The shades of mystery casing the influx of arms and ammunition into illegal hands may be gradually unravelling. Recently, the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts reportedly beamed its klieg light into the 2010 query raised by the Auditor-General (AG) of the Federation against indiscriminate disappearance of rifles and ammunition allocated to some state…
The 10 Ibadan traders who were killed by Boko Haram sect members in Monguno, Borno State, last Friday night lost N22million cash to their attackers, it was announced yesterday. All was gloomy on Tuesday when the bodies of the Bodija market apprentice beans sellers, who went to buy their goods in Borno – the epicentre…
The Egyptian army toppled Islamist President Mohamed Morsi after a week of bloodshed that killed nearly 50 people as millions took to the streets to demand an end to his turbulent single year of rule. The announcement, made on state television by Morsi’s own defence minister, armed forces chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, drew a…
Australia and Canada have launched a two-year programme to support the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in developing the Nigeria’s mineral sector in an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable way. The programme is expected to contribute to improved employment, economic diversification and development of small to medium scale exploitation of quarry materials, gems, gold…
Muslim leaders in the North yesterday blamed the insecurity in the region on lack of sound knowledge, effective leadership and social irresponsibility. They appealed to members of the Boko Haram sect to accept the amnesty offer. In a communiqué at the end of a conference on the role of Muslim scholars in fostering unity, peace…
Victims of Boko Haram insurgency in the North, who were resettled in Okpoko, near Onitsha, Anambra State, yesterday protested what they called “forceful ejection from their petty trading points—kiosks”. The over 500 protesters lamented that the make-shift structures between the plastic market and Okpoko junction where they traded were demolished by the government. They said…
Traditional rulers from the Southsouth and Southeast yesterday backed the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
The South-East, South- South Professionals of Nigeria have urged leaders to develop the two regions. President of the group, Mr. Emeka Ugwu-Oju, who addressed members at a forum in Abuja, professionals said the group would support efforts aimed at developing the regions. According to him, economic and manpower potentials of the regions must be fully…
Federal Government, yesterday, said that rather than ask for the creation of state police system, Nigerians should help the present police force to discharge its duty of protecting lives and property. Government also said that since crime-fighting had become scientific, new recruitment procedures into the Force be science based, adding that new recruits would be…
Global human rights advocacy group, Human Rights Watch, has warned the Federal Government’s committee that is considering granting amnesty to members of Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to stop the plans.