Nigerian troops kill 2 suicide bomber commanders in Borno

The Defence Headquarters on Friday said two suicide bombers leading a band of terrorists died as troops repelled the insurgents’ attack on Shetimari, Borno, on Thursday evening.

The suicide bombers were among “over a score” of terrorists who died in Shetimari .

This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Major General Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information.

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Emejulu In Court For Sending Blackmail Text Messages

A Lagos based lawyer Luke Emejulu 61 has been arraigned before an Ikeja  magistrate court over an allegation that he threatened the life of the Chief Medical Director of the General Hospital in Ikorodu and blackmailed him to pay  N700,000 for services he claimed he rendered.

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BREAKING News!! Nasarawa, Taraba Governors Appoint Media Aides

Governors Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa and Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba state have named their chief press secretary and special adviser on media and publicity respectively.
Nasarawa, Taraba Governors Appoint Media Aides

Al-Makura of Nasarawa, according to the Punch, on Friday appointed Alhaji Tukur Ahmed, as his Chief Press Secretary.

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22 Die In Rivers After Taking Local Gin

Daily Post informs that as at Thursday about 22 people have been confirmed dead in Bonny Island, Bonny, and Woji in Obio Akpor local government areas of Rivers after consuming local gin popularly called ‘Kai-Kai’ in the state.

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I’m commited to Niger-Delta amnesty programme, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged commitment to prosecuting the amnesty programme in the Niger-Delta with vigour, to bringing about lasting peace and stability in the area.


This was contained in a statement on Thursday in Abuja by Mr Ohi Alegbe, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Department, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

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US send team to Nigeria to renew cooperation over Boko Haram

The United States will send a team to Nigeria in the next few weeks to discuss with the new government ways to renew cooperation in the fight against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a senior US diplomat said on Thursday.

Washington has quickly reached out to new President Muhammadu Buhari since his election victory in March and sent US Secretary of State John Kerry to his inauguration last week to underscore US interest in working with his government.

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