President Buhari reduces cost of UTME, SSCE forms; ASUU vows not to suspend its strike | Other top stories of the week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) vowed not to suspend its ongoing industrial strike action until its demands on poor funding of universities and government’s failure to adhere to previous agreements are met. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi said, “…so far, nothing concrete has come out... Read More

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November 29, 2018

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Nigerian Army releases casualty figure from attack by Boko Haram on Metele

Following the report by Reuters that over 100 soldiers were killed in an attack by the Islamic West African Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram on a military formation in Metele, Borno on 18th November, the Nigerian army has on Wednesday released an official statement containing the casualty figures from the incidence. According to the... Read More

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November 26, 2018

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8 days after the Metele attack, President Buhari to visit Borno

Eight days after the terrorist group, Boko Haram attacked a military camp in Metele, President Muhammadu Buhari is set to visit Borno. This was contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Garba Shehu, who said the president cancelled an earlier scheduled visit to Benin, Edo, on Tuesday. He wrote on Twitter, “President Muhammadu Buhari has... Read More

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November 24, 2018

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Nigerian Army threatens legal action over doctored propaganda of Boko Haram attacks

Amid unconfirmed details of the terrorists’ attack on the 157 Battalion in Metele, Borno, the Nigerian Army Saturday, said that it would file cases in court against individuals or groups spreading “fake videos of purported Boko Haram attacks.” The army in a statement on Saturday said that it “continued to observe with great dismay the myriads... Read More

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November 24, 2018

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President Buhari expresses shock over killing of soldiers by Boko Haram in Metele

President Muhammadu Buhari has “expressed deep shock over the killing of military personnel in Metele village of Borno by Boko Haram terrorists, assuring at the same time that immediate measures are being taken to ensure that the loopholes which led to the fatalities are blocked once and for all.” This was contained in a statement... Read More

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November 23, 2018

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The reports on number of casualties in the Metele attack are false – Nigerian Army

Amid outrage of the reported death of about 100 soldiers killed in an Army camp in Metele, Borno, the Nigerian Army has said there has been some misinformation on the reports. It was earlier reported that a lieutenant colonel and military unit commander along with scores of soldiers were killed by rampaging Boko Haram insurgents who... Read More

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President Buhari reduces cost of UTME, SSCE forms; ASUU vows not to suspend its strike | Other top stories of the week

Nigerian Army releases casualty figure from attack by Boko Haram on Metele

8 days after the Metele attack, President Buhari to visit Borno

Nigerian Army threatens legal action over doctored propaganda of Boko Haram attacks

President Buhari expresses shock over killing of soldiers by Boko Haram in Metele

The reports on number of casualties in the Metele attack are false – Nigerian Army

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