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September 18, 2013

Boko Haram: 16 soldiers killed, many others missing in deadly ambush in Borno

Army authorities disclosed, yesterday, that 15 soldiers and a lieutenant have been killed by Boko Haram terrorists along the Baga-Maiduguri Road in Borno State, while 150 sect members were killed…

September 16, 2013

Youth protest in Borno as policeman fatally shoots ‘civilian JTF’ member, governor’s convoy stopped

There was pandemonium in Maiduguri yesterday as youths took to the streets to protest the alleged killing of a member of the Civilian JTF by a trigger happy policeman. The…

September 3, 2013

Emotions swell as 12 widows of slain soldiers get N1million compensation each

by 'Jola Sotubo It was an emotional time yesterday for the widows and children of some soldiers killed in Maiduguri, Borno State, last month. The families of the deceased received…

August 24, 2013

DESPERADOS: Stranded Boko Haram members turn human eaters in Borno

by 'Jola Sotubo Stranded members of the militant group, Boko Haram have resorted to cannibalism after being stranded with no food and water in the Magumeri forest which is…

August 24, 2013

Terrorism: Soldiers kill 2 Boko Haram suspects dressed as women

by 'Jola Sotubo In a true case of bullies acting like cowards, two men suspected to be members of Boko Haram have been apprehended while disguised as women. The suspected…

August 22, 2013

#InCaseYouMissedIt: 4 people killed, 8 injured in Boko Haram attack

by 'Jola Sotubo Any relief Nigerians might have felt upon hearing of the alleged death of Boko Haram leader Shekau has proven to be shortlived. The terrorist sect has continued…

August 18, 2013

End game? Jonathan sends 8,000 troops after Boko Haram

by Isi Esene The state of emergency declared by the federal government against the dreaded Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram has reached another level as President Goodluck Jonathan takes actions…

August 9, 2013

Terrorism: Radical lawyer, doctor arrested by the JTF

by Isi Esene Operatives of the Joint Task Force have arrested a medical doctor and a lawyer for their alleged roles in the violence in the Borno and Yobe. It…

August 3, 2013

#TheYNaijaInterview: “I always thought I would be a pastor’s wife” – Tara Fela-Durotoye

by Wilfred Okiche "I am sorry I have been interviewed so many times’’ Tara Fela-Durotoye says to me almost apologetically as we sit down to talk in the impressive building…

August 2, 2013

Boko Haram plans massive attacks for Muslim festival – JTF

by Isi Esene The Joint Military Task Force, 'Operation Restore Order' in Borno yesterday alerted residents of the state that members of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram are perfecting…

June 25, 2013

Vigilante youths turn in suspected Boko Haram members dressed as women in Maiduguri

by Chi Ibe Four suspected Boko Haram members were said to have been arrested on Saturday in Gwange ward, Maiduguri, the Borno State while they tried to get away wearing…

June 20, 2013

Terrorism: Boko Haram declares war on Borno and Yobe youth, kill 22 in renewed attacks

by Rachel Ogbu Mohammed-Abubakar (Photo: ThisDay Live) Members of the Boko Haram were reported to have come out of hiding last week to attack more people, most recently at Alau…

June 15, 2013

Father no-nonsense: Man invites JTF to kill his ‘Boko Haram’ son… and they did

by Rachel Ogbu An unidentified businessman in Maiduguri who was tired of living with a difficult secret had summoned the courage to report his son to the Joint Task Force…

May 28, 2013

#SOE: Boko Haram leader orders sect members to “fight to the end”

The troops deployed to flush out terrorists from Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states following declaration of state of emergency said they have intercepted messages by the leadership of Boko Haram…

May 27, 2013

Opinion: After the State of Emergency, what next?

by Kalu A. Aja It's also important the Nigerian state brings in Islamic preachers, respected Islamic preachers to speak against the violence carried out in the name of Islam. My first…

May 4, 2013

Kidnap of 87-year-old: Abductors of former minister, Ali Monguno demand ransom

by Isi Esene The gunmen who kidnapped 87-year-old Ali Shettima Monguno in Maiduguri, Borno state, on Friday have reportedly asked for ransom for his release. The former minister was abducted…

May 3, 2013

Former minister, Shettima Ali Monguno kidnapped in Maiduguri

by Isi Esene Former Petroleum Minister, Shettima Ali Monguno has been abducted in the Northern city of Maiduguri. Monguno, 87, a politician of note and an educationist was kidnapped today at…

April 28, 2013

JTF says: Wanted Boko Haram commander, Mohammed Chad killed in Maiduguri

The Joint Task Force on Operation Restore Order on Saturday confirmed the killing of a Boko Haram commander, Mohammed Chad, during a special operation in Maiduguri. According to the News…

April 22, 2013

Just awful: 6,000 “innocent children” are in Nigerian prisons [DETAILS]

Nigeria’s notorious jails and detention centres hold an estimated 6,000 children and minors, many of whom were born there and now serve terms with their parents despite a government’s order…

April 10, 2013

Okey Ndibe: Dancing with ghosts, ignoring the dead

by Okey Ndibe In an ideal situation, the government would insist on prosecuting those who make it their business to terrorize, maim and murder. But a compelling counter argument can…

March 26, 2013

Elnathan John: Mass distraction

by Elnathan John It would be unfair to taint the image of a global literary hero with petty talk of a country that does not have in any of its…

March 23, 2013

How Boko Haram gunned down our teacher right before us – Female secondary school students recount ordeal

The four female students injured in the Maiduguri schools massacre have been recounting their ordeal, explaining how their teacher was murdered in their presence by gunmen suspected to be members…

March 20, 2013

Explosion kills 6 JTF personnel, 4 injured

File: Scene of a bomb-blast Barely 24 hours after the brutal murder of four teachers in their various schools in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, a bomb blast Monday hit…

March 14, 2013

Opinion: President Jonathan’s visit to Borno and Yobe – The real issue

by Kayode Komolafe The issue is not who goes to Maiduguri first; the important thing is that timely steps should be taken in showing leadership in a crisis situation. That…

March 11, 2013

Opinion: Why I think President Jonathan’s visit to Borno and Yobe was useless

For about four years now, the JTF have occupied the streets of Maiduguri without yielding desired results. Let’s look at other options as only a fool will repeat same tactic and expect…

March 7, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: The politics of a certificate

by Olusegun Adeniyi The challenge now is that while Eze may indeed have gone to school, the new powers-that-be in Abia State have decreed that the certificate he obtained would…

March 7, 2013

Osato Edokpayi: This APC union shall surely stand (Y! Politico)

by Osato Edokpayi As the ACN has demonstrated in the South-West and in Edo state; the PDP is not invincible. This union shall indeed stand tall to defeat the PDP…

March 3, 2013

APC governors donate mattress, pillows to Aso Rock… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola He said "for instance, Sarah Jubril, the Mama One Vote herself, is the president's special adviser on ethics. I laugh in dollars. Please what is the actual…

January 30, 2013

Opinion: When will the president visit Maiduguri?

by Kayode Komolafe Anyone who is literate in Nigeria’s post-colonial history would remember that it would be politically unwise to suggest that a crisis in one part of the country…

January 23, 2013

Maiduguri: JTF kills 2 suspects, 3 others arrested

Suspected militant Islamists have beheaded five people in Nigeria's north-eastern city of Maiduguri, a resident has told the BBC. The men were attacked during raids on three homes overnight, he…

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