The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured that President Muhammadu Buhari’s desire for a total restoration of peace in the North East would be achieved. The army boss gave the assurance while addressing troops undergoing training at the Nigerian Army Special Forces Training School at Buni Yadi, Yobe. He charged the troops... Read More

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March 3, 2015

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Ife Adebayo: Why the military are now taking the fight to Boko Haram (Rejoinder)

by Ife Adebayo I am compelled to write this article in response to Nnamdi Anekwe-Chive’s article on YNaija which seeks to find excuses for the Federal Government and absolve them of the obvious gross negligence, lack of interest and absolute disregard for lives lost in the fight against Boko Haram. [READ: Nnamdi Anekwe-Chive: Why the military... Read More

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January 13, 2015

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Opinion: Why we should all be activists this year

by Joel Pereyi You should be an activist because anything that isn’t working around you is a consequence of your silence. Literary gem, J.P Clark, in his celebrated poem; The Casualties, wrote:“The casualties are not only those who are dead. They are well out of it, though they await burial by installment. The casualties are not ... Read More

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September 9, 2014

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Army gains ground in Borno – now in control of Bama

by James Sambo The Nigeran Army is in complete control of Bama, one of the major towns in Borno State which has been under attack fromthe Boko Haram Islamist group. The army has also halted the terrorist group’s advance towards Maiduguri, the Borno capital. A senior government official told the Reuters news agency on Monday... Read More

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September 7, 2014

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Boko Haram has taken over 11 towns in Borno and Adamawa

by Kolapo Olapoju In the last month, the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram has forcefully spread its tentacles beyond its strongholds in the forest to capturing towns and communities. From overunning and eventually declaring an Islamic caliphate in Gwoza, the militants have without a doubt gained the upper hand in the war. The sect, emboldened... Read More

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August 24, 2014

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Be very afraid: Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau says Gwoza is no longer part of Nigeria

by Kolapo Olapoju In a video obtained by AFP on Sunday, 24 August, Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, said he has created an Islamic caliphate in Gwoza, southern Borno. In the 52-minute video, Shekau said, “Thanks be to Allah who gave victory to our brethren in (the town of) Gwoza and made it part of... Read More

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August 22, 2014

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#DailyNewsVlog on Chxta’s corner: Boko Haram’s take-over of Buni Yadi

Hello Folks, Greetings! Today, Mazino Appeal and Cheta Nwanze talk about the capture of Buni Yadi, a town in Yobe state by the BokoHaram insurgents. Watch!

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August 22, 2014

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As Gaidam opens the coffers in Yobe, Boko Haram steps in

by James Sambo Yobe state governor, Ibrahim Gaidam has approved the sum of N948.9 million to pay 532 civil servants who were retired recently. Although he failed to specify what is meant by “retired recently”, Gaidam’s spokesman, Abdullahi Bego, said the next-of-kin of some civil servants who have passed away will also benefit from the... Read More

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March 1, 2014

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“They checked our private parts before…”: Yobe massacre survivors narrate horrific experience

by ‘Jola Sotubo The Yobe college massacre which occurred on Tuesday signalled the end of life for some and the end of innocence for many others. Survivors of the Boko Haram atatck on the Federal Government College, Buni Yadi in the Gujba Local Government of the state have opened up on the ordeal and revealed... Read More

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February 27, 2014

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I saw my classmates being butchered – Yobe massacre survivor narrates experience (PICTURED)

by Oge Okonkwo A 14-year-old, JSS 2 student of Federal Government College, FGC, Bunu Yadi, Ibrahim Musa Lampo, who survived the horrific Boko Haram massacre on Tuesday which claimed the lives of 43 students, narrated his ordeal and how his school mates were gunned down y the insurgents. Lampo who was shot in the leg and... Read More

February 26, 2014

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SAD: More bodies discovered as death toll rises to 59 in Yobe college attack

by ‘Jola Sotubo Reports coming in have revealed that the number of people killed in yesterday’s college massacre in Yobe has increased. [READ: Just In: Boko Haram kills 29 college students in Yobe] Initial accounts had it that 29 people were killed, then the toll rose to 43 and now it has reportedly risen to... Read More

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February 26, 2014

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Yobe massacre: How soldiers mysteriously withdrew before attack leaving school unprotected

by ‘Jola Sotubo According Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe, soldiers protecting the area near the Federal Government College, Buni Yadi were mysteriously withdrawn just before yesterday’s early morning attacks occurred. This was revealed by the governor’s spokesman, Abdullahi Bego, who also said that female students were spared in the attack. Governor Gaidam is said to... Read More

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February 26, 2014

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Why Boko Haram spared female students and killed only boys in Yobe attack

by ‘Jola Sotubo The massacre of students at the Federal Government College in the Buni Yadi area of Yobe was shrouded in mystery after reports revealed that only male students were killed. It has however emerged that the extremists intentionally spared the female students telling them to abandon their education and get married. Boko Haram... Read More

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February 25, 2014

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‘We will not relent in our efforts to end terrorism’: President Jonathan condemns Yobe attacks

by Adeola Balogun The news of the murder of 43 innocent secondary school children in Yobe was met with surprise and outrage all around the country. The students of the Federal Government College in Buni Yadi were massacred in the early hours of today by Boko Haram militants. President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the... Read More

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September 19, 2013

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Not again: Gunmen kill scores in Yobe

Iby Oge Okonkwo According to reports, armed men suspected to be members of Islamist sect , Boko Haram , on Wednesday night, allegedly attacked Buni Yadi, the headquarters of Gujba local government area in Yobe State. The gunmen were said to have stormed Buni Yadi town at about 9.00pm armed to the teeth, dressed in... Read More

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November 9, 2012

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#WhenShallThisEnd: Gunmen kill 3 policemen in Yobe

by Isi Esene Three policemen were reportedly killed today at the Divisional Police in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. The Joint Task Force spokesman, Lt. Lazarus Eli confirmed the killings in a statement in Damaturu. According to the statement, “In the early hours of today, gunmen attacked the Divisional Police Station at Buni... Read More

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Not again: Gunmen kill scores in Yobe

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