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October 17, 2017

Farooq Kperogi: Nigerians are right to be suspicious of Buhari

by Farooq Kperogi I finally got a chance to read the text of the interview in which World Bank president Jim Yong Kim reported President Buhari as having told him to “shift our focus to the northern regions of Nigeria.” Rather strangely, both the president’s critics and his defenders are right. Here is what I... Read More

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August 23, 2017

Boko Haram has used 83 children as suicide bombers this year – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday said 83 children have been used as suicide bombers in the Northeast by Boko Haram this year alone. The agency expressed concern over the trend, describing it as “cruel and calculated.” UNICEF stated that the figure this year is already four times higher than it was in... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: White House insists: No chaos here, There’s fraud evidence against Amaechi | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. There’s fraud evidence against Amaechi – Wike – YNaija N’Delta leaders give FG ultimatum to implement 16-point demand – YNaija Why are people spreading rumours of my death? Awujale says he’s alive – YNaija 15 political parties endorse Andy Uba as consensus candidate for Anambra election – YNaija $10.5m allocated... Read More

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Boko Haram planning to kidnap foreigners | UK, US warn

The United Kingdom and United States on Friday said terrorists group Boko Haram was preparing to kidnap foreigners in the North East, AFP reports. The Foreign Office in London said it had received reports the Islamist militants were “actively planning” to seize foreign workers in the Bama local government area of Borno state. The US... Read More

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Just In: Osinbajo receives briefing from security chiefs

by Dolapo Adelana The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, is currently in a meeting with service chiefs and heads of other security agencies. The meeting which took place at the Situation Room of the Ask Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja had in attendance the Defence Minister, Mansur Dan-Ali; the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; the Chief of Defence... Read More

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February 21, 2017

Military arrest 4 top Boko Haram commanders in Kogi

by Dolapo Adelana Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday said four high profile members of the Boko Haram sect, who relocated to the state due to military onslaught in the Northeast have been arrested. Bello made the disclosure in Abuja while speaking at the seventh edition of the National Security Seminar entitled: “Consolidating on... Read More

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January 16, 2017

UNIMAID explosion: Education in North-East under attack – Atiku

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has condemned Monday’s attack at the University of Maiduguri, Borno. Atiku, who spoke about the explosion via his Twitter account said education in the North-East is under attack. “The attack on UNIMAID is not just about a bomb exploding in a mosque. Once again, education in the northeast... Read More

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December 17, 2016

Norway donates N3.6bn to Boko Haram victims in North East

Norway has donated a sum of N3.6bn to girls and women who have been victims of Boko Haram in northeast states. Doune Porter, United Nation’s Children Fund Chief of Communication disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Porter said the benefitting states included Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and Gombe. She said UNICEF wanted to provide a... Read More

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December 17, 2016

N7.28trillion budget, 38.5 per cent | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N7.28trillion – The cost of the 2017 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to the joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. 38.5 per cent – The percentage of candidates who made credits in five subjects including Mathematics and English at the November/December WAEC exams. N471.8million – The amount released by the Federal Government... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

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December 14, 2016

BREAKING: Senate wants SGF prosecuted over North East contracts fraud

Some senators on Wednesday demanded the prosecution of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. Lawal allegedly owns one of the companies awarded contracts in the rehabilitation of the North-East. It was gathered that Lawal resigned from the directorship of the company in September 2016 but was still a signatory to the... Read More

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December 1, 2016

Security situation in the Northeast has improved – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the security situation in Northern Nigeria has increased significantly following supports gotten from G-7 members. He said this when he received the Letter of Credence of the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, William Stuart Symington, at the State House, Abuja according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser... Read More

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November 28, 2016

Joel Ighosa Ighalo: The making of a truly Nigerian family [NEXT]

by Joel Ighosa Ighalo I do not know if it is appropriate to call them the Bring Back Our Girls Family or not. Indeed, it must consist of people who differ in tribe, tongue and religion, yet these people chose to unite in order to plead the cause of young school girls who are in... Read More

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November 26, 2016

Opinion: Lt. Col. Muhammed Abu Ali | Our fallen heroes and arms-fund thieves

by A. S. M. Jimoh I didn’t know how to choose the title of this piece to properly reflect the depth of my anger while equally paying tribute to Lt. Col. Muhammed Abu Ali and his colleagues killed by Boko Haram terrorists. I am always devastated whenever I juxtapose the death of men of the... Read More

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October 19, 2016

Boko Haram burns down village few kilometres from Chibok

Local residents on Wednesday said terrorist group, Boko Haram has burnt down Goptari village, a few kilometres from Chibok village where over 200 girls were abducted, AFP reports. According to the news network, the terrorists raided the village for food supplies and livestock. A resident of Kautikeri village, Samson Bulus said, “They attacked the village... Read More

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October 13, 2016

YNaija Analysis: The bombs have come for the one thing Buhari is doing right – and we are very afraid

The one thing President Buhari has gotten mostly right since assuming office is the security situation in the North East, to the point where bombs going off is news. It wasn’t always like this. Throughout 2013 and 2014, most people resigned themselves to daily news of attacks in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, but since... Read More

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October 4, 2016

Boko Haram: Air Force launches ‘Operation forest storm’

The Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday launched a new operation ‘Operation Forest Storm’, aimed at eliminating the inflow of Boko Haram insurgents from the northern part of Borno State to the South. This was revealed by the Chief of Training and Operations, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Abdullahi Iya at the NAF base Yola in... Read More

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September 24, 2016

No Nigerian territory occupied by terrorists – Buratai

Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai says no Nigerian territory is under the control of terrorist group, Boko Haram. Buratai said such claims were unfounded as no local government is occupied by the sect. In recent weeks Boko Haram has renewed attacks in the North-East killing some soldiers in the process. Buratai made... Read More

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September 14, 2016

Journalists covering security issues in the North-east should seek permission – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has advised journalists seeking to cover events in the Northeast to seek authorisation from military authorities. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar. Abubakar said that the approval was necessary because the practice has the possibility of jeopardising the ongoing... Read More

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September 10, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM VI: The Commander

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

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August 26, 2016

#Impact365: Adopt-a-Camp is transforming the lives of children in the North-east

After years of attacks and destruction of lives and properties in the northeast by Boko Haram, the region is slowly coming back to live. However, it is faced by serious humanitarian and developmental needs. A Non-governmental organization, Adopt-A-Camp, is assisting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the region by providing educational facilities coupled with vocational training.... Read More

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How Nenadi Usman ‘shared Diezani’s N23 billion’ to North-eastern states

Embattled former Minister of Finance and Director of Finance to the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign, Nenadi Usman, has disclosed to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission how she disbursed the N23 billion allegedly received from former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to The Nation, Usman told the EFCC during an interrogation that the N23... Read More

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‘Lack of transparency’ | House of Rep condemn FG’s approach to IDP situation

The House of representatives, on Monday, lambasted the Federal Government for its effort at tackling the problem of Internally Displaced Persons in the North-East. According to a document released by the House Committee on IDPs, Refugees & Federal Government Initiatives on North-East Region, the support services provided by the Federal Government weren’t reaching those for which it... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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One soldier killed, 3 injured as Army gun down 11 terrorists

The Nigerian Army, on Friday, declared that it has recorded another victory against Boko Haram insurgents in the north-east of the country. According to a statement issued by the Army spokesperson, Col Sani Usman, troops killed eleven Boko Haram terrorists and recovered several arms and ammunitions during an operation to flush the insurgents out from... Read More

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Army recovers 150 sim cards, 41 persons from Boko Haram insurgents

The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, May 4, recorded another victory in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency in the North-Eastern region of the country. According to a statement signed by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, the troops encountered the terrorists during a clearance and rescue operation, nicknamed Operation Crackdown, at the... Read More

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‘House of Reps members moved to tears at Maiduguri IDP camp’

The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Muhammadu, says Nigeria would be courting disaster by failing to rehabilitate people, especially children, who have gone through terrible ordeals in the hands of Boko Haram insurgents. The NSCDC boss, who said this on Friday, also stated that the rehabilitation ought to come before... Read More

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November 24, 2014

If you rig us out, we would rig ourselves in – @ChibuikeAmaechi lays down the ground rules

by Azubuike Azikiwe Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, who belongs to the All Progressives Congress, has vowed that the opposition party would form a parallel government, if the ruling party engages in election rigging at the 2015 elections. Amaechi also stated that President Goodluck Jonathan “is supervising a highly corrupt government”, while adding that... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Buhari and Atiku are failures | APC will be relevant in 2019 | GEJ is being pressured to contest – Doyin Okupe had a lot to say in new address

by Laila Ibrahim The Presidency has refuted reports which insinuate that President Goodluck Jonathan has intentions to extend his stay in office for an added period of two years. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, while addressing journalists in the State House, Abuja, stated that such reports were... Read More

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GOOD NEWS: U.S surveillance planes spot Chibok girls [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju According to the Washington Post, a recent U.S. surveillance flights over northeast Nigeria, reportedly showed what appeared to be large group of girls being held together in remote locations. The report says that in July, flights over the north east spotted a group of 60 to 70 girls held in an... Read More

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