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Nigeria now the 7th most populated country at 198 million

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, April 12th, 2018

The National Population Commission has put Nigeria’s current population at 198 million people with urban population growing at an average annual growth rate of about 6.5 per cent Chairman of NPC, Mr Eze Duruiheoma, stated this in New York while delivering Nigeria’s statement on Sustainable Cities, Human Mobility and International Migration at the 51st Session […]

Fresh controversy trails $322m Abacha loot

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98) Tuesday, April 10th, 2018

-Sun — 11th April 2018 •Adeosun admits FG’s receipt of money from Switzerland in December, denies writing President on lawyers’ fee Godwin Tsa, Abuja More controversies have continued to trail the Federal Government’s handling of the $322.51 million Abacha loot repatriated to the country by the Swiss government in December 2017. The new twist to the recovery […]

How we achieved success in Boko Haram war –Buratai

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, National Politics Sunday, April 8th, 2018

How we achieved success in Boko Haram war –Buratai — 8th April 2018 Philip Nwosu The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said that the interventions of the force in terms of welfare for troops have helped in successes achieve by the Nigerian Army in counter insurgency operations in the North East. The COAS made this […]

I have no problem with Governor Abubakar, says Speaker Dogara

Posted by admin Bauchi, Governors, Headlines, House, Legislature, State News Sunday, April 8th, 2018

I have no problem with Governor Abubakar, says Speaker Dogara — 8th April 2018 Paul Orude, Bauchi The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has reiterated that he neither harbours grudges against Bauchi Governor Mohammed Abubakar, as is widely claimed, nor is he involved in anything that would scuttle the will of the people […]

11 Nasarawa herdsmen reportedly murdered in Benue

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, Nasarawa, State News Sunday, April 8th, 2018

11 Nasarawa herdsmen reportedly murdered in Benue — 8th April 2018 Linus Oota, Lafia About 11 Fulani herdsmen from Nasarawa State were on Saturday murdered in their cold blood in Yelwater, a border town in Benue State by men suspected to be Tiv militias. Our correspondent gathered that the herdsmen hail from Kendeh village, Awe […]

Ortom: No part of Benue will be captured under my watch

Posted by admin Benue, Governors, Headlines, State News Sunday, April 8th, 2018

— 8th April 2018 Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has vowed that he will do everything possible to ensure that no part of the state is captured by terrorists and other armed groups under his watch. The Governor stated this at the wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ankor held at […]

SGF advises EFCC on how to tackle corruption

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Saturday, April 7th, 2018

SGF advises EFCC on how to tackle corruption — 7th April 2018 Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to review its anti-corruption fight mechanisms with a view of getting better results. He told the acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, and his […]

Germany: Van strikes crowd in Muenster killing 3, injuring 20 others

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, April 7th, 2018

Germany: Van strikes crowd in Muenster killing 3, injuring 20 others — 7th April 2018 Authorities say a van crashed into a crowd Saturday outside a popular bar in the German city of Muenster, killing three people and injuring 20 others. The driver of the vehicle shot and killed himself after the crash, local police […]

Lawmakers want end to Southern Kaduna killings

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Saturday, April 7th, 2018

Lawmakers want end to Southern Kaduna killings — 7th April 2018 Sola Ojo, Kaduna Member representing Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency, Nicholas Garba and his counterpart from Jema’a in Kaduna State House of Assembly, Labari Shelley Tella, have made strong appeal to Kaduna State government and security agencies to end the killings in Southern part of the state. The lawmakers, who were reacting separately […]

IPOB declares 40 members missing after security agents’ attack

Posted by admin Biafra, National Politics, Top Stories Saturday, April 7th, 2018

— 7th April 2018 • We arrested only 4 persons –Police Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that about 40 of its members were missing after security operatives attacked them while returning from the burial of a member, Odika Esieme Chukwuma at Igbo-Ukwu in Anambra State. The deceased was allegedly […]