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Metele attack : Surviving soldiers send SOS to Buhari Report reaching us says that the some of the Nigeria soldiers who survived the attack by Boko Haram on the military formation in Metele have sent an SOS to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to probe the quality of weapons procured by the military authorities and save them from further avoidable deaths. In a video sent to journalists in Maiduguri, the soldiers accused the military authorities of providing them with obsolete weapons, which they said are grossly inadequate to effectively confront the insurgents in the ongoing counter insurgency campaign in the Northeast. Soldiers killed in Somali’s suicide bombing In the amateur video footage, the soldiers also levelled allegations against the military authorities accusing them of negligence which resulted into the death of scores of their colleagues in a series of attacks coordinated by the Albarnawi faction of the Boko Haram at Metele in Guzamala Local Government ...

“If you are not ready to hear the truth, don’t come to my palace Again!” •Attacks OBJ: You are the major problem of Nigeria By Dolapo Majekodunmi Oba  Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos, in this interview, speaks on the state of the nation among other issues. Excerpts: Oba Akiolu How did you emerge as the Oba of Lagos? Any genuine prince from the day he is born has an ultimate aim to ascend the throne. Any prince that does not aspire to become a king may be impure. The Bible says many are called but few are chosen. The person who God chooses should operate with the fear of God, absolute discipline and honesty. The welfare of his subjects and all should be paramount to him. He should   also be a no-nonsense person. He should not fear anybody, no matter how highly placed the person may be, he should be able to say the truth at all times. That is the way I operate. The same respect I give to labourers, I also give to billionaires. With all that is going on in this count...

The US Gives Israel a Green Light for Expansion November 24, 2018 Hardly anyone noticed.  The Trump administration quietly changed America’s long-held position on Syria’s strategic Golan Heights while attention was focused on the raucous political carnival in Washington.  Though barely noticed, the policy change had enormous importance and will lead the United States into a lot of future Mideast misery. The Golan Heights is a volcanic plateau that abuts Syria, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon. The plateau rises abruptly from the plain of Galilee, providing dominance of the entire region. To the north, Mt Hermon rises to over 9,000 feet (2,814 meters); the plateau slopes down at its southern extremity. Golan provides the headwaters of the Jordan River and 15-20% of Israel’s water from its snow-capped north.  Israeli artillery atop Golan can hit Damascus and its airport.  Electronic intelligence systems on Golan look down onto southern Syria, intercepting ...

US speaks on 2019 election Published on   November 24, 2018 The United States of America has said that the country was committed to supporting Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to achieve credible elections in Nigeria. NAN reports that the world power made the statement on Saturday at the 2018 Second General Meeting of Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), youths wing summit. David Young, Deputy Chief of Mission of US embassy in Nigeria commended the role NIREC in mobilising Nigeria’s Youths towards peaceful 2019 general elections. He urged Nigerian youths to practice their faith and put it into action by loving God and their neighbors with all their hearts, “for faith without works is dead.” Also speaking, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, said government is working seriously for the success of the forthcoming 2019 general election. Idris who was represented by Assistant Inspector General of Police R...

OST POPULAR Why I said President Buhari is dead – Ex-British lawmaker, Eric Joyce         Published   on   May 26, 2017     Updated 24 Nov, 2018 Controversial ex-British lawmaker, Eric Joyce has given his reasons why he believe President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. Recall that Mr. Joyce has been recently active concerning the health status of Buhari. He had in some of his twitter posts, suggested that the President, who has been away to the United Kingdom for medicare, has died. In his latest post on Friday morning, the ex-British soldier gave what he called the reasons the truth about Buhari is being kept away from Nigerians. He wrote via @ericjoyce, his twitter handle, “Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, was last seen by people other than his own staff in early May. “According to his staff, he handed over ‘co-ordinating power’ to his Vice President and headed to London for medical treat...

Lawsuit against Trump's alleged campaign finance violations to proceed Photo: Gowidenews A state judge ruled late Friday that a lawsuit brought by New York's attorney general against the Trump Foundation for alleged violations of campaign finance law can proceed, according to Gowidenews, despite President Trump's request that the suit be dismissed on the grounds that the state's AG is "biased." Why it matters:  This is the second time this year that a New York judge has ruled that Trump can still face civil lawsuits, even as president, according to the  New York Times.  The lawsuit claims that Trump wrongfully gave $2.8 million worth of foundation donations to his campaign, used $100,000 to settle a dispute involving his Mar-a-Lago resort, and spent $10,000 on a portrait of himself to hang in one of his golf clubs. New York seeks to dissolve the Trump foundation with the lawsuit. Exclusive poll: Public fears lawsuit ov...