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Baga
January 11, 2019
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The Late 5: NNPC to reduce price of cooking gas; MC Oluomo may be flown abroad for further treatment | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversations today. NNPC to reduce price of cooking gas The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that it will put measures in place to reduce the price of cooking gas. The corporation said it was ready to implement an effective commercial framework that would halt the export of... Read More
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Goodluck
December 30, 2018
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The Big 5: Jonathan offered me $5m in 2014 – Hamzat; Obasanjo says Igbos should be given a chance at the centre | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured an interim order to seize the $2.8 million which its operatives recently intercepted at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. The anti-graft agency has also retrieved documents on foreign transactions from the Enugu branch of Union... Read More
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December 19, 2017
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[The Activism Blog] UN: Nigeria needs $1 Billion to solve its humanitarian crisis In 2018

The United Nations speaking through the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA, Nigeria) has stated that Nigeria needs about 1 Billion dollars to address the mounting humanitarian crisis is the country. This was made known at a two day media dialogue organised by the International organisation in kano state with the... Read More
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March 2, 2015
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Nigerian troops recover more towns from Boko Haram

by Panshak Ibrahim The Defence Headquarters says Nigerian troops were controlling operations in Kukawa, Geri, Gujba in Yobe to wipe out Boko Haram terrorists from their hideouts in the towns. The development was communicated in a statement posted on the Defence Headquarters’ website on Monday, March 2, which said: “Troops are dominating operations in Kukawa,... Read More
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February 23, 2015
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Military captures terrorist disguised as a woman, recovers even more arms (See Photos)

by Panshak Ibrahim   During the cordon and search operation by the Nigerian military in Baga, some Boko Haram insurgents disguising as women were arrested. In the course of the searches, the troops also discovered arms, ammunition and bombs hidden in various locations, in and around Baga town. A statement released by the Direcotor Defence... Read More
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February 21, 2015
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Insurgents drown in Lake Chad as Nigerian troops overrun Baga

by Isi Esene The Nigerian military have reported a remarkable victory against the Boko Haram insurgents in Baga, Borno State. In a statement released today by the Defence Headquarters, Nigerian soldiers were said to have killed several Boko Haram members despite the stiff resistance posed by the insurgents. According to a statement signed by Army spokesman,... Read More
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February 21, 2015
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BREAKING: Nigerian troops recapture Baga from Boko Haram insurgents

by Isi Esene The Nigerian military have announced the recapture of the North-eastern community of Baga, Borno State. The important border town was taken over by insurgent elements in January after killing residents and burning their houses to the ground. The Defence Headquarters have, this afternoon, announced their victory over the rampaging insurgents who were said to... Read More
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January 31, 2015
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Nigerian troops ‘reclaim three (or four) towns from Boko Haram’

by Anike Jacobs New reports say Nigerian soldiers have recaptured three towns – Gwoza, Marte and Baga – in Borno state, from the Boko Haram Islamic sect. According to the CableNG, top security sources confirmed the development saying  Nigerian and Chadian soldiers successfully recaptured the towns “Kukawa, another Borno town, “could possibly have been recaptured... Read More
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January 30, 2015
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Today’s Daily Brief: Over 10 army officers arrested over Baga attack, Aspirants sue Fayose for alleged imposition, We hear Obanikoro may be back as minister soon, and more

The African Union has endorsed a West African plan to set up a regional task force of 7,500 to fight Islamist Boko Haram militants, a senior official said on Thursday. Neighbours Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad and Benin agreed earlier in January to call on the African Union (AU) to seek U.N. Security Council support for... Read More
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January 29, 2015
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The military got advance warning about Baga attack || Amnesty Int’l goes hard on the Nigerian Army

by Kolapo Olapoju Amnesty International (AI) has alleged that the Nigerian military was repeatedly warned about impending attacks by Boko Haram on Baga and Monguno. The global rights group said on Wednesday, January 28, that the Army failed to protect civilians, noting that evidence gathered by commanders at the military base in Baga frequently informed... Read More
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January 21, 2015
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‘We indeed killed the people of Baga’ – Shekau declares in new video (WATCH)

by Panshak Ibrahim “We killed the people of Baga. We indeed killed them, as our Lord instructed us in His Book. We will not stop. This is not much,” says the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, in a new video. In the 35-minute clip posted on YouTube, Shekau was bullish and boastful about the... Read More
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January 20, 2015
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NEMA distributes relief items to Baga IDPs

by Panshak Ibrahim The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has continued to respond to the plights of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Baga, Gubio and Ngala by distributing relief materials to them at the Teachers Village camp in Maiduguri where they are presently taking refuge after the recent attacks by insurgents on their communities.... Read More
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January 16, 2015
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We’ll assist you in rebuilding your homes – Jonathan promises IDPs

by James Sambo President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday visited over 900 displaced persons from Baga, who are camped in the city of Maiduguri, Borno State. While commiserating with the displaced persons on the losses they suffered during the attack on their town by Boko Haram, he promised that the Federal Government will strive to make... Read More
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January 15, 2015
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Nigerian Army lied, over 150 people were killed in Baga – Amnesty International

by Kolapo Olapoju Following its earlier revelation that over 2,000 people were killed in Baga and Nigerian Army’s response saying the figure is 150, Amnesty International (AI) has released the satellite images of the attack on the towns by the Boko Haram sect. In a bid to investigate the level of the attacks, the AI had commissioned and got the... Read More
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January 13, 2015
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Finally, Pres. Jonathan sends someone to Baga – guess who

by James Sambo Following repeated calls to address the reported Boko Haram massacre in Baga, in Borno, President Goodluck Jonathan has sent someone to the state to offer sympathy over the attack. The president sent the Minister of State for Power, Mohammed Wakil, to commiserate with the people of the town. The emissary was received at... Read More
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January 13, 2015
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“The elections have been rigged” – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju   1. Muhammadu ‘Honest’ Buhari Sule Lamido is pretty upset with some ungrateful politicians who defected from the PDP to APC… but then, he believes Buhari is a honest one. “I agreed like every other person that Buhari is an incorruptible, honest, clean and patriotic Nigerian. My concern has always been defectors who... Read More
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January 12, 2015
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3,200 displaced persons from Baga camped in Maiduguri – NEMA

by Panshak Ibrahim   According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), 3,200 internally displaced persons from the Boko Haram attack on Baga are now in Maiduguri. The agency says it has dispatched a team from Abuja to strengthen the provision of humanitarian supports to the displaced persons from Baga that have fled from the... Read More
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January 12, 2015
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Today’s Daily Brief: Ronaldo is 2014 FIFA World Footballer of the Year, PDP denies plans to postpone elections, DHQ says 150 people died in Baga, and more

The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, has addressed a press conference in Abuja denying widespread reports that Boko Haram killed as many as 2,000 people in the Borno town of Baga. Olukolade who addressed journalists at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Monday said all available evidence put the number of casualties... Read More
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January 12, 2015
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About 150 people died in Baga – DHQ

by Isi Esene The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, has addressed a press conference in Abuja denying widespread reports that Boko Haram killed as many as 2,000 people in the Borno town of Baga. Olukolade who addressed journalists at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Monday said all available evidence put the... Read More
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January 11, 2015
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“Our hearts go out to families of Baga victims” || Buhari says Nigeria is no longer safe

by James Sambo The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the recent Boko Haram attack on Baga town, in Borno, where thousands were reportedly killed. In a statement in Enugu on Saturday, January 10, Buhari said it was high time the Federal government reviewed its counter-terrorism strategies, while calling... Read More
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