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Barely twenty four hours after the multiple bomb blast that hit the city of Kaduna leaving scores dead or injured and nearly claimed the life of former head of state, Major- General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), another bomb blast exploded late Thursday afternoon in the North-western town of Kano leaving one woman dead and about eight […]

After hoisting their flag in some villages in Borno State, men of the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram have killed Alhaji Ibrahim Dawi, the district head of Garubula village in Biu local government, along with many other residents of the area. In an attack that occurred on Thursday, the gunmen reportedly dressed in full military […]

All Progressive Congress (APC) has said the attempt on the life of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) proves that it has no links with the dreaded Islamic extremist sect, Boko Haram. The party’s spokesman, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the observation on Thursday, in a statement he released in Lagos. Mohammed pointed out in the statement that […]

Nigeria and the countries surrounding it ― Cameroon, Chad and Niger ― have entered into an agreement to form a joint front comprising 2,800 soldiers to fight exclusively against Boko Haram insurgents. The defence ministers of the nations agreed to delegate 700 troops each to make up the force. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation […]

The Kaduna State Government has lifted the 24-hour curfew imposed in the capital after the two bomb explosions that hit the city on Wednesday, killing more than 80 people and injuring several others. The two bomb explosions had apparently been failed attempt at taking the lives of two prominent Northerners: Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi […]

The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Musa Ahmed Mohammed has held a private meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting held on Thursday, was described by Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Uche Secondus as a “mere consultation”. “I came in here before […]

                   

The All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has taken concrete actions to ensure that all the candidates in the 9th August 2014 governorship election in Osun State are provided with a level playing field and that the election is free, fair, transparent and devoid of harassment and intimidation. In a statement issued in Abuja on […]

Not up to two hours apart, two targeted car bombs were detonated in Kaduna on Wednesday afternoon, killing 82 people, injuring many others but missing the duo that were apparently the main target of the bomb attack. Former Military ruler of Nigeria and an All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart General Muhammadu Buhari, was the target […]

President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, appointed immediate past Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osita Chidoka,  as the new Aviation Minister. Chidoka replaces Stella Oduah, who was sacked after a controversial allegation of misappropriation of fund. He was sworn into office with Abubakar Olanrewaju, who now heads the Ministry of National Planning […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) late Tuesday, attacked the All Progressives Congress (APC) saying the latter was riding on a road to destroy Nigeria. According to Olisa Metuh, the party’s national publicity secretary, the recent simultaneous attacks on government by the leadership of APC is aimed at truncating democracy. Read the full statement below: The […]

The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkareem Lawan, has dismissed the rumoured impeachment process initiated against Kashim Shettima, the state governor, saying it was a mere machination of political interest working to further complicate issues with the troubled state. Lawan commented that it was obvious that many of the lawmakers desire deeply […]