Tag: Borno

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May 17, 2013

#SOE: Troops in Borno recapture 3 LGAs from Boko Haram

by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian soldiers are believed to have recaptured three of the local government areas where Boko Haram had ...

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May 17, 2013

#SOE: Northern elders accuse Jonathan of declaring war on the region

by Rachel Ogbu Northern elders who rejected the federal government’s declaration of a state of emergency in three states have ...

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May 16, 2013

BREAKING: It has begun – Army offensive against Boko Haram now on, raids Sambisa camp

by Hauwa Gambo Following the declaration of a State of Emergency in three states of northern Nigeria, an offensive has ...

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May 16, 2013

Let the people say #Gbam: “Those opposed to State of Emergency must bring out concrete solutions” – Femi Falana

by Isi Esene Fiery lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana has thrown his support for the institution of a ...

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May 16, 2013

Nigerians will soon know who has their greater interest – Okupe replies ACN

by Akan Ido Doyin Okupe, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs has said the reaction of ...

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May 16, 2013

“I consider myself a father to all orphans” – Full text of Borno governor’s speech on State of Emergency

by Kashim Shettima Dear fellow citizens, I address you today with heavy heart and grief. I join you in mourning ...

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May 15, 2013

Bola Tinubu: State of emergency – President Jonathan’s ploy to subvert constitutional democracy

by Bola Tinubu If development is about the people, all measures put in place for the sustenance and maintenance of ...

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May 15, 2013

Finally, our president has grown a pair! – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze I daresay that Mr. Mamman is being economical with the truth, and is simply muddying the waters ...

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May 15, 2013

Senate to back emergency rule in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa today [DETAILS]

Few hours before President Goodluck Jonathan declared a State of Emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States, the Senate gave ...

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May 15, 2013

“We will win this war…”: President Jonathan’s address on state of emergency in 3 states (WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu On Tuesday President Jonathan declared a state of emergency in the three states which included, Borno, Yobe ...

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May 15, 2013

Opinion: Why Jonathan’s state of emergency is futile

by Aliyu Tilde The President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has just bought another dummy called state of emergency from his security ...

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May 14, 2013

For The Records: Full text of President Goodluck Jonathan’s address declaring a state of emergency in 3 states

ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR ON THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN BORNO, YOBE AND ADAMAWA STATES IN ...

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May 14, 2013

BREAKING: GEJ ignores governors, declares state of emergency in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa

by Hauwa Gambo In a terse show of force just a few minutes ago, President Goodluck Jonathan ignored the advise ...

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May 13, 2013

No, no, no: Governors reject state of emergency in Yobe, Borno & others (UPDATED)

by Hauwa Gambo The Nigerian Governors Forum has officially rejected the declaration of a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe ...

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May 11, 2013

Opinion: Gov. Shettima is right on the revolution we need

by Omozuwa Gabriel Osamwonyi The fuel subsidy crisis showed how our politics canonizes falsity, impoverishes the masses and debases our ...

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May 6, 2013

Abducted former minister, Shettima Ali Monguno regains freedom

by Akan Ido Dr. Shettima Ali Monguno has been freed by his captors. Reports say the 87-year-old educationist and community ...

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May 6, 2013

“The CPC deserves our sympathy” – Reuben Abati mocks, belittles, then attacks

by Ogunyemi Bukola It is in the character of the CPC and its spokesperson to play to the gallery even ...

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May 5, 2013

Boko Haram didn’t do this – Monguno family alleges ploy to distract from Baga

by Ogunyemi Bukola The family of kidnapped Shettima Ali Monguno have alleged that the kidnap was nothing but a ploy ...

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May 4, 2013

Kidnap of 87-year-old: Abductors of former minister, Ali Monguno demand ransom

by Isi Esene The gunmen who kidnapped 87-year-old Ali Shettima Monguno in Maiduguri, Borno state, on Friday have reportedly asked ...

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May 3, 2013

Gunmen in 50 vehicles destroy public buildings, telecom masts in Borno

by Akan Ido The violence in the Northern part of the country continued yesterday with reports that hundreds of gunmen ...

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April 28, 2013

JTF says: Wanted Boko Haram commander, Mohammed Chad killed in Maiduguri

The Joint Task Force on Operation Restore Order on Saturday confirmed the killing of a Boko Haram commander, Mohammed Chad, ...

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April 27, 2013

Temie Giwa: Baga – The war of hearts (Y! FrontPage)

The dead are dead, the people of Baga have buried their women and children, but as the burnt livelihoods are ...

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April 24, 2013

Alkasim Abdulkadir: Why the JTF is lost in the maze of rocks and hard places

by Alkassim Abdulkadir Goodluck Jonathan as the Commander-In-Chief must ensure Baga goes beyond just an investigation, any wrong doing should ...

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April 24, 2013

The sexual prowess of Pa Ugo – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

In any event, we can confirm that Baga has been more or less sealed up by the boys in khaki. ...

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April 24, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Terrorism – Force has failed (Y! FrontPage)

If we pacify those with the guns today, the same seeds that brought them to fruition will come to roost ...

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April 10, 2013

Okey Ndibe: Dancing with ghosts, ignoring the dead

by Okey Ndibe In an ideal situation, the government would insist on prosecuting those who make it their business to ...

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March 14, 2013

Opinion: President Jonathan’s visit to Borno and Yobe – The real issue

by Kayode Komolafe The issue is not who goes to Maiduguri first; the important thing is that timely steps should ...

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March 11, 2013

YNaija Editorial: No country for amnesty

by Editorial Board       Surely, the rise of militancy in Nigeria demands action that is more carefully conceived ...

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March 3, 2013

APC governors donate mattress, pillows to Aso Rock… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola He said “for instance, Sarah Jubril, the Mama One Vote herself, is the president’s special adviser on ...

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January 23, 2013

Maiduguri: JTF kills 2 suspects, 3 others arrested

Suspected militant Islamists have beheaded five people in Nigeria’s north-eastern city of Maiduguri, a resident has told the BBC. The ...

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