Insurgency – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 02 Sep 2024 17:06:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Insurgency – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Suspected Boko Haram Insurgents Attack Mafa Village in Yobe https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-boko-haram-insurgents-attack-mafa-village-in-yobe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-boko-haram-insurgents-attack-mafa-village-in-yobe/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2024 21:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388360 Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly launched a violent attack on Mafa village in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, looting and setting ablaze numerous homes and shops. The incident, which took place around 4 pm on Sunday, has left the community in a state of shock and devastation, with authorities still working to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-boko-haram-insurgents-attack-mafa-village-in-yobe/feed/ 0 The Police Has Fought Insurgency Gallantly – Mohammed Adamu https://www.theinfostride.com/the-police-has-fought-insurgency-gallantly-mohammed-adamu/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:16:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240383 Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has praised the police force for its major roles in the battle against insurgency. Mohammed Adamu revealed this in Maiduguri on Monday as he spoke to the officers and men of the Borno state Command. According to him, the police has contributed immensely to the victory in the [...]

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]]> Thousands Of People Were Killed Due To The Boko Harm Insurgency – Kashim Shettima https://www.theinfostride.com/thousands-of-people-were-killed-due-to-the-boko-harm-insurgency-kashim-shettima/ Thu, 08 Feb 2018 23:35:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=199118 Alhaji Kashim Shettima recently praised the Nigerian military for the successes recorded so far in the war against Boko Haram. He said that the military had through its counter-insurgency campaign, facilitated a return to normalcy and the resurgence of social and economic development in the northeast. “In the past three years, Boko Haram insurgents took [...]

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]]> We Are Committed To The Fight Against Corruption, Insurgency And Restoring The Economy – PMB https://www.theinfostride.com/we-are-committed-to-the-fight-against-corruption-insurgency-and-restoring-the-economy-pmb/ Thu, 07 Dec 2017 22:16:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=191875 President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday in Kano reaffirmed the commitment of his administration towards the fight against insurgency in the country. According to him, Kano was the commercial hub of the northern Nigeria, adding that commercial activities in the state has been paralysed by the Boko Haram insurgency. “Before the insurgency, dozens of articulated vehicles,from different [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Insurgency: Nigerian Air Force boosts Operations in North-East https://www.theinfostride.com/air-force-boosts-operations-in-northeast/ Sun, 30 Jul 2017 15:29:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=175990 The Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Headquarters, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, disclosed NAF has introduced additional measures aimed at increasing its operational capability in the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the North-East. He said in statement in Abuja on Saturday that the measures include the deployment of additional NAF Special Forces [...]

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]]> End Of Insurgency Is In Sight – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/end-of-insurgency-is-in-sight-buhari/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 00:45:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=150436 President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Dakar, Senegal assured the international community that the end of Boko Haram terrorists was in sight. The President gave the assurance at the meeting of a Panel of Heads of States at the 3rd Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa. In a statement issued by his [...]

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]]> I Will Mobilise Support For Victims Of Insurgency – Dangote https://www.theinfostride.com/i-will-mobilise-support-for-victims-of-insurgency-dangote/ Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:48:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=141927 The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on Sunday promised to mobilise additional support towards assisting victims of the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East. Dangote made the pledge shortly after visiting the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Dalori and Bakassi in Maiduguri. He described the situation on ground as “pathetic’’ promising [...]

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]]> I Will Eliminate Insurgency In Nigeria – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/i-will-eliminate-insurgency-in-nigeria-buhari/ Fri, 01 Jul 2016 11:00:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134461 President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reassured international community of the determination of his administration to completely eliminate the menace of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. The president gave the reassurance at a breaking of Ramadan fast with members of the Diplomatic Corps in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He stated that the nation security agencies had [...]

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]]> Buhari Is Concerned About Insurgency, Insecurity – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-is-concerned-about-insurgency-insecurity-obasanjo/ Tue, 29 Mar 2016 12:54:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=124257 Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is very concerned about the Boko Haram insurgency. Obasanjo disclosed this on Monday, March 28, 2016, during a visit to the Government House in Maiduguri, Borno State. “A lot of water has passed under the bridge in this part of the country. I must not [...]

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]]> The Message of Easter is Sacrifice – Senator Stella Oduah https://www.theinfostride.com/the-message-of-easter-is-sacrifice-senator-stella-oduah/ Sun, 27 Mar 2016 17:31:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=122536 May the Risen Jesus bring comfort and meaning to those who have given much sacrifice–especially the victims of Insurgency in the North East, Middle Belt and every other region that has been affected one way or the other; those who have been displaced; the children, elderly and the homeless in IDP camps; the innocent in [...]

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]]> Governor Shettima Meets Civilian JTF Members, ‎Unfolds Welfare Package For Them https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-shettima-meets-civilian-jtf-members-%e2%80%8eunfolds-welfare-package-for-them/ Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:14:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116037 Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State yesterday, held a meeting with the youth volunteers assisting the Nigerian security forces in the war against insurgency popularly known as “Civilian JTF”, during which he commended their gallant efforts and unveiled welfare packages for them. The meeting held at the Multi-purpose hall of the Government House, Maiduguri. The governor [...]

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]]> Boko Haram: Only Lai Mohammed Can Explain How “Technically Defeated” Insurgents Still Carrying Out Attacks – Governor Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-only-lai-mohammed-can-explain-how-technically-defeated-insurgents-still-carrying-out-attacks-governor-fayose/ Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:30:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116043 Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has described the recent Boko Haram attacks in Borno and Adamawa states as disheartening and a slap on the face of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu-Buhari-led Federal Government, saying that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed must explain to Nigerians how the same Boko Haram [...]

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]]> FG Promises To Provide Needed Logistics To Expeditiously End Insurgency In Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-promises-to-provide-needed-logistics-to-expeditiously-end-insurgency-in-nigeria/ Sat, 26 Dec 2015 10:13:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115374 The Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Muhammad Dan-Ali (rtd) gave an assurance in Damaturu on Friday at a Christmas lunch organised for troops fighting Boko Haram insurgency in the North East, that the Federal Government of Nigeria is committed to provide the needed logistics to expeditiously end insurgency in the country. Dan-Ali acknowledged some of the challenges facing [...]

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]]> Governor Ambode Drums Support For War Against Insurgency, Launches Armed Forces Remembrance Appeal Emblem https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-ambode-drums-support-for-war-against-insurgency-launches-armed-forces-remembrance-appeal-emblem/ Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:09:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115056 Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday advocated the need for acknowledgement of the gallant and bravery efforts of officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces both in protecting the territorial integrity of the nation and keeping the country united. Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House, Marina, while launching the 2016 Armed Forces Remembrance [...]

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]]> President Buhari Set To Sanitize Arms Procurement Process https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-set-to-sanitize-arms-procurement-process/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:04:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114417 President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday said that his administration was taking urgent steps to restore order, due process and probity to the procurement processes of the nation’s Armed Forces. The President stated this when the British Secretary of State for Defence, Mr Michael Fallon, visited him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He lamented that the [...]

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]]> Senator Ndume Expresses Confidence That Boko Haram Insurgency Will Soon Be History https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-ndume-expresses-confidence-that-boko-haram-insurgency-will-soon-be-history/ Sun, 20 Dec 2015 08:16:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114009 The Senate Majority Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has expressed optimism that insurgency in the North-East will soon become history following renewed commitment by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to tackle the menace. He made the statement yesterday in Abuja in an interview with newsmen. Ndume spoke shortly after presenting certificates to 100 internally displaced women, who had undergo three months training [...]

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]]> Nigerian Army Kill Four Maiduguri-Bound Suicide Bombers https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-kill-four-maiduguri-bound-suicide-bombers/ Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:12:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113266 Nigerian army, on Wednesday, killed four would-be suicide bombers near a checkpoint on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The Nigerian Army said one of the four female bombers died when she detonated her explosive vest, while the three others were gunned down by the troops. “Today at about 7.30am 4 female suicide bombers [...]

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]]> NSCIA Warns FG, Military Not To Create Another Boko Haram Insurgency With Zaria Killings https://www.theinfostride.com/nscia-warns-fg-military-not-to-create-another-boko-haram-insurgency-with-zaria-killings/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:50:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112836 The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has warned the Nigerian military authorities to thread softly, saying the repeated attacks on members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria was capable of plunging the country into another Boko Haram-like insurgency. In a statement yesterday, the NSCIA said that it was shocked and saddened by the fresh [...]

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]]> Religious, Traditional Leaders Urged To Contribute To Fighting Boko Haram Insurgency https://www.theinfostride.com/religious-traditional-leaders-urged-to-contribute-to-fighting-boko-haram-insurgency/ Sun, 13 Dec 2015 10:45:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112399 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on religious leaders in the country to provide alternative narration to the distortion of religion, saying this has misled some deranged people to hide under its cover to perpetrate evil. He made the call in Abuja at a forum organized by the National Orientation [...]

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]]> We Will Continue To Support FG In The War To Eradicate Insurgency – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-continue-to-support-fg-in-the-war-to-eradicate-insurgency-pdp/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 12:02:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112191 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national leaders, said, yesterday, that they would continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari even if he fails to achieve the set deadline to end Boko Haram insurgency in the North East. Speaking in Abuja when he received a youth group under the aegis of Northern Youth Network at the party national secretariat, [...]

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]]> Boko Haram: FG Set To Launch Security Campaign To Aid In The Fight Against Insurgency – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-fg-set-to-launch-security-campaign-to-aid-in-the-fight-against-insurgency-lai-mohammed/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 11:46:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112160 In a bid to counter Boko Haram insurgency and terrorism to a stand still, the federal government is planning to launch a security campaign across the nation, especially in the North-east. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Friday, met with representatives of relevant agencies in Abuja in an effort to design a national communication [...]

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]]> Nigeria Will Help Benin Republic To Conduct Free And Fair Elections In 2016 https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-will-help-benin-republic-to-conduct-free-and-fair-elections-in-2016/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 22:22:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111365 President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that Nigeria will assist the Republic of Benin in conducting credible elections  in 2016. The President made the pledge in Abuja on Tuesday at a joint news conference with his Beninoise counterpart, Boni Yayi, after a closed door meeting at the Presidential Villa. He congratulated Yayi, who will be completing [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Insurgency: December Deadline Given To Army Not Feasible https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-insurgency-december-deadline-given-to-army-not-feasible/ Mon, 07 Dec 2015 22:22:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111019 President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday that the deadline given to the military to end terrorism in parts of the country was open to modification. Buhari, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Gabriel Olonishakin, stated this in Dutse at the opening ceremony of the 2015 Annual Conference of the Chief [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Insurgency: Nigerians Battle To Keep The Classroom Door Open https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-insurgency-nigerians-battle-to-keep-the-classroom-door-open/ Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:48:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110913 You could easily miss the school gate that sits along this dusty, winding road on the outskirts of town. Which is the point: Its anonymity protects those who live and work behind it from prying eyes. But after much back-and-forth with a suspicious guard, the gates swing open to reveal a vibrant burst of activity. [...]

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]]> Information Minister rallies support for victims of Boko Haram Insurgency https://www.theinfostride.com/information-minister-rallies-support-for-victims-of-boko-haram-insurgency/ Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:45:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110911 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to Nigerians, especially those who have the wherewithal, to complement the efforts of the government by assisting the thousands of Nigerians who have been displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency. ”With over 2 million people displaced, mostly in the North-east, the scale of the [...]

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]]> Nigerian Military Has The Viable Tool For Tackling National Insecurity – Defence Minister https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-military-has-the-viable-tool-for-tackling-national-insecurity-defence-minister/ Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:01:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110897 Defence Minister, Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali while delivering an address at the graduation ceremony of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 2015 in Abuja  has assured Nigerians that the activities of Boko Haram insurgents would soon come to an end. He also noted full conviction that the Nigerian military has the viable tool for tackling national [...]

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]]> Defence Chief Says December Deadline To End Boko Haram Insurgency Sacrosanct https://www.theinfostride.com/defence-chief-says-december-deadline-to-end-boko-haram-insurgency-sacrosanct/ Sun, 06 Dec 2015 11:54:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110654 The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, yesterday, vowed that the December deadline to end terrorism is Sacrosanct. Olonisakin said this when he visited Maiduguri, Borno State, to inspect the ongoing Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Insurgency Operations against Boko Haram terrorists. Speaking to journalists after over two hours of being briefed on the activities [...]

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]]> Nigerian Army Wants Minesweepers To Better Fight Boko Haram Insurgency https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-wants-minesweepers-to-better-fight-boko-haram-insurgency/ Sat, 05 Dec 2015 17:52:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110526 The inability of the Federal Government to provide the troops fighting the Boko Haram insurgency in the north-east with minesweepers is putting them in harm’s way and making them experience serious hardship, reports have said. This is because Boko Haram insurgents have been covering their tracks with mines with major roads and bush paths that [...]

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]]> Nigerian Army Arrest Another Wanted Boko Haram Suspect Along Borno-Adamawa Border https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-arrest-another-wanted-boko-haram-suspect-along-borno-adamawa-border/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 22:24:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110447 The Nigerian army has announced the capture of another wanted Boko Haram kingpin along the Borno-Adamawa border on Friday. The suspect, Abdullahi Abubakar, who is number 58 on the list of 100 wanted Boko Haram terrorists released by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, was arrested by vigilant troops at the Uba Askira area [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Insurgency: Senate Committee Recommends Installation Of Bomb Detectors In Abuja Mass Transit Buses https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-insurgency-senate-committee-recommends-installation-of-bomb-detectors-in-abuja-mass-transit-buses/ Wed, 02 Dec 2015 21:16:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110067 The Senate on Tuesday directed the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to immediately make provision for the installation of bomb detectors on all mass transit buses in the nation’s capital city. It also directed the FCTA to take urgent steps in tackling the issue of waste disposal and cattle rearing in the city centre. The [...]

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]]> Has President Buhari Lost Touch With Reality? – Femi Fani-Kayode https://www.theinfostride.com/has-president-buhari-lost-touch-with-reality-femi-fani-kayode/ Sun, 29 Nov 2015 12:13:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109591 Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has lamented the decision of the presidency and the Nigerian Army to deny the alleged death of about 159 soldiers fighting insurgency in the northeast. He called the action “wickedness of the highest order. “Aside the 105 soldiers killed by Boko Haram, additional 34 soldiers were killed two days ago [...]

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]]> Letter To President Buhari: Dele Momodu Echoes The Frustration Of Nigeria Over Economy And Insecurity https://www.theinfostride.com/letter-to-president-buhari-dele-momodu-echoes-the-frustration-of-nigeria-over-economy-and-insecurity/ Sun, 29 Nov 2015 09:28:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109561 In the recent letter written by Dele Momodu (the owner of Ovation Magazine) to President Muhammadu Buhari, he laments the situation of things from wastage to lack of economic plan and inability to curb Boko Haram insurgency as promised. Read Dele Momodu’s memo below: Your Excellency, it’s been months since I wrote my desperate memo to you. [...]

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]]> Corruption Undermined War Against Boko Haram Insurgency – Gadzama https://www.theinfostride.com/corruption-undermined-war-against-boko-haram-insurgency-gadzama/ Fri, 27 Nov 2015 21:36:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109377 A former Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) Afakriya Gadzama, has said corruption is undermining efforts of security agencies fighting insurgency. Mr. Gadzama made this known yesterday in a paper he delivered at a graduation lecture on “visioning and leadership: ISS as tool for national security and development”, at the DSS Institute [...]

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]]> Nigeria Police Need N12.7bn To Fight Insurgency, Rebuild Stations – Arase https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-need-n12-7bn-to-fight-insurgency-rebuild-stations-arase/ Fri, 27 Nov 2015 11:53:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109127 The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has said that the Nigeria police need at least N12.7 billion to fight insurgency and rebuild the 56 stations, formations and facilities destroyed by the Boko Haram in the Northeast. Arase said this during an interactive session with the Haliru Jika-led House Committee on Police Affairs at the National [...]

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]]> Buratai Seeks Strong Collaboration With DSS, Police, Others To Tackle Boko Haram Insurgency https://www.theinfostride.com/buratai-seeks-strong-collaboration-with-dss-police-others-to-tackle-boko-haram-insurgency/ Wed, 25 Nov 2015 09:20:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108780 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, on Tuesday said that in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s December deadline for stamping out Boko Haram, more equipment and troops have been deployed to the Northeast. Addressing officers and men of 130 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Okuku, Ogoja Local Government Area of [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Insurgency Will Soon Become History In Nigeria – President Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-insurgency-will-soon-become-history-in-nigeria-president-buhari/ Sun, 22 Nov 2015 16:05:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108242 President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the country was entering into its glorious era despite the insecurity and economic challenges it currently faces. The President, who was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, stated this at the graduation of Senior Executive Course 37 of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) in [...]

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]]> Cardinal Onaiyekan Advises Military Tactics Alone Cannot End Boko Haram Insurgency https://www.theinfostride.com/cardinal-onaiyekan-advises-military-tactics-alone-cannot-end-boko-haram-insurgency/ Sun, 22 Nov 2015 15:47:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108240 The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, at the weekend advised that there must be somebody who can talk to Boko Haram militants. He noted that only military strategy cannot end the crisis. Speaking in Abuja at the 2015 Catholic Television of Nigeria (CTV) dinner with the cardinal said: “I noticed that since we [...]

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]]> Chad Yet To Deploy Troops To MNJTF In Tackling Boko Haram – Defence Chief https://www.theinfostride.com/chad-yet-to-deploy-troops-to-mnjtf-in-tackling-boko-haram-defence-chief/ Sat, 21 Nov 2015 14:11:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107967 With the December deadline set by President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) for Boko Haram to be wiped out, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin, yesterday said Chad was yet to deploy troops in certain areas of operations designated for the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The MNJTF is a formation of troops drawn [...]

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]]> There is Danger in overlooking Boko Haram’s Nigerian Terror https://www.theinfostride.com/there-is-danger-in-overlooking-boko-harams-nigerian-terror/ https://www.theinfostride.com/there-is-danger-in-overlooking-boko-harams-nigerian-terror/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2015 09:26:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108031 Tuesday’s bomb blast in Yola, Nigeria, killed at least 34 people and injured scores of others. The very next day, two suicide bombers hit the country’s northern city of Kano, killing at least 15 and injuring 53. Authorities are placing the blame for the attacks on Boko Haram, the Islamist insurgency that has wrought havoc [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/there-is-danger-in-overlooking-boko-harams-nigerian-terror/feed/ 2 Nigeria’s Boko Haram Has Displaced More than 2million People – UNHCR https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-boko-haram-has-displaced-more-than-2million-people-unhcr/ Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:51:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107902 The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), on Thursday, said that the population of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East had risen to 2.2 million. Speaking in Abuja during the UNHCR 2015 stakeholders’ briefing of the commission’s representation in Nigeria, the UNHCR Representative to Nigeria, Ms Angele Dikongue-Atangana gave the statistics, but [...]

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]]> More Than 30 Killed, 80 Injured As Bomb Blast Hit Yola https://www.theinfostride.com/more-than-30-killed-80-injured-as-bomb-blast-hit-yola/ Wed, 18 Nov 2015 22:17:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107645 No fewer than than 30 people were killed on Tuesday when a bomb blast hit packed crowds in Yola, northeast Nigeria, just days after President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) visited and declared that Boko Haram were close to defeat. The explosion happened at about 8:20 pm in the Jambutu area of the Adamawa state capital. “So [...]

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]]> President Buhari Visits IDPs Camp In Yola, Says End In Sight To Boko Haram Insurgency https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-visits-idps-camp-in-yola-says-end-in-sight-to-boko-haram-insurgency/ Sun, 15 Nov 2015 11:19:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107152 Nigerians displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States have been given the assurance that government is doing everything possible to ensure they return to their homes as soon as possible. President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB), who gave the assurance on Friday when he visited the Makhio Internally Displaced Persons’ camp in [...]

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]]> Nigerian Army Sets Up Media Centre In Maiduguri To Boost Counter-Insurgency Operation https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-sets-up-media-centre-in-maiduguri-to-boost-counter-insurgency-operation/ Sat, 07 Nov 2015 17:36:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=106351 As part of its drive for proper information dissemination in the counter-insurgency operation in the northeast, the Nigerian Army has established a media centre for Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The Centre, which was commissioned by GOC of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Lamidi Adeosun on behalf of the theatre commander of Operation [...]

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]]> Nigeria must end the Boko Haram Insurgency and tackle Inter-religious Conflicts – Danjuma https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-must-end-the-boko-haram-insurgency-and-tackle-inter-religious-conflicts-danjuma/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:08:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105314 Former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilos Yakubu Danjuma (rtd) ‎on Tuesday said Nigeria must end the Boko Haram insurgency and tackle inter-religious conflicts. Speaking at the inauguration of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese multi-purpose Secretariat, Danjuma who was the Special Guest of Honour also noted that the country was facing critical challenges ‎of times, saying [...]

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]]> We’ll Need 233 Billion Naira To Rebuild North-East – FG https://www.theinfostride.com/well-need-233-billion-naira-to-rebuild-north-east-fg/ Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:16:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104076 The sum of 233 billion naira is required to reconstruct and rehabilitate the states of the North-East destroyed by the activities of the Boko Haram sect, the Federal Government said on Tuesday. The revelation came on the heels of the declaration by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo that many of the Boko Haram insurgents were [...]

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]]> North-East Youths Express Gratitude To Governor Ambode Over 150m Naira Donation https://www.theinfostride.com/north-east-youths-express-gratitude-to-governor-ambode-over-150m-naira-donation/ Mon, 26 Oct 2015 07:03:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103544 North-East Youths under the aegis of North-East Youth Peace and Development Initiative (NEYPDI) have commended the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, over the recent donation he made to states worse-hit by the Boko Haram insurgency. Gov. Ambode had last week donated a check of N50 million each to the governors of Borno, Adamawa and [...]

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]]> Islamic Cleric In Nasarawa Condemns Boko Haram Insurgency https://www.theinfostride.com/islamic-cleric-in-nasarawa-condemns-boko-haram-insurgency/ Sun, 18 Oct 2015 14:36:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=102983 An Islamic cleric in Nasarawa state, Malam Ishaq Adudu has condemned the activities of Boko Haram insurgents in the country, saying it is against the tenets of Islam. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lafia, Audu, who is the Chief Imam of Gindin Mangoro Lafia mosque described the insurgents’ activities [...]

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]]> Opinion: Boko Haram Is Also Your Problem https://www.theinfostride.com/opinion-boko-haram-is-also-your-problem/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 11:07:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101796 Kuje Police Station, Kuje Main Market, and Nyanya Bus Station. Three bombs in two towns in one night; they have once again attacked our capital city, Abuja. The rebel tactics of Boko Haram have become more rampant as they are being decimated on the front lines of battle by our military. However, we must all [...]

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]]> Nigeria Army Vows To End Boko Haram Insurgency By December https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-army-vows-to-end-boko-haram-insurgency-by-december/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:32:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101530 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has reiterated the military’s determination to end Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria by December. “I want to reassure Nigerians that Nigerian Army is ever determined to succeed in meeting up with the set deadline of defeating Boko Haram terrorists by the end of this year,” a statement [...]

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]]> President Buhari Missed UN Meeting On Boko Haram Because It Was Not Official – Presidency https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-missed-un-meeting-on-boko-haram-because-it-was-not-official-presidency/ Sun, 27 Sep 2015 10:26:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101127 Although Boko Haram insurgency is largely Nigeria’s problem, President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) and his delegation were absent at a United Nations’ meeting to discuss and proffer solution to the problems of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. The United Nations, Chad, Niger and Cameroon, appealed on Friday for help for millions of people in [...]

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