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Why Buhari must be voted out

1. His wife does not support his administration They say charity begins at home. Aisha Buhari has been married to PMB for almost 30 years and is arguably the person who knows him better than anyone else on earth. If she is repeatedly telling you that her husband’s administration has …

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Boko Haram seizes 6 Borno towns

Naval fighters trapped in Baga Fish Dam Army, Navy commanders flee to Monguno Thousands flee to Maiduguri Despite denials by the Nigerian military, Boko Haram fighters seized Baga, Doron-Baga, Kross Kawwa, Bunduran, Kekeno and Kukawa towns of Borno State after three days of fierce battles from Wednesday to Friday last …

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Islamic State-linked militants ‘seize Nigeria’s Baga town’

Militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) group have hoisted their flag in a Nigerian town after seizing control of it, three residents have told the BBC. Hundreds of people have fled the fishing town of Baga after the militants overran it on Wednesday night, the residents said. The militants …

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700 Soldiers Missing, 2,000 Trapped As Boko Haram Takes Over Baga

An estimated 700 soldiers are missing with more than 2,000 trapped following a Boko Haram attack on Thursday that culminated in the loss of Baga, a town in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, by the Nigerian Army. A faction of the insurgents loyal to Abu Musab al-Barnawi attacked …

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Gudumbali Attack: 12 Soldiers Killed, Dozens Missing In Battle With Boko Haram

Concerns mount over fate of $1bn arms purchase fund At least 12 Nigerian soldiers were killed and dozens of others are missing after fighting with Islamists in Borno State, three military sources said yesterday. This is coming as the $1billion earmarked for the purchase of arms and ammunition to aid …

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FG Lying About Boko Haram, Terrorists Controlling Territories:Sani Mohammed

Nigerian govt lying about Boko Haram ‘defeat’; terrorists controlling territories – APC Reps The claim by the Buhari administration that normalcy has been restored to the north east of the country is a “lie”, the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Humanitarian Affairs, Sani Mohammed, has said. The …

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Boko Haram captures Borno town after sacking, occupying military base

Boko Haram jihadists have taken over a town in northeast Nigeria after sacking and occupying a military base, local officials and security sources told AFP on Saturday. Scores of fighters believed to be loyal to an Islamic State group-affiliated Boko Haram faction stormed the base in Gudumbali, in the Guzamala …

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Lai Mohammed Lied, FG Paid ‘Large Ransom’ To Free Dapchi Girls – UN Report

Contrary to the claim by the Nigerian government through the Information Minister Lai Mohammed, the government paid a “large ransom” to free scores of female students kidnapped by the Boko Haram from their school in Dapchi, Yobe State, earlier this year, the United Nations has said. Over 100 girls were …

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Islamist Insurgents: Pushing Nigeria Off The Edge Of The Precipice

Gentlemen of the Press, I welcome you all to this press conference in the precious and wonderful name of Our Redeemer and Savior, Jesus Christ. The last press conference I addressed was in January over the state of insecurity in the country where we brought to the fore, the failure …

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