Tag: boko haram
Forgotten in captivity? Leah Sharibu marks 17th birthday at Boko Haram camp
It’s been over two years since Boko Haram abducted Leah Sharibu, the Christian teenager among over 100 other girls abducted ...
DJ Cuppy wants to use her platform to help upcoming artistes | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
DJ Cuppy has had an epiphany – she intends to use her platform to help upcoming artistes in the industry. ...
Abubakar Shekau & Boko Haram are making headlines, but is it all good news?
After almost a year of silence, a new audio recording purportedly from Abubakar Shekau, the religious and military leader of ...
Nigerian Army pulls the plug on General Adeniyi | The #YNaijaCover
An exclusive by online medium, Sahara Reporters Tuesday revealed that a senior Nigerian Army officer, Maj. Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, who ...
The YNaija Cover – 4th March | Bounty on Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau
The United States Department of State is offering a reward of up to $7m (N2.5bn) for information leading to the ...
Meet Senator Ibrahim Gaidam; sponsor of the new Boko Haram Bill
Nigeria has had more than its fair share of controversial senators since it returned to democratic rule in 1999. From ...
Agency for repentant terrorists – The YNaija Cover | 20th February 2020
The Senate has come under widespread criticism following its deliberations on a bill seeking to establish an agency that would ...
Ighalo plays against Chelsea, makes history; Sharia Council dares Boko Haram – 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo made history on Monday night as he came on for new club Manchester United in the 2-0 ...
The Bishop Kukah Controversy – YNaija Cover | 12th February 2020
The last one month appears to have been horrible for citizens in major parts of the North(ern part of Nigeria) ...
FG allegedly releases 1,400 Boko Haram detainees, Help us defeat Boko Haram – Gbajabiamila tells US Govt. | 5 Things that should matter today
Electricity in Nigeria is for the elite – NNPC GMD – Mele Kyari The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ...
Olatunji Omirin is the latest Nigerian journalist to be arrested by Nigerian forces
At this point, it has become common place to hear of Nigerian journalists, arrested either by the DSS or Nigerian ...
Oxford Dictionary gets updated with Nigerian English, Supreme Court affirms Samuel Ortom’s election | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
The Oxford English Dictionary has been updated to include some Nigerian words and expressions. In the Oxford English Dictionary’s January ...
5 Things that Should Matter Today: Boko Haram terrorists abduct aid worker Jennifer Ukambong Samuel in Borno
An aid worker from Bokkos LGA of Plateau state, Jennifer Ukambong Samuel has been abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents ...
5 Things that Should Matter Today: Respecting Bobrisky’s pronouns will cost you absolutely nothing
Following reports of the police shutting down the venue for Bobrisky’s birthday on Saturday, social media had a melt down ...
5 Things that Should Matter Today: Jidenna tweets that he’s looking for a wife and this could be publicity for his new album
Jidenna has maintained an internet staying power for a while now, an infectious buzz that started when he radically transformed ...
The YNaija Cover – the Weekend Roundup
During the week, an exposé by The Wall Street Journal uncovering the truth about the real state of terrorism in ...
5 Things that Should Matter Today: We hope Cindy would be the last new #BBNaija housemate
During the Thursday night presentation, a new housemate came into the house. Cindy, she calls herself, and the housemates weren’t ...
The Big 5: Real Boko Haram defeated – Presidency; 626 killed during 2019 Nigerian election – Civil Society Situation Room | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Don’t set Edo ablaze, Obaseki tells Senate The Senate, on ...
The Big 5: Gbajabiamila meets doctors over planned strike; PDP demands EFCC probe of ministerial screening | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: PDP demands EFCC probe of ministerial screening The Senate will ...
The YNaija Cover – the 26th of July
Follow the links to read our latest stories: The Big 5: Give us El-Zakzaky for treatment – Iran tells ...
The Late 5: Mikel Obi retires from international football; Army commander, 20 soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: APC suspends its national Vice Chairman Inuwa Abdulkadir The National Working Committee ...
The Big 5: Implementation of new minimum wage will soon commence – Buhari tells workers; FG moves to cut off three DisCos from national grid | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Implementation of minimum wage will soon commence – Buhari tells ...
The Big 5: We have evidence against Sanusi – Kano anti-graft agency; I’m happy UN appreciates my fight against corruption, poverty – Buhari | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: I’m happy UN appreciates my fight against corruption, poverty – ...
The YNaija Cover – the 28th of May
Follow the links to read our latest stories: The Big 5: 5 people killed, 12 houses burnt in fresh ...
The Big 5: Electricity generation falls to 2,616MW, six plants idle; Soldiers die, six missing as Boko Haram attacks army base in Borno | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: I’m optimistic Buhari will appoint ministers on time – Emefiele ...
The YNaija Cover – the 20th of May
Check out our latest stories using the links below: The Big 5: Buhari incapable of stopping Boko ...
Leah Sharibu at 16: Sadly, it doesn’t look like the government wants her back
It’s Leah Sharibu‘s 16th birthday today. Leah, the only teenager yet to be returned among the 105 students kidnapped on ...
The Big 5: EFCC seizes Saraki’s houses in Ikoyi, marks others; Gunmen invade Katsina village, set houses ablaze | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: EFCC seizes Saraki’s houses in Ikoyi, marks others According to ...
The Late 5: FG secures release of Zainab Aliyu from Saudi detention; Boko Haram raids Adamawa village, kills 26, injures many | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: FG secures release of Zainab Aliyu from Saudi detention Personal Assistant to ...
The Big 5: Fire ravages 140 shelters in Borno IDPs camp; Bayelsa fixes July 27 for LG elections | Other top stories
Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Fire ravages 140 shelters in Borno IDPs camp The National Emergency ...