Boko Haram Floats Radio Station

This is according to a report on the Hausa service of the Voice of America broadcast on June 15, 2016.
In a report by Daily Trust, the establishment of the radio station has been confirmed by residents in Tolkomari, northern part of Cameroon.
The residents reportedly confirmed receiving broadcast messages from the sect via the radio station on 96.8 frequency modulation.

it was further reported that the station broadcast propaganda materials to counter media reports of victories by troops from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger Republic in the war against the terrorists.
The Voice of America also reports that the Cameroonian government is worried by the new development and has commenced investigations towards locating the radio station, which is reportedly situated on the border of Nigeria and Cameroon.

Buhari working to be Nigeria's last president

A king that transformed a jungle to a city will forev­er be remembered, at the same time, a king that turned a city into jungle forever would not be forgotten.
The way things are going, it is obvious that many nations are likely to emerge from Nigeria. When the histories of such na­tions that were hitherto Nigeria would be written, one name that would be scrolled in bold prints is President Muhammadu Buhari for presiding and writing the epi­taph of ones a country.
In this vein, “There was a coun­try”, the last book of late literary icon, Prof Chinua Achebe be­comes prophetic.
When in the early 2000, it was alleged that the American Cen­tral Intelligence Agency (CIA) had predicted that Nigeria would fragment in 2015, there was pal­pable tension in the country es­pecially in

Controversy as Aso Rock bans Wike, Fayose, Others

In a bid to ensure prudent management of sub-national resources, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, has barred Nigerian banks from giving loans to all the 36 State Governors.
According to reports, the decision was taken in line with the Fiscal Sustainability Plan, FSP, which has been agreed to by the Federal Government’s economic team and State Governors.
This new development is coming at a time the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is expected to announce details of the much anticipated flexible foreign exchange rate policy.
Sources from the Ministry of Finance, hinted that President Buhari was disappointed at the manner

Five Fantastic Results Nigerians Should Expect from CBN’s Latest Decision

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Wednesday, June 15, announced the much anticipated flexible foreign exchange rate policy, aimed at boosting the supply of foreign currency in the country.
Recall, that the CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, had in their last meeting on May 24‎, agreed to adopt a greater flexibility in the management of foreign exchange.
However, the delay in the announcement had led to market volatility and further depreciation of the naira.
According to the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, the policy will take off effectively from Monday, June 20, 2016.
He said: ‎”We’re talking about an open, transparent two-way system.
“It’s intended, we don’t have speculators and rent-seekers. I don’t expect that any other exchange rate

Buhari weeps as UK exposes Amaechi’s loots, probes APC’s campaign funds

A leading Newspaper in the United Kingdom, UK, ‘The Mail Daily’ , has on Sunday, May 15, published a report revealing how the former Governor of Rivers State and current Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, looted Nigeria’s treasury.
The report added, that President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘fantastically corrupt” friend, spent over $140 million on the president’s 2015 campaign and has been accused of stealing £500 million.
“But although, Buhari is seen by some as leading the battle against corruption, but worrying allegations swirl around one of his close allies,” the British Newspaper said.
“Rotimi Amaechi, who traveled with the president to the summit, is Nigeria’s transport minister and

Nimbo Killings: Community seeks N17 billion compensation

The Nimbo community in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State has urged the Federal Government to pay N17 billion to the community as compensation for the invasion of the community and the killing of residents by suspected herdsmen.
The traditional ruler of the community, John Akor, made the demand when he testified at the panel of inquiry into the attack on Wednesday.
He said that the money would be a recompense for the ills suffered by members of the community.
“Our community demands a compensation of N17 billion for human losses, unlawful destruction of property and criminal deprivation of use of our farms for over two decades,” he said.
The monarch said the community also needed a trauma hospital to rehabilitate victims of the

Yorubas are the problem with Nigeria – Lamido Sanusi, do you agree?

Now read carefully and understand why Lamido Sanusi made the statement before you draw
your own conclusion. In sum, the Yoruba political leadership, as mentioned by Balarabe Musa, has shown itself over the years to be incapable of rising above narrow tribal interests and reciprocating goodwill from other sections of the country by treating other groups with respect. Practically every crisis in Nigeria since independence has its roots in this attitude.
    •    The Yoruba elite and area-boy politics;
    •    Igbo marginalisation and the responsible limits of retribution; and
    •    The Yoruba Factor and “Area-boy” Politics.
My views on the Yoruba political leadership have been thoroughly articulated in some of my writings, prime among which was ” Afenifere: Syllabus of Errors” published by This Day (The Sunday Newspaper) on Sept 27, 1998. There was also an earlier publication in the weekly Trust

Gov. Tambuwal raises corps members’ allowance

Sokoto State government has raised the allowances of youth corps members serving in the state, with a pledge to begin the immediate payment of the new rate.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal announced the new policy during the swearing-in ceremony of 2006 Batch A Stream II corps members at the state NYSC orientation camp in Wamakko town.
He said the state government appreciated the services of corps members and the government would continue to make their welfare a top priority.
Mr. Tambuwal said the increase affected all categories of youth corps members, while graduates of major health courses would get more.
“Graduates of medicine will now be paid N50,000 from the current amount of N36,000. Pharmacists

IT worker at Panama Papers firm detained in Geneva, Le Temps reports

A computer technician at the Geneva office of the Panama Papers law firm was detained several days ago on suspicion of recently removing large amounts of data, the newspaper Le Temps reported on Wednesday, citing a source close to the case.
The Geneva prosecutor's office told the newspaper it had opened an investigation but declined to comment further. Mossack Fonseca, a law firm based in Panama, is at the centre of a massive leak of data related to offshore businesses.
The paper said the suspect had denied any wrongdoing but was accused of theft of data,

Microsoft unveils slimmer Xbox; Sony's VR headset to hit U.S. in October

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) unveiled 'Project Scorpio', a new Xbox console that will support ultra-high resolution gaming and virtual reality, while also launching a slimmer version of its Xbox One console at the video game conference E3 in Los Angeles on Monday.
Project Scorpio, which will have the ability to power virtual reality experiences and 4K gaming, is expected to be available during the holiday season in 2017.
The console will be compatible with Xbox One games and accessories. Details on its pricing were not disclosed.
Sony Corp (6758.T) also said at the conference it would launch its virtual reality headset for PlayStation in the United States by mid-October.
Sony said it would add new titles to its PlayStation console, including Marvel's Spider-Man, God of

Kurds ready for new oil deal with Baghdad if they get $1 billion a month

Iraq's Kurds said they are ready to strike an agreement with the central government in Baghdad on a deal to increase oil exports if it guarantees them monthly revenue of $1 billion, more than double what they make currently from selling oil.
The Iraqi central government in March stopped oil exports through a Kurdish pipeline to pressure the local authorities to resume talks about an oil revenue-sharing agreement.
Iraq's state-run North Oil Company normally exported 150,000 barrels a day through the pipeline that comes out at the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, in Turkey. The pipeline also carries oil produced in the Kurdish region in northern Iraq and sold independently from the central government.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) spokesman Safeen Dizayee said in an interview in the Iraqi Kurdish capital Erbil on Tuesday that the Kurdish authorities would be willing to sell the oil through Baghdad if they received a share from the federal budget amounting to $1 billion a month.

Orlando investigators probe what gunman's wife knew of plan

The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub could face criminal charges as early as Wednesday after a federal grand jury was convened to study possible wrongdoing by her, a law enforcement source said.
Omar Mateen's wife, Noor Salman, knew of his plans for what became the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, said the law enforcement source, who has been briefed on the matter.
U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, which received a briefing on the investigation into Sunday's massacre, told CNN it appeared Salman had "some knowledge" of what was going on.
"She definitely is, I guess you would say, a person of interest right now and appears to be cooperating and can provide us with some important

DAAR Communications sacks all AIT, Raypower workers in Benin

The management of the African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM Stations has sacked all the workers of its station in Benin, Edo State.
The decision was conveyed in a letter dated June 2, 2016, signed by Victor Okasoga, the Senior Manager in charge of Human Resources.
Daar Communications Plc is the owner of AIT and Raypower FM stations.
The letter advised the sacked staff to surrender all company properties in their possession and added, “Failure to surrender company properties in your possession may delay the processing of your entitlements”.
The dismissal came three weeks after some of the affected staff that include reporters, cameramen, newscasters, presenters and producers, who are owed up to 24 months of arrears of salaries, protested

One must come to equity with clean hands

Look at how myopic and pedestrian an educated Nigerians can be in the name of followership. So because Ibe kachukwu disagreed with Ameachi, which even under scrutiny, one may still not be so confident to state that Kachikwu was right in his own submission, have left some saying he has a Governorship ambition. Sometimes I wonder why we claim we are literate..
Did they not teach us that one must come to equity with clean hands.
In our ignorance we tend to be masters of one Nigeria in a context call Nigeria. We love to stand at the gate of justice against our brothers while we turn blind eyes once it's the turn of others. A man questions why 13 billion naira was used to acquire a community land but never questions why he himself erected electric poles in Port Harcourt with 45 billion. 
The Bible says those that kill by sword will die by sword. Never you play with the word of God
Tabotamumo Dick

Boko Haram kills 4, abducts women in Borno village

At least four persons were killed and several females got abducted when Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday attacked Kau-Tuva, a village in Damboa local government area of Borno state, witnesses and the military said.
Security sources who spoke to Newsmen said that the attack was carried out by angry Boko Haram insurgents who were fleeing Sambisa forest in the wake of sustained counterinsurgency campaign the military has embarked in recent months.
A source from Damboa who spoke to journalists on phone, said “those that attacked our village were Boko Haram”.
He said “they came to our village at about 5am when the Muslims had concluded the early dawn prayers.
“They surrounded the village and started burning all houses. This forced people to flee their houses and Boko Haram fired shots at them, killing four villagers in the process. They also kidnap three

Saraki’s trial adjourned again as senate president files fresh motion to disqualify CCT Chair

The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday adjourned hearing in the alleged false and anticipatory assets declaration trial of Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki, after prosecution counsel failed to show up.
Danladi Umar, chairman of the tribunal, fixed next Tuesday for continuation of trial only 45 mins into Wednesday’s proceeding.
Mr. Umar also fixed Tuesday for hearing on a resh disqualification motion filed by the defence team.
Mr. Umar is being asked to step down from the case on allegations that he lacked moral standing to continue presiding over Mr. Saraki’s case.
Mr. Umar said a notice would be communicated to Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, lead prosecution counsel, advising him on the new date.

I’m not a thief– Ex-Petroleum Minister, Alison-Madueke

Nigeria’s immediate past minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Monday denied reports that she accumulated wealth by stealing from the public treasury.
Mrs. Alison-Madueke made the denial while reacting to a story by television channel Al Jazeera, that she procured her Abuja mansion allegedly valued at $18million and jewelleries worth $2m from monies she stole while in office.
The former minister, who is receiving treatment in London for cancer, is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for multi-billion dollar fraud. The mansion and jewelleries have since been confiscated by the anti-graft commission.
Mrs. Alison-Madueke is also being investigated by UK authorities for suspected money laundering.
On Monday, the Nigerian government commenced the legal process for a worldwide seizure of the

IBB Counsels FG As Police Relax Siege On Kano Emir’s Palace

Former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd) has stated that the Federal Government has no role to play in the appointment of Emir of Kano even as he said that it was the responsibility of the state government to appoint the Emir.
IBB, who congratulated the new Emir of Kano, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi yesterday in an interview in his uphill residence in Minna, however, stated that the alleged involvement of the federal government in the siege on the Emir’s Palace remained an allegation to him.
He, however, declared when asked about the alleged role being played by the federal government that, “I am glad you used that word alleged, as an elder statesman, I don’t work on allegation. Fortunately, I have ask them both the federal and state government to know exactly what is

2000 suspended Immigration personnel protest in Abuja

2000 suspended Immigration personnel are presently protesting their suspension at the Ministry of Interior, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the suspension of their recruitment process after assuming office last year.
As at the time of their suspension, they were almost through with their training exercise and were awaiting deployment.

The 2000 personnel were employed through a credible process following the tragedy that marred the 2014 recruitment exercise where many candidates died and many more sustained injuries.
Following their petition to the National Assembly, the House of Representative had in April ordered

Nigerian colonel wins big in US war school

A Nigerian colonel, Charles Nengite, has won prestigious awards at the US War College, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. According to information posted on the college’s website on Monday, June 13, the Nigerian beat 380 other postgraduate students to the top position at the institution over the weekend in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in a record that spans 38 years by any foreigner in the college.

The commandant of the college, Major General William Rapp, in one of several letters conveying his choice for the various awards, described the Nigerian’s performance as “arguably one of the best

I will oppose Amaechi on Maritime University – Kachikwu

Minister of Petroleum Resources has assured the people of the Niger-Delta that he will fight against the relocation of the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State.
Kachikwu made this known in Uyo, Akwa- Ibom State on Monday during a town hall meeting organised by the Federal Government to sensitise the people on policies of the government in the last one year.
Kachikwu who was responding to a question on its relocation order promised to oppose the position of the Minister of Transport and former governor of Rivers State who gave order.
He said: “As far as it is about development in Niger Delta, I will pursue it, if Amaechi continues to refuse it as

‘I Am Praised All Over Africa But Nigeria Doesn’t Value Me’ – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says his decision to step down after losing the 2015 presidential election has earned him accolades on the continent, but not in Nigeria.
According to THISDAY, the immediate past president said he had made sacrifices for Nigeria and was prepared to lay down his life for the country if the need arises.
He also debunked the report that he had opted to go on exile in Cote d’Ivoire, saying he was taking out time to relax.
“I am not in exile. I am here resting. I am in Cote d’Ivoire, I have been here for a week resting and this is my second trip to the country since I stepped down as

BREAKING: Buhari Presidency Moves To Arrest CAN President, Ayo Oritsejafor

With less than 48 hours to the election in the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), indications emerged on Monday, June 13, 2016 night that the Presidency was planning to arrest it’s incumbent president, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor and some other key officials of the association during its National Executive Council (NEC).
Others planned to be arrested include general secretary of CAN, Rev. Musa Asake and its director of national issues, Elder Sunday Oibe on trumped up charges by government forces who were sympathetic to certain aggrieved parties in the contest.
But despite the threats, the two-day meeting where the election would be conducted would still take place and the election will hold.
Already tension was mounting in CAN last night as plain-clothed security officers were said to be hunting some of the CAN leaders.
Also, delegates from the five different blocs of CAN had started arriving Abuja for the scheduled

Oil Blocs' Allocation: South-South won't be neglected - Kachikwu

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has assured the people of the South-South geopolitical zone that President Muhammadu Buhari will not neglect them whenever he com­mences the allocation of oil blocs.
He hinted that President Bu­hari has not allocated oil blocs to any individual since he came into office on May 29, 2015.
Kachikwu spoke on Monday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State at the South-South region’s Town Hall Meeting organised by the Minis­try of Information and Culture.
The minister, who responded to questions by some aggrieved participants from the zone over alleged inequitable distribution of oil blocs, said that the Fed­eral Government would be fair and just in giving

Buhari, APC must implement school feeding program without states’ contributions – Fayose

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has declared that the school feeding programme proposed by the Federal Government must be done without any financial contribution from the states.
Mr. Fayose said it was wrong of the All Progressives Congress, APC-led federal government to ask state governments for a 40 per cent counterpart funding of the project.
“The Federal Government is already looking for excuses for the impending failure of the programme by asking states to contribute 40 per cent to the scheme,” he said in a statement on Sunday.
He said the school feeding programme was purely a contract between the APC-led Federal Government and Nigerians.
“Were the states consulted before the APC made the promise during the presidential campaign?” the

PDP Crisis: Ali Modu Sheriff storms Wadata plaza to take over power

The immediate past chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party has stormed the Wadata Plaza National Secretariat of the opposition party to take over the affairs of the party.
Mr. Sheriff led his group to storm the secretariat early on Monday morning.
He was however prevented from gaining entrance to the secretariat by security operatives.
Mr. Sheriff was chairman before the party’s national convention held in Port Harcourt bon May 21.
Before leaving the Rivers State capital that day, he announced the cancellation of the convention, citing court orders.
Other leaders of the party however ignored him and went ahead with the convention and also

How the Onitsha massacre of pro-Biafra supporters was coordinated — SSS operative

A week after the slaying of pro-Biafra demonstrators in Onitsha, details of how the mass killing was coordinated by security forces have emerged.
An insider account by a whistleblower, who is an operative of the State Security Service.
The same whistleblower had reached out and provided vital information to two human rights organization, the Amnesty International and the Intersociety for Civil Liberties & Rule of Law.
Blowing the whistle
The operative, who was part of the security joint operation but is now disturbed by the manner soldiers “refused to play by the rule”, contacted a trusted human rights activist.
The identity of the whistleblower is being concealed so he is not punished by the authorities. His recorded narrative is however in the possession