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Dele Agekameh: The Boko Haram onslaught on Yobe
by Dele Agekameh The Boko Haram terrorists may have shifted their operations from Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, and now concentrate on Yobe State. The sect appears to have been…
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Opinion: Boko Haram and Jonathan’s State of Emergency
by Bamidele Ademola-Olateju Terrorists do not recruit happy people; they find company among the melancholic and the disillusioned. They are able to recruit young men who harbour legitimate grievances against…
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Ombatse cult attack: Senators Ewuga, Adokwe differ on imposition of emergency rule in Nasarawa
by 'Jola Sotubo The call for the declaration of a state of emergency in Nasarawa following the recent crises that have rocked the state has led to a disagreement between…
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Terrorism: JTF kills 6, arrests 11 Boko Haram suspects
by Adeola Balogun The war against the Boko haram insurgency is gradually being won as the Joint Task Force yesterday took down some more members of the dreaded sect. At…
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Opinion: Winning the war against insurgency
by Ola Lookman It is instructive to stress the fact that no administration in our chequered political history as an independent nation has ever witnessed the level of distraction, especially…
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Opinion: Reassessing president Jonathan’s leadership options
by Labaran Saleh Mr President has indeed been presidential and statesmanly in calming frayed nerves as well as taking punches from all spheres with equanimity. But for last week’s ill-fated…
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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…
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State of Emergency: Boko Haram kills 30 students in Yobe boarding school
by Akan Ido Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram militant Islamic group stormed a boarding school in Yobe killing 30 students. The incident reportedly happened around 2am…
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#SoE: JTF smashes Boko Haram group, recovers vehicles and ammunition
by Chi Ibe Update on the State of Emergency going on in some Northern states has revealed that on Saturday, the Joint Task Force in Yobe smashed a Boko haram…
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State of Emergency: Cameroonian gov’t grants Nigerian refugees unlimited stay
by Rachel Ogbu Nigerians gathered to register as refugees in Bosso, Niger (photo: Punch) More Nigerians are said to have fled the northern part of the country seeking refuge in…
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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…
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Opinion: Jonathan’s State of Emergency and the art of war
by Dolapo Aina The amnesty deal offered by the government wasn’t comprehended by all and sundry until the declaration of military involvement. “Generals are assistants of the nation. When their…
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Insecurity: India warns citizens not to travel to Nigeria
by Rachel Ogbu tipsoftravelling India has joined countries likes the US, Canada, Taiwan to issue a travel warning to its nationals in Nigeria. India recently warned its citizens to be…
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Opinion: Nigeria and its State of Emergency politics
by Abimbola Agboluaje The politicians are too busy planning to capture power to reform the bureaucracy and block opportunities for civil servants, who seems to be the main beneficiary of…
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#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…
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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…
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State of Emergency: 6,000 Borno refugees flee to Niger Republic
by Rachel Ogbu Photo: viviansalama It has emerged that a census of the Nigerian refugees in Niger Republic has reached over 6,000 since the state of emergency began in Borno…
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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…
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#SOE: Muslim group warns FG that force alone cannot solve Nigeria’s security problem
by Rachel Ogbu A group of Islamic organisations have urged the Federal Government to see past the declaration of state of emergency in tackling the security challenges facing the country.…
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Opinion: State of Emergency – So, Jonathan can bite?
by Musa Samaila Rufai Unlike former President Olusegun Obasanjo who was famous in haunting down perceived enemies out of power, Jonathan has proved his democratic credentials of a leader who respects…
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#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…
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Insecurity: Over 2,000 flee Borno as State of Emergency enters Day 6
by Chi Ibe Nigerians have started fleeing the north as the state of emergency in some states goes into a week. More than 2,000 desperate to stay alive were said…
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#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…
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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…
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#SOE: 65 suspected Boko Haram members arrested in Borno
by Rachel Ogbu Special Forces from the Joint Task Force have arrested 65 suspected Boko Haram members in Borno State as the state of emergency enters its third day. 11…
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Opinion: The battle between Dele Momodu & Fani-Kayode, & why we are all under emergency rule
by Femi Adesina Talking of emergency rule in three states, who says that is the only portion of Nigeria under such situation? Recently in Lagos, a local government chairman was…
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Dele Momodu: President Jonathan has a dark, lonely road ahead
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, after several years of prevarication, dilly-dallying and apparent confusion about how to tackle the dangerously volatile menace of Boko Haram, as well as other terrorist…
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Boys are not smiling: SEE soldiers on their way to Yobe (SNAPSHOT)
by Isi Esene The deployment of troops to the Northeastern part of then country after a declaration of a state of emergency by President Goodluck Jonathan has begun in earnest.…
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Emergency rule is not a panacea for peace – Afenifere warns Jonathan
by Isi Esene The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has called on the Goodluck Jonathan government to declare a state of National Emergency. In a statement signed by its Media and…
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#SOE: “This is not the time to be divided” – Ribadu rallies support for military deployment
by Rachel Ogbu The former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, has called on Nigerians, especially people in the three states under emergency rule, to “stand…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy