Eight of 35 policemen missing during an attack on the Police Mobile Force training camp at Gwoza, Borno by Boko Haram insurgents, have been found, Police said on Tuesday. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Emmanuel Ojukwu, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said the officers were found in the last two days. Insurgents had on August 20 attacked the training camp, having attacked it earlier on Aug. 7, but was unsuccessful as the policemen repelled the attack. The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, had since ordered that security be tightened in and…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The increasing seizure of Nigerian towns by the terrorist group Boko Haram and the reported fleeing of 480 Nigerian soldiers to Cameroon during an attack on a military base in Gamboru-Ngala on Monday is a big embarrassment for the country, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has noted. In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party called on President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently address Nigerians on the worsening security situation in the northern part of the country that has allowed Boko Haram to proclaim its rule over a part of the…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said Nigeria may be able to organize truly free, fair, credible and transparent elections in the nearest future if the recent comments by INEC Chairman Attahiru Jega reflect the thinking of the electoral commission. In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the party said three issues stand out in comments credited to the INEC boss: that hooded security personnel would no longer be allowed during elections, that the security paraphernalia in future elections should be under the control of INEC and that the Commission will use…
The Federal Government has assured that it will not allow any part of the country to be used as centre for an experimental terror state in West Africa. Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, gave the assurance in Abuja on Monday while addressing officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at a workshop on Conflict Prevention, Peace Building and Election Monitoring ahead of the 2015 general elections. According to Maku, the federal government had utmost confidence in the ability and capacity of the military to defend the honour and uphold the territorial integrity of the nation, warning rampaging…
She might not be the most favorite AGN president the association has ever had but some people seem to recognized her worth. Over the weekend, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Ibinabo Fiberesima was honored with the African Woman of Worth Award at the 6th edition of the Africa Women in Leadership Conference (AWLC). The event took place at the Banquet Hall, Crowne Plaza Perimeter at Ravinia, Atlanta, Georgia. For the event, Ibinabo selected this Rikaoto Ankara dress which features embellished sheer sleeves, a plunging neckline and a long skirt. According to the organisation, Ibinabo was honoured…
Prof. ABDULSALAMI NASIDI The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has assured that Nigeria can eradicate the deadly Ebola Virus Disease from the country by September if it sustains its current containment efforts. This was the position of the project director of the centre, Prof. Abdulsalami Nasidi, while making a presentation at a workshop organised by the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) on Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment for Hemorrhagic and Zoonotic Viral Diseases, yesterday in Abuja. “Let me say here that if the current efforts at tackling the disease are sustained, we should be able to defeat Ebola on or…
Choi, na wa ooh! I keep yabbing her that she hasn’t dropped an album but the singer is obviously racking in big bucks. The very fast rising Nigerian singer — Seyi Shay seems to have a taste for the good things of life; from her taste in clothes and jewelry to cars; as she purchased a brand new 2014 Hyundai iX35 SUV. The ‘Irawo’ crooner took to IG to dish out her latest achievement – a brand new 2014 Hyundai iX35 SUV. The jeep is worth around 7 million naira. See photos and caption below: – In her words, she captioned…
A middle-aged man, Samsideen Akinwunmi, has taken his own life in Abeokuta after being duped by his concubine, reports have said. Akinwunmi, a carpenter, was said to have been found dead after allegedly hanging himself on a ceiling fan in his room located at Aboaba Street, Itori-Odo, Abeokuta. According to Vanguard which cited a source, the incident happened on Saturday. The source added that he saw Akinwunmi at about 2:45 pm on Saturday when he sent all his children on errand before killing himself. According to the source, the deceased left a suicide note which explained why he killed himself.…
Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says the current administration led by President Goodluck Jonathan is reminiscent of the days of the late dictator, General Sani Abacha where the middle class was non-existent. Obasanjo said the prevailing economic situation in the country has shown clearly that the middle-class had been destroyed. The former President stated this over the weekend when a group of traders visited him at his Hilltop home in Abeokuta. Obasanjo, who disclosed that he received a text message which he said shocked him, as a middle class Nigerian requested for financial assistance from him. “We will keep going…
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has denied allegations that he had been lobbying the presidency to return to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for the party’s gubernatorial ticket. The governor described the allegation as the mischievous machination of people “devoid of any modicum of dignity but only out to rehabilitate their dwindling political relevance”. This was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba. There were speculations that the governor was lobbying to return to the PDP following his defection from the party to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in support of his political godfather…
I don’t even know why this is news, if D’banj wasn’t at the VMAs yesterday, I’d be surprised. The Nigerian music star was among the lucky few invited by Beats by Dre to join the live show with saw celebrities including Amber Rose, J Lo, Kim Kardashian, and Usher in attendance. D’banj did not share a full photo of his look, but judging from the selfie taken with a fellow winner, he looks suave in his suit, bow tie, dark shades and hat.
Today being Monday the 25th of August 2014, The Guardian US published an article by regular columnist Michele Hanson about the Ebola outbreak. The headline reads – “If God saved an American doctor with Ebola, why did he let 1,200 Africans die?” In the short piece which can be read on The Guardian US’ website, the writer talks about how American Ebola patient Dr Kent Brantly who recovered from the deadly virus after taking the experimental drug Zmapp, was chosen by God and not the other 1,200 West African people who have lost their lives. Michele says she tried to believe…
Umar ARDO A gubernatorial aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Dr Umar Ardo, has raised fears over the way looters of public treasury are using their ill-gotten wealth to buy the conscience of the people. Ardo, who was reacting to the huge expenditure allegedly incurred by politicians in the state ahead of the October 11 governorship by-election, decried the manner in which former EFCC boss, Nuhu Ribadu and former executive secretary of UBEC, Ahmed Modibbo, on Saturday, made some financial and vehicles donations to the party. Both Ribadu and Modibbo are eyeing the sole PDP governorship…
At least four people were reported killed Monday in a renewed clash between the Eggon tribe and Fulani herdsmen in Asakio town in Nasarawa State, reports have said. The clash was said to have occurred at the early hours of the morning following a dispute between the two groups. The Nasarawa state Governor Tanko Almakura had since called an emergency security meeting to look into the crises. According to eyewitness account, the incident was a spill over of the recent clash between Fulani herdsmen and Eggon farmers at Fadaman Bauna in Lafia Local Government Area of the state where many…
Japan would like to offer a drug to help treat the deadly Ebola virus before the World Health Organization officially rules on its use, the country’s top government spokesman said on Monday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that Japan has received inquiries from some countries on the influenza drug favipiravir, or T-705 as it is known in the developmental code. “I am informed that medical professionals could make a request for T-705 in an emergency even before a decision (on approval) by the WHO. In that case, we would like to respond under certain criteria,” he…
More than 1000 Bishops and Pastors from the Pentecostal fold on Sunday stormed the Ecumenical Center, Abuja to reconcile President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, ahead of the 2015 general elections in the country, reports Vanguard. The reconciliation prayer meeting however could not hold, as President Goodluck Jonathan was absent, as he was away in Germany on a private visit. Former President Obasanjo, was also absent and he was said to have been represented by his pastor. There were divergent views on the invitation sent to the two leaders as some of the pastors claimed both President Jonathan…
Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima has expressed doubts over the reported declaration of Gwoza as a territory of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. He expressed doubts over the authenticity of the video where the sect leader Abubakar Shekau made the claim, but stated that the government was the activities of the security agencies fighting insurgency in the state. “I cannot comment on the authenticity or otherwise of that video in question, I will leave that to security experts. I also cannot disclose measures being adopted by security agencies on whatever development in Gwoza or any part of Borno State but…
It has been forty days since Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd) was removed from office, but the former Governor of Adamawa State has expressed hope that he will return to his post since his traducers did not follow the laid down procedure in ousting him. Nyako, who has already filed an appeal at the Appeal Court against his impeachment, said there were justifiable reasons to prove that he was unjustly sent packing from his office by his opponents, who breached all the rules all in their desperate bid to get him out. In a statement by his media adviser, Mr. Sajoh…
Death Row Records founder Suge Knight has survived after being shot six times during a nightclub party in West Hollywood organised by Chris Brown. The 49-year-old mogul is out of surgery, although he is still in ICU, but he is expected to recover, TMZ reports. Knight walked out of the club following the shooting, police told TMZ. He was then put in an ambulance and taken to hospital. Knight was one of three victims taken to LA’s Cedars Sinai Hospital after the incident at the 1OAK nightclub, TMZ reports. One of the shooting victims is reportedly in a critical condition.…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has advised the Nigerian Army to recruit more able persons into the force in order to effectively contain the fight against insurgency in the country. Akpabio made the call when the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Kenneth Minimah paid a courtesy call at Government House Uyo, as part of a tour of the South-east and South-south states under the 82nd Division. He noted that the army required more hands to help in fighting insurgency in the country. He however praised members of the Nigerian Army for their service to the country especially…