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ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

July 12, 2022

APC Christian caucus says calamity will befall Tinubu-Shettima candidature like Abiola-Kingibe, resists Muslim-Muslim ticket

The Christian politicians said that the APC’s decision to field a Muslim-Muslim ticket “will certainly result in a massive revolt against the party…”

Simon Lalong, Boss Mustapha, Senator Ishaku Abbo
July 10, 2022

Boko Haram planning new attacks on Christians, Abuja residents: Civil Defence Memo

The NSCDC says that released terrorists from the Kuje jailbreak were hibernating in targeted FCT communities, and re-strategising for further attacks.

Boko Haram insurgents
July 9, 2022

Police minister claims security forces killed many Boko Haram members in Kuje, but failed to provide evidence

Mr Dingyadi Friday made the unverified claim in a question-and-answer session with journalists on Friday.

Minister Muhammad Dingyadi
July 9, 2022

Buhari didn’t give us deadlines to investigate Kuje prison break: Police Minister

The response has further lent credence to claims that Mr Buhari was casual in his approach against insecurity.

Minister Muhammad Dingyadi
July 8, 2022

Boko Haram said comrades shouldn’t be in prison after Buhari pardoned political cronies jailed for stealing billions: Officials

Besides political opposition and civil society groups who criticised Mr Buhari’s directive as overly distasteful and self-serving, violent outlaws also took note of the president’s pardon

Muhammadu Buhari, Khalid al-Barnawi and Haliru Nababa
July 7, 2022

Khalid al-Barnawi, Ansaru factional leader who bombed UN Headquarters, among 64 Boko Haram assets set free from Kuje prisons

The nation’s State Security Service (SSS) in April 2016 described Mr Al-Barnawi’s capture as “a major milestone in the counterterrorism fight of this service.”

Khalid al-Barnawi and Kuje Prison
July 6, 2022

Riot brews as Kuje prison warders claim Boko Haram stole N82 million, $36,000 cash belonging to inmates 

The money had been kept with at least five prison officials, including those manning the commissary, for several months, our sources said.

HALIRU NABABA
July 6, 2022

Security forces storm Kuje as Buhari visits prison after Boko Haram attack

The president scheduled to travel to Dakar, Senegal visited the prison to gauge the level of damage.

President Muhammadu Buhari
July 5, 2022

Peter Obi, Kwankwaso coalition can’t happen, it’s dead: Doyin Okupe

“It has been dead for four weeks,” the LP vice presidential placeholder stated on Tuesday.

Peter Obi and Kwankwaso
July 4, 2022

Unknown persons breach INEC facility in Enugu, destroy 748 ballot boxes

INEC says it’s yet to ascertain the status of the voter registration machines and uncollected PVCs stored in the facility’s fireproof cabinet.

INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu