Tag: boko haram
Borno IDP Camps: Could Governor Zulum be misplacing the difference between ‘prostitution’ and rape?
On Wednesday, July 7 2021, Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, lamented that prostitution is on the ...
Presidency’s response to #PantamiMustGo: And democracy went into coma | The #YNaijaCover
Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it. – Albert Einstein 8:27pm. Thursday, 22nd April 2021. The evening ...
#PantamiResign: Haunting shadow for embattled Communications Minister or…? | #YNaijaCover
I once heard a famous preacher say: “Yesterday is in the tomb, tomorrow is in the womb, today is in ...
7 years since the Chibok kidnap and government’s failure to protect schoolchildren
On April 14, 2014 in the remote town of Chibok, Borno, trucks belonging to the insurgent group Boko Haram invaded ...
What we know about the latest school abduction in Kaduna
Banditry and kidnap is on the fast rise and the Federal College of Forestry in Kaduna is the latest site, ...
“Boko Haram is a creation of the Nigerian State.” – Prof. Umara Ibrahim Gudumbali on Public Eye
Funmi Iyanda rounded off the month of February by discussing Boko Haram with the Executive Director of the Initiative For ...
How women from IDP camps are getting back their livelihoods
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are persons who have been displaced by natural disaster or conflicts from their homes, and with ...
The Nigerian Army is just as guilty as Boko Haram; Amnesty International warns
The Boko Haram-led insurgency in Nigeria is one which has lasted for over a decade and recent happenings suggest that ...
Nigeria can do without Buratai and his speculation of terrorism for 20 more years
When the Nigerian Army launched a book, Compendium of Nigerian Army Transformation: The Buratai Years (2015-2020), in July to commemorate ...
Shekau’s new details about the Zambarmari Massacre raises issues
Leader of the terrorist Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau Tuesday, December 1, 2020, in a daunting video, revealed more details ...
Boko Haram: For many reasons, we are seemingly losing the war but peddling rhetorics is worse among them
Fresh off the controversy that followed a statement made by Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on a visit ...
Why the end may not be in sight yet for Nigeria’s insecurity challenge
Incidents that took place in the past week have made it probably the most gruesome since the week of October ...
For the umpteenth time; Nigerian Authorities need to redefine our approach to Counter Terrorism
Across the world, terrorism is a global threat and there have been instances where terrorists have held world powers hostage. ...
Boko Haram: Ndume’s revelation is what government really needs, to move beyond ‘technical defeat’
It’s been well over 11 years since the Nigerian government through its military has been battling the Boko Haram terrorist ...
IGP declares new squad “SWAT” to replace defunct SARS, Professor J.P Clark is dead | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Nigeria’s head of police, Mohammad Adamu has announced that a new Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) squad would be “filling ...
Boko Haram or a compromised cabinet; what is Governor Zulum up against?
A once peaceful Nigeria has since 2009 been grappling with heightened insecurity issues from the Boko Haram insurgency that has ...
When will the Nigerian government act against the possible infiltration of Al-Qaeda and ISIS?
A wave of fear has been looming on social media this morning, and it has to do with the possible planned ...
Why are we rehabilitating Boko Haram terrorists during an ongoing terrorist occupation?
Five days ago, the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, was ambushed by Boko Haram fighters in the middle of ...
‘Why reintegration of Boko Haram is a bad idea’ | The #YNaijaCover
Senator Ali Ndume has faulted the Federal Government’s amnesty for repentant Boko Haram insurgents. The senator stated this following report ...
Boko Haram is showing more audacity, as seen in fresh attacks
The scourge of the Boko Haram is one thing that many Nigerians would agree has been felt for many years. ...
There is a human toll for the continued existence of Boko Haram
A video has surfaced of 5 people believed to be aid workers being executed by suspected members of the Nigerian ...
Reactions as 602 Boko Haram members renounce membership, set for freedom
It has seemingly become a norm for Nigerians to awake to news of one gruesome Boko Haram attack or another. ...
602 repentant Boko Haram members denounce membership | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Amidst increasing insurgent attacks in the North East of the country, there are reports that about 602 repentant Boko Haram ...
356 Nigerian soldiers allegedly resigned in the middle of active duty, this should worry you
Unless you don’t follow the news, then you must have come across one of the many reports of disgruntled military ...
Reactions as Boko Haram reportedly kills 28 Nigerian soldiers in latest ambush
Not a week goes by that news of assault by Boko Haram doesn’t find it’s way to the airwaves. The ...
President Buhari’s response to latest Boko Haram attack sparks outrage
Following Thursday’s attack on a United Nations Humanitarian Air Service helicopter by insurgent group, Boko Haram, President Buhari has issued a statement ...
Bill to strip president of power to order assets forfeiture passes second reading | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
A bill seeking to strip the president of the powers to order for forfeiture of assets of accused persons has ...
All the growing concerns behind the ‘Service Chiefs’ trend
For at least one year, Nigerians have over and over again voiced the need for decisive action from the government ...
The North is boiling again and here’s how Nigerians have reacted
by Toluwanimi Onakoya Gruesome and graphic pictures have flooded Twitter timelines; showing large amounts of murdered, lifeless bodies on the streets, ...
9 killed in Kaduna village in fresh attack | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
A fresh attack by bandits in Avong Doka village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna, has left 9 people ...