Mark donates relief materials to displaced Agatu people

Following the recent killings by Fulani herdsmen, Senator David Mark has donated relief materials to displaced persons in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

The relief materials which included rice, noodles, vegetable oil, mattresses, mats, blankets salt and buckets were presented on behalf of the former Senate President  by Dr. Adakole Elijah.

Mark expressed sympathy for the victims over their plight, urging them to look unto God even in their present condition.

He urged the Federal and state governments to not only help the victims but also find a lasting solution to the frequent clashes between herdsmen and the people.

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FG takes 23,846 ghost workers off payroll

The Federal Government has announced the removal of 23,846 ghost workers from its payroll.

Following this development, the salary bill for February 2016 came down by N2.293 billion when compared to December 2015 when the BVN audit process was yet to commence.

A statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance on Sunday said that the “figure represents a percentage of the number of non-existent workers who had hitherto been receiving salary from various ministries, departments and agencies.

” The removal of non existent workers from federal payroll and the savings on salaries was made possible because of the ongoing BVN-based staff audit and enrolment to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).”

The statement also said that Federal Government is  making efforts to recover “salary balances in bank accounts as well as any pension contributions in respect of the deleted workers. This involves active collaboration with the concerned banks and the National Pension Commission (Pencom).”

It was learnt that further investigation of other suspected cases are continuing in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

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Army releases second list of 100 most wanted Boko Haram terrorists (Photos)

The Nigerian Army on Saturday launched the hunt for the second batch of 100 most wanted Boko Haram terror suspects.

@HQNigerianArmy also launched the second set of 100 wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists today
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Boko Haram: Army inducts Combat Motorbike Battalion (Photos)

To consolidate its victories in the war against Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian Army has indicted the Combat Motorbike Battalion into battle.

Photos of the induction conducted by Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai were made available via Twitter and Facebook.

The induction was done at the Headquarters of 25 Task Force Brigade, Damboa, Borno State.

Buratai said that with the introduction of the combat motorbikes, “our troops will be able to pursue the Boko Haram anywhere” and "make our roads safe."

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We will recall Enyeama, Emenike to Super Eagles - Siasia

Interim Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia has expressed his readiness set to recall goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and forward Emmanuel Emenike to the national team.

Siasia is at the head of a consortium of coaches assembled by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF after Sunday Oliseh announced his resignation on Friday.

Other members of the interim coaching team are Emmanuel Amuneke, Salisu Yusuf and Alloy Agu. They have the task of delivering qualification for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

“It is an emergency assignment. If they (the NFF) say we should do the rescue job, we have to do it for the sake of Nigeria.

“We will go for the best legs. I mean players with commitment, to ensure that we qualify ahead of Egypt.

“We will look at the players we believe can help the team, including Vincent Enyeama and Emmanuel Emenike who retired from the team last year.

“The coaching crew will sit down and make up the list, and the Egyptians must fall as far as we are now in charge.”

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Why Buhari will not pay N5000 monthly stipend to the unemployed

President Muhammadu Buhari has other ideas about the N5000 monthly stipend earlier promised unemployed and vulnerable Nigerians.

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC had promised during the last general elections to pay out a monthly stipend of N5000 to the most vulnerable and unemployed Nigerians.

However, speaking in Saudi Arabia over the weekend in continuation of his tour of the Middle East, Buhari said he would now focus on funding the construction of infrastructure,  education, agriculture and mining to create employment opportunities for able bodied Nigerians.

“This largesse of N5,000 for the unemployed, I have got a slightly different priority.

“I would rather do the infrastructure, the school and correct them and empower agriculture, mining so that every able bodied person can go and get work instead of giving N5,000 to those who don’t work,” President Buhari said.

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I'm sad to see Oliseh go - Carl Ikeme

Although officials of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF have described the resignation of Sunday Oliseh as Head Coach of the Super Eagles as a blessing in disguise, Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper is not happy about that development.

“Sad to see @SundayOOliseh resign. Would like to thank him for all his efforts and giving me the opportunity to represent the Super Eagles,” he wrote on his Twitter handle @Carl_Ikeme.

Since making his Super Eagles debut in last September's African Nations Cup, AFCON qualifier against Tanzania, Ikeme has gone on to establish himself as Nigeria’s first -choice goalkeeper, especially with the retirement of Vincent Enyeama from the national team.

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