Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Boko Haram: Pupils burnt alive in Yobe attack

Adamu Garba, who teaches at a secondary school attached to the college said he and other teachers, who ran away through the bush estimated 40 students died in the assault. Garba who spoke to Associated Press in Damaturu, where he and several other teachers fled to, said “the attackers first set …Boko Haram: Pupils burnt alive in Yobe attack








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Ban Ki-Moon condemns Yobe students’ killings

Abuja – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has strongly condemned the brutal killing of students at the Federal Government College, Buni Yadi, in Yobe.

The condemnation is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in New York.

It expressed sincere condolences to the bereaved families and hoped t…Ban Ki-Moon condemns Yobe students’ killings








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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Deploy more troops before Boko Haram kill us all – Yobe Governor tells FG

By Ehi Ekhator

The Governor of Yobe State, Ibrahim Gaidam has yesterday, begged the Federal Government to deploy more soldiers to his state before the Boko Haram insurgents gradually wipe out the people of Yobe and Borno States.

The angry governor talk on the horrific attack on the pupils. He…Deploy more troops before Boko Haram kill us all – Yobe Governor tells FG








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Sanusi sues Jonathan, says the president does not have power to suspend him

By Ehi Ekhator

The suspension of the Governor of Central Bank, Sanusi lamido Sanusi has taken another turn as the axed CBN governor sued President Goodluck Jonathan, challenging the action of the President.

Jonathan and Sanusi

In a suit filed on Monday before a Federal High court sitting in…Sanusi sues Jonathan, says the president does not have power to suspend him








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Oritsejafor accuses northern leaders of showing little concern for affected southerners in Boko Haram attack

WARRI— PRESIDENT of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayodele Oritsejafor, has said that his problem with most Northern political and religious leaders was that they were not doing enough to dissuade Boko Haram terrorists from the spate of unprovoked attacks on Christians and the c…Oritsejafor accuses northern leaders of showing little concern for affected southerners in Boko Haram attack








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Apologize to the people of Borno, Nigerians over threat to Borno Governor – Lai Mohammed tells Jonathan

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned President Goodluck Jonathan’s vituperation against Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima during his media chat on Monday night, calling it unwarranted, unpresidential and petty.

Lai Mohammed

In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its I…Apologize to the people of Borno, Nigerians over threat to Borno Governor – Lai Mohammed tells Jonathan








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Arson: Lawmaker’s brothers remanded in prison

A Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi has remanded two men – Mr. Uchenna Okwuru (32) and Okwuru Ozo Ogbonnaya (40) for alleged arson.

The duo are relatives of a member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tobias Okwuru.

The second a…Arson: Lawmaker’s brothers remanded in prison








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