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[The Media Blog] This Documentary About Toolz at the Bakassi IDP Camp is One of the Things You Should See Today

Back in January, media personality Toolz visited the Bakassi IDP camp in Maiduguri, Borno, a volatile region notorious for Boko Haram attacks. The visit had come about from a challenge from the British High Commissioner to Nigeria Paul Arkwright, who had wanted Toolz to accompany his team on their next trip to an IDP camp... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: On Kaduna Declaration we stand, but… – Arewa Youth, Trump okays $600m bombers for Nigeria | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. How devolution of powers will affect FG institutions – YNaija PDP shall be all-inclusive, no special privilege – Makarfi – YNaija Cameroon delegation asks Nigeria to shun reports of the killing of 97 people – YNaija Fraudsters using my name to dupe people on Facebook – Ogbeh – YNaija Edo... Read More

Arewa, Audu Ogbeh, Bakassi, Devolution of powers, dubai, Edo, Makarfi, PDP

Reports of the murder of 97 Nigerian fishermen fabricated, Cameroon delegation in Nigeria says

Cameroon has since denied reports that 97 Nigerian fishermen were killed by its gendarmes in Bakassi peninsula, also downplaying the maltreatment of Nigerian refugees in the country. A 3-man delegation led by Cameroon Foreign Affairs Minister, Joseph Ngute, stated this on Thursday in Abuja, after a meeting with Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. Ngute... Read More

Bakassi, Cameroon, foreign affairs, nigeria

Killing of Nigerians in Bakassi cannot be confirmed | Army, Police, others say

The Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy have dismissed reports of the killing of 97 Nigerians in Bakassi Peninsula over refusal to pay a N100, 000 fishing boat tax imposed on them. The Nigeria Police, the Nigeria Immigration Service as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also said no Nigerian was killed in the... Read More

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Bakassi: FG summons Cameroonian ambassador over killing of Nigerians

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has summoned Cameroon’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Abbas Salahedine over reports of killings of Nigerians in the Bakadsi Peninsula. The Ministry’s Acting Spokesperson, Mrs. Jane Adams, in a statement said the ministry has instructed Nigerian missions in the country to investigate the incident. “The ministry has instructed the Nigerian Missions... Read More

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[The Presidential Blog] Osinbajo made interesting remarks about Bakassi in Calabar

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN was in Calabar yesterday to commission the Monorail and other milestone projects. Asides meeting with kids and holding and MSME meet up, he also attended a town hall where he assured the people of Bakassi and government of Cross River that the Federal Government remains committed to addressing the plight... Read More

The Presidential Blog

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November 1, 2016

Troops arrest militants’ priest in Cross River forest

Troops of Operation Delta Safe in the Niger Delta on Monday said it has arrested the chief priest of the Bakassi Strike Force in one of the militants’ shrines at Ekpri Ebutong Estate in Bakassi. This was in a statement by the spokesman and coordinator, Joint Media Campaign Centre, Lt. Col. Olaolu Daudu. The statement said two... Read More

Bakassi, Militants, Niger Delta, operation delta safe

September 24, 2016

Militants kill 1 soldier in Bakassi attack

Suspected militants on Saturday attacked troops in Bakassi LGA of Cross River State. The troops were attacked by militants led by the declared wanted criminal kingpin, Benjamin Simplee (AKA G1), leader of the Bakassi Strike Force. The militants ambushed the troops at Efut Esighi waterfront using several speed boats. In a statement from Army spokesman Colonel Sani... Read More

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September 24, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XX: The receptionist

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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September 23, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XIX: The men from Hong

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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September 22, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XVIII: The elasticity of Yakubu

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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September 21, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XVII: Hassan Hassan

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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September 20, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XVI: The book seller

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

September 19, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XV: Hunger in Maiduguri

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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‘Please, sheathe your swords’ | Bakassi militants beg Niger Delta Avengers (WATCH)

Militant group, Bakassi Strike Force based in Cross River state, has enjoined their fellow comrades in arms, the Niger Delta Avengers, to “sheathe their swords” and refrain from destroying oil and pipelines installations. Speaking on Channels Television, leader of the group, Simple Benjamin urged the Federal Government to listen to the demands of the Niger... Read More

Bakassi, Bakassi Strike Force, Cross Rivers, Militants, Niger Delta Avengers, Simple Benjamin

December 17, 2013

Gov. Imoke ignores court order, swears in sacked PDP chairmen-elect

by Oke Efagene Cross River State governor, Liyel Imoke, may have defied the High Court ruling on the September 21 Local Government Council elections, as he went ahead to swear-in 17 chairmen, including the 3 PDP candidates whose elections were nullified and disqualified by the court. The controversial chairmen include: Emma Ugbe –Obudu, Mike Asibe- Yala... Read More

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November 17, 2012

The things we hear: Man approves incestuous relationship between his wife and son

by Akan Ido A man in Suleja, Niger State, was said to have approved an incestuous relation between his 39-year-old wife and his 19-year-old son. He reportedly said he sees nothing wrong with the arrangement. His wife and son also toe the same line of reasoning seeing nothing wrong with it. The middle-aged man, Audu... Read More

Audu Ibrahim, Bakassi, incest, Niger State, Sophia, Suleja, Umar Ibrahim

October 9, 2012

What will President Jonathan talk about this morning? We have 7 guesses

by Stanley Azuakola So the president says he’s going to address us in the morning at 7am, and we can’t sleep. Our hearts are racing. What’s he going to say? For those waiting with bated breaths, here are seven things we think he might say, come the morning. Share your thoughts! 1. Bakassi: This has... Read More

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August 10, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Bakassi group threatens liberation, hoists flag

Isi Esene The issues surrounding the ceding of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon has taken a new turn as a group named Bakassi Self Determination Front has taken the disagreement to a whole new level by setting up a radio station operating on 4.2MHz and 5.2MHz band to disseminate its reservations against the ceding which... Read More

Bakassi, Cameroon, ceding, Cross River State, Ekpe Ekpenyong Oku, International law, nigeria

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