Bauchi APC Guber Candidate Denies Romance With Yuguda

The Bauchi state governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and a one time Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Commissioner Barrister Mohammed Abduallhi Abubakar has described his election as the flagbearer of party was the freest and fairest election he ever witnessed in his life.

Speaking to newsmen shortly after his first outing as APC gubernatorial candidate, Barrister Abubakar dismissed the insinuations that the primary election was rigged saying the party set an Appeal Committee and the committee found nothing wrong with election.

Photos Of Norwegian Warship Allegedly Bought By Ex-Militant, Tompolo

According to Norwegian website - dagbladet.no, this is a pic of one of the warship allegedly acquired by former militant, Government Tompolo.

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Nuhu Gidado Congratulates Barr M.A Abubakar

"Our Bauchi State gubernatorial primary election has come and gone and, my brother, Barr. M. A. Abubakar has successfully been elected to fly our party flag come 2015! Accordingly, I wish to hereby extend my CONGRATULATIONS to him especially, and to our party faithfuls. Alhamdulillah!

Success in politics, I believe, does not start and end with the reward of an office or seat, but certainly, it involves making contributions that impact positively on the system. We've collectively and, indeed, successfully been doing so and, Insha Allah, will continue to relentlessly participate in every struggle that will challenge oppression of our people with a view to promoting equity, justice and good governance. This is a task that will never be compromised.

Group Endorses Engr Gidado for Guber Race

A coalition of youth groups  under the banner of  Bauchi Youth Progressive Initiative has thrown its support behind the All Progressives Congress guber aspirant, Engr Nuhu Gidado to be the next governor of the state .

Barr Iman M Bello, who made the development known yesterday during a solidarity visit to the Nuhu Gidado Campaign Organisation, assured massive support of  all members of the organization across the state, who according to him, were the beneficiaries of the selfless services rendered by the candidate of their choice in empowering the youth in the state.

Mu’azu’s seat under threat as PDP Governors, Tukur seek his removal

For allegedly tampering with the delegates’ lists submitted from the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, congress elections held in some states last month, governors of those states who are angling for absolute control of the party structures are believed to have perfected plans to oust the PDP national chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu.

Similarly, immediate past national chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, who resigned in January this year, is warming up to return to Wadata Plaza, as he is reported to have briefed his lawyers to challenge his resignation as the national chairman of the ruling PDP, claiming that he did not resign properly as the national chairman of the party.

After collecting their N24m, PDP rejects two presidential aspirants

A fresh crisis is brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party over the insistence of some of its members to contest its presidential primary with President Goodluck Jonathan.

But the national leadership of the party has refused to sell its presidential nomination and expression of interest forms to two other presidential aspirants.

Two of the aspirants, Dr. Abdul-Jhalil Tafawa-Balewa and Prof. Akasoba Duke-Abiola, were at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja on Tuesday to purchase the forms, but they were turned back.

2015 presidential ticket: APC govs insist on VP slot

Via PUNCH

There are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress governors may produce the party’s vice-presidential candidate for the 2015 election.

Saturday PUNCH’s investigations on Thursday in Abuja showed that the governors were demanding that one of them should be given the party’s vice-presidential slot.

It was reliably gathered that their demand was premised on the indication that a former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) or ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar might get the presidential ticket.

Jonathan’s campaign director, Haliru Mohammed, a confirmed bribe taker

President Goodluck Jonathan’s choice for reelection campaign director, Bello Haliru Mohammed, a former minister and once an acting head of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, is a confirmed bribe taker, indicted by a German court in 2007, PREMIUM TIMES can report today.
Mr. Mohammed, named Thursday to oversee Mr. Jonathan’s declaration and campaign for re-election, in a potentially tense political battle likely to pitch him against either former head of state, Muhammadu Buhari, or former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Messrs. Buhari and Atiku are vying for the presidential ticket of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC.

APC Port Harcourt Rally in Pictures

This rally took place on the 25th of October, 2014. With the crowd I saw, PDP is in for a serious battle.

How state governors are mortgaging their states, By Col Abubakar Umar

It has become necessary to alert the nation of a dangerous, indeed an explosive scheme by which some state Governors are mortgaging the future of their states through excessive borrowing from commercial banks and other financial institutions to finance projects of dubious viability.

The motive is entirely unclear. But one suspects it is either to fraudulently acquire campaign funds as the 2015 elections approach or retirement benefits. Some of them are also desperately selling off state’s assets including shares and other long term investments.

PDP administration is evil and heartless, says Bauchi APC guber

Gubernatorial aspirant of the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bauchi state Engr. Nuhu Gidado has described the PDP led administration as evil and heartless to the citizens at all levels of governance.

Engr. Nuhu Gidado stated this yesterday while briefing journalists on his intention to run for the state governorship seat at the NUJ secretariat in Bauchi. He said no effort could qualify Nigeria to say we are in the learning process because of the heartless governance of the ruling party.

He pointed out that its very unfortunate that Nigerians cannot move freely because of the high rate of insecurity in the country while leaders at all levels of government cannot move freely in the society as a result of bad governance.

“At the moment, the horrific, maladministration by our present leadership has made governance of our state yearn for holistic rescue mission as many might have lost hope and many are still weary from the ever growing level of official neglect, corruption with utter impunity which has almost sent Bauchi state into bankruptcy and to the more even scary national deterioration of our homeland security. It is therefore imperative to come together to chart a course that will arrest the current scourge” he said.

Nigeria 2015: Finally, Jonathan announces plans for re-election, names declaration committee

President Goodluck Jonathan has said he will pick his nomination form on or before the expiration of the deadline given to all aspirants, by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
He stated his decision at a private meeting with governors held at the House 7 wing of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
An official source, who was privy to the meeting said the president thanked the governors for endorsing him and said he has finally made up his mind to take the baton of expression.
The source who spoke on condition of anonymity said the president has already set up his Presidential Declaration Committee and will pick his form on his return from Israel.
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had on Wednesday directed the president and other aspirants to pick their forms for nomination and expression of interest on or before October 30 or risk not participating in the 2015 general elections.

ENGR NUHU GIDADO :THE REJUVENATION OF OUR HERITAGE BECKONS

It is indeed the pride of every father to bequeath to the world worthy offspring whose rightly guided steps can lead the marches of glory. It is indeed the dream of every worthy child to keep the glorious flag of a grandiose heritage waving with strong winds, radiating pride and dignity.
Bauchi is our heritage, the pride of our ancestors, the dignity of our people and the identity of a multi-cultural cluster of millions. Our image to the world and the rest of Nigeria largely depends on what we are able to harness from our inherent potential, the best that we are able to project of our state.

As a people, we are not lacking in history, neither does any community or state tower above us in a comforting identity. We are a vastly endowed entity in terms of natural wealth and human resources.

Real Reasons Senator Bala Mohammed Dropped Gubernatorial Ambition

When President Goodluck Jonathan at the weekly federal executive meeting held on Wednesday reeled out the names of the seven ministers who are expected to quit his cabinet in pursuance of their gubernatorial ambition, not a few expressed surprise that the name of Senator Bala Mohammed, the minister in charge of the Federal capital territory (FCT), did not featured.

The Minister has purportedly shown interest in the governorship seat of Bauchi state and had began preparation since early last year setting up structures across the three senatorial zones and the twenty local governments that constitutes the state. Evidence of this was seen in his posters of the that littered the state and the large number of his loyalists that trooped out to the North West unity rally of the Peoples Democratic Party held in his state.

General Muhammadu Buhari's Declaration Speech

Protocols

First I would like, Mr Chairman, if I may, pay tribute to Nigerians as a whole who are enduring all sorts of hardships and deprivations on a daily basis. Many millions are grappling with extreme poverty and barely eking out a living. Nearly all are in fear of their lives or safety for themselves and their families due to Insurgency by the godless movement called Boko Haram;
By marauding murderers in towns and villages;
By armed robbers on the highways;
By kidnappers who have put whole communities to fright and sometimes to flight.

Buhari Presidential Declaration in Pictures

Muhammadu Buhari today formally declared his intention to contest the February presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at Eagles Square, Abuja.

The Gross Financial Improprieties Of Bauchi State Government Under Governor Isa Yuguda

Text of a Press Statement Issued by Hon. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar – 22 September, 2014



INTRODUCTION:

It is no longer news that Bauchi State Government, BASG has applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC for approval to enable her raise a whooping N15 billion bond from the capital market. The problem is not in the bond itself but, what it is purportedly intended for. On 15 September, 2014, Thisday newspaper reported that; “In specific terms, Bauchi State will use N5.848 billion for the completion of the international airport; N2.030 billion for the completion of the specialist hospital; and N6.338 billion for the refinancing of bank loans. About N1.148 billion is the cost of the issue”.

BAUCHI DEPUTY SPEAKER UNDER QUESTION MARK ?

The Nigerian constitution (1999) has clearly spelt out the expected roles and functions of every Legislative member at both federal and state level. Among these constitutional roles of legislatures includes,  making the laws, checkmating the activities of both Executives and Judiciary respectively, passing of Bills and signing Bills into law among others.
At both Federal and State levels, the case in not different, and every elected member is expected to represent the interest of his constituency and also provide some empowerment and developmental programmes where necessary. In Bauchi, the case is quite different where most members, especially those serving for the second term, are being accused for diverting constituency projects for their personal gain.

EFCC Declares Bauchi Guber Aspirant Wanted for $.5m Scam

Abdulahi Usman Adamu Dan China

A gubernatorial aspirant in Bauchi State, Abdulahi Usman Adamu, alias Dan China, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The politician cum miner is wanted by the anti-graft agency for allegedly obtaining the sum of $500,000 USD (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) from a Chinese Company, Shengjia International (HK) Limited, by false pretence.

The suspect allegedly obtained the sum from the Chinese firm as part payment for the supply of 3000MT of Lead Ore, a contract he failed to execute.

Emir of Ningi loses wife

The Emir of Ningi Alhaji Yunusa Muhammad Danyaya has lost his wife, Hajiya Ya Maryam. The deceased died on Thursday at the age of 48 after a brief illness.

A statement issued yesterday by the secretary of the Ningi Emirate Council, Alhaji Suleiman Shehu Bura, said Hajiya Ya Maryam died at her family’s house in Ningi town of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The statement stated that the family was shocked at her death. The statement described Hajiya Ya Maryam as a pillar, good mother and a devout Muslim, who would forever be remembered for her commitment to the welfare needs of the less privileged in her community.

Sponsorship of boko haram: Northern elders meet on Davis’ claims

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), under the chairmanship of Dr Yusuf Maitama Sule, will meet on Monday to discuss the allegations by an international arbitrator, Dr Stephen Davis, on the sponsors of the festering Boko Haram crisis and why there is no end in sight to the insurgency, an insider in the group has revealed to Sunday Trust.

Dr. Davis, who has had a seven-year relationship with elements in Boko Haram and who had served as a secret negotiator with the group on behalf of the Federal Government, told the media last week that a former Governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and a former Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika (retired), have questions to answer on the sponsorship of the sect.

President Jonathan In Germany (Photo)

A photo of GEJ posted by the SSA on media and publicity, Reuben Abati said to be taken as he was having a telephone session with the Falconets ahead of their encounter with the Germans.

President Jonathan Ill, Flown To Germany

Contrary to official claims that President Goodluck Jonathan travelled to Germany on a private visit, LEADERSHIP authoritatively gathered yesterday that the president actually took ill and left for Germany to seek medical care.

Efforts to get a confirmation from the Presidency failed up until the time of going to press, as several calls to his spokesman, Dr Reuben Abati, did not go through and he didn’t respond to an email enquiry either.

Similarly, the senior special assistant to the president on public affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe, did not pick or return several calls to his mobile number last night.

Bauchi State Govt Takes N15billion Loan To Build Homes For Yuguda, Mu’Azu

Governor, Isa Yuguda, Bauchi State

247ureports
The fnancial integrity of the Bauchi State government may be undergoing the worst of times presently as it struggles to offset its wage bill on time and regularly. Information available to 247ureports.com obtained through sources within the Bauchi government house indicates that the Bauchi State government under the leadership of Governor Isa Yuguda has undertaken a N15billion loan from a commercial bank. Available information indicates the loan was obtained in the last week of July 2014.

The N15billion loan was obtained following a supposed Bauchi State House of Assembly seating at the private home  of the Speaker of the State Assembly. The private meeting at the home of the Assembly Speaker resulted in the lawmakers hasty rectification of the loan sought by the State governor. The lawmaker gave the governor a go ahead to obtain the loan.

Nuhu Ribadu Is Not Electable – Atiku Group

Recent defection of the former top boss at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] back to the peoples democratic party [PDP] has continued to raise dust across the political landscape of Adamawa State and across the political regions of Nigeria. The former EFCC top boss, Malam Nuhu Ribadu decision to contest for the gubernatorial election under the PDP and not the All Progressive Congress [APC] has touched on political nerves of the political leaders in Adamawa State.

Information available to 247ureports.com reveals that the political leaders in Adamawa have accepted the defection to the party as a “beautiful nonsense” citing that Nuhu Ribadu lacks the political structure to bring about a political victory in a state such as Adamawa particularly following a bitter impeachment run against the former governor, Nyako.

Ebola: World Health Organization Declares International Public Health Emergency

The World Health Organization on Thursday rose from a meeting of its Emergency Committee, declaring the Ebola virus outbreak in four West Africa countries an International Public Health Emergency.
At the end of the meeting convened by the organisation’s Director General, and held by teleconference, WHO, said “the possible consequences of further international spread are particularly serious in view of the virulence of the virus, the intensive community and health facility transmission patterns, and the weak health systems in the currently affected and most at-risk countries”.
It said the outbreak “constitutes an “extraordinary event’ and a public health risk to other States.”
A coordinated international response is therefore essential to stop and reverse the international spread of the disease, the world health body said.
“It was the unanimous view of the Committee that the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) have been met,” the statement issued at the end of the meeting said.
The organization however said the outbreak does not yet necessitate international travel or trade bans.
The current Ebola outbreak began in Guinea in December 2013. The disease has now spread to Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

Osun: We have PDP’s rigging manual —APC

NATIONAL Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Thursday, said his party has allegedly uncovered the Peoples Democratic Party’s manual to rig Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, contending that the opposition party was  already in possession of projected fake results in all the 30 local government councils.

Addressing a press  conference in Osogbo, on Thursday, he affirmed that the rigging plans were contained in two documents prepared by the PDP in Osun, are now in the possession of APC.

Jonathan appoints Suleiman Abba as new Inspector General of Police

President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Suleiman Abba, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7, as the new Inspector General of Police in Nigeria.

The development came following the federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Jonathan on Tuesday.

Abba was also a former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to Maryam Abacha.


He would now replace Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar, who has attained the mandatory 35 years in service.

The United States government said that the Federal Government of Nigeria has failed in its fight against terrorism.

The United States government said that the Federal Government of Nigeria has failed in its fight against terrorism.

In the US International Religious Report for 2013, released on 28 July, secretary of state John F. Kerry strongly criticized the Goodluck Jonathan-led administration for being too slow to prevent and react to the communal or religious-based violence. Also one of the reasons for such connivance in the country was named poorly equipped and trained security forces responsible for suppression of extremist groups in the north.

Here’s only a small part of claims made to the Federal Government:

1) The government also failed to protect victims of violent attacks targeted because of their religious beliefs or for other reasons.

Justice Oputa Passes On At 96

Eminent jurist and a former  Justice of the Supreme Court (JSC), Justice Chukwudifu Oputa is dead. The legal icon was said to have  died yesterday afternoon at the National Hospital in Abuja at the age of 96.

Justice Oputa, who would have been 96 in August, according to one of his sons, Geoffrey Oputa, suffered a relapse of the stroke he had in February this year and was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The late Justice Oputa was born on August 22, 1924 in Oguta, Imo State. He had his early education at the Sacred Heart School, Oguta and Christ the King College, Onitsha.

Chibok Girls: Falana declines to serve on Presidential Committee

Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Barrister Femi Falana (SAN), has declined to serve in the Presidential Committee set up on abducted girls of the Government College Chibok, Borno State.

Falana revealed this in a chat with Sunday Mirror yesterday night, hinging his rejection to serve on the committee not only on his involved in the ongoing nationwide demonstrations in which protesters are demanding for the immediate release of the abducted girls from the custody of the Boko Haram sect but that a Committee of Concerned Nigerians working with the parents of the abducted girls had engaged his services to seek legal redress with a view to compelling the Federal Government to discharge its duty to the victims of the crime against humanity.

Waec Present List Of Chibok Student Writting Exam To President Jonathan's Wife

Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, on Friday night practically took over investigation into the case of girls who were abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, on April 15.

While President Goodluck Jonathan, was setting up a fact-finding committee on the matter, she was presiding over a five-hour marathon meeting with some stakeholders.

While adjourning the meeting to Sunday, the President’s wife summoned some individuals which she believed would assist in unraveling the circumstances leading to the girls’ abduction and their whereabouts.

Fresh Nyanya Bomb Blast: Nigeria Police confirm 12 dead, 19 injured

Nigeria Police confirm 12 dead, 19 injured

The Nigeria police said 12 persons died following an explosion that rocked Nyanya, on the outskirt of Abuja, on Thursday.
The spokesman of the police, Frank Mba, told journalists at the scene of the incident that 19 others were injured and were now receiving treatment at the various hospitals in the city.
Mr. Mba, who described the casualty figure as “provisional” said that investigation into the explosion had already commenced.
Already, top security officials had visited the scene of the explosion to assess the situation.
Among those who visited scene were the Commander-General of Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, Olu Abolurin, the Police DIG Operations, Mike Zoukumor, Commander Guards Brigade and the FCT Director, State Security Service.

President Jonathan Sacks Political Adviser, Ahmed Gulak

President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, with immediate effect, presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, has said.

No reason was given for the removal of Mr. Gulak, a man well known for complementing another presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, in launching verbal attacks on critics and opponents of President Jonathan.

However, Mr. Abati, in a statement posted via his twitter handle @abati1990, quoted President Jonathan as thanking Mr. Gulak for his services to the present administration and wishing him success in his future endeavors”.

Parents Say 234 Girls, Not 129, Were Abducted From Nigerian High School Raided By Boko Haram

By SaharaReporters, New York
Tears flowed freely on Monday when Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima and Senator Ali Ndumi arrived Chibok, where parents said that 234 girls, not the 129 that has been widely reported, were actually abducted by Boko Haram militants last week from the Girls Secondary School in zChibok.

 They also confirmed that 39 of them have been able to escape.

During the visit, Senator Ali Ndumi, who represents Borno Southern Senatorial at the National Assembly, openly wept like a baby.

Nyanya Bomb Blast And The Fight Against Terrorism In Nigeria By General Muhammadu Buhari

Sinister terror and hatred have again reached from the shadows to steal the lives of innocent Nigerians.  In Nyanya, seventy-two people were killed by a car bomb. Hundreds more were injured in the devastation.  Their killings served no purpose except for those who exalt in evil. The bomb blast quickly came and went like the deadly thief it was; but we shall be left to endure the pain and loss from this terrible act for a long time to come.

APC INAUGURATES APPEAL COMMITTEES

Chief Akande

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated Congress Appeal Committees to look into grievances that may arise from the states, local government and ward congresses conducted by the party before its National Convention.
Interim national secretary of the party, Tijjani Musa Tumsah, who spoke with Daily Trust yesterday,  said the committees were inaugurated for all the 36 states of the federation including Abuja.
He said that the committees were inaugurated for 24 states earlier because of some unresolved issues arising from the congresses held in the remaining 12, but it was later decided that all the committees for all the states should be inaugurated as most of the issues are being resolved in the affected states.

BUHARI THREATENS TO SUE PDP OVER ACCUSATIONS

Former head of state Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to retract its “wild accusation” linking him with the Boko Haram acts, and apologise or face a legal action.
In a statement he personally signed in Kaduna yesterday, Gen. Buhari said: ‘’I cannot sit back and allow my image, and that of my political party be smeared by falsehood in the name of politics.’’

Military Retracts Earlier Statement About Rescue Of Girls Abducted From Secondary School In Chibok

Via SaharaReporters

Nigeria’s armed forces have formally issued a retraction to the unfolding story of the kidnapping of more than 100 female students in the country’s northeast Monday.

The statement, issued by Chris Olukolade, a Major General who also serves as Coordinator, and the Director of Defense Information, centers on a discrepancy of fact, and concerns a mis-quote from the School Principal whose students were abducted in the Monday siege. In an attempt to set the record straight, Olukolade’s statement reads as follows:

Why Governor Yuguda Sacked His SSG, Barister Ahmed Ibrahim Dandija

Universal Reporters

That the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government (SSG) Ibrahim Dandija  has been sacked by his boss, the Governor is no news, however what is news now is why he was sacked by the Governor Yuguda, universalreporters exclusively gathered details from an inside source why governor Yuguda show the exit way for his SSG.


A close source within the Bauchi State Government House, said the sins of Dandija became too much that Governor Isa Yuguda was unable to bear and as such the SSG was shown the exit door to leave.

APC cancels ward congresses in 30 wards in Bauchi

Re-run elections will be held on April 16.

Citing election irregularities, the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday cancelled the results of 30 wards out of the 212 wards in its Bauchi State ward congresses held on April 9.
The Chairman of the State Congress Committee, Almajiri Geidam, told journalists in Bauchi that April 16 has been fixed for the re-run in the affected wards.
He also said that the committee upheld results from 182 wards in 14 out of 20 Local Government Areas of the state.
“The State Congress Committee sat on the result of the congresses and upheld the congresses in 182 wards and cancelled congresses in 30 wards out of the 212 wards.

Kano PDP Rally: You Are Heartless, APC Tells Jonathan

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said President Goodluck Jonathan is exhibiting the traits of an insensitive and utterly hardhearted leader by returning to his illegal campaign trail, barely 24 hours after 75 of his compatriots died in a bomb blast in Abuja, and as news broke that 200 school girls have been abducted by Boko Haram in Borno.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party also renewed its call on the President to urgently convene a stakeholders’ summit and pursue a nonpartisan approach towards ending the insurgency, as it is now very obvious that the challenge posed by it is beyond the capacity of the government.

121 Abducted Borno Girls Freed, 8 Still Missing

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on Wednesday that only eight of the abducted students of the  Government Girls’ Secondary School Chibok, Borno, were now missing as confirmed by the Principal of the school.

The headquarters said more students were freed on Wednesday evening.

This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja and  signed by Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information, in an update on the rescue of the abuducted students.

FG Files 9 Fresh Charges Against The Eldest Son Of Late Gen. Abacha, Mohammed

ABUJA—The Federal Government, yesterday, entered fresh nine-count criminal charge against the eldest son of the late military dictator, Mohammed Abacha, following allegation that he unlawfully hid about N446.3billion allegedly stolen from the national treasury between 1995 and 1998.

Mohammed was accused of receiving the stolen money from his late father, General Sani Abacha, and concealed same.Specifically, the Federal Government alleged that Mohammed “dishonestly received stolen property and voluntarily assisted in concealing money.”

Army, Boko Haram Working Together In Parts of Nigeria? - VOA News

By VOA News
A Nigerian soldier says he has witnessed incidents that suggest some Nigerian military commanders are working with Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group blamed for thousands of deaths since 2009.

In an exclusive interview with VOA's Hausa service, he described how his military unit, based in the northeastern Borno State region, was ambushed by Boko Haram fighters.

Nigerian Government receives reports of Gurara, Kafin Zaki Dam projects

The road from the Dam to Kaftari is to be completed this year.
Vice President Namadi Sambo on Friday received the progress reports on the Gurara Phase I and Kafin Zaki Dam Project from the Ministries of Power and Water Resources.
This is contained in a statement issued by Umar Sani, the Vice President’s Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in Abuja.
It said the vice president expressed satisfaction with the progress of work, and urged for speedy completion of the projects.

Obasanjo’s Loyalists Participate In Ogun APC Ward Congresses

Via Leadership
Indications have emerged that former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State may have concluded plans to participate in Saturday’s ward congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The chairman of the Ogun PDP loyal to the former president, Senator Dipo Odujinrin on Thursday led other chieftains of his faction to attend a strategic meeting of the APC.

Yuguda Replaces SSG,Cos

Leadership Newspapers

Gov Isa Yuguda has announced the removal of Alhaji Sallau Dandija and Alhaji Yusuf Gumli as Secretary to Bauchi State Government and his Chief of Staff respectively.

A press statement signed by Mr Ishola Micheal, Chief Press Secretary to the governor on Tuesday said they had been replaced by Alhaji Aminu Hammayo and Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed respectively.

The statement said that the new appointments took immediate effect.

Court asks 37 decampee PDP-to-APC lawmakers to vacate House of Reps

“The defendants are, therefore, not competent to vote or contribute to any proceedings in the House of Representatives.”
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday gave an order of perpetual injunction restraining the lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, from effecting any leadership change in the House of Representatives.
Delivering judgment, Justice Adeniyi Ademola lambasted the decampee lawmakers. He said they no longer had any business, morally and legally, to stay in the House of Representatives.
He said they should honourably resign from their seats as members, having moved to another political party while their tenure had yet to expire.