The immediate past Senator representing Akwa Ibom North East in the National Assembly, Ita Enang, has appealed to President Mohammadu Buhari to personally wade into the National Assembly crisis with a view to resolving the logjam in the interest of the nation. Enang, an All Progressives Congress chieftain, made the appeal in an interview with journalists in Abuja. According to the ex-Senator, the election of the presiding officers of the Senate and House of Representatives followed due process, but urged all parties to sheath their swords and put the issue behind them. He also appealed to the APC leadership to…
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The Youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to carry every section of the country along while announcing appointments to positions in his administration. Making the call under the aegis of the Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, the youth said they were unhappy with some sectional appointments so far made by President Buhari, stressing that appointments should be spread among the six geo-political zones of the country. In a statement signed by the National President of OYC, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the group further said it is against the principle of federalism for the president to have so far…
State Chairmen of All Progressive Congress (APC) on Saturday in Abuja, passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari, endorsing his leadership style. The spokesman of the 37 state chairmen of the APC, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Umar Doruwa, confirmed this development to State House correspondents in Abuja. He said the chairmen passed the vote of confidence at a meeting between them and the President, held at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. According to him, the decision of the chairmen was informed by the President’s leadership style which respects the rule of law, saying such virtue would further…
The Kano State Government on Saturday described as false, the report in some national dailies and online media that Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has banned Christians resident in the state from going to church on Sundays. Speaking with journalists on Saturday in Kano, the Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, said the report was false and unfounded. “Our attention has been drawn to the rumour making the round, particularly in the online media, regarding the restriction of movement of people, Christians or Muslims to attend places of worship in the name of a direct policy or under the guise of any other…
At least two students were killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen when the stormed a school in Barakin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The suspected Fulani gunmen, according to SUNDAY PUNCH, attacked Dalo Memorial High School around Hiepang, in B/Ladi LGA of Plateau State on Saturday at about 1pm. Executive Director of Stefanos Foundation, Mr. Mark Lipdo, said the gunmen shot two students, killing one and injuring the other. They were also alleged to have shot and killed a farmer, who was working on his farmland and fled in the direction Bisichi village in the same…
The war against insurgency recorded another success as troops of the Nigeria Army on Saturday recovered a cache of arms and a Sport Utility Vehicle packed full with Improvised Explosives Devices, while conducting operations after suicide bomb attacks on Zabarmari Muna, near Maiduguri, Borno State. The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja. Olukolade said the SUV, along with two Hilux vehicles being used by insurgents was destroyed in the course of pursuit and encounter with the group. He said the terrorists were trying to escape after simultaneous attacks on targets in…
Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa State on Saturday said he revoked the road contracts awarded by his predecessor due to incompetence and delay manifested by contractors handling the projects. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the governor said this in a statement issued in Dutse by his Special Assistant on Media, Muhammad Zaki. Badaru explained that the action was not meant to stall projects initiated by the past administration in the state. He said the state government took the decision to terminate the contracts, based on technical advice given by the supervising ministry. The governor added that the advice…
More assistance came the way of Mrs. Ruth Uche, the woman whose husband, Emeka Uche, abandoned her after he learnt she was pregnant with their third set of twins, as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, paid her a visit. Obasa, who presented food items, beverages and cash to the woman at her 32, Awori Street, Agege residence in Lagos, admonished her to give thanks to God for the successful delivery of the babies. “We came to congratulate you on the successful delivery of these beautiful gifts from God and to assure you that you…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked his Chief Security Officer (CSO), Abdulrahman Mani. This came following the lingering power tussle between the CSO and his Aide-de-Camp (ADC) Lt-Col. Muhammed Abubakar Lawal, and Mani over the changes effected in the security of the State House, Abuja, Thisday reports. Usman Abubakar, has been appointed as new CSO. However, no official statement was issued by the State House on his removal, Thisday cited a source close to the State House to have confirmed it. “There is already information that the CSO has been redeployed to one of the states in the South East, while…
The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle said the United States is Nigeria’s best friend. In his remarks to mark the 239th Independence Anniversary of the U.S., which was commemorated at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Entwistle noted that Nigeria and the U.S. had known “deep wounds and devastating losses” throughout their histories adding that “time after time the people of both nations have overcome those tragedies.” “I told former President Goodluck Jonathan when I arrived in Nigeria in November 2013, and Secretary of State John Kerry told President Muhammadu Buhari when they met immediately after inauguration. “I am sure…
President Muhammadu Buhari today assured that his administration will ensure that political assassinations, intimidation and kidnappings in the country are thoroughly investigated and the perpetrators speedily brought to justice irrespective of their political affiliations. Buhari said this while addressing state chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Buhari declared that he remained fully committed to providing a level playing field for all Nigerians to get on with their daily lives or participate in electing their leaders, without fear of intimidation. “At every point, the law must be supreme and everyone must respect the law if our…
A prominent businessman in Kebbi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Lemi,was on Friday shot dead by unknown gunmen. The security guard at the residence of the deceased, Habibu Shehu, told newsmen in Aliero on Saturday that six masked men pinned him to the ground and gained access into the house at about 8:30 pm, after which they killed their victim and fled. A close associate of the deceased, Alhaji Buhari Mohammed who is the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, described the incident as a set-back to business activities in Aliero. Spokesman of the state police command, Mr Nafiu Abubakar,confirmed the…
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina said the government will only negotiate with terrorist group Boko Haram from the position of strength, not weakness. This came in reaction to comments in a recent interview Buhari granted to a foreign media on the subject matter. Adesina said that President Buhari was resolute and poised to win the war against insurgency, disclosing that machinery was in place for a final onslaught against the terrorists. However, if Boko Haram opted for negotiation, the government would not be averse to it. “Most wars, however furious or vicious, often end around the negotiation table.…
Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Kenneth, on Saturday said the Nigerian Army would tame the Boko Haram terrorists and restore peace to the North East region of the country. Minimah made the commitment at the passing out parade of Direct Short Service Commission Course 22/2015, held at the Nigeria Army School of Infantry, Jaji, Kaduna State. According to him, the terrorists “have been seriously degraded”. He pledged that the army would not relent until it ensures peace and stability in the region. Minimah also challenged the new officers to be prepared to join the war“ to crush those bigoted miscreants.”…
Although nearly 300 people have been killed since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office on May 29, the president says Nigeria is making progressive in the war against the terrorists group. Speaking at the graduation of officers of Senior Course 37 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, Kaduna State, Buhari who was represented by Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said Nigeria and multinational forces of neighbouring countries were progressively winning the fight against Boko Haram. He expressed confidence in the quality of training received by officers in the institution which had adequately prepared the military to…
Terrorist group Boko Haram has continued it’s use of young females as suicide bombers in attacks across the country. Borno State commissioner of Police, Mr. Aderemi Opadokun confirmed this, saying Friday’s Boko Haram attacks on Borno towns involved six female suicide bombers. In a reply to enquiries by a Thisday correspondent, Opadokun said that there was an attack by the terrorists on Zabamari village, near Dusuman village in Jere local government area. “Six female suicide bombers detonated IEDs on their bodies while trying to infiltrate Maiduguri via Muna garage on Mafa-Dikwa road, killing themselves and many others,” the commissioner said,…
The Police Command in Delta has said that it rescued a housewife abducted on June 30 in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by DSP Celestina Kalu, the command’s Public Relations Officer, in Asaba on Saturday. It stated that the victim, Mrs Nkechi Mordi, regained her freedom after the police mounted pressure on the kidnappers. “On June 29, one Emmanuel Utomi of Ogwashi-Uku reported a case of kidnapping at the Divisional Police Station. “According to him, on same date at about 1800hrs five unknown armed men kidnapped his landlady, one…
No fewer than 150 persons were killed in attacks this week by Boko Haram gunmen, including men praying in mosques. “The attacks killing around 150 people in two villages in northeastern Borno State in Nigeria and targeting Muslim worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan are another attempt to destabilise the country and the region”, European Union Foreign Policy Chief, Federica Mogherini said in a statement. “The EU stands with the Nigerian people and authorities in our common fight against terrorism”, she said. The post EU Condemns Latest Boko Haram Attacks appeared first on INFORMATION NIGERIA.
So someone ordered an Elsa (from Disney’s Frozen) cake but she got this hideous cake instead. She shared her grievance on social media, the photo has since gone viral, lol. Source: LIB The post Hilarious..See A Cake Someone Ordered, See The Cake They Got appeared first on INFORMATION NIGERIA.
Superstar singer, Chris Brown isn’t the type that avoids confrontation on social media as he has entered into another one.His recent legal filings to establish paternity for his daughter has also got him battling his baby-mama on Instagram. Nia Guzmaan, the mother of Royalty (Chris’ daughter), was said to be looking for $15,000 a month from Chris, which the singer apparently felt was too high– pushing him to file legal documents on the matter. When Baller Alert reported on the news, Nia’s mother jumped into their comments, calling the reports false, and suggesting that Royalty needs both private schooling and…