Plenty of bad news have emerged from reporters and storytellers focused relentlessly on the tragedy of the north – famine, institutional abandonment, official theft, recklessness. Admittedly, even the positive stories reflect only well on the relentlessness of citizens, and not on a government that can still have, sometimes fatal gaps in its capacity. So we... Read More

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August 4, 2016

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Boko Haram: Sect is battling for relevance – Military

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Wednesday said terrorist group Boko Haram are trying to seek relevance through the announcement of a new leader. Rabe Abubakar, director of defence information, told NAN in Abuja that the military remains focused on its operation in the north-east. He said the announcement of a new leader for the group... Read More

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June 23, 2016

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Military scraps Niger Delta Operation, announces replacement

In a bid to ensure better service delivery and efficiency, the Nigeria Defence Headquarter, on Wednesday, scrapped its military operation in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield, and replaced it with Operation Delta Safe. This was contained in a statement made available by Rabe Abubakar, Defence Headquarters spokesperson. Abubakar noted that the Chief of Defence... Read More

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