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Abba Kyari

Boko Haram: Chief of Staff meets service chiefs, Adeosun

by Azeez Adeniyi Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari on Friday met with service chiefs over the Boko Haram insurgency. Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Abayomi Olonisakin and the Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Tukur Yusuf Buratai were in attendance. Buratai and Olonisakin were sighted leaving the Aso Rock Presidential Villa... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: ‘Troops kill Boko Haram members, foil attack on Maiduguri’ | Amaechi: Jonathan govt blew N34b on River Niger | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. 41 items still ineligible for forex – CBN – YNaija ‘Troops kill Boko Haram members, foil attack on Maiduguri’ – YNaija Buhari will fulfil his campaign promises – Osinbajo – YNaija Buhari will go on another medical vacation – Media aide – YNaija N200bn unpaid salaries: Federal... Read More

boko haram, CBN, Forex, President Muhammadu Buhari, The YNaija Tracklist, troops, Yemi Osinbajo

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. ‘TROOPS KILL BOKO HARAM MEMBERS, FOIL ATTACK ON MAIDUGURI’ Troops of the Nigerian Army on Thursday clashed with some Boko Haram insurgents trying to invade Maiduguri through Aloa Dam Village. 2. BUHARI WILL FULFIL HIS CAMPAIGN PROMISES – OSINBAJO Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said... Read More

Abubakr Shekau, boko haram, CBN, Forex, medical vacation, Nigerian Army, President Muhammadu Buhari, The Big 5, troops, Yemi Osinbajo

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 5th of May

Follow the links below to read these stories on YNaija: Victory for Trump as House repeals Obamacare ‘Shekau not injured’ | Ahmad Salkida reports Stop incessant attacks on state governors – NGF

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‘Troops kill Boko Haram members, foil attack on Maiduguri’

by Azeez Adeniyi Troops of the Nigerian Army on Thursday clashed with some Boko Haram insurgents trying to invade Maiduguri through Aloa Dam Village, TheCable reports. A witness, Dan Hajia said a large number of the insurgents were killed. “We were fishing at Aloa Dam when we started hearing gunshots from Boko Haram insurgents. They... Read More

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‘Shekau not injured’ | Ahmad Salkida reports

by Azeez Adeniyi Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has released a video discrediting reports that he was injured in a recent air strike. This was revealed by international journalist, Ahmad Salkida who was once detained for releasing a video by the sect. According to Salkida, Shekau made the video around 1PM on Thursday, just 12... Read More

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Banky W

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. HOW EFCC SEIZED $13.5M FROM PATIENCE JONATHAN IN 2006 – WIKILEAKS In 2006, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seized the sum of $13.5million from a former first lady, Patience Jonathan, according to WikiLeaks. Details of the seizure was revealed in Chapter 5... Read More

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‘Boko Haram leader Shekau injured in air strike’

by Azeez Adeniyi Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has been injured in an air strike in the Northeast, AFP reports on Wednesday. The news network said two Nigerian Air Force jets fired at fighters who had gathered for prayers in Balla village, on the edge of the Sambisa Forest, last Friday. “Shekau was wounded in the... Read More

Abubakar Shekau, Air Force, Air strike, boko haram, sambisa forest

The YNaija Tracklist: How EFCC seized $13.5m from Patience Jonathan in 2006 | Many Boko Haram leaders killed in air strike | More stories

by Dolapo Adelana How EFCC seized $13.5m from Patience Jonathan in 2006 – WikiLeaks – YNaija Many Boko Haram leaders killed in air strike – Nigeria Air Force – YNaija I was on the way to winning until FBI’s Comey and Russia interfered – Hillary Clinton – YNaija We are paying dissatisfied Arik Air customers... Read More

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Many Boko Haram leaders killed in air strike – Nigeria Air Force

by Dolapo Adelana The Nigeria Air Force has said recent airstrikes have killed some suspected leaders of the Boko Haram sect. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Nigeria Air Force Directorate of Public Relations and Information, the strike took place on April 28 in a village called Mangosum in Borno State. The... Read More

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Police arrest driver who supplies Boko Haram insurgents fuel, food

by Azeez Adeniyi The Borno State Police Command on Sunday said it has arrested a driver, Malam Modu Mustapha for allegedly purchasing fuel and food items for Boko Haram insurgents. Commissioner of Police in the state, Damian Chukwu said the suspect was arrested after a tip-off by members of the public. “The Police have received... Read More

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Troops kill 15 Boko Haram insurgents, recover weapons in Sambisa

by Azeez Adeniyi The 7 Division Nigerian Army said it has killed 15 Boko Haram terrorists on Thursday during an attempt to invade their location in Sambisa forest, Borno State. The division in a statement by its Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Lt. Colonel Kingsley Samuel said the troops wounded several others. The statement said... Read More

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Jonathan never showed commitment to fight against insurgency – Shettima

by Azeez Adeniyi Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima has said former President Goodluck Jonathan did not show commitment to fight Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East. Shettima said this in a book titled, ‘Against the Run of Play,’ written by the Chairman, Editorial Board of ThisDay, Olusegun Adeniyi. The governor said only one meeting was... Read More

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Nigerian terrorists collaborating with ISIS – Osinbajo

by Dolapo Adelana Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said Nigeria was aware that terrorists operating within the country are working in alliance with the militant Islamic group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Osinbajo said this while receiving the Bangladeshi Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Abu... Read More

boko haram, ISIL, Isis, terrorism, Yemi Osinbajo

Northern governors set up committee to expose Boko Haram sponsors | YNaija.com

Boko Haram has been decapitated – Gov. Shettima

by Dolapo Adelana Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima has said Boko Haram terrorists group has been decapitated, despite recent suicide bomb attacks. He said this while addressing the Summit for the Security and Development of Northern Nigeria, organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) Tuesday in Kaduna. Shettima said with its enormous land,... Read More

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How my experience in Bangladesh helped in fight against Boko Haram – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has said the lessons he learnt from the Bangladesh National Defence had been very useful in fighting terrorism in the North East. Buratai made this known in Lagos on Saturday when he received the Bangladesh Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Abu Shafiul Huq. He said the success... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Over 30 people dead at football viewing centre in Calabar Over 30 people have reportedly been electrocuted at a football viewing centre in Atimbo, Calabar, Cross River state capital. 2. Three soldiers killed by Boko Haram IED in Borno An Improvised Explosive Device planted by Boko... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: Over 30 dead at football viewing centre in Calabar | Three soldiers killed by Boko Haram IED in Borno | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Over 30 dead at football viewing centre in Calabar – YNaija ‘Suspended NIA DG admits Jonathan ordered release of $289m’ – YNaija Police raid Danjuma Goje’s Abuja residence – YNaija Three soldiers killed by Boko Haram IED in Borno – YNaija Nine soldiers killed in Boko Haram... Read More

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Nine soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri

by Azeez Adeniyi Security sources on Thursday said nine soldiers have been killed and 14 others missing after an attack this week by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in Maiduguri. The terrorists had attacked a military post near the village of Sabon Garin Kimba about 140 kilometres from Maiduguri. “The number of fatalities on our side... Read More

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Three soldiers killed by Boko Haram IED in Borno

by Azeez Adeniyi An Improvised Explosive Device planted by Boko Haram insurgents has reportedly killed 3 soldiers attached to the 82 Division Task Force Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Borno. It was learnt that the soldiers were on patrol along the Ngoshe-Pulka Road when the IED exploded. Two other soldiers were reportedly injured by... Read More

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Boko Haram kill 5 soldiers in Borno

by Dolapo Adelana Boko Haram fighters have reportedly killed five Nigerian soldiers, injuring five others in a raid on a military post in Borno on Tuesday. According to a military officer who spoke to AFP on the condition of anonymity, the terrorists loyal to the Abu Musab Al-Barnawi faction stormed a checkpoint near Sabon Garin Kimba village about 140... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Malabu oil deal: Compel Jonathan’s appearance if necessary, MEND tells Reps The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has urged the House of Representatives to force ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to appear before it over the controversy surrounding the OPL 245 Malabu oil... Read More

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Three bomb explosions rocked Ajilari Cross area of Maiduguri on Tuesday night.

Explosion kills one vigilante, injures 7 in Yobe

by Azeez Adeniyi A member of the local vigilante group has been killed while seven others were injured after an explosive device believed to have been planted by Boko Haram exploded near a bridge at Wulle village, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, Daily Trust reports. It was gathered that the explosion occurred when... Read More

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Troops kill 21 Boko Haram fighters, rescue 1623 captives

by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigerian Army on Monday said troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the Northeast killed 21 Boko Haram fighters in Jarawa area of Borno State. Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman in a statement said 1, 623 residents of Jarawa were rescued during the operation. He said, “Troops of 3 Battalion, 22... Read More

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Air Force spends N343m to fuel alpha jets for anti-insurgency operations

by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigerian Air Force has said it spent about N343m to fuel alpha jets used for the fight against insurgency in the North East in the first quarter of 2017. Commander of the air component, Operation Lafiya Dole, Air Commodore Charles Ohwo, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Yola, Adamawa State. Ohwo... Read More

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Opinion: Chibok girls abduction- A 3 year wound that has refused to heal

by ‘Kunle Adebajo Yesterday was not a good Friday. This is for no other reason than that, on this day, exactly three years ago, terror like no other struck the small village of Chibok. 276 young, innocent students – all girls – were abducted from their hostels by members of the dreaded sect, Boko-Haram. In the... Read More

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Chibok mothers demand Buhari’s attention, clash with policemen

Some mothers of Chibok girls abducted by Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno by Boko Haram are currently clashing with policemen, TheCable reports. The women who are at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja where the first annual Chibok Girls’ lecture held have demanded to see President Muhammadu Buhari over the whereabouts of their daughters. “If you... Read More

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Gimba Kakanda: The Misinterpretation of Muhammadu Sanusi II

by Gimba Kakanda There is a reason the North of Nigeria is yet to be “on top of the situation”, as our policymakers tend to say even when a crisis is out of control, in the quest to redeem the escalating social problems that abound there. It is because we are in denial of the origins, starting from our manipulation and misapplication of religion in governance to... Read More

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Troops kill 57 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno

by Azeez Adeniyi Troops of operation Lafiya Dole and the Multi-National Joint Task Force have killed at least 57 Boko Haram terrorists in Northern Borno State. Commander, air component of Operation Lafiya Dole, Air Commodore Charles Ohwo, confirmed the incident, while briefing journalists in Yola, Adamawa State. He said the insurgents were regrouping under trees... Read More

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Moses Ochonu: Sexual repression in Northern Nigeria – A provocation

(A short excerpt from my recent lecture on Boko Haram at the University of Pittsburgh) by Moses Ochonu Muslim-majority Northern Nigeria houses a sexual economy in which access to sex and the female body, whether mediated by marriage or concubinage, is almost exclusively reserved for older, mostly Western educated, well off men. There is no... Read More

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