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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Borno Dam Collapse Leaves Thousands Displaced as 70% of Maiduguri is flooded
Borno dam collapse leaves thousands displaced as 70% of Maiduguri is flooded Student enrollment in Canada is reduced by 45% Southwest Governors vote ₦266 billion on airport construction Lagos Red…
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Boko Haram is showing more audacity, as seen in fresh attacks
The scourge of the Boko Haram is one thing that many Nigerians would agree has been felt for many years. The terrorist group has over time, inflicted pain, misery, and…
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The Big 5: JAMB suspends official over ‘swallowed’ N36m, Liberia’s Sirleaf wins Mo Ibrahim prize, and other top stories
These are the top five stories from Nigeria that you should monitor today. Nigerians who own property in the United Kingdom have approached the Federal Ministry of Finance’s Voluntary Assets and…
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700 persons have been freed from Boko Haram captivity – Military
The Nigerian Military has rescued 700 people from Boko Haram insurgents. The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Timothy Antigha, disclosed in a statement issued in Maiduguri and, they were received…
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Troops repel attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents
Nigeria’s Army said it repelled an attack on Monday by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri. Maj. General Nicholas Rogers, who heads Nigeria’s military operations against Boko Haram, said the…
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Police confirms threat to bomb FCT, 6 other states
The Nigerian Police Force have confirmed the threat to attack the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and six other states in the country. Background: The United States and United Kingdom missions…
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Army, Boko Haram insurgents engage in fierce gun battle in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Saturday repelled an attack by Boko Haram insurgents at Magumeri town, the headquarters of Magumeri Local Government Area, Borno. Highlights: As reported by The Nation, the…
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Troops kill fleeing Boko Haram insurgents in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Monday said troops killed two fleeing Boko Haram insurgents at Aisaram Village in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State. Col. Timothy Antigha, the Deputy Director, Army…
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Boko Haram insurgents attack Yobe village
Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect have attacked Goniri village in Yobe state. According to a villager, the insurgents came in from the western flank of the village but…
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Court sentences 45 Boko Haram insurgents
The Federal High Court in Kainji, Niger, has sentenced 45 Boko Haram members to between 3 to 31 years in prison. Highlights: The insurgents were convicted following the conclusion of…
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Army ambush Boko Haram insurgents smuggling food into Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian Army has said some Boko Haram insurgents were ambushed while smuggling food into the Sambisa Forest area. The Army said two of them were shot dead during the…
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Nigerian Army hand over 760 “cleared” Boko Haram members to Borno Govt
The Nigeria Army Friday, said it has transferred 760 suspected members of Boko Haram to the Borno Government for reintegration into the society. The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Theatre…
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Troops kill 2 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno ambush
The Nigerian Army said troops have killed two Boko Haram insurgents in an ambush by 202 Battalion of Operation Lafiya Dole operating in Bama local Government of Borno State. Army…
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FG to prosecute 2,541 Boko Haram members
The Federal Government Sunday, announced plans on how to handle the cases of suspected members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram terror, totaling 2,541, currently detained at Wawa Barracks in Kainji, Niger…
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Boko Haram insurgents kill 9 IDPs in Borno
Boko Haram insurgents have killed nine people in the Rann Internally Displaced Persons camp in Borno. An aid worker and a resident confirmed this on Friday. The aid workers said the…
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Boko Haram insurgents not controlling 7 Borno LGAs – Army
The Nigerian Army on Friday said reports that terrorist group, Boko Haram currently control seven Local Government Areas(LGAs) in Borno state is false. In a statement on Friday, Deputy Director Public Relations,…
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Boko Haram insurgents kill Imam, 4 others in Borno village
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Sunday killed the Chief Imam of Kurmiri village in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno state. According to reports, four other persons were also killed in…
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Boko Haram insurgents kill 6 Civilian JTF members in Borno village
Boko Haram insurgents have killed six members of the Civilian Joint Task Force during an attack near an IDPs camp in Ngala local government area of Borno State. According to…
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Troops kill Boko Haram insurgents in ambush
The Nigerian Army said troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have killed many Boko Haram terrorists in ambush at the early hours of Sunday. In a statement on Monday by Brigadier General Sani…
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‘Boko Haram insurgents attack IDPs camp in Borno’
Boko Haram insurgents on Friday reportedly attacked an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Gamboru Ngala local government area of Borno state, TheCable reports. According to the news medium, the…
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[The Activism Blog] UN condemns attack on IDPs
The United Nations has condemned the attack by Boko Haram insurgents at the Banki Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Borno. The attack which claimed eleven lives (majorly refugees) took…
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Boko Haram insurgents kill 4 farmers in Borno
Four farmers have been killed by Boko Haram members in a drive-by shooting in Borno state, AFP reports. According to AFP, insurgents riding on motorcycles, opened fire on farmers working in…
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Air Force drops bombs on Boko Haram insurgents in Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has neutralised hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists in Garin Maloma area of Sambisa Forest. According to the NAF, the insurgents were gathered under…
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Boko Haram insurgents abduct 9 in Borno
Boko Haram insurgents have kidnapped 9 people in two separate attacks in Borno. Local vigilantes said one person was killed and two injured in the attacks. They said five members of…
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68 Boko Haram insurgents surrender to troops in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said 68 Boko Haram insurgents have surrendered to troop in Borno. Deputy Director Public Relations, Theatre Command, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, said in…
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Our kidnap by Boko Haram was as a result of a botched robbery – Chibok girls
Some abducted Chibok girls have said the kidnapping of over 200 girls from Chibok town by Boko Haram was accidental. The girls made the revelation in diaries they kept while…
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Just In: Boko Haram insurgents attack two Adamawa communities
Two communities in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State have been attacked by Boko Haram. Channels TV reports that the attacks took place at Nyibango and Muduvu communities of…
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DSS arrests Boko Haram cell leader, kidnappers of German, others
As part of efforts to consolidate efforts to degrade, contain and deter the activities of terrorists and insurgents, kidnappers and other criminals, the Department of State Services (DSS) on July…
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Boko Haram insurgents attack Adamawa village, burn houses
Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday attacked villagers in Ghumbili community in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa, Vanguard reports. This comes days after seven people were killed in Mildu…
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Airforce releases aerial video of attack on Boko Haram
The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) has released a video of ambush which has been known to be the main base of operations of the Boko Haram terrorists. The video was published…
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The September Standard
- Uchay Joel Chima’s No Longer Afraid of Shadows Showing at Soto
- BBL vs. Size Zero: How The Era of Size Zero May Have been Trying To Save Women From Today’s Era of BBL
- This Week in Fashion: Our Favourite Looks From MET Gala, Bridgerton Premiere
- Top 5 Must-Visit Art Galleries in Nigeria This Weekend
- Cuppy Dazzles With Anthony Joshua & Naomi Campbell For Wedding of the Year
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