The bread and games of Nigeria’s terrorism – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Truth is, the lack of faith shown in law enforcement is quite justifiable. Why, we live in a country where the rather modest sum of $67 billions can take a hike without law enforcement even taking notice. “Non curat de plebis libertate velit solum panem et circenses.” — Juvenal Hope you enjoyed... Read More

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January 25, 2013

John Campbell: Is the upsurge in violence in Northern Nigeria connected to Mali?

by John Campbell As for the attempted assassination, the emir of Kano has become a controversial figure. He is a potential target from a number of different quarters. High profile, violent killings have taken place in northern Nigeria at the same time as the French intervention in Mali. On January 19, the emir of Kano... Read More

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January 25, 2013

CNN interview: “He has lost touch with reality…” – Jonathan comes under fire

by Isi Esene The Wednesday night interview granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to CNN’s Christian Amanpour continues to elicit reactions from observers. The president was quizzed on the present state of electricity supply in the country, endemic corruption, insecurity, and particularly the menace of terrorism as exemplified by the Boko Haram Islamic sect. In his... Read More

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January 24, 2013

“Nigerians are pleased with the progress we’ve made on electricity supply,” Jonathan tells CNN’s Amanpour (WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday, President Goodluck Jonathan answered a series of questions that bothered on Boko Haram, corruption, indiscriminate security measures, and poor electricity. CNN reports: President Jonathan agreed that Boko Haram could pose an existential threat to his country. “If Boko Haram is not contained, it... Read More

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January 23, 2013

Maiduguri: JTF kills 2 suspects, 3 others arrested

Suspected militant Islamists have beheaded five people in Nigeria’s north-eastern city of Maiduguri, a resident has told the BBC. The men were attacked during raids on three homes overnight, he said in an account confirmed by a local reporter. However, the military told the BBC only three people had been killed. At least 23 others... Read More

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January 23, 2013

Roads and employment – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze But then again, another form of employment these days is to take to the creeks. You see, when you do that, a sham amnesty programme will be organised for you, and then you will be feted as royalty. The ancient Romans were a very interesting people. They knew just how to make... Read More

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January 23, 2013

Opinion: Nigerian troops and the Malian crisis: The issues to consider

by Theophilus Ilevbare Actually, Nigeria does not share its border with Mali. In-between there is Burkina Faso, Niger republic and Togo. If all these nations did not report terrorist immigrants, then on what basis did the COAS raise alarm that Mali trained terrorist had landed Nigeria shores? A ruse it turned out to justify the... Read More

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January 21, 2013

Why we attacked Mali-bound soldiers – JAMBS militant sect explains

by Isi Esene A new group believed to be a break-away faction of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack on a military convoy conveying soldiers on their way to Mali as part of the peacekeeping mission to that country. The group known as the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis-Sudan... Read More

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January 21, 2013

Obasanjo, Jonathan are at war over Boko Haram handling – Shehu Sani

by Isi Esene Shehu Sani, the President of the Civil Rights Congress, a human rights group based in Kaduna, has attributed the rift between President Goodluck Jo9mnathan and former president Olusegun Obasabjo to the handling of the Boko Haram terrorist crisis. He said Obasanjo is not particularly happy that the president has refused to heed... Read More

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January 19, 2013

Here we go again: Explosion in Kogi kills 2 soldiers

by Vincent Ehiabhi An IED has killed two soldiers and injured five others, Saturday in Okene, Kogi state. An army spokesman added that they were part of the contingent set to be deployed to Mali. Major General Bola Koleoso said that the soldiers were among the troops being prepared for deployment in Mali as part... Read More

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January 18, 2013

Mali-trained terrorists are trooping into the country – Army chief

by Akan Ido The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubike Ihejirika, has confirmed the influx of Mali-trained terrorists in Nigeria. Ihejirika who confirmed this on Thursday while speaking at the Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Centre (NAPKC), Jaji, Kaduna State, said the Nigerian security apparatus is doing everything to track them down. “We are aware that... Read More

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January 15, 2013

The gospel according to Sultan Abubakar – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Truth is this, dialogue, truthfully and honestly, amongst ourselves, is what will solve our country’s problems. “Quid est veritas?” — Pontious Pilate For too long a lot of people in the space that constitutes Southern Nigeria have believed that there is a “Northern Agenda for domination”, and a plan to “dip the Holy... Read More

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January 11, 2013

Opinion: Maiduguri student shooting: JTF’s lies and the burden of truth

by Abdulkadir Bamoto The report that JTF in Maiduguri has killed more than the insurgents is true. These unprofessional weapon carriers will continue to commit atrocities if left unchecked. The Nigeria Army operations (STF, JTF) across the country has come under attack in recent times, but this particular incident has left the writer with no... Read More

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January 10, 2013

UNIBEN distances itself from DE CONCOCTION – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze In other embarrassing news, red-faced by the fact that one of their professors jumped the gun and announced a cure for HIV/AIDS only two years after beginning something he claims is research, the University of Benin has distanced itself from the purported cure. It is not always ‘bad news’ of potential academic fraud... Read More

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January 9, 2013

Is Boko Haram slowing down? – Let’s go through the facts together…

by Joachim MacEbong There is evidence that we may have turned a corner against the insurgents. In an article last month for global intelligence company Stratfor, Scott Stewart evaluated the current capabilities of the terrorist group Boko Haram and made the following observation: …it is important to look beyond the sheer number of fatalities when... Read More

boko haram, militancy, nigeria, terrorism

January 9, 2013

Corruption: Jonathan is not doing enough – Obasanjo

by Isi Esene Former president Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday threw a challenge at president Goodluck Jonathan urging him to act decisively to stem the tide of corruption in the country. Speaking on the Cable News Network (CNN), Obasanjo said corruption is rising at an alarming rate in the country and the Jonathan administration is doing too... Read More

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January 6, 2013

Carnage in Zamfara as gunmen shot and hack 10 people to death

by Vincent Ehiabhi Gunmen shot or hacked to death about 10 people during a raid on two neighbouring villages in Zamfara state, police said on Sunday. The motive for the attack late on Saturday on the villages of Makera and Usu was not known. It was also unclear whether militant Islamist sect Boko Haram or... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Terrorism: Nigerian security agencies get set to answer the JAMBS question

by Akan Ido The Nigerian security apparatus which, according to observers, have so far proved inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens might soon be stretched thinner with the emergence of a new terror group known as the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi Biladis Sudan (JAMBS), which roughly translates as Vanguards for the Aid... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Opinion: Nigeria where every problem is too hard to fix

by Gwynne Dyer But it is the Government that raises, trains and pays these security forces, and even in a continent where many countries have problems with the professionalism of the army and police, Nigeria’s are in a class by themselves. It is not known if the word “dysfunctional” was invented specifically to describe the... Read More

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January 2, 2013

The sad count continues: Boko Haram kills 34 since Christmas Day

by Olorunwa Lawal Terrorists in Nigeria have taken the lives of 34 people since Christmas, including 27 Christians attending church services. On Christmas Eve, attackers raided two churches, killing 12 people and setting one of the churches alight. Six days later, suspected Boko Haram fighters killed at least 15 Christian worshipers, slitting some of their... Read More

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January 2, 2013

Boiling Maiduguri: 14 dead JTF-Boko Haram gun battle

by Soji Lawal Soldiers from the JTF clashed with militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram in the Borno state capital, Maiduguri on Tuesday, in an incident that left one soldier and 13 insurgents dead, the army said. “At about 1600 hours (1500 GMT) today, troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Restore Order had... Read More

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December 31, 2012

Who is the WORST Person of the Year 2012? See Hauwa Gambo’s Top 10 List!

by Hauwa Gambo So of course, I just had to do this. Certain people this year have just been the worst – the absolute worst. After thinking long and hard about this, here I take my pick of some of the the worst 10… 1. Farouk Lawan: It is almost impossible, just impossible, to over-state... Read More

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December 30, 2012

Simon Kolawole: Love in the season of cholera

by Simon Kolawole I have argued on this page a million times that our problem is not so much our ethno-religious differences but how we manage the negative symptoms of these differences. How do you preach love when blood-thirsty men are lurking around, looking for their next victim – in the name of God? But... Read More

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December 29, 2012

Adaobi Okwy: Dear Boko Haram… (Y! Superblogger)

I leave you with questions and only hope that one day…soonest, you’d find it in your heart to put down your weapons and leave us to heal and to forgive. Dear Boko Haram, I thought long and hard about this letter before I decided to put it out there (and by extension…put myself out there).... Read More

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December 28, 2012

Sting operation: JTF destroys bomb making factory in Kaduna, kills 5 ‘Boko Haram’ suspects

by Isi Esene Men of the Joint Military Task Force yesterday in Kaduna killed five people suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Two others were reportedly arrested in the early morning raid. Col. Sani Usman, the spokesman of 1 Division, Nigeria Army, Kaduna, said the incident happened in Rigasa, Igabi... Read More

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December 28, 2012

Crocodile tears? Borno governor weeps during budget presentation

by Isi Esene Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima yesterday wept on the floor of the House of Assembly while presenting the 2013 Appropriation Bill to the honourable members. The governor was said to have broken down into tears while reflecting on the havoc wreaked by a militant Islamic sect operating in the state. Reports say the governor repeatedly stated... Read More

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December 26, 2012

Rest in peace: We remember the #Aluu4 & 11 other deaths that shook the nation

by Rachel Ogbu The gruesome killing of four promising undergraduate students of the University of Port-Harcourt labelled ALUU4 dug up a lot of questions and debate. It also sent mixed feelings of anger and sadness, shock and despair to many across Nigeria and even the world. These feelings were reminiscent of the ones felt when... Read More

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December 26, 2012

There is nothing we can do to our enemies but to forgive them: Bishop of Kaduna Catholic Diocese speaks on Boko Haram

by Rachel Ogbu In a Christmas message, the bishop of Kaduna Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Mathew Ndagoso, said the Catholic Church body in the state had forgiven Islamist sect, Boko Haram, over the series of bomb attacks on the church. This comes after the Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday December 25 called for an end to the... Read More

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December 26, 2012

Gruesome: Gunmen kill 5, burn church in Yobe attack

by Isi Esene About five people were killed at a church in Peri, Yobe State. The church building was said to have been burned down and several other buildings in the area was also affected in the attack which happened on Christmas Eve. The pastor of the church was also among the dead. Peri is... Read More

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December 24, 2012

Tolu Ogunlesi: The definitive list: Nigeria’s Top 5 good news items for 2012 (YNaija FrontPage)

Read my most recent YNaija piece for details. For the masses of Nigeria, every squabble between the members of an oppressive elite is good news. What better way to end the year than on a note of good news. I get accused all the time, by deeply and genuinely patriotic Nigerians, of not being positive... Read More

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The bread and games of Nigeria’s terrorism – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

John Campbell: Is the upsurge in violence in Northern Nigeria connected to Mali?

CNN interview: “He has lost touch with reality…” – Jonathan comes under fire

“Nigerians are pleased with the progress we’ve made on electricity supply,” Jonathan tells CNN’s Amanpour (WATCH)

Maiduguri: JTF kills 2 suspects, 3 others arrested

Roads and employment – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Opinion: Nigerian troops and the Malian crisis: The issues to consider

Why we attacked Mali-bound soldiers – JAMBS militant sect explains

Obasanjo, Jonathan are at war over Boko Haram handling – Shehu Sani

Here we go again: Explosion in Kogi kills 2 soldiers

Mali-trained terrorists are trooping into the country – Army chief

The gospel according to Sultan Abubakar – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Opinion: Maiduguri student shooting: JTF’s lies and the burden of truth

UNIBEN distances itself from DE CONCOCTION – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Is Boko Haram slowing down? – Let’s go through the facts together…

Corruption: Jonathan is not doing enough – Obasanjo

Carnage in Zamfara as gunmen shot and hack 10 people to death

Terrorism: Nigerian security agencies get set to answer the JAMBS question

Opinion: Nigeria where every problem is too hard to fix

The sad count continues: Boko Haram kills 34 since Christmas Day

Boiling Maiduguri: 14 dead JTF-Boko Haram gun battle

Who is the WORST Person of the Year 2012? See Hauwa Gambo’s Top 10 List!

Simon Kolawole: Love in the season of cholera

Adaobi Okwy: Dear Boko Haram… (Y! Superblogger)

Sting operation: JTF destroys bomb making factory in Kaduna, kills 5 ‘Boko Haram’ suspects

Crocodile tears? Borno governor weeps during budget presentation

Rest in peace: We remember the #Aluu4 & 11 other deaths that shook the nation

There is nothing we can do to our enemies but to forgive them: Bishop of Kaduna Catholic Diocese speaks on Boko Haram

Gruesome: Gunmen kill 5, burn church in Yobe attack

Tolu Ogunlesi: The definitive list: Nigeria’s Top 5 good news items for 2012 (YNaija FrontPage)

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