Militant Islamist sect, Boko Haram, has renamed Mubi as ‘Madinatul Islam,” meaning the city of Islam. The action is further confirmation that the sect was in total control of the town which it recaptured last week after troops stationed there withdrew. Boko Haram had earlier hoisted its flag in some parts of the town, including […]
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A former Minister of Petroleum Resources and member of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Chief Don Etiebet, on Thursday dismissed rumours making the rounds that the National Working Committee of the PDP had zoned the Akwa-Ibom State 2015 governorship ticket to Eket Senatorial Zone. He described it as malicious. He however confirmed that, […]
Fighting between Nigerian troops and Boko Haram insurgents escalated in Mubi, Mararaba Mubi and Uba in Adamawa State on Wednesday. Casualty figures could not be obtained as of 8pm but the development forced the state government to impose 24-hour curfew on the affected communities. Our correspondents gathered that Mubi, the second largest town in the […]
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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 […]
Five domestic airports will be constructed in the capital cities of Bayelsa, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa and Ogun states, the Federal Government has said. The government said the plan to construct airports in Yenegoa, Brini Kebbi, Lokoja, Lafia and Abeokuta was to ensure easy movement of passengers and cargoes across the states. The Minister of Aviation, […]
Ben Agande, Abuja. The first Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has said that she is neither an elected official of government nor a member of the leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party as such could not have directed that a former governor of Oyo state, Rasheed Ladoja be accomodated by the party in the state. […]
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