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DSS arrests Boko Haram cell leader, kidnappers of German, others
As part of efforts to consolidate efforts to degrade, contain and deter the activities of terrorists and insurgents, kidnappers and other criminals, the Department of State Services (DSS) on July…
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Airforce releases aerial video of attack on Boko Haram
The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) has released a video of ambush which has been known to be the main base of operations of the Boko Haram terrorists. The video was published…
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Troops kill 13 Boko Haram terrorists
The Nigerian Army, Operation Lafiya Dole, reportedly killed over 13 terrorists on Saturday in various areas in Borno and Adamawa during clearance operations. The spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, confirmed in…
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Boko Haram will forever remain technically defeated – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has said that the Boko Haram insurgents will forever remain technically defeated. He made this known while speaking in Damaturu the…
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Fake news now influences outcome of elections – Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said with advances in technology, Nigeria has to adjust its realities. Osinbajo said this at the course 25 graduation ceremony of the National Defence College…
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8 killed, 14 injured in bomb attack in Borno
About eight persons were killed and 14 others injured in Friday night suicide bomb attack in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
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Boko Haram releases video of helpless UNIMAID staff
The terrorist group Boko Haram have released a video footage of the staff members of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), and an NNPC staff under abduction. In the video, the men…
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48 corpses of soldiers, NNPC, JTF officials killed in Boko Haram attacks arrive Maiduguri
Corpses of 18 Soldiers, 15 Civilian JTF, 5 university staff and 4 NNPC drivers, killed by Boko Haram terrorists during an oil exploration to the Lake Chad Basin have arrived Maiduguri…
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Army arrests fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists in Yobe
Troops of 233 Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade of Operation LAFIYA DOLE On Monday July 25, in conjunction with vigilantes on routine patrol arrested 4 confirmed fleeing Boko Haram terrorists…
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Army arrests 4 fleeing Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe
The Army said it has arrested four fleeing Boko Haram terrorists at Kurnari village and Nayinawa in Yobe. According to a statement issued by Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman on Tuesday, the…
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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,…
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Troops capture injured Boko Haram terrorist
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have rescued a Boko Haram terrorist, Abba Mustapha who was injured and abandoned after a heavy exchange with soldiers. The aemy said in a statement,…
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4 high profile Boko Haram commanders reportedly surrender
It has been reported that a high profile Boko Haram insurgent, Konto Fanami, and three others have surrendered to the Nigerian army on Monday. According to NAN, Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen.…
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Troops kill 6 terrorists, arrest 2 others
The Nigerian Army said it has killed six Boko Haram terrorists. In a statement signed by Deputy Director Public Relations 8 Task Force Division, Col. Timothy Antigha on Tuesday, the…
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“Boko Haram insurgents pretend to have epilepsy before attacking” – Adamawa Govt
The Adamawa State Government has said Boko Haram insurgents use disguise as one of the tactics to attack their victims. In a statement released at a press conference in Yola…
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Troops kill four terrorists in Borno
by Azeez Adeniyi Troops of 145 and 158 Task Force Battalions, 5 Brigade on Friday night smashed a fish smuggling ring operated by Boko Haram terrorists. According to a statement…
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‘Troops kill Boko Haram members, foil attack on Maiduguri’
by Azeez Adeniyi Troops of the Nigerian Army on Thursday clashed with some Boko Haram insurgents trying to invade Maiduguri through Aloa Dam Village, TheCable reports. A witness, Dan Hajia…
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US state department issues travel alert for citizens heading to Europe
by Itunuoluwa Adebo The US State Department has issued a travel alert for its citizens going to Europe, in the wake of the threat of continued terror attacks. The alert…
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Boko Haram faction ‘abduct 22 girls, women’
Boko Haram insurgents have abducted 22 girls and women in the Northeast, AFP reports. According to the news network, the terrorists on Thursday raided Pulka village in Borno and kidnapped…
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Osinbajo relaunched Nigeria’s economy – French Prime Minister
The French government has promised to assist Nigeria in its fight against terrorism. French Prime Minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, made the promise at a bilateral meeting he had with Vice-President Yemi…
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Never again will terrorists occupy any part of Nigeria – Buhari
by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari has said, the nation's territory will never be occupied by terrorists again. The President made the vow on Monday when he declared the 2017…
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‘Nigeria spent $2.6bn on Boko Haram humanitarian crisis in 2016’
Chief of Defence Staff, Abayomi Olonisakin has said Nigeria spent $2.6 billion to address the humanitarian challenges caused by Boko Haram terrorists in 2016. Olonisakin made this known at the meeting…
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DSS arrest Boko Haram commanders, kidnappers
by Dolapo Adelana The Department of State Service (DSS) has arrested high profile terrorists, kidnappers and hoodlums. In a statement on Wednesday by Tony Opuiyo for the service, the agency…
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Don’t forget my friends under Boko Haram captivity, Chibok girl says
A Chibok girl who escaped from Boko Haram insurgents has urged the Nigerian government and the world not to forget her friends who are still in captivity. The girl who…
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9 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to troops
by Dolapo Adelana Nine members of the Boko Haram terrorist sect have surrendered to troops of the Nigerian military. In a statement by Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman, the…
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Boko Haram kills army Lieutenant in Borno attack
A Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army has been killed after Boko Haram terrorists attacked Magumeri town in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State on Wednesday evening, SaharaReporters reports. According…
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Borno attack: Villagers in unholy alliance with terrorists – Army
by Dolapo Adelana The Nigerian Army has accused villagers in Magumeri town of engaging in an unholy alliance with Boko Haram terrorists. This is contained in a statement issued on…
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‘Many killed as Boko Haram attack Borno town’
by Dolapo Adelana The terrorist sect, Boko Haram Wednesday night attacked Magumeri, a town in Magumeri local government area of Borno state, The Cable reports. According to a resident, who managed…
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Air Force destroys Boko Haram logistics base in Sambisa forest
The Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday said it has destroyed a logistics base in Sambisa concealed by fleeing Boko Haram terrorists. In a statement, the NAF said it tracked two…
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Troops neutralise Boko Haram terrorists in Borno, recover 4 gun trucks
Troops of the 8 Task Force Division, Operation Lafiya Dole on Saturday were involved in a gun battle with terrorists at Chikun Gudu in Borno State while on clearance operations.…
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- 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