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Tag Archives: Taraba State
Nigeria: Governor Aliyu’s Challenge
By Jideofor Adibe Politics is in the air and jostling for 2015 has simply begun in earnest. Anyone telling you otherwise is either living in another planet, trying to undercut the competition or simply being dishonest. We saw another evidence … read more
Nigeria Parades Suspected Bombers Of Jaji Military Baracks
18 year old Ibrahim Mohammed Alilullah of Ilobu village in Ilobu LGA of Osun state and 50 year old yam hawker from Jalingo in Taraba state, Mohammed Ibrahim Idris, were on Friday paraded by the Department of State Security Service, … read more
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged Abuja Nigeria, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, bokoharam, Catholic Church, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Sports, Jaji, Jaji Kaduna State, Jalingo, Kaduna, Nigeria State Security Service, State Security Service, Suicide attack, Taraba State, Yobe State
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Boko Haram Plans To Attack Me – Benue State Governor
The Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam has cried out that members of the Boko Haram sect are planning to attack him. “Going by security reports available to me, I may be attacked any day, anywhere, anytime and this is … read more
Posted in Nigeria
Tagged Benue State, Boko Haram, Christian, Danbaba Suntai, Gabriel Suswam, IndepthAfrica, Makurdi, Nigeria, Taraba State
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Nigeria: 4 killed in fresh religious riots
A local official says at least four people have died in riots that erupted in central Nigeria after a Muslim was killed at an illegal checkpoint. Local government chairman Isiaku Adamu said rioters burned houses and shops Sunday in Ibi, … read more
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged bokoharam, Catholic Church, Christian, IndepthAfrica, Jalingo, Kaduna, Muslim, Nigeria, Taraba State
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Nigeria: Lucrative Presidential Prayer Project and Anointed Private Jets
The president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has been held hostage by prayer warriors who constantly demand billions of naira in order to drive demons out of his controversial throne. Very soon their God will reward them with gifts of jet … read more
3 Killed in Nigeria bomb Explosion
An explosion shook an area around an outdoor bar in the city of Jalingo in eastern Nigeria, police said Friday, with local media reporting up to three people killed. “There was an explosion at a beer garden in the Dorawa … read more
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Tagged Amos Olaoye, bokoharam, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica African news, Islamism, Jalingo, Nigeria, Taraba, Taraba State, Thursday
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Gunmen in army uniform execute five in east Nigeria
Gunmen in military uniform abducted five people in eastern Nigeria, tied their hands and shot them dead, police said on Saturday. The attack overnight took place in Dananaca village, Taraba state, which is usually peaceful but which suffered a bombing … read more
Posted in News, Nigeria, Spotlight, West Africa
Tagged Abuja, bokoharam, Goodluck Jonathan, Islamism, Mohammed Yusuf, Nigeria, Taraba State
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Motorbike bomber kills 10 in Nigeria
Jalingo – A motorcycle-riding suicide bomber drove into a convoy carrying a top police official in northeast Nigeria on Monday, detonating his explosives and killing at least 10 people, rescue officials said. The attack targeted police commissioner Mamman Sule who … read more
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged afria travel, Africa news, africa news today, African news, BBC Africa, bbc africa news, bokoharam, East Africa, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Islamism, Jalingo, latest africa news, map africa, map of africa, news, news 24, news in africa, Nigeria, North Africa, South Africa, south african news, Sunday, Taraba State, travel to africa, West Africa
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Nigeria confirms death of Boko Haram members
Abuja – The Nigerian Army late on Monday confirmed the death of 12 Boko Haram members in a gun battle with the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Maiduguri, where the headquarters of the sect is located. The JTF, which comprises … read more
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged Abuja, Boko Haram, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kano, MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Nigerian Army, Taraba State, United Nations
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Open letter to General Muhammadu Buhari
Dear General Buhari: I sincerely believe you should not contest next year’s presidential election. Of course, if we are asking you to stay off, NOBODY should even contemplate mentioning the name of Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. In a decent country, … read more
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