Abia Speaker impeached for abuse of office, Njoku elected new Speaker
The Abia House of Assembly on Thursday, elected a new Speaker, Mr Kennedy Njoku, representing Osisioma-Ngwa North Constituency. Njoku’s election followed the removal of a former Speaker Chief Martins Azubuike,…
Army dismisses new Shekau video as mere propaganda
The attention of the Nigerian Army is drawn to a video clip released by Boko Haram Terrorist group from an undisclosed location a while ago, showing its purported leader, making…
Lai Mohammed claims a former PermSec bolted with 40 new SUVs
A former Federal permanent secretary who retired from office recently has made away with 40 brand new SUVs and other vehicles. This was disclosed Thursday by Minister of Information and…
If you commit crime I will throw you out of the helicopter, I have done it before, warns Philippine President
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened corrupt government officials with the prospect of being thrown out of a helicopter mid-air, warning he has done it himself before and had no…
Conquest of Sambisa forest is danger to all, Gov. Bello warns
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has enjoined citizens to keep vigilant and be wary of fleeing Boko Haram members who might want to seek refuge in the state….
South Korean President executes 340 in five years, spends $300m on deadly weapons
Kim Jong Un could be responsible for a record number of purges and executions since fully assuming power, while spending a massive fortune on nuclear weapons development, according to Seoul’s…
Shekau taunts Buhari in new video, says ‘we have not been flushed out of anywhere’
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has appeared in a new video to debunk Nigeria’s government claims that the group has been crushed and flushed out of its Sambisa forest stronghold….
Bad weather aborts Buhari’s visit to Bauchi, flight cancelled, minister promises better landing system at airports
Bad weather has stopped President Muhammadu Buhari’s flight to Bauchi on Thursday. The scheduled visit has been postponed, according to Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the President on media….
Navy shuts 23 illegal refineries, averts 47 stowaways in one week
The Nigerian Navy has intensified the ongoing clampdown on illegal crude oil thieves, illegal refineries and other related crimes in the maritime areas. Between 19 – 24 December 2016, the…
Sambisa Forest raid: Boko Haram insurgents ran away with Chibok girls
Boko Haram fighters fleeing an attack on their base last week may have used some of the girls kidnapped in 2014 from northeast Nigeria’s Chibok as human shields to prevent…
