Nigerian refugees in ‘atrocious’ situation in Niger – UN
Thousands of Nigerian refugees who fled to southeast Niger to escape the Islamist group Boko Haram are in an “atrocious” situation, the United Nations says.

Abductors of Sheik Adam Idoko, the Chief Imam of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Central Mosque have released him at the wee hours of this morning.

FORMER Commissioner of Police, Chief Ikechukwu Aduba (retd), has described as bizarre and unrefined the call by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC, for death penalty on treasury looters to check official corruption.

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of being unfair to ministers who worked hard, but didn’t make much noise about it.

The apparent delay by President Muhammadu Buhari, in appointing ministers, three months after coming to power may not be unconnected with his believe that civil servants and technocrats are the ones who do the joPresident Muhammadu Buhari’s delay, in appointing ministers, three months after coming to power may not be unconnected with his believe that civil servants and technocrats are the ones who do the job of governance more than the ministers.b of governance more than the ministers.

Toyin, wife of Deputy Managing Director of The Sun Newspapers, Mr Steve Nwosu who was abducted a few days ago has been released.

Nigerians divided over Denrele’s Caityln Jenner photos

Nine operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, were on Tuesday night shot dead by vandals at Konu, a border between Arepo in Ogun State and Ikorodu, Lagos State, even as scores of persons have been declared missing as a result of the attack on the area.

FORMER Common-wealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku and Nigeria’s former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, yesterday, said Nigeria will soon overcome her prime security challenge, the Boko Haram insurgency.

Following the formal announcement by the kingmakers in Ile-Ife requesting nomination of candidates from the Giesi Ruling House for the selection of the new Ooni of Ife, an Osogbo high court yesterday granted the Lafogido Ruling House of Ile-Ife an injunction restraining the Ife king makers and Osun state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesolsa from allowing the Giesi ruling house from presenting candidates for the vacant stool.