INTERVIEWS: Boko Haram Insist on The Release of Its Members in Exchange of Chibok Girls--- CBS

As ironic as this sounds, particularly with the concerted efforts by the federal and Borno State Governments, as well as the international community to find and rescue the girls, a member of the sect, was indeed featured in an interview with CBS news.

2nd Mutiny In Maimalari Barracks: Soldiers Mal-Handle New Commander

Brigadier General M.Y. Ibrahim, the newly posted General Officer Commanding the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army located at Maimalari Barracks, Maiduguri got a taste of soldiers’ fury on Thursday afternoon as angry soldiers stormed his office to demand that he pay their allowances and reinstate motorbikes to transport them and members of their families within the barrack.
Several sources in the barracks told SaharaReporters that the soldiers’ second act of mutiny in two weeks began around 3:00 p.m. (Nigerian time). The angry soldiers blew a whistle, and most of the rank and file gathered at a spot before they marched en masse to the 7th Division headquarters building where the GOC’s office is located. 

Benefits of school feeding programme to the country – Aregbesola reveals

Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has said his joy will know no bounds if the state’s school feeding programme is adopted throughout the country.

The governor listed the advantages of feeding pupils once a day as an investment for promoting agriculture and the surest way to ensure food security, among others.

Woman That Turns To Bird In Lagos:”She Is Our Mother”–Two Men

In the densely populated Ajegunle area of Lagos, an old woman allegedly transformed from a bird into a human being yesterday has been claimed by two men who identified themselves as children of the old woman.

They went to Area ‘B’ Command, Apapa, to effect her release, declaring that their mother is not a witch.

The children with undisclosed identities expressed shock over the accusation, describing it as baseless.

ASUP Strike Latest:All Staff On Strike Should Resume Work Immediately

On the 20th of May, 2014, The Federal Polytechnic, Bida is working towards opting out of the ASUP Strike! ASUP-BD is still considering The Management’s Proposal. I hope they ACCEPT the OFFER. And Fast forward to 23rd May, 2014.

                 CHIBOK GIRLS: US DEPLOYS 80 SOLDIERS TO CHAD

THE United States has deployed 80 military personnel to Chad, to help regional efforts to rescue more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday.
“These personnel will support the operation of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for missions over northern Nigeria and the surrounding area,” Obama said in a letter to Congress.
This came as Boko Haram, in the early hours of Wednesday, attacked Alagarno village in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing 48 people and carted away food items after setting ablaze almost all the houses in the village.

Soyinka Swallows Up His Word Against Patience Jonathan.

Literary icon Professor Wole Soyinka in a statement released yesterday to media houses said that while he may have publicly chastised First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, he has never referred to her as an illiterate. He said his name is being falsely used to disrespect the first lady and will take legal action once he finds out the source of the lies. I recall him referring to Patience Jonathan as that woman on his CNN interview with Amanpour though. Anyway, his statement reads in part below;

Jos Bombing: PDP Criticises APC For Holding Political Rally In Ekiti

Abuja – The PDP National Working Committee (NWC), has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) for holding political rally in Ekiti a day after the May 20 twin bomb explosions in Jos.
Mr Olisa Metuh, National Publicity Secretary of the party, at a news briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, said the APC had remained “hypocritical in the face of loss of lives caused by the insurgents”.
Metuh, who spoke at the end of a meeting of the NWC, expressed shock that while the nation was still mourning the death of those who died in the Jos and Kano bombings, the APC was engaged in a political rally in Ekiti.

Breaking News: Thai army chief announces military coup on live TV

Thailand’s army chief announced in a televised address to the nation on Thursday that the armed forces were seizing power after months of deadly political turmoil.

“In order for the country to return to normal quickly, the National Peace Keeping Committee comprised of the army, the Thai armed forces, the Royal Air Force and the police need to seize power as of May 22 at 4.30 pm,” army chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha said.

Breaking News: 48 killed in fresh Borno attacks

No fewer than 48 people were killed by insurgent group, Boko Haram, in Shawa and Alagarno villages of Askira Cuba and Damboa local government areas of Borno State, respectively.

The attackers also carted away food items after setting ablaze almost all houses in the villages.

Shawa is about three kilometres south of Kwapchi village which came under attack in the last two weeks, where 12 people were killed with several residential houses set ablaze, while Alagarno village is about 30 kilometres to Chibok town, where about 275 female students of Government Secondary School were abducted by the insurgents and about 117 kilometers from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.