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Fear of Boko Haram: Adamawa State University shutdown
by Jewel Stephen The fear of insurgents has led to the closure of Adamawa State University at Mubi. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Institution's Acting Registrar, Malam…
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Fear of #BokoHaram: Emirs in Borno skip town
by Laila Ibrahim Insurgents believed to be members of Boko Haram have forced out five Emirs in Borno state, from their palaces, with two other monarchs in Yobe State being displaced, following…
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Boko Haram captures unguarded town in northeast
by Ibrahim Musa Insurgents believed to be members of Boko Haram have seized an unguarded town in northeast Nigeria without a shot being fired, witnesses have said. "They went preaching…
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War on Boko Haram: Cameroonian soldiers kill over 40 members
by Seyi Oladapo A 3 hour shoot-out between insurgents and Cameroonian soldiers has led to the death of over 40 Boko Haram members. This was revealed by the Cameroonian ministry…
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Battle of Bama: Tide flowing the way of Boko Haram
by Azubuike Azikiwe THe Reuters news agency is reporting that Boko Haram insurgents have taken over large parts of Bama, Borno state after hours of fighting with the Army. The terrorists launched…
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Forget Ebola for a second! Boko Haram has abducted 100 men in Borno [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju On Thursday, 14 August, it was reported by Punch that some members of Boko Haram, have possibly abducted about 100 young men from Doron Baga, Borno State.…
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Multiple bomb blasts hit Potiskum, Yobe State
by S'ola Filani About 50 Muslim worshippers died while many others were severely injured as multiple explosions rocked the commercial town of Potiskum in Yobe State last night. Two of…
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Theophilus Ilevbare: How the attack on Buhari’s life has exposed his enemies
by Theophilus Ilevbare Whoever wanted Buhari dead has made a super hero of him. Of all the reasons why Buhari was wanted dead, the 2015 general elections keep popping out…
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In less than 24 hours! Another bomb explosion hits Kano
by Mayowa Aboah Less than 24 hours after a bomb explosion killed at least five people at Saint Charles Catholic Church, Kano State, another explosion has occurred in the…
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It gets worse: Boko Haram kidnap the wife of Cameroon’s vice premier!
by Emmanuel Chidiogo The wife of Cameroonian Vice-Prime Minister, has been kidnapped by insurgents in the town of Kolofata, alongside a local religious leader, Seini Boukar Lamine (Lamido). Insurgents,…
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Chidi Odinkalu: Stop making the insurgents feel good
by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu It must not be forgotten that those involved in these heinous atrocities are a minority among us. Any strategy designed to fight them successfully must begin…
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Just In: FG announces amnesty for Boko Haram insurgents
by Akan Ido The Federal Government through the minister of youth development, Boni Haruna announced amnesty for members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect. The minister made this public at…
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Tunde Leye: We must take the mutineers’ complaints more seriously
by Tunde Leye One only has to look at the sequence of causes in Mali and see the dangerous parallels with the current handling of the grumblings and growling of…
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Insecurity: Fresh Boko Haram attack leaves ‘many’ dead in Borno
by Adeola Balogun There seems to be no end in sight to the current violence in the North-East as yet another massacre is said to have occurred in Borno yesterday…
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Opinion: Boko Haram is a wrong conception of Islam
by Amir-Abdurrahman More so, the “heroic” acts of Boko Haram and Shekau will not in anyway contribute to a religion that has already been in existence for centuries and stood…
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3 Boko Haram members arrested for duping amnesty panel of N70 million
by 'Jola Sotubo Three men who took advantage of a call for peace talks to impersonate members of terrorist sect, Boko Haram have been arrested and charged to court…
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Opinion: Reno Omokri and his lies from the pit of the PDP
by Abidemi Oderinlo The truth is definitely staring us in the eyes because we see it daily, men like Reno should be stoned at sight for coming out to point…
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Amaechi’s opponents arrested, Jobs for police widows & other important news you should know today
Widows of slain policemen beg for jobs by Oge Okonkwo Some wives and children of policemen killed by Boko Haram insurgents, have appealed to the government and the Nigerian Police Force…
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Insecurity: 15 soldiers, 50 ‘terrorists’ killed after clashes in Borno
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The terrorist attack that occurred at the Mohammed Kur barracks in a restive northeastern town in Borno state last week Friday has left no fewer than 15 soldiers dead.…
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My name is no more Patience but now ‘Mama Peace’ – First Lady
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The first lady has found a new name for herself. Patience Jonathan, the First Lady of Nigeria boldy declared that she be no longer called Patience but…
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Abuja-based human rights lawyer calls for interrogation of Junaid Mohammed, Dokubo-Asari & others
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Kayode Ajulo, an Abuja-based human rights lawyer, has threatened to sue security agencies if, within seven days, they fail to question former member of the House of Representatives Junaid…
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Explosions, shooting in Kano as troops and militants clash
by Adeola Balogun The Kano metropolis was wracked with violence this morning after multiple explosions and gunshots were heard in an area of the city. The shelling of ammunition was…
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2 soldiers, 5 gunmen die as JTF, insurgents clash in Kano
by 'Jola Sotubo Residents of Hotoro Danmarke and Brigade Quarters in Kano State were witnesses to violence on Friday and Saturday as operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF)…
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Boko Haram: 10 people killed as insurgents invade Borno villages
by 'Jola Sotubo Not less than 10 people have been reported dead following fresh attacks on two villages in Borno State by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members.…
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Terrible: How suspected Boko Haram insurgents killed 19 people in Borno
by Adeola Balogun Gunmen dressed in military fatigues and suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents engaged in a shooting spree which resulted in the deaths of 19 people near…
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Insecurity: Niger soldier killed, 3 others wounded as suspected insurgents invade Borno
“Armed bandits” have killed a Niger soldier and seriously wounded three others in Nigeria’s volatile north-east, a high-ranking Niger security official told AFP Thursday, in new violence to hit…
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Terrorism: NAF invents bomb detecting robot to fight Boko Haram (WATCH)
by 'Jola Sotubo In an effort to combat the terrorism menace currently plaguing the country, the Nigerian Air Force has invented a bomb detecting robot. The robot, which has fully…
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Terrorism: Army raid Boko Haram hideout in Sokoto
by Oge Okonkwo A hideout suspected to be that of members of Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram at Gidan-Igwai area of Sokoto metropolis, has been raided by soldiers of the…
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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 being cleared away, the lesson of Baga remains for those…
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Boiling Maiduguri: 14 dead JTF-Boko Haram gun battle
by Soji Lawal Soldiers from the JTF clashed with militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram in the Borno state capital, Maiduguri on Tuesday, in an incident that left one…
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