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Boko Haram Sponsorship: Davis, Australian negotiator is self-appointed – DSS

BY CHRIS OCHAYI The Department of State Services, DSS, has denied being the source of the information credited to Australian Boko Haram hostage negotiator, Dr Steven Davis, describing him as “a...

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I’m not Boko Haram member

Ogwuche, who was repatriated to Nigeria from Sudan recently, denied being a member of Boko Haram. He stressed while speaking in an interview with journalists that he had no hand in the Nyanya bombings...

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Boko Haram Militants Overrun Michika In Adamawa State

Heavily armed Islamists militants from Boko Haram today took over Michika one of the key towns in Adamawa state. The militants who seized Gulak three days ago chased out Nigerian troops and hoisted...

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EFCC Declares Bauchi Guber Aspirant Wanted for $.5m Scam

A gubernatorial aspirant in Bauchi State, Abdulahi Usman Adamu, alias Dan China, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The politician cum miner is wanted by...

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The President Nigerians Have Been Yearning For

Yazid Ibrahim July 23, 2014 will go down as one of the sad chapters in Nigeria’s history. On that day an assassination attempt was made on the life of General Muhammadu Buhari, the leading political...

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Jonathan’s directive on printing of ballot papers threatens INEC...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the Presidential directive that all electoral materials must be printed by the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC) as a threat to the...

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Boko Haram seizes more towns

The outlawed Islamist sect, Boko Haram, on Sunday continued its expansionist drive by overrunning Michika and Uba in Adamawa   State. The capture of the two communities brings to 13, the number of...

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What a shame to know that Jonathan is afraid of Boko Haram, says David-West

A former Minister of Petroleum, Prof Tam David-West, has berated President Goodluck Jonathan for failing to address the security situation in the country. David-West said he was convinced that the...

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Late Dimba Igwe is a victim of nemesis….Elected to play dirty along with his...

Tolu Ajani, Lagos Dimgba Igwe the man who is the brain behind Kalu Leadership Series (KLS) published weekly in SUN Newspapers for illiterate Orji Uzor Kalu has died in mysterious circumstances in Lagos...

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President Jonathan To Meet Chadian Leader On Greater Cooperation Against...

In continuation of the Federal Government’s efforts to forge a stronger alliance against terrorism and violent extremism with Nigeria’s neighbours, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will travel to...

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NSCDC discovers illegal refinery in Kogi •Sets site ablaze, arrests one

THE Kogi State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), following recent discovery of illegal refinery in the state, has arrested a suspected operator and set the site ablaze....

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N’Assembly must approve confab report without delay –Ekwueme

Nigeria’s first vice president, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, at the weekend in Abuja, called on members of the Na­tional Assembly to immedi­ately approve all the recom­mendations of the National Conference. He...

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I fought Boko Haram, didn’t sponsor it — Ihejirika

By Kingsley Omonobi Chief of  the Army  Staff, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika, said, weekend, that the nation was yet to come to terms with the fact that Boko Haram and its sponsors are out to bring...

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Nasir El-Rufai Exposed Boko Haram Sponsors With Evidence

Nasir El-Rufai  shared this via his twiter page. Those interested in understanding the metamorphosis and variants of Boko Haram will find this compilation helpful.

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Nigerian Army battle Boko Haram to reclaim Mubi, Michika in Adamawa

There is an ongoing battle between the Nigerian soldiers and the Boko Haram insurgents in Mubi area of Adamawa State. According to Punch, the troops are reportedly have engaged the insurgents in a...

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How Doctors’ absence cost Dimgba Igwe his life

Fresh facts have emerged over the sudden death of veteran journalist and Associate Publisher of Entertainment Express Newspaper, Pastor Dimgba Igwe. DailyPost reports that Igwe, who doubled as Vice...

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Cracks in Borno NBA, members denounce chairman over prosecution of alleged...

The Maiduguri branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has Monday denounced the 21-day ultimatum given to the Federal Government by its Chairman; to prosecute Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff and Gen....

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IGP orders thorough investigation into Dimgba Igwe’s death

The acting Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has ordered a detailed investigation into the death of the Vice Chairman, Sun Newspapers, Dimgba Igwe, whose life was cut short by a hit-and-run...

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Don’t be discouraged we’re addressing security challenges — President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has as­sured Nigerians that his adminis­tration is doing every thing possible to tackle the secu­rity challenge in the coun­try, urging them not to lose faith. The...

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Soldiers recapture Bama, kill 50 Boko Haram militants

Nigerian troops have recaptured Bama in Borno State from the Boko Haram insurgents and blocked the Islamist militants’ advance towards the state capital, Maiduguri. The soldiers equally killed no fewer...

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