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Gusau, Obanikoro, others named among Jonathan’s ministerial nominees
by Oge Okonkwo The names of the 12 new ministerial nominees have been submitted to the Senate for consideration and confirmation by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday. In a letter read by Senate President,…
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YNaija Editorial: Let us be clear, we totally – unequivocally – stand against the anti-gay law
We have to wonder when it became our culture imperative to marginalise, to victimise, to hate. To witch-hunt a particular section of the otherwise law-abiding population. This one came upon…
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Send Rivers police commissioner to fight Boko Haram – Soyinka tells Jonathan
by 'Jola Sotubo The crisis in Rivers has been analyzed by Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka and he puts the blame squarely on the shoulders of the state police commissioner, Mbu…
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Sad: Death toll in Borno suicide attack rises to 43
by Akan Ido There are reports that the death toll from the suicide bomb blast which occurred in Borno on Tuesday has risen to forty three. [READ:Tragic: 17 people killed…
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“Operational blunder”: Senator escapes death as fighter jet drops bombs on his convoy
by 'Jola Sotubo A near fatal mishap was recorded in Borno at the weekend as a fighter jet of one of the armed forces reportedly bombed the convoy of a…
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Jonathan orders release of 165 Boko Haram suspects
by Oge Okonkwo File photo There has been an order by Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, to release a fresh batch of over 165 persons apprehended by security agencies in connection…
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How Boko Haram offensive destroyed 4 villages and left ‘corpses scattered in bushes’ today in Borno
by AFP A military offensive in northeast Nigeria that killed more than 50 Islamist rebels has destroyed four villages and left corpses scattered in bushes, with some civilians among the…
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Boko Haram gunmen attack motorists in Borno, set vehicles ablaze
by Oge Okonkwo File photo Some gunmen believed to be members of the terrorist group , Boko Haram were said to have ambushed motorists along the Maiduguri-Damboa- Biu road on Monday morning.…
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‘The accusation is malicious and devilish in nature’: Borno butchers deny allegation of breeding Boko Haram
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Allegations by the Gwoza Christian Community Association (GCCA) have been leveled against Alhaji Abubakar Gula, Chairman of the Borno state butchers association of using the Maiduguri abattoir…
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21 people killed in Borno as soldiers battle Boko Haram insurgents
Twenty Boko Haram terrorists and a soldier died during a gun battle between the two parties in Gwoza, Borno State, on Friday night, the military has said. This was made…
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Terrorism: Boko Haram secret training camp revealed + links with al-Qaida
Boko Haram fighters train with al-Qaida’s North African branch in northern Mali, France’s Foreign Minister said yesterday. Citing documents recovered in the remote Ifoghas mountains in northern Mali, following the…
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Alkasim Abdulkadir: Nigeria, the last polio frontier (Y! FrontPage)
by Alkasim Abdulkadir The most potent force against defeating the polio virus has been insecurity; going into the red flag states of Borno and Yobe states has been hazardous to vaccinators.…
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Is’haq Kawu Modibbo: Saraki and his dubious ‘election winning machinery’ in Kwara
by Is'haq Kawu Modibbo Those, like Bukola Saraki, who felt President Jonathan was a clueless weakling that can be used and dumped as they thought fit, now have to fight…
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Not yet Uhuru: Jonathan extends emergency rule by 6 months
by Oge Okonkwo The on-going state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states has been extended by an additional six months by the President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan. In a…
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Dele Agekameh: The Boko Haram onslaught on Yobe
by Dele Agekameh The Boko Haram terrorists may have shifted their operations from Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, and now concentrate on Yobe State. The sect appears to have been…
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Terrible: How suspected Boko Haram insurgents killed 19 people in Borno
by Adeola Balogun Gunmen dressed in military fatigues and suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents engaged in a shooting spree which resulted in the deaths of 19 people near…
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Fresh onslaught: Army kills 40 Boko Haram suspects in Borno
The Nigerian Army yesterday confirmed the killing of 40 Boko Haram insurgents in fresh counter-insurgency operations to forestall planned attacks by the armed sect in Borno State. Acting Deputy…
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Opinion: Boko Haram and Jonathan’s State of Emergency
by Bamidele Ademola-Olateju Terrorists do not recruit happy people; they find company among the melancholic and the disillusioned. They are able to recruit young men who harbour legitimate grievances against…
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Opinion: Confessions of a Boko Haram member
by Fredrick Nwabufo Life has no meaning to him anymore, and that which is worth living and dying for is what he must pursue. Salisu nestles under a baobab tree…
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Opinion: A country held hostage
by Rotimi Fasan But without putting the blame at his doorstep, Jonathan must realise he has the responsibility to put things right. He cannot be cavalierly dismissive of criticism or…
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Opinion: Nigeria’s 53 chequered years
by Wale Sokunbi For this 53rd celebration, Boko Haram, as it has done in recent years, kicked off the celebration with the midnight murder of about 50 innocent students in…
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Boko Haram: 18 people dead following attacks in Borno and Kaduna
by 'Jola Sotubo Not less than eighteen persons have been reported dead in Borno and Kaduna states following alleged attacks by the terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Seven of the victims…
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Temie Giwa: Extra-judicial killings in Nigeria – Show me your particulars (Y! FrontPage)
by Temie Giwa Here is the remarkable fact, they are killing us. All of us. They kill us in our cars, at our shops, in our homes sometimes just negligently…
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Vera Ezimora: Kenya attack – Why are we crying more than the Kenyans?
by Vera Ezimora Ehm, wasn’t it just a couple days before the violence in Kenya that almost 150 people were slaughtered on the highway in Borno State? Wasn’t it done…
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Militants set up road blocks, kill motorists in fresh Boko Haram attack
by Oge Okonkwo One of the burnt school buildings in Maiduguri Suspected Islamist rebels dressed in military uniforms set up check points in an attack in Borno state, killing an…
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Boko Haram: 16 soldiers killed, many others missing in deadly ambush in Borno
Army authorities disclosed, yesterday, that 15 soldiers and a lieutenant have been killed by Boko Haram terrorists along the Baga-Maiduguri Road in Borno State, while 150 sect members were killed…
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Terrorism: Boko Haram kills 3 people, demand N1m from Borno traders
Following the dislodgement of Boko Haram camps in some parts of Borno State by troops which had forced many of the terrorists to scavenge for food from villagers, the terrorists…
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Opinion: Winning the war against insurgency
by Ola Lookman Therefore, the recent attack on a Mosque in Konduga in Borno State further reveals to Nigerians that the Boko Haram group is never an organisation whose interest…
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Dead or alive? Report detailing how Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau may have spent his last days (READ)
by 'Jola Sotubo According to security forces, the leader of Boko Haram, may have been mortally wounded after a recent gun battle. He reportedly sustained the fatal injuries in the…
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We’re not backing down: Borno gov’t to renovate 800 classroom blocks destroyed by Boko Haram
by 'Jola Sotubo In a bold and defiant move, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has said that his government will start paying all parents from Northern part of the state…
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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
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