“Lagos Protest today called off” – Official Statement from Save Nigeria Group

The Save Nigeria Group(SNG) has called off the “victory rally” scheduled for Saturday at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Lagos. The decision is based on the unprecedented terror attack in Kano in which several police formations and other institutions were rocked by bomb blasts with unspecified number of deaths recorded 24 hours to... Read More

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January 21, 2012

CPJ: Channels TV reporter murdered while covering Kano bombings

by CPJ A television reporter covering the aftermath of coordinated terrorist attacks in northern Nigeria was gunned down this afternoon, according to local journalists and news reports. Enenche Akogwu, 31, a reporter and video camera operator with independent broadcaster Channels TV, was shot by unidentified gunmen as he attempted to interview witnesses of a deadly... Read More

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January 21, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Multiple blasts rock Kano

By Alkasim Abdulkadir Rescue and evacuation is currently underway in the city of Kano, which came under heavy attacks yesterday evening. Engr. Abu, the NEMA director in Kano, gave the lists of places affected as Zone 1, HQ Sharada, Farm Centre, Bompai and Yar Akwa police stations. The local Red Cross’s rescue mission... Read More

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January 20, 2012

Who wants to be a millionaire? Police put N50million price on Boko Haram suspect

by Seyi Lawal The police have put a price on Kabiru Sokoto’s head. The above is alleged to the mastermind and prime suspect behind the bomb attacks on St. Theresa Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, that took place on Christmas Day. The incident claimed over 40 lives and left a lot more injured. The Police... Read More

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January 18, 2012

Boko Haram and the government, one and same?

by Adebola Rayo How does a high profile suspect such as Kabiru Sokoto escape police custody? The police rightly described it as an “embarassment”. Obviously there is more to this case than meets the eye and it is a relief that the Commissioner who ordered his transfer has been suspended and is being investigated.... Read More

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January 15, 2012

“We need to do something about Boko Haram” – Fela Durotoye

by Fela Durotoye As we have all witnessed over the last few, the path of national development is not always smooth one. On our journey to building our nation into all that God has blessed Nigeria to be, we will go through many rough patches but we must stay together, walk together... Read More

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January 12, 2012

Boko Haram leader posts YouTube video to warn President Jonathan

by Seyi Lawal Leader of Boko Haram, Jama’atu Ahlus Sunnah Lid Da’awati Wal Jihad, has decided to add fuel to the already burning situation in Nigeria by releasing a very disturbing video on YouTube explaining why his organisation has continued to attack government agencies and Christians in the country. Shekau said the recent attacks carried out... Read More

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January 3, 2012

Tolu Ogunlesi on #FuelSubsidyRemoval: “How not to run a country”

By Tolu Ogunlesi President Jonathan is not doing anything unusual, others before him have made similar arguments asking for “sacrifice”. The only thing that ends up getting sacrificed is the future and wellbeing of tens of millions of suffering Nigerians. I remember watching Goodluck Jonathan’s telepromptered presidential bid declaration speech on 18 September, 2010. He... Read More

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January 2, 2012

Boko Haram orders Christians to leave the North within 3 days

By Seyi Lawal Abul Qaqa, the alleged spokesman for Islamist group, Boko Haram, has issued a three-day ultimatum to Christians in the country’s north to leave and threatened to confront troops after the president declared a state of emergency in hard hit areas. “We find it pertinent to state that soldiers will only kill innocent Muslims in... Read More

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January 1, 2012

From the Magazine: A journey into Boko Haram, and for Nigeria

Filing reports for international news agency CNN, Alkassim Abdulkair found himself speaking to the leader of the lethal sect and close to the mayhem. He shares what he heard – and saw: “Those twelve minutes were perhaps the most courageous twelve of my life. I choose my words carefully – but comments Qaqa made unnerved me.”... Read More

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December 31, 2011

President Jonathan declares state of emergency

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in parts of Plateau, Yobe, Borno and Niger hit by the Boko Haram violence and announced the closure of part of the country’s borders. “While the search for lasting solutions is ongoing, it has become imperative to take some decisive measures necessary to restore normalcy in... Read More

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October 24, 2011

The menace continues: Boko Haram guns down NTA reporter

by Sampa Bolaji Jama’atu Ahlus Sunnati Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, the group more popular as Boko Haram have confirmed that are behind the murder of Zakariyya Isa, who was before his death a reporter with the Nigeria Television Authority’s (NTA) Maiduguri Network Centre. This clears up earlier speculations that the reporter was a victim of ‘mistaken identity’.... Read More

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September 9, 2011

From GEJ Facebook’s page: President launches vehicles’ database

Daniel Adelaja I was navigating around on Facebook a few hours ago when I stumbled on this update on Goodluck Jonathan’s page. It read: “Last Friday I launched a comprehensive database on all vehicles in Nigeria designed to link every vehicle to its owner/operator such that vehicles can be traced within seconds. This... Read More

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June 20, 2011

SOUNDBITES: Hugh Hefner, a visit to Ryan Leslie and other quotes

by Ifreke Inyang Who said what last week? “We are responsible for the bomb attack on the police headquarters in Abuja which was to prove a point to all those who doubt our capability.” The group known as Boko Haram, accepting responsibility for the blast that killed a police officer and the bomber, wounding several... Read More

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