Buhari Clears The Air On Controversial Appointment

President Muhammadu Buhari has cleared the controversy over the appointment of Musa Laura as the new Director General (DG) of the State Security Services (SSS).

Reports had surfaced Thursday, July 2, that the president sacked the former DG, Ita Ekpeyong over partisanship and appointed Daura, known to be his kinsman, from retirement.

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'Ministerial list will be released in a few days' - ruling party says

The National publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Muhammed has assured Nigerians that the highly anticipated ministerial list would be released in a matter of days.

Speaking to journalists at the 9th annual Ramadan lecture in Oro, Kwara State on Thursday, July 2, Muhammed acknowledged that the Buhari-led administration is lagging behind, attributing the problem to the transference ‎of government from one political party to the other.

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Boko Haram Terrorists kill 145 in multiple Borno attacks

Boko Haram terrorists have killed at least 145 people in multiple attacks carried out in Borno State communities, reports say.

The attacks occurred on Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in the Monguno and Kukawa Local Government Areas of the state.

48 men were said to have been killed on Tuesday at Musarram village in Monguno while on Wednesday, another 97 people were killed in Kukawa, a town on the border with Niger Republic.

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US says rescuing Chibok girls is ‘high priority’

The United States of America has assured Nigeria of its commitment towards rescuing the abducted Chibok girls.

 

This was disclosed on Thursday, July 2, 2015, by the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and the Commander United States Africa Command (USAAFRICOM), Gen. David Rodriguez, during a joint online press conference.

Thomas-Greenfield also said that the US would aid Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram.

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Breaking news: Accept party supremacy, Buhari tells Senators, Reps

President Muhammadu Buhari has told the All Progressives Congress

lawmakers in the National Assembly to accept the party’s supremacy in the interest of democracy.

In his opening remarks at the ongoing meeting of National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Abuja which has brought the who is who in the ruling party,

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Man Flees After Learning Of Wife's Third Sets Of Twins

Emeka Benjamin Uche, a 39-year-old factory worker in Lagos, fled his home after learning that his pregnant wife was carrying her third pair of twins.

Uche’s whereabouts have been unknown ever since his wife, Ruth, 34, from Abia state, broke the news of his disappearance.

According to The Nation, Uche’s wife came to the Lagos state secretariat on Thursday, July 2, with her six children, seeking assistance.

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