IBB Opens Up On Overthrowing Shagari Civilian Rule

During the 90th birthday celebrations of Nigeria’s Second Republic president, Alhaji Shehu Usman Shagari, attended by President Goodluck Jonathan and five former Nigerian leaders, General Ibarahim Babaginda says Shagari was warned that he was a serial coupist.

Shagari at 90 with President Jonathan

General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida recalled how Alhaji Shagari ignored a piece of advice that he be kicked out of the military for being a serial coup plotter.

PDP Gives Out Special Gifts Ahead March 28

The Peoples Democratic Progress National Youth Vanguard has set a new campaign trend by distributing bags of customized President Goodluck Jonathan rice.

The electioneering campaign in Nigeria is throwing up a lot of funny stuff with politicians and their managers trying to outdo one another in the area of creativity.

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.