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Isime EseneJanuary 9, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Boko Haram attacks Damaturu, Charlie Hebdo suspects killed, INEC set to publish voters​’ ​register, and more

There are reports that Damaturu, the Yobe State capital is currently under attack by men believed to be members of ...

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Op-Ed EditorDecember 16, 2014

@demdem1: Our state of emergency is a scam

by Michael Egbejumi-David Well, I used to think that only the All Progressives Congress (APC) is exploiting and cynically looking ...

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SolaDecember 12, 2014

Boko Haram: Nigerian army uncovers plan to invade 5 states

by Anike Jacobs The Nigerian Army has discovered a plan by the Boko Haram insurgents to attack 25 communities and ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 11, 2014

Elections will hold across Nigeria, including North-East – President Jonathan

by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians that elections will hold in all parts of the country, even ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 6, 2014

Nigeria’s primary school net attendance ratio drops

by Tunji Andrews Indications have emerged that the primary school attendance ratio in Nigeria dropped by 2.3% between 20012 and ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 2, 2014

Boko Haram attacks: 24-hour curfew imposed on Damaturu

by James Sambo Following Monday’s attacks by Boko Haram insurgents on Damaturu, a 24-hour curfew has been imposed on the ...

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Isime EseneDecember 1, 2014

Several terrorists killed as Nigerian troops take over Damaturu

by Isi Esene The Nigerian troops have further demonstrated their gallantry when they resisted and repelled rampaging militants who attempted ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 1, 2014

“Must blood be spilled to justify the extension of state of emergency” – Sultan-led JNI

by Panshak Ibrahim The Jama’atu Nasril Islam, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, has reacted ...

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Isime EseneDecember 1, 2014

BREAKING: Residents flee as Damaturu comes under Boko Haram attack

by Isi Esene   There are reports of sporadic gunshots in Damaturu, Yobe State. It is not clear what the ...

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Isime EseneNovember 20, 2014

Army secures reclaimed towns in #Adamawa

by Akan Ido   Reports emanating for the fight against insurgency currently raging in Nigeria’s North east indicate that the ...

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YEditorNovember 19, 2014

Northern Senators kick against extension of emergency rule

by Laila Ibrahim The Senate on Tuesday suspended the consideration Of President Goodluck Jonathan’s letter requesting the extension of a ...

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Isime EseneNovember 18, 2014

Pres. Jonathan meets Mark, Ihedioha at the Villa

by Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday met the Senate President, David Mark and the Deputy Speaker of the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 16, 2014

CAN directs churches to collect special offering for victims of insurgency

by Temitope Onitiju   To alleviate the plight of people affected by the terror attacks of the Islamic terrorist sect, ...

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Isime EseneNovember 12, 2014

Terrorism: Army worries over #BokoHaram war tactics

by James Sambo The Nigerian Army is concerned about the use of women as human shields as well as children ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 11, 2014

#Potiskum school attack: Yobe Government orders closure of all schools

by Ibrahim Panshak Twenty fours after the suicide bomb attack on Government Science Secondary School in Potiskum, Yobe state government ...

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Isime EseneNovember 10, 2014

Pres. Jonathan reacts to Yobe school assembly attack

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has conveyed his sincere condolences to the families of students who died in the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 6, 2014

Extrajudicial killings: Soldiers shoot 16 men to death in Potiskum

by James Sambo According to an AFP report, on Wednesday, 5 November, after morning prayers, Nigerian soldiers rounded up 17 people, ...

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Isime EseneNovember 4, 2014

Boko Haram attacks Gombe town, kills soldiers, cleric, others

by Akan Ido Heavily armed men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect reportedly attacked the headquarters of ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 4, 2014

If nothing is done, Boko Haram may soon capture Adamawa, Borno and Yobe – Deputy Governor of Borno warns

by James Sambo The Deputy Governor of Borno state, Zanna Mustapha, has raised an alarm saying that Adamawa, Borno and ...

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Isime EseneNovember 1, 2014

‘We walked in the bush for days’: Adamawa varsity students narrate ordeal

by Akan Ido Seventeen Benue indigenes who were among hundreds of other Adamawa State University students caught in the Boko ...

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Isime EseneOctober 19, 2014

Borno schools to reopen next month after 7-month closure

by Akan Ido Following a seven month break, the Borno State government has announced plans to reopen public schools in ...

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Isime EseneOctober 6, 2014

154 churches deserted over Borno, Adamawa terrorist attacks

by Akan Ido The Catholic Church in Nigeria have lamented the persecution its members are currently going through in the ...

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Isime EseneOctober 5, 2014

#BokoHaram: 116,000 displaced people get N500 million relief materials in Yobe

by Isi Esene In continuation of humanitarian assistance to victims of insurgency in the North east, President Goodluck Jonathan has ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 9, 2014

Herbalists are angry! They want Federal government to probe Sheriff and Ihejerika, or else….

by Azubuike Azikiwe Herbalists have given the Federal government an ultimatum to probe the alleged sponsors of Boko Haram, else ...

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YEditorSeptember 9, 2014

Army gains ground in Borno – now in control of Bama

by James Sambo The Nigeran Army is in complete control of Bama, one of the major towns in Borno State ...

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YEditorSeptember 2, 2014

Editorial: Is Nigeria on the verge of splitting up?

As the battle between the Nigerian Army and Islamists believed to be members of the Boko Haram rages on in the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 24, 2014

Be very afraid: Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau says Gwoza is no longer part of Nigeria

by Kolapo Olapoju In a video obtained by AFP on Sunday, 24 August, Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, said he ...

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YEditorAugust 22, 2014

As Gaidam opens the coffers in Yobe, Boko Haram steps in

by James Sambo Yobe state governor, Ibrahim Gaidam has approved the sum of N948.9 million to pay 532 civil servants ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 18, 2014

Adamawa gubernatorial election: Gen. Buba Marwa throws his hat in the ring [DETAILS]

by Azubuike Azikiwe   Over the weekend, Gen. Buba Marwa (retd) joined the Adamawa state gubernatorial race by picking the ...

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writerJuly 31, 2014

Attention, youth ‘corpers’: NYSC announces plans for 7 states under Boko Haram attack [DETAILS]

by Mayowa Aboah The National Youth Service Corps has announced the redeployment of corps members from seven northern states. The ...

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