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#BringBackOurGirls: Chris Brown calls on Nigerian govt. to rescue abducted schoolgirls (TWEETS)
by Akan Ido Jailed American music superstar, Chris Brown has joined thousands of others all over the world to demand for action from the Nigerian government to facilitate the release…
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Aregbesola calls abduction of Borno schoolgirls “barbaric”, Lagos Assembly declines to screen Fashola’s nominee & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Aregbesola says abduction of school girls in Borno barbaric Describing the abduction of about 100 school girls by insurgents in Borno state, the governor of Osun state,…
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It gets worse: Boko Haram ambushes motorists , kill 2 APC leaders in Borno
by Oge Okonkwo The Kala/Balge council chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Modu Janga and its youth leader, Abba have been shot dead by unknown gunmen believed to be members…
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Opinion: Pres. Jonathan and the Kano dance of shame
by Victor Nwadike Yet all is not lost. Though, the time to have ‘stitched in time’ has been long lost. To counter this insurgency we need brave, virile, courageous and…
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Perry Brimah: Nigeria – How many more must die?
by Perry Brimah Hundreds in Borno, hundreds in Yobe, hundreds in Kaduna, hundreds in Katsina, hundreds in Adamawa. No less than 16,000 of us have been killed in this violence…
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Fayose is Ekiti PDP guber candidate, Borno secondary schools shut indefinitely & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Fayose emerges PDP Ekiti gubernatorial candidate Former governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has been declared winner of the PDP governorship primaries in the state which held…
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Opinion: To succeed against Boko Haram, we must plan for a long war (Part 1)
by Muktar Usman-Janguza This emerging stalemate whereby the army and the civilian JTF control the regional capitals while BH dominates the peripheries cannot be allowed to concretise. Because, like a…
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Opinion: Boko Haram – Is the military in a false propaganda war?
by Zainab Okino Not long after, Nigerians woke up one day to the revelation by the Army of the death of Boko Haram’s spiritual leader. Abubakar Shekau was said to have died…
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Troops capture Boko Haram armoury, recover arms, foreign currency – DHQ
File photo by Akan Ido The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Saturday in Abuja said that troops, operating in the North-East, have captured a massive armoury with arms and ammunition belonging…
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‘No, the campus wasn’t affected’: Police in Borno deny terrorist attack on UNIMAID
by Adeola Balogun Reports of a terrorist attack on the University of Maiduguri in Borno have been refuted by police in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Lawal Tanko, is…
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Under siege: Explosions heard as Boko Haram attacks military barracks in Borno
File photo by Akan Ido The Boko Haram attacks in several parts of the North east state of Borno seems to have intensified with another major assault on an army…
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Michael Orodare: Dear NSA Dasuki, wake up and read my lips (Y! Politico)
by Michael Orodare What attracted me most in that report was this phrase where you said: “I HAVE GOT THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND CONTACTS OF KEY BOKO HARAM MEMBERS AND…
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How we kidnap and gang-rape women in the bush – Boko Haram member confesses
by 'Jola Sotubo The terrorist sect, Boko Haram has claimed many lives since it began its reign of terror in the North and it has also left behind a vast…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: A season of blood and tears in Nigeria
by Olusegun Adeniyi I could not but remember that anecdote last week following the gruesome murder of no fewer than 43 innocent school children at the Federal Government College, Buni…
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Tragic: Borno streets littered with corpses as death toll hits 100
by 'Jola Sotubo File Photo Just a few days after the gruesome massacre of students at a Yobe secondary school, residents of Borno have also been thrown into sorrow. The…
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Sad news: 39 people dead in another Boko Haram massacre in Borno
by Isi Esene At least 39 people have been shot dead in an attack on a village by suspected militants in north-eastern Nigeria. According to reports, the attackers believed to…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: We have become a nation run by a vampire President
by Femi Femi-Kayode We have become a nation of vampires that is being run by a vampire President who feels no pain and who harbours no remorse when the blood of…
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Simon Kolawole: We should stop playing politics with everything
by Simon Kolawole But Boko Haram? No. Never. We are talking about life and death here. It is beyond politicking. Alhaji Bamanga Tukur recently canvassed something that has always been…
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Terrible: Jealous man arrested for slitting girlfriend’s throat
by 'Jola Sotubo A female student in Borno has lost her life after she was reportedly attacked by her jealous boyfriend and an accomplice. The unidentified girl is said to…
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YNaija Editorial: But Mr. President, are you really celebrating?
by the Editorial team Why an extravagant commemoration of British rule is more important to this administration than the disturbing loss of young Nigerian lives is unclear and goes to…
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Perry Brimah: Is President Jonathan a terrorist?
by Peregrino Brimah If this government is not responsible for these political attacks, the onus is on them to either apprehend those who are or to resign in the interest…
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Opinion: How to end the Boko Haram menace now
by Ogunjimi James Taiwo Muslim scholars who understand the Koran well and understand the need to sometimes ‘leave out’ some teachings like ‘Killing the infidel in God’s name’, ‘Requirements for…
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Dele Agekameh: How to rescue Borno from Boko Haram
by Dele Agekameh That has been the nature of the francophone countries in Africa, especially in the West-African sub-region. If that is the case, we should not hesitate to close…
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Opinion: Why Pres. Jonathan must protect Gov. Shettima
by Zainab Suleiman Okino With Sanusi and other examples, Governor Shettima’s criticism of the government’s handling of the Boko Haram insurgents’ renewed boldness and wanton killing in the North East…
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Demola Rewaju: Even if we win the war against Boko Haram, we have lost already
by Demola Rewaju Let those who would rant at Mr. President for not mentioning the twenty abducted girls do so from an angle of humanity not the political angle because…
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Terrible: Gunmen shoot at Borno governor’s convoy, commissioner’s vehicle hit
by Akan Ido Gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram on Sunday attacked the convoy of Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima while returning from…
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Opinion: An open letter to the abducted girls in Borno
by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim What can we do for you, daughters of loss? Our outrage is inane. We will rant, and make demands that those monsters with big guns will…
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Opinion: Sorrow, tears and blood in Borno
by Sam Hart The attacks on Konduga, Izge and other suburbs of Maiduguri in Borno State occurred over the weekend of February 15 and 16, 2014. On Saturday, February 15,…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Boko Haram and the nation at war
by Olusegun Adeniyi Whatever may be the beef of the presidency about Governor Shettima’s statement, nobody can deny that he has a better understanding of the capacity of our armed…
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Bloody Sunday: Boko Haram attacks church, massacres 90 in Adamawa, Borno
File photo by Akan Ido The dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect again caused carnage in the North Central part of Borno State killing about 50 people on Sunday. Reports say…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy