Boko Haram: Bombings Have Scared Away Investors

Top Federal Government officials are now curious over how the Boko Haram suspect, Ali Tishau, who was released from police custody on bail, appeared on a local television station interview programme to castigate the government some days ago. Reliable sources told Saturday Tribune that the authorities have set up a powerful machinery to investigate how Tishau […]

Text of Jonathan’s 51st anniversary speech

Fellow Compatriots, 1. On this day 51 years ago, the British Union Jack was lowered and replaced by our national Green-White-Green flag, heralding the independence of our nation. The 1st of October remains a special day for us, for Africa, and indeed the world. 2. As we celebrate today, we remember with pride, the nationalism […]

How Gaddafi recruited Nigerians into Libyan Army • President’s spokesman arrested

IT emerged, on Wednesday, that ousted Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, recruited several young Nigerians into his armed forces in his heyday. Security sources told the Nigerian Tribune that the former Libyan leader targeted young university graduates, who were about going for the youth service. A security expert told the Nigerian Tribune that the deposed Libyan […]

Boko Haram not responsible for low key independence celebrations – FG (It’s a lie)

THE Federal Government has denied that its decision to have a low-key celebration of the nation’s 51st independence anniversary has to do with the fear of attacks by Boko Haram, pointing out that it was not the first time government would be avoiding a grand celebration on October 1. The Minster of Information, Labaran Maku, who spoke […]

Boko Haram: ACF in emergency meeting

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) is currently meeting in Kaduna to proffer solutions to the Federal government on how to end the activitiesof Boko Haram in the country. The meeting which had in attendance prominent members of the forum, it was gathered was also unhappy with the reoccurring killings […]

Low-key anniversary not due to bomb threat – FG

THE Federal Government yesterday explained that its decision to have a low-key 51st Independence Anniversary does not have any link with the security challenges confronting the country. Minister of Information. Labaran Maku who made the clarification yesterday while addressing State House correspondents, dismissed the reports in some national dailies (not Vanguard) that the low key […]

SSS arraigns 6 alleged Boko Haram members (Just for Show)

ABUJA- A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, granted leave to the State Security Service, SSS, to arraign six suspected members of the Boko Haram sect, today. The accused persons, Shuaibu Abdulkadir, Salisu Ahmed, Umar Baba-Gana, Mohammed Ali, Musa Adamu and Umar Ibrahim, will be docked over allegations bothering on acts of terrorism, felony […]

Jonathan’s statement on critics self-mocking –Group

A pro-democracy group, the Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, has taken a swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan on his recent statement on the critics of the incumbent administration in Nigeria, insisting that the statement was nothing but a gentle way in self-mocking. In a statement by the Secretary-General of the group, Mr. Akin Malaolu, the forum […]

Tribunal sacks 10 CPC N’Assembly members

In less than two hours, supporters of no fewer than 10 members of the National Assembly yesterday watched in disbelief as the eye popping judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal in Katsina State stripped their lawmakers of their victory in the April 9 poll. They are two senators and eight House of Representatives members elected […]

Why we released Boko Haram leader -CDS

The decision to release Boko Haram co-founder, Aliyu Tishau, was taken by all security agencies, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petirin, said yesterday. The CDS’ pronouncement ended the controversy trailing Tishau’s release even as the Police and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) traded blames. Earlier in the week, the Presidency threatened […]

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