Tag: boko haram
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PHOTO: Troops find Chibok girl kidnapped in 2014 during patrol
The Nigerian Army has said troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade have found Mrs Mary Ngoshe, who is believed to be one of the girls kidnapped in 2014 from Government Girls’ Secondary School (GGSS), Chibok, Borno State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that Boko Haram insurgents attacked the GGSS in the middle of the night on…
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What would President Buhari be remembered for after 2023? – By Mideno Bayagbon
In just under one year from now, the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government will come to an end and a new regime, by God’s merciful-grace, will be enthroned. May 29, 2023, will mark the end of the dream Nigerians had in 2015 when they booted out President Goodluck Jonathan and brought in President Muhammadu Buhari, who…
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Borno CP confirm abduction of 2 women by Boko Haram in Maiduguri
Borno Commissioner of Police Abdu Umar says Boko Haram insurgents abducted two women in Mairari village in Konduga Local Government Area of Maiduguri. Umar made this known in an interview with newsmen in Maiduguri, who said the incident occurred on June 7. ”At about 7.30, one Ari Mustapha of Mairari village in Konduga, reported that…
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The unravelling of Nigeria – By Owei Lakemfa
The Federal Government on Thursday announced that the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, was responsible for the June 5, 2022 massacre of 40 worshippers at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. Not unexpectedly, it gave no evidence, did not state how it came to that conclusion and did not announce the…
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Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that while the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from over particularly in Africa as they exploit power vacuums. Guterres said this while addressing the latest meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, which brings together UN agencies, Member States and other…
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Jokers in Power! – By Hope Eghagha
The rulers of Nigeria are jokers. Not comedians. Comedians can and often do positive things. Jokers don’t; they can’t. Ali Baba, Gordons, I go dye, Basket Mouth and Okey Bakassi could make you laugh, shed tears, and forget your sorrows. Of course, you would feel good after the dose of comedy. Besides, an erstwhile comedian…
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El-Rufai raises alarm over Boko Haram moving into Kaduna
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Thursday in Kaduna expressed concerns about the emergence of insurgents and their enclaves in Birnin Gwari and Chukun Local Government Areas of the state. He listed the insurgents to those belonging to Boko Haram and Ansaru.
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Multinational Joint task force kill 300 Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has struck and eliminated 300 Boko Haram/Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) fighters in Lake Chad. Lt. Col. Kamarudeen Adegoke, who is the Chief of Military Public Information made this revelation through a statement made available to pressmen on Saturday.
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2023 polls and challenge of security – By Ehichioya Ezomon
When one finger takes the oil, it soils the rest four fingers. When one part of the body is sick, the whole body will be sick. This is a metaphor for the security situation in Nigeria where swathes of its landscape are in constant and consistent attacks by armed men.
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KADUNA TRAIN ATTACK: Bandits demand release of 16 top commanders and sponsors in government custody for 100 passengers abducted
The arrest of the suspects had severely hampered the deadly activities of the bandits