Monday, 1 December 2014

News In Brief


Good morning! Here is the news in brief:

1.       The Jama’atu Nasril Islam, under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, asserted on Sunday that the multiple explosions in Kano Central Mosque clearly showed that the country was under a bad government. The Secretary-General of the JNI, Dr. Khalid Abubakar-Aliyu, who was speaking in Kaduna yesterday advised Muslims to defend themselves since the government cannot defend them.

2.       A former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has promised to throw everything in to end insurgency and insecurity in the country, if Nigerians consider him and vote him as President under the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 general elections. Buhari made the pledge through the Head (Media, Publicity and ICT) of his Support Organisation, Dr. Chidia Maduekwe.

3.       Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has challenged Nigerian youth to fight for the nation’s continuous development instead of just sitting down and complaining. Obasanjo who was speaking  at the 100th-year anniversary of Ijero Baptist Church in Lagos on Sunday said different generations of Nigeria, including his own fought for Nigeria in different capacity, urging the youth to swing into action and take the country out of its present situation.

4.       Report says the 63 senators who have already signed for President Goodluck Jonathan’s impeachment will meet on Monday (today) to finalize plan on how to remove the President. Report says the agenda of the meeting would centre on how to defend the move on the floor of the Senate upon resumption.

5.       Scores of people were killed on Saturday night in another attack by Boko Haram on Shan town in Borno State. Report says residents who fled  the  town confirmed that many were killed in the attack. It was also reported that over 30 armed Boko Haram insurgents on motorcycles invaded the town, shooting sporadically.

6.       Former Head of state and presidential hopeful on the platform of the APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has again accused the PDP of being extremely corrupt to the detriment of the war against insurgency, saying that the war could not be won because the money meant for it was being diverted by the ruling party. He was speaking in Enugu, the coal city on Sunday.

7.       Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s attempt to convince Yoruba nation to support of his re-election was rather too late. Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr. Kunle Famoriyo while condemning the move said that the Yoruba Progress Summit which held last Friday was clearly a failed effort and an attempt to impose Jonathan’s choice on the yorubas.
8.       Pope Francis had while condemning the deadly attack that occurred at the Kano’s Central mosque in Kano, described it as “extremely serious sin against God. The Catholic Pope spoke  yesterday at the final day of his trip to Turkey.

9.       Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, according to latest report may soon  sign a new deal with the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) and will after then  be placed on a monthly pay of  seven million Naira. The  is expected to last for  12 months.

10.   The Ondo State Police Command has  arrested four suspected cultists for gang-raping a girl in Ondo town. Report says the suspects after the rape, stole the lady’s handset. According to the police, the victim (identity withheld) was raped while  being initiated by the cultists. Items recovered from the suspects include N11,000 cash, a Toyota Camry marked FST 48 AC valued at N1.7 million, Scania Lorry marked KWC 232XA, and others.



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