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Saatah Nubari: You should be very angry

by Saatah Nubari We are on the edge, dangling our feet, and we have no idea. I read in the news that 4,700 Nigerians were forcefully evicted from their homes in…

Azeez 7 years

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…

Azeez 7 years

Three dead in fire incident at Borno IDPs camp

by Azeez Adeniyi The National Emergency Management Authority has said a fire incident at internally displaced persons camp in Borno State, has killed three people and left six persons injured.…

Azeez 7 years

One soldier killed, 13 others wounded as troops clash with Boko Haram insurgents

The Nigerian Army on Thursday said troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the North East have neutralize suspected Boko Haram members hibernating in Tula Udah forest. In a statement by…

Azeez 7 years

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…

Azeez 7 years

336 soldiers, 5,929 Boko Haram insurgents killed in 7 years – Report

by Azeez Adeniyi Civic organization, BudgIT has said 5929 Boko Haram members and about 336 soldiers have been killed between 2009 to 2016 due to the insurgency in the North…

Tolu 7 years

[The Legislative Blog]: Like PINE, like PCNI…presidency budgets N60m for grass clearing in North East

While we're still very much on the matter of the N200million grass-clearing contract awarded by the Presidential Initiative for the North-East (PINE) to a company owned by the Secretary General…

Azeez 7 years

Families reject freed Boko Haram captives – UN

by Azeez Adeniyi The United Nations (UN) has said that people who were earlier held captive by the Boko Haram face rejection from families and communities. UN Resident and Humanitarian…

Azeez 7 years

Do not force IDPs to return home, UN tells FG

by Azeez Adeniyi The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday warned the Federal Government against forcefully closing the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the North East. UNDP Resident…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Opinion: Open letter to libellous Twitter

I am confused, I feel betrayed and heartbroken. However, much more than any of those I am very angry. Contrary to the title of this piece, this letter is directed…

Azeez 7 years

Northeast Nigeria 500 years behind South in Education – VC

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, Abubakar Njodi has said the North East is far behind Southern Nigeria in educational standards. Njodi said this on Friday when he received a…

Azeez 7 years

Female suicide bombers now carry babies, DHQ tells Nigerians

The Defence Headquarters has cautioned Nigerians to be careful of new tactics adopted by suicide bombers in the North East. In a statement signed by Brigadier General Abubakar Rabe on…

Tolu 7 years

First we steal from the IDPs, now we’re killing them

At the Senate plenary session on Wednesday, a motion was moved by Senator Ali Ndume on "the state of humanitarian relief efforts in North East Nigeria despite huge funding". He…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

The Thread: The military bombing of an IDP camp can only be a mistake, here’s why

We received with shock and numbness of heart the news that the Nigerian military had dropped bombs on an IDP camp in Borno state yesterday. The claim by the Military…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

The Thread: What is the worth of a Nigerian life?

The accidental bombing of a refugee camp by the Nigerian military yesterday, which led to the deaths of 52 Internally displaced persons (IDP's), 6 Red Cross workers and 120 injured…

Azeez 7 years

BBOG, FG delegation arrive North-East for guided tour

The Federal Government delegation and the Bring Back Our Girls campaign group (BBOG) have arrived the North East for a guided tour. Channels TV reports that the Nigerian Air Force…

Oludolapo Adelana 7 years

FG rejects BBOG’s conditions, to go-ahead with North East trip

The Federal Government says it will not shift the date of its planned visit to Sambisa forest scheduled for Monday. The FG had invited the Bring Back Our Girl group…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Opinion: The North East is recovering but without her girls?

by Alexander O. Onukwue May 29, 2015. Taking the reins from the perceived lethargic administration of Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari made the profound statement every Nigerian wanted to hear: “We…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Opinion: Oil found in Borno, but don’t you cheer

by Alexander O. Onukwue Let’s set the economic record straight: Crude oil is losing its value globally as more nations explore the options of renewable energy. It may have varied…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Opinion: My three days experience of the humanitarian crisis in Borno

by Dozie Nwafor For more than 8 years now, Nigeria has battled insurgency from extremist group Boko Haram who has operated majorly in the North-East, killing thousands and destroying properties…

Tolu 7 years

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…

Isime Esene 7 years

YNaija Says: It will be a shame, Pres. Buhari, if your SGF does not resign

At the senate plenary on the 14th of December, the Senate made a startling revelation - that an official within the President’s government was siphoning money meant for the IDPs…

Oludolapo Adelana 7 years

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring toay

1. Panic as MMM operations get frozen for a month Popular ponzi scheme MMM has frozen its operations for one month due to "heavy workload". 2. ‘Pastor of Reigners Bible Church ignored…

Oludolapo Adelana 7 years

Troops likely to leave North-East in 2017 – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, says troops fighting the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East would be returned to the barracks in 2017, when the fight would…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

The Thread: Corruption in the IDP camp

The mounting Humanitarian Crisis in the North East appears to be another opportunity for fraud. According to a document written in October, the Senate noted they were: "disturbed that already,…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

The Thread: Is this how people steal from internally displaced persons (IDPs)?

We have our priorities mixed up and bent backwards in Nigeria, which is why the whole talk about fighting corruption is nothing short of ludicrous. 97 million naira to renovate…

Azeez 7 years

Those stealing from IDPs must be punished – Shehu Sani

Chairman of the Senate ad hoc committee on Humanitarian Crisis in the North East, Shehu Sani on Sunday said those found to have diverted funds meant for Internally Displaced…

Azeez 7 years

Boko Haram: Displaced children to begin education advocacy programme – FG

The Federal Government on Monday will launch an education advocacy programme for children displaced by Boko Haram in Yobe, Adamawa and Borno states. This was in a statement by Senior…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

The Thread: Boko Haram is making the lives of Journalists in the North East a living hell

Nigerian journalist, environmental consultant and social media expert, @Abang Mercy, reports the horrors Journalists in the North East are going through, as they cover the terrorist group, Boko Haram, in the North…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Opinion: Saving the armed children of Borno

by Mustapha Alhassan, Emmanuel Bosah, Ahmad Jumare, Ashraf Usman, and Faisal Wando History has shown us that over time, children have been extensively involved in military campaigns. In times of…

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