President Jonathan Seeks Six Months Extension Of Emergency Rule In Borno, Yobe, Adamawa

President Goodluck Jonathan has sent a request to the National Assembly seeking an extension of the state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe by six months.
The request was read on the Senate floor on Tuesday morning.

How Boko Haram Kidnapped Girls New Video Leaked

A new video released by Islamist militants Boko Haram claims to show around 100 girls kidnapped from the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State on April 14, 2014.
The group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, said they would be held until all imprisoned militants had been freed.
He said the girls had converted to Islam. The video, released on Monday, claims to show them praying.
Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from northern Nigeria on April 14 and threatened to sell them.
The BBC’s John Simpson in the northern city of Maiduguri said that Boko Haram’s comments showed signs that the group were willing to negotiate.

Boko Haram releases new video, shows missing Chibok girls

Boko Haram released a new video on Monday claiming to show the missing schoolgirls, alleging the teenagers had converted to Islam and would not be released until all militant prisoners were freed.

The group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, speaks on the video obtained by AFP for 17 minutes before showing what he said were the girls, in Muslim dress and praying in an undisclosed rural location.

A total of 276 girls were abducted on April 14 from the northeastern town of Chibok, in Borno state, which has a sizeable Christian community. Some 223 are still missing.

Nigerian spends $1bn annually on medical tourism

The Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Uche Orji has said that about 30,000 Nigerians spent $1 billion annually on medical tourism.

Orji disclosed this while speaking at a side session of the just concluded World Economic Forum on Africa, organised by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, PWC.

Don’t persecute your critics, Awujale tells Jonathan, govs

THE Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona has cautioned President Goodluck Jonathan and governors in the country against gagging critics of their governments.

Yes, I am dating Oritse Femi — Ella Mensah

For months now, there has been a raging rumour that the Double Wahala crooner, Oritse Femi and sexy Ghanaian actress, Ella Mensah are dating each other. In spite of their different worlds and schedules, both Ella and Femi seem to have one reason or the other to be in each other’s company.

They were spotted together in Benin some weeks ago where Oritse Femi had gone to perform at a couples’ show.

How Nigeria can be great again— Anyaoku, Anya

IN SPITE of the myriad of socio-economic, political and security challenges the country is currently facing, Nigeria can be great if our leaders and people did the needful, Chief Emeka Anyaoku and Professor Anya O. Anya, have said.

According to Anyaoku, elder statesman and former Commonwealth Secretary General, the needful entails restructuring Nigeria into true fiscal federation with powers devolved to the federating units as was practised in the First Republic.

WEF launches $1.7trn devt initiative for Africa

The World Economic Forum and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation has set up a joint task force to redesign development financing for Africa and other developing economies.
The decision to set up the task force was reached at the conclusion of proceedings of the forum in Abuja.
According to Development Initiatives, an independent organisation working on poverty elimination, approximately $1.7 trillion in development assistance flows from the developed to the developing world.
The task force will redesign the channeling of these development assistance to key sectors of the economy for maximum benefit.

Jungle justice: Lagos vows to deal with perpetrators

Lagos State government has threatened to punish any resident who attempted to carry out jungle justice on suspected criminals in the state.
In a statement by the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ade Ipaye, made available to Vanguard at the weekend, it noted that in recent times, Lagosians have embarked on the habit meting out instant punishment by lynching, burning or killing suspected criminals.

You've Been "Doing" Me Since I Was 17 ––Girl Blasts Top Actor

Top actor Eddie Murphy is in the eyes of the storm. This time, the actor is in a scandal with a transsexual female known as Honey Dip Ashton. She claims she and the popular actor had been having séxual relationship since she was 17 years old and she is now exposing intimate details of their bedroom activities online.

According to her tweet, Honey Dip is set to sue Eddie Murphy for $1.2million. Woman trouble!