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Women representing All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour unions in Lagos State, Tuesday afternoon, joined the call for the rescue of the over 200 girls abducted by Boko Haram from a secondary school in Chibok, Borno State a month ago. Led by Chief Mrs. Kemi Nelson a former Commissioner in the state, the women submitted […]

President Goodluck Jonathan and his Republic of Congo counterpart, President Denis Sassou N’guesso on Tuesday, called on African leaders, the African Union and its Peace and Security Council to intensify efforts aimed at the eradication of Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the continent. The presidents made the call in a communiqué issued at […]

An Ikeja, Lagos High Court on Tuesday, turned down the application for bail filed by Fred Ajudua, facing trial for allegedly defrauding a former Chief of Army Staff, Ishaya Bamaiyi of a total sum of $8.4 million. Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye, presiding judge in the case, dismissed Ajudua’s application for bail, saying it lacks merit. Ajudua […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the duo of Nnanna Kalu, 26 and Ukaegbu Arisa Oti, 27, before Justice F. A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court Umuahia, Abia State on a 28-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence and forgery. The two are alleged to be part of a five-man […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has requested for approval from the Senate to extend emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe States for six more months. Jonathan made the request in a letter read on Tuesday at the plenary by Ike Ekweremadu, the deputy senate president. The request follows the near expiration of a second extension of […]

As a means of seeking relief for Nigeria from terrorists, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has concluded plans to hold a one day national prayer for Nigeria tagged “recover Nigeria”.  According to CAN, the prayer session in Abuja, will be led by CAN’s president, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. The prayer session will be attended by national officials […]

Following several promises by the international community to support Nigeria in rescuing the more than 200 girls kidnapped in Chibok, Borno State, America has disclosed that it is sending in manned surveillance missions equipped to interrupt a large spectrum of radio communications in order to find the pupils. The development was made known on by […]

The allegation by the human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI) that Nigerian security forces failed to act on advance warnings about Boko Haram’s armed raid on the state-run boarding school in Chibok, which led to the abduction of over 234 schoolgirls on April 14, if true, is most embarrassing to Nigeria and President Goodluck Jonathan, […]

The National President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has condemned the purported conversion of the abducted schoolgirls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, in Born State by members of Boko Haram , describing it as a declaration of  war against Christians in the country. Represented by Elder Sunday Oibe CAN’s national director […]

  Following the receipt of the new video message by the Islamist terror group, Boko Haram on Monday, the Federal Government has said that the video is still undergoing meticulous review. Director -General of the National Orientation Agency, Mike Omeri made the disclosure at a briefing on the video in Abuja, where he ruled out […]

Power must always be balanced by responsibility. Otherwise it is tyranny—Peter Drucker There is nowhere in the world where one form of disaster or the other do not happen. Even the most peaceful of countries cannot but escape such societal ruckus in their quest for development. Who would have thought a country like Norway known […]

The issue of inequality, corruption, unemployment and insecurity in Nigeria can be tackled by carrying out complimentary reforms, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. Acting Governor of CBN, Dr. Sarah Alade made the assertion on Monday in Abuja while speaking at the first National Seminar on banking, finance and allied matters for legislators. Titled […]