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Ali Modu Sheriff: I Never Said Shettima Founded Boko Haram
Former Borno State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has strongly denied reports circulating on social media claiming that...
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Nine Soldiers Escape from Military Detention in Borno Over Boko Haram Links
A major security breach has occurred within the Nigerian Army as nine soldiers reportedly escaped from detention at Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, the headquarters of...
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Troops Warn of Security Leaks Amid ₦2.6bn Reintegration Spending in Borno
Borno State Government has spent about ₦2.6 billion this year on the rehabilitation and support of so-called “repentant” Boko Haram members, even as soldiers...
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Heavy Fighting in Sambisa as Boko Haram, ISWAP Turn on Each Other
Dozens of fighters have been reportedly killed following fresh clashes between rival terrorist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)...
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Battalion Commander, Soldiers Killed in Boko Haram Ambus
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of the Commanding Officer of the 202 Tank Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Saidu Paiko, along with several...
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Senate Mourns Fallen Soldiers in Borno Ambush
The Nigerian Senate has paid tribute to Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Paiko and other gallant soldiers who lost their lives during a counterinsurgency operation in...
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INEC: Borno Leads, Abia Trails in Voter Registration
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that over 7.4 million Nigerians have registered online for their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) within two...
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Boko Haram Leaders Fall as Air Raids Hit Sambisa Hideouts
At least three top Boko Haram commanders have been killed in air raids carried out by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on terrorist hideouts...