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Nigerian Army Lose Four Of Its Men In Boko Haram Attack, Kill 22 Insurgents In Borno The Nigeria army says four soldiers and 22 insurgents lost their lives when Boko Haram attacked its men at Logomani, Borno state, on Sunday morning. This was contained in a statement signed by Col. Sani Usman, the acting director of army public relations. He said: “At about 1.00am today, Sunday 25th September 2016, some suspected remnants of Boko Haram fighters numbering about attacked our troops location of at Logomani along Dikwa-Gambarou road, Borno State, in a 3 waves attack using 36 Hand Grenades and Rocket Propelled Launchers,” Usman said. Best prices of phones, accessories & gadgets on PricePadi.com “Our troops fought gallantly and repelled the attack, which lasted for about one hour. At the end of the fierce encounter, the troops counted 22 dead bodies of Boko Haram fighters. They also recovered 2 AK-47 Rifles, 1 FN Rifle, 1 G3 Rifle and some 36 Hand grenades. “Unfortunately, we troops lost...

Ondo Primary: Crisis Hits APC As National Leader Tinubu Demands Party Chair Oyegun's Resignation The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, has demanded the removal of the party’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, over what he called the latter’s anti-democratic handling of the party affairs. Tinubu made this demand in a scathing statement entitled, “Oyegun’s Ondo fraud: The violation of democracy in the APC,” released by the Tinubu Media Office on Sunday. The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, has demanded the removal of the party’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, over what he called the latter’s anti-democratic handling of the party affairs. Tinubu made this demand in a scathing statement entitled, “Oyegun’s Ondo fraud: The violation of democracy in the APC,” released by the Tinubu Media Office on Sunday. The party leader said the APC’s democratic credentials had been dealt a big blow...

Bakassi Militants Kill 2 Soldiers In Cross River Two soldiers were killed in an early Saturday morning attack on Army troops by suspected militants in Efut Esighi Waterfront in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to a statement by Colonel Sabi K Usman, acting Director of Army Public Relations, the attack was led by wanted criminal kingpin, Benjamin Simplee (AKA G1), leader of the Bakassi Strike Force. Two soldiers were killed in an early Saturday morning attack on Army troops by suspected militants in Efut Esighi Waterfront in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to a statement by Colonel Sabi K Usman, acting Director of Army Public Relations, the attack was led by wanted criminal kingpin, Benjamin Simplee (AKA G1), leader of the Bakassi Strike Force. The militants were said to have arrived the Efut Esighi Waterfront in speedboats. Two other soldiers went missing but were later found through the reinforcement sent by the Army. The m...

"No Referendum For Biafra"-President Buhari Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari today foreclosed any chance for a referendum as a path to bring healing and closure to the vexing issue of Biafra. He made the statement during a media event in New York City at the end of his visit to the United States as the leader of Nigeria's delegation to the 71th United Nations' General Assembly. The president stated that the choice left for Biafran activists is to form a political party that would advance their interest within the Nigerian democratic space. Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari today foreclosed any chance for a referendum as a path to bring healing and closure to the vexing issue of Biafra. He made the statement during a media event in New York City at the end of his visit to the United States as the leader of Nigeria's delegation to the 71th United Nations' General Assembly. The president stated that the choice left for Biafran activists is to form...

Justin Bieber 'attacked' in German nightclub Justin Bieber has been caught on camera getting attacked by a man in a German nightclub. The singer is in Munich where he has been performing as part of his Purpose World Tour and headed to HEART nightclub during some time off. But things didn’t go to plan for the musician when a man lunged at him. Onlookers told TMZ the man had been trying to get Justin’s attention. Luckily the star’s business partner John Shahid was on hand to pull Justin away, stopping him from getting hit. This isn’t the first time Justin has got into a scuffle in a nightclub. He left a BRIT Awards after-party early when a fight broke out between revellers and his entourage. He was also launched at by a stranger in Toronto in 2013.

Ondo Guber Primary: APC Sends Rotimi Akeredolu's Name To INEC The leadership of the All Progressive Congress party ended the controversy surrounding the nomination of it's candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo state by submitting the name of Barrister Rotimi Akeredolu as its official candidate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The leadership of the All Progressive Congress party ended the controversy surrounding the nomination of it's candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo state by submitting the name of Barrister Rotimi Akeredolu as its official candidate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). National Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Osita Izunaso told SaharaReporters that the party leadership has submitted Mr. Akeredolu's name as its candidate. Agboola Ajayi will serve as Mr. Akeredolu's running mate according to the memo submitted by INEC. Rotimi ...

Saraki wants govts to place priority on teachers’ welfare Senate President, Bukola Saraki Senate President Bukola Saraki says government at levels should accord teachers’ welfare priority at all times considering the important roles they play in nation building. Saraki spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on the sidelines of the King’s College Founder’s Day Celebration lecture held in Lagos on Friday evening. The event was organised by the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA) as part of the activities lined up to kick start the 107th Founder’s Day Celebration of the college. According to Saraki, welfare of teachers must remain top priority in the affairs of government at all levels in a bid to actualise the much desired accelerated development in all sectors of the nation’s economy. He said any country that desire secured future for its citizens, especially the youth, must not toil with their education and the welfare of teachers. The senate presi...