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‘We are tired of unfulfilled promises’ | N’Delta militants threaten to resume bombings
by Azeez Adeniyi A group of militants in the Niger Delta have threatened to resume hostilities over alleged unfulfilled promises by the Federal Government. The militant groups said this in…
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The Thread: The military bombing of an IDP camp can only be a mistake, here’s why
We received with shock and numbness of heart the news that the Nigerian military had dropped bombs on an IDP camp in Borno state yesterday. The claim by the Military…
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The Thread: What is the worth of a Nigerian life?
The accidental bombing of a refugee camp by the Nigerian military yesterday, which led to the deaths of 52 Internally displaced persons (IDP's), 6 Red Cross workers and 120 injured…
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9/11, 11/9 and more… the numbers game everyone is talking about
You might have already seen the tweets drawing correlations between the 9/11 disaster and today, 11/9, the day America voted its 45th President, Donald J. Trump. There's even one more…
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Avengers bomb Bonny pipepline
Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers say they have resumed bombing of pipelines. In a statement on its website the group said it “brought down oil production activities at the Bonny…
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Eid El-Fitri: Turkish president felicitates with Nigerian Muslims
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has felicitated with Muslims in Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Fitr. In a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari earlier today, President…
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Jaye Gaskia: Nigeria’s ruling class at its wits’ end
by Jaye Gaskia This ruling class is incapable of tackling the existential crisis facing us, it is time for us to sack this ruling class, It is time for us…
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Perry Brimah: Is there no way to stop this Boko Haram madness?
by Peregrino Brimah Are Boko Haram sponsors ghosts? Did the politician sponsors Goodluck Jonathan, the president of Nigeria, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, our late ex-NSA Andrew Azazi and others refer…
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Opinion: Is the APC pursuing an Islamic agenda for 2015?
by Yekinni Shakiru When did an Oyegun, an Ngige, a Fayemi, an Oyinlola, a Boni Haruna, an Okorocha and all others too numerous to mention here embrace the ‘Islamic agenda’?…
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Dele Agekameh: Kabiru Sokoto, Madalla bombings and the unanswered questions
by Dele Agekameh The case of Umar, who was arrested right inside a Governor’s Lodge in the company of a serving military officer, underscores the collaboration of some unscrupulous security agents with those who are…
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Independence Day: FG beefs up security nationwide
by Tutu Akinlabi Security across the federation has been beefed up in preparation for Independence day celebrations which will take place on Tuesday, the 1st of October. This move comes…
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Independence 2010 bombings: Okah’s trial resumes today in South Africa
by Stanley Azuakola As Nigeria marks its 52nd Independence Anniversary, memories of its 50th anniversary celebration resurfaced from far away South Africa. That year, the celebrations were marred by twin…
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Elnathan John is mad about Kaduna: How to get angry
by Elnathan John I interrupt the ‘How To’ series to say one thing. I am angry. Very angry. So if you want to laugh or have started your day…
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Even the Vatican is worried: Pope Benedict XVI calls for peace in Nigeria
by Tolu Orekoya The explosion of violence in northern cities like Damaturu, Kaduna has caught the attention of the Vatican. In his weekly address, Pope Benedict XVI asked those responsible for…
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“More deadly, more sophisticated, more effective” – Al-Qaeda blamed for increase in African bombings
by Lekan Olanrewaju Al-Qaeda has been named responsible for the increase in bombings in Nigeria, as well as Kenya and Somalia. According to the United States Pentagon’s anti-IED unit, Nigeria…
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