How i got to know my son in army is shot by Boko Haram - Says Obasanjo

How i got to know my son is shot?  Obasanjo tell how his Army son wounded in clashes with armed group.
Nigeria ex-president's son shot by Boko Haram
Olusegun Obasanjo's son in Army wounded in clashes with armed group.

an associate of the former president says - Boko Haram fighters have shot and injured the soldier son of Nigerian ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo during clashes, an associate of the former head of state has said.

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‘Nigeria’s N1.3 billion online monthly transactions driven by middle class’

Managing Director of Nigeria’s online marketplace, Kaymu.com.ng, Evangeline Wiles, has said that the enormous growth rate being recorded on the e-commerce sector, about N1.3 billion per month, is driven by the middle class.

She stated this while reacting to a survey on the growth of e-commerce in Nigeria conducted by business management and consulting firm, Philip Consulting.

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Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi Asked about his future Job with Nigeria - "I'm not sure yet.

Keshi Asked about his future to manage Nigeria, Keshi told Chat212: "I'm not sure yet. I was just brought in to help manage these two games in the Africa Nation Qualifier.

IN CAPE TOWN (The Insider with Chat212) - Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi is unsure of his immediate future in charge of the African champions, and was heading back to the country on Thursday for discussions on continuing in the job.

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JTF uncovers stolen crude oil in shrines, septic tanks

The Joint Task-force codenamed Operation Pulo Shield said it had uncovered the new tactics by oil thieves and illegal oil bunkerers operating in the Niger Delta region.

According to the JTF, they now bury stolen crude oil in traditional grounds, shrines, sitting rooms of a house and in septic tanks to avoid detections by security agencies.

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Ebola: 18-month-old infant tested negative

Rivers State Commissioner of Health, Dr Sampson Parker, yesterday, said that the 18 months old child at the Port Harcourt Ebola treatment centre tested negative, adding that a fresh test would be done on the infant before concluding on his Ebola status.

The infant was admitted  recently at the treatment centre after manifesting symptoms of the disease.
Parker who spoke in Port Harcourt also appealed to the international community to assist in the fight against the dreaded Ebola virus in Liberia and Sierraleone, stressing that such move would curtail its spread to other West Africa countries.

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Retired soldiers threaten ‘guerilla warfare’ over non-payment of pension increment

RETIRED soldiers numbering over 100 yesterday protested round the streets of Benin City, Edo State over alleged non-payment of the 2010, 53 per cent increase in their pension by the Federal Government, warning that they may resort to guerrilla warfare to press home their demands.

The protest led by the National Secretary of Association of Military Pensioners, Patrick Okpaiyo, regretted that after they fought for the survival and unity of the country, they were neglected by government, adding that if the implementation of the consolidated military salary of the ex-service men was not urgently paid, their action would be worse than that of Boko Haram.

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