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American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines
Monday, July 7th, 2014
Hundreds of Nigerians in Chicago in the US on Saturday held a solidarity rally, demanding that the terror group, Boko Haram release the schoolgirls abducted in Chibok, Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that over 200 girls were abducted from their school in Chibok on April 14. The Nigerians, during the rally, also demanded […]
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American Politics, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014
Shekau and Obama When Washington imposed sanctions in June 2012 on Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, he dismissed it as an empty gesture. Two years later, Shekau’s skepticism appears well founded: his Islamic militant group is now the biggest security threat to Africa’s top oil producer, is richer than ever, more violent and its abductions […]
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American Politics, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Monday, June 30th, 2014
The United States said on Friday it had decreased its surveillance flights in the search for the about 219 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram, but added that the overall effort was unchanged due to more flights by other countries. It stated that it had no idea of the location of the girls, noting however that […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 Plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon missing by NAN Ad by Websteroids advertisement A four-seater plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon via Cameroon has disappeared, according to Cameroon aviation sources on Tuesday. The plane, owned by the US company Global Aviation, took off from Kano in northern Nigeria at 1800 hours […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, May 22nd, 2014
Katie Couric: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala is Nigeria’s Finance Minister named recently as one of Time’s most influential people. I know that Abuja as we are talking is hosting the World Economic Forum on Africa right now, are you concerned about how the image of Nigeria is being projected all around the world at a […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, May 22nd, 2014
Osama bin Laden Over three years after the international terrorist, Osama Bin Laden, was killed by the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group and Central Intelligence Agency, the US has still not declassified letters linking the terrorist to Nigeria’s Boko Haram, a US-based newspaper report has indicated. The newspaper, The Daily Beast, quoted some […]
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American Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Philip Ikomi
Thursday, May 22nd, 2014
Read – Opinion: Was John Campbell Right About Nigeria? Dr. Philip A. Ikomi | NNP | May 22, 2014 – There is now no doubt that the United States government and allied governments, including the governments of the United Kingdom and France, have some sinister plans for the future of Nigeria. Judging by the so […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, May 22nd, 2014
United States Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Sarah Sewall The United States Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Sarah Sewall, has said that corruption is hindering Nigeria’s efforts at ending insurgency in the North-East. Sewall, who appeared before a hearing of the House Foreign […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
Uche Igwe | credits: File copy Sometime in November 2010, a former United States ambassador to Nigeria (May 2004-July 2007), Mr. John Campbell wrote a book titled, Nigeria: Dancing on the brink. The issues highlighted in the book drew a lot of attention and generated enormous controversies both within Nigeria and around the world. I […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines
Tuesday, May 13th, 2014
The US has revealed it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The US is also sharing commercial satellite imagery with the Nigerian government, officials said. It comes after militants released a video of about 130 girls, […]