Igbo youths protest over Aviation Minister’s ordeal
Business activities were, Saturday, paralyzed at the Akanu-Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, although temporarily,
Army arrests ex-colonel who led Yobe B’Haram attacks
A retired lieutenant colonel, who was said to have led the Boko Haram attacks on Damaturu, Yobe State, on Thursday was arrested by security forces during the encounter. The retired army officer is being detained at a military facility. It could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report if he has…
MEND claims responsibility for soldiers, policemen’s killings in Rivers, Bayelsa
From Femi Folaranmi, YenagoaThe Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has declared that its efforts to cripple Nigeria economy are in full swing. The militant group reviewing its operation between 20 and 26 October said several wellheads, feeder pipelines were damaged by ‘Hurricane Exodus’ in Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta States of Nigeria.…
2015:Power shift to North not negotiable—Northern leaders
Northern Elders are not prepared to back down on the North’s demand for the presidency in 2015,spokesman for the group, Professor Ango Abdullahi has said. “There is no going back on the presidency returning to the North in 2015, and that has remained our position,” he told The Nation on the outcome of the last…
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Our fears on national confab – Northern CAN
Northern States chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed some fears about the national dialogue, saying that the conference would end in vain if it failed to address minority issue in the country. The Executive Secretary of Northern CAN, Professor Daniel Babayi told Saturday Sun in an interview that there was a…
Confusion in Enugu as air passengers protest non arrival of luggage
There was confusion at Enugu Airport yesterday as over 200 passengers on board an Areo Contractors Airline that arrived Enugu from Lagos on Thursday, were stranded as their luggage were nowhere to be found upon their arrival at destination point. Up till yesterday afternoon, the luggage were yet to arrive leaving most of the passengers…
Many killed as Boko Haram attack military post in Yobe
The radical Islamic sect, suspected to be Boko Haram members yesterday had access to Damaturu, the Yobe state capital and launched a coordinated attacks using Rocket Propelled Launchers and Improvised Explosive Devices (EIDs) on different military checkpoints within the metropolis, killing quiet a number of people, with the torching of some security formations. Witnesses said…
Displaced Umuahia market traders relocate to streets
Umuahia – Many traders displaced from the Umuahia main market following its closure four days ago have relocated to major streets