CHIBOK GIRLS: POLICE OFFERS 50 MILLION NAIRA REWARD FOR CREDIBLE INFORMATION

The police has pledged to give the sum of 50 million naira to anyone who can give credible information that will lead to the rescue of the abducted girls. This was said today in a statement released by the PRO in Abuja today. See statement below...

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM(WEF) HOLDS IN ABUJA AMIDST INSURGENCY IN NIGERIA

World Economic Forum holds in Abuja Despite the insurgency in its host country Nigeria. According to Business Day News

There have been little or no cancellations for the event which has so far attracted investors from as far afield as Asia, Europe, North America and Africa.

The summit with the theme, ‘Forging Inclusive Growth, Creating Jobs,’ is expected to be the biggest yet, with the World Economic Forum saying that the “interest in the Nigeria meeting has been unprecedented.”

Nigeria will host heads of state and executives from companies including General Electric Co, (GE), Bharti Enterprises, the Dangote group, McKinsey & Company, Heineken, and Telkom Group, South Africa, among others.

MONICA LEWINSKY BREAKS SILENCE: THE PRESIDENT "TOOK ADVANTAGE" OF HER

Monica Lewinsky, am sure the name rings  a bell. This the lady former president Bill Clinton had an affair with while he was the president. This is the first time Monica is coming out openly to speak about the affair since 1999. Monica who is now 40 years old, wrote in Vanity Fair magazine that she deeply regrets her actions. See full details below.

RALLY FOR CHIBOK GIRLS CONTINUES IN NEW YORK

The Rallies for the missing girls continued in New York, Yesterday. According to Sahara Repeoters;

It was the third of several rallies aimed at drawing further attention to the missing female Nigerian students kdnapped in Borno State. Unlike previous gatherings on this issue, the Tuesday rally organized by the New York-based Nigeria Democratic Liberty Forum (NDLF) was held in front of the Nigerian consulate offices in mid-town New York.

The crowd of protesters that grew in number as time went by, carried signs that read, ‘Step up, or step down.’ It was a message aimed at Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, who many at the Tuesday gathering believe has been ineffective in freeing the kidnapped students. The actual number of mostly young female students varies, but it is believed that upwards of 270 may well be in the hands of the Boko Haram.

NIGERIA NAME 30 MAN SQUAD FOR BRAZIL WORLD CUP

The long awaited 30 players squad list has been revealed by Stephen Keshi ahead of the 2014 World Cup which starts June 12.

The African Giants will be making their fifth appearance at football's showpiece and have been drawn in the same group with Argentina, Iran and Bosnia.

There are four goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and ten strikers. Continue below to see the full list...

GEJ ACCEPTS US INTERVENTION FOR CHIBOK GIRLS, INAUGURATES 30 MAN COMMITTEE ON CHIBOK ABDUCTION

The President, Goodluck Jonathan today accepted offer from the United States of America to help locate and rescue the abducted girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, chibok. According to the Statement issued this afternoon,

“The offer from President Barack Obama which was conveyed to President Jonathan by the United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry in a telephone conversation which began at 15.30 Hours today, includes the deployment of U.S. security personnel and assets to work with their Nigerian counterparts in the search and rescue operation.”

It added that Mr. Kerry assured President Jonathan of the full commitment of the United States to giving Nigeria the required support and assistance to save the abducted girls and bring the reign of terror unleashed on parts of the country by Boko Haram to an end.

UPDATE ON NYANYA SCHOOL ATTACK

The reported missing school bus from The Vine international school has been found and the two men responsible for the attack apprehended. The police swung into action to find the Toyota Hiabus with registration no XG 246 GWA.

The vehicle was recovered along Lafia Road in Nasarwa State. The Operatives also arrested two of the suspects connected with the robbery incident, namely: Victor Essien male, aged 40yrs and Ubong Bassey male, aged 49yrs. Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni, psc, while commending his men for a job well done, has reassured Nigerians of the enhanced state of security in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs, adding that the Nigeria Police are committed to the task of providing the citizens and participants at the World Economic Forum (WEF) world-class security services now and beyond. He enjoined citizens to remain vigilant and continue to support Security Forces in the task of securing the nation.

BOKO HARAM ABDUCTS MORE GIRLS FROM BORNO STATE

Members of the islamist sect boko haram stepped up their attacks by abducting eight more girls between the ages of 8-15 from Gwoza, in Borno state.

According to residents of Gwoza in Borno State, gunmen suspected to be members of the sect stormed the village on Sunday night and attacked homes taking money, foodstuffs, property and girls. It is reported that the sect currently controls that area.

BOKO HARAM ATTACKS GAMBORU NGALA TOWN, BORNO STATE, CAMEROON

The Boko Haram sect has attacked a village on the border between Nigeria and Cameroon, yessterday. The Gamboru Ngala town in Borno state was attacked during the weekly market which held every Monday,lives were lost during the insurgents raid.

Aside those killed and injured, properties worth millions of naira including dozens of vehicles were burnt at the weekly market which usually hold on Mondays.

The sect militants also burnt houses and killed those they found inside sat they chanted 'Allahu akbar’ and other war songs during the raid on the township, said a military source .
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NEWS FLASH: GUNMEN ATTACK SCHOOL IN NYANYA,ABUJA

Reports coming in from Nyanya , Abuja, reports that unknown gunmen have attacked a primary school at Nyanya the scene of the recent bomb attacks in Abuja.

The Private school, Divine Kiddies Academy, had already made their daily rounds of picking the kids from their homes and dropped them off at school when the Gunmen snatched the bus from the school premises. This happened Few minutes before 8am, No pupil or member of staff was hurt, according to eye witness.

“We do not know if they are members of Boko Haram or if they are robbers”, an official of the school said.

“The sad thing is that parents do not want to know if it’s Boko Haram or not. Many of them are coming to take away their children out of panic”.

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NIGERIA LOSES ANOTHER DELEGATE AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE

The National Conference once again has lost another delegate. The Sad news was announced during the sitting on Monday . The delegate, Dr Mohammed Abubakar Jumare, from Kaduna State died early Monday morning and was buried later in the day in Zaria according to Muslim traditions. He died at the age of 71 years old. Below a brief summary of his life

The late Dr Jumare was born on August 20, 1943 in Kwarbai, Zaria City. He attended Town School Number 1 in 1949-1952; Middle School, Soba Senior Primary School, Katsina Teachers College and Ahmadu Bello University where he bagged the Doctor of Philosophy in 1989.

He started out as a primary school teacher in 1960 at the Zaria Local Authority and later transferred to the Treasury as Clerk in 1962. He rose to the position of Emirate Supervisor of Accounts and then Head of the Local Authority between 1973 and 1975.
After the local Government Reforms, he became the first Principal Assistant Secretary and Head of Administration. He worked with the Ahmadu Bello University between 1986 and 1992 as Senior Lecturer and Senior Administrative Consultant. He was the General Manager Personnel and Administration at Peugeot Automobile Limited, Kaduna, between 1993 and 1999; and Chairman, Kaduna State Water Board between 2003 and 2004.

Dr Jumare had also served as a National Commissioner in charge of Information and Publicity Committee at the National Electoral Commission. He was also the Chairman of the 15-member National Advisory Committee on Delimitation of Constituencies constituted by INEC in 2008. His tenure at INEC lapsed in 2009.

He was reappointed Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission in Kaduna State in 2011, a position he was until his demise on Monday, May 5, 2014.

His burial was attended by the Kaduna State Governor, Alhaji Ramalan Yero and the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji (Dr) Shehu Idris. The National Conference was represented by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Assistant Secretary in charge of Finance and Administration.

BOKO HARAM CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHIBOK ABDUCTION

The Boko Haram Sect has released a video claiming responsibility for the abduction of the Chibok girl's, and they threatened to sell the girls out, that they were instructed by God to do so. Read report according to BBC

Militant leader Abubakar Shekau sent a video obtained by the AFP news agency, in which he said for the first time that his group had taken the girls.

About 230 girls are still believed to be missing, prompting widespread criticism of the Nigerian government.

CHIBOK ABDUCTION: WOMEN PROTEST LEADERS ARRESTED BY PATIENCE JONATHAN

This is Unbelieveable, but according to YAHOO NEWS Dame patience Jonathan is the brain behind the arrest of the women protest leader Naomi Mutah Nyadar, this obviously has not be confirmed by the Nigerian authorities but there are tweets from former minister Oby Ezekwesili that Naomi Mutah Nyadar was arrested. See below for full details from yahoo and the tweets.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A leader of a protest march for 276 missing schoolgirls says Nigeria's First Lady abused them, expressed doubts there was any kidnapping and accused them of belonging to the terrorist network blamed for the abductions. Then she ordered two of them arrested.

Saratu Angus Ndirpaya of Chibok town said State Security Service agents drove her and protest leader Naomi Mutah Nyadar to a police station Monday after an all-night meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja, the capital. She said Nyadar remains in detention. Police could not be reached for comment.

ABDUCTED GIRL'S: PATIENCE JONATHAN WEEPS, SAYS BORNO FIRST LADY UNCONCERNED

Dame patience Jonathan burst into tears during a meeting at the presidential villa yesterday held to find solution to the abduction of the Chibok girls. She complained bitterly about the continued absence of the First lady of Borno state, Hajiya Nana Kashim Shettima from the meetings, saying she cant cry more than the bereaved. She also urged the women not to protest anymore since the Borno women are not showing any concern on the matter. Dame patience said, read below

CAN RELEASES 180 NAMES OF ABDUCTED CHIBOK GIRLS

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, today Sunday May 4th, released the names of 180 of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls. 165 girls out of the 180 names released are Christians.

CAN is also asking for N50m damage as trauma compensation for the girls, plus overseas University on Government scholarship for each girl from the federal govt.

A statement signed by the Christian body gave reason for the attack on Chibok girls’ high school.

"Chibok is 90% Christians. Majority of the girls abducted are Christian! Why did Boko Haram visit Chibok Local Government? Why didn’t they visit so many other Local Government Girls Secondary Schools in Borno State?”
He described the abduction as an abomination. “Daughters of Zion taken captive, to be treated as slaves and sold into marriage to unclean people. Abomination has been committed.
“Raise lamentation to High Heavens. What a shame on the Church of the Living God.”

This list has not been authenticated by any authority, See the names of 180 abducted girls as released by CAN after the cut...

KENYA HIT WITH TWO TWIN BOMB ATTACK, 3 DEAD

Mombasa - At least three people were killed and several others injured on Saturday as Kenya's port city of Mombasa was hit by new militant attacks, officials said.

One blast occurred in the busy Mwembe Tayari area of the city centre, and the other close to a well-known beach hotel, the Reef Hotel, in the Nyali area of the city.

The Kenyan interior ministry said three people were killed and scores were wounded in Mwembe Tayari. Officials said one or several grenades were thrown into a crowded bus.

The ministry also said an improvised explosive device, or IED, went off at the gate of the Reef Hotel, although no casualties were reported. The hotel's management said all its staff and guests were safe.

"We had two incidents: one at the bus station where three people have lost their lives. In the second incident that occurred near a hotel in Nyali there were no casualties," a police official told AFP.

Muslim-majority Mombasa, one of the main gateways to east Africa and a popular tourist destination, has been hit by sporadic unrest in recent months.

The city has been rocked by a string of attacks or attempted attacks, with the security forces engaged in a major and controversial crackdown against Islamists suspected of being connected to neighbouring Somalia's al-Qaeda-linked al-Shebaab rebels.

Kenya has been targeted by al-Shebaab since it sent troops to neighbouring Somalia in 2011.

The Islamist group claimed responsibility for a devastating attack on Nairobi's Westgate mall last year in which at least 67 people were killed.

In March two people were arrested in Mombasa along with a car expertly packed with explosives. Also in March, six worshippers were shot dead in a church in Likoni near Mombasa.

The following week a local firebrand Islamist cleric and vocal al-Shebaab supporter was gunned down in the city, prompting fresh allegations that Kenyan police are carrying out extra-judicial executions.



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THEY WERE DRESSED IN MILITARY UNIFORM- ESCAPED CHIBOK GIRLS NARRATE THEIR STORY

The Punch news conducted an interview on two of the few girl's who were able to escape from their abductors, BokoHaram few days after they were abducted. Read the interview

What is your name?

Sawok: My name is Amina Sawok.

Walse: My name is Thabita Walse.

Can you describe the attack on your school?

Sawok: We were in the hostel. One of the men dressed in military camouflage asked us where our dining hall was. From our hostels, they took us to the dining hall and from there, we were moved into the waiting vehicles and they headed towards Damboa town. The incident happened around 11pm.

Walse: It is a long story. They came to our school and deceived us into believing they were soldiers. They were dressed in military uniform and made us believe they were about rescuing us only for us to later find out that they were insurgents. When we discovered, it was already too late and there was little we could do.

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SSS PREVENTS SANUSI FROM LEAVING THE COUNTRY, SEIZES HIS PASSPORT AGAIN

This is the look he had when the SSS prevented the embattled Ex-CBN Governor from leaving the country. Lamido Sanusi was stopped at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, in Kano, on his way to France for an onward journey to Mecca for the lesser Hajj. The action of the SSS contravens the court judgement of April 3 which prevents the SSS and police from harassing Mr Sanusi.  Premium Times Reports that..

A spokesperson for Mr. Sanusi, Muyiwa Adekeye, told PREMIUM TIMES Saturday night that the governor had arrived the Kano airport for the 11: 10p.m. Turkish Airlines flight to Turkey where he would have connected another flight to Saudi Arabia.

But after the CBN governor had been checked in by the airline and was about to complete immigration formalities, his passport was confiscated by the SSS operatives at the immigration cubicle and told he could not travel.

WAEC BLAMES BORNO GOVERNMENT FOR CHIBOK ABDUCTION, FIRST LADY SPEAKS ON PLANS FOR CHIBOK GIRLS

The West African Examination Council has blamed the Borno state for the kidnap of over 250 girls in Government Girls Secondary School,Chibok, after the government declined to move the students to other locations for their exams.

The examination body said the authorities in Borno refused to respond to its call, well before the commencement of the exams, to relocate candidates for this year’s SSCE to the state capital and other safe locations, where security agents would keep an eye on them, while they wrote their exams.

Disclosing this on Friday, Head of WAEC’s National Office, Charles Eguridu, who joined First Lady Patience Jonathan in a meeting with wives of state governors over the Chibok case, said 530 candidates were registered at the school for this year’s SSCE, 135 male, 396 female.

Eguridu told the women that WAEC was not aware, that the state government had converted the Chibok school to a mixed school, as the school remains an all-girls school on WAEC’s records.

He said WAEC had made the request to relocate candidates to safe locations in early March, in a letter to the governments of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States.

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PHOTOSTORY: #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS PROTEST HOLDS IN NEW YORK CITY

This was the broadcast message sent out by Nigerians based in New York City for a solidarity walk yesterday for the 276 Chibok girls kidnapped in Nigeria last month. They were also joined by non-Nigerians in the peace walk. People were seen in African head gears(Gele), wrappers and placards with various inscriptions on it. They also chanted and prayed for the girls and their families. Similar protest also held in Washington DC. See more photos from the solidarity walk after the cut....