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#BringBackOurGirls: FG must speak with one voice – APC

#BringBackOurGirls: FG must speak with one voice – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the federal government to immediately stop the discordant tunes emanating from the highest echelons of government and speak with one voice on issues concerning the ongoing efforts to find and rescue the schools girls abducted by Boko Haram

Speaker’s conference elects new exco

Speaker’s conference elects new exco

Mr Samuel Ikon, Speaker, Akwa Ibom House of Assembly on Thursday emerged as the new Chairman of The Conference of State Legislatures of Nigeria (CSLN).

Youths asked to stay relevant or risk ‘extinction’

Youths asked to stay relevant or risk ‘extinction’

Lanre Olusola has admonished Nigerian youths to stay relevant by “upgrading prophetically” to knowledge and other vital virtues that are required of a youth to succeed in today’s ever competitive world.

JTF killed 60 suspected insurgents in Jigawa

JTF killed 60 suspected insurgents in Jigawa

BY ALIYU DANGIDA DUTSE – At least sixty suspected insurgents were confirmed  death on Wednesday night after exchange of gunfire with Join Military Task Force at Lamba Forest in Gwaram local government area of Jigawa state. This was confirmed by the Director of Press to the Jigawa state governor, Malam Umar Kyari in Dutse the […]

Release of abducted students: Need for measured strategy

Release of abducted students: Need for measured strategy

Much have been written and said about the abduction of over 200 Secondary School girls in Chibok by Boko Haram. It would have no doubt been traumatic and depressing for the parents of the girls. A common parlance in Yoruba language ‘omo mi ku san ju omo mi sonu lo’ (a situation of my child is dead is better than that of my child is missing) is apt. One cannot but sympathise with these parents who are so unfortunate.

Bangladesh ferry carrying hundreds sinks

Bangladesh ferry carrying hundreds sinks

A heavily-laden ferry capsized and sank in central Bangladesh on Thursday after being caught in a storm, leaving at least nine people dead and hundreds more missing, police and officials said.

kidnap families want ‘unconditional’ release

kidnap families want ‘unconditional’ release

Relatives of more than 200 schoolgirls held hostage by Boko Haram on Thursday called for their unconditional release, after Nigeria’s government ruled out a prisoner swap with the extremists.