480 Soldiers Flee Nigeria…Defect To Cameroon| “…It was a tactical maneuver” – DHQ

August 25, 2014 | konknaijaboy

In spate of the incessant attack in the north-eastern states by the terrorist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, 480 Nigerian soldiers have fled the region and defected to the northern city of Maroua, in Cameroon.

The British Broadcasting Service (BBC) Africa, … Read More

Boko Haram crisis: Nigerian soldiers ‘mutiny over weapons’

August 21, 2014 | konknaijaboy

A group of soldiers in north-eastern Nigeria is refusing to fight Islamist Boko Haram militants until they receive better equipment, one of the mutineers has told the BBC.

The soldier, who requested anonymity, said at least 40 of his colleagues … Read More

President Jonathan’s alleged N100million largesse tears Chibok parents, leaders apart

July 29, 2014 | konknaijaboy

It is unclear why the presidency stocks millions of naira in cash at the presidential villa for distribution to visitors at a time the Central Bank of Nigeria is aggressively pursuing a cashless Nigeria agenda.

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An alleged N100million … Read More

Indian Doctors Remove 232 Teeth From Boy’s Mouth

July 26, 2014 | konknaijaboy

He had gone into hospital after complaining about a painful swelling in the right side of his jaw. The teenager apparently first noticed the issue some 18 months ago but doctors in his village, in the Buldhana district in Amravati, … Read More

How Nigeria will become Africa’s biggest economy – Could this Be Iweala’s Answer to the World Bank Analysis?

April 4, 2014 | konknaijagirl

Nigeria is to “rebase” its gross domestic product (GDP) on Sunday 6 April, which should push it above South Africa as the continent’s biggest economy. The BBC’s Matthew Davies explains how rebasing works.

What is rebasing?

The United Nations … Read More

BBC Presenter Komla Dumor has died suddenly today

January 18, 2014 | konknaijagirl

BBC News have announced today the sudden death of Ghanaian Broadcaster Komla Dumor at his home.

Komla Dumor worked as a Broadcast Journalist with the BBC World Service Radio, BBC World Television and was the presenter of BBC Africa, presenter … Read More