Boko Haram Leader, Shekau, Escapes Nigerian Army Arrest – BBC

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 21st February 2018

THE leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau, has once again escaped from being captured by men of the Nigerian Army, according to BBC. In a recent operation by the Army, Shekau escaped…

‘No schoolgirl abducted at Dapchi by Boko Haram attackers’

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 21st February 2018

Yobe Commissioner of Police, Mr Abdulmaliki Sumonu on Tuesday refuted claims of abduction and killing when Boko insurgents attacked Government Girls College, Dapchi town, noting that  no one was killed and no schoolgirl abducted in…

Boko haram storms government girls secondary school in Yobe

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 21st February 2018

SUSPECTED Boko Haram insurgents are alleged to have attacked Government Girls Secondary School, Dapchi, in Burasari local government area of Yobe state. The Commissioner of Police, Yobe State command, Abdulmaliki Sunmonu actually confirmed the attack,…

Okogie tells Buhari to admit his govt fails Nigerians

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 21st February 2018

Former archbishop of the Catholic Church in Lagos, Olubunmi Okogie, has asked the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to “admit that it has failed”. The vocal cleric made this statement six weeks after he advised…

Court dismisses corruption charges against ex-Enugu gov, Nnamani

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 21st February 2018

A federal high court sitting in Lagos has dismissed the corruption charges against a former governor of Enugu state, Chimaroke Nnamani. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had accused Nnamani of laundering N4.5 billion…

Buhari congratulates Awolowo-Dosunmu at 70

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 19th February 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s former Ambassador to The Netherlands, Dr. Olatokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu, on her 70th birthday, February 20, 2018. According to a statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media…

Sokoto govt spends millions to prevent bandits attacks- Tambuwal

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 19th February 2018

The Sokoto state government is spending millions of Naira monthly to prevent bandits’ attack in the state. Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal disclosed this at the commissioning ceremony of Kofar Mata 120 meters bridge constructed by…

Kachikwu: We’re expecting up to $40bn in oil projects in the next five years

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 19th February 2018

THE Minister of state for petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu, says Nigeria is expecting investments up to $40 billion in oil projects over the next five years.   The minister said this at the inaugural edition…

FG queries EFCC boss Magu, Keyamo over charges against CCT boss

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 19th February 2018

The Federal Government has issued a query to the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Festus Keyamo over the corruption charges…

Be prepared to make sacrifices, Buhari tells Nigerians

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 19th February 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is in need of sacrifices by all citizens so as to be “freed from corruption”. The presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu quoted Buhari as saying this at a meeting with Katsina…