Biafran secessionists urge Igbo to boycott polls

The Pro-Biafra group, the Biafra Zionists Federation, BZF, has called on Ndigbo to boycott the general elections scheduled for March 28 and April 11, 2015.

The BZF said its call became necessary following the refusal of a Federal High Court sitting in Enugu to grant bail to 11 of its members standing treason trial.

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Woman in court for theft of N3m Brazillian hair

A 33-year old woman, Nneka Amadi, has been charged before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing Brazillian and Indian Hair valued N3.1 million.

The accused, whose address remain unknown, was also said to have stolen a diamond wristwatch, property of one Chioma Ngwolo.

Amadi (accused) was arraigned by the police on a one-count charge of stealing. However, when the offence was read to her, she pleaded not guilty.

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Budget 2015: Reps demand upward review of capital votes

Due to the disparity in provision for capital and recurrent expenditure in the 2015 budget, the House of Representatives has demanded an upward review of the Appropriation Bill for capital votes. 

Chairman of the National Assembly Budget and Research Office, NABRO, who doubles as chairman of the House Committee on Legislative Budget, Bamidele Opeyemi, revealed this in an interview with newsmen, weekend. Vanguard recalls that of the total budget proposal of N4.357 trillion, N411,840 billion is for statutory transfers, N943 billion for debt servicing and N2,616,

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Gunmen kidnap Amaechi’s aide

Unknown gunmen struck again in Rivers State, kidnapping the one of the aides of the state Governor, Mr. Freddy Ndigbara.

Ndigbara, who is an anchorman to Governor Rotimi Amaechi events inside and outside Government

House, Port Harcourt, was whisked away on Sunday by hoodlums in Kaani Community, Khana Local Government Area of the state.

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My men’ll kill in self defence, Mbu insists

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, Lagos, Mr. Joseph Mbu, has said that there is no big deal in the number of people policemen under his command can kill in self-defence.

He said since policemen were also human beings, they should be ready to take revenge on any violent group(s) that might attack them or other innocent citizens.

Mbu spoke with some journalists in Olorunsogo, Ogun State, during the inauguration of the Olorunsogo II Power Station by President Goodluck Jonathan.

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7-year-old female suicide bomber kills 5, injures 19 in Potiskum

A seven-year-old girl, yesterday, killed herself and five others in a suicide bombing in Potiskum, Yobe State.

This came on day the Nigerian defence headquarters said the Nigerian troops fighting the insurgent group, Boko Haram, have reclaimed the town of Baga and other surrounding communities in Borno state after days of fierce fighting.

The suicide attack on a market in the city of Potiskum is the latest in a string of suicide strikes in which children have been used.

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