Borno spends N500m on Hajj while thousands of people are dying in refugees camp in Cameroon even in Niger Republic
THE Borno government said Saturday that it spent about N500 million
Colonel, 15 other in trouble •How they burnt armoured cars and ran away as Boko fighters approached
Another set of officer and soldiers are soon to face a court martial for negligence and destruction of military vehicles and equipment in the ongoing war against Boko Haram insurgents.An authoritative military source disclosed to Saturday Tribune on Friday that a colonel and 15 of his soldiers had abandoned battle after first destroying their
Power must shift back to the Mohammedan emirate of the North comes 2015
A former Inspector General of Police (IGP) and leader of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Ibrahim Ahmadu Coomassie, says there is the possibility of power shifting to the North in 2015.The ACF, which Coomassie leads, has been in the fore front of the agitation for power shift to the North..
USA Ambassador to Nigeria why we won’t sell arms to Nigeria
Accuses military of human rights abuse in fight against B’ Haram. DESPITE the urgent need for external support for Nigeria to defeat Boko Haram, the United States (U.S.) has declared that it will not sell arms to the Federal Government. The position of the U.S. was disclosed by the country’s Ambassador to Nigeria, James F.…
Obasanjo warns APC: Don’t give Presidential Ticket to Atiku
President Olusegun Obasanjo dislike associating with corruption, OluFamous.Com observed. And he has demonstrated this strong character in his fall out with Ogun PDP strongman, Buruji Kashamu.Anyway, there are strong indications that Olusegun may have warned the All Progressives Congress not to field former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku as its flagbearer in the 2015 elections.Obasanjo, during the…
BOKO HARAM: Col., 15 others burn armoured cars •To face court martial
Chris Agbambu -AbujaANOTHER set of officer and soldiers are soon to face a court martial for negligence and destruction of military vehicles and equipment in the ongoing war against Boko Haram insurgents.ADVERTISEMENTAn authoritative military source disclosed to Saturday Tribune on Friday that a colonel and 15 of his soldiers had abandoned battle after first destroying…
2015: ACF, others plans campaign against Jonathan
by John Alechenu, Oluwole Josiah and Ihuoma Chidozie As the race for the 2015 presidential election gathers momentum, northerners as well as their southern counterparts, are putting final touches to plans to get the best out of the next dispensation.Saturday PUNCH gathered on Thursday that while the North appear divided over the endorsement of President…
Boko Haram: 136 refugees use one bathroom
In this report, the United Nations’ Refugee Agency (UNHCR)’s Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) tells a shocking story of the living conditions of the over 15,000 Nigerian refugees in Cameroon.Thousands of Nigerians who have fled attacks by Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, are crowded into Minawao refugee camp in Cameroon’s Far North Region, living in…
Riot in Kirikiri Prisons inmates protest over poor condition
Hell was let loose yesterday at Kirikiri Medium Prison, Lagos as inmates went
Abia teachers dying of hunger, Staff go months on end without salary
“Many teachers in primary and secondary schools in Abia State are presently down with high blood pressure and stroke. Some have even died. The cause of the health challenges and deaths is the condition of things in the education sector in the state. We are not being paid; we are suffering. In fact, we are