Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako | credits: File There are indications that the Federal Government has begun investigations into allegations levelled against the President Goodluck Jonathan administration by the Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Murtala Nyako. The PUNCH gathered on Tuesday that as part of the investigations, security agencies would, latest next week, meet with the […]
Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi The Christian Association of Nigeria in Borno State has declared fasting and praying from Monday (today) to Wednesday to seek divine intervention for the release of the abducted students of the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok. Also, the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has called on Nigerians to pray […]
President Goodluck Jonathan A coalition of over 13 United States-based organisations under the aegis of Working Group on Nigeria, has written to President Goodluck Jonathan seeking a drastic action against the activities of Boko Haram Islamic sect. It described the sect as “the second most deadly terrorist group for the year 2012 ranking only behind […]
Scene of the blast. | credits: Sam Adeko There are strong indications that members of the Somalia militant sect, Al-Shabab, aided Boko Haram militants in carrying out the attack on Nyanya Motor Park seven days ago. The PUNCH’s investigations on Sunday also revealed that Al-Shabab, which has strong links with Al-Qaeda, had moved from providing […]
The First lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Friday in Abuja distributed medical items to the hospitalised victims of Nyanya bomb blast. The blast which occurred on April 14, in Nyanya, a suburb of the FCT, was officially reported to have claimed 75 lives. The First Lady was represented by the National Coordinator of her NGO, […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday adjourned an enlarged meeting with state governors on security challenges facing the country till Wednesday. The adjournment was necessitated by the absence of the All Progressives Congress governors. Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State told State House correspondents that the meeting was adjourned till 4pm on Wednesday to give […]
| credits: File copy The Principal of the secondary school in Chibok, Borno State where over 100 girls were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents has described as false, the claim by the Defence Headquarters that only eight of the pupils had yet to regain their freedom. The denial on Thursday by the principal, Mrs. […]
Delegates on Tuesday advised the Federal Government to shut Nigeria’s borders with Cameroon, Niger and Chad to curtail the influx of insurgents. The advice followed the early Monday morning bomb blast at Nyanya Terminus on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory. Official figure said no fewer than 72 people died while 124 sustained various degree of […]
Members during plenary at the floor of the Nigeria House of Representatives The House of Representatives, on Sunday, said lawmakers would be guided by the security reports from the affected states in taking a decision on whether to extend the emergency rule in such states or not. The Deputy House Majority Leader, Mr. Leo […]
| credits: File copy Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday abducted no fewer than 100 girls at the Senior Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, following a violent attack in the town. But the BBC quoted parents to have told it’s Hausa service that at least 200 girls were abducted. Eyewitnesses said the girls who were […]
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