A journalist and former correspondent at CNN Isha Sesay said Nigeria and the world deserted the families of the Chibok 112 girls still in Boko Haram incarceration. “The families of the 112 girls utterly feel abandoned and forgotten by the…
Army GOC denies saying repentant Bokoharam member can become President (Guardian)
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Div Maiduguri, Major General Bulama Biu, has denied saying Boko Haram members willing to surrender their arms and undergo rehabilitation have a chance of becoming Nigeria’s president. Biu in an interview with journalists on Saturday said…
Isha Sesay got it wrong in her book – Aso Rock
The Presidency, while reacting to a new book by ex-CNN star and Child Rights activist, Isha Sesay, has among other things, refuted the claim in the book that it had given up on the Chibok girls. In a statement by…
Protest: Shi’ites becoming insurgents like Boko Haram, say Reps, Senate seeks more security (Punch)
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to hold talks with members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shi’ites, to resolve their grievances. The lawmakers at the plenary on Wednesday warned the Shi’ites were…
Boko Haram releases NYSC member, 4 others (ThisDay)
Boko Haram has reportedly set free a female youth corps member (namewithheld) held hostage since January. Also said to have been released were four other females with the following ages (22 years, 14 years, 15 years and 21 years, all…
We‘re developing strategies to reduce Boko Haram attacks —Gov Zulum (Punch)
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said that an all-encompassing strategy is being developed to reduce Boko Haram attacks in the state. The governor stated this in an interview with newsmen in Damboa after he visited the town and…
Chai, Buratai has finished our soldiers -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The patriot in me cries foul. How can our army chief claim that our soldiers lack fighting spirit? With proper backing and motivation, the Nigerian military can flush out Boko Haram and the so-called bandits. Be it peacekeeping or…
*Apapa gridlock: Sanity gradually returning to Lagos (Nation) *Ambode: Exiting strong with wild applause (Nation)
Apapa gridlock: Sanity gradually returning to Lagos (Nation) Yesterday was Day Three of the Presidential Task Force exercise to clear trailers from the Apapa Port and its environs. The Nation learnt that sanity is gradually returning to the port access…
We can’t say if Boko Haram will be eradicated —Presidential aide (Punch)
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, says it’s difficult to say exactly if Boko Haram will ever be eradicated in Nigeria. He, however, said the President Muhammadu Buhari administration should be praised for…
Don’t speak for Boko Haram, herdsmen, Afenifere tells FG (Guardian)
The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, yesterday faulted the Federal Government’s reaction to comments by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the activities of Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP). Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed in a…
