Obasanjo and Atiku Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday met with his estranged deputy Atiku Abubakar, at Minna International Airport, Niger State, where the two leaders hugged each other. It was learnt that Obasanjo was in Minna to visit the recuperating former military President, Ibrahim Babangida, who just returned from a two-month medical treatment […]
Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he was aware that Ibrahim Babangida was planning to overthrow him in 1985. Buhari, a retired major general and presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), told TheCable: “It is true that I learnt he was planning a coup against me. And I […]
No fewer than 300 Nigerian soldiers fled to Cameroon when Boko Haram insurgents overran Mubi, the second largest city in Borno State from security forces on Wednesday, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. Cameroonian military sources told our correspondent that Nigerian soldiers fled the north-eastern part of Nigeria, where the insurgency launched by the sect was raging, […]
By TIMOTHY OLANREWAJU, MAIDUGURI on November 2, 2014 National Attempts by Boko Haram to invade a Borno community on Friday snowballed into a fierce battle with soldiers, leading to the killing of 41 of its fighters, security sources confirmed. Some Boko Haram on motorcycles and a Hilux reportedly stormed Sabon Gari in Damboa Local Government, […]
2015: I’ll defeat Jonathan if APC gives me ticket –Kwankwaso By DESMOND MGBOH, KANO on November 2, 2014 Politics Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has assured Nigerians that if given the presidential ticket of the All Progressive Congress (APC), he will defeat President Goodluck Jonathan in the forthcoming 2015 presidential election. Kwankwaso spoke […]
L–R: Vice-President Namadi Sambo; President Goodluck Jonathan and Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, at the Presidential Villa… on Thursday The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on Thursday visited President Goodluck Jonathan in Aso Rock and allegedly apologised to his host for all his actions and inactions that strained their relationship. The relationship […]
Another United States (US) school has banned a Nigerian student from attending classes because of an apparent ignorance on the country’s status on the Ebola virus, in violation of the United Nations (UN) advisory, Empowered Newswire reports. Local media reports in Milford, Connecticut State, stated that a Nigerian-American girl, who just returned from a visit […]
By Umar Yusuf Yola— Defying the purported ceasefire agreement between the Federal Government and Boko Haram Islamic sect, the terrorists, yesterday, overran Mubi, the commercial nerve centre and second biggest town in Adamawa State as well as other neighbouring towns and villages, killing many residents who were unable to escape. Many of the soldiers and […]
By Charles Kumolu NIGERIANS resident in the United States of America, have called on the Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission,INEC, Prof Atahiru Jega to accept professional recommendations and legislative disapproval on the use of the newly created 30. 000 polling units during the 2015 general elections. This was contained in a statement by Messrs. Dechi. […]
Sunday, October 26, 2014 advertisement Chad: Shekau appointed negotiators in writing Details of Nigeria’s peace deal with Boko Haram were revealed on Friday by the government of Chad which also sensationally disclosed that the sect’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, wrote it confirming his emissaries to the recent peace meeting held in Chad. […]
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