Heavy Taxation: Fashola Blasts Sambo - 'You Are Ignorant, Diabolical'

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1tC3ISB" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="http://ift.tt/1tC3ISB" width="640"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><b>Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has described Vice President Namadi Sambo’s comment that people are running away from Lagos because of heavy taxation by the state government as a display of ignorance and ‘diabolical.</b><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Fashola, who spoke at an end of the year news conference at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Thursday said if it was true that Sambo made that statement, it was simply a display of ignorance and that such a statement should not come from someone who is the Chairman of the National Economic Council, NEC.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“I sincerely want to believe that the vice president was misquoted. If it was true, it was a display of ignorance because how did he justify the perception that people are leaving Lagos? Is the VAT collected from Lagos being reduced compared to other states?<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Is the air traffic into Lagos reducing? Or have you seen a significant reduction in Lagos traffic? Has the water demand in Lagos reduced? Or has the demand for hospital services reduced? More hotels are being built in Lagos. Companies are licensing and operating in Lagos.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Displaced persons from other parts of the federation are moving to Lagos. It is very grave statement to make. That is why I hope he was misquoted because that is the Chairman of the National Economic Council,” he stated.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />According to Fashola, “if he misunderstands what is happening in the economic capital of the country, it may be a revealing index into their understanding of the country’s economy. It may also confirm to you some of the things you heard from the president that he received contradictory advice.<br/><br /><br/><br />“Maybe, this is part of it. That is a very dangerous statement to make. It is either ignorant or diabolical. Either way, it is not good because it tells you why the economy is not functioning if the Chairman of National Economic Council made such statement.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The governor also wrote off the challenge posed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Lagos governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje, saying he is no threat to the All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“On Jimi Agbaje, he is not a threat to us. Let’s go and check the result of the 2011 election. He got three percent of the vote cast. Even his party, we have defeated PDP in all election done them since 1999.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Ambode is going to defeat Agbaje with your support. This is not the place to experiment; one needs a lot of experience to achieve what we have done in Lagos. When you look at what their party has done with the country, for instance, there are missing funds, non-functioning rail, epileptic power supply and others, do you want that to happen in Lagos?” He asked.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />On the 2015 election, Fashola said the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was not prepare for the election, which he said, led to the shoddy distribution of the Permanent Voters Card, PVC.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The governor said the real head of INEC should be a statistician and not a Professor, academics and others, saying that “it is not about theory, it is about practical. People who should also do this job should be those who have managed distribution activities in the country. It is not a judicial work but logistics.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Heavy Taxation: Fashola Blasts Sambo - 'You Are Ignorant, Diabolical'

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has described Vice President Namadi Sambo’s comment that people are running away from Lagos becaus...

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Three Boko Haram members die in car crash

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1x5zlDJ" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="http://ift.tt/1x5zlDJ" width="640"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><b><br/> </b> <b><br/> </b> <b>Three persons suspected members of the Boko Haram sect died in a car crash at Bajoga, Gombe, on Tuesday.</b><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />A source said the incident happened at dusk in one of the security check points in the area.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said the vehicle, a white Toyota Hilux sped into barricades on the road and went off in explosion after security agents at the check point had taken cover.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The state’s police Public Relations Officer, DSP Fwaje Atajiri, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, said none of the security operatives was affected.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said their take-off and final destination could not be ascertained as all three occupants of the vehicle died in the explosion.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Three Boko Haram members die in car crash

Three persons suspected members of the Boko Haram sect died in a car crash at Bajoga, Gombe, on Tuesday. A source said the incident ha...

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Jonathan to broadcast new year message to the nation

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><b><br/> </b><br/><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1x5zl6N" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://ift.tt/1x5zl6N" width="640"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><b><br/> </b> <b>President Goodluck Jonathan will broadcast New Year day message to the nation at 7a.m. on Thursday.</b><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, in Abuja on Wednesday.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The statement said the broadcast would be transmitted on the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />It advised other television and radio stations in the country to link up with NTA and FRCN to relay the broadcast to their audience.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Jonathan to broadcast new year message to the nation

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Nigerians will appreciate me when I leave Office – Jonathan

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='mobile-photo'> </div><br /><br/><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1zxppzO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="242" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6098708366072300002" name="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6098708366072300002" src="http://ift.tt/1xh5tUC" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br />President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Nigerians will appreciate the good works he has done for the country after he has left office.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Speaking, Tuesday, when he received a delegation from Bayelsa State who paid him a visit as part of the Christmas celebration, President Jonathan said he will continue to do his best in order to meet the expectations of not only Nigerians but especially the people of Bayelsa State.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />According to President Jonathan, the seat of the president of the country belongs to Nigerians and only them can decide who occupies the seat at any point in time.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />"The new year is full of challenges. Everywhere will be hot from the 2nd of January. I am here by the grace of God and the will of Nigerians. If I don't do well the shame will be on you. I will do my best. I don't expect praises now. It's when you leave that people will begin to compare you with others. I will do my best to address all the challenges we are having. I will do my best so that when I leave the people will compare what I have done and what others before me have done.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The seat belongs to the country and it is only the country that can decide who occupies it" he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />President Jonathan enjoin the people of Bayelsa state to pray for the country adding that he will continue to do his best for the country.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />In his remarks, the governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Dickson said the delegation was in the state house to show solidarity with the president and express appreciation to Nigerians for supporting President Jonathan thus far.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />"We are here to show solidarity and to let everybody know that your people in Bayelsa are with you. It is in the spirit of Christmas that we are here on behalf of the people of Bayelsa to wish you, your government and family compliments of the season and a very happy, prosperous and victorious 2015.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />"We bring you prayers and strong message of solidarity. We are here to thank Nigerians for their support for your government" he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Nigerians will appreciate me when I leave Office – Jonathan

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Army explains delay in recapturing towns seized by Boko Haram

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br/><br /><br/><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1rB3VUY" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="http://ift.tt/1rB3VUY" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><b>The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that the need to reduce collateral damage had delayed the recapture of some towns and villages seized by insurgents in Borno.</b><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Brig.-Gen. Olajide Laleye, the Director, Army Public Relations, gave the explanation while fielding questions at news conference in Abuja.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“We are not interested in collateral damage.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The Nigeria Army is very careful about collateral damage, to that extent our operations are carefully planned to make sure that collateral damage is reduced to the barest minimum.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“If certain areas have not been recaptured it is because the Nigerian army is giving such areas very careful plans, the plans are ongoing.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“At the right time you will see the outcome; we will not tell you, of course, before hand, of what we intend to do; but you will see the outcome,’’ Laleye said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />According to him, Nigerians will be pleased at the end of such operations that collateral damage is reduced to the barest minimum.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He assured that law abiding Nigerians in those areas would be rescued from the insurgents, while those towns and villages completely freed from terrorism and insurgency.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Earlier, he said Gombi, Hong, Uba, Makera, Holma and Vimtim, all in Adamawa, had been recaptured, adding that the current military offensive would be sustained until the enemy was “completely defeated’’.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Laleye said new strategies had been introduced in the ongoing war after formations and units involved were evaluated, adding that this had impacted positively on the counter-insurgency operations in the North East.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said that all officers and men involved in the operations in the region would undergo counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency training before being deployed in theatre of operation.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The army spokesman explained that this followed the directive of the Chief of Army Staff that all Divisional Headquarters should set up schools to step up counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency and Special Operations training.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The Nigerian Army wishes to restate its determination to bring this counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations to a speedy and decisive end.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Equally, the Nigerian Army seizes this opportunity to reassure Nigerians of its preparedness to support relevant agencies in the successful conduct of the 2015 general elections,’’ he said.<br/><br /><br/><br />On the ongoing Court Martial of some officers, Laleye explained that it was necessary to enforce discipline in the armed forces and achieve success in the war against insurgency.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said success achieved so far would not have been possible if the army do not undertake steps to remain a formidable fighting force through time tested procedures and enforcement of regulations.<br/><br /><br/><br />“The judicial process that led to the convictions and acquittals (of some officers) followed international best practices in the military law and also conforms to relevant Nigerian laws.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Let me state categorically that a General Court Martial has the status of the High Court and is back by extant laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The General Court Martial is not a final authority. Its processes are not only subject to confirmation by the appropriate superior authority but also subject to appeal,’’ he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Army explains delay in recapturing towns seized by Boko Haram

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Gunmen behead one, kill another in Plateau village

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/174X2Ce" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="157" src="http://ift.tt/174X2Ce" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Tension has gripped the village of Kantoma in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State as gunmen, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, beheaded a young man in the early hours of Wednesday.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The gunmen were also said to have shot another person dead within the same time.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The villagers were said to have woken up to behold the gory body of the victim along the road.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Executive Director of Stefanos Foundation, Mr. Mark Lipdo, said in a text message to our correspondent that sporadic gunshots were heard all through the morning and the locals stayed indoors to avoid being caught up in the crossfire.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said he received distress calls from the villagers, asking that security men be drafted to the area to avoid further bloodshed.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Spokesman for the state police command, Emmanuel Abuh, confirmed the incident.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said two people were killed, adding that the command had deployed more men to ensure law and order and stop the escalation of violence.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Gunmen behead one, kill another in Plateau village

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11 states have not paid December salaries - NLC

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1y7qLG4" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1y7qLG4"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Nigeria Labour Congress has said that 11 state governments have not paid December salaries to their workers.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The President of the NLC, Mr. Abdulwahed Omar, who made the comment in an ‘End of Year Message’ stated that three of the states, Benue, Plateau and Osun, are also owing between three to eight months workers’ salary arrears.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Omar called on the workers to vote against any politician who failed to pay workers’ salaries in the 2015 elections.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said that any governor who was not able to pay the salaries of workers in his state had no justification whatsoever to receive his salaries.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The NLC President also said that the congress had issued a directive to all its state councils to serve ultimatum to their respective government to pay the outstanding arrears of salaries or face a strike.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Omar said that some employees of the Federal Government in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity were being owed between one to three months’ salary areas.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said, “Collated reports from our state councils indicate that a number of state governments and some Federal MDAs have not paid their workers for December as the year comes to an end.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Of the 30 states reporting as of the 30th of December, 11 subjected their workers to a Christmas/New Year celebration without the December salary.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Three of these, Benue, Plateau and Osun, owed their workers arrears of salaries ranging from three to eight months! Some federal government employees in the Ministries of Education, Labour and Productivity, among others, are owed arrears of salaries ranging from one to three months.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“We condemn this insensitivity to the welfare of workers. Any State governor, who cannot pay workers their salaries, as and when due, has no moral justification for taking his own salary and allowances.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“We call on workers to massively reject these anti-worker politicians in the 2015 elections. Meanwhile, we direct our State Councils in the three states mentioned above to serve appropriate ultimatums on their government to pay the arrears of salaries or face disruption of services.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Omar warned the Federal Government against imposition of general austerity measures on the citizenry which could further aggravate the suffering of the ordinary worker.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said that the most tenable way to manage the current budget under austerity was a drastic reduction of the cost of governance in the country.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He called for a cut in Presidential fleet, the cost of running the State House, a reduction in the number of aides who add no value to governance and political office holders in the country.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Omar who supported the decision to tax the rich advised against any move to sack workers in the society.<br/><br /><br/><br />“While we appreciate the difficulties brought on by the collapse in oil prices, we caution against the imposition of unselective austerity measures. Already, workers continue to bear the brunt of the devaluation of the Naira.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“We also strongly advise against consideration for rationalisation of staff. We support government initiatives to collect luxury taxes from the rich. More importantly, we are convinced that the surest way to manage the budget under austerity is to reduce the cost of governance.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Bloated prerequisites of political office holders must be cut. Prerequisites and comfort of politicians need to reflect the reality of the times. Mr President and the state house must lead in this regard. The size of the Presidential fleet, the cost of running the State House and the retinue of political jobbers can all be reasonably cut without reducing the effectiveness of the Presidency.” He added<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He also condemned what he described as the imposition of exploitative electricity tariff on the citizenry saying such a move could culminate in unpleasant situation as indicated by the recorded protest against the move in some of the cities across the country such as Benin, Enugu, Lagos and Kano.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

11 states have not paid December salaries - NLC

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Boko Haram militants kill 15 in Borno

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><span style='font-family: inherit;'><br/> </span><br/><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1zwRSpo" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ift.tt/1zwRSpo" width="320"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><span style='font-family: inherit;'><br/> </span><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>Boko Haram militants shot dead at least 15 people in Kautikari, a farming community near Chibok, in Borno State, Tuesday, security sources said.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>The attack came after some militants died in another community Biu, after their bomb exploded mistakenly.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>But in a fate twist, just as the residents of Biu were celebrating what most of them tagged as divine firewall against the terrorists, the people of Kautikari witnessed a deadly attack by another group of terrorists who shot about 15 persons, injured several others and burnt at least 25 houses, a local vigilante official said.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>Kautikari a boundary with Chibok, the community were over 200 school girls were kidnapped in April 2014.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>The village also suffered a deadly attack by Boko Haram terrorists on June 29, 2014, when terrorists crept on Christian worshippers during church services and killed at least 30 people, injured several others and burnt down dozen of churches there.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>Muhammed Gava, an official of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria in Maiduguri, confirmed to reporters in Maiduguri that Kautikari village was attacked.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>He said “15 persons in the village were killed while many got displaced as a result of the attack. 25 houses were also torched according to the reports we received from our Vigilante colleagues”.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>The bomb explosion in Biu killed nine Boko Haram members.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>Seemingly frustrated at this, the terrorists vented their anger on a nearby isolated village and killed 15 residents, security sources and witnesses have said.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>A top security official in Borno State, who would rather remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak to the press, told newsmen that a major attack on Biu town, 185km south of Maiduguri, was naturally averted when an enemy bomb accidentally exploded.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>He said the bomb, besides killing nine terrorists, injured several others.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>“We’ve gotten the information that while our soldiers in Biu were on alert waiting to tackle the Boko Haram insurgents planning to attack Biu, a deadly IED they were bringing for the attack on Monday evening suddenly detonated and killed nine of them and injured several others who scampered into the bushes and abandoned the evil mission,” said the source.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><div style='background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;'><span style='font-family: inherit;'>The officer said the mangled bodies of the Boko Haram insurgents killed by their own bomb were found in the bush near Biu.</span> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Boko Haram militants kill 15 in Borno

Boko Haram militants shot dead at least 15 people in Kautikari, a farming community near Chibok, in Borno State, Tuesday, security sourc...

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Timaya Shows Off his New Mansion On IG

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Video shows President Jonathan linking ex-Borno Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, to Boko Haram

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Boko Haram kills 15 in Borno town

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Suspected members of Boko Haram killed at least 15 people in a fresh attack on Kautikari, a village near Chibok community in</div>

Boko Haram kills 15 in Borno town

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Nigeria’ll not witness crisis before, during, after 2015 elections – FG

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1y6w6xf" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://ift.tt/1y6w6xf" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Barely six weeks to the 2015 general elections, the Federal Government on Wednesday said that there would be no crisis before, during and after the polls.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Supervising Minister of Information, Mr Nurudeen Mohammad, made the declaration while addressing a news conference in Abuja on the score card of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration as 2014 ends.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Mohammed conveyed President Jonathan’s reaffirmation that no drop of a Nigerian blood would be spilled in pursuit of electoral victory in the elections.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“While politicians and their supporters are crisscrossing their constituencies, asking for votes, I should stress that Nigerians know that the country is not going to war over the elections.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The 2015 elections will be the fourth set of general elections to be conducted in the country since the return to democracy in 1999.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“President Goodluck Jonathan has reaffirmed his commitment to the conduct of free, fair and credible elections.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“He has not and will not interfere with the operations and activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), rather the president is determined to clear all obstacles that might hinder the smooth operations of INEC.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“President Jonathan also expects all political actors to play by the rules, in particular by abhorring violence and manipulation of the electoral process,” he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Itemising the achievements of the Jonathan administration, the minister said that in spite of challenges, the administration had attained giant strides.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said the achievements were in the sectors of health, education, job creation, transportation, vehicle and other manufacturing, economy, agriculture, housing, water, electricity generation and many others.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said the Federal Government was still relentless in ensuring that the country reached enviable heights in all fields of endeavour.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The transformation agenda is the roadmap for President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.<br/><br /><br/><br />“The agenda is designed to speed up the realisation of Nigeria’s Vision 20:2020, which envisions Nigeria as one of the world’s top 20 economies by Gross Domestic Product size, by 2020.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The agenda aims to tackle unemployment, infrastructure deficits and inconsistency in policies and programmes, strong, inclusive, non-inflationary economic growth, employment generation, poverty alleviation, and sustained improvement in the well-being of all classes of Nigerians,” he said.<br/><br /><br/><br />The minister urged all stakeholders, especially media practitioners, to demand highest standards of candidates during and at the period of electioneering.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He urged the media to refrain from giving vent to misguided elements whose attitude was win-or-destroy.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Nigeria is bigger than any one of us, and the people who the candidates seek to govern want peace and progress,” he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Nigeria’ll not witness crisis before, during, after 2015 elections – FG

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Buhari's new year message: 'Hardship, Corruption and Insecurity in Nigeria unacceptable'

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1I0acvs" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://ift.tt/1I0acvs" width="640"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><b>The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday alleged that the Federal Government had declared “a regime of austerity on Nigerians in 2015.”</b><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He warned the Federal Government against wishing Nigerians a happy New Year, saying it had become clear that “its actions are calculated to undermine the happiness of Nigerians.”<br/><br /><br/><br />Buhari, while congratulating Nigerians on the New Year, expressed hope that the alleged plans would not work out if elected in 2015.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />In a New Year message by the Director of Communications, Buhari Campaign Organisation, Mr. Dele Alake on Wednesday, Buhari said hardship, corruption and insecurity in the country were unacceptable.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said the country desperately needed a disciplined and visionary leadership that genuinely has the capacity to fight corruption.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />According to him, “It is only some Nigerians who have access to the corridors of power and benefit from the monumental graft that characterises governance in the country today that can enjoy their perverse and ultimately futile form of happiness.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The APC presidential candidate, however, expressed hope that the glory and pride of Nigeria would be restored if elected in 2015.<br/><br /><br/><br />He said, “Great Nigerians, the announcement made by the Presidency and its agencies in the last one month has put many Nigerians in sadness. Electricity shall cost more. The devaluation of the naira means the price of goods and services shall rise. Essential goods are being removed from the reach of the poor. Indeed, the Presidency has declared a regime of austerity that will be executed in 2015. To quote the press reports, the President himself has declared that Year 2015 shall be “tough” on our people.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Against this season of despair foisted on our people, I bring to you, a New Year message of hope and optimism. I share the anxiety of the middle class and the poor who have borne the brunt of the policies of this government for so long with increasing burden. I share the fear of the unemployed whose hopes for new jobs in the new year is being dashed because companies will cut jobs to escape inflationary spirals. I share the concerns of the manufacturers whose import-dominated production will be challenged by the austerity measures.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Buhari called on Nigerians to vote out the Peoples Democratic Party, promising that his administration would ensure “cheaper electricity, food security, accelerated power supply, integrated transport network, free education, affordable health care service and effective security of life and property.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />According to him, Nigerians cannot enjoy the dividends of democracy owing to corruption, impunity and indiscipline that currently incapacitate the country.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He added, “Nigerians must be the sole object and focus of government. Man must be the pivot around which governance revolves. The more the potentials of citizens are maximised within any nation, the higher will be the prospects of that nation for attaining greatness. The first great task facing Nigeria today, therefore, is to put in place a government that can guarantee the safety and security of Nigerians throughout the length and breadth of our country. This is because Nigerians must first of all be alive, safe and free from fear before they can exercise and utilise their talents for the benefit of their nation.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“I declare, that, collectively, we can bring an end to this season of despair; we can bring an end to this avoidable fear; we can bring an end to this needless anxiety. On February 14, 2014, the Almighty offers us a historic opportunity to chart a new course out of the tragedy that we have found ourselves; History offers us a chance to correct the errors of the past. Great Nigerian people! This is our chance!<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Buhari's new year message: 'Hardship, Corruption and Insecurity in Nigeria unacceptable'

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Two Germans killed in Nigeria

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1B4zB78" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="http://ift.tt/1B4zB78" width="640"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><b>Two German men have been killed in Nigeria, the foreign ministry in Berlin said Wednesday, as media reported they were engineers shot dead while on a motorcycle trip.</b><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Unfortunately we can confirm that two German nationals were killed in Nigeria last weekend,” a foreign ministry spokesman told AFP.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The German embassy in Abuja is seeking clarification and is in close contact with Nigerian authorities.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The ministry did not release further details, either on the victims or the suspected killers.<br/><br /><br/><br />Regional German newspaper Ostseezeitung said the men, one aged 34 and the other in his mid-50s, were engineers working for German construction company Julius Berger.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Originally from the eastern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, they had lived in Nigeria for years and were on a private trip when they were killed last Saturday, the newspaper said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />(AFP)<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Two Germans killed in Nigeria

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