Tag: boko haram
“Laughable”, “Rude Intimidation”: President Jonathan rebuffs Boko Haram threat
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday described the threat issued to him by the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, ...
Gunmen again attack security patrol team in Yobe
by Isi Esene Guerrilla attacks on security patrols seem to be the preferred attack tactic by militant groups who are ...
Emir of Fika escapes suicide bomb attack
by Isi Esene The Emir of Fika in Yobe State, Alhaji Muhammed Abali Ibn Mohammed Idrisa, was on Friday targeted ...
Fear grips Kano residents as police defuse explosive devices
by Isi Esene There was panic in Kano yesterday with the discovery of several high-calibre Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) behind ...
Bomb found and defused in FCE Kano campus
by Isi Esene An explosive device was on Tuesday morning found and defused in the premises of the Federal College ...
Sad Photos: The Sokoto suicide attack in pictures (GRAPHIC)
Suicide bombers attacked two police formations in Sokoto this morning killing three people. A suicide bomber drove a bomb rigged ...
Suicide bombers hit Sokoto police formations
by Isi Esene Suicide bombers attacked two police formations in Sokoto this morning killing three people. Several policemen including civilians ...
Police foil Kano mosque attack
by Isi Esene Policemen attached to the Kano State Police Command yesterday foiled a suicide bomb attempt on a mosque ...
JTF attacked by Boko Haram, also nabs 25 suspects
by Stanley Azuakola Some optimists who had hoped that radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, would call a ceasefire in observance ...
Boko Haram changed my focus – GEJ explains why he hasn’t fulfilled his campaign promises
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has today explained why he seems to have deviated from his campaign promises of ...
Opinion: Who wants to sacrifice more NYSC members?
by Luke Onyekakeyah THE insistence by the Federal Government and the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), ...
Leave them alone: Immigrations boss denies that foreigners are involved with Boko Haram
by Adeniyi Abdul Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service Mrs. Rose Uzoma has quashed about rumours of Boko Haram ...
4 ways social media could transform conflict in Africa
by Gabrielle Ramaiah and Jason Warner Whether social media ultimately will prove itself to be a tool of greater pacification ...
#InCaseYouMissedIt: Violence reported in Jos… again
by Isi Esene According to Daily Times report, there were gunshots heard around Bukuru area of Jos, Plateau State. All ...
Nigeria is on a “gradual descent to anarchy” says our Justice minister
by Adeniyi Abdul If you’re worried about the state of Nigeria, don’t fret; you’ve got a friend in the attorney-general ...
Bomber attacks Shehu of Borno’s palace in Maiduguri
by Isi Esene A suicide bomber has targeted the Shehu of Borno’s palace in Maiduguri, Borno State. According to SaharaReporters, the ...
Fani-Kayode preaches against dialogue with Boko Haram
by Isi Esene The former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has gone spiritually ballistic on the Boko Haram radical sect. He was reacting ...
Opinion: NYSC – Then, Now and Henceforth
by Chidi Amuta In a foiled state, institutions established to reaffirm national solidity and integration can at best be caricatures ...
“Christians must accept Islam or they will never have peace” – Boko Haram
by Isi Esene The Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has described the declaration by the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, that ...
Femke becomes Funke: My drawer of self-deception
Nigeria is not the only place where false alarms and innuendo can cause quite a stir. As we walk by ...
#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nigerians with (alleged) Al-Qaeda links arraigned
by Isi Esene In a pattern which bears close similarity to the Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab case, two men, Olaniyi Lawal, ...
Boko Haram: Dasuki begs Emirs for help
by Isi Esene Keen on his unique approach to fighting terrorism, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, took his ...
At last: NYSC bows to Reps, to re-post ‘corpers’ sent to troubled states
by Hauwa Gambo The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has given in and and will now be re-posting those 14, ...
At last: NYSC bows to Reps, to repost ‘corpers’ sent to troubled states
by Hauwa Gambo The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has given in and and will now be re-posting those 14, ...
Opinion: The conversion of a Jonathan critic
by Ikeogu Oke Following the publication of my article titled “Jonathan as Nero: a Misplaced Analogy,” on page 66 of ...
Sen. Ndume named by suspect as Boko Haram financier
by Isi Esene An official of the State Security Service, Abdulfaruk Dauda, told a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday that ...
“No service in Boko Haram states”: Lagos NYSC members protest
Apparently, the last has not been heard of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) saga. The Batch B NYSC members ...
No dying for Nigeria? Corps members refuse to go North
by Tolu Orekoya The rise in violence in Nigerian northern states have sent non-residents fleeing from the region, as bombings ...
Temie Giwa: The change we need (YNaija FrontPage)
We begin this week with the recent media chat held last week by the President. Many Nigerians tuned in and ...
Opinion: Why every church in the North needs to be closed now
by Gbenga Osinaike These are trying times for the Christian community in the country. For those of us in Southern ...
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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