Taraba PDP Reject GEJ Ministerial Nomination

The inclusion of ministerial nominee Joel Ikenya on the list of nominated ministers submitted by President Goodluck Jonathan to the Senate has been rejected by members of the PDP in Tarabe state. 

Joel Ikenya

The ministerial nomination was rejected by a coalition of organised forums within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba state. They described it as a political miscalculation that could rob the party of victory at the forthcoming elections.

African Soldiers Train To Fight Boko Haram

 American and Spanish troops are currently training African soldiers on effective counter terrorism fight against Boko Haram insurgency at the yearly ‘Flintlock’ counter-terrorism drill.
The counter-insurgency exercises are a decade-old U.S. initiative to reinforce African country’s ability to battle militant groups operating in the vast uncontrolled spaces of the Sahara with training.

Photo: Reuters

“Even before the conflict with Boko Haram, we were preparing to face a group like them,” said the commander of the Chadian troops, Captain Zakaria Magada, whose Special Anti-Terrorist Group (SATG) is equipped and trained by the United States.

Why Senate Postpones Screening Of Ministerial Nominees

Nigerian Senate on Wednesday postponed the screening of a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro and seven other ministerial nominees.

A cross-section of the Nigerian Senate.

The Nation reports that the lawmakers at the red chambers postponed the screening of the ministerial nominees to Tuesday next week and replaced it with another order of paper.
It was gathered that the nominees and their family members, friends and wishers who were already at the National Assembly left disappointedly without being screened.

Zahra Buhari Shares More Pictures Of Her Father In London

The daughter of the presidential candidate under the platform of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Muhammadu Buhari Zahra debunked rumours that his father was absent at interactive session organised in London.

General Buhari at interactive session with Nigerians in London

Fani-Kayode Appears In Lagos Court

Despite being prosecuted for graft an ex-Nigerian Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, appeared in the Lagos Federal High Court escorted by a contingent of weaponed policemen.

Mr Femi Fani-Kayode (M) Speaking With Newsmen During His Case Over Alleged Money Laundering

In the past when he was a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) he made his trial appearances almost unaccompanied.

Buhari Support Group Issues Fresh Warning To Presidency

As the country’s general elections draw nearer, Buhari Support Organisation, the umbrella body of all voluntary groups working for the victory of the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has issued fresh warning to the presidency.

INEC’s Chairman, Attahiru Jega.

The organization’s Director of Media, Dr. Chidia Maduekwe, while addressing a media conference on Wednesday in Abuja, warned against any attempt to change the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), The Nation reports.

xFrance: More Russia sanctions if Ukraine port attacked

Kiev fears Mariupol, with its 500,000 people, could be the next major target for pro-Russia separatists.

The capture of Mariupol could open a corridor to the south, including the already annexed Crimean peninsula [AP]

Moscow would face more EU sanctions if pro-Russia separatists attacked Ukraine's government-held port of Mariupol, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said.