Sunday, September 3, 2017

Boko Haram attacks will continue, as northeast difficult to police, says Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has declared that it is difficult to police the northeast.
The vice president also stated that attacks by the Boko Haram insurgents would continue because the region is a vast area.
Buhari and Osinbajo
His spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement, quoted him as saying…Boko Haram attacks will continue, as northeast difficult to police, says Osinbajo




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Alleged corruption: Seek ICC arrest warrant for Diezani Alison-Madueke – SERAP tells Buhari

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently “seek from the International Criminal Court an arrest warrant to bring Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke before the court on allegations of corruption against her, which the government should…Alleged corruption: Seek ICC arrest warrant for Diezani Alison-Madueke – SERAP tells Buhari




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Fayose sacks CPS, Adelusi over Eid el-kabir

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has sacked his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi.
A statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said Adelusi was relieved of his duty over “dereliction of duty.”
Fayose giving ram to Muslims in Ekiti
The…Fayose sacks CPS, Adelusi over Eid el-kabir




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Recognising Nnamdi Kanu is rewarding bad behaviour – ACF

Anthony Sani, the Secretary General of the sociopolitical group, Arewa Consultative Forum, tells BAYO AKINLOYE that the Igbo leaders have tacitly endorsed hate speech by the Indigenous People of Biafra
Some northern elders have said Igbo leaders are trivialising the hate campaign and divisive…Recognising Nnamdi Kanu is rewarding bad behaviour – ACF




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Saturday, September 2, 2017

Suspected herdsmen kill father of 12 in Edo

SUSPECTED herdsmen have reportedly shot dead a farmer identified as Efosa Omoregie in Oben community, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State.
Fulani Herrdsmen
It was gathered that the deceased and youths in the area had attempted to prevent some cows sighted on their farms from eating…Suspected herdsmen kill father of 12 in Edo




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Accident claims 19 in Edo

Nineteen persons have been killed in an accident that occurred at Igoneki in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State.
It was gathered that the accident happened when a commercial bus, with registration number ABD 206XA heading towards Auchi had a head-on collision with a truck with…Accident claims 19 in Edo




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Abacha was highly misunderstood – Former ADC

A former ADC to the former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, Major-General Abdul-Malik Jibrin (rtd), in this interview opens up on the man, Abacha, his principles and what many do not know about him.
Ibraheem Hamza Muhammad
Daily Trust: What motivated you into the military?
Major-General…Abacha was highly misunderstood – Former ADC




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