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US, UK Warn Against Rigging in Nigeria’s February Polls
The United States and the United Kingdom announce repercussions, including visa restrictions, for election interference and election-related violence.
The US stated in a statement published on the US embassy website that it does not support any particular candidate but believes … Continue Reading
Atiku to Stay At Trump’s hotel in Washington D.C
Nigeria’s main opposition presidential candidate for the country’s forthcoming elections in February 2019, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who arrived the US Thursday, after 13 years of refusal of visa by the US government, is to stay at the Trump International … Continue Reading
Atiku Abubabar Arrives Washington DC, USA to Meet US Govt Officials (Photos / Video)
Former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has arrived Washington DC, USA to honour an invitation by the US government and Nigerians living in D.C metropolis and the business community.
Atiku confirmed the … Continue Reading
Ibrahim Idris Quits as Buhari Appoints AIG Abubakar Adamu As New IGP
President Mohammadu Buhari has appointed AIG Abubakar Adamu Mohammed as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) sources have confirmed to WIRED Nigeria.
Adamu, the new IGP replaces Ibrahim Idris, who has attained the statutory retirement of 60 in … Continue Reading
Gabon Coup: Military Seizes Power from Ali Bongo
The military in Gabon have launched a coup against the government of ailing president Ali Bongo.
Early on Monday, one soldier flanked by two others holding guns read out a statement saying the military had seized control of the government … Continue Reading
VIDEO: “We Have Inferior Weapons To Fight Boko Haram” – Soldiers Lament
Another video has surfaced showing men of the Nigerian military lamenting that they are given inferior weapons against Boko Haram’s superior weapons in the raging war against the insurgents.
” Many men don fall o (many of our men have … Continue Reading
VIDEO: “We Have Lost Four Men, We are Not Fighting Again” – Policemen Fighting B’Haram Decry Deplorable Conditions
“We Have Lost Four Men, We are Not Fighting Again…”
A video has surfaced online showing men of the Nigeria Police Force decrying deplorable welfare conditions they are being subjected to at the war front as they battle against Boko … Continue Reading
Leah Sharibu: Spending Christmas Without Her is Depressing – Family
The family of Leah Sharibu, lone Christian girl adopted by Boko Haram, has lamented how her absence during the 2018 Christmas celebration has caused the family deep sorrow and pain.
Leah is the only student still being held captive out … Continue Reading
CAN Warns El Rufai Against Prosecuting Dunamis’ Paul Enenche Over Hate Speech
The Christian Association of Nigeria has sent a warning to Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State against prosecuting the Founder and Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche.
CAN said in a statement by its spokesman, … Continue Reading
Wike Terminates Sale Of State-Owned Power Plants Bought By Tonye Cole’s Sahara Energy Group
The Rivers State Government has approved the termination of the share sale contract for the sale of 70-percent equity of the state government-owned power generation assets held by First Independent Power Limited in Omoku, Afam, Trans-Amadi and Eleme Gas Turbines … Continue Reading