Tag: terrorism

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 18, 2017

Should Buhari have travelled while Nigeria is in chaos?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The United Nations General Assembly is a meeting which Buhari, as Nigeria’s President, is required to ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiSeptember 16, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 16th of September

Follow the stories and analyses on YNaija: Political and religious leaders should lead Biafra struggle not the youth – Mbaka ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 16, 2017

Opinion: The Federal Government and IPOB’s terrorist threat

by Dele Awogbeoba     For the last two years, any constant listener of Radio Biafra, when hosted by Nnamdi ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 16, 2017

Terror-risk; Terrorist: Is there a difference?

 by Alexander O. Onukwue Boko Haram was proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2013. The ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 16, 2017

What makes IPOB a terrorist organisation?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Nigerian Army has reportedly designated the controversial group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as a ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 16, 2017

Festus Ogun: Why it is illegal for the military to declare IPOB a terrorist organisation

by Festus Ogun   The Defence Headquarters has labelled the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) a “militant terrorist organisation”. This ...

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EditorSeptember 7, 2017

[The Activism Blog] UN agencies move to curb arms proliferation, terrorism in Nigeria

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNERC), are ...

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EditorSeptember 5, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Why the Military must not take Amnesty International’s report on B’Haram lightly

Human right organisation Amnesty International in a fresh report said about 381 civilians were killed by the dreaded Boko Haram ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiSeptember 5, 2017

223 people have been killed in Boko Haram attacks since April – Report

According to a statement on Tuesday by Amnesty International, at least 223 people have been killed in Boko Haram attacks ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 2, 2017

Can the explosives’ sniffer help with fighting Boko Haram?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Those who attended TEDGlobal 2017 at Arusha Tanzania say it was one of the best events ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 2, 2017

Boko Haram: Can we be better than ‘better than in 2015’

by Alexander O. Onukwue “Nigeria’s major cities and towns will never be held hostage by Boko Haram ever again”, Minister ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 2, 2017

Boko Haram: Defeated, depleted or what exactly?

by Alexander O. Onukwue On BBC Hardtalk, Nigeria’s Army chief employed a technical dodge to backtrack on the Army’s claim ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiSeptember 1, 2017

11 killed in knife attack by suspected members of Boko Haram

Suspected members of the insurgent group, Boko Haram have killed 11 people on Friday in a raid on an internally ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiSeptember 1, 2017

“There is no resurgence of Boko Haram” – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the activities of the  insurgent group, Boko Haram, has not increased ...

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AzeezAugust 26, 2017

What we will do to perpetrators of hate speech – Police

Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said perpetrators of hate speeches will be arrested and charged under the Terrorism Prevention Act. ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 25, 2017

Boko Haram attacks 6 Borno villages, kills 27, several others missing

About 27 people were reportedly killed and dozens still missing after terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamist sect, ...

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EditorAugust 24, 2017

[The Activism Blog] UNICEF condemns rising wave of child suicide bombers in Nigeria

The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) has described as a great atrocity the usage of children especially girls by ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 23, 2017

‘Suicide bombers attack Maiduguri’

Suspected suicide bombers have, according to an unconfirmed report by TheCable, struck in the Muna area of Maiduguri, Borno. The ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 23, 2017

Social media will now be dutifully monitored – Military

The Director of Defence Information, Major-General John Enenche said the activities of Nigerians on social media are now being monitored ...

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EzinneAugust 17, 2017

“Coordinator-in-Chief” “Return to your church” | Prof. Yemi Osinbajo draws the line against hate speech. TwitterNG roasts him alive

At the National Economic Council Retreat, Prof Yemi Osinbajo took a stand against the use of hate speech, calling it ...

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AzeezAugust 17, 2017

Hate speech is a specie terrorism – Osinbajo

The Federal Government has drawn a line on hate speech. Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said hate speech is ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 15, 2017

The people of Maiduguri are finished – Shekau (WATCH)

The leader of the Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau has threatened to carry out fresh attacks in Maiduguri, Borno state. This ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 15, 2017

Army inaugurates mobile special force to end insurgency in the North-East

Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has, in continuation of its plan to end the insurgency in the ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 13, 2017

Shekau has been killed, but there are many Shekaus – Defence Spokesperson

Defence spokesperson, John Enenche says there is evidence that the Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau,  has been killed, but there are ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 11, 2017

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 ...

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EditorAugust 9, 2017

6 injured after driver slams vehicle into French soldiers in Paris

Terror struck again in Paris this morning as a driver who is still at large intentionally veered a vehicle into ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 8, 2017

UK-based Nigerian threatens to use biological weapons against the Igbos

A Nigerian man, Adeyinka Grandson, in a video that emerged online, has threatened to use biological weapons against the Igbos ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 5, 2017

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 ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 2, 2017

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 ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 2, 2017

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 ...

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