President Buhari on Wednesday, received Ministers of the Niger Basin Authority, NBA at the State House, Abuja.
The ministers were led by NBA Executive Secretary, Dr Mrs Toupta Boguena.
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FG to assign 1000 policemen to Abuja-Kaduna rail
Posted on 22:45 by Steve Igbokwe
The Federal Government will dedicate 1000 policemen to the protection of the Abuja-Kaduna rail line which is scheduled for flag off by President Muhammadu Buhari in the first week of July, 2016.
Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi disclosed this in Abuja during a test run of the train from Idu station to Kubwa.
“We need about 1,000 policemen to secure Abuja-Kaduna rail and we are getting the policemen from the Nigerian Police Force to secure...

New Immigration boss orders arrest of Ex-Govs, Ministers, Senators
Posted on 14:52 by Steve Igbokwe
Newly-appointed Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Services, Muhammad Babandede has ordered the arrest of some former state governors, ministers, senators and other former political office holders.
During his first meeting with top management of the NIS, Babandede explained that the directive concerned past political office holders who did return their diplomatic passports at the end of their tenure.
However, details of the defaulting...

Why Buhari changed his mind about naming looters
Posted on 13:55 by Steve Igbokwe
It has been disclosed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo and some other influential Nigerians prevailed on President Muhammadu Buhari to change his mind about naming looters and the volume of their loot.
Buhari had during the Tackling Corruption Together Summit in London pledged to disclose the the names of treasury looters and what has been recovered from them so far.
Obasanjo and the others are said to have advised Buhari against naming...

77 Boko Haram terrorists surrender as troops capture one Army deserter
Posted on 10:48 by Steve Igbokwe
Troops on Operation Crackdown in Sambisa forest recorded a breakthrough recently when 77 Boko Haram terrorists comprising 17 men, 16 women, 16 male children and 28 female children.
The troops also captured one Cpl Musa Titima who deserted while on duty with Operation Crackdown.
Army spokesman, Col Sani Usman while giving further updates on counter-terrorism operations said that troops in various fields of operation killed a good number of terrorists...

Witness absent as Saraki's trial stalls
Posted on 06:51 by Steve Igbokwe
The trial of Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT could not proceed on Wednesday as prosecution witness, Mr Michael Wetkas did not show up in court.
Saraki is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a 16-count charge bordering on false/anticipatory declaration of assets, money laundering and receiving salary up to four years after he had ceased to be the governor of Kwara State....

Niger Delta Avengers warn Buhari against planned visit to Ogoniland
Posted on 06:21 by Steve Igbokwe
The Niger Delta Avengers have reportedly issued a warning to President Muhammadu Buhari against his proposed visit to Ogoniland on June 2.
The Herald reports that the NDA issued a statement on Radio Biafra advising President Buhari to sign his own death warrant before embarking on the journey to the creeks.
” This is Niger Delta Avengers …it has come to our notice that the Nigerian army killed our brothers who went to remember our dead heroes on...
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