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Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped at least 20 young mothers near a town in northeast of Nigeria where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted nearly two months ago. News of the abduction came after gunmen from the militant group slaughtered hundreds of villagers in the north-east of the country. There were conflicting reports of how many women were abducted from the nomadic settlement near Chibok in Borno state, with one local leader putting the number as high as 40. The latest kidnappings, which happened on Saturday in and around the village of Garkin Fulani, five miles from Chibok, were the latest in a spate in the area. 'Available information revealed that the gunmen came around noon and abducted 20 women and three young men left to keep watch on the village,' said Alhaji Tar, of a local vigilante group. 'All the males in the settlement were away in the bush with their herd (of cattle) for grazing when the abductors came to the village.' There was no immediate

Three people were feared dead and scores of others injured in Kano when supporters of the first son of the late Emir of Kano and those of the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Lamido Sanusi clashed in the city on Monday. The clashes which were later brought under control by security operatives took place shortly before Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso presented Sanusi with a letter of appointment and staff of office as the Emir of Kano. Areas where the pro and anti-Sanusi protesters had a face-off at about 10.30am were the Emir Palace Road and Kofar Nassarawa. The youth made bornfires on the roads in Kofar Nassarawa and on both sides of the Emir Palace Road before heavily armed policemen arrived and dispersed them. Some minutes after, they regrouped and attacked one another. Police however reinforced and cordoned off the roads. The Public Relations Officer of the Police State Command, Magaji Musa-Majia, who said normalcy had been restored to the troubled areas, advised members of the pub

According to a press release by the military yesterday, over 50 terrorists were killed in Borno.The terrorists who were on their way to attack selected communities were ambushed by troops along Bilta, Borno state on receiving intelligence report of the terrorists’ intention. The attack was launched on the terrorists as they filed out of the forest to embark on their mission at about 10pm on Saturday. Over 50 terrorists died in the fierce encounter that ensued, while 30 rifles, 36 Hand Grenades, 7 Machine guns and 11 Rocket Propelled grenade tubes were captured by the troops. Also recovered from the terrorists were over 3,500 rounds of ammunition, 6 smoke grenade canisters and locally fabricated guns as well as 4 vehicles used by the terrorists in the foiled attack. According to Presidential spokesperson “Reuben Abati who posted the photos on instagram. “@abati1990 :Some of the 50 terrorists who died in the fierce encounter with the Nigerian Military, 10PM on Saturday along bilta, Born

Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo (popularly known as D’Banj) is a Nigerian singer/songwriter, Harmonica player and an entrepreneur. He was born June 9, 1980 in Zaria in the northern parts of Nigeria to a military father and a business/entrepreneurial mother. He attended Nigerian Military School and later, the Nigeria Navy School Ogun State where he was a member of the school band. In 1999, D’Banj went on to study Mechanical Engineering at the Lagos State University. His passion for music was fuelled after he lost his military pilot trainee brother to a plane crash and he inherited his Harmonica. Unlike his military dad, D’Banj relocated to the United Kingdom where his pursuit for his love of music began. Dapo adopted the stage name D’Banj, a combination of his first name “Dapo” and his last name “Oyebanjo”. His debut album “No Long Ting” was released in 2005 and included the hit lead single “Tongolo”. D’Banj was a former member of Mo’Hits Records under the production of Don Jazzy. Their collective

PORT HARCOURT - Former Spokesman of defunct new Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Mr Chukwuemeka Eze has said governors who later moved from the defunct party to the All Progressive Congress would ensure President Goodluck Jonathan did not get a second term. Chief Eze in a statement issued in Port Harcourt claimed the governors had vowed to frustrate any moved by President Jonathan to secure a second term in the country. “Prepare for war come 2015 as the ex-PDP Governors, working in concert with other democratic forces in APC, are battle-ready to send him and his directionless PDP packing from the Presidential Villa in Abuja so as to rescue Nigeria from the doom towards which Jonathan and PDP are inevitably leading the country to.”, Eze said “State Governors who left the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last year to form the New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) before finally merging with the All Progressives Congress (APC) have vowed to abort the second term ambition of President

According to a punch report. An unusual heavy presence of soldiers and military vehicles have grounded the Jos metropolis of the Plateau State capitalon Mondayas residents woke up to behold the entire city sealed off by security agencies. The stretch of Ahmadu Bello Way, Muritala Mohammed Way, Bauchi Road and Rwang Pam Street have been placed under heavy military siege with armoured tanks strategically stationed along the major highways, preventing cars and pedestrians from going through. Stern-looking and heavily-armed men of the Special Task Force turned back workers, while business places were not allowed to open. There was utter confusion on the streets as motorists were unsure which road to pass through. Most hit were the banks as those streets are the banking hub of the city. Our correspondent reports that those on their way to churches in the areas had to return home in frustration as they could not find a way through the barricade. There was no formal announcement about the hea

The leader of Chibok Community in Abuja, Tsambido Abana, has expressed doubts about Federal Government’s commitment to rescue the over 200 school girls abducted by the Boko Haram terrorist group. Abana, stated that the lack of feedback from the government and the continuous attacks on communities around Chibok town, Borno State, indicated that the FG was not doing anything about the security situation in the area. The community leader said this in a telephone interview in Abuja on Sunday. He explained that attacks by Boko Haram, were still being carried out against communities around Chibok town. According to him, there has also not been any information on the efforts to secure release of the school girls to their parents or community. Abana said, “Government is not doing anything to bring back the girls because we have not heard anything or feedback from them. Even communities around Chibok are being attacked by Boko Haram, there is no security in that place and yet the government cla

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No fewer than 89 students will be ushered into the Nigerian labour market by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) at is convocation institution next week. Thefirst classgraduates are part of the total of9,729 graduateswho will be awarded their certificates at the 2012/2013 convocation of the institution scheduled for Wednesday June 11 To Thursday June 12, 2014. Speaking withnewsmenin Lagos, the Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG,Prof. Rahamon Bello,said there would be an award of first and higher degrees, diploma, certificates as well as prize giving at the ceremony. Prof. Bello’s breakdown shows that 482 students would graduate from the Faculty of Arts, 535 from Business Administration, 246 from Environmental Sciences, 209 from the Faculty of Law, 141 from the Faculty of Pharmacy, 420 from the Faculty of Education, 344 from the Faculty of Engineering, 655 from the Faculty of Social Sciences and 493 from the Faculty of Sciences. The College of Medicine, which comprises the Faculties of Basic Medica

The famous Mountain of Fire Churchhas justbarred women wearing trousersfrom coming and/or passing through their church premises. According toPunch, women in trousers will not be granted entrance into The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Camp ground at Magboro, Lagos-Ibandan Expressway, Ogun State. Security Head of the church,Mr. Lanre,told the newspaper that the road in question was not an access route for the public, adding that security challenges informed the barricade. “The so-called access road is illegal. It is part of the church property. If we decided to block it, I don’t think that is business of anybody. Can you claim what does not belong to you? They (communities) even went ahead to stage an informal protest. Attacks on public places in the country have made it mandatory for organizations to beef up their security.” As for the women in trousers ban, Mr. Lanre revealed that the dress was contradictory with the doctrine of the church, adding that, “Such women will be b