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August 5, 2017

Nigeria more secured at the moment – Chief of Air Staff

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar Saturday, said the Nigerian military had reduced the strength of the insurgents. Abubakar insisted that the military had won the war against the terrorists, saying the remnants whose activities were seen in recent times, would soon be eliminated by the Nigerian Armed Forces. Addressing officers and... Read More
The News Blog
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August 2, 2017

Service Chiefs meet, seek information on insurgents

The Service Chiefs having arrived in Maiduguri, have met on Tuesday, urging Nigerians to offer information to assist the military in the counter-terrorism campaign. A statement by The Director, Defence Information, John Enenche, said the army needed the information to speed up counter-terrorism in the North-East. “The army appeal to the people to report isolated... Read More
The News Blog
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July 27, 2017

Osinbajo orders Service Chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has directed the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai and the Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar to relocate to Maiduguri, Borno state capital, with immediate effect. This order came after an emergency meeting with some service chiefs on Thursday. The acting president said there was a need for them to be... Read More
The News Blog
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July 24, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Impeachable – Did the National Assembly assent Buhari’s Amnesty Program for Boko Haram terrorists?

by Peregrino Brimah In the news, the Nigerian army announced the transfer of a further 43 surrendered Boko Haram terrorists to a “de-radicalization and rehabilitation” camp. Making the announcement, Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director, Public Relations Theatre Command, Maiduguri said, “the penitent insurgents will be given a new lease of life as they commence their journey back into... Read More
Opinion
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July 17, 2017

Jonathan’s administration increased the activities of terrorists – Presidency

In reaction to Sambo Dasuki claim that the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan cleared the Northeast of Boko Haram terrorists to make elections possible in 2015, the Presidency says the former president only increased the “monster of terrorism”. “The truth, as a matter of fact, is that the monster of terrorism got bigger and more... Read More
The News Blog
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June 23, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Boko Haram is still very much here and ever so DEADLY

by Peregrino Brimah March 15th this year, Boko Haram staged a bloody attack on Magumeri village, Borno state. At least two policemen and several soldiers were killed. What was most worrisome about the attack was the fact that State Security Service, SSS, the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Nigeria Police, as well as the Civilian-JTF... Read More
Opinion
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June 19, 2017

One dead, 8 injured as van runs through pedestrians near North London mosque

A man has reportedly died and eight people injured after a van ran through a crowd of pedestrians near a north London mosque. Metropolitan police confirmed that a 48-year-old man has been arrested for the attack which beside Finsbury Park Mosque. The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) said a van “intentionally” ran over worshippers. The... Read More
The News Blog
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June 15, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog]: The Chibok Girls are just the tip of a much larger problem of fundamentalist fueled sex slavery

A little over a month ago, the entire country was thrown into surprise celebration when 82 of the 238 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram, a Nigerian islamic terrorist group with affiliations to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014 were released. During the three years that the girls were abducted, they became the very... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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June 12, 2017

Opinion: London is not the only place under terrorist attack

by Tony Ogunlowo   On the 22nd of May, 22-year old Salman Abedi exploded a shrapnel-loaded bomb killing himself and 23 others, injuring 119, some seriously, after an Arianna Grande concert in Manchester. Twelve days later on the 3rd of June, in London, three terrorists killed 8 people and injured a further 48 before being... Read More
Opinion
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June 4, 2017

The Thread: “How the f__k are you the president?” | Americans and Britons drag Trump over hate tweets

A city was briefly overrun by terror as terrorist attacks were carried out in three locations, which left 7 dead and more than 40 persons wounded. So the Mayor of London took out time to reassure tourists and residents. Watch: We are all shocked and angry today – but this is our city. We will... Read More
Donald Trump
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June 4, 2017

BREAKING: Suspected multiple terrorist ‘incidents’ in London

Three major ‘incidents’ are occurring in central London. According to ITV, “Police says shots have been fired as they deal with reported attacks in and around London Bridge.” The BBC reports three separate ‘incidents’ suspected to be acts of terrorism: Terrorism suspected as van drives into pedestrians at speed near London's Borough Market. #Londonbridge —... Read More
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June 3, 2017

Water scarcity contributed to terrorism in the North-East – NSA

The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno has said terrorism in the North-East was as a result of the shrinking of Lake Chad which aggravated poverty in the region. Monguno said this in Abuja at a conference on water security in Nigeria tagged: ‘Towards a Comprehensive National Policy and Strategy.’ Monguno, who was represented by Dr.... Read More
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May 27, 2017

Trump’s cute Ramadan message is another proof of how clueless he is

It’s either that or someone in the White House Office of the Press Secretary needs to be sanctioned. Today is the first day of the month-long fast observed by Muslims around the world.nd graciously, President Donald Trump put out a message to all Muslims “on behalf of the American people”. Trump wants Muslims to have a... Read More
Donald Trump, Thinking Through
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May 26, 2017

YNaija Analysis: The Libyan connection in the Manchester concert bombing

by Mark Amaza Salman Abedi, the culprit of a horrific bombing of a concert by American pop singer Ariana Grande in Manchester, England has been identified as a 22-year old Briton of Libyan origin. Although Abedi was born in Manchester to parents who had fled Libya because of the repressive regime of late dictator Muammar... Read More
Thinking Through
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May 25, 2017

UK Police “furious” over US information leak |To stop sharing information about Manchester attack

BBC reports that UK police officials are furious about the leak of photographs showing debris  from the site of the Manchester attack in the New York Times.  This comes after  a fast paced investigation  into the gory bombing on Monday at Manchester Arena which killed 22 including children and left 64 injured. The disclosure of... Read More
The News Blog
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May 24, 2017

Trump arrives Brussels for NATO summit with 28 world leaders

President Donald Trump, who is on his first foreign trip as president of the United States, arrived Brussels for the NATO summit. During his 2016 campaign, Trump called the alliance “obsolete,” claiming it didnt do justice to the fight against  terrorism. In his first meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel he told that her Germany... Read More
The News Blog
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May 22, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Right of reply | Evidence that GEJ recovered most towns from Boko Haram before Buhari

by Peregrino Brimah In an attempted rebuttal of my recent article, “Jonathan defeated Boko Haram while Buhari mopped up,” a certain “Anthony Kolawole,” wrote the article captioned “Boko Haram: Of sugar coated lies and poisonous potions” which has unusually successfully appeared in Nigeria’s top mainstream dailies including the Vanguard and TheNation. In this piece, I attempt to further the... Read More
Opinion
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May 17, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Intricate Details of Buhari’s Deal With Boko Haram

by Peregrino Brimah Have you seen “Pepper,” real name, Abubakar Adamu? He is a Boko Haram terror mastermind who was “just apprehended” by the Nigerian army. Pepper gives us a visual of the kind of Boko Haram terror masterminds the Nigerian government recently freed in a deal with the violent group. With that background, we scrutinize... Read More
Opinion
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May 15, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: The unsung heroes who saved our children from death at the University of Maiduguri

by Peregrino Brimah According to TheCable, around 1 am on Saturday, “a male and female suicide bomber struck at the mechanical works department of the university. One security guard was killed and a soldier injured.” That is about the only mention of the security guard who lays blown up and the injured brave soldier you... Read More
Opinion
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May 8, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Chibok girls release- A mixed blessing

by Peregrino Brimah SaharaReporters broke the news that 82 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram over 3 years ago had been freed in a deal struck between the Nigerian government and the terrorist organisation. In a follow-up to the first verified and quite accurate report, the media again released details of the deal: two terror masterminds were freed by the Buhari... Read More
Opinion
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May 8, 2017

The Thread: Boko Haram may have released the Chibok girls but they are not free

On Saturday, the presidency confirmed the release of the Chibok girls from Boko Haram to major national and international buzz like this: 3years 3weeks and 1 day later 80 more #ChibokGirls rescued from hell!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Lord You alone are worthy to be praised!! 🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌💃💃💃💃 — Dr. Etin-osa Imagbenikaro 🇳🇬 (@etinmagbe) May 6, 2017 That @Mbuhari's admin... Read More
Opinion
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May 7, 2017

Meet Mercy and Patience- The 2 Chibok girls who escaped from Boko Haram

On the 14th of April 2014, the terrorist group, Boko Haram, that had been the North-East region of Nigeria,  abducted over 275 schoolgirls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state. The abductions provoked a worldwide outcry that resulted in the Bring Back Our Girls movement. That night, at least 50 girls were able to... Read More
Opinion
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May 7, 2017

The Thread: Senator Shehu Sani shares more information on the Chibok girls return

The Federal government of Nigeria has confirmed reports which circulated in the media space yesterday that more Chibok girls had been released from captivity. Over 300 girls from a Government Secondary school in Chibok town, Borno state were abducted on the 14th of April 2014. This would make the second batch of girls released in large... Read More
Opinion
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May 7, 2017

The Thread: “It’s real” “It’s a fact” | Presidency confirms release of 82 Chibok girls and Nigerians are overjoyed

It’s been 3 years since the Chibok girls- over 300 of them- were abducted from their classrooms by the terrorist group, Boko Haram. “Boko Haram fighters abducted more than 300 schoolgirls on April 14, 2014, but some of the girls managed to flee from their abductors. In October 2016, the Nigerian struck an agreement with... Read More
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