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October 16, 2013

Fresh onslaught: Army kills 40 Boko Haram suspects in Borno

The Nigerian Army yesterday confirmed the killing of 40 Boko Haram insurgents in fresh counter-insurgency operations to forestall planned attacks by the armed sect in Borno State. Acting Deputy…

July 20, 2013

Chris Okotie: Counting the cost of insecurity

by Chris Okotie The state of emergency in the North-East and the accompanying military operations in that axis have the potential to adversely affect economic activities generally, including agricultural production…

July 13, 2013

Opinion: Mr. President, worry about others who will also rot in hell

by Adekoya Boladale Every step the presidency has taken to eradicate these insurgents has continued to make mockery of the political and social institution of our country. Few days ago I…

June 26, 2013

Kayode Komolafe: Is anyone listening to Gov. Shettima?

by Kayode Komolafe Whether in the Sahel or in the creeks what the crisis confronting the Nigerian state requires is a fundamental resolution. The solution should be holistic. After the…

June 22, 2013

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Nigeria needs many more State of Emergencies (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai All in all, our primary concern is the safety of our people. When we criticize GEJ it is not because we hate him, it is simply…

June 9, 2013

Terrorism: Boko Haram kills 13 in Maiduguri

by Akan Ido Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect on Friday launched an attack on perceived government informants in Maiduguri killing thirteen people. The sect…

June 3, 2013

#SOE: Buhari faults military crackdown on Boko Haram

by Isi Esene Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari has spoken against the emergency rule declared in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa accusing the military of killing innocent civilians. He said…

June 1, 2013

#SOE: Al Jazeera report is contrived and misleading – Presidency

(Photo: Punch) by Isi Esene The Presidency has expressed it displeasure over what it described as an "attempt by sections of the media, especially the foreign media to mislead the…

May 29, 2013

Opinion: Mr. President, amnesty for Boko Haram is dead and buried

by Bayo Oluwasanmi A man can be no bigger than the number of people from whom he genuinely cares. If Jonny Nash was the embedded musician to boost morale of…

May 29, 2013

#SOE: Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau’s close associate killed

by Isi Esene A close associate of the Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has been confirmed dead by the Defence Headquarters yesterday. According to a statement signed by the Director of…

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 26, 2013

#SOE: Exclude Adamawa from emergency rule – Group tells Jonathan

by Akan Ido The National Coordinator of the National Peace Summit Group (NPSG), Theophilus Ekpon, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to have a rethink and exclude Adamawa State from among the…

May 21, 2013

We need to stop this culture of impunity – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Speaking of impunity, an alleged #BokoHaram commander was killed on Sunday, 120 chaps turned up for his funeral on Monday. They are currently having a tête-a-tête with the JTF. First off,…

May 21, 2013

#SOE: Soldiers arrest 120 suspected Boko Haram members at burial of sect commander

by Rachel Ogbu Soldiers in Yola, Adamawa State: Operational Commander, Brig-Gen. Fatai Alli addressing soldiers on arrival in Yola for the State of Emergency Operation yesterday. Photo: NAN. Soldiers have…

May 20, 2013

#SOE scorecard: Defence Headquarters release new figures of casualties in ongoing operations

by Rachel Ogbu 14 Boko Haram terrorists, three soldiers have died while seven soldiers injured and one reported still missing... these are the latest figures coming from the on-going military operations…

May 19, 2013

Analysis: 10 reasons why GEJ may have declared #SOE in Adamawa

by Akan Ido The decision by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to State of Emergency in three states namely Borno, Yobe and Adamawa has been lauded by many with others, especially…

May 17, 2013

John Campbell: Escaping Nigeria’s cycle of violence

by John Campbell While Jonathan is trying to build support among the political class, his rivals are seeking to create a unified opposition party that could credibly challenge him at…