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Goodluck Jonathan's House & Parlour In Abuja That Can't Accommodate 10 Persons -.

A retired Permanent Secretary and an associate of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ambassador Godknows Igali, says the immediate past president may be the poorest former leader in Africa. “President Jonathan’s parlour in his Maitama house cannot accommodate more than 10 persons. “Look at his dinning table, it is like any other house in Maitama. Now take a look at Photos of ex president Jonathan's parlour in his Maitama house, Abuja that Godknows Igali talked about. Source: http://www.nairaland.com/4124004/gbenga-daniel-visits-goodluck-jonathan

At least five Nigerien troops killed in Boko Haram attack.

At least five Niger soldiers were killed and a dozen others wounded this week in an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants in the country’s southeast, security sources told AFP on Friday. “There are dead soldiers and another dozen who were wounded in this Boko Haram attack in Toummour,” one security source told AFP, while another source said “at least five soldiers and one civilian” had been killed. Toummour is located in the Diffa administrative region, which lies on the frontier with Nigeria and Chad. It has suffered a string of deadly Boko Haram attacks since February 2015, although the area has been relatively calm in recent months. Last week, the United Nations said there had been a sharp fall in the number of Niger civilians kidnapped, killed or wounded by Boko Haram last year, citing an overall toll of 141 compared with 227 a year earlier. It did not detail the number of military casualties. ...

Government decries influx of fake phones to Nigeria.

The influx of substandard and fake mobile phones has been described as a bad omen, and an economic sabotage for Nigeria, which requires urgent attention to reverse the trend. The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, who stated this, while inspecting the Computer Village market, Lagos, at the weekend, said it has become necessary for the country to evolve a system of registering all phones coming into it. Shittu, who honoured the invitation of the Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN) on a tour, noted that local production of telecoms devices must be encouraged to guard against Nigeria becoming a dumping ground for all manners of IT wares. CAPDAN is the umbrella body comprising the Dealers, Vendors, Artisans, Technician and SMEs at the popular Lagos Computer Village market. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), had revealed that cloning of ICT devices like mobile phones was creating a big economic problem,...

Nigerians in UK protest against herdsmen attacks.

A protest against the killings by the suspected Fulani herdsmen in various parts of Nigeria, especially in Benue state, has kicked off at Trafalgar Square, London. The protest was convened by Mutual Union of Tivs in the United Kingdom (MUTUK) and is being supported by members of the Nigerian community in the United Kingdom. The Guardian learnt that the protesters will proceed to both the Nigerian High Commission and later to 10, Downing Street. Details later.

Obasanjo, Saraki, Okorocha arrive Monrovia for Weah’s inauguration.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, arrived Monrovia on Monday morning for the swearing in of Liberia’s President-elect, George Weah. Obasanjo’s plane touched down at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) at 8:01 a.m. (9 a.m. Nigerian time) while Saraki arrived at 9:02 a.m. On hand to receive them were the Nigerian Ambassador to Liberia, Mr James Dimka; Force Commander for the United Nations Mission in Liberia, Maj.-Gen. Salihu Uba, among other officials. Speaking to newsmen, Obasanjo said he was a proud to witness a peaceful democratic transfer of power in Liberia considering the huge sacrifices made by Nigeria for peace and stability in the country. “I am very happy over what is happening in Liberia today and I congratulate my brothers and sisters in this great country,” he said. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent in Monrovia covering th...

9mobile fights illiteracy with short film, closed.

In furtherance of its commitment to promoting education and raising the level of literacy across the nation, the telecommunications company, 9mobile, has gone one step further, with the production of a short film titled Closed. The film, focused on fighting illiteracy, has been aired on the DSTV platform. Closed is produced as part of the footprint of the telecom’s flagship pan-African literary prize, 9mobile Prize for Literature, and it seeks to raise awareness of illiteracy as a huge societal problem, as well as inspire collective positive action to stem it.The production and airing of the short film also further affirms 9mobile’s unwavering commitment to innovation in solving social problems, one of which is low literacy as affirmed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), which estimated that over 65 million people in Nigeria are illiterate. While Speaking on Closed, Vice President Marketing, 9mobile, Adebisi Idowu, said the short fil...

Anti-open grazing law will enable herdsmen’s children acquire education, says Bishop Aveya.

Bishop William Aveya of Gboko Catholic Diocese in Benue has said that the anti-open grazing law passed by the state government would enable children of herdsmen to acquire education. “Open grazing makes it impossible for the children of herdsmen to acquire education because they remain in the bush chasing cows. “If the herdsmen embrace ranches, the children will be less busy with the cattle and have more time for education which is very crucial to a better future,” Avenya told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Gboko on Monday. NAN reports that the herdsmen, under the aegis of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), have remained opposed to the law and have vowed to resist it. But Avenya told NAN that the law would promote and protect the rights of herdsmen’s children usually denied their rights and privileges. “Nigeria is a signatory to many Child Right charters and conventions that seek to protect and enhance children’s welfare. “W...

Man City won’t fall into complacency trap, says Guardiola.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City proved against Newcastle United that their title charge will not be derailed by complacency as they bounced back to winning ways following defeat against Liverpool. The runaway Premier League leaders responded to their first domestic loss of the season at Anfield on January 14 by overpowering the Magpies 3-1 with a Sergio Aguero hat-trick on Saturday. Guardiola had said beforehand it was important that his players responded well and he feels the performance at the Etihad Stadium, which maintained a 12-point lead at the top, showed their character. “I said many times it was going to happen, we can lose, so (it is) important the reaction we have to do,” said the manager. “Still we have 42 points to play (for). It is 14 games. It is a lot of games to play and difficult games like Saturday and like Liverpool. It is important to show the team is still there but I don’t have the feeling we give up. “We want to go through to the fina...

ALEXIS SNUBBED CITY BECAUSE UNITED ARE MILES BIGGER!'.

The former Red Devils star claims Pep Guardiola's side cannot compete with history at Old Trafford after missing out on a high-profile transfer Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez has opted for Manchester United over Manchester City because the Red Devils are "miles bigger" than the runaway Premier League leaders, according to Paul Ince. Chile international Sanchez – out of contract at the end of the season – is poised to join United having snubbed Pep Guardiola and City . The 29-year-old forward had been tipped to swap Arsenal for City in a reunion with former Barcelona boss Guardiola, however, United hijacked their neighbour's move, with some past players and pundits claiming Sanchez's decision is based on money . RELATED ALEXIS SANCHEZ JETS OFF TO UNDERGO MANCHESTER UNITED MEDICAL 'IT IS HIS LAST BIG CONTRACT' - WENGER SUGGESTS SANCHEZ IS JOINING MANCHESTER UNITED FOR MONEY ALEXIS IN & MARTIAL FLYING - RASHFORD RISKS BECOMING MAN UTD...