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February 21, 2017

Analysis: What is the fate of the PDP under Ali Modu Sheriff?

by Mark Amaza The leadership crisis bedeviling the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) was laid to rest last week when the Court of Appeal ruled that former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff is the authentic chairman of the party, handing a defeat to the faction led by the former Kaduna State governor, Ahmed Makarfi. Of... Read More

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February 19, 2017

If PDP had continued B’Haram would have taken over Aso Rock – Garba Shehu

by Dolapo Adelana The senior special assistant to the president on Media and Publicity Mallam Garba Shehu says many Nigerians are of the belief that had the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remained in power, the Boko Haram sect would have taken over Aso Rock. According to The Cable, Shehu started this over the weekend in... Read More

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February 18, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: Jeffery Ikeaka – defying the double tragedy of the Nigerian millennial

by Pius Adesanmi To evoke the Nigerian millennial – those boys and girls 30 years old and below – is to immediately contemplate two tragedies which fall within the broader, paradigmatic tragedy that is Nigeria. The first tragedy of the Nigerian millennial is his essential condition as a betrayed citizen. He has been betrayed by... Read More

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February 18, 2017

Families reject freed Boko Haram captives – UN

by Azeez Adeniyi The United Nations (UN) has said that people who were earlier held captive by the Boko Haram face rejection from families and communities. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon said this on Friday in Abuja at his maiden media parley. Kallon who is also the United Nations Development Programme... Read More

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February 17, 2017

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

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Appeal Court declares Ali-Modu Sheriff PDP chairman The Port Harcourt division of the Appeal Court Friday declared Ali Modu Sheriff as the legitimate chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 2. PDP Chairmanship tussle: APC plotting a one-party state – Makarfi faction The Ahmed... Read More

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February 17, 2017

Soldiers kill 6 Boko Haram suicide bombers in Maiduguri

by Azeez Adeniyi Troops on Thursday killed six suicide bombers who attempted to attack Mafa checkpoint, 9 kilometer to Maiduguri Capital, TheCable reports. It was gathered that the six insurgents were accompanied by 3 other suicide bombers. The bombers reportedly detonated their explosives at Muna motor park and Muna Dalti, a community located opposite an... Read More

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February 17, 2017

Do not force IDPs to return home, UN tells FG

by Azeez Adeniyi The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday warned the Federal Government against forcefully closing the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the North East. UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria, Edward Kallon said this at a breakfast meeting with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. Kallon said the IDPs should not be forced... Read More

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February 16, 2017

Opinion: The controversy over Trump’s Phone Call to Buhari

by Jideofor Adibe Virtually all the leading newspapers in the country reported on February 14 that President Buhari spoke to Donald Trump the previous day “at the request of the American President”. Several of the reports quoted the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Mr Femi Adeshina as saying that... Read More

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February 16, 2017

UN Security Council to visit Nigeria over Boko Haram insurgency

by Azeez Adeniyi The UN Security Council is set to visit Nigeria in March to discuss strategies for combating the Boko Haram insurgents. Deputy Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, confirmed the visit to NAN. Haq said the council will evaluate the amount of damage done by the terrorist group. He said “and there will... Read More

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February 14, 2017

Opinion: Two faces of The Nigerian Army

by Mariam C. Mohammed What kind of face exactly does the Nigerian army really want to present to us? Good or bad? Beautiful or ugly? Friend or enemy? Protective or abusive? Forgive my rant. But these days, every time I read the newspapers, watch the local news or check my social media timelines, it... Read More

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February 13, 2017

Sheriff’s ego led to the emergence of Boko Haram – Shettima

Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima has blamed his predecessor, Ali Modu Sheriff for allowing the emergence of terrorist group, Boko Haram. He said this while delivering a keynote address at the 2017 Murtala Muhammed memorial lecture in Abuja on Monday. Shettima said Sheriff mismanaged a dispute between the army and followers of Mohammed Yusuf,... Read More

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February 11, 2017

Boko Haram attacks village, abducts 5-year-old boy

Boko Haram insurgents have killed a man and abducted a five-year old boy after attacking Kaumutayahi Village, East of Chibok town, Borno State. It was learnt that the abducted boy was living with his grandmother in the village. The terrorists reportedly arrived the village at 9pm and left at 2 am after razing the community.... Read More

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February 10, 2017

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

These are top five stories that drove conversations today. PHOTOS OF $9.8M RECOVERED FROM RESIDENCE OF EX-NNPC GMD The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday discovered $9.8m and another £74,000 from the residence of former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, in Kaduna. 2. ‘MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD’ PLANNING MASSIVE... Read More

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February 10, 2017

‘Muslim Brotherhood’ planning massive attacks on banks, prisons, FG raises alarm

The Federal Government on Friday raised an alarm that the Muslim Brotherhood, an affiliate to Boko Haram is planning to attack banks and prisons across the country. In a statement on Friday, Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed said investigations have revealed that the group was planning to expand its capacity to manufacture Improvised Explosive Devices... Read More

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February 9, 2017

DSS quiz CAN leaders on Boko Haram video

The Department of State Services (DSS) has quizzed some members of the Board of Trustees of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over a video being used to mobilise funds to rebuild churches destroyed by Boko Haram. According to The Punch, those quizzed are a former Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro (retd.), representing... Read More

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February 8, 2017

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

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Boko Haram is broke – UN envoy The UN under-secretary-general for political affairs, Jeffrey Feltman has said terrorist sect, Boko Haram is currently faced with financial difficulties. 2. 62 houses seized from female public officer – ICPC The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission... Read More

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February 8, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Boko Haram is broke – UN envoy | 62 houses seized from female public officer – ICPC | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Boko Haram is broke – UN envoy – YNaija 62 houses seized from female public officer – ICPC – YNaija ‘Osinbajo to send Onnoghen’s name to Senate for confirmation’ – YNaija Power sector: How N2.7trn spent in 16 years generated darkness – Dogara – YNaija Northern APC... Read More

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February 8, 2017

Boko Haram is broke – UN envoy

The UN under-secretary-general for political affairs, Jeffrey Feltman has said terrorist sect, Boko Haram is currently faced with financial difficulties. Feltman, who said this on Tuesday, while briefing the security council on the UN secretary-general’s fourth report on the threat the group poses to international peace and security efforts also noted that the group was under intense... Read More

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February 7, 2017

Opinion: Providing for the lost children of Nigeria

Philip Obaji Jr. Children in northeastern Nigeria have dreams, but they are struggling to stay alive. They need help. Squatting in front of floor-seated teenage children in a camp providing aid for displaced kids in Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State, I posed a quested: “What do you like so much that you’ll love... Read More

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February 7, 2017

We were given N200 to detonate explosives – suicide bomber

The Boko Haram bomber who was intercepted by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Maiduguri on Tuesday has said she was given N200 for the mission. “They gave us N200 each which they said we should use to buy food for ourselves. “ It took us three days to come to Maiduguri... Read More

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February 7, 2017

Femi Fani-Kayode: Nigeria, a hell hole for Christians

by Femi Fani-Kayode We will defeat radical Islamic terrorism and we will not allow it to take root in our country…….we will wipe it off the face of the earth”- President Donald J. Trump. Now that is a real President talking! Sadly our ailing Head of State does not possess such a mindset and neither... Read More

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February 7, 2017

BREAKING: Civil Defence intercepts 2 female suicide bombers in Maiduguri

The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday intercepted two female suicide bombers, who tried to ram into motorists at the NNPC Mega Station along Damboa Road, Maiduguri. The Commandant of the corps, Ibrahim Abdullahi, who spoke to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Tuesday, said the... Read More

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February 7, 2017

The YNaja Tracklist: Presidency not being honest with Nigerians on Buhari’s health | Boko Haram attack Yobe villages | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. FG orders investigation into claims of HIV cure – YNaija Boko Haram attack Yobe villages – YNaija Plateau sacks 579 workers – YNaija Presidency not being honest with Nigerians on Buhari’s health – Tsav – YNaija “The President is hale and hearty” | Osinbajo speaks about his... Read More

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February 7, 2017

Boko Haram attacks Yobe villages

Armed men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect on Monday attacked Sasawa settlement in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State, burning several buildings, The Nation reports. According to sources the terrorists came in three Hilux vans and eight motorcycles. It was learnt that troops of the OPeration Lafiya Dole repealed the... Read More

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February 6, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Boko Haram – As security agencies close in on Borno administration

by Peregrino Brimah In May of 2014 the Administrator of Borno state, Kashim Shettima said as reported in Today.ng, “Leadership calls for restraint, if I should speak, heads will roll.” It was the second time he had made that remark that year. The governor alluded to knowing the sponsors of Boko Haram but prided himself in restraint that... Read More

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February 4, 2017

N250million gatehouse, 150 cows for Mugabe | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N250million – Senator Dino Melaye revealed that the cost of constructing the Vice President’s official residence had been inflated and his gatehouse alone is to cost this amount. 150 – The number of cows Zimbabweans have to donate to their President, Robert Mugabe in preparation for his 93rd birthday celebration. 3,332 – The Nigerian Army... Read More

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February 3, 2017

Douglas Murray: Who will protect Nigeria’s northern Christians?

by Douglas Murray Another day in northern Nigeria, another Christian village reeling from an attack by the Muslim Fulani herdsmen who used to be their neighbours — and who are now cleansing them from the area. The locals daren’t collect the freshest bodies. Some who tried earlier have already been killed, spotted by the waiting... Read More

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February 3, 2017

Investigate my family too for terrorism, Shettima tells security agencies

Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima has called on security agencies to investigate his family too in the efforts to identify sympathizers of terrorist group, Boko Haram. Shettima stated this in a state broadcast on Friday. He urged the security operatives to investigate everyone, stating that there was no sacred cow in the fight against terrorism.... Read More

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