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A Northern Governor Is The Commander Of Boko Haram – Obadiah
The former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Obadiah Mailafiya, has accused a governor in the northern region of Nigeria of been the commander of Boko Haram.
Mailafiya while reacting to the insecurity issues affecting South Kaduna stated this during an interview on Radio station, Nigerian Info.
Aisha Buhari, Daughter, Hanan, Escape Plane Crash
Aisha Buhari, President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife and her daughter Hanan, escaped death when the private jet they are travelling on lost control for about 10 minutes.
Returning to Nigeria on Friday after reportedly shopping in Dubai, the private jet with registration number GIV N52MK belonging to billionaire Mohammed Indimi lost complete control for 10 minutes while only one hour away from approaching the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita & Prime Mininster ‘Arrested’
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, were “arrested” late Tuesday afternoon in Bamako by mutiny Soldiers supporting the opposition.
“We can tell you that the president and prime ministers are under our control. We arrested them at his home ” (at the home of the Head of State), said a soldier, who requested anonymity.
President Buhari’s Daughter, Hanan To Wed Fashola’s SA [See Wedding Schedules]
Reports have confirmed that Hanan, one of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari will be getting married to her fiance this year.
According to reports, the daughter of the president will in the next few months settle down with Mohammed Turad, the special adviser to the former governor of Lagos State and now Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola
Police Re-arrest Escaped Oyo Serial Killer
The Nigeria police have re-arrested Sunday Shodipe, the prime suspect in the serial killings in the Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State.
Shodipe’s re-arrest was confirmed on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi.
NBA Bows To Pressure, Drops El-Rufai From Its List Of Conference Speakers
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced that Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai will no longer be speaking at its conference.
The NBA made the development known in a tweet on Thursday via its Twitter handle @NigBarAssoc.
Champions League: Bayern Humiliates Barcelona To Seal Semi-Final Place
German champions, Bayern Munich on Friday, humiliated Spanish giants, Barcelona in their Champions League Quarter-Final clash.
The Germans scored as early as the 4th minute of the game through Thomas Muller and continued to dominate the game till the final whistle.
