June 2012

More Troops to Be Deployed to Kano

Submitted by AA NIGERIA on 30 June, 2012 - 18:02

[Daily Trust]

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Azubike Ihejirika, today in Kano State said additional soldiers will be drafted to state to help speed up complete restoration of peace.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206300167.html

Militant Leader Arrested

Submitted by AA NIGERIA on 30 June, 2012 - 17:43

[Leadership]

A renegade militant leader, Seifa Gbereke, popularly known along the Creeks and waterways of the Niger Delta Region as General Cairo was Friday arrested by the operatives of the Joint Military Task Force code named Pulo Shield for his alleged leadership of an eight-man gang of militants involved in the bomb attacks on oil facilities in the region.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206300163.html

Security Adviser Hopeful of Boko Haram Ceasefire

Submitted by AA NIGERIA on 30 June, 2012 - 17:42

[Leadership]

Retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, the newly appointed National Security Adviser (NSA), on Friday expressed optimism of achieving a Boko Haram ceasefire before the Ramadan Fast.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206300162.html

Govt Releases Billions to Varsities - Minister

Submitted by AA NIGERIA on 30 June, 2012 - 16:48

[Leadership]

The federal government has released N2 billion to each of the new Federal Universities in the country to hasten completion of necessary projects.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206300151.html

NSA Dasuki Visits Maiduguri

Submitted by AA NIGERIA on 29 June, 2012 - 18:31

[Daily Trust]
Maiduguri -
New National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has paid a visit to Maiduguri, Borno state.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291137.html

Daniel's Trial - Court Orders Inquest Into Alleged Threat to Witness' Life

Submitted by AA NIGERIA on 29 June, 2012 - 18:24

[Vanguard]
Abeokuta -
An Abeokuta High Court has ordered investigations into allegations of threat to the life of a key prosecution witness in the corruption trial of former Gov. Gbenga Daniel of Ogun.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291125.html

Re - Anambra - the Limits of Propaganda

Submitted by AA NIGERIA on 29 June, 2012 - 18:24

[Vanguard]

I HAD the opportunity to read the piece titled, "Anambra: The limits of propaganda", written by Mr. Chudi Offodile, a politician of the PDP stock, though a legal practitioner by training, from Anambra State.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291124.html

Pius Anyim Harps On Patriotism for Nation Building

Submitted by AA NIGERIA on 29 June, 2012 - 18:23

[Vanguard]
Enugu -
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Pius Anyim, has attributed patriotism as one of the critical factors for nation building.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291123.html

Gunmen Ransack Adamawa Village

Submitted by AA NIGERIA on 29 June, 2012 - 18:23

[Vanguard]

Unidentified gunmen Thursday night attacked and ransacked Gulak town, headquarters of Madagali local area of Adamawa State.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291122.html

Freeing Traffic Through the Air Waves

Submitted by AA NIGERIA on 29 June, 2012 - 18:22

[This Day]

With a huge mobile population in Lagos, traffic snarl is a major feature of the highways, which the introduction of the traffic radio station has come to remedy, writes Comfort Umoren

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291118.html