Photo of BH suicide bomber killed after vest failed to detonate

After the cut, you will find a photo of a Boko Haram suicide bomber who was killed after his suicide vest failed to detonate...*warning - Graphic pic*

Trailer rams into Customs office building in Mile 2

A trailer this morning rammed into the Nigeria Customs Service command building in Mile 2 destroying a car and a motorcycle. The trailer veered off the road after 2 LASTMA

Jonathan And Buhari Meet At Abuja Workshop

Two major presidential candidates, Goodluck Jonathan and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), seem to have shelved their political arguments for the January 14 event held in Abuja.

Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari enjoying the encounter

Presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, shared the photos from The 2015 Elections Sensitization Workshop on Non-Violence.

The occasion was also attended by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chair, John Odigie Oyegu.

Moreover, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Atta Annan, and the third Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, were the honourable guests at the workshop.

Top Politician Dies In Ibadan

A top politician in Ibadan, Mrs Risikat Bola Amole has reportedly passed away, few months after declaring her intention to run for a seat in the Federal House of Representatives for the Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency of Oyo State under the umbrella of the Accord Party.

Risikat Bola Amole

Amole, described as one of the richest women in Ibadan during her lifetime was said to have died under mysterious circumstance in her home in Ibadan after a very brief illness.
She was the CEO of BIMS African Foods Limited in London, United Kingdom, before she decided to venture into politics.

1,650 PDP Members Defect To APC In Edo

Just a month to the February 14 presidential elections, the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly suffered mass defection.
The Nation reports that, over 1,650 PDP members in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The defectors, who were led by Justin Omoruyi, were received by the Edo Sate Deputy Governor Pius Egberanmwen Odubu.

Fashola Promises To Support Balogun Market Traders

Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola, has promised to restore the damaged buildings at the Balogun market in Lagos Island and help traders get back to their business.
The traders lost their wares in the fire disaster that razed four buildings at the Balogun market on January 12, 2015, Monday.

The traders lost their valuables in the fire disaster at the Balogun market.

According to The Nation, the state governor was at the scene on Tuesday to size up the situation.
Fashola described the incident as very sad and tragic. Addressing thousands of traders, he said that government would stand by them and help to get back to their businesses.
He called on market leaders to help government identify those whose wares were burnt in the fire disaster.

Reps To Probe APC’s Alleged Hacking Of INEC Database

The House of Representatives have resolved to probe recent allegations made by the Department of State Services, DSS, that the All Progressives Congress, APC tried to hack into the data base of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

According to Vauguard, the decision was reached yesterday after the Deputy Majority Leader, Rep Leo Ogor, PDP, Isoko Fed Constituency brought a motion entitled : ’The unauthorized and alleged hacking into the INEC Data Base.”