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‘Nigeria military not after Tompolo’ – DHQ

The Nigerian military is not particularly interested in former Niger Delta warlord, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, unless he is found to be part of the recent militancy in the oil rich region, says the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar. The spokesperson said this during an interview with Punch, where he noted... Read More

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Militant leader arrested in Bayelsa

Officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) attached to the anti-vandal unit have arrested the suspected leader of the gang that blew up an oil pipeline in Ikienghenbiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. According to Vanguard, the militant leader was arrested in the swamp on Monday and... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today. 1) President Buhari takes a vacation President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to soon leave the country on a 10 day vacation. He is expected to visit a medical specialist in connection with an ear infection. 2) Government losing a N1 billion daily Recent findings have shown that the... Read More

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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

Here are the top five stories that drove the conversation today 1) Police arrest two in the murder of Igbo traders The Kano state police command, on Saturday, announced that it has arrested two persons involved in the mob action against 75 years old Igbo trader in Kano. 2) President Buhari is sick An online... Read More

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‘When we’re ready to engage the military, the world will know’ – Niger Delta Avengers

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers has warned all other similar groups not to attack and/or kill soldiers and oil workers. The Avengers said the ongoing efforts to liberate the Niger Delta people, is at the moment, focused on oil and pipeline installations. Reacting to the Joint Revolutionary Council’s threat to test six missiles on Tuesday,... Read More

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Picture of Nigeria in Turbulence

Opinion: Nigerians, It’s nearing dusk

By Modiu Olaguro Each time the cloud of hate opens up with accompanying heaviness and ferociousness, with thundering religious fanaticism on one side and ethnic lightening on the other–all present in this Lugardian contraption,–even the inhabitant of the mountain does not lose sight of its fatality. With colonial Nigeria, the strictures were there, albeit, in... Read More

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‘Niger Delta militants have six missiles’ and 6 other shocking things Nigerians should know

The Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC)-the highest organ of all Niger Delta Militants-has said it will test six missiles in the Niger Delta region on Tuesday, June 7. Hence, the militant group has warned all oil companies to stop their operations as the missile testing will affect their equipment. The JRC is the highest organ of... Read More

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Nigerian military has something to say to Niger Delta militants

Following the planned visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to River state on June 2, the Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, issued a stern warning to militants in the Niger Delta According to a statement released by the the Acting Director of Defence Information, Rabe Abubakar, the military vowed to find those behind the attacks. “The Defence... Read More

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Niger Delta leaders to Avengers: ‘You’re threatening our existence’

Leaders of the Niger Delta region, under the aegis of Concerned Niger Delta Leaders, on Wednesday, described the attacks on oil installations by Niger Delta Avengers as criminal acts that threatens the people of the region. This was disclosed by the National Coordinator of the group, Mike Loyibo, during a press conference in Abuja. He... Read More

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‘Massive genocide in Ijaw land’ | Youths cry out

A group, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), on Tuesday, raised an alarm over what it described as genocidal attacks against the Ijaw people in the Niger Delta Region by the Nigerian military force. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of IYC, Eric Omare. Nigerian military had invaded Gbaramatu kingdom in Warri, Delta... Read More

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Nigerian Army trying to ‘force’ Niger Delta Avengers into dialogue

The Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, disclosed that the use of force is the only way to arrest the raising spate of violence in the Niger Delta region, saying that the militants are not ready to dialogue but “you can force them” into doing so. This was made known by Brig.Gen. J. Hamakim, who represented the... Read More

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What FG should do to end Niger Delta militancy

A coalition of civil society activists and organization, on Tuesday, came together to offer solutions on how best to end the festering militancy in the Niger Delta region. According to Premium Times, 29 activists and organization signed a statement in Port Jarcourt advising the federal government to take a non-violate approach towards ending the crisis... Read More

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A round-up of what happened during Monday’s Biafra protests

Pro-Biafra agitators, on Monday, had violent clashes with Nigerian security forces – in several South-east states – which led to the deaths of more than 30 persons. Here’s a round-up of what actually went down: 1) The Joint Security Task Force arrested the Nnewi South Regional Administrator of MASSOB, Anthony Nwodo, and 14 other persons... Read More

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‘Soldiers now own Gbaramatu kingdom… I’m in danger’ – Monarch

Oboro Gbaraun II, Aketekpe Agadagba, the traditional ruler of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, on Sunday, has said that his life is in danger. The monarch claims that the Nigerian military has placed him under house arrest. The traditional ruler raised the alarm when he was paid a... Read More

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What is going in Onitsha? – Here’s what we know so far

Earlier today, we reported that pro-Biafrans from all over the world would celebrate the fallen heroes and heroines of Biafra. What was supposed to be a “peaceful remembrance march” in Onitsha, Anambra as well as Aba Abia, Rivers and Delta states” – has turned bloody. More than four persons have reportedly been killed following a... Read More

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‘I don’t rule the country alone’ | President Buhari speaks on his biggest shock in office

President Muhammdu Buhari, on Thursday, disclosed that he was shocked when he was informed that oil would sell at $30 per barrel instead of $100, saying that there was no money to import food. The President stated this while speaking with editors and newspaper executives to mark his one year in office. Buhari further lamented... Read More

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“Fulani herdsmen attacks is a time bomb” | Fayose can’t let this issue go

Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose created more than a little bit of buzz when while speaking to a group of hunters in the Oke-Ado community in his state, when he charged them to bring down any herdsmen they find grazing who wants to rape their women and daughters. The governor’s outburst was in reaction to... Read More

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They have found 43,000 ghosts in Nigeria’s security agencies

According to the Head of the Continuous Audit team of the Federal Government, Mohammed Dikwa, about 43,000 ghost workers have been discovered in the payroll of security agencies in the country. Dikwa revealed this yesterday in a meeting with the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and the heads of para-military agencies in Abuja. Dikwa said... Read More

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‘FG spends N165bn every month on salaries and allowances’ -Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, on today disclosed that the Nigerian government spends N165 billion on salaries and allowances per month. Adeosun stated this during a joint meeting with the security chiefs of paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior on continuous audit and moving from manual to automated payment system. The Minister noted... Read More

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Army defeats Boko Haram, 2 Borno emirs return to their palaces

The victories recorded by the Nigerian Army over terrorist sect, Boko Haram has in recent times started taking full effect in the liberated communities in the North East. Apart from the rescue of thousands of Boko Haram captives by the Army and the commencement of the rebuilding process of some of the destabilized cities, another... Read More

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Wike supports Buhari’s move to end…

Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, pledged to support the federal government’s effort to end militancy in the Niger Delta region. Wike stated this when he hosted the Military High Command led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, at the Rivers state government house, Port Harcourt. The governor noted that... Read More

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Army tells YNaija: ‘We have no reason to lie on Chibok girl’, attacks NGOs

The Nigerian Army has declared that it cannot drag issues with any person or non-governmental organisation over the identity of the girl alleged to be the second Chibok girl rescued by the Army. Following a clear out operation in Sambisa Forest by the army, a teenage girl identified as Serah Luka had been rescued from... Read More

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‘Sarah Luka is not on our list’ -Chibok parents

The Head of the Chibok Abducted Girls Parents group, Yakubu Nkeki, on Friday, voiced his doubts over the identity of Sarah Luka, the second ‘Chibok school gir’ reported to be found by the Nigerian military. According to AFP, which spoke to Nkeki, the military had called him to verify the identity of Amina Ali, the... Read More

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10 things we learnt from Max Siollun’s New York Times article on Boko Haram

Max Siollun of the New York Times wrote a piece on Boko Haram as an insurgency group and how the federal government of Nigeria has been tackling it, of late. Here are 10 things we learnt from the article; It’s no longer about the cause, it’s now business With its fighters frequently being killed... Read More

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‘You can’t kill the innocent and shout Allahu Akbar’ -Buhari

President Buhari, on Wednesday, said corruption is the main reason why the Nigerian Military has been unable to defeat Boko Haram terrorist. The President said this when he received Egypt’s Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed El-Tayeb. He noted that the image of the military was greatly tarnished when it lost 14 local government to the... Read More

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PHOTO: Army says rescued Chibok girl was married to this man

by Chi Ibe The Nigerian army today released photos of Amina Ali Mkeki, whom it says is one of the 219 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014. It also released photos of a man it called her “husband”. Amina was found in the Kulakeita area of the state in the company of “her Boko... Read More

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“It simply doesn’t work” | British Foreign minister disagrees with Buhari’s Niger-Delta strategy

In the wake of the increased vandalism of oil installations and pipelines by militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers, and the Presidency’s decision to quell the violence with more violence, the British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond, on Saturday, called on the Nigerian President to consider alternative actions. “The idea that your answer is by moving... Read More

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‘The Military is framing me’ – Suspected murderer of General Shuwa

A man suspected to be responsible for the murder of General Mamam Shuwa has accused the Nigerian military of framing him up. General Mamam Shuwa was killed in his residence on November 2, 2012 by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. The alleged murderer, Mohammed Sani Nafiu told reporters in Kano that he knows nothing about the... Read More

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Fulani herdsmen attack Agatu again… engage military, police in gun duel

Fulani herdsmen have reportedly attacked Agatu community in Benue state, for the second time in the past two months. The attack, which degenerated into a gun battle between a joint team of the Nigerian Army and Mobile Police Force officers against the deadly herdsmen, left a police officer, Corporal Ebiakpo Akparakazi missing and another reportedly... Read More

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Filed photo: Soldiers with Boko Haram suspects | YNaija.com

‘800 Boko Haram insurgents surrender’ – Military

Not less than 800 members of the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram have surrendered to the military in the last three weeks, says the Defence authorities. This information was disseminated on Wednesday, by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar. He was quoted to have said: “I can confirm that about 800 of... Read More

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