In a statement on Wednesday, the spokesman of the Joint Task Force in Borno State, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, said the military, acting on information, carried out a cordon and search operation at Bulabulin Ganram area of Maiduguri Metropolis, with the suspected Boko Haram members resisting the move
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Dauda and Adesina were arraigned on April 1, 2010, alongside seven other top officials of the Kogi State Government before Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on charges of money laundering and criminal misappropriation of public funds to the tune of over N800 million
Abubakar noted that direct allocation of subventions to the local governments was meant to ensure that the local governments get development funds from the centre in order to enhance their operational capacity while the joint State-LG accounts was meant to acknowledge the rightful role of the federating sates in local government administration
Alhaji Muazu Suleiman, the Chairman of the NFF’s referee committee, said CAF should have been circumspect in its choice of Guinean officials since Nigeria defeated the West African country in the second round of the qualifier last month
In a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the ACN however expressed its happiness that Tukur has finally come to terms with what the ACN and others have been saying for a long time that the PDP lacks the wherewithal to preside over a country that is hungry for security and development like Nigeria
A source at the University of Lagos camp of the officials informed The Eagle Online that the technical officials had protested over the quality of accommodation by deciding to shun the place and refusing to take the food served at the camp
In the men’s 500 metres race, Goodnews Edet, representing Rivers State, won the contest in a time of 35.82 seconds to win Gold.
Garba Aliyu, representing Oyo State, won the silver medal in a time of 36.29 secs while the losers final was won by Oyenobo Doe from Delta State
Jega said those prosecuted were those arrested in connection with offenses committed in relations to the voter registration and general election of 2011
Aloma-Muktar, who was at the Ibadan, Oyo State home of the late Justice Eso on a condolence visit, said he contributed to the reform of the nation’s judicial system
A detailed final report submitted to the government by the CITC Consulting indicated that 475 teachers were suspended for possessing forged certificates and not having their attestation letters confirmed by the institutions from which they presented them; 274 for not appearing for the screening; 236 for being outrightly unqualified; 12 for exceeding statutory length of service; 11 for age discrepancies; and 14 others were discovered to have died
The attack happened in the remote village of Heipang late on Monday, a military spokesperson for Plateau state, Captain Salisu Ibrahim Mustapha, said
He said the appointment of members of the council should not be construed as a reward or patronage but a call to an arduous task, warning them of the uphill challenges ahead
The device, which is specially designed to excite and engage Nigerian youth, will be retailing at an estimated price of N13,500 in the market
In refusing Ogunbambo bail, Justice Akinlade upheld the argument of the prosecution that the accused person could jump bail based on his fraudulent antecedents and dual citizenship
Kalu, who spoke in Washington DC, United States of America, in continuation of his advocacy visits for a president of Igbo extraction for Nigeria in 2015, said without unity, it would be impossible to make the dream come true
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday added another dimension to the 18th National Sports Festival when he announced that winners of the competition would take home N20 million
The new policy, which became effective on November 6, 2012, requires the use of dedicated meat vans and special purpose-made tricycles with meat haulage compartment for the movement of meat in the Federal Capital City, Area Councils and Satellite Towns
The duo was arraigned on an eight count charge for offences bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money under false pretences
In the female category, Oyo State cyclist, Durogbade Joke, against all odds, recorded the first gold for the state after defeating Juliet Akaegbu of Rivers State in the keenly contested finals of the 200m event while Clara Enadogbor of Delta State picked the bronze medal
Nawawi said withdrawals of N200 million monthly from the state and local government joint account by the office of the former SSG was carried out between December 2002 and April 2005, whereas the MoU for the joint account was signed on October 24, 2004