Tag: North-East
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Boko Haram, ISWAP attacked Northeast 27 times in 14 days – Military
Troops repelled 27 attacks from Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Northeast within two weeks, the military said on Monday. The feat, according to the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Ibok Ekwe-Ibas, who briefed reporters after a Security Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, was achieved by…
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[JUST IN] Insecurity in North East: Reps move to probe NGOs sources of income
By Emmanuel Ovuakporie Disturbed by the persistent state of anarchy in the North Esdtern part of Nigeria, lawmakers in the House moved that the sources of income of Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOS should be investigated immediately. This was contained in a motion tagged ‘Need to get a special security fund to fight insurgency in the north…
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Teachers sacked by terrorist in North-East back to classrooms – TRCN
The Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Professor Segun Ajiboye Ajiboye has disclosed that some of the school teachers who were sacked by terrorists in the north-eastern part of the country are back to classroom. He said that the Council had commenced the process of bringing back to the classrooms, teachers who have deserted…
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2019: Its time for North-east to produce president – Dogara
From Jonas Ike, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said that the February 16 Presidential election offers a very rare opportunity for the north east to produce a president in the person of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking in Bauchi on Tuesday…
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Boko Haram: Soldiers shiver, ‘beg’ authorities against posting to troubled North-East
Investigations have revealed that Nigerian soldiers have in their large numbers commenced desperate appeals to posting units within the military to halt further posting to the Boko Haram ravaged North-East. Investigations revealed further that some have abandoned duty post and taken other jobs while some have voluntarily resigned. Multiple military sources confirmed that as part…
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Boko Haram: Army makes U-turn, lifts ‘suspension’ of UNICEF activities in North-east
A few hours after it announced an indefinite suspension of UNICEF activities in the North-east, the Nigerian Army has reversed its decision. Recall that the army on Friday afternoon announced the suspension, accusing the UN agency of acts that encourage Boko Haram terrorism. UNICEF is one of the several international organisations working to assist victims…
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Boko Haram: Military suspends UNICEF activities in North-East indefinitely
The Nigerian Army has said it is suspending the operations of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in the North-East theatre until further notice. The Theatre Command, Operation Lafiya Dole, which coordinates the Boko Haram anti-insurgency war in the North-East, stated this in a release by its spokesperson, Col Onyema Nwachukwu, alleging that UNICEF…
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Boko Haram: Newly promoted officers to be deployed to North East – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Thursday hinted that some of the newly promoted senior officers will be moved to the North East to strengthen the ongoing counter-terrorism operations. Buratai gave the hint on Thursday in Abuja, after he decorated the 29 newly promoted Major Generals and some of the Brigadier Generals…
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Boko Haram: I-G deploys additional 2,000 personnel to North East
The Inspector-General of Police ( I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris has deployed additional 2,000 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter Terrorism Units (CTUs) and the Sniffer Dog Sections to fight Boko Haram insurgency under the Operation Lafiya Dole in the North East. Recall that the force before now had 2,961 personnel of Police Mobile Force personnel in…