The former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, has stated that Nigeria can have the upper hand in the war against the Boko Haram insurgency if ongoing security operations are not frequently put out in the public domain as is currently obtainable. The former CSO, who made this known when he visited a victim of the last bomb blast in Nyanya, Abuja, currently receiving free treatment at a private hospital in Garki, said every Nigerian citizen must contribute in every little way towards restoring peace and safety in the country. In…
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The apex northern organization, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has described the twin explosions in Kaduna State yesterday as a national calamity, disservice to humanity and a great shock to the nation “especially in the Holy month of Ramadan”. ACF spokesman, Mohammed Ibrahim, said in a statement last night that the incident, coming after the Islamic cleric and one of the targets of the explosion, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, had concluded this year’s Tafsir at Murtala Muhammad Square, Kaduna, with prayers for peace and harmony to reign in Nigeria, was worrisome. The ACF spokesman said the insecurity in the country especially in…
Tecno Mobile today announced that customers in Lagos, Nigeria can now pre-order the Tecno Phantom Z smart phone online. The Tecno Phantom Z will be available at N57,800. For more information or to pre-order, visit www.tecno-mobile/phantomz. Designed for the next generation of Tecno Mobile customers, the stylish new Tecno Phantom Z is pre-customized with apps and content, features a modern design with a 5.2” full HD Super AMOLED display, long lasting battery and runs on the Android KITKAT OS version 4.4.2. Specifications include: 2.0GHz Octa-core(8) Cortex-A7 processor – Ensures you get unmatched speed, multitasking and an overall seamless performance. 16MP…
Exactly 100 days after over 200 girls were abducted from the Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has carpeted President Goodluck Jonathan for his “indolent and incompetent” leadership over the incident. In a statement yesterday by NANS Public Relations Officer (PRO), Comrade Victor Olaogun, the students’ body lamented the further collapse of the Education sector since the present administration came into power.NANS It noted that besides the suffering from insecurity, Nigerian students suffered the President’s “incompetence” more than any other Nigerian. The NANS spokesman noted that since the Boko…
CREDIT: PREMIUM TIMES A former Lagos State Governor and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu lamented yesterday that the country is in the grip of terror. In his second statement in less than a week on the state of the nation, Tinubu castigated the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan administration for its “bungling, back passing and blackmailing Presidency”. The former governor issued a statement, “Attack on Buhari and innocent Nigerians” to denounce the deadly twin explosions that rocked Kaduna metropolis Wednesday. It said: “The multiple bomb attack today on General Buhari, one of the national leaders of…
NASARAWA State House OF Assembly MEMBERS IN SESSION The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has asked the State Chief Judge, Justice Suleiman Dikko, to set up a seven-member panel to probe “alleged gross misconduct” against Governor Tanko Al-Makura. The lawmakers took the decision during plenary yesterday, which lasted for about 20 minutes. The lawmakers, it was gathered, left Abuja under heavy security escort in the early hours of Wednesday morning and arrived at the Assembly complex at about 5.50am. The Majority Leader, Godiya Akwashiki (PDP- Udege/Loko), who moved the motion for the setting up of the probe panel, was seconded…
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Attahiru Jega, said the electoral body has not been formerly notified of the impeachment of Murtala Nyako as Governor of Adamawa. Mr. Jega stated this while answering questions from newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the commission had not met to decide on the conduct of gubernatorial election in the state since it had not been served any notice of vacancy in Adamawa Government House. “The law is clear on that but as at Wednesday morning, INEC has not been formally notified of the impeachment. “The law provides for three…
PRESS RELEASE The new Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Boboye Oyeyemi, has read the riot act on reckless driving, as tougher sanctions await reckless motorists across the country. Oyeyemi gave this indication in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after President Goodluck Jonathan appointed him to replace Osita Chidoka who has been named the Minister of Aviation. He said although it was too early to unveil his agenda for the Corps, he would work hard to build on the foundation already laid by his predecessor, Chidoka. He said, “The foundation has been laid. We shall continue…
The Police Command in Rivers on Wednesday warned that it would deal decisively with politicians and youths who embarked on political rallies and campaigns in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Tunde Ogunsakin, in Port Harcourt. There is a police ban on political rallies and campaigns in the state. “The command unequivocally warned that anybody caught in this act would be decisively dealt within the ambit of the law”, he said. Mr. Ogunsakin said that some political officeholders had flouted the ban on the disguise of local government familiarisation…
The Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, yesterday visited President Goodluck Jonathan for the first time, since he ascended the throne. The former Central Bank Governor, who was at the Presidential Villa with other northern traditional rulers, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III for the breaking of Ramadan fast, said a special prayer for peace at the Villa. Speaking at the occasion, Abubakar condemned the twin blasts recorded in Kaduna yesterday as well as other acts of violence across the country. The Sultan described perpetrators as enemies of humanity, saying they and their sponsors had no Islamic agenda.…
Following the deadly twin explosions that targeted a prominent Islamic Cleric, Sheik Dahiru Bauchi and frontline opposition figure, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) on Wednesday, killing dozens, the Kaduna State Governor, Ramalan Yero, has declared a 24-hour curfew in Kaduna metropolis. The governor condemned the explosions, describing the acts as the height of ‘cowardice’ by those bent on creating tension in the state. The curfew, which took effect immediately, according to Yero, became necessary to enable security agencies to restore normalcy to the troubled city. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Ahmed Maiyaki, quoted Mr. Yero as blaming the explosions on…
Few hours after his swearing in as Minister of Aviation by President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Osita Chidoka met with workers of the ministry and urged them to deliver quality service to Nigerians. Chidoka, who spoke at the SGF Conference Hall in Abuja, also lauded the achievements of his predecessor, Ms Stella Oduah. The absence of the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Samuel Ortom, who was also the Supervising Minister of Aviation, stalled the handover ceremony till today. Chidoka told the ministry workers: “I want us to deliver service to Nigerians. We sometimes forget that the ultimate…
I bet by now you must have heard rumors that the millionaire power entertainment couple of Beyonce and Jay Z might be getting divorce but i bring you conclusive facts that might point towards that direction. After all the joint tour, Beyoncé putting up affectionate photos of her family on Instagram and on her website, the rumors are still coming strong. According to several tabloids, Bey and Jay – who are weeks into quite possibly the biggest show of the year– are ready to end their nearly 12 year union. PageSix recently reported that a source told them only “divine…
Ibadan, Oyo State capital, was yesterday thrown into a tensed mood following unconfirmed reports that 24 members of the State House of Assembly had served impeachment notice on Governor Abiola Ajimobi. It was alleged that 24 lawmakers had signed the impeachment notice to be served on the governor and that the Assembly’s symbol of authority, the Mace, had been taken into the custody of the lawmakers believed to be hatching the plot. As soon as the news filtered into town, people started making frantic efforts to confirm the information, especially when the House was on recess and is not scheduled…
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Boboye Oyeyemi as the new Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, following the appointment of the former head, Osita Chidoka, as Minister of Aviation. Until his elevation, Mr. Oyeyemi was the Deputy Corps Marshal in charge of the Corps’ operations department. His appointment is a radical departure from the past where previous heads of the FRSC were appointed from outside the organization. Mr. Jonathan said he appointed Mr. Oyeyemi to ensure stability. He said: “We are appointing Deputy Corp Marshall Oyeyemi as the Corp Marshall. We will expect that you will do…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken concrete actions to ensure that all the candidates in the Aug. 9th 2014 governorship election in Osun State are provided with a level playing field and that the election is free, fair, transparent and devoid of harassment and intimidation. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said it had challenged in court the powers of the President to deploy troops to Osun State for the election and the power of the Inspector-General of Police to impose a curfew on any part of…
Jonathan condemns bombings President Goodluck Jonathan has thanked God for sparing the lives of General Buhari and Sheikh Bauchi following separate bomb attacks on the two men. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati said: “President Goodluck Jonathan condemns the bombings in Kaduna today (yesterday) which appeared to have targeted former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari and prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi. “President Jonathan denounces the dastardly targeting of prominent political and religious leaders by terrorists and enemies of the nation in an odious attempt to inflame passions and exacerbate disquiet, fear,…
Islamic body, Jamaa’tul Nasril Islam (JNI) has condemned the Kaduna bombing which killed many innocent Muslims and injured several others. “We are dazed over the news of the twin blasts in Kaduna city, which claimed the lives of many innocent Muslims in a Tafsir closing session of Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, held at Murtala Muhammad Square, Kaduna and within a short while, another blast was said to have rocked Kawo in Kaduna. “We therefore, condemn in the strongest terms these repeated acts of terror being unleashed on Muslims in this blessed month of Ramadan. JNI equally sympathizes with all the…
General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), yesterday gave an account of what how he escaped death in a bomb attack apparently targeted at him in Kaduna. Ina statement released abou six hours after the attack, the former military head of state said : “I was personally involved in a clearly targeted bomb attack today (yesterday) at about 2:30pm on my way to Daura. “The unfortunate event, clearly an assassination attempt, came from a fast-moving vehicle that made many attempts to overtake my security car, but was blocked by escort vehicle. We reached the market area of Kawo where he took advantage of…
The death toll in Wednesday’s bombing in Kaduna has risen to 82 as insurgents attempted to kill former head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, who both escaped unhurt, Vanguard reports. There were two bomb blasts which happened in the space of two hours. Police said 25 people were killed in the first blast, but eyewitnesses told newsmen that about 40 died in the blast. Not less than 50 people were also reported to have died in the second bomb attack suspected to have been perpetrated by Islamist sect Boko Haram. Buhari had…