Pres. Jonathan lacks political will to fight insurgency —Kwankwaso

 GOVERNOR Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State

Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State has said that President Goodluck Jonathan lacks the political will to tackle the Boko Haram insurgency, adding that rather than fight the insecurity in the country “Mr President has perfected plans to witch-hunt All Progressives Congress, APC, governors due to his presidential ambition.”

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AMCON records N630 billion loss in operations

ASSET Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, has recorded a loss of N630 billion in its operations according to the International Financial Reporting Standard, IFRS, statement for the year 2013. This represents an improvement of 10.3 per cent from the loss of N702.4 billion recorded in 2012.

The financial highlights of the corporation as obtained from Afrinvest Research report posted, weekend, showed improvements in top line (turnover) despite its role as an intervention vehicle to absorb Non Performing Loans (NPLs) from banks and recapitalize weak banks.

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Nigerian Air Force fighter jet declared missing

►Air Force Fighter Jet with two pilots missing in Adamawa State.
►search and rescue effort is ongoing to establish contact with the crew

The Defence Headquarters has declared an Air Force Fighter Jet with two pilots missing in Adamawa State.
A statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade on the incident said, “An Alpha Jet (NAF 466) belonging to the Nigerian Air Force is missing around

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Police Arrests Four Suspects Over Assassination Of Ex -lawmaker

Imo State Police Command has arrested four persons over their alleged involvement in the assassination of a former member of Imo State House of Assembly, Mr. Kingsley Nkemka.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Andrew Enwerem, who confirmed the brutal killing of the Umunoha-born ex-lawmaker to newsmen in Owerri, also affirmed that the four suspects were currently being interrogated by the police to ascertain their level of culpability or innocence.

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20 feared killed as Fulani herdsmen invade Taraba village

Fulani herdsmen invaded Tunari village in Taraba State

No fewer than twenty persons have been feared dead and scores of others injured when Fulani herdsmen allegedly invaded Tunari village in Wukari Local Government of Taraba State yesterday.

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2015 Election: Igbo leaders in Lagos give condition to support PDP

►Igbo leaders demand deputy governorship slot

►They have supported Jonathan’s re-election,should he decide to re-contest

A coalition of Igbo leaders from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has demanded the the deputy governorship slot in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Lagos State as a precondition to support the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.

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