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Timaya reacts to results that trickled in from Yobe and other states most hit by Boko Haram Terrorists, Dem Mama Soldier, Timaya have expressed how shocked he’s with the number of votes being announced from those states. On sharing … via www.nairaland.com – https://ift.tt/2NuuiJG...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 497,914 votes to beat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which scored 50,763 votes in Yobe in last Saturday’s presidential election. Prof. Abubakar Gunduri, the state Collation officer, announced the result after collation from the 17 local government...

Buba Galadima, spokesperson for the Atiku campaign council suffered a heavy defeat at his polling unit as APC got 750 votes to PDP’s 2 votes.... Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – https://ift.tt/2H0hQQM Get More Nigeria Political News

Boko Haram terrorists have prevented the Yobe state Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam from voting. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director-General for Press Affairs to the governor, Abdullahi Bego. He said the governor’s decision followed reports of attacks on two communities in the early hours...

Less than 40 hours to Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, the chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Yobe has dumped the party and switched to.... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2BMlavk Get More Nigeria Political News

How has the last one year been for you? Awesome? Terrific? Well, it has been anything but amazing for Leah Sharibu, the only student of Government Girls Technical.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2SN9VNM Get More Nigeria Metro News

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate has appealed to people of the Northeast sub-region, to utilise the opportunity of producing the next president of Nigeria by voting for him.... Read more via Pulse Nigeria News – http://bit.ly/2DUGP5O Get More...

The Nigerian Army said troops of 159 Battalion, have repelled an attack by Boko Haram. The soldiers were deployed at Kanama, Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State. According to an army spokesperson, Injoka Irabo, the terrorists came on Monday evening in their numbers through the border...

According to a Twitter username, Gambo_Ameer, who took to his twitter account … Read more via Nairaland News – http://bit.ly/2FYXVB1 Get More Nigeria Metro News

Men of the Nigerian army repelled a Boko Haram attack on an army base in Buni Yadi, Yobe state and … Read more via Naijaloaded News – http://bit.ly/2FIbS7d Get More Nigeria Metro News

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole lambasted former Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo and the PDP candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, saying their political machinations will boil to nought..... Read more via P.M. News – http://bit.ly/2Hps9Qb Get More Nigeria...

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign scheduled to hold today in Borno and Yobe states.. read more

Suspected Boko Haram fighters who invaded Buni- Gari, a town in Yobe state, got more than they bargained for when some hunters engaged them in a fierce battle on Sunday. A resident of the town who disclosed this to TheCable said the insurgents struck around 5pm. He said though … Read more...

A total of 167 policemen were said to have absconded from a counter insurgency training facility in Yobe State when they got wind of the plan by the police authorities to post … Read more via Thisdaylive – http://bit.ly/2Su21o0 Get More Nigeria Metro News

In yet another tragic setback for Nigeria’s counter-terrorism war, at least 167 police officers have absconded from a training facility after being told they would be deployed in active combat against Boko Haram insurgents.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2CylGxQ Get...

Sabo of PDP, currently House of Reps representing Nangere/Potiskum in Yobe State feciilitates with his Christian indigenes in Nangere-Yobe State. People in that zone have been celebrating PDP for … Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2V9D96P Get More Nigeria Metro News

More than 10 soldiers were allegedly killed after the Islamic State West African Province faction of the Boko Haram insurgents attacked army bases in Kangarwa, Malumfatori and Arge areas of Borno State and Buni Gari, Yobe State, between Saturday and Monday. The attacks started with Buni Gari on...

LT Gen, Yusuf Tukur Buratai The Nigerian Army has recovered eight bodies of soldiers ... Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – https://ift.tt/2rkMRpf Get More Nigeria Metro News

About 40 girls have sustained various degrees of injuries in a skirmish that broke out between students of Government Girls’ College Damaturu and that of Government Girls’ Secondary School Buni Gari this morning..... Read more via Naijaloaded – https://ift.tt/2z9Dmxv Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Nigerian Army said the situation at Katarko in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe had been brought under control after troops foiled terrorists attempted attack on the military location in the town. The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu in a statement on Thursday said that the...