PDP records massive victory as INEC samples Rivers re-run results

  *Federal might, Amaechi fail to give APC results By PRECIOUS IBINABO DAVIDS, Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has proved that its winning recorded in the 2015 elections in the state was no fluke, as its candidates trounced the Federal Government backed All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the results sampled out by…

JUST IN: APC invades Ekiti with policemen from Abuja to arrest 11 lawmakers, others – Govt alleges

Armed policemen from Abuja have now invaded Ekiti State to begin indiscriminate arrest of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, top government officials and 11 members of the State House of Assembly under funny allegation of stockpiling arms during the June 21, 2014 governorship election. The policemen were led by one CSP Mohammed Abubakar of the…

Troops recover 1,304 livestock, arrest 15 suspected castle rustlers

  By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army in conjunction with other security agencies within the last one week have recorded tremendous success in the fight against cattle rustling, armed banditry and criminality particularly in the north west under the auspices of Operation SHARAN DAJI. In a statement signed by the acting…

PHOTOS: See faces of those @ Tinubu Colloquim (9 pics)

Images From The 8th Bola Ahmed Tinubu Colloquium to mark Tinubu‘s 64th birthday at International Conference Centre, Abuja.    

BREAKING! Abductors kill Colonel taken from Kaduna on Sunday

By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja The Nigerian Army wishes to regrettably inform the public that Colonel Samaila Inusa who was kidnapped on Sunday 27th March 2016, was found dead today at about 6.00pm. Preliminary investigation revealed that most likely the late senior officer was killed same day he was kidnapped by his abductors. This is because…

Troops demystify Sambisa Forest, rout Boko Haram, rescue 36 civilians

  *arrested terrorists making confessions By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday demystified the dreaded Sambisa Forest on Wednesday as they went all out to clear Boko Haram from their hide outs and enclaves. “The unit today, cleared more more Boko Haram terrorists enclaves and hideouts Gare village around Sambisa forest.…

Fidel Castro blasts Obama’s trip: Cuba doesn’t need ’empire’ for anything

As Cubans debate the impact of President Barack Obama’s historic trip to the island last week, one prominent figure is lambasting the visit: Fidel Castro. In a full page column titled “Brother Obama,” published in the Cuban communist-party newspaper Granma, the former Cuban president rejected Obama’s visit and words of reconciliation. “We don’t need the…

Inside Putin’s and Assad’s War Against ISIS

  Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes battled Islamic State insurgents around Palmyra on Monday, trying to extend their gains after taking back control of a city whose ancient temples were dynamited by the ultra-radical militants. The loss of Palmyra on Sunday is one of the biggest setbacks for the jihadist group since…

Buhari jets out for Wasington Summit, says Nigeria has right to Nuclear Energy

By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja for Washington DC tomorrow (Wednesday), March 30, 2016 to join President Barack Obama and about 60 other world leaders and heads of international organisations at the 4th Nuclear Security Summit which opens there on Thursday. At plenary sessions of the summit which is dedicated to…

PHOTOS: See who Obasanjo was caught visiting on Tuesday

His Exellency the Executive Governor of Kano State Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR Received Former President Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo at Government House Kano on Tuesday.