The Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr. Francis Bolaji
Odesanya, is dead. Odesanya was said to have died this morning in an
undisclosed hospital abroad after a brief illness.
Lower house votes for Nigeria to consider giving asylum to President Jammeh as a way of ending political crisis.
The House of Representatives approved a motion on Thursday for President Muhammadu Buhari to offer Jammeh asylum if he hands over power to Adama Barrow, who won The Gambia's December 1 elections.
The motion is not binding on the government and there was no immediate response from Buhari, who is expected to travel to Banjul on Friday for talks.
Some of them have since been released while others managed to escape - but nearly 200 girls still remain in captivity.
Donald Trump on Thursday arrived in Washington, landing at
Andrews Air Force Base aboard an official government jet on the eve of
his swearing-in as the 45th president of the United States.
Trump and his wife Melania descended the plane’s stairway and set off in a motorcade for the US capital.
The president-elect, who takes the oath of office on Friday, will place a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery before crossing the Potomac to make remarks at the Lincoln Memorial, the epicenter of the pre-inaugural festivities.
Trump and his wife Melania descended the plane’s stairway and set off in a motorcade for the US capital.
The president-elect, who takes the oath of office on Friday, will place a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery before crossing the Potomac to make remarks at the Lincoln Memorial, the epicenter of the pre-inaugural festivities.
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday said it would
investigate the accidental bombing of an Internally Displaced Persons
camp in Borno by the Nigerian Air force.
This followed unanimous adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Rep. Muhammed Zoro (APC-Jigawa) at the plenary in Abuja.
This followed unanimous adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Rep. Muhammed Zoro (APC-Jigawa) at the plenary in Abuja.
Maiduguri
Four people were killed and over 17 injured when suicide bombers attacked two mosques in the University of Maiduguri on Monday.
The incident occurred around 5am during Subhi prayers.
A test message from the spokesman for the National Emergency
Management Agency, AbdulKadir Ibrahim confirming the incident said,
“Twin Blast from suicide bombers reported at University of Maiduguri. A
mosque near Gate 1 and one other location around Gate 5 were targeted
during the early hours of today . Rescue and security officials are on
site, triage and causality evacuation concluded.
The incident occurred around 5am during Subhi prayer at the mosque. 2 people and 2 suicide bombers were confirmed dead (total of Four)and 17 injured at the time of response.
Four people were killed and over 17 injured when suicide bombers attacked two mosques in the University of Maiduguri on Monday.
The incident occurred around 5am during Subhi prayers.
The incident occurred around 5am during Subhi prayer at the mosque. 2 people and 2 suicide bombers were confirmed dead (total of Four)and 17 injured at the time of response.
Sania and Barbora saved all five breakpoints in the semifinal match and broke the rivals twice in each set.
Sania Mirza has closed in on his second title of the season in as
many tournaments after reaching the final of the WTA Apia International
with Czech partner Barbora Strycova.The top seeds thrashed America’s Vania King and Yaroslava Shvedova from Kazakhstan 6-1 6-2 in just 51 minutes.
Sania and Barbora saved all five breakpoints in the semifinal match and broke the rivals twice in each set.
They will clash for the title with Timea Babos and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who defeated Andreja Klepac and María José Martínez Sánchez 6-3 6-4 in the other semifinal.
After splitting with Martina Hingis last year in August, it is Sania’s sixth final in eight tournaments.
She won the Cincinnati and Tokyo events with Strycova and the New Haven tournament with Monica Niculescu. It’s only at the US Open (Quarterfinals) and Beijing (2nd round) events that she made an early exit.
Last week, Sania had won the season-opener Brisbane event with Bethanie Mattek-Sands but ironically lost her world number one rank to the American, who jumped five places to dislodge the Indian from the top spot.
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Speaking before a crowd of hundreds at Incheon International Airport, Ban Ki-Moon said he was prepared to meet with the public this week before making a "selfless decision".
Retired United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. (File Photo)
Retired UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon returned to South Korea on
Thursday as momentum builds around his possible run in elections to
succeed impeached President Park Geun-Hye. “I have seriously considered
and thought about how I can put my experience and knowledge as a UN
Secretary General to best use,” Ban said in televised remarks after his
arrival.
Gambia’s outgoing President Yayah Jammeh on Wednesday
appointed a mediator to facilitate meetings between himself and
president-elect Adama Barrow.
Jammeh, who ruled the small West African nation with an iron fist for more than two decades, refuses to accept the result of the Dec. 1 presidential polls, which saw him, lose power.
Jammeh, who ruled the small West African nation with an iron fist for more than two decades, refuses to accept the result of the Dec. 1 presidential polls, which saw him, lose power.
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected cultists, including a female member, who allegedly partook in in a clash in Mowe on Tuesday.
The men were said to have been arrested in various locations in Mowe following the violent cult clash between two rival groups.
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected cultists, including a female member, who allegedly partook in in a clash in Mowe on Tuesday.
A former Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Ali Ndume, has said
the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, may be the next to lose his
leadership position in the Senate.
Ndume, who was sacked by the All Progressives Congress caucus in the Senate on Tuesday, made the claim during plenary on Wednesday while decrying the way he was removed.
Ndume, who was sacked by the All Progressives Congress caucus in the Senate on Tuesday, made the claim during plenary on Wednesday while decrying the way he was removed.
