Tag: Borno

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Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 21, 2017

Man arrested for inserting electric heater into son’s anus

The Borno police command has arrested a director of planning in one of the state’s ministries for inserting an electric ...

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ToluJanuary 18, 2017

First we steal from the IDPs, now we’re killing them

At the Senate plenary session on Wednesday, a motion was moved by Senator Ali Ndume on “the state of humanitarian ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 18, 2017

YNaija Says: The government must go beyond taking responsibility for IDP camp bombing

When the news that the Nigerian Airforce had mistaken a camp for internally displaced persons in Rann, Kala Balge Local ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 18, 2017

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 ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 17, 2017

Today’s noisemakers: The Nigerian military, Yahyah Jammeh, Michelle Obama and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 13, 2017

YNaija Says: On BBOG, this government still refuses to get it

Ever since the abduction of 287 schoolgirls from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok in April 2014, the group Bring Back ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 12, 2017

2 Army officers killed by IEDs in Borno

The Nigerian Army has lost a captain and a lieutenant during a counter-attack against terrorist group, Boko Haram on Thursday, Premium ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 12, 2017

Mercy Abang: A tale of resilience – Journalists working under the veil of Boko Haram

by Mercy Abang “A 9-year-old boy dressed for school, turns to say goodbye, within the twinkle of an eye, a ...

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AzeezJanuary 12, 2017

Borno govt uncovers baby factory in Maiduguri

Borno State government on Thursday said it has discovered a baby factory where children are sold. This was revealed by ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 8, 2017

YNaija Says: 1,000 Days after – The FG must do more to rescue abducted Chibok girls

Today makes it 1,000 days since 276 girls preparing to write their final exam were abducted from the Government Girls’ ...

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Isime EseneDecember 27, 2016

Stanley Azuakola profiles Kashim Shettima: The Comforter-in-chief (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)

In late September 2016, the governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, gathered his closest aides and relocated to Bama town, ...

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RoqeebahDecember 26, 2016

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 26th of December

Read the full stories and analyses here now! RoqeebahCreative mind. Enthusiast. Learner. Multipotentialite. And here, an assistant editor.

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Isime EseneDecember 26, 2016

Analysis: Under Buhari, Nigeria has gone full circle – back to where we started

by Wale Atanda Less than 48 hours after President Buhari announced that Boko Haram had been defeated and driven out ...

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Isime EseneDecember 23, 2016

Stephanie Busari profiles the Chibok girls: The girls who refused to be forgotten (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)

Even in captivity, they refused to be forgotten. Their spirits refused to die and they cried out, willing the world ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 23, 2016

Opinion: Oil found in Borno, but don’t you cheer

by Alexander O. Onukwue Let’s set the economic record straight: Crude oil is losing its value globally as more nations ...

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Isime EseneDecember 16, 2016

Media organizations partner Union Bank and UN-OCHA to unveil WeCare4IDPs

As part of efforts to improve the conditions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country, notable media organizations in ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 16, 2016

FG confirms discovery of oil in Borno

The federal government says it has discovered crude oil in Borno. Permanent secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Jamila Shua’ra, ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 8, 2016

The Thread: Is this how people steal from internally displaced persons (IDPs)?

We have our priorities mixed up and bent backwards in Nigeria, which is why the whole talk about fighting corruption ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 25, 2016

Borno IDP camps will be closed by May 2017 – Shettima

The Governor of Borno Kashim Shettima, says all Internally Displaced Person camps in the state would be closed down by ...

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AzeezNovember 24, 2016

BREAKING: Suicide bomb attack kills 2 in Maiduguri

A suicide bomb attack at Muna garage in Maiduguri, Borno State capital on Wednesday night has left two people dead. ...

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AzeezNovember 19, 2016

Borno govt donates N10m to Abu Ali’s family

The Borno State government has donated N10 million to the family of late Lt. Col. Abu Ali who was killed ...

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AzeezNovember 19, 2016

BREAKING: Suicide bomber killed in Borno IDP camp

A suicide bomber who attempted to infiltrate a transit Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Borno on Saturday has been ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 17, 2016

Opinion: Scornful captors, shameless custodians

by Michael O. Ogunjobi The role of government in any polity is primarily the protection of her citizens. This is a ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 15, 2016

Opinion: Saving the armed children of Borno

by Mustapha Alhassan, Emmanuel Bosah, Ahmad Jumare, Ashraf Usman, and Faisal Wando History has shown us that over time, children ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 8, 2016

Troops kill 13 terrorists in Borno

Troops of 119 Task Force Battalion, 8 Division Nigerian Army, deployed at Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Northern Borno ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 1, 2016

Borno governor to deploy undercover agents to tackle sexual assault claims in IDP camps

Governor of Borno Kashim Shettima says the state would resort to the use of undercover agents to end the menace ...

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RoqeebahOctober 27, 2016

Day 10: Countdown to Aisha Buhari’s Apology #SheSpeaks

Maybe we are ones overthinking this. Maybe we are right and Mrs Aisha Buhari is truly a very deliberate woman. ...

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Isime EseneOctober 24, 2016

Introducing ‘Blood Money’, this month’s special citizenship series from YNaija.com

by Isime Esene, managing editor Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and ...

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YWriterOctober 13, 2016

YNaija Analysis: The bombs have come for the one thing Buhari is doing right – and we are very afraid

The one thing President Buhari has gotten mostly right since assuming office is the security situation in the North East, ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 12, 2016

BREAKING: Bomb blast hits garage in Borno

Muna garage in Borno has been hit by a bomb blast, The Leadership reports. According to the newspaper, the incident was reported by ...

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