Security operatives have arrested more than 50 Boko Haram militants in separate operations in Biu, Borno State, between yesterday and today, two military sources have disclosed.The militants rode into Biu in a truck. The insurgents were arrested after the truck driver alerted security agents at a checkpoint that some of his passengers had threatened to…
by John Alechenu, John Ameh, Ade Adesomoju and Seun Ariyibi Angry All Progressives Congress members in the House of Representatives staged a walkout on Tuesday in protest against a failed debate on the controversial $9.3m seized from two Nigerians and an Israeli by the South African authorities on September 5.The two Nigerians and the Israeli …
Two politicians, Adejumo Ajagbe and Olatoye Wahab, have filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop President Goodluck Jonathan and his vice, Namadi Sambo, from re-contesting in 2015. The plaintiffs argued that by the virtue of constitutional provisions, the President and the Vice President elected in the same election and…
By ONYEKACHI JETAs the Igbo nation holds the 2014 Igbo Day celebrations, the Chaiman, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos, Mr. Fabian Onwughalu, has disclosed that the successes achieved by the Igbo nations after emerging from Nigeria/Biafra civil war forms the focal point for this year’s celebration.As the nation, which forms the Southeastern part of Nigeria celebrates, she…
The House of Representatives was sharply divided, yesterday, with All Progressives Congress, APC, members staging a walk-out over failure of the House to commence debate on the $9.3 million cash that was allegedly smuggled into South Africa by two Nigerians and an Israeli for the purpose of purchasing arms for the Nigerian Intelligence Service.The Senate…
The African National Congress Youth League has called on the Jacob Zuma-led South African government not to issue a visa to the General Overseer of the Synagogue of All Nations, Pastor Temitope Joshua.Joshua had expressed on Sunday his desire to visit South Africa to commiserate with the families of 84 citizens of the country who…
Two weeks after a guesthouse of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) collapsed, with the death toll at about 110, Senate has set machinery in motion to investigate the incident. Already, the chamber had mandated its Committee on Lands, Housing and Urban Development to organise a sensitisation public hearing on the menace of collapsed…
Dr. Abdul Jhalil Tafawa Balewa, son of Nigeria’s first and only prime minister, Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, was, just a year ago, a rabid supporter of a second term for President Goodluck Jonathan. Abdul Jhalil, who holds a PhD in Nuclear Chemistry, was a foundation member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the United…
ANOTHER set of 10 terrorists, on Monday, surrendered to the Nigerian troops at Kawuri, Borno State, with their catche of arms and ammunition.According to a statement on the Twitter handle of the Defence Headquarters, operations were ongoing in Konduga and its environs.The tweet also added that there was no raid whatever in any part of…
A former Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika is in the crosshairs of the United States as that nation is insisting that the formerarmy top gun be probed for alleged diversion of funds meant for theprocurement of weapons and other warfare equipment meant for the army.Pointblanknews.com sources hinted that Ihejirika who arguably one of…