Why N’Delta Militants Are A Constant Threat To Buhari

Why N’Delta Militants Are A Constant Threat To Buhari

Another Pipeline Explosion: 

An unidentified militant group in Delta State today blew up pipelines belonging to the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) at Ighwrenene town in Ughelli North local government area. The blown up pipeline caused a severe explosion in the area.

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Why Buhari Forbids Wife, Relatives From Using Presidential Aircrafts

Revealed: Why Buhari Forbids Wife, Relatives From Using Presidential Aircrafts

President Muhammadu Buhari has restricted the use of aircraft in the presidential fleet by his wife, Hajiya Aisha, and relations.

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Niger-Delta Amnesty: Buhari Will Probe The Programme – Presidency

A presidential spokesperson has revealed that Muhammadu Buhari will look into the amnesty programme for Niger Delta ex-militants.

The Nation reports that Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, said this on Kaakaki, a breakfast programme on Africa Independent Television, on July 24, Friday, in Abuja.

According to the presidency, it would be wrong for Buhari to continue the programme without taking a look at the whole amnesty package.

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Niger Delta: Tompolo Allays Fears, Explains Why He Summoned MEND Meeting

Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), has explained why he summoned Saturday’s meeting of the militant group in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state.

In a statement issued on July 24, Friday, Tompolo stressed that the meeting was aimed at deepening the prevailing peace in the area.

There were fears in the region that the planned meeting was meant to restart the war in the oil-rich Niger Delta.

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President Obama Arrives Kenya With Bullet Proof-Glassed Limousine Called ‘The Beast’

The United States president, Barrack Obama, has arrived Kenya, his ancestral home.

Obama, who is visiting for the first time is visiting his home as a serving US president arrived in a bullet proof-glassed limousine popularly called ‘The Beast’.

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Breaking News! EFCC Summons Another Jonathan’s Aide

A former special adviser on Niger Delta Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Kingsley Kuku, has been reportedly summoned for questioning by Nigeria’s anti-graft body, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Former special adviser on Niger Delta Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Kingsley Kuku,

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LEAKED! Police report confirmed that the Standing Rules used to Elect Senate Saraki And Ekweremadu Was Forged

LEAKED! Police report confirmed that the Standing Rules used to Elect Senate Saraki And Ekweremadu Was Forged

The Nigeria Police have concluded their probe into the forgery of the Senate Standing Order and given a copy of the report to President Muhammadu Buhari,SUNDAY PUNCH can authoritatively report.

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See What US Say About Recent Boko Haram Attacks In Nigeria And Cameroon

The United States has condemned in strong words the recent Boko Haram attacks on the central market and Barmare residential neighbourhood of Maroua, Cameroon, and the multiple bomb blasts at two bus stations in the northern city of Gombe in Nigeria.

In a press statement released today and signed by Mark Toner, the deputy spokesperson for the US Department of State, the US described the killings and attacks by Boko Haram as ‘horrific and indiscriminate’.

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Anambra Rain: 6 Drown, Property Worth 80 Million Destroyed

At least six persons were reportedly drowned and property worth over N80 million destroyed following an heavy downpour on Friday, July 24, in Obosi community near Onitsha in Anambra.

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DSS Accused Of Harassing INEC BOSS

A group known as Public Interest Lawyers League, has berated the Department of State Services for what they term “the harassment of the the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Akwa Ibom state, Austin Okojie.”

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Bombs Kill 53 As President Buhari Says US Hampering Fight

Bomb blasts blamed on Boko Haram killed 29 people in Nigeria and 24 in Cameroon, officials said Thursday after Nigeria's new president warned that the U.S. refusal to sell his country strategic weapons is "aiding and abetting" the Islamic extremist group.

 Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency called Thursday for urgent blood donations to treat 105 wounded people, according to spokesman Sani Datti.

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JUST IN! Nigerian Woman Appointed As World Bank Vice President And Treasurer

World Bank has announced the appointment of Ms. Arunma Oteh as the vice president and treasurer of the World Bank, Naij.com has gathered.

According to a report by Global Village Extra, president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, expressed excitement over the recent development, stating that Ms. Oteh was appointed based on her credentials with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria.

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NASS Crisis: Senate To Suspend Marafa, 5 Others Senators Over Alleged Forgery Of Rules

There are strong indications that the Senate has concluded plans to suspend six senators in their involvement in a recent petition to the police over alleged forgery of Senate rules.

The six senators were said to have breached the rule of the National Assembly by their act and are expected to be placed on indefinite suspension despite the submission of an investigation into the allegations expected to be read on Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

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Presidency Allegedly Ordered Arrest Of Rivers INEC REC

Reports reaching Chat212 inform that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), for Rivers State, Dame Gesila Khan, was apprehended by State Security Services, SSS operatives over her role in the conduct of the recent general elections in the state.

According to Nigerian Pilot, the REC was detained in an underground cell with nobody having access to her, including her family and lawyer.

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How Nigerian Was Beaten To Death By South African Police

A 30-year-old Nigerian, Nonso Odo, has been reportedly beaten to death by police officers in Hillbrow Johannesburg, a prominent South African city.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Imo-state born Nigerian was tortured to death in South Africa on Thursday, after engaging in a quarrel with a fellow Nigerian in their business centre.
President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa is livid with anger over the death of Mr. Odo

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Fake Army Recruitment Ring Busted

The long arm of the law has finally caught up with suspected  fake army recruitment ring who mode in trade was to defraud innocent  job seekers of their hard earned money, Daily Independent reports.

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Probe Kaduna LG Chairmen, Group Tells El Rufai

El Rufai To Probe Ex- LG Chairmen

The Kaduna state Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has been asked to probe the 23  caretaker local government areas committee chairmen of the  state.

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Patience Jonathan: Ex-First Lady reportedly barred from PH Airport VIP Lounge

Security officials at the Port-Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State on Thursday barred wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience from entering the airport’s VIP lounge.

According to a report by National Mirror,  the former first lady was refused entry following an instruction from “powers-that-be from Abuja”.

Patience Jonathan was reportedly on her way to the burial of her late Chief Security Officer, CSO,

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How Nigerians Invited To Meet Buhari In US Were Disgraced (PHOTOS)

During his recent visit of the United States of America, Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, reportedly embarrassed some Nigerians who had thronged the Nigerian embassy to have a town hall meeting with him.

The Nigerian president was in the US on a four-day visit, where he met with the American president, Barrack Obama, and a few other stakeholders in the country.

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Arepo explosion: Armed vandals barricade creeks, evacuate dead colleagues

The fire from the explosion at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, pipeline at Arepo area of Ogun State, ignited by rival vandals Wednesday, was put out in the early hours of yesterday, following a forceful shut down of supply by NNPC.

This is just as armed vandals were said to have barricaded the creeks to wade off any intruder, as they recovered the bodies of their burnt colleagues.

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Osinbajo raises alarm, says Boko Haram targeting VIPs

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo raised alarm, yesterday, that Boko Haram members were targeting to bomb the houses of VIPs.

This came as governors of Yobe, Ibrahim Gaidem and Borno, Kassim Shetima also stated that the insurgents still occupied five local governments of the two states.

Osinbajo made the disclosure during the National Economic Council, NEC, meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

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What Tompolo, MEND leaders will discuss as they regroup in Bayelsa

Leader of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND and High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, yesterday, summoned commanders and leaders of the various wings of the militant group to an emergency meeting, tomorrow in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

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We’re yet to receive bailout promised by Buhari, Govs lament

The 36 state governors cried out, yesterday, over the worsening economic crises in the country and the failure of the Federal Government to release to them the bailout promised by President Muhammadu Buhari sometime ago.

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Boko Haram Waxing Stronger, Captures 5 LGs In Yobe, Borno

There are indications the Boko Haram insurgents are waxing stronger in the North Eastern region and have captured five local government areas in Yobe and Borno States.

This was confirmed by the governors of the affected states, Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe and Kashim Shettima of Borno, This Day reports.

According to the National Economic Council (NEC), who spoke to state house correspondents after their meeting in Abuja, Shettima and Gaidam told them the insurgents were still hiding in Sambisa forest.

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Wike Visit: CJN Bans Politicians From His Home,Office

In order to stop who seem to be politicians move to influence the outcome of electoral disputes, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmood Mohammed, has barred politicians from his residence and office.

He also instructs that his security detail from Department of State Service and police orderly will now be part of any discussion he will hold with politically exposed lawyers who want to have audience with him.

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Boko Haram Storms Biu, Killing Nine And Injuring Many

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents were said to have stormed Pompomarri village of Borno state earlier this week killing at least nine civilians.

According to Sahara Reporters, this information was disclosed by a vigilante in the area. The attacked village is located 12 kilometers away from Biu town.

Scores of people are feared injured following the sporadic shooting opened by the terrorists.

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GOODNEWS! Corps members to choose their state of primary assignment - says NYSC

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has introduced a self-deployment system to enable prospective corps members choose where they wish to serve.

This was part of resolutions at the end of the 2015 Batch ‘B’ pre-mobilisation workshop which held in Kaduna.

Similarly, pregnant women, nursing mothers and students undergoing postgraduate studies have been banned from participating in the scheme until they are free to enlist for the service.

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