Kaduna blast: Who wants the ‘People’s General’, Buhari dead?

by Ifeoluwa Adebayo Bombings in Nigeria are now a daily occurrence. This is a sad reality. Today two bombs went off in Kaduna, the capital of Kaduna state, and only an hour’s drive from the federal capital, Abuja. The second bomb attack apparently targeted the convoy of General Muhammadu Buhari, a prominent leader of the... Read More

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July 23, 2014

Francesca Uriri: 100 days and counting – We should all be M.A.D like Oby Ezekwesili

by Francesca Uriri Depending on what end of the spectrum you stand, the number ‘100’ is a very important one. I’m not sure why this is so; maybe it’s because it’s well-rounded, maybe it’s such a compact, easy to remember number, who knows? In Nigeria, it is especially significant for birthdays, anniversaries, and other similarly memorable... Read More

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July 23, 2014

100 days after, will the Chibok girls ever be found? Join the debate

by Emmanuel Chidiogo It is 100 days today since over 200 secondary school girls at Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state, were abducted. A few days after the kidnap, the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaign began as an attempt to pressurise the government into swift action for the rescue of the missing girls.... Read More

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July 23, 2014

Sufist leader, Sheikh Bauchi, escapes possible assassination attempt as bomb blast rocks Kaduna

by Abubakar Ibrahim One of the most influential Islamic scholars in Northern Nigeria, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi may have just escaped a possible assassination attempt as a bomb blast hit the busy Alkali Road, Kaduna, minutes after he passed that way. While the number of dead is uncertain, a witness, Abdullahi Kasimu reported between 15 and 30 possible deaths.... Read More

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July 23, 2014

Female Footballers organize ‘100 days football Match’ for abducted Chibok girls

by Kolapo Olapoju To mark the 100th day since the abduction of the 219 Chibok girls and to keep the conversation alive, Nigerian Female Footballers in Abuja took partook in a football match tagged ‘100 days football Match’, for the missing Chibok Girls. The match, which was played between two football teams, ‘Dream Girls Women,... Read More

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July 23, 2014

Gruesome: This video shows Boko-Haram cutting off an officer’s head (VIEWER DISCRETION)

by Kolapo Olapoju Sahara TV has released a gruesome video clip showing a Nigerian Air Force Officer, Umar Abubakar being interrogated and decapitated by members of Islamist militant sect Boko Haram. The insurgents could be seen shouting at him: “So you were sent to kill Boko Haram? And you are serving the state instead of... Read More

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July 22, 2014

What will you be doing tomorrow? #BringBackOurGirls unveils plans to mark 100 days of missing girls

by Chi Ibe Tomorrow will make it 100 days since 276 girls were abducted from their school in Chibok, Borno State. 57 escaped, while 219 of these children are yet to return home. It took the Federal Government days to sweep into action after the girls were kidnapped; an action that was described by Nigerians... Read More

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July 22, 2014

We wait: Jonathan meets parents of #ChibokGirls behind closed doors

President Goodluck Jonathan is currently in a meeting with parents of the schoolgirls abducted from Chibok, Borno State on April 14 2014. The meeting is being held behind closed doors inside the the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja including 51 escaped girls, parents of escaped girls, parents of girls still in captivity and community leaders... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Is it time for terrorism insurance in Nigeria? | An insurance commissioner explains why

By Tunji Andrews As Nigeria continues to battle insurgency and terrorism mainly in the north, professionals are beginning to speculate that insurance companies would soon expand their portfolio of services to include “terrorism insurance.” “Two years ago, some foreign multinationals began to add terrorism or kidnapping to their portfolio and Nigerian companies were not ready... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Power pass power: Guess who Nasarawa Governor, Al-Makura met yesterday…

by Kolapo Olapoju He seems to be calming down. Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has held a meeting at the Presidential villa, Abuja, with President Goodluck Jonathan over the impeachment moves against him by members of the state House of Assembly. During the meeting which had the ‘impeachment issue’ as the main topic, Jonathan... Read More

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July 19, 2014

Alexander Nekrassov: The APC is a gathering of Muslim extremists

by Alexander Nekrassov All things considered, Jonathan’s regime is still a better option than the coalition of the Muslim extremists that is shaping up now with an aim to win next year’s elections. The traditional view in the Kremlin on any conflict in different parts of the world, be it social unrest, a popular uprising,... Read More

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July 17, 2014

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Jonathan wants $1billion to tackle Boko Haram

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan says he needs at least $1 billion to fight the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Jonathan sent a letter to the National Assembly on Wednesday, July 16, requesting that the lawmakers urgently approve an external loan of $1 billion to be used for acquiring equipment and to facilitate training... Read More

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July 17, 2014

Why I posed as a Boko Haram member – Suspect reveals (PICTURED)

by S’ola Filani Security forces operating in Abuja metropolis have arrested a man who specializes in creating panic by sending out text messages threatening attack by Boko Haram terrorists. The suspect, Ugwu Lawrence who was tracked by security operatives after dispatching text messages of impending bombings of some hotels in Abuja confessed that he employed... Read More

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July 17, 2014

Perry Brimah: Before Pres. Jonathan borrows the $1 billion to fight Boko Haram

by Perry Brimah Nigerians have had enough of Boko Haram; it is high time these officials who benefit from maintaining the terror and protecting Boko Haram, look elsewhere for funds to embezzle. “I would like to bring to your attention, the urgent need to upgrade the equipment, training and logistics of our Armed Forces... Read More

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July 15, 2014

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Boko Haram ‘chief-butcher’ arrested in Bauchi

by Kolapo Olapoju The chief butcher of Boko Haram and a senior member of the sect, Mohammed Zakari has been arrested by detectives attached to the Bauchi state command of the Nigeria Police. He was arrested on Saturday around 2 p.m. after an intensive operation by security forces against the activities of insurgents in the Balmo forest in... Read More

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July 15, 2014

Kidnapped Chibok girls to get FG scholarship – Jonathan

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan has made a promise of educational scholarship for all the abducted schoolgirls of Chibok, Borno State once they are rescued and back home. The president reportedly made the promise yesterday in Abuja at the State House during a meeting with 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani advocate of girls’ education rights.... Read More

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July 15, 2014

SAD: Boko Haram kills 38 people in fresh Borno attack

by S’ola Filani 38 people died while several others sustained severe injuries during a fresh raid by suspected Islamist Boko Haram gunmen in the Christian farming village of Dille in Askira Uba district, Borno state. The attack was carried out late Sunday through Monday. Villagers said the Islamic sect members burnt the entire village including... Read More

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July 15, 2014

Joe Igbokwe: APC – Giving the dog a bad name

by Joe Igbokwe We have called on credible international investigative agencies to dip deep and unravel the real sponsors of Boko Haram for the world to see that the suspicion that PDP is responsible for the origin of Boko Haram In the course of the presidential campaigns in 1992/1993 the handlers of Alhaji Bashir Tofa,... Read More

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July 14, 2014

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Boko Haram bombs bridge in Borno

by Kolapo Olapoju Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram have bombed a bridge in Madafuma village, along Biu-Damboa, Maiduguri, around 1:30 am yesterday morning. The militants reportedly planted an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) under the Madafuma bridge that links Biu and Maiduguri, which totally destroyed the bridge. A resident of the area revealed that they heard... Read More

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July 14, 2014

BUSTED: Man caught ‘with explosive material at OAU Awo Hall’ (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido There are unconfirmed reports that a man simply identified as Rasaki Adedayo has been been caught in the premises of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State allegedly attempting to set up an explosive material. According to reports, the was caught with what looked like petrol mixed with an unidentified chemical.... Read More

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July 14, 2014

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau apparently thinks bombing Lagos, Abuja is funny (WATCH)

by Kolapo Olapoju A video has been released, where Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Islamic sect, Boko Haram, claimed responsibility for the June 25 bombing in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and the attack at a fuel depot in Lagos. In the video, Abubakar was evidently mocking the futile the efforts of the government... Read More

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July 13, 2014

How Boko Haram killed my husband, set our house ablaze – Woman recounts horrific experience

by Kolapo Olapoju On December 20, 2013, the fortune of Sara Steven Zira was altered forever as the life of her husband, Sergeant Stephen Zika was snatched by the forces of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, in an attack on 202 Battalion Army Barracks, Maiduguri. Sarah, who now resides in Yelwa Kakadama, a suburb of... Read More

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July 10, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Unprovoked attacks by security agencies must stop – Ezekwesili

by Isi Esene Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili has expressed her misgivings at statements made by the spokesperson of the Department of State Security for describing the #BringBackOurGirls campaign as a “franchise”. Ezekwesili expressed her displeasure today in a statement made public by the group accusing the SSS of “setting up the movement for a... Read More

July 10, 2014

‘Boko Haram is planning to Islamize Nigeria’ – Oritsejafor plays Captain Obvious

by ‘Ifreke Inyang President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has claimed that that Boko Haram’s ultimate plan, is to turn the country to a full Islamic state. Speaking at the Quarterly National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the association in Makurdi, the founding and Senior Pastor of Word of Life... Read More

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July 9, 2014

Chibok hunters rescue 32 Boko Haram abductees (Report)

by Kolapo Olapoju According to The CableNG Newspaper, 30 out of the over 200 Chibok school girls kidnapped from the community by Boko Haram in April and an additional two young victims have been reportedly rescued by some local hunters. The hunters were said to have stormed the sect’s hideout and successfully rescued 30 of... Read More

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July 9, 2014

Kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls will be home soon – FG

by Kolapo Olapoju Eighty five days after their daring kidnap, the Council of State, made up of former Heads of State have promised Nigerians that the abducted girls from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, would be released soon. The girls who were taken from their school on April 14 by members of Islamic terrorist organization,... Read More

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July 9, 2014

Okey Ndibe: Something really, really dangerous is happening

by Okey Ndibe That’s the dangerous thing happening in Nigeria. The first, most urgent order of business in Nigeria is to recreate its people into dignified humans. Unless this is done—until this task is accomplished—the space called Nigeria doesn’t even begin to make sense. Something really, really dangerous has happened in Nigeria. It is the... Read More

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July 3, 2014

Dele Agekameh: Boko Haram – Our leaders must stop playing the ostrich

by Dele Agekameh We must try to find out why a group would suddenly decide to bear arms against the country. From my own findings, it is almost clear that the Boko Haram terrorists are engaged in a violent revolt against the perceived injustice of the political class and the aristocracy in that part of... Read More

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Kaduna blast: Who wants the ‘People’s General’, Buhari dead?

Francesca Uriri: 100 days and counting – We should all be M.A.D like Oby Ezekwesili

100 days after, will the Chibok girls ever be found? Join the debate

Sufist leader, Sheikh Bauchi, escapes possible assassination attempt as bomb blast rocks Kaduna

Female Footballers organize ‘100 days football Match’ for abducted Chibok girls

Gruesome: This video shows Boko-Haram cutting off an officer’s head (VIEWER DISCRETION)

What will you be doing tomorrow? #BringBackOurGirls unveils plans to mark 100 days of missing girls

We wait: Jonathan meets parents of #ChibokGirls behind closed doors

Is it time for terrorism insurance in Nigeria? | An insurance commissioner explains why

Power pass power: Guess who Nasarawa Governor, Al-Makura met yesterday…

Alexander Nekrassov: The APC is a gathering of Muslim extremists

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Jonathan wants $1billion to tackle Boko Haram

Why I posed as a Boko Haram member – Suspect reveals (PICTURED)

Perry Brimah: Before Pres. Jonathan borrows the $1 billion to fight Boko Haram

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Boko Haram ‘chief-butcher’ arrested in Bauchi

Kidnapped Chibok girls to get FG scholarship – Jonathan

What are you really worth? – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

SAD: Boko Haram kills 38 people in fresh Borno attack

Joe Igbokwe: APC – Giving the dog a bad name

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Boko Haram bombs bridge in Borno

BUSTED: Man caught ‘with explosive material at OAU Awo Hall’ (PICTURED)

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau apparently thinks bombing Lagos, Abuja is funny (WATCH)

How Boko Haram killed my husband, set our house ablaze – Woman recounts horrific experience

#BringBackOurGirls: Unprovoked attacks by security agencies must stop – Ezekwesili

‘Boko Haram is planning to Islamize Nigeria’ – Oritsejafor plays Captain Obvious

Chibok hunters rescue 32 Boko Haram abductees (Report)

Kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls will be home soon – FG

Okey Ndibe: Something really, really dangerous is happening

Boko Haram members – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Dele Agekameh: Boko Haram – Our leaders must stop playing the ostrich

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