Once upon a time, ‘war on terrorism’ was a phrase synonymous with foreign media only. Extremist groups taking up arms, to fight for whatever course they believe in were stories we often watched on CNN or read in the foreign sections of the newspaper, but fast forward to the present where war on terrorism has... Read More

#BHTmustend, #BokoHaram, Chibok girls. UN building, Nigerian troops, twitter.

April 19, 2017

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Opinion: Abracadabra! Behold, the scammer and the scammed

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Nigerians are horrified, and rightly so, for what passes for corruption in today’s Nigeria. It’s important to keep the horror of our corrupt nation up front, to keep highlighting the lies and stealing that have become the trademark of our politicians. Last week, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) discovered a... Read More

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#BokoHaram, democracy, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), NIA, SaharaReporters

June 27, 2016

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‘If Buhari is not careful with NDA, he will plunge Nigeria into another civil war’

A former adviser to ex-President Shehu Shagari and a foremost northern politician, Junaid Mohammed, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to mete out military actions, like those used on Boko Haram terrorist, on Niger Delta Avengers. Mohammed stated this during an interview with Vanguard where he noted that it was wrong for the President to use... Read More

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#BokoHaram, destroy. Nigeria, Junaid Mohammed, Military, NDA, negotiate, north, Oil

December 30, 2015

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‘Police cannot investigate the army’ | 35 key quotes from Buhari’s Presidential Media Chat

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening, hosted his maiden Presidential Media Chat since assuming office on May 29, 2015. The panel of interviewers were Kayode Akintemi (Channels TV), Ngozi Anyaegbulam (Media World International), Munir Dan Ali (Daily Trust) and Ibanga Isine (Premium Times). The President was asked questions about issues bordering on challenges of insecurity, the... Read More

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#BokoHaram, Buhari, chat, Media

June 7, 2013

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Now I know what caused yesterday’s traffic – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze The truth is that some of the things that happen in this land of ours are quite avoidable. If the road network in Lagos was slightly better,then incidents such as this should not cause a near lock-down and the attendant loss to our economy. Yesterday I was sat in traffic for a VERY long... Read More

#BokoHaram, Cheta Nwanze, Ibrahim Momodu, lack of compassion, pay your tolls, personal ambitions, traffic

May 25, 2012

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BBC profiles Abubakar Shekau: The man behind Boko Haram

by Tolu Orekoya Understanding the brains behind Nigeria’s most successful terrorist group is key to understanding the inner workings of Boko Haram. The BBC paints Abubakar Shekau, the current leader of Boko Haram who took the helms of leadership of the dreaded sect after its founder Muhammad Yusuf was killed, as an intense, intellectual man, who so deeply believes in... Read More

#BokoHaram, Abubakar Shekau, BBC, profile

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BBC profiles Abubakar Shekau: The man behind Boko Haram

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