We Must Tackel Corruption Together, President Buhari Tells Iinternational Community

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in London urged the international community to urgently create anti-corruption infrastructure and a strategic action plan to facilitate the speedy recovery and repatriation of stolen funds hidden in secret bank accounts abroad.

According to Femi Adesina whoo is the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, speaking at the opening of the Anti-Corruption Summit hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, President Buhari said that new measures against corruption that will be adopted by the summit should also include mechanisms that will assist countries like Nigeria to combat illegal activities such as crude oil theft to which, he said, Nigeria loses about $7 Billion annually.

5 Quick Suggestions for Nigerian Relation with the International Community -

Our President has travelled a lot to parley the international community. No doubt his integrity has earned him and the country greet respect from various “world leaders”. We wish him well and do not intend to join the debate as to if he should travel less or travel more. Rather, we want to offer some little points with regards to how to earn respect from the International community. Enjoy.                                                                                                                                  

President Muhammadu Buhari In Chin

1. Promote your Culture and Values

A large hunk of the greatness of the Western world is promotion of its culture. America owes more thanks to Michael Jackson, James Bond, 2Pac, and Hollywood than it owes its graduate in terms of the world view of America as a super power. Unfortunately these are the people who taught the world to dress, talk, think, and act like Americans. This is why it was more fanciful in Africa to use American products and operate American system of Government, both of which puts you under the country in terms of economy and leadership respectively.

Dogara Visits IDPs Camps In Adamawa, Says Their Return To Safe Communities, The Best

The Speaker of the House of Representative, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara yesterday, visited four IPDs in Adamawa State, said the conditions of the IDPs is beyond mere donation of relief materials but the government must ensure their return to safe communities.

Hon. dogara said his visitations started with those outside the Norht-East and he commences his journey to the North-East proper today (yesterday, Saturday 23-04-16), with the view on rebuilding the region.

He said: Today, I visited IDPs in Adamawa state, and although relief materials were donated to all four camps, the aim is not just to contribute to their welfare, but to ensure that they return to safe communities.

Okonjo Iweala: I'm Tired of School Girls' Story

The Nigerian Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Eweala says She's Tired of Talking About the Kidnapped Girls.

When asked by the ABC news America to respond to some questions on the Boko Haram Abducted Chibok schoolgirls, the minister said she is tired of the same story.

She said the government is doing all it could to bring the girls back safely.

MICHELLE OBAMA, MALALA PLEA FOR THE RELEASE OF THE KIDNAPPED GIRLS

US First Lady, Michella Obama and Malala Yousafzai are among a growing chorus of voices who have joined the #BringBackOurGirls viral campaign to free the over  200 school girls kidnapped in Nigeria by an Islamic terror group last month.

As the Boko Haram Islamist Group remain the only night mare of the Nigerian state.  The public figures, along with celebrities such as Naomi Campbell and Bradley Cooper, have posted photos of themselves holding #BringBackOurGirls signs on Instagram and Twitter.

International Community Must Intervene: Jonathan Government Not Capable Of Countering The Menace Of Violent Islamic Sect - Soyinka

The government of President Goodluck Jonathan was not capable of countering the menace of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, says the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka

Speaking on Amanpour on CNN, Soyinka submitted that the international community must intervene in what he called the bestiality of the insurgents when responding the question of the host, Christine Amanpour on how the insurgency in the country could be tackled.

“This menace has to be internationalised; every country has to be involved in finding solutions to the problem. It is not a Nigerian problem but the problem of the whole world. From the activities of the group and the response of the government since this madness started, it is clear that this government cannot handle this problem alone,” he said.

Soyinka accused both the past and the present governments in the country of living in self denial, by believing that they could negotiate or “appeal” to “murderers and killers” to stop their activities.

UPDATES: Nasarawa, Zamfara attacks Claim 36 lives

The Wednesday and Thursday separate attacks in  Nasarawa and Zamfara states claimed no fewer than 36 lives.

Report has it that 20 herdsmen were allegedly killed b soilders in Keana local government area os Nasarawa state during a funeral rite while 16 persons were equally killed  by an unknown armed bandits in Zamfara state

The Tiv people who have suffer many lost both in human and materials with hundreds displaced in the recent time have vowed that the peace agreement signed recently can not stand as the attack on the herdsmen in Nasarawa state is considered to be a threat to the peace deal between the Fulani herdsmen and Tiv farmers in Benue state by the police  authority.

Crimea War: Russian Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian Andriy Deshchytsia hold first talks in Hague

The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine,  Sergey Lavrov  and Andriy Deshchytsia have met on the sidelines of the nuclear summit in the Hague, Netherlands. the first face to face talks since the ousting of Ukraine’s pro-Russia president and Moscow’s annexation of Crimea.

Crimea referendum to join Russia

Crimea votes Sunday in a referendum to break away and join Russia.


International community has described the process as illegitimate.


Here are some relevant information about the vote:


99 percent of the polling stations for Sunday's vote are ready. Polls are open from 8am-8pm local time (06 GMT- 18 GMT)