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Super Eagles ranked 40th in latest FIFA ranking

by Dolapo Adelana The Super Eagles are now ranked the 40th best team in men’s football. In the latest ranking by world football governing body, FIFA, Nigeria moved a step further the log and are now the fifth best team in Africa behind Egypt, Senegal, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, who occupy the first, second, third and... Read More

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Cameroon has expelled 2600 Nigerians fleeing Boko Haram – UN

by Azeez Adeniyi Cameroon has continued to expel Nigerians fleeing from Boko Haram insurgency in the North East, the United Nations has said. The UN said this in a statement made available on Tuesday. The United Nations said Cameroon had forcefully returned over 2,600 refugees to Nigerian border villages against their will this year. This... Read More

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N49 million cash, 900 airline staff sacked | 5 numbers that mattered this week

N49million – The EFCC intercepted five sacks containing new naira notes of this amount at the Kaduna International airport. The sacks contained 20 bundles of N200 notes and 180 bundles of N50 notes all totaling N49 million. 900 – Aero Contractors lays off 900 members of its workforce for redundancy. The affected staff would be... Read More

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Aero Contractors, ban, boko haram, Cameroon, EFCC, importation, Kaduna airport, N-Power, numbers that mattered, president buhari, rice, Staff

February 16, 2017

The Dummies Guide to Cameroon’s #BringBackOurInternet protests

Cameroon was formed as a result of the decision of parts of two separately colonised entities to form one country. Areas colonised by Britain and others colonised by the French decided to form a country after the colonialists left in 1960. That means the country is essentially divided into two at least – the Anglophone Cameroon... Read More

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BringBackOurInternet, Cameroon, Internet, The Dummies Guide

February 6, 2017

Chude Jideonwo: This is why we are all Cameroon

For a brief period last week across Young African Internet, we were all Cameroon. Young activists and social media users everywhere from neighbouring Nigeria to far away came together to draw the line on what was unacceptable: the government limited access to the internet for its citizens under the pretext of national security. For more... Read More

africa, Cameroon, Dictatorships, Internet, opinion

February 5, 2017

Cameroon wins African Cup of Nations

Cameroon has won the 2017 edition of the African Cup of Nations. The Indomitable Lions beat North Africans, the Pharaohs of Egypt 2-1 in the final held at the Stade de l’Amitie, Libreville, Gabon. Cameroon won the title for the fifth time in a keenly contested game. Egypt broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute through Arsenal... Read More

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September 12, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM VIII: “We are now winning the war”

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

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#northeaststories, boko haram, Borno, Cameroon, Chad, Goodluck Jonathan, Greg Odika, Muhammadu Buhari, NEMA, NGOs, Niger, north-east stories, sambisa forest, sticky, they survived boko haram, we survived boko haram

Boko Haram: EU provides additional €12.5m aid for IDPs

The European Commission has said it would give an additional €12.5m as humanitarian aid to support Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon as a result of Boko Haram activities. The EC in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the additional aid became necessary as activities of the terrorist group has severely... Read More

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UBA and MasterCard announce ground-breaking Pan-African partnership

United Bank Africa (UBA) and MasterCard have announced a partnership which will see UBA act as the issuer for MasterCard in 18 new markets in Africa. The partnership which came into effect in the second quarter of 2016 will see UBA issue MasterCard credit, debit and prepaid cards across these markets. The partnership will also... Read More

10 killed as suicide bomber attacks Nigeria-Cameroon border town

About ten persons were killed in a Boko Haram suicide bomb blast that occurred on Thursday in the town of Djakana near the Nigerian border. According to a security source who spoke to newsmen, the victims of the attack were mostly members of a vigilante group that work to combat terror. The security source was quoted by... Read More

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24 Boko Haram insurgents arrested along Cameroon’s border

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) charged with combating Boko Haram insurgency, on Wednesday, announced that it intercepted 24 terrorist escaping along the Cameroonian border. This disclosure was contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the task force, Mohammed Dole. He noted that the escaping insurgents were fleeing from the combined onslaught of Nigerian troops and... Read More

army, boko haram, Borno, Cameroon, MNJTF, nigeria

5 things to know about the Boko Haram radio station

Terrorist group, Boko Haram has reportedly established a radio station. Residents of a village in Cameroon claim to have picked up the signals at different times in the past few months. Here are 5 things you should know about the terrorist radio station. 1. The Hausa service of the Voice of America confirmed the creation... Read More

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Nigeria-Cameroon joint forces capture Boko Haram commander

Cameroonian and Nigerian troops has captured a Boko Haram commander, Boukar Kaou, during a joint military operation that resulted in the death of 58 insurgents. According to a radio statement by Cameroon’s government spokesperson, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, Kaous and his fighters were captured during a fight in Madawaya forest, near the Nigeria-Cameroon border, on May... Read More

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Captured female bomber ‘is a Chibok girl’, but not among the ‘abducted schoolgirls’

Mansur Dan-Ali, the Minister of Defence, has revealed that the female suicide bomber, who was arrested in Cameroon, was indeed abducted from Chibok community in Borno, by Boko Haram insurgents. The minister made the disclosure on Wednesday, in an interview with Voice of America, where he stated that the suspect was not among the over... Read More

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‘Suicide bomber arrested in Cameroon not one of our girls’ – Chibok community

The suspected suicide bomber that was arrested last Friday in Cameroon is not from Chibok, in Borno state, says the Chairman of the community, Tsambido Abana. The Chibok community Chairman premised his conclusion on the information made available to by the Federal Government. The government had released a statement on Monday, through the Senior Special... Read More

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Girl-child bomber caught in Cameroon ‘has no relationship with the Chibok girls’

Although it is highly unlikely that the potential suicide bomber caught in Cameroon last Friday is among the over 200 Chibok girls abducted in April 2014, the Federal Government has made available photographs of the girl-child for verification. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the pictures of the... Read More

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Cameroon, Chibok girls, nigeria, Suicide bomber

Not even the rain could stop Wizkid… as he thrilled 20,000 fans in Cameroon (WATCH)

Afro-pop singer, Wizkid who is currently on the Starboy world tour, held down Cameroon on Saturday, March 26. The concert took place at the Complexe Sportive Camtel Bependa in Doula. Wizkid alongside Cameroon’s Stanley Enow -gave the crowd an electrifying performance, while the rain poured. His next stop on the road is Senegal on Monday,... Read More

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FG to send ‘two Chibok parents’ to Cameroon to verify female bomber’s claim

The Federal Government is set to send a some members of the Chibok community, in Borno to Cameroon to verify whether the recently arrested potential suicide bomber is indeed one of the abducted Chibok girls. A suspected female bomber was arrested in Cameroon a couple of days ago before she could blow herself up. During... Read More

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Suicide bomber caught in Cameroon says she’s among Chibok girls

A female suicide bomber arrested in northern Cameroon, before she could blow herself up, has revealed that she’s one of the 270 Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents. According to a recent report by Reuters, military and government sources in Cameroon disclosed that local self-defense forces intercepted two girls carrying explosives in the village... Read More

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Cameroon, chibok girl, Suicide bomber

16 Akwa Ibom villages threaten to pull out of Nigeria and join Cameroon

Nigerians living in the 16 mangrove Island villages in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have threatened to pull out of Nigeria and become a part of Cameroon if the government of Nigeria do not step up and protect them from the continuous abuse they suffer from Cameroonian gendarmes. According to Premium Times,... Read More

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’16 villages in Akwa Ibom taken over by Cameroon’

The Republic of Cameroon is said to have taken over 16 mangrove island villages of Effiat clan in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The area, which is mainly a fishing settlement and has an abundance of oil and gas, lies west of Rio Del Ray estuary- the official borderline between Nigeria and... Read More

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February 26, 2016

1890 captives rescued from Boko Haram by Nigerian troops (PHOTOS)

The Nigerian army has announced the rescue of 1890 people who were held by the insurgent group, Boko Haram. This was disclosed on Friday, in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Sani Usman. He said that the captives were rescued at various locations of the North East in the past two... Read More

boko haram, Cameroon, nigeria, Nigerian Army, rescue

January 21, 2016

‘We have not heard of any fine’ | MTN reacts to Cameroon fine

South Africa’s telecommunications giant, MTN group has responded to the alleged fine slammed on the company by the CONAC in Cameroon. Cameroon’s anti-corruption commission also called CONAC had accused MTN and Orange of failing to pay taxes of about $166 million equivalent of over 100 billion francs. Reacting to the CONAC, MTN group, in a... Read More

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These are some of the 12,000 Nigerians deported from Cameroon (PHOTOS)

A few days ago, 12,000 Nigerians were repatriated from Cameroon. The deported Nigerians have arrived Nigeria and have begun registration and screening, after which they will be transported to new IDP camps in Yola, Adamawa. 3,000 of the deportees, who were displaced by Boko Haram insurgency, are presently at the border town between Nigeria and... Read More

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100 kidnapped, 8 killed by Boko Haram in Cameroon

Not less than eight people were killed and about 100 others were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents in an overnight raid on Tchakarmari, a village near Cameroon’s northern border. A local government and a military source revealed this to Reuters. The village was reportedly attacked by Boko Haram, on Tuesday, August 4. The local government source said:... Read More

boko haram, Cameroon, kidnap, Tchakarmari

Women in Niger Republic are barred from wearing the Islamic veil

Niger Republic has barred people from wearing the full Islamic veil because of its use in recent terrorist attacks in the country. “Women in the region are forbidden from wearing the full veil until further notice, in order to prevent suicide attacks by Boko Haram,” Diffa mayor Hankouraou Biri-Kassoum said. Niger is not the first country... Read More

boko haram, Cameroon, full veil, Niger, nigeria

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Retired soldiers gets a callback, Ekiti PDP in crisis, Melaye a private investigator now, More stories

Army re-engages retired soldiers. Leadership PMB under pressure to move against oil thieves. Nation APC chieftain lauds Buhari over Reps crisis. Punch Camer0on deports 2000 Nigerians in fight against Boko Haram. Nation Gbajabiamila says he almost dropped out of house leadership race. Leadership PMB orders total war against Boko Haram. Nation US reiterates commitment to... Read More

boko haram, Buhari, Cameroon, okorocha, soldiers, tracklist

President Buhari returns to Nigeria from Cameroon trip (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Nigeria from Cameroon a few hours ago, following his one day state visit to the neighboring country. Buhari was received at the airport by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawa Daura. See photos below:

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