After the capture of Gwoza town in Borno State by members of the terrorist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, leader of the group, Abubakar Shekau, has declared the community an Islamic caliphate. In his latest video obtained via the usual channel, AFP, Shekau vowed that his men will not leave the town under any circumstance, stressing…
Ahead of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged that some forces are planning to revive an acronym battle to confuse electorates during the polls. The party, on Sunday, in a state statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Muhammed, revealed that those behind this move are planning…
Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has joined the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. Mimiko, who was before now the only governor of Labour Party, LP, declared his intention to join the PDP on Friday. This followed series of meetings held on Friday with his aides in Akure, the state capital. According to information reaching us,…
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and member of Nigeria’s main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that he would consider the option of returning to the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, when Satan repents and converts to Islam. El-Rufai was reacting to a question directed at him on…
Respective Commissioners of Police in Abuja and Lagos State, Mbu Joseph Mbu and Umaru Abubakar Manko have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, by the Police Service Commission, PSC. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations of the Commission, Ferdinand U. Ekpe, disclosed…
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, has kicked against the use of masked security operatives during elections. According to the INEC boss, they (masked security forces) scare voters from getting involved in the voting process. Jega said though he is aware of the role of security personnel in elections, but the…
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has sworn-in the new Head of Service of the Federation, Danladi Kisafi. The swearing-in ceremony took place in Abuja shortly before the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting on Wednesday. Jonathan urged Kisafi to improve on the standards set by his predecessors in the Federal Civil Service. The President also said…
Ahead of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has created additional 30,027 polling units across the country. According to INEC, the move is to solve decongestion problems in the existing polling centres in the country. The Commission, in a statement issued on Tuesday by one of its directors, Ishiaku…
The number of persons already killed by the fatal disease called Ebola has now risen to five with the death of one Dr Ameyo Adadevoh on Tuesday in Lagos. The deceased was one of those who treated late Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-American believed to have transported the deadly disease to Nigeria. Adadevoh led the medical…
An attack by Boko Haram members in a northern village in Cameroon on Monday afternoon resulted in the death of a least three persons, Anadolu Agency reports on Tuesday. During the invasion, no fewer than 12 villagers were also abducted by the insurgents, who have carried out several fatal attacks in northern Nigeria. Cameroon shares…