PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday played host to the visiting German President, Joachim Gauck, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Declaring that none of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria is under the control of the insurgents, Boko Haram. The Senator representing Borno Central, according to The Nation, Baba Kaka Garbai had recently claimed that […]
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TWO female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a northeastern Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Borno State, killing at least 58 people, health and rescue officials said Wednesday. A third woman bomber was arrested and gave officials information about other planned bombings that helped them increase security at the camp, said an official of […]
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– says Buhari’s not sick but resting – explains why he won’t devalue the naira PRESIDENCY yesterday debunked the claim that President Muhamnadu Buhari has been embarking on wasteful foreign trips, having traveled a record eighteen times in the last eight months of his tenure and frittered away an estimated One Million Dollars (USD$1,000 ,000) per […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday commended his predecessor, President Goodluck Jonathan for relinquishing power after losing the 2015 general election which ensured that Nigeria remained peaceful despite predictions of tension before the elections. The president lauded Jonathan while speaking at the European Union parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday, February 3 while further stating that […]
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AS President Muhammadu Buhari prepare to visit the United Kingdom on Thursday, the Amnesty International has urged British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, to prevail on him to stop side-stepping justice and commence independent investigations into war crimes and possible crimes against humanity by the Nigerian military. President Buhari will be visiting the UK, to […]
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BOKO HARAM terrorists yesterday suffered massive losses after an Air Force drone hit their base near Sambisa Forest, killing many and destroying equipment, according to the military. Also yesterday, two would-be suicide bombers were stopped by troops from entering Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Explaining how the sect’s members were hit, Director of Public Relations […]
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Wearied by the spate of incessant attacks by Boko Haram militants against the country, the government of Cameroon is reported to have approved the use of witchcraft in fighting the war against terror. In a sequence of tweets by Cameroonian journalist, Bisong Etahoben, Chiefs of Cameroon’s East Region had during a meeting asked President Paul […]
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BOKO Haram, was alleged to have burnt some children to death when the militants overran Dalori, a village four kilometres outside Maiduguri, where about 80 residents of the community were killed on Saturday night. Punchng repot. The Area Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency in Borno State, Mohammed Kanar, said 86 bodies were picked […]
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THE Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday warned Nigerians about the new antics by Boko Haram in its killing spree. It said suicide bombers of the terror sect now dress like mad men with a view to deceiving the people. It therefore warned the public to be on the lookout for such suicide bombers. The acting Director […]
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Seven officers including a Brigadier General, two Colonels and four Lieutenant Colonels appeared before the Nigerian Army Court Martial held in Lagos Tuesday. The army officers that appeared at the court martial are – Gen. J.O. Komolafe, Colonels I.B. Maina and I.A. Aboi, Lieutenant Colonels N.N. Orok, C.A. Magaji, A.O. Agwu and O.O. Obolo, The […]
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that Nigeria has made significant progress towards ending Boko Haram insurgency since his assumption of office. Speaking at a meeting with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki Moon on the sidelines of the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, Buhari said in collaboration with the Multinational Joint Task […]
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PRESIDENCY has said the past administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan negotiated with fake leaders of the Boko Haram sect in its bid to secure the release of over 200 girls abducted in their school in Chibok, Borno State, in April 2014. The was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, […]
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