41 suspected insurgents killed as military foils attack in Borno
The military in a coordinated intelligence sharing on terrorist’s activities in North East have foiled attacks on Biu and Azare towns in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving 41 suspected insurgents killed in Biu and Azare area of Borno State.
I spent more on military equipment than Jonathan —Buhari
The Campaign team of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Candidate, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), yesterday, tackled President Goodluck Jonathan on his comments during his presidential campaign flag-off in Lagos that Buhari did not equip the military when he was head of state.
Jonathan, Obasanjo peace meeting flops
THERE were indications last night that the elaborate meeting on Monday geared towards ending the frosty relationship between President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo ended in fiasco.
2015 polls: Nigeria ’ll not disintegrate — Mark
Senate President, David Mark has asked Nigerians to stop the blame game and support the Armed Forces to defeat the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East, and rescue the Chibok girls, saying that “blasts are non-partisan in their destructive nature.’’
Fashola to Jonathan: You, not my generation failed
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, publicly disagreed with President Goodluck Jonathan over the statement that his generation has failed Nigeria, saying, “You (Jonathan) failed Nigeria because my generation did not fail this country.”
INEC publishes names of 14 presidential candidates
The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published names of 14 presidential candidates for the 2015 general elections.
OMBATSE KILLING: Jonathan Campaign accuses APC of insensitivity
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan’s Campaign Organisation, yesterday, accused the All Progressives Congress, APC of being insensitive and opportunistic, using the Ombatse killings in Nasarawa State as an example.
Reps to probe alleged planned hacking of DSS database
APPARENTLY disturbed by the allegation made by the Department of State Services, DSS, that the All Progressives Congress, APC had planned to hack into the data base of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the House of Representatives yesterday resolved to probe the matter so as to unravel the matter.
Sudan snub Eagles
Following the last minute withdrawal of the Sudanese national team from the international friendly against the Super Eagles, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has moved swiftly to ensure the team plays a game on Saturday, January 17 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The team will now tackle the Yemini national side on the same date.
INEC registers 68.8m voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday said that it registered 68, 833, 476 voters for this year’s general elections.
Falana fears for suspects remanded in police custody
ACTIVIST lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, challenged the police to produce evidence of the trial of over 500 criminal suspects paraded by police last year, maintaining that he exercised fear that majority of them may have been extra judicially murdered.
