Новости за 18.02.2018

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has once again met with with ex-president Goodluck Jonathan when he worshipped with him at St. Stephen Anglican Church, Otuoke Diocese, in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa state.

Nigeria's former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, says he is happy with the promise of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders that imposition of candidates would not be allowed in the party.

The president of the National Committee of Yoruba Youth, Comrade Oladimeji Odeyemi, writes on the reconciliation committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari and headed by APC chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Members of Katsina Elders’ Forum had on Sunday, February 18, met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina. Governor Aminu Masari, Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruk were among those who attended the meeting.

The department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), northwest zonal office, Kaduna, says it is investigating alleged diversion of 40,000 litres of fuel meant for Gombe. Head, down stream, of the zonal office, Yahaya Maishera, said this.

The department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), northwest zonal office, Kaduna, says it is investigating alleged diversion of 40,000 litres of fuel meant for Gombe. Head, down stream, of the zonal office, Yahaya Maishera, said this.

A former aide to Ex- President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak has said that President Buhari government’s “degrading of Boko Haram terrorists” was enough to justify his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

A former aide to Ex- President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak has said that President Buhari government’s “degrading of Boko Haram terrorists” was enough to justify his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Governor Mohammed Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa state has said that the 2019 governorship election is to be contested by no one else but him. Bindow said this as he perceived the interest of some party members in the office.

Spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and a former vice chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Professor Ango Abdullahi, has strongly defended herdsmen menace in Nigeria in a recent interview with a news medium.

The Federal High Court sitting at Wawa Cantonment in Niger State on Friday, February, 16, released a total of 475 detained Boko Haram suspects and sent them to their state governments for proper rehabilitation.

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has deployed additional three units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) to Birane village in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara state, to forestall further loss of lives.

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has deployed additional three units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) to Birane village in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara state, to forestall further loss of lives.

The Federal High Court sitting at Wawa Cantonment in Niger State on Friday, February, 16, released a total of 475 detained Boko Haram suspects and sent them to their state governments for proper rehabilitation.

Nigeria’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Samson Itegboje, Acting Consul-General in New York Tanko Suleiman and minister, Economic and Investment, Mr Nicholas Ella, urged Nigerians in US not to give up on the Country.

Tukur Burata, the chief of army staff stated that the Nigerian army will transform Sambisa forest into a special military training zone. Burata made this known during an operational visit to the army troops in the forest.

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, (JAMB) mock examination for 2018 UTME is set to hold on Monday, February 26.A total of 245,753 of the 1,652,795 candidates that registered for this year’s UTME will write the test.

The chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai, has charged troops to capture Abubakar Shekau, the factional leader of the Boko Haram group, alive or dead. He also charged them to capture the remaining insurgents who are on the run.

The federal government has said that it needs the support of state governments and the National Assembly on the bid for the creation of state police. The presidency said this will also involve some constitutional amendment.

Shehu Sani has said that avoidable doom awaits the All Progressives Congress at the 2019 polls, should Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu fail to reconcile aggrieved members. Sani, a chieftain of the APC who represents Kaduna Central.

Shehu Sani has said that avoidable doom awaits the All Progressives Congress at the 2019 polls, should Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu fail to reconcile aggrieved members. Sani, a chieftain of the APC who represents Kaduna Central.

Mr. Uche Nwosu who is the chief of staff and son-in-law to Governor Rochas Okorocha has said that he feels honoured by the endorsement he has received from the governor to contest for the Imo gubernatorial seat.

A report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday, February 16, indicated that many Nigerians are still paying far above N145 per litre pump price of petrol approved by the Federal Government for the product.

A report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday, February 16, indicated that many Nigerians are still paying far above N145 per litre pump price of petrol approved by the Federal Government for the product.

The National Council of Tiv Youths (NCTY), a youth group from the Middle Belt region in Nigeria, has rejected President Buhari's plans to contest in the 2019 election. The group said the president has nothing to offer Nigerians.