She compounded her gaffes by continuing to confuse the term "haram" with the Qur'an.
Marked progress was made in the fight against Boko Haram, with forces retaking much of the area previously held by the group.
Niger – a stable, smaller state, with a relatively disciplined army – has found it impossible to coordinate actions against Boko Haram with its Nigerian counterpart.
Now we have Ebola with our first glass of wine, Isis with our pasta, and Boko Haram with our cup of tea.
Though heavy civilian casualties are routine in the military's confrontation with Boko Haram, with dozens dying in poor neighborhoods since 2010 as the army searches for "suspects," Nigeria's politicians usually have little to say about them.
Tinubu, a former accountant who turns 63 on Sunday, acknowledged recent military gains against Boko Haram with the help of Nigeria's neighbours, but added: "They've made progress, they claim progress.
SJ Since the inception of Boko Haram with Muhammad Youssef there has been quite significant shifts in ideology, so there was the original religious ideology that Muhammad Youssef was putting forward.
A Nigerian refugee thought to have fled the terrorist group Boko Haram with his wife has died after being attacked by an "ultra" football fan in a small Italian town.
