Tag: boko haram
Boko Haram or a compromised cabinet; what is Governor Zulum up against?
A once peaceful Nigeria has since 2009 been grappling with heightened insecurity issues from the Boko Haram insurgency that has ...
When will the Nigerian government act against the possible infiltration of Al-Qaeda and ISIS?
A wave of fear has been looming on social media this morning, and it has to do with the possible planned ...
Why are we rehabilitating Boko Haram terrorists during an ongoing terrorist occupation?
Five days ago, the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, was ambushed by Boko Haram fighters in the middle of ...
‘Why reintegration of Boko Haram is a bad idea’ | The #YNaijaCover
Senator Ali Ndume has faulted the Federal Government’s amnesty for repentant Boko Haram insurgents. The senator stated this following report ...
Boko Haram is showing more audacity, as seen in fresh attacks
The scourge of the Boko Haram is one thing that many Nigerians would agree has been felt for many years. ...
There is a human toll for the continued existence of Boko Haram
A video has surfaced of 5 people believed to be aid workers being executed by suspected members of the Nigerian ...
Reactions as 602 Boko Haram members renounce membership, set for freedom
It has seemingly become a norm for Nigerians to awake to news of one gruesome Boko Haram attack or another. ...
602 repentant Boko Haram members denounce membership | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Amidst increasing insurgent attacks in the North East of the country, there are reports that about 602 repentant Boko Haram ...
356 Nigerian soldiers allegedly resigned in the middle of active duty, this should worry you
Unless you don’t follow the news, then you must have come across one of the many reports of disgruntled military ...
Reactions as Boko Haram reportedly kills 28 Nigerian soldiers in latest ambush
Not a week goes by that news of assault by Boko Haram doesn’t find it’s way to the airwaves. The ...
President Buhari’s response to latest Boko Haram attack sparks outrage
Following Thursday’s attack on a United Nations Humanitarian Air Service helicopter by insurgent group, Boko Haram, President Buhari has issued a statement ...
Bill to strip president of power to order assets forfeiture passes second reading | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
A bill seeking to strip the president of the powers to order for forfeiture of assets of accused persons has ...
All the growing concerns behind the ‘Service Chiefs’ trend
For at least one year, Nigerians have over and over again voiced the need for decisive action from the government ...
The North is boiling again and here’s how Nigerians have reacted
by Toluwanimi Onakoya Gruesome and graphic pictures have flooded Twitter timelines; showing large amounts of murdered, lifeless bodies on the streets, ...
9 killed in Kaduna village in fresh attack | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
A fresh attack by bandits in Avong Doka village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna, has left 9 people ...
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 ...
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