Nigeria’s bid to locate and free the 234 secondary schools girls was taken a notch further with President Jonathan requesting for assistance from the United Kingdom and China
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This was according to a statement issued by Vice-President Namadi Sambo’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Umar Sani, on Wednesday in Abuja
Laleye said the audit was to enable the army determine whether such materials were in short supply, unserviceable or obsolete
Specifically, Jonathan applauded Kenyatta for not aborting the state visit and the World Economic Forum even after the unfortunate terror attack in Kenya on Sunday
But in another breadth, the statement of denial by the spokesman of the Defence Headquarters, Major General Chris Olukolade, said what took place was a “counter attack” by the military around 2am
The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Friday said: “Nigerians must realize that regular citizens have generally become targets irrespective of religious and ethnic differences and as such must stand up and join hands with government in the fight against terrorism
Reacting to the May 1 second bomb blast at Nyanya, Abuja in a statement by his media office in Abuja, the former vice president said it was high time Nigeria solicited international support to tackle its current tough and seemingly intractable security challenges
Nyako had in a memorandum sent to the Northern States Governors Forum, accused President Jonathan’s administration of carrying out genocide in the North Eastern part of the country and asked his colleagues to investigate it
According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, “President Jonathan believes that the position taken by General Buhari is that of a true patriot, respected former Head of State, revered elder statesman and nationalist
In 2010, a huge sum of $2.143 billion was allegedly spent in procuring military hardware, and the figure rose to a staggering $2.386 billion in 2011
He said: “Over the years, we have ignored poverty.
“We have not paid attention to the people at the lower rung of the society
The operations encompass extensive counter-terrorism sweeps, detailed overt and covert surveillance operations, intelligence-driven raids, arms mop-up exercise, special stop and search exercise, amongst others
He said: “When we said that the All Progressives Congress, as it is presently constituted, aids and abets terror in Nigeria by omission and commission, some Nigerians doubted us
Addressing members of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria, who besieged his office to register their protest against the unabating insurgency in the country, Senator Mark frowned at killings in the name of religion or expressing grievances
Odinkalu told the News Agency of Nigeria that many approaches were needed to tackle insurgency
The President made the call on Friday in Abuja when he received a special message from Cameroonian President, Paul Biya, delivered by Biya’s Special Envoy, Emmanuel Sadi Rene
Abubakar made the appeal on Saturday in Jos, Plateau State, when he visited the Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Gyang Buba
The pledge came on heels of the killing of many students at the Federal Government College, Buni Yadi, in Yobe State
Jonathan said Nigeria’s 100 years of existence is worth celebrating despite the challenges
Reacting to the report, Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said the report was aimed at projecting the Federal Government in bad light