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At the northern edge of this city’s sprawling military base, a vast field of churned soil conceals the hidden toll of a deadly offensive by the allies of Islamic State. After dark, the bodies of soldiers are covertly transported from a mortuary that at times gets so crowded the corpses are delivered by truck, according to Nigerian soldiers, diplomats and a senior government official. The bodies are laid by flashlight into trenches dug by infantrymen or local villagers paid a few dollars per shift. “Several of my comrades were buried in unmarked graves at night,” said a soldier from the Maimalari barracks, where more than 1,000 soldiers are based. “They are dying and being deleted from history.” The secret graveyard at Maimalari isn’t the only one in Nigeria’s troubled northeast, the senior government official said. The reality is that Africa’s largest land force—a U.S. counterterrorism ally—is struggling against an insurgency that first flared a decade ago and is now rejuven...

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections has reacted to a report by the Wall Street Journal that more than 1,000 Nigerian soldiers were allegedly buried secretly at night by the President Buhari-led administration. According to the report which was published on Wednesday, a soldier from the Maimalari barracks, where more than 1,000 soldiers are based, was quoted saying, “The bodies are laid by flashlight into trenches dug by infantrymen or local villagers paid a few dollars per shift.” “Several of my comrades were buried in unmarked graves at night.” The wall street report further alleged that the Federal Government had quit reporting the deaths of soldiers in its fight with Boko Haram insurgents and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a splinter of the group since last year. Atiku in a statement made on his Facebook page on Thursday said that he had read the report with “a sense of heartbreak a...

Reno Omokri, an aide to former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted to the claim that   President Muhammadu Buhari government secretly buried 1,000 Nigerian soldiers killed by Boko Haram and ISWAP. Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had since reacted to the report. In a tweet on Thursday, Omokri said the Wall Street Journal’s report on the matter was saddening, adding that President Buhari was not winning the war against Boko Haram as his government would want Nigerians to understand. He noted that the secret burial was an attempt to hide the true state of the war on terror. “If you have a SON, DAUGHTER, HUSBAND, WIFE, BROTHER or SISTER in the @HQNigerianArmy that you have not heard from in a while, [Let] Nigerians know the truth about the 1000 soldiers secretly buried by General @MBuhari’s regime.” We bring the news to you as it comes.....

This was made known by mysterious channel today in Abuja. The Nigerian president, Mohammadu Buhari clearly said his mind concerning the general election which will hold on Saturday the 23rd of February, 2019. He made a statement during his last presidential speech today in the presidential villa stating the reasons why he cannot accept anything from INEC apart from victory. He started by saying "I encourage everyone in Nigeria to come out on Saturday and vote for the right candidate that will continue to ensure proper security, economic growth and stability and to fight corruption in order to grow". On Saturday will be a very memorable day to prove that I have ensured that Nigeria has been my priority from beginning. I am going to come out victorious when the election results will be announced. "Based on the kind of crowd that I have seen coming out for my campaign has gone a long way to show me that I have won the election. No matter the kind of plan PDP will come up...

The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lamented about the electoral process during today’s presidential election. Obi, while casting his vote at his polling unit at Umadimakasi Square, PU019, in his hometown in Anambra State, described the voting process as ‘clumsy and time-consuming. He, however, raised alarm over harassment of bigwigs of PDP on Friday night, including himself, describing the harassment as ‘trouble’ for Nigeria. Addressing journalists after voting, Obi said: “Well, I can’t tell you I’m not tensed but this thing is still a bit clumsy for a lot of people. See the time it took for us to go through this voting process. “Even the inks were not proper but I still have faith in the process even though it’s not perfect from my experience. However, it’s too early to comment on the election. “It is true that some PDP bigwigs were whisked away by security agencies, some were harassed including myself. This spells trouble for th...

Amid calls by Miyetti Allah Kautal Haure for Fulanis to remain in the South and defend themselves, the Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, have asked the herders to leave the South or face actions. BNYL said it had organized strong militia groups across its areas of influence to repel any attack by the killer herdsmen Chief Press Secretary of BNYL, Comrade Kufre Obot, made the disclosure to newsmen at the weekend in Calabar. He said “The apex Fulani group is encouraging the killer herdsmen to remain in the South and kill in pretense of self defense but that is dead on arrival, because we have prepared our boys ready to repel any attacks, Miyetti Allah will be shocked at what they will see”. Obot also disclosed that BNYL have focused on grassroots campaign since 2016. “We are a grassroot movement. It is evident in our grassroot programs in Eket, Ikom, Ahoada, Emohua, Bakassi, Obudu and other towns. We have decided to checkmate herders excesses”. The group’s spokesman urged...

The  Nigerian minister of information, Lai Mohammed has listed what igbos in Nigeria need to do to ensure peace and freeflows in South East. Lai Mohammed made these statements after his indoor meetings today in Abuja with other ministers concerning how to build up Nigerian economy. I'm his statement with NTA jounalists, he pointed out three things that need to be fixed to ensure their plans for better Nigeria works.   "I want to specifically channel my statement to igbos in South East. I'm making this statement because it is so clear that they are the ones who will never want to hear anything good about Nigeria.  I think it's a sign of  wickedness to become an enemy to your own country. Since Goodluck Jonathan left the office, the only thing that igbos think about is Biafra which nobody has ever talked about for over how many decades now after the civil war. Igbos have become a big challenge to the economic growth of Nigeria for the past four y...