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News reaching us suggests that at least one person has been killed and 33 others abducted following an attack by bandits suspected to be kidnappers in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The incident which occurred last night within Kachia metropolis also left several people injured.

District Head of Kachia ward, Idris Suleiman confirmed the incident when security operatives led by the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan visited the area.

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Suleiman said the bandits in their large numbers invaded the community at about 9pm on Wednesday night and started shooting sporadically in a bid to create panic among the residents.

He explained that the bandits first attacked a bakery where they kidnaped five persons and killed the driver to the owner of the bakery, before moving to another area called Mother Cat where they also kidnapped 28 persons including a pregnant woman.

According to him, the bandits also looted several shops within the town after the traders abandoned their shops and scampered for safety to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

Bandits have in recent times left Kaduna in a state of unrest, with many being killed and many others being kidnapped, including students of various institutions.

Dino Makes First Appearance After Police Saga

Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial Districthas made his first appearance since his encounter with the Police in January.

He made the appearance at the National Executive Council meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday.

During the meeting, Melaye addressed party members while also reacting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s comments on the snatching of

You Deserve To Be Celebrated, Obasanjo Tells Atiku

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says his former deputy, Atiku Abubakar, and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), deserves to be celebrated.

Obasanjo said this on Sunday at the turbaning of Atiku as the seventh Wazirin Adamawa by the Lamido of Adamawa, Mustapha Barkindo.

Obasanjo also hailed his former deputy for jointly dealing with national and international affairs with him while they were at the helms of affairs.

“Even when we were in Abuja and we were dealing with national and international affairs, you did not take it lightly the cultural affairs at home.

Oby Ezekwesili: Former minister paraded like a no body with other BBOG members

The former Education minister has  allegedly been arrested and detained by the Police along side some other members of BBOG. She posted this in her twitter account.

 

Trump ‘begging for nuclear war’ says North

Unprecedented joint air force drills between the US and South Korea, featuring hundreds of warplanes, have kicked off despite dire warnings from Pyongyang and Moscow’s calls to avoid new provocations after the recent launch of North Korea’s new ICBM.

The Vigilant Ace 18 drills, which Seoul claims are of a purely “defensive nature,” will see hundreds of US and South Korea’s aircraft honing their skills by attacking mock North Korean nuclear and missile objects in different war time scenarios, Yonhap reported, citing South Korea’s defense ministry. They will for the first time feature six F-22 Raptor stealth jets, that arrived to South Korea specifically for the war games along with six F-35As stealth jets.

TRUMP:Hillary Clinton ‘lied many times’ to the FBI and ‘nothing happened to her’

Trump told reporters he feels ‘very badly’ for Flynn, a retired general who served in his White House for a brief period after the inauguration. 

Flynn pleaded guilty last week to lying to the FBI and agreed to cooperate with a special counsel investigation into Russian meddling in the election. 

The President said that Hillary Clinton, his former opponent and a former secretary of state, ‘lied many times, and yet nothing happened to her.

President Donald Trump rushed to Michael Flynn’s defense on Monday morning, accusing the feds of destroying his former national security adviser’s life.

Mugabe Says He’s Under House Arrest – Zuma

President Robert Mugabe is under house arrest in Zimbabwe, South African President Jacob Zuma said in a statement on Wednesday after the Zimbabwean military appeared to have taken control of the country.

President Zuma who spoke to President Robert Mugabe reported that the latter had indicated that he was confined to his home but said that he was fine.

Gambia shuts down internet ahead of election day

 

Gambia’s unhinged dictator Yahya Jammeh, has given directives to the country’s main telecommunication company Gamtel, for the Internet to be shut down on Thursday morning, marking election day in The Gambia, the Freedom Newspaper can reveal. International phone calls would also be blocked on polling day, sources said. Gambians on the ground will not have access to social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Viber, Tango, and snap chat.

The intercepted circular spelt out a game plan designed by the dictator to keep Gambians both at home and abroad from reporting happenings on elections day. Our trusted and dependable sources at Gamtel have alerted us about

5,000 PDP Members Dump Party In Niger State

        

Barely two weeks after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had its local government congress nationwide, over 5,000 members have dumped the party owing to discrepancies in Chanchaga Local Government Area.

Lamenting the level of favouritism and godfatherism experienced during the congress, the leader of the group, Dr. Jibrin Datti Balarebe, said that the process was manipulated by the party leadership to favour prefered candidates.

Injured Journalists In Oshiomhole’s Convoy Receive N15m Repreive

                                            

Four years after the fatal accident that involved the convoy of Governor Adams Oshiomhole that led to the death of three journalists; George Okosun, Olatunji Jacobs and Fidelis Ohani of a local television and radio station and African Independent Television (AIT) and several others injured, relief yesterday came the way of seven of the other journalists in the convoy who had been undergoing serious health challenges majorly relating to fracture as the government promised N15million as succour and immediately directed a medical review of their situation for further action.

The accident happened on April the 28, 2012, when Oshiomhole then seeking a second term went on campaign to parts of Edo north senatorial district.

Four of the victims have challenges with their legs while three others are facing different challenges.

Oyo Stops Payment Of WAEC Fees For Students, Introduces Education Levy

The Oyo State Government would no longer pay the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) registration fees for students, Mr Soji Eniade, the State Head of Service has said.

Eniade also said that from the 2015/2016 Academic Session, students would pay annual Education Development Levy of N3,000.

This is contained in a state issued on Wednesday in Ibadan by Eniade.

The statement is titled: “Efforts of Oyo State Government to Address Poor Performance of Students in Public Secondary Schools.”

He said that government took the decision in order to guard against poor performances of students in public schools.

Akpabio Emerges Senate Minority Leader

                                            

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the Senate on Tuesday in Abuja, announced the appointment of Sen. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa-Ibom North-West) as the Minority Leader in the Red chamber.

Making the announcement, President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, also announced the appointment of Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha (PDP Taraba South) as Deputy Minority Leader.

Photos: Akinwunmi Ambode pays cortesy visit to Oba of Lagos

Lagos state Governor-elect, Akinwunmi Ambode paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, HRH Oba Rilwan Akiolu yesterday April 13th.

Igbo Leaders Forgive Oba Of Lagos, Endorse Ambode

By GEORGE OKOJIE

Amid bickering caused by comments made by the Oba of Lagos Rilwan Akiolu about the Igbos for their perceived massive support for the opposition in the state, the Igbo leaders in Lagos State on Wednesday said they have forgiven the monarch and moved on with their lives.

The Igbo leaders in the state who made this known after a meeting with the traditional rulers in Amuwo Odofin Local Government, at the council Secretariat, Festac Town Lagos said they had also unanimously endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode.

Speaking at the meeting, the Chairman of Ndi Eze, Lagos, Eze Dr. Gordian Dim refuted the hatred comment being circulated in the social media with regards the Oba of Lagos comment, saying it is meant to cause disaffection between the tribe and the monarch

He said, “What transpired at the Oba’s palace was not what was painted by some media organizations. I engineered the whole process, and I can say confidently to you that the Oba statement was misconstrued and should be discarded.

SOME AMAZING FACTS BUHARI MUST DARE TO CHANGE

Now that he has been confirmed president elect, come 29th may, Buhari will have to figure out how to battle with the realities facing Nigeria. Thank God for his “CHANGE” slogan, we wish you success sir, "we dey your back". The following are but a few of the realities Buhari must fight to conquer.

1. Based on amount squandered, of an income of $81 billion per year, Nigeria is the most corrupt nation in the world.

2. The nation with the most defrauded people, aka ‘mugus,’ in history, is

Obama praises President Jonathan for conceding defeat

US President Barack Obama has praised President Jonathan for conceding defeat in the recently held presidential election. In a statement released today, President Obama said President Jonathan through his action placed Nigeria's interest first. The full statement below...

The last few days have shown the world the strength of Nigeria’s commitment to democratic principles. By turning out in large numbers and sometimes waiting all day to cast their votes, Nigerians came together to decide the future of their country peacefully. I commend President Goodluck Jonathan and President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari for their public commitments to non-violence throughout the campaign. President Jonathan has placed his country’s interests first by conceding the election and congratulating President-Elect Buhari on his victory.

US Imposes Sanctions On Members Of Hezbollah’s Nigeria-Based ‘Foreign Relations Department’

The U.S. government has imposed sanction on three Hezbollah figures, an amusement park and a supermarket based in Nigeria, according to the International Business Times.
Mustapha Fawaz, Fouzi Fawaz and Abdallah Tahini, all born in Lebanon, are accused of being part of the group’s “Foreign Relations Department” in the Nigerian capital Abuja.
Hezbollah is designated as a terrorist group by the U.S., while the European Union and the United Nations consider only the groups armed wing, not its political branch, a terrorist organization. Hezbollah has operated in at least 45 nations, 11 of which are in Africa, according to Now Lebanon.

Ex PDP National Chairman Ogbe to Raise N5 Billion for Buhari from Yam Sales

Former PDP National Chairman, Audu Ogbe will on January 4th, inaugurate the sale of five million tubers of yam donated by farmers to raise N5 billion for theBuhari/Osinbajo presidential campaign.

Felicia Yakzum, Public Relations Officer of APC Micro Finance Cooperative Society Ltd, said in a statement on Thursday in Jos that the sales would commence at Mararaban Demshin in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau.

She said that APC had organised a New Year wrestling tournament and the “Job Opportunities for Osinbajo and Buhari Supporters (JOOBS)” would also be inaugurated.

Yakzum said Ogbe was behind the yam initiative and has been appointed chairman for the

APC Appoints Amaechi DG of Presidential Campaign Organization

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State as the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Organization, which will drive the party’s effort to win the 2015 presidential election.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the announcement followed the hugely successful convention at which its presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, was democratically elected, and the successful choice of his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.

It said Gov. Amaechi’s outstanding reputation as a man of courage, principle, strength of character, decency and love of country, as well as his administrative prowess and organizational skills combined to fetch him perhaps the most important task in the quest for positive change in Nigeria.

The Biography Of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari’s Running Mate

Professor Yemi Osinbajo has been selected as Buhari’s running mate in the 2015 elections.Osinbajo beat other potential candidates that reportedly included Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State etc. Read his rich profile below:-

Yemi Osinbajo is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Senior Partner in the Law firm of Simmons Cooper Partners.

His tertiary education was at the University of Lagos and the London School of Economics and Political Science obtaining the LLB and LLM degrees respectively.

He was appointed Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in 1999 and reappointed for a second term in 2003. During the period of his public service, he commenced the Lagos State justice reform project. A prominent feature of that project was the establishment of the Directorate for Citizens’ Rights (DCR) which provides free legal services and legal representation to indigent citizens of the state. This initiative gave a voice to many who would otherwise not have a way to access their rights.