The deadly Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has again abducted no fewer than 185 women and children, in a raid that left 32 persons dead. The attack took place in Gumsuri, north of Chibok, Borno State on Sunday 14 December 2014 but only just came to the open because of the lack of communication owing to the loss of telecommunication towers…
2015: Garba Canvasses for Journalists’ Safety
Mohammed Garba, President, Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, has called for adequate security for journalists. He said this was necessary in order for journalists to be able to carry out their constitutional role effectively during the 2015 general elections. Garba, made the call on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Abuja during the 45th meeting of…
Buhari Names Osinbajo As Running Mate
Muhammadu Buhari, Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has named Yemi Osinbajo, a professor of law, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN and former Commissioner of Justice and Attorney-General of Lagos State, as his running mate for the February 14, 2015 general election. Osinbajo’s nomination came exactly seven days after the party held its…
Taliban Kills Children in Pakistan
No fewer than 126 people, most of whom are children, have been killed by a group of gunmen who stormed an army-run school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday morning. The Pakistan Taliban, Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan, TTP, claimed responsibility for the attack on Tuesday which has so far seen over 100 people…
Mu’azu Petitioned by Aggrieved Aspirants
Adamu Mu’azu, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been petitioned by some aggrieved Senatorial and House of Representatives aspirants in Adamawa State who described as “improper and illegal,”the Senatorial/House of Representatives primaries conducted in the state. The aspirants who revealed that those who decided the winners at the party primaries on Sunday…
Putin Urge Russians to Brace For Hard Times
Vladimir Putin, Russian President, has advised citizens to be prepared for hard times ahead urging them to be self-reliance. The president declared this on Thursday in his annual state-of-the nation speech to parliament warning that Russia will fall into a recession next year. It is said that the country has been hit hard by falling…
Ebola: Sierra Leone Surgeon Dies in US
Martin Salia, the surgeon from Sierra Leone who had been admitted in the US hospital for Ebola is dead. “We are extremely sorry to announce that the third patient we’ve cared for with the Ebola virus, Dr. Martin Salia, has passed away as a result of the advanced symptoms of the disease,” reads the hospital…
Emir of Kano Asks Residents To Fight Boko Haram
The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido has challenged residents of the Boko Haram troubled areas to rise to the task by defending themselves against the Islamic extremists ravaging the North-Eastern parts of Nigeria. The Emir made the call in a prayer meeting in Kano noting that residents should not expect soldiers to protect them from…
Voter Cards Snatched in Edo
Baritor Kpagih, Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that 4,658 Permanent Voter Cards were snatched during last week’s PVC distribution in nine local government areas of the state. This was revealed by the Commissioner while briefing journalists on the PVC distribution exercise in the state. He explained…
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