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We need to help break the cycle of suffering in Northeast Nigeria – UK
The United Kingdom has said the stories of those affected by the activities of Boko Haram in the North-East cannot be forgotten. The Permanent Representative of UK to the UN,…
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Factional leader of Boko Haram says Shekau will soon be defeated in recently released video
A factional leader of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, Abu Musad Albarnawi, has said the Abubakar Shekau-led group will soon be defeated by the Nigerian Army. Albarnawari said this in…
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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…
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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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[The Presidential Blog] Osinbajo charges military to embrace technology in the fight against insurgency
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has advised the military elite to embrace hi-tech methods in the fight against Boko Haram. Osinbajo gave the charge at the Silver Jubilee and graduation of…
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Continue the fight, no rest yet, Buratai tells troops in the North East
Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has urged Nigerian troops in the North-East not to relent, as the war has not ended. According to him, there are more tasks to…
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Just In: 7 left dead as Boko Haram attacks Adamawa community
Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a community in Adamawa State, killing at least seven people. According to PUNCH, the insurgents attacked Mildo community, Madagali Local Government Area of the state…
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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…
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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…
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My will has been written, I’m prepared to die for Borno people – Shettima
The Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima has said that he already wrote his will and he's prepared to die with Borno people in order to end insurgency in the…
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‘This is just the beginning’ – Shekau says in new video
Abubakar Shekau, a factional leader of the Boko Haram, has released a video showing how insurgents sacked a military post at the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno state. The insurgents’ operation was…
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Military corruption is hindering Nigeria’s fight against insurgency – Transparency Int’l alleges in new report
by Omoleye Omoruyi Transparency International has identified military corruption as the stumbling block hindering the fight against Islamist insurgency in Nigeria. In a report, the watchdog underlines that the two key promises…
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Jonathan never showed commitment to fight against insurgency – Shettima
by Azeez Adeniyi Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima has said former President Goodluck Jonathan did not show commitment to fight Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East. Shettima said this in…
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745 meningitis deaths, $5m lawsuit against Apostle Suleman | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
N200 million - On Thursday, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) revealed it discovered this amount worth of fake and unregistered products in Ogun and…
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Air Force spends N343m to fuel alpha jets for anti-insurgency operations
by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigerian Air Force has said it spent about N343m to fuel alpha jets used for the fight against insurgency in the North East in the first…
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Corruption fuelled Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria – Osinbajo
by Dolapo Adelana Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said corruption was to blame for the rise of the insurgent group Boko Haram in the North East, according to Leadership. Osinbajo made…
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BREAKING: Shekau still alive – Defence minister
by Dolapo Adelana The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali says leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau, is still alive. Dan-Ali, who said this on Tuesday after meeting with…
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Army rescues 605 women and children from Sambisa
by Dolapo Adelana The Nigeria Army says it has rescued an additional 605 women and children during its operation in Sambisa forest. The Theatre Commander, Maj.-Gen. Leo Irabor, stated this…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Buratai, Biafra and the guardians of empire Nigeria (Pt 1)
by Femi Fani-Kayode In the last two years, the quest for self-determination amongst the numerous ethnic nationalities that make up Nigeria has reached a crescendo. This is especially so with…
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NorthEast: “FG to issue UN passport to ‘stateless’ persons”
by Azeez Adeniyi Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Sani Zorro has disclosed that the Federal Government is planning to issue United Nations passport to people…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should monitor. 336 soldiers, 5,929 Boko Haram insurgents killed in 7 years – Report Civic organization, BudgIT has said 5929 Boko Haram members…
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Fake news worse than insurgency, militancy – Lai Mohammed
by Dolapo Adelana The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the influx of fake news, if left unchecked, has the ability to threaten the nation more than…
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UN Security Council to visit Nigeria over Boko Haram insurgency
by Azeez Adeniyi The UN Security Council is set to visit Nigeria in March to discuss strategies for combating the Boko Haram insurgents. Deputy Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq,…
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Sheriff’s ego led to the emergence of Boko Haram – Shettima
Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima has blamed his predecessor, Ali Modu Sheriff for allowing the emergence of terrorist group, Boko Haram. He said this while delivering a keynote address…
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Boko Haram attacks Yobe villages
Armed men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect on Monday attacked Sasawa settlement in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State, burning several buildings, The Nation reports.…
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I can’t join the FG in lying to Nigerians – Fayose
Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose says the Federal Government was in the habit of lying to Nigerians. Fayose, who stated this on Monday in Ado-ekiti, the state capital while fielding questions…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Bukola Saraki congratulates President Buhari on defeating Boko Haram
Senate president, Bukola Saraki has sent a congratulatory message to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Army on their success in defeating what is left of Boko Haram terrorists in…
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N1.05bn for foreign trips, 140 deportees | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
N1.05billion - The amount of money budgeted for President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo's foreign trips in 2017. 1,880 - The number of women and children rescued from…
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Germany donates €3m, equipment for fight against insurgency
The German government on Sunday donated the sum of €3m and some equipment for the fight against insurgency in the North East. Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali received the equipments…
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Who is Babachir Lawal?
Babachir Lawal is the SGF! Or at least, that's the popular way to describe him in a chat with friends who are passionate about Nigerian politics. Up until the PINE…
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