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]]> We Will No Longer Tolerate Any Vindictive Fight Against Patience Jonathan – Militants https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-no-longer-tolerate-any-vindictive-fight-against-patience-jonathan-militants/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 06:26:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=197652 Former militants in the Niger-Delta have warned the Federal Government to stop persecuting former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. Prince Hornby, the spokesman of the ex-militants, the allegations against the former First Lady is aimed at embarrassing Niger-Delta people. Hornby also said “Non-governmental organisations are for the empowerment of the people. How many first ladies of [...]

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]]> Militants Should Stop Attacking Pipelines – Maikanti Baru https://www.theinfostride.com/militants-should-stop-attacking-pipelines-maikanti-baru/ Fri, 03 Mar 2017 01:02:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=158098 The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has appealed to militants in the Niger Delta to stop attacks on oil facilities. Baru made the appeal at the 26th edition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (OLEF) on Thursday in Abuja. According to [...]

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]]> Our Problem Is Not About Amnesty Allowances – Militants https://www.theinfostride.com/our-problem-is-not-about-amnesty-allowances-militants/ Sun, 08 Jan 2017 13:56:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=153478 The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Democratic Front (NDPDF), General Playboy has said that the problem of the militants in the Niger Delta is beyond amnesty allowances for ex-militants. According to Punch, the militant leader said the struggle will not stop even if the Federal Government pays the backlog of salaries owed the former [...]

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]]> We’ve Lost N2.1 Trillion To Militants, Vandals In 2016 – NNPC https://www.theinfostride.com/weve-lost-n2-1-trillion-to-militants-vandals-in-2016-nnpc/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 13:09:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146504 A total of $7 billion (N2.1 trillion) is said to have been lost to the activities of militants and vandals in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This revelation was made known by The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru, on Friday, October 28, 2016. At the 2016 Fiscal Liquidity Assessment Committee Retreat in [...]

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]]> Nigerian Politicians Behave Like Militants – Jega https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-politicians-behave-like-militants-jega/ Mon, 10 Oct 2016 14:15:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=145299 Former Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman (INEC), Attahiru Jega has said that Nigeria’s politicians act like militants. Jega also condemned the country’s politicians for treating politics like a do-or-die affair. He made the comments on Saturday, October 8, during the 50th birthday celebration of All Progressives Congress (APC) Legal Adviser, Dr Muiz Banire. “INEC, as [...]

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]]> We Are Still Negotiating With Militants – Kachikwu https://www.theinfostride.com/we-are-still-negotiating-with-militants-kachikwu/ Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:57:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=145284 Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has said that the Federal Government is still negotiating with militants in the Niger Delta. Kachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum also said that President Muhammadu Buhari is supportive of the negotiations. The minister made the comments during an interview at the end of the Convocation Ceremony of the Petroleum Training [...]

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]]> Buhari Threatens To Use Force On Militants https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-threatens-to-use-force-on-militants/ Sun, 09 Oct 2016 15:09:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=145035 President Buhari has said that military force will be applied if the bombing of oil pipelines in the Niger Delta continues. He said his administration’s aim to seek peaceful ways of resolving the grievances of the people of Niger Delta. Buhari said “Recently, we flagged off the Clean-up of Ogoniland as part of the programmes [...]

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]]> PDP Hired 8,000 Militants To Rig Polls – Oshiomhole https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-hired-8000-militants-to-rig-polls-oshiomhole/ Sun, 11 Sep 2016 16:36:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=143553 The Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole, has accused Governors in the South-South of plotting with the Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the governorship polls which was slated to hold on September 10, 2016. Oshiomhole also alleged that the PDP in Edo state hired 8,000 militants to rig the governorship elections. The Edo [...]

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]]> We Will Deal With Militants If Dialogue Fails – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-deal-with-militants-if-dialogue-fails-buhari/ Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:19:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=141792 President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his resolve to rid the Niger Delta off militants should dialogue fail. Speaking with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on the sidelines of the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Nairobi, Kenya, Buhari said the FG won’t fail to use force should the militants refuse to embrace dialogue [...]

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]]> Militants Suspend Declaration Of Independence In Niger Delta https://www.theinfostride.com/militants-suspend-declaration-of-independence-in-niger-delta/ Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:32:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=138410 Militant group, Adaka Boro Avengers (ABA) has put on hold its plans to declare the Niger Delta an independent republic. This was revealed via a statement released by spokesman, by General Edmos Ayayeibo. The statement reads: We received calls from prominent leaders like Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Mrs. Ankio Briggs, Chief. E. K. Clark and [...]

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]]> We Might Use Force To Flush Out Militants – Mansur Dan-Alli https://www.theinfostride.com/we-might-use-force-to-flush-out-militants-mansur-dan-alli/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 13:04:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=138295 The Minister of Defence, Gen. Mansur Dan-Alli (rtd.), has said there is a possibility that force will be used to flush out the militants if dialogue fails. Dan-Alli, in the company of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin and other officers, said he was in Bayelsa state to determine the capability of [...]

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]]> We Are Talking With Militants – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/we-are-talking-with-militants-buhari/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:42:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136966 President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration is talking to Niger Delta militants through oil companies and law enforcement agencies in a bid to finding lasting solutions to the insecurity challenge in the region. The President stated this at a farewell audience with Michael Zinner, the outgoing Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria at the [...]

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]]> Nigeria’s Unity Not Negotiable Wth Militants – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-unity-not-negotiable-wth-militants-buhari/ Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:39:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=135065 Against the background of incessant bombings of oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta by the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, which apparently threaten the peace and unity of the country, President Mohammadu Buhari has stated that Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable. He also warned looters of the public treasures to return their loots as [...]

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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 Approved Dialogue With Militants – Kachikwu https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-approved-dialogue-with-militants-kachikwu/ Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:50:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134183 The minister of state for petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu has revealed that President Buhari is in support of talks with the militants in the Niger Delta. He said this on Monday, June 27, 2016, while speaking to Bloomberg in China. The minister also said talks with the militants has been effective, adding that oil production has [...]

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]]> Niger Delta Avengers Should Take It Easy – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-delta-avengers-should-take-it-easy-buhari/ https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-delta-avengers-should-take-it-easy-buhari/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2016 13:27:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133795 President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to help him beg the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and other militant groups in the region to shealth their sword. The militants, particularly the NDA, have in the past months destroyed oil installations in the oil-rich region. While lamenting the effect [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-delta-avengers-should-take-it-easy-buhari/feed/ 1 I Volunteer To Negotiate With Militants – Florence Ita-Giwa https://www.theinfostride.com/i-volunteer-to-negotiate-with-militants-florence-ita-giwa/ Sun, 19 Jun 2016 03:00:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132756 Senator Florence Ita-Giwa has volunteered to broker peace between the Federal Government and the militants in the Niger Delta. The Senator also added that she will only be part of the negotiation if credible Nigerians come on-board. Ita-Giwa said she opted to be part of the negotiating team, so peace can return to the troubled [...]

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]]> Niger Delta Militants Should Dialogue With FG – Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-delta-militants-should-dialogue-with-fg-wike/ Sat, 11 Jun 2016 06:33:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131859 Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has called on militants in the Niger Delta to drop their arms and embrace dialogue. The Federal Government recently ordered the immediate withdrawal of troops from the troubled Niger Delta region. However, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) denied reports that it is negotiating with the Federal Government. The Rivers [...]

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]]> Militants Attack Chevron Oil Facility In Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/militants-attack-chevron-oil-facility-in-nigeria/ Sat, 07 May 2016 09:31:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127923 Armed militants attacked a major Chevron oil and gas facility off Nigeria’s southern coast, the military said Friday, and the U.S.-based multinational said it was forced to shut production there but its exports will continue. A new group called the Niger Delta Avengers said it bombed Chevron’s Okan platform on Wednesday and warned international companies [...]

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]]> Nigerian Troops Says Geidam Residents Say Fleeing Boko Haram Insurgents May Have Been Intercepted By NAF Jets https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-troops-says-geidam-residents-say-fleeing-boko-haram-insurgents-may-have-been-intercepted-by-naf-jets/ Fri, 09 Oct 2015 00:15:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=102297 Nigerian Air Force jets and military vehicles may have intercepted fleeing Boko Haram militants, who invaded Geidam town in Yobe state on Wednesday night, Daily Trust reports. It was learnt that reinforcement troops started arriving Geidam, which is the hometown of the Yobe Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Geidam, at about 5am on Thursday after the insurgents [...]

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]]> Rivers > Nigeria Army Arrests Deserter Training Militants, Recovers Arms Cache https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-nigeria-army-arrests-deserter-training-militants-recovers-arms-cache/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 22:39:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100711 The Nigerian Army has arrested a soldier who specialised in training Niger Delta militants during its arms and ammunition mop-up in Kula Community, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Opurum, Commanding Officer of 2 Brigade Garrison of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > 3 Die, Others Injured In Delta As JTF, Militants Duel https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-three-die-others-injured-in-delta-as-jtf-militants-duel/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:30:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-three-die-others-injured-in-delta-as-jtf-militants-duel/ Three persons were confirmed killed while several others sustained injuries when the Joint Task Force (Operation Pulo Shield) engaged suspected militants in a gun duel in Delta State. The JTF Commander, Maj.-Gen. Alani Okunlola, made the disclosure on Thursday in Warri while briefing newsmen at the 3 Battalion, Effurun. Parading one suspect arrested with various [...]

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]]> N59.6b Lost to Pipeline Vandalism, Says NNPC https://www.theinfostride.com/n59-6b-lost-to-pipeline-vandalism-says-nnpc/ Sun, 05 Jul 2015 06:19:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=87672 Yesterday, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, made claim that that close to N60b was lost to pipeline vandalism occurring nationwide. The company said as it was 2014, N59.597 went off with pipeline damage from oil thieves. The statistical bulletin given for year 2014 gave an evidence that the pipeline destruction increased by 4 percent when it [...]

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]]> #Insurgency: Nigeria mulling Sri Lankan example to fight terror https://www.theinfostride.com/insurgency-nigeria-mulling-sri-lankan-example-to-fight-terror/ Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:07:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47959 Nigeria's military indicated on Thursday that it could follow the example of Sri Lanka in fighting terror, to bring an end to an increasingly deadly insurgency by Boko Haram militants. A high-ranking military delegation from the South Asian island nation…

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]]> #Crisis: Bombings against Kurds kill 18 as Iraq violence rages https://www.theinfostride.com/crisis-bombings-against-kurds-kill-18-as-iraq-violence-rages/ Sun, 08 Jun 2014 17:35:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47188 A car bomb attack and a suicide blast Sunday killed 18 people at a Kurdish political party's office north of Baghdad and 11 others died in other violence in Iraq. Militants have launched major operations in multiple provinces in recent days, killing…

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]]> #Insurgency: Boko Haram violence has killed over 3,000 in past year https://www.theinfostride.com/insurgency-boko-haram-violence-has-killed-over-3000-in-past-year/ Fri, 06 Jun 2014 10:19:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=46952 The reign of terror by Boko Haram militants in northern Nigeria is forcing 800 people to flee every day and has claimed over 3,000 lives in the last year, a report showed on Thursday. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) said that a total…

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]]> #BokoHaram: Nigeria’s Maiduguri preachers kill dozens [VIDEO] https://www.theinfostride.com/bokoharam-nigerias-maiduguri-preachers-kill-dozens-video/ Fri, 06 Jun 2014 10:17:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=46945   Nigeria’s Boko Haram : Maiduguri ‘preachers kill dozens’ Jun 5, 2014 Suspected Boko Haram militants have launched an attack on a village near the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing about 45 people. The attackers told villagers…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: Mothers weep in agony for lost daughters https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-mothers-weep-in-agony-for-lost-daughters/ Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:40:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=46927 Ruth Bitrus wailed uncontrollably and fell to the floor as she recounted the pain of separation from her two daughters, kidnapped nearly two months ago by Boko Haram militants. "I fasted for 15 days, living only on water," she said, sobbing profusely…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: US skeptical on Nigeria claim that schoolgirls located https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-us-skeptical-on-nigeria-claim-that-schoolgirls-located/ Wed, 28 May 2014 18:46:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=45274 The United States expressed skepticism Tuesday that more than 200 schoolgirls held by Boko Haram militants had been located by Nigeria, stating that it had no "independent information" on the matter. The country's highest ranking military officer on…

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]]> #Hostage: ‘We know where missing girls are’ – Nigeria’s top army officer https://www.theinfostride.com/hostage-we-know-where-missing-girls-are-nigerias-top-army-officer/ Tue, 27 May 2014 09:48:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44998 Nigeria's highest ranking military officer on Monday gave a glimmer of hope to the families of more than 200 schoolgirls held by Boko Haram militants, revealing they had located the missing teenagers. But Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex…

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]]> Nigeria’s Insurgency: Longer-term foreign help needed to curb Boko Haram https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-insurgency-longer-term-foreign-help-needed-to-curb-boko-haram/ Fri, 23 May 2014 22:50:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44553 Nigeria needs foreign help to defeat Boko Haram, a senior intelligence source told AFP on Friday, as the country's top Muslim leader broke his silence to demand action to defeat the militants. The security source, who agreed to an interview on condition…

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]]> Nigerian Troops badly equipped to take on Boko Haram’ and rescue schoolgirls [VIDEO] https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-troops-badly-equipped-to-take-on-boko-haram-and-rescue-schoolgirls-video/ Tue, 20 May 2014 08:55:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43772 A Nigerian soldier has told Sky News his country's troops are poorly paid, badly equipped and in no shape to take on Boko Haram militants. There's growing frustration at Nigeria's inability to track down the schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamist group…

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]]> France’s foreign minister offered China help with Boko Haram hostages https://www.theinfostride.com/frances-foreign-minister-offered-china-help-with-boko-haram-hostages/ Mon, 19 May 2014 08:18:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43588 France's foreign minister offered China his country's help on Sunday in locating 10 workers feared kidnapped by Boko Haram militants, as African leaders joined forces to fight the terrorist group. "We have already told our Chinese friends that we were…

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]]> Boko Haram militants killed one Chinese, 10 missing in Cameroon https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-militants-killed-one-chinese-10-missing-in-cameroon/ Sun, 18 May 2014 08:41:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43429 A Chinese national was killed and 10 others were feared kidnapped after an overnight attack in northern Cameroon believed to have been carried out by Boko Haram militants from Nigeria, a police said on Saturday. "Boko Haram Islamists attacked a camp…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: Mexican film star and French actress mobilise for abducted Nigeria girls on Cannes red carpet https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-mexican-film-star-and-french-actress-mobilise-for-abducted-nigeria-girls-on-cannes-red-carpet/ Sat, 17 May 2014 18:12:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43361 Mexican film star Salma Hayek and French actress Julie Gayet branded signs saying #BringBackOurGirls on Cannes' red carpet Saturday, joining global calls to free 223 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militants in Nigeria. Hayek and Gayet posed with…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: Nigeria and neighbours to join forces to search for abducted schoolgirls https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-nigeria-and-neighbours-to-join-forces-to-search-for-abducted-schoolgirls/ Sat, 17 May 2014 07:45:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43298 Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan meets with leaders of neighbouring states in Paris on Saturday for talks aimed at forging a common strategy against Islamist militants holding more than 200 schoolgirls. At a half-day summit hosted by French President…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan cancels visit to abducted schoolgirls’ town https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-nigerias-president-goodluck-jonathan-cancels-visit-to-abducted-schoolgirls-town/ Fri, 16 May 2014 18:08:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43185 Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday cancelled a visit to the hometown of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamic militants, provoking fresh criticism of his handling of the crisis. A senior government official told AFP that Jonathan…

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]]> US officials slam ‘slow’ Nigeria kidnap response https://www.theinfostride.com/us-officials-slam-slow-nigeria-kidnap-response/ Fri, 16 May 2014 15:26:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43144 US officials slammed Nigeria's "slow" response to the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by Islamic militants and renewed criticism Thursday of the military's poor human rights record. Washington considers the Western African giant a strategic…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: Nigeria’s president ruled out prisoner swap for missing schoolgirls https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-nigerias-president-ruled-out-prisoner-swap-for-missing-schoolgirls/ Thu, 15 May 2014 07:37:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42797 Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has ruled out the release of Boko Haram fighters in exchange for the freedom of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militants a month ago. Britain's Africa minister Mark Simmonds, in Nigeria for talks about…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: Britain offers surveillance aircraft to help Nigeria schoolgirl search https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-britain-offers-surveillance-aircraft-to-help-nigeria-schoolgirl-search/ Wed, 14 May 2014 12:13:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42572 Britain has offered Nigeria surveillance aircraft and a military team to help with the search for more than 200 missing schoolgirls abducted a month ago by Boko Haram militants, Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday. "Today I can announce we have…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: UK Foreign Office minister Mark Simmonds in Nigeria for talks over kidnapped girls https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-uk-foreign-office-minister-mark-simmonds-in-nigeria-for-talks-over-kidnapped-girls/ Wed, 14 May 2014 07:23:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42529 Foreign Office minister Mark Simmonds will visit Nigeria on Wednesday for talks to try and bring about the release of around 130 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants a last month. It has been reported that Britain could send drones and other…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: US forces in Nigeria to aid search for missing schoolgirls https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-us-forces-in-nigeria-to-aid-search-for-missing-schoolgirls/ Tue, 13 May 2014 20:44:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42426 The commander of US forces in Africa held talks Tuesday in Nigeria as Washington sought to help the government in Abuja trace more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militants. General David Rodriguez, head of US Africa Command, flew to Nigeria…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: Nigeria government willing to talk to Boko Haram militants over missing girls https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-nigeria-government-willing-to-talk-to-boko-haram-militants-over-missing-girls/ Tue, 13 May 2014 19:03:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42376 Nigeria on Tuesday said it was willing to talk to Boko Haram militants, as the United States sent its top Africa general for talks on the rescue mission of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls. The governor of Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, Kashim…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: Dozens of women’s rights activists from Senegal protest Nigerian schoolgirls’ abduction https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-dozens-of-womens-rights-activists-from-senegal-protest-nigerian-schoolgirls-abduction/ Mon, 12 May 2014 18:03:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42146 Dozens of women's rights activists took to the streets of the Senegalese capital Dakar on Monday to denounce the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria by Islamist militants. Members of 20 organisations who had come together near the Nigerian…

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]]> International effort intensifies for missing Nigerian school girls https://www.theinfostride.com/international-effort-intensifies-for-missing-nigerian-school-girls/ Mon, 12 May 2014 07:52:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42016 Israel on Sunday joined the international effort to trace more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militants in Nigeria but Washington said US troops would stay out of any rescue mission. Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan spoke to Israeli…

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]]> US First Lady Michelle Obama calls Nigeria abductions ‘unconscionable act’ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-first-lady-michelle-obama-calls-nigeria-abductions-unconscionable-act/ Sun, 11 May 2014 08:12:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=41813 US First Lady Michelle Obama denounced as an "unconscionable act" the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by Islamic militants as a mobilised international community helped with the search effort. For the first time standing in for President…

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]]> Michelle Obama to give address on Nigeria schoolgirls kidnaps https://www.theinfostride.com/michelle-obama-to-give-address-on-nigeria-schoolgirls-kidnaps/ Sat, 10 May 2014 08:09:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=41626 First Lady Michelle Obama is to speak out against the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by Islamic militants when she gives the weekly presidential address instead of her husband, the White House said Friday. White House deputy spokesman…

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]]> Suspected Al-Qaeda militants attack Yemen presidential palace https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-al-qaeda-militants-attack-yemen-presidential-palace/ Fri, 09 May 2014 21:36:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=41556 Suspected Al-Qaeda militants attacked Yemen's presidential palace Friday, killing five guards and triggering a fierce gunfight as the jihadists hit back at an army offensive aimed at crushing them. President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi was not at the palace…

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]]> Countries offer intel to Nigeria in hunt for hostages https://www.theinfostride.com/countries-offer-intel-to-nigeria-in-hunt-for-hostages/ Thu, 08 May 2014 21:48:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=41247 An urgent international effort to help Nigeria find more than 200 girls kidnapped by Islamist militants is focused on providing intelligence as experts try to locate the hostages. Amid global outrage over the kidnapping, the United States, France and…

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