Chibok Crisis: FG must speak with one voice – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the federal government to immediately stop the discordant tunes emanating from the highest echelons of government and speak with one voice on issues concerning the ongoing efforts to find and rescue the schools girls abducted by Boko Haram.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the conflicting statements credited to top government officials over the conditions given by Boko Haram for releasing the girls were totally unwarranted and could send the wrong signal to the insurgents and hinder the efforts to ensure the safe return of the girls.

Twin blasts in Gikomba market, Kenya

At least 10 people have been killed while scores were injured from the two bomb explosions that happened in the sprawling Gikomba market, Kenyan capital Nairobi, confirmed by officials.

The cause of the explosion has not yet been clarified, but such attack has been frequent recent in Kenya, most of which have been linked to the al-Shabab militant Islamist group from neighbouring Somalia.

HOW Civilian JTF killed another 70 B’Haram Members in Adamawa

Over 70 Boko Haram members have reportedly lost their lives as the result of an ambush made by vigilante group members in Madagali town of Adamawa State, on May 16, 2014. About seven suspected terrorists were captured alive and handed over to the security forces.

According to SaharaReporters, the local defenders got a tip-off that suspected sect members would come to a renowned food supplier, as a part of their preparations for a major operation in the area, allegedly for a night raid on villages.

PDP’s Desperation to Win Both Ekiti, Osun Elections

Who will advise the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to take it easy in its desperation to coast home victory in the coming governorship elections in Ekiti and the state of Osun, even as it’s glaring that all the factors on ground are in favour of the incumbent governors of these two states?

Chibok Girls Release: ‘Jonathan never had any plan to visit Chibok’ – Abati

President Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesperson, Reuben Abati, has debunked news that the President made plans to pay a visit to Chibok this Friday.
Abati made these declarations in response to news making rounds that President Jonathan would be visiting Chibok, the town where the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls took place, after which he would head for Paris the same day.

Suspected Explosives Scared Lagos Residents

Residents and traders along the ever-busy Nnamdi Azikiwe Street at Idumota on Lagos Island, Lagos State were thrown into panic on Thursday following the discovery of three strange objects suspected to be explosives.
The objects, which resembled fireworks, but bigger, were reportedly detected in the area at around 8am by some residents.

Why Ohakim House Was Bombed? - Source

The Imo State Government has condemned the burning of the residential building of former Governor Ikedi Ohakim in Owerri on Wednesday night by unknown persons.
Governor Rochas Okorocha condemned the act in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Sam Onwuemedo, in Owerri on Thursday.

Nyanya Bomb: Blast Mastermind Found In Sudan

The alleged mastermind of the April 14 Nyanya bomb blast, Aminu Sadik Ogwuche, has escaped to Sudan.
Following this development, Interpol has issued a red alert for the search and arrest of the suspect, who was once arrested on suspicion of terrorism but released upon pressure from his father and the human rights community.

CBN orders banks to destroy cards trapped in ATMs

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed Deposit Money Banks to henceforth destroy Automated Teller Machine cards trapped in their ATM terminals.

The CBN also gave banks 24 hours to reverse debit entries arising from failed transaction attributable to system-related issues.

Was John Campbell right about Nigeria?

Sometime in November 2010, a former United States ambassador to Nigeria (May 2004-July 2007), Mr. John Campbell wrote a book titled, Nigeria: Dancing on the brink.  The issues highlighted in the book drew a lot of attention and generated enormous controversies both within Nigeria and around the world. I was then based at the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars in Washington DC as Africa Policy Scholar. Many Nigerians especially government officials were critical of the positions canvassed by the former ambassador in his book and some reprimanded him publicly for what they thought was an undue exaggeration and misrepresentation of the issues. Many politicians called for his head accusing him of predicting the break-up of our country. As usual, many politicians dismissed him as a misguided prophet of doom who should be ignored by anyone who wished Nigeria well.