Tag: North-East
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FG expresses worry over Boko Haram’s continuous onslaught in North-East
The federal government on Monday said it is worried with the recent attacks in the North-East by remnant Boko Haram insurgents in the region. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, stated this when he briefed journalists at the end of a meeting of security chiefs with President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Dan-Ali said the meeting was…
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Boko Haram: No cause for alarm again in North East – Shettima
…says Insurgency in North East largely over Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State on Tuesday said insurgency in the North Eastern part of the country is largely over. Shettima said this in an interview with State House correspondents after meeting the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, behind closed doors at the Presidential…
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We can’t protect all schools in north-east – Defence spokesman, Agim
The Nigerian military on Friday said it is “not possible” to protect all schools in the north-east from Boko Haram insurgents. John Agim, defence spokesman, said this while speaking on a Channels Television programme on Friday. He explained that the military does not have the capacity required for its presence in all the schools. “The…
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Dapchi girls’ abduction: Declare state of emergency in North East, Clark advises Buhari
Prominent Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to declare full state of emergency in the North East. Clark said this would enable the security agencies to finish the fight against Boko Haram terrorists unhindered. Speaking on the recent adoption of over 100 students from Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi,…
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JUST IN: Dambazau directs IGP, NSCDC boss to relocate to North East
The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; and the Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abdullahi Muhammadu, to relocate to the North East. The Presidency disclosed this on Wednesday in a series of messages posted on its Twitter handle, @NGRPresident. According to the message, the…
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China donates 135, 500 bags of rice to IDP’s in North-east
The Government of People’s Republic of China has donated 135, 500 bags of rice for distribution to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) by Boko Haram insurgency in the North-east region. Mr Bashir Garga, National Zonal Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Maiduguri. Garga said the commodity was…
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FG, states spend $6.4bn on intervention in North-east in 2 years
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning said on Thursday that the Federal Government and the six North-east States spent 6.4billion dollars on interventions in North-east between 2016 and 2017. The minister made this known at the launching of the 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for North-East Nigeria in Abuja. The…
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Boko Haram: 8.5m people need live-saving support in North-East – UN
The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) says over 8.5 million persons need life-saving support due to humanitarian crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East. The UN said in its October Humanitarian Situation Report that it targeted 6.9 million displaced persons for life-saving assistance in 2017. The fact-sheet shows…
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Boko Haram: Buhari directs COAS to relocate to North East
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday directed the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) to relocate to the troubled North East in order to find a long-lasting solution to the recurring Boko Haram crisis that has led to the loss lives and properties. The president warned that his government would no longer tolerate wanton killings and kidnapping…
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NAF intensifies air operations in North East, neutralises scores of Boko Haram
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its air operations in Northeastern Nigeria and in the process, neutralized scores of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) in Tunbun Rago, a settlement at the northern fringes of BORNO State bordering Lake Chad. During a routine Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission on 20 December 2017, a NAF ISR…