Contrary to claims by the Nigerian Army that about 107, out of the 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by some gunmen on Tuesday have been rescued, the Principal of the school, Government Girls Secondary School, GGSS, Chibok, Borno State, Mrs Asabe Kwambura, has revealed that only 14 girls are with them. She told Premium Times that the…
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Jonathan Visits Kano For Shekarau
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, visited the ancient city of Kano for a grand ceremony to welcome a former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shekarau, to the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. His visit to the city came a day after some terrorists killed about 200 people at a bus station in Abuja. The President…
Boko Haram Abducts 200 School Girls In Borno
The BBC has reported that some gunmen believed to belong to the Boko Haram group have kidnapped about 200 school girls in Borno State. The girls, according to the respected media platform, were seized on Monday night. The news story is reproduced below; Scores of girls have been abducted in an attack on a school…
Jonathan Visits Abuja Blast Scene
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday cancelled his earlier scheduled visit to Ibadan, Oyo State, to visit the scene of Monday’s bomb explosion in an Abuja bus station. The incident killed over 50 persons and got several others injured. The President assured Nigerians that the, “government is doing everything possible to make sure that we move…
Terrorists Kill 25 In Abuja Motor Park Blast
Some gunmen believed to be members of Boko Haram have killed over 25 persons in Abuja. A motor park in Nyanya area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja was bombed by the terrorists during the early morning rush on Monday. The explosion happened at the luxury buses park section of the garage. Buses in…
Politicians Are Corrupt Because Nigerians Are Gullible–Reno Omokri
Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri, has observed that Nigerians are quick to forget the bad past of some ‘supposed’ corrupt politicians especially when these past public office holders become an overnight critics of the government in power. The President’s mouthpiece on social media platforms made this observation on Twitter…
JTF Hails NSCDC Boss Over Donation Of Surveillance Vehicles
Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ade Abolurin, has been commended by the Joint Task Force, JTF, in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This follows the donations made by the NSCDC boss to the combined security body. Abolurin donated five Hilux vehicles to the JTF as well as surveillance…
Boko Haram Murders 210 In Borno
A Senator representing Borno Senatorial District, Ahmed Zannah, has disclosed that about 210 persons were killed by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorist group. He said the attacks on his people happened between Thursday and Friday. Zannah claimed that the men who carried out the invasions were clothed in military uniforms and later escaped…
Fani Kayode Denies Grabbing Jonathan's Job
Former Aviation Minister under ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has debunked rumour making the rounds that he has been appointed as the Director, Media and Publicity of the Jonathan Campaign Organisation for 2015. Fani Kayode took to his Facebook page on Friday night to refute the report, which was already going viral on the social media. “The…
Senate Okays Jail Term, N1m Fine For Discrimination Against HIV/AIDS Patients
A bill prohibiting discrimination against persons living with the deadly HIV and AIDS has been passed by the Nigerian Senate. The bill stipulates that any person or organisation discriminating against such people could be fined up to N1 million or land in jail. The Senate President, David Mark, while commenting on the bill said, “protect…