Southern Kaduna Killing: We are in total Control says President Buhari

President Buhari

We have in the last one week taken important steps to end the killings and violence in Southern Kaduna, as I promised in my New Year Message.

The Inspector-General of Police has visited the region to assess the situation, and to oversee deployment of conventional and mobile officers.

The Army and Air Force are also at work in the region. The Army is setting up two battalions while the Air Force is carrying out air surveillance.

The DSS is also working with the military and Police to provide Intelligence, to help tackle the crisis.

PMB's GOVERNMENT: EMPOWERING OPPOSITION - OGUNSANWO

"The remnants of an enemy can become active like those of a disease or fire.Hence these should be exterminated completely. One should never ignore an enemy,knowing him to be weak. He becomes dangerous in due course,like a spark of fire in a haystack"-Kautilya Indian Philosopher (Third Century BC)

I have a raging question in my mind, what is the rationale in retaining PDP elements as Heads of Patastatals in PMB's government

I read somewhere where Garba Shehu SSA Media was laboriously explaining the faux pas, but the whole mumbo jumbo by him holds no water

United States condemns Abuja bomb blasts

According to a release from the embassy of the United States in Abuja, the U.S. Government has condemned Friday’s bomb blasts in Abuja, the Nigerian capital.

A statement by Sean McIntosh of American Embassy in Abuja, said the U.S. government strongly condemned the multiple explosions in the Nyanya and Kuje areas of Abuja on October 2, as well as the suicide bombings and militant attacks in Maiduguri and Adamawa on October 1, Nigeria’s independence anniversary.

“We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and injured,” the statement said.

NEMA says at least 3 persons died in fresh Jos explosion

The National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) says at least three people were killed and three others injured in the Saturday night explosion near a football viewing centre at Bauchi Road in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

NEMA Coordinator for the North Central  , Abdulsalam Abubakar, on Saturday night told the BBC Hausa service that the explosion killed three people and injured three others who were rushed to hospital, adding that the explosion damaged a residential home where the bomb-laden car was parked, but that fire service officials  put out the fire quickly to prevent further damage.

Police spokesperson in Plateau state, Felicia Anslem, said only one life was lost in the explosion while 2 others were injured. Mrs. Anslem called for calm, saying security officials have cordoned the area of the blast.

IGP pledges to arrest culprits of Jos bomb blast

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has promised that the Nigerian Police will arrest culprits of Tuesday’s twin bomb explosions in Jos. The Police chief gave the assurance at the premises of the Jos University Teaching Hospital on Wednesday, when he visited victims at the hospitals.

Jos was thrown into pandemonium on Tuesday when two bombs went off in quick succession killing about 200 persons according to body counts by emergency and health officials. Mr. Abubakar said the police have commenced investigations into the incident, with the intention of arresting the culprits.

“No government can tolerate this kind of situation anywhere, this is an unfortunate situation. We must get to the root of this, that is why Mr. President has sent me to assess the situation,” he said. “I want to appeal to the people of Plateau state to continue to be patient. I want Plateau people to collaborate with security agents to enable us unmask those behind this bombing,” the IG stated.

Updates(2) on Iyanyan Blast: How it happened – NEMA, 80 dead, 41 injured

The earlier unconfirmed reports indicates that the death toll is over 80 and still counting, and that the victims are kids and the workers returning from works.

The Nigerian Police has confirmed that 12 persons died following an explosion that rocked Nyanya, on the outskirt of Abuja, on Thursday. Frank Mba, who is the Police spokesman told journalists at the scene of the incident that 19 others were injured and were now receiving treatment at the various hospitals in the FCT.

Jonathan Scraps NAPEP, FRC, Merge Aviation Agencies

• Rejects Oronsaye committee recommendations to fuse EFCC, ICPC, others
• Refuses to abolish tuition in govt varsities, disband NECO

The federal government has agreed to scrap the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) and the Fiscal Responsibility Commission  (FRC) in line with the recommendations of the Presidential Committee on Restructuring and Rationalisation  of Federal Government Parastatals, Commission and Agencies.

Former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye, chaired the committees, which submitted its report to President Goodluck Jonathan on April 16, 2012.

The federal government also accepted the recommendation to merge the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) into a new body to be known as the Federal Civil Aviation Authority (FCAA). Their respective enabling laws are to be amended accordingly to reflect their proposed new status.

House Of Reps Condemn Chemical Attacks In Benue By Fulani Herdsmen

Nigerian  House of Representatives, on Thursday, under Matters of Urgent Public Importance condemned the alleged use of chemical weapons and other forms of attacks on Benue communities by suspected Fulani herdsmen that have left many dead and others displaced.

Chairman of Committee on Women Affairs, Christina Alaaga,  directed the Department of State Security (DSS), the Army and the Nigeria Police to expose  those behind the incessant  killings of the innocent peoples and bring them to book. 

The Nigerian Army as since deployed troops and officers to the troubled areas which covered three states of Nasarawa, Benue and Kastina.

The troop in a fire for fire encountered with the Fulani Herdsmen , yesterday, killed over fifty of the suspected attackers in Keana local government area of Nasarawa state.

Lagos boat mishap: 12 die, five injured

12 persons have been confirmed dead with five rushed to the hospital following a boat mishap  in Festac, Lagos on Tuesday.The incident was said to have occurred at a river at fourth avenue, opposite 41 road junction at about 11:10pm.

It was learnt that the location were the mishap occurred has been a hot belt for oil vandals in the neighbour.

General Manager of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Femi Osayintolu and spokesman, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye  while confirming the disaster, said 11 bodies have been recovered dead.