Boko Haram, ISIS responsible for more than half of World’s deaths from terrorism – Research



The number of people killed globally in terrorist attacks jumped 80 percent last year to the highest level ever recorded, the Institute for Economics and Peace said Tuesday.

The Global Terrorism Index found that 32,658 people were killed by terrorists in 2014, up from the 18,111 fatalities of the previous year, the largest increase on record.
The study defines terrorism as “the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non-state actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation”.

Samson Siasia’s Mother Abducted



News emerging this morning reveals that the mother of current head coach of  Nigeria’s U-23 football team, Samson Siasia has been kidnapped. According to reports, gunmen stormed the family residence of the Siasia’s in the early hours of  Tuesday morning at Odoni community of  Sagama Local Council Area of Bayelsa State and forcefully whisked away Siasia’s  mother on a motorcycle.
Siasia disappointed after the Nation's Cup ouster

I’ll be alive to actualize Biafra —Uwazuruike

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Leader of the Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, yesterday, charged members of the movement to remain steadfast and focused in the revolutionary struggle, saying that the non-violent method adopted by MASSOB had become a source of worry to the so-called northern socio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, and the Nigerian military.

GOV OBIANO CALLS FOR A STATE OF EMERGENCY ON GULLY EROSION IN ANAMBRA STATE





Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano listens as Dr. Amos Abu, a World Bank Environmental Specialist and the Task Team Leader of the World Bank/FAO/Federal Government Supervision Mission gives his remarks

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has called for a State of Emergency to be declared on gully erosion in the State. He made the call when the joint World Bank/FAO/FG Supervision Mission paid him a courtesy visit at the government lodge Amawbia.

BANKS, ACCOUNT NUMBERS AND MONEY OBI LEFT FOR OBIANO





You are all witnesses of the Press Conference by Anambra State Government denying the amount of money bequeathed it by Mr. Peter Obi.
Gov. Willie Obiano plans to borrow money massively and has chosen to lie by telling Anambra people that the amount contained in Obi’s handover note was not the true representation of reality. I understand that some of the institutions he plans to borrow from questioned his financial prudence and ability to manage money, hence he wanted to tell them that he met no money not to talk about managing it.

 Find below, the detail of money handed over to him, where they were as at March 17th, 2017, for I do not know where they are now.
You cannot eat your cake and have it, you cannot live beyond your income and expect not to go bankrupt as Anambra is today.

Stakeholders Call For Indigenous Chairman of NDLEA

Urgent need arise for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to benefit from the change government where  serving officer of the agency  would be given opportunity to steer the ship of that Agency to another level of development as demanded by comity of nations that are in the business of ridding off the globe of drug abuse and trafficking.

See The New Photo of frail-looking Ex Minister of Petroleum Diezani Madueke That Goes Viral On Th Internet



The Internet was thrown in a frenzy on Saturday over circulated photographs of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, looking frail.
Alison-Madueke, who is reportedly undergoing treatment for cancer, in London is under investigation by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency for allegations of bribery and money laundering.

S-East govs divided over pro-Biafra struggle

South-East governors appeared divided, yesterday over the ongoing pro-Biafra Republic protests.
While Imo and Ebonyi states kicked against the protests, Abia State remained neutral, while Anambra State said it was studying the developments.
Also the umbrella body of Igbo socio-cultural organisations, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha have distanced themselves from the ongoing protests in the South-East for the actualisation of Republic of Biafra, saying all genuine Igbo leaders are against the protests.

Eaglets are Champions, win FIFA U-17 World cup again

For the fifth time the Nigerian Golden Eaglets became only the second side to retain the FIFA U-17 World Cup with a 2-0 win against Mali in Vina Del Mar. Nigeria won in 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, and now in 2015 in Chile.

The Nigerian team won the maiden edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1985 in China, the fifth edition of the tournament in 1993 in Japan, the twelfth edition of the tournament in 2007 in South Korea,the fifteenth held in the United Arab Emirates 2013 and again the sixteenth in Chile 2015.

Alleged N42bn Railway fraud: Former SGF, 2 ex-PDP chairmen fingered

Memoranda from various stakeholders have started pouring in before the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee set up to investigate contract awards for the Rehabilitation of   Railway tracks and the procurement of Coaches and Locomotives between 2010-2014.  “Nigerians would be shocked at the level of massive frauds committed by highly placed government functionaries when the findings of this committee are made public,” a source close to the committee told Vanguard, yesterday.Abuja light rail5