Monday, 25 January 2016

Photos: Senator Shehu Sani distributes 100,000 transistor radios to members of his constituent

Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central in the senate, distributed 100,000 transistor radios to members of his constituents in Kaduna state yesterday January 24th. According to him, the transistor radios will help raise the political consciousness of the people. He said;

15 people including a DPO killed in fresh attack by Boko Haram in Adamawa state

No fewer than 15 people including the Deputy Police officer of Viniklang Police Division, were killed in separate attacks by suspected Boko Haram members in six villages in Girei Local Government of Adamawa State over the weekend. According to residents of one of the villages, the sect members stormed their homes in the middle of the night while they were sleeping and started killing people.

They said that there was an exchange of gunfire between the Nigerian military and the attackers who were forced to retreat into the bushes. During the attack, many homes in the villages comprising of Koh, Demsare, Tabongo, Fawure, Noyine and Ndikajam were completely razed by the invading Boko Haram insurgents.

Bodies of those killed in the attacks have been removed by officials of NEMA, ADSEMA and the Red Cross.

Cradinal Okogie comes hard on Buhari, says "What sort of change is the Pres­ident talking about?"

Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Car­dinal Olubunmi Okogie, yesterday released a statement criticizing the Buhari-led government. In the statement which was signed by the Director of Social Com­munications of the Diocese, Monsig­nor Gabriel Osu, Cardinal Okogie criticized Buhari for failing to heed court injunctions that granted both Dasuki and Pro-Biafra group leader, Nnamdi Kanu, bail. The respected religious leader asked what sort of "Change" is the President talking about when such acts of judicial disobedience is now the order of the day.
According to Okogie, the belief of many Nigerians is that the government is turning the nation into a police state comprising of the President, the EFCC and the DSS. He alleged that governors, who arm-twisted Okonjo-Iweala into signing reserves held by Central Bank, are today ministers in the All Progres­sives Congress (APC) government. Read part of the statement below

Ben Murray-Bruce queries increase in Kerosene price


Common Sense Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has queried the Federal government's increase of Kerosene price from N50 to N83 per liter.

Photos of Biafran leader Nnamdi Kanu in court today, ruling on his bail application slated for Friday

The leader of the the Indigenious People of Biafra, IPOB, and director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja today January 25th where his bail application was heard. The presiding judge, Justice John Tsoho, fixed Friday January 29th for ruling on his bail application. Kanu alongside Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, are facing six-count charge of treasonable felony. He was arrested on October 24th last year. More photos below.......

Photos of Olisa Metuh in handcuffs in court today

Embattled National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh was at the Federal High Court Abuja today. Metuh is standing trial for receiving N400m from embattled former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki. He is also standing trial for destroying the statement he made to EFCC on January 12th. He has received bail for both offences but he is yet to meet the conditions. He is still being remanded at the Kuje prison. See more photos below.....