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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