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  Zulum passes night in attacked Damasak, meets soldiers, re-equips security with 12 APC, patrol vehicles ... Confirms 18 deaths, destructions Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was in Damasak, from Thursday to Friday, after the town was attacked on Tuesday, by Boko Haram insurgents, killing 20 persons and injuring 21. Zulum traveled alongside Senator Abubakar Kyari representing Borno north, who hails from Damasak, member of house of representatives, representing Mobbar, Guzamala, and Abadam,Bukar Gana Kareto and some officials. As part of measures, the Governor held operational meeting with soldiers and other security forces after which he presented 12 security vehicles which include an armoured personnel carrier (APC), and 11 patrol vehicles, to strengthen armed forces and volunteers made up of trained youths in the civilian JTF, hunters and vigilantes, helping in the fight against insurgents. Damasak, headquarter of Mobbar local government area in northern Born...

  Press Statement Between El-Rufai and parents of abducted students is empathy Contrary to the mischief in some sections of the media, the bond between Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai and the parents of the abducted students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, and other citizens in captivity, is deep empathy amidst spirited efforts to secure them. The Governor will continue to work hard until banditry is contained, without succumbing to emotional blackmail and gradual politicization of the unfortunate situation. For instance, some sections of the media have been reporting the parents' responses to a purported threat by the Governor to prosecute them, which is simply false and deeply mischievous. The statement of the Government warning impostors who have been presenting themselves as Government-appointed emmissaries to negotiate with bandits across the State, has nothing to do with the parents or relatives of the abducted students or any other person in capt...

  Congratulations to Nigerian musician Bouqui who just got her United States citizenship.She shared this photo with the caption ''  🇳🇬 🇺🇸🙏 #newuscitizen   #usa🇺🇸   #nigerian  ''.One more photo below.

  Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday April 16, 2021, arrested one Imeh Henshaw Nyong, a music producer and four others for alleged internet fraud in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Nyong was arrested alongside Benjamin Ikpeme, Godwin Isong, Magnus Chimaobi and Victor Usun. Details later... One more photo below.

  Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila tasks Nollywood on positive projection of Nigeria’s culture, image ...seeks combined efforts for a prosperous nation. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila , has emphasized the need for positive projection of Nigeria’s culture and image to the outside world by the players in the nation's entertainment industry. This is just as the Speaker stressed the need for the combined efforts of patriots working together to make real the vision of a prosperous and peaceful country. According to Gbajabiamila, players in the nation’s entertainment industry, popularly known as Nollywood, have a critical role to play in not only shaping the society for the better but also influencing how the nation is viewed by the outside world through the content of their trade. A statement by his Media Adviser, Lanre Lasisi, said the Speaker made the call in his address at the opening of a two-day Leadership Master Training for Nollywood Celebrities and ...

April 16, 2021 Press Statement Currency Printing: PDP Calls Out President Buhari...Demands Finance Minister’s Sack The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemns the attempt by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to deny the printing of N60 billion by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at its behest. The PDP asserts that the admission by CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, that the apex bank has been printing money at the bidding of government, has vindicated its earlier stand that the Buhari-led APC administration is characterized by concealments, deceit and falsehood. The PDP flays the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, for attempting to mislead Nigerians by denying the revelations by the Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, that N60 billion was printed in March to support federal allocation to states. Governor Obaseki, as a financial expert, who is not known for flippancy, must be commended for his act of patriotism in exposing the dire econo...