Nigeria Army Obeys Presidential Order, Moves Base To Maiduguri

Nigeria Army Obeys Presidential Order...

A week after taking formal orders from President Muhammadu Buhari,  the Nigeria army headquarters Monday commenced the process of moving its base to Maiduguri, for more effective tackling of Boko Haram terrorists.

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Breaking News: Ambode shunned the use of siren

Ambode shunned the use of siren

Like his predecessor, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has shunned the use of siren, saying he does not want to harass Lagosians with its use.

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How my Fake Testimony Lands me In Police Net - Woman Confess

The suspect, Blessing Emeka Eze

How my Fake Testimony Lands me In Police Net  - Woman Confess

A 25-year-old woman identified as Mrs. Blessing Emeka Eze who has been going from one church to another claiming that her 8-year-old daughter was kidnapped and released after 11 days in captivity has been arrested.

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Boko Haram fight HQ shifting to Maiduguri: Nigeria military

Nigeria's military on Monday said it had begun shifting the command centre for its battle against Boko Haram from the capital to Maiduguri in the northeast, following a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari.

Buhari announced the move in his inaugural speech on May 29, saying the Islamist insurgents would not be defeated until military command and control was transferred to the city at the heart of the uprising.

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Court refuses to stop Gbajabiamila’s speakership bid

Ahead of Tuesday’s inauguration of the new 8th National Assembly, a  Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday rejected a prayer for the disqualification of a member-elect and the immediate past Minority Leader  in the 7th House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, from contesting the position of the Speaker.

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Gunmen kill Nigerian businessman in South Africa

A Nigerian businessman based in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr Emmanuel Onyekaozuru, 50, was killed on Sunday by gunmen. The President of Nigeria Union in South Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, on Monday told newsmen in Pretoria, South Africa, that Onyekaozuru was shot by two gunmen.

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