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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 07:59
About two weeks ago, the women of this country, as represented by gender activists, professionals, and other concerned women groups filed out to protest the recent killing of students of FGC, Buni Yadi, in Yobe state.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 09:44
What began as sectarian crises in the north eastern part of the country has gradually mutated into full-blown terrorist activities.
Monday, February 24, 2014 - 09:58
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State has said armed men were causing destruction of lives and property in Benue and beyond.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 09:16
The United States of America on Friday urged the Nigerian government to investigate the attack on residents of Konduga Local Government Area, Borno State.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 07:13
The promised reforms by the U.S. on its spying program which would acknowledge Americans’ right to privacy has cast the spotlight on the Nigeria’s spy program, with analysts calling for full disclosure.
Monday, February 3, 2014 - 10:29
Residents of the volatile Nigerian state of Borno are beginning to worry the more over an increasing spate of attacks and cold blooded killings by the extremist Boko Haram sect, as death toll on reported incidences, in the last two weeks, rose to over 250.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 08:29
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Joint Task Force, JTF, boat along Nembe-Bassanbiri waterways in Bayelsa State.
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 13:54
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri said on Thursday that at least 38 members of the Boko Haram terror group and a soldier died in a gun battle during an attack on Damboa Village of Borno state.
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 07:29
A group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has chided President Goodluck Jonathan for refusing to tackle what it described as the perennial non-performance of the Nigerian Police Force, NPF, since he assumed power.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 12:08
The Nigerian military said on Monday evening that five of its aircraft were ‘incapacitated’ when suspected Boko Haram members attacked an Airforce base in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Soldiers, however, killed 24 of the insurgents in a gun-battle, the defence headquarters said.

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