President Muhammadu Buhari says that he is not losing any sleep over accusations that he has been selective in his anti-corruption war because those indicted will be confronted with documents that incriminated them.
He said that some powerful Nigerians are constituting stumbling blocks to his government's anti-corruption crusade in order to derail the project.
His words ;
“I cannot tell you offhand how much we have recovered (in looted funds) but those who said we have been selective, if they have not been involved in corruption, they would...
Saturday, 31 October 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated that he plans to have a lean cabinet.
Speaking from New Delhi in an interview with NTA and Channels Television, President Buhari said that because of lack of funds, his government may not appoint more than 21 ministers as opposed to the 42 that operated under the Goodluck Jonathan administration.
Buhari was in New Delhi to attend the third summit of the India-Africa Forum.
The president said that he only sent 36 ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation to meet the constitutional...
Barely 24 hours after five Deputy Comptrollers General of Customs (DCGs) voluntarily retired from the Service, another 29 senior officers have toed the same line, bringing the total to 34.
The Nigeria Customs Service has described the retirements as part of its current reorganization process but LEADERSHIP reports an inside source as attributing it to irreconcilable differences between the senior officers and
the new Comptroller-General, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd).
The five DCGs who kick started the voluntary retirements include John Atte, in charge...
The Federal Government has dragged the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe before the Code of Conduct Tribunal sitting in Abuja on four-count charges bordering on false declaration of assets and bribery.
Orubebe whose trial commences at the CCT on November 9 was recommended for trial by the Code of Conduct Tribunal through the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation.
The charge sheet signed by Mr Peter Danladi, a senior lawyer at the CCB reads;
“That you, Godsday Peter Orubebe, while being a Minister of Federal...
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon has said that the deadline given to the military to defeat Boko Haram and end terrorist activities is not sacrosanct.
He spoke in Abakaliki on Tuesday during a working visit to Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State.
His words;
“I can tell you this; nobody can really talk about when any particular operation is going to end. And as a (former) commander-in- chief, I know this.
“Yes, you can say you target a particular time, but it may finish before that time or it may go slightly beyond. To end it, that is the most...
Nigerian Air Force jets have destroyed workshops, vehicles, fuel and ammunition dumps belonging to terror group Boko Haram in Sambisa forest.
NAF’s Director of Public Relations & Information, Air Commodore Dele Alonge who made this known in a recent statement said that the strikes were made possible by the use of drones and the ATR-42 aerial surveillance aircraft.
He assured that the success of the strikes would enhance the achievement of the December deadline for ending insurgency in the country.
The statement ;
“In a renewed drive to further...
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
The Federal Government on Monday filed four fresh charges against former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki.
The new charges bordering on
retention and concealment of funds, which are alleged to be “part of proceeds of an unlawful act” contrary to sections 15(2) (a), (d) and (3) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) are in addition to the earlier one count charge of illegal possession of firearms.
The charges allege that on July 17, 2015, various amounts of money comprising $40,000, N5m and $20,000 as well as...
The All Progressives Congress, APC has hailed the Supreme Court's dismissal of the suit filed by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike challenging the relocation of the Rivers State Elections Petition Tribunal from Portharcourt to Abuja.
The Supreme Court had on Tuesday dismissed Wike's suit challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to hear the petition of Dakuku Peterside, APC's governorship candidate in the April 11th 2015 elections.
According to Chris Finebone, APC's Publicity Secretary, Rivers State, the Supreme Court's judgment affirms...
The deadline for declaration for FIFA presidential candidacy passed on Monday 26 October 2015.
See the profiles of the eight candidates who beat the deadline as presented by AFP Sports.
PRINCE ALI BIN AL HUSSEIN
The 39-year-old brother of Jordan’s King Abdullah was a member of his country’s special forces, specialising in parachute jumps. The prince was on the FIFA executive from 2011 until this year when he first challenged Sepp Blatter for the presidency. Prince Ali championed the cause of allowing women to play football in a hijab. He has...
Sunday, 25 October 2015
A senior lawyer representing Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa at the elections petition tribunal has reportedly lost $100,000.00 in a hotel room in Asaba, the state capital.
It is believed that the parallel market value of the stolen money is about N22.3m.
THE NATION reports that Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr Baba Alkali Usman who confirmed the theft said that four arrests comprising two males and two females were made.
Usman however said that the police were constrained to release the suspects when the lawyer whose money was stolen...
A pastor and suspected ritualist, Marshall Nwankwo of Dikeukwu community, in Umuahia is in Police net for allegedly murdering a hunchback, Mr Ukata Iheme for ritual purpose.
According to Abia State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Onyeke Udeviotu, the pastor was arrested following information that he was seen with the hunchback on the day of his disappearance.
Upon interrogation, the suspect was said to have made useful statements leading to the discovery of the shallow grave from which the decomposing body of the victim was recovered last...
Front line troops of the 5 Brigade, Nigerian Army over the weekend completely destroyed camps apparently abandoned by fleeing Boko Haram militants at the border towns of Kerenowa and Chikun Gudu as well as their adjoining villages in Borno State.
According to the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman,
“During the operation which is ongoing, troops discovered and destroyed over 20 well-fortified terrorist camps in the general area of Kerenowa.
“The camps include some at the gateway to Kerenowa, Gumada and Dogon Gida. In addition,...
Four terrorists were arrested on Sunday as they tried to enter the Pompomari Internally Displaced Persons camp in Damaturu, Yobe State.
The Executive Secretary, Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Musa Jidawa confirmed the development on Sunday.
He told newsmen in Damaturu that the first two suspects tried to enter the camp, disguised as visitors going to see their relations in the camp.
They were however identified as Boko Haram insurgents by security operatives and IDPs who were screening visitors to the camp.
Two other insurgents...
Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai has once again assured that the December deadline given by the President to flush out Boko Haram terrorists remains feasible.
Buratai who gave the assurance during a visit to the 3 Division, Nigerian Army, Jos said that the armed forces have stepped up their operations against the insurgents. He added that the tempo of the operations regarding troops and equipment has been raised.
He also noted that bombings by the militants of soft targets has increased in the past two weeks, while assuring that the...
DIRECTOR-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali, Rtd has told the Senate that the activities of smugglers forced the organization to lift the ban on importation of rice through land borders.
Speaking before the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Import Duty Waivers, Col Ali said that apart from reducing the revenue generation of the agency, the ban had also caused the death of a sizeable number of its personnel through desperate smugglers.
He stressed that the commodity was so common within the nation's land borders that the ban no longer...
The CBN Deputy Governor, Corporate Services Directorate, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, has called for the diversification of the Nigerian economy.
Speaking on the topic, “Diversifying the Revenue Base of Nigerian Economy" at the investiture ceremony of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, Adelabu said that the time has come for Nigeria to diversify her economy, having failed to do so when oil was above $100 a barrel.
His words ;
“The dwindling oil prices and reduction in volume of crude oil production are affecting us, with revenue nose...
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN on Saturday rejected the call by the Emir of Kano, Mallam Mohammed Sanusi II for further devaluation of the naira.
The Kano Emir had on Friday called on the Federal Government and the CBN to further devalue the naira and remove fuel subsidy.
“It is wrong to continue with the fuel subsidy. It is wrong to continue to pretend that you can keep the naira at a certain level, when the price of oil is falling, without depleting your reserves. You have to make a choice,” he said.
However, speaking at the Investiture...
Saturday, 24 October 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the security situation in the Northeast of the country as a great source of concern for him.
The president spoke through a message delivered on his behalf by a high powered delegation he sent to Adamawa and Borno states to commiserate with the people on the incessant suicide bombings by Boko Haram.
The delegation was led by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal. He was accompanied by
the Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Mala Mai Buni, a member of the House of Representatives,...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is a very busy man right now.
He has been busy dispatching invitation letters to leaders across Nigeria and the entire world for the official launch of his Goodluck Jonathan Foundation which is planned for the third quarter of 2016.
See a sample of the letter below.
Dear ……..
On Friday, 29th May, 2015; I completed my term of office as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and successfully handed over government to President Muhammadu Buhari.
I immediately proceeded on a long deserved break; I have...
The government of Sokoto State, Nigeria has concluded plans to Immunize about 1.8m children against measles in all 23 local government areas of the state. The exercise will last from November 21 to November 25.
The State's Executive Secretary, Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Sani Labaran disclosed the plan to newsmen in Sokoto on Saturday during a rally to mark the World Polio Day.
He said that the 4 day exercise would be targeted at children aged between 2 months and 4 years.
He also emphasized the state government's commitment to...
Barely a day after terrorist attacks killed 28 people in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, a female suicide bomber on Saturday detonated her bomb in the Dala Yazaram area of the city, leaving three persons dead and many others injured.
An eyewitness, Shuaibu Umaru told AFP that there were two suicide bombers but one was apprehended before she could activate her device.
According to the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, a member of the Civilian JTF was killed in the blasts along with four suicide bombers.
“Four female suicide bombers at...
The Rivers State Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Saturday afternoon annulled the election of Nyesom Wike as governor of Rivers State.
Citing card reader accreditation as the basis for its decision, the tribunal headed by Justice Suleiman Ambrosa ordered fresh elections within 90 days.
See how Nyesom Wike's PDP and Dakuku Peterside's APC reacted to the tribunal's judgment.
A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE AND RAPE ON DEMOCRACY :
This is how the Rivers State PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah described the judgement which he alleged is a gang...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigerian Armed Forces are defeating Boko Haram and other security challenges in the country, even though the emergence of teenage suicide bombers remains a challenge.
He said this during an interactive session with members of staff of the Nigerian High Commission in London.
His words
"The major challenge is the emergence of teenage suicide bombers among the insurgent group.
"Sometimes, we are shocked that very young girls are used as suicide bombers. But at home everyone has come to terms with the fact...
The Nigerian Army has alerted the public of a fresh plot by Boko Haram terrorists to poison water sources in the Northeast of the country.
The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 33 Artillery Brigade Bauchi, Major Joseph Adekunle Afolasade made the disclosure in a press statement on Friday.
The statement reads;
“The command wishes to inform the general public that Boko Haram terrorists plan to buy a large quantity of rat poison and other poisonous items from markets in Nigeria to enable them poison water sources, particularly in the north-eastern...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two top managers of a commercial bank in Abuja for their roles in laundering N2.8b pension fund linked to the former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, Abdulrasheed Maina.
Maina has been at large since the EFCC charged him, alongside former Head of Service of the Federation, Steve Oronsaye with stealing billions of naira of pension funds through a phony biometric exercise.
The two bankers, Danjuma Zubairu, group head, private banking and Abubarkar Gwambe, an account officer, in...
The Presidency has dismissed comments credited to a certain Gideon Samani that President Muhammadu Buhari nominated just a few women for ministerial positions because he is shy around women.
Samani had on Thursday, paraded himself at a public event as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Matters.
Debunking Samani's claim that Buhari is uncomfortable around women, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina also described him as an impostor as the office of Senior Special Assistant to the President...
Recently, security operatives arrested five persons suspected to be involved in the October 2 bombings of Kuje and Nyanya suburbs of the Federal Capital Territory.
The suspects identified one Haulaki, already in military custody as one of their leaders in Abuja.
Here are the confessions of Haulaki as revealed in his recent chat with Vanguard.
“I am married and my wife is currently pregnant. I had just primary education which I did not finish. I am an Igbira man and my people are mainly Muslims. I came to Abuja seven years ago to learn auto mechanic...
Friday, 23 October 2015
A joint task force comprising DSS, military, Civil Defense and police personnel arrested about 30 suspects during a raid at a blackspot in Nyanya, an Abuja suburb.
The police said that the raid was a preventive measure to nip crime in the bud.
Force Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole who confirmed the raid said that the operation followed a tip-off that some crime suspects were hiding there.
“Yes, a Joint Task Force, comprising the police, DSS, the military and the civil defence corps carried out an operation in Nyanya and arrested some...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday tendered details of bank accounts allegedly used by former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha to steal public funds before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
The former governor and his sons are facing 27 corruption charges bordering on breach of trust, money laundering, and unlawful diversion of public funds amounting to N1.35b.
Lamido is alleged by the EFCC to have abused his office as governor of Jigawa State between 2007 and 2015...
Thursday, 22 October 2015
Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita on Thursday formally took over from Mr Danladi Kifasi as Head of Service of the Federation.
In a brief handover ceremony in Abuja which also marked Mr Kifasi's formal retirement, the new Head of Service pledged to make the Civil Service more efficient and timely in their service to Nigerians.
She called for an innovative civil service that will help the new government to meet the huge expectations of Nigerians.
"Today marks yet another important milestone in our desire to improve and re-engineer the Federal Civil...
Former Rivers State Governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has at last been screened by the Senate.
Here are the answers he gave to the questions put to him at the Red Chamber.
*.Whether I become minister or not, it will be on record that I once attended the Senate screening.
*.My administration worked to restore the old glory of Port Harcourt.
*.We now have almost 24-hour power supply in Rivers State.
*.Rivers State was the first state to introduce Fiscal Responsibility Law.
*.My administration redefined governance and repositioned Rivers State.
*.Governors’...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, in Abuja, told the Christian Legislators Fellowship of Nigeria that the country needs leaders with integrity, transparent character, faithfulness and other godly attributes to overcome her present challenges.
Buhari who was represented at the 6th Annual Breakfast of the
Christian Legislators Fellowship of Nigeria by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ibukun Odusote, said;
“The time has come for Nigeria to have godly leaders in a permanently changing world....
Abdulwaheed Nasiru, one of the five suspects in the October 2, 2015 bombings of Kuje and Nyanya in the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday pleaded guilty to the charges of terrorism preferred against them by the Federal Government.
Nasiru admitted being in possession of twelve Improvised Explosive Devices and materials for the production of such devices.
Nasiru was arrested with the four other accused persons behind the military cemetery along the Abuja airport road on October 6.
Abdulwaheed Nasiru, the 4th accused person and Abdullahi Nasiru,...
A passenger on Wednesday slumped at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, aboard an Air Peace flight 4P7140 from Lagos
Sources at the airport said that the incident happened as passengers were disembarking from the aircraft.
They also said that it took the emergency response team of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN up to 30 minutes to show up at the scene with an ambulance.
It was however learnt that the crew of Air Peace were able to administer oxygen and stabilize the patient before the arrival of the airport's health...
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria's blistering start to the Chile 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup continued on Wednesday with a 5 - 1 thrashing of host country Chile.
The Nigerian team had started the tournament on a bright note with a 2 - 0 victory over the USA on Saturday.
In Wednesday's match played at the Estadio Sausalito Vina Del Mar, the eaglets got their first goal just after 25 seconds through man of the match Samuel Chukwueze.
Team captain Kelechi Nwakali made it 2-0 in the 17th minute from the penalty spot.
Additional goals from Chukwueze in...
Did former Imo State Governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim pay N270m (equivalent of $2.9m) cash for a property at Asokoro, Abuja in...? Does Chief Ohakim actually own the said property located at Plot No. 1098 Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, otherwise known as No.60, Kwame Nkrumah Street, Asokoro, Abuja?
These are allegations the EFCC is trying to prove before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
At the resumed hearing of the case against Ohakim on Tuesday, prosecution witness, Ishaya Dauda told the court that Ohakim paid N270m...
Once again, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki created a drama at the Code of Conduct Tribunal as he refused to mount the dock when his case was called.
Saraki who was accompanied by 34 Senators and 50 lawyers anchored his decision not to mount the dock on the fact that a higher court had already heard his case.
Objecting to Saraki's action, prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs said that it is the tradition for an accused to enter the dock when his case is called. He said that once an accused person's plea is taken, he must always mount the dock...
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday issued a final call for the surrender of Boko Haram insurgents who wish to escape an impending final onslaught.
The Army high command also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the 219 Chibok girls still in the custody of the terrorists.
The warning follows President Buhari's Monday meeting with the service chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
At that meeting, the President was briefed on the state of the counter-insurgency operations in the Northeast and the strategies to achieve the December deadline...
20 persons traveling in four cars met their untimely deaths on Wednesday when they were shot by Boko Haram terrorists fleeing from an attack on their camp by the Nigerian military.
According to an eyewitness, the travellers were killed around Jingalta village, about 70 kilometers north of Maiduguri, Borno State.
He said ;
“We received information of an attack by Boko Haram gunmen on four cars near Jingalta village where they shot dead all 20 occupants of the vehicles before setting the cars ablaze.
“The gunmen were fleeing a military operation...
FIFA's Ethics Committee disclosed on Wednesday that it is investigating former FIFA Executive Committee member, Dr Amos Adamu for breaching the world football governing body's code of ethics.
Adamu was a member of the executive committee of FIFA from 2006 - 2010 when he got a three years ban from all football activities for allegedly demanding money for world cup votes....
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
78 years old Hassan Ciroma met his painful end on Monday when he reportedly slit his own throat at an abattoir in Kano City.
Eyewitnesses said that the septuagenarian was earlier sighted at the blacksmithing section of the market where he was said to have purchased a butchery knife.
“We mistook him as one of the numerous butchers plying their trade, but we were shocked soon as he turned the same knife against himself,” said an eyewitness.
He added that the man's grotesque cry of agony triggered pandemonium among the people in the market, most...
21 year-old Onyebuchi Orima of Ugbona village in Ishieke community, Ebonyi State, Nigeria is battling for his life in a prayer house after a sexual encounter with his friend's wife.
THE NATION'S correspondent gathered that Onyebuchi had been having an illicit affair with the woman to the chagrin of his friend, Friday Nwankwo.
Reports have it that after their latest escapade, Onyebuchi developed severe pains in his manhood. He was taken to some local hospitals for treatment but to no avail.
The persistent pains forced Onyebuchi to a prayer house...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday declared an indefinite adjournment in Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki's suit seeking to stop the Federal Government from proceeding with its case against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Saraki is accused of false declaration of assets while he was the governor of Kwara State.
The Court of Appeal had slated Monday for judgment as to whether Saraki should face trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, but surprisingly, a senior registrar at the court told all parties to the case that the matter...
Former Interior Minister, Mr Abba Moro was the guest of EFCC for eight hours on Tuesday.
Operatives of the anti graft agency questioned him over the management of the 700 million naira collected from candidates who applied for recruitment into Nigeria Immigration Service in 2014.
Moro's interrogation is expected to continue on Thursday.
The EFCC had earlier quizzed former Comptroller-General of Immigration Service, Mr. David Parradang and the Secretary to the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prison Service Board, Mr. Sylvanus Tapgun on the...
The Federal Government has revived the 14 vehicle assembly plants which operated before the National Automotive Policy.
This was disclosed in Lagos on Tuesday by the Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Aminu Jalal during a stakeholders meeting of the Committee on implementation of the National Automotive Policy.
He said that the new entrants into the automobile manufacturing business were equally doing well.
He disclosed that government was in talks with a bank over a vehicle financing scheme...
Monday, 19 October 2015
Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of the President has advised Nigerian women, especially expectant and nursing mothers to avail themselves of proper medical attention to avoid exposure to unnecessary health hazards.
Mrs Buhari spoke through a speech delivered by the wife of Enugu State Governor, Mrs Monica Ugwuanyi at the Oji River General Hospital during her advocacy and community sensitization visit there.
She expressed sadness over the rate of maternal mortality during pregnancy and child delivery and stressed the need for precautionary measures to...
Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of the President has advised Nigerian women, especially expectant and nursing mothers to avail themselves of proper medical attention to avoid exposure to unnecessary health hazards.
Mrs Buhari spoke through a speech delivered by the wife of Enugu State Governor, Mrs Monica Ugwuanyi at the Oji River General Hospital during her advocacy and community sensitization visit there.
She expressed sadness over the rate of maternal mortality during pregnancy and child delivery and stressed the need for precautionary measures to...
The World Bank has asked for more time to provide details on how it disbursed the assets recovered from late maximum ruler, Gen Sani Abacha and how same was used by Nigerian authorities.
The bank made the disclosure following a request by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for information on the handling of assets recovered from the late Head of State.
In a letter dated October 15, 2015, the World Bank through Ann May of its Access to Information Team, AIT wrote:
“In response to your request under AI3982, we would...
Sunday, 18 October 2015
The United Nations has commended the government of President Muhammadu Buhari for its achievement in the fight against terrorism.
The message was conveyed by Mr. Weixiong Chen of the UN Counter Terrorism Centre who led a delegation to the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Prisons Service, Dr Peter Ekpendu.
Mr Chen praised the government and the Nigeria Prisons Service for the
“appreciable success that has been recorded in the counter-terrorism, reformation and rehabilitation drive of the prisons service through the support of the Office of...
Peugeot Automobile Nigeria, PAN has designed a scheme to help medium and low income earners purchase Peugeot cars and pay in installments.
To give effect to the scheme, PAN, last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on auto loan alliance with the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in Abuja.
The alliance between PAN and FCMB offers Nigerians who wish to own brand new Peugeot cars the opportunity to do so with a monthly payment plan spread out over five years.
Stressing comfort, safety, quality and reliability of Peugeot cars as attested...
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd has built a database to help its members and other interested business concerns take advantage of global trends in business development.
The president of the ACCI, Mr Tony Ejinkeonye said this at the Abuja International ICT Conference and Expo 2015. He disclosed that the Chamber will liaise with other chambers across the world to expose its members to contemporary best business practices.
He added that the conference was organized to help members to harness ICT to enhance their businesses.
He said...
“The opposition seems to have run out of ideas so soon. Daily, we hear the same jaded, hackneyed allegations from them. I think they really are to be pitied. They need help.
“A broken record that repeats itself ceaselessly is of no use than to be thrown away."
This is how the Presidency responded to the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP that the probe of former governor Godswill Akpabio of Cross River State by the EFCC was a ploy by the ruling APC to weaken their party ahead of the 2019 general elections.
Now that they have started politicizing...
Nigerian troops on Sunday foiled a suicide bomb attack at an army base in the Northeast of the country.
A source told AFP that the suspected female suicide bomber was shot at when she defied the order of the guards to stop at the gate for security checks.
According to Babakura Kolo, a member of the Civilian JTF,
“Soldiers at Maimalari army barracks this morning (Sunday) foiled a suicide attack by a female bomber.
"The woman approached the barracks around 7:00 am (0600 GMT) and headed towards the gates. Military guards at the gates shouted...
The Kano State Police Command has raided the notorious Falgore forest in Tudun Wada local government area of the state.
During the raid, 72 suspected cattle rustlers were arrested while 818 cattle were recovered.
Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr Muhammad Katsina disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday, while parading the suspects and the animals at Kwanar Dawaki in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of the state.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the suspects were also paraded before the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, and Gov....
President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his administration's determination to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production. He said that his government plans to achieve the capacity to export 10 million tons of grains and other processed foods annually by 2019.
Buhari said this in a message to the Green River Project, an agricultural initiative sponsored by Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NAOC, and its partners, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and Oando, an indigenous oil and gas company.
The message was read on his behalf by...
American troops on Saturday began drone surveillance and intelligence gathering operations over Sambisa forest in Northeast Nigeria.
According to AFP, this marks a significant escalation in Washington's contributions to the war against Boko Haram insurgents.
Already, many militants have been sighted in Sambisa forest which is believed to be the fortress for Boko Haram.
Reports have it that about 145 of the 300 military personnel promised by President Barack Obama to Cameroon have arrived the country.
LEADERSHIP reports that the
US drone base...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has penciled down some staff of the Akwa Ibom State government for questioning over the alleged misappropriation of N108.1b by former governor Godswill Akpabio.
Also to be questioned are officials of the banks which Akpabio allegedly used for the unlawful deals.
The anti graft agency had on Saturday grilled ex-Governor Akpabio for several hours for the second day running over his alleged misuse of government funds while in office.
THE NATION reports that Akpabio arrived the Abuja Headquarters...
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