by Chinwe Okafor A suspected male suicide bomber has been reported to have killed at least six people, and wounded ten, after blowing himself up in a busy market in Gombe. This comes barely a week after the Baga massacre and suicide attack with 15 year-old girls in Borno state. Although no one has yet... Read More

May 6, 2014

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#YIssueOfTheWeek: Is the South really safe from Boko Haram?

by Mark Amaza But how safe is the South really from Boko Haram? Is it because they cannot attack anywhere there or because they have not chosen to? For the past five years that Nigeria has battled terrorism since the emergence of the Boko Haram terrorist organization, all the attacks have been in the North.... Read More

March 10, 2014

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Opinion: Are Nigerians really tired of bad governance?

by Umar Yakubu Thoughts around security, national budget, state of the economy are not debated. Instead, you will read a lot of name-calling and exchange of insults. Ironically, that’s what constitutes present day Nigeria as these social forums comprise of Nigerians from all walks of life. Nigerians are not bothered, nor complaining, nor tired or... Read More

April 23, 2013

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Everyone has to have a say: Sat Guru Maharaj Ji advises President Jonathan against Boko Haram amnesty

by Chi Ibe It’s not every time you hear Sat Guru Maharaj Ji speak to the press but in Port Harcourt, Rivers State recently, the cleric was moved by the happenings and urged President Goodluck Jonathan not to grant the Islamic sect, Boko Haram any amnesty. The spiritual head of One Love Family said the Boko... Read More

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