B’Haram Attack In Borno: I’m a Sad Man, Says Borno Governor

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Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima on Sunday said he had been a sad man since he assumed office three years ago.

He said he had only been smiling to appear cheerful.

“If I have to open up to all of you here; most of the time, I try to wear smiles on my face but in the true sense, I have had very few moments of inner joy and happiness in the last three years,” Shettima said.

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B’Haram Fresh Attack: Murders 106 In Borno State

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• B'Haram on Saturday  night   continued their reign of terror by killing  dozens of   people in Borno State.
• The gunmen reportedly rounded up a group of men in Izghe, a largely Christian community  and shot them  during  the attack that lasted about five hours.
• The resident, told journalists in Maiduguri, that the Islamists, who were dressed in military uniform, invaded the community “killing 93 people, and inflicting injuries on several others.”

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Airport Rallies: APC Accuses Police Of Selective Enforcement

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• APC accused the police of selective enforcement of its ban on political, socio-cultural and religious rallies at the nation’s airports.
• According to the party, the police are wrong to have allowed the ruling Party to flout the ban with impunity on February 1

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Federal Government Has Spends N260bn On 30,000 Ex-militants

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• FG Government has spent at least N260bn on ex-Niger Delta militants between 2009 and 2013 through both the amnesty programme and oil pipeline protection deals show by SUNDAY PUNCH investigations.
• Last week, the House of Representatives questioned the programme’s budget of N63bn in the 2014 Appropriation Bill.
• The pipeline protection deals, were implemented alongside the amnesty programme aimed at maintaining peace in the Niger Delta.

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Tinubu Spread Out APC’s Plans For Nigerians

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• Tinubu said, the party was formed so that Nigerians from all walks of life and social station will gather under one tent to develop the nation
• He noted that APC is more than a political party or organisation, stressing, “It is a mission, a calling forth of the nation to realise its better self.

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President Jonathan’s May Name Retired Army General Jones Arogbofa As The New Chief Of Staff

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Jones Arogbofa, a retired military general and author of several books, is likely to emerge as President Goodluk Jonathan’s Chief of Staff, presidency sources are telling SaharaReporters this weekend.

The general, who hails from Oka-Akoko in Ondo State, is a relatively unknown figure, but he is one of the strong candidates in line

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