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Military captures Boko Haram camp in Balmo Forest.

December 9, 2014 by Tomi

Defence authorities have said that the troops of the Nigerian Army have captured the Balmo Forest believed to be one of the major hideouts of insurgents in the North East.

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December 9, 2014 by Culture Custodian

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Goodluck promises security will improve in North-East before elections.

December 8, 2014 by Tomi

President Goodluck Jonathan today indicated that with the measures being implemented by his administration, the security situation in the North-East would improve significantly ahead of the 2015 general elections. There have been

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Court puts restraining order on Obasanjo’s autobiography.

December 8, 2014 by Tomi

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse Zone II, Abuja, has granted an order restraining former President Olusegun Obasanjo from going on with plans to publish or have

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Mubi town finally cleared of terrorists.

December 6, 2014 by Tomi

The military announced on Friday that it had succeeded in clearing Mubi in Adamawa state of Boko Haram terrorists who took over the town late in October. The military recovered the

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Presidency replies claims that corruption is responsible for insecurity.

December 5, 2014 by Tomi

The Presidency has described a statement by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, that President Goodluck Jonathan’s tolerance for corruption is partially responsible for insecurity

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How Nigeria lost its Armed Forces

December 1, 2014 by Editorial Team

Written by Youth Against Corruption Overview Growing up in a military family made me a keen observer of the Nigerian military. I was taught to value duty and honor for

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Boko Haram attack Damaturu.

December 1, 2014 by Tomi

Boko Haram insurgents attacked Damaturu, capital of Yobe State in Nigeria’s troubled North-East region in what was described as a daring move. Yobe is one of three states under a state

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Fashola unlikely to emerge as Vice Presidential Candidate.

December 1, 2014 by Tomi

PUNCH newspaper reports that Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola has been ruled out as a running mate to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress whenever the candidate emerges. It

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Bomb Blast at Kano Central Mosque.

November 28, 2014 by Tomi

It has been reported that there was a bomb blast at the Central Mosque in Kano state during Juma’at prayers today. This mosque is where Emir of Kano, Mallam Lamido Sanusi leads

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Boko Haram strike again.

November 28, 2014 by Tomi

Once again, insurgents suspected to be members of Boko Haram struck on Thursday at Maraban Mubi area of Adamawa State where they killed 35 persons following a roadside bomb explosion.

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Boko Haram strike villages near Chibok, kill 20.

November 27, 2014 by Tomi

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have killed at least 20 people in an attack on two villages on the outskirts of Chibok, the town where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted

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Diezani Alison-Madueke elected first female OPEC president.

November 27, 2014 by Tomi

The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been elected the first female president of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Alison-Madueke was elected President of OPEC Thursday

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Naira not devalued says CBN Deputy Governor.

November 26, 2014 by Tomi

Newly appointed Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Joseph Nnana, on Wednesday clarified that the apex bank had not devalued the naira as widely reported in the media.

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We cannot continue to accept APC’s attack on Jonathan’s office.- PDP

November 25, 2014 by Tomi

The Peoples Democratic Party said on Tuesday that it would no longer condone what it described as the deliberate, unwarranted and sustained vicious attacks on the person and office of