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At least three Internally Displaced Persons and two female suicide bombers have been killed when they attempted to infiltrate the Dikwa Camp, Borno State on Friday. Six other persons were also published in the attack Confirming the incident, the spokesman of Operation of Operation Lafiya Dole, Nwachukwu Onyeama, said troops tried to stop the bombers but shot at them when they refused to that, which exploded the Improvised Explosive Device strapped on their bodies. According to him, the camps have been cordoned off for security reasons. Onyema also said their troops discovered and cleared off an IED factory in Kote village.

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has said nobody will be allowed to stifle freedom of expression in the state. In a message to the Kaduna State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, the governor condemned the mob action by hoodlums at the premises of the NUJ on Sunday. El-Rufai expressed sympathy with The NUJ and the persons that were harassed by the hoodlums. He directed that the security agencies to investigate and take necessary action against the hoodlums. The Governor also to defend agencies to beef up security at the NUJ secretariat to protect Journalists doing their duty A statement signed by Samuel Aruwan, declared to the Governor said that "the media must not be hindered from carrying out their constitutional and professional obligations. The government of Kaduna State upholds the principles of free speech and respects the freedom of expression. "Politics should not be a desperate game. And desperation should not be visited on journalists or...

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday finally inaugurated Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and Suleiman Hassan (Gombe) as ministers, over two months after their nominations were confirmed by the Senate. Our State House Correspondent reports that the inauguration took place inside the Council Chambers at the commencement of the  weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council. Shortly after administering their oaths of office on them, Osinbajo announced that their portfolios would be announced "shortly." He said there would no no celebration for the new ministers as he directed them to join their program for their first FEC meeting. Osinbajo described the FEC as one that is committed to the reform programmes of the Federal Government as contained in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan. The slots of Kogi and Gombe States in the federal cabinet had been vacant following the death of the Minister of State for Labor, James Ocholi (SAN), in an accident on March 6, 2016; and...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received seven governors in London The governors left Nigeria on Tuesday night The governors are the Zamfara governor and chairman of the governors Forum, Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari, Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo, Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano and Kashim Shettima of Borno. Others are Samuel Ortom of Benue, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom and their Ebonyi counterpart, Umahi

The Senate has voted to reduce the age of candidates contesting for elective positions. The red chamber commenced voting on thirty-two items listed for review in the 1999 constitution on Wednesday. The lawmakers rejected the 35 per cent affirmative action for women as ministers, as well as 20 per cent for women as commissioners in states They voted to support passive candidacy during elections, voted to change the name of the Nigeria Police Force, and also voted to support single term for president and governors Senators voted to support the separation of the office of Attorney General of Federation from that of the Minister of Justice, and approved a time limit for pre-election matters to be resolved in court Our National Assembly Correspondent, Sumner Sambo reports that these approvals by the senate are just one of the steps required for amendment amendment. Breakdown of the votes: "Not Too Youbg To Run Bill" passes at Senate: Nigerian Senate...

The National Emergency Agency, NEMA has confirmed the death of four people after suicide bombers attacked two amb saved camps in the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno State. 15 others were published when two bombers, a male and a female attacked the IDP camp at Dalori, known as Dalori 1 Camp. Another suicide bomber targeted another camp, Dalori 2, but was intercepted. Only the bomber died in the second attack. Both story took place late Sunday night. Dalonia is a suburban town near Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria. Since March 2015, it hosts one of the largest liquid displaced persons camp created during the Boko Haram insurgency, with more than 15,000 people, most of them coming from the South-East of Borno State. Dalori camp is located on the road from Maiduguri to Konduga, Bama and the border between Nigeria and Cameroon, 15 kilometers South-East of Maiduguri. The camp has been had by many attacks from the Boko Haram insurgency, including suicide attacks. The worst of these...

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has thrown his weight behind the call for restructuring Nigeria. The Octogenarian spoke in Bayelsa during a question and answer session at an event held at Kaiama to celebrate the inauguration of the Ijaw Youth Academy tagged "A day with Ijaw literary Icons" While condemning the call for the various regions of the country to break away, Professor Soyinka said there are a lot of benefits in the unity of the country.

Rising from an emergency this morning (Thursday), Members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declared that there is vacancy in the Aso Rock come 2019. The Rep. At the course of the press at the House at a meeting briefing stated this to highlight the struggles it passed through the course of? The party's legal battles that within in the victory at the supreme court. Speaking on behalf of the House, Ogor told journalists that the APC administration has been all promises and no action, and has occasioned the impoverishment of Nigerians who now live in hunger and insecurity. He said the APC having failed to improve the country's situation better than it met it, it should see the PDP's legal victory at the supreme court as a quit notice towards 2019

Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday approved the suspension of the traditional ruler of Shangisha in Magodo, Chief Yusuf Ogundare for faking his kidnap which allegedly took place on July 5, 2017. In a memo with reference number OLGAS.83 / S. / Vol.1 dated July 13, 2017 addressed to the Sole Administrator of Ikosi-Isheri LCDA and signed by the State of Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Hon Teslim Folami, Governor Ambode Directed Ogundare to stop parading myself henceforth as the Baale of the community till being notice According to the memo, Folami said: "I am directed to convey the approval of His Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of the suspension of Chief Yusuf Ogundare, Baale of Shangisha with immediate effect in accordance with Section 38 subsection 1 of the Obas and Chiefs Laws Of Lagos State which states stated "the Governor may suspend or depose any Oba or chief incised or after commencement of this law, if he is sati...

Former military head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd) and other dignitaries, have described the Ijaw National Academy as a testament to governor Seriake Dickson's avowing commitment to human and infrastructural development. Those spoke in Kaiama during the official inauguration of the institution which stands as the state government's flagship secondary school project, of its free education policy. Correspondent Ovieteme George reports that students of the Ijaw National Academy lined up to welcome the former head of state, Yakubu Gowon who came with his wife to inaugurate the institution. Gowon said he's pleased with the huge investment in the education sector in the state, at at the Ijaw National Academy. First class Bayelsa kings and other dignitaries also witnessed the inauguration of the flagship Secondary School project in Bayelsa State.

London's Financial Times has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari failed to make any substantial effort to save Nigeria's dwindling economy.  The Newspaper in a piece written by David Pilling, its Africa editor, lack of hope for Nigeria's economy.  Pilling said the growth of Nigeria's economy In 2017 can be described as a dead cat bounce if thrown from a 50-storey building. He said: "If you imagine a dead cat soaked in crude oil and dropped from a 50-storey building, you get a rough picture of how Nigeria's economy is performing these days."  Emphasizing that Nigerian has been expected to grow its economy by 2.5 % In 2017 after the 1.6% growth in the past year, the FT said with the prolfic growth of the country's population the economy is 'going nowhere.' " The reasons for the" recovery "are twofold. First, last year's performance was so Dismount it would have been difficult for the economy to fall fu...

16 persons have lost their lives in another Boko Haram bombing on Cameroun-Nigeria border. The incident which occurred at Waza area of the border took the lives of the two bombers and 14 others. According to main chief Bisong Etahoben who reported the incident on the twitter, the bombing occurred around 11pm on Wednesday July 12. He said: "Nine killed in Boko Haram bomb attack in Waza a short while ago." Going further, he tweeted that: "The Casualties rise to 14 with 36 wounded. Number of dead may still rise as some of the wounded are critical. "Waza bombing casualties rise to 16, including the bombers and 42 wounded," he added later. A reliable security source, who pleaded anonymity, told said that the first and second explosions occurred at about 9.45 pm at Mulaikalmari, some six kilometers away from Maiduguri.  Three persons were also killed and five others wounded in the third and fourth explosions, which occurred About 20 minutes later at Pol...

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has celebrated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over what he termed a successful resolution of the leadership crisis that rocked the Party. This follow the Supreme Court's verdict delivered on Wednesday that declared the Makarfi caretaker committee legal, hence sacking Ali-Modu Sherriff as the Party's National Chairman. The former President took twitter to express his gladness over the resolution, saying that there are no losers or winners as the Party has a heart large enough to accommodate all Nigerians. "I congratulate my political party, the PDP, on the successful resolution of its leadership crisis by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. "I believe in our jurists. We may have issues with some individuals but the Nigerian judiciary deserves respect and commendation. "Today's verdict is a judgment where there are no winners or losers. It is a verdict that will bring our party together. "As I c...

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo returned to Nigeria on Wednesday morning from London after meeting with ailing President, Muhammadu Buhari. Presiden Buhari has been in the United Kingdom since May 7th on medical grounds. A tweet by the Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, Laolu Akande, said that the Acting President has returned to Nigeria. It reads "Acting President Osinbajo is back in Abuja from London and will be presiding over FEC starting @ 11am at the Council Chambers.   "We will soon share more information about AgP Osinbajo's London meeting with President Buhari. It was a very good meeting. God bless Nigeria," it stated.

The Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has said that he is not fighting with the National Assembly but only had a mere misunderstanding with them. Mr Fashola told State House correspondents on Tuesday that his disagreements with the lawmakers over the ministry's budget should not be misconstrued as a personal fight but one geared towards finding the best ways to implement the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan. The arguments made when the minister criticism raised the National Assembly for allegedly copying projects outside the purview of his ministry in its budget and slashing allocation for key projects such as the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the 2017 Appropriation Act. "There is no problem between me, as an individual, and the National Assembly. And let me make that very clear, many of the Senators and honourable members are my personal friends. So, you do not fight your friends," he said The Mr Fashola, however, admitted t...

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the appointment of 19 judges for the National Industrial Court, on the recommendation by the National Judicial Council. A statement signed by the NJC's Director of information, Soji Oye, notice that the newly appointed judges will be sworn in on Friday at the Supreme Court, Abuja. Here's a list of the 19 new Judges 1 Targema John Iorngee Benue State 2 Namtari Mahmood Abba Adamawa State 3 Nweneka Gerald Ikechi Rivers State 4 Kado Sanusi Katsina State 5 Adeniyi Sinmisola Oluyinka Ogun State 6 Abiola Adunola Adewemimo Osun State 7 Opeloye Ogunbowale A. Lagos State 8 Essien Isaac Jeremiah Akwa-Ibom State 9 Elizabeth Ama Oji Ebonyi State 10 Arowosegbe Olukayode Ojo Ondo State 11 Ogbuanya Nelson S. Chukwudi Enugu State 12 Bashir Zaynab Mohammed Niger State 13 Galadima Ibrahim Suleiman Nasarawa State 14 Bassi Paul Ahmed Borno State 15 Danjidda Salisu Hamisu Kano State 16 Hamman Idi Polycarp...

Four police officers were taken off after being prosecuted for alleged blackmail and bribery. Police chief Ibrahim Idris approved the dismissal of the officer, who extorted fifty thousand five thousand from the arrested man. The prosecuted officials arrested the victims who had just left the bank on July 7 and took him to the Igbeba station, where they marked him as "the boy of the yahoo", letting him frog jumped, detained his collected N50, 000 on behalf of his boss said it was his bail. Four officers served with the Ogun National Command, including an inspector, a sergeant and two soldiers.