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2Face Idibia gets Chieftaincy Title in Kaduna as “Tafidan Kudendan of Kudendan”

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2face Idibia  has just been awarded the chieftaincy title  ‘Tafidan Kudendan of Kudendan’  meaning ‘Ambassador of Peace’ by His Royal Highness Galadima of Kudendan Chiefdom for his role in the Vote Not Fight campaign. He was joined at the ceremony by his lovely wife  Annie Idibia  and Chocolate City boss,  M.I .

Boko Haram, ISIS, planning more terrorist attacks in multiple regions — U.S.

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The U.S. State Department on Tuesday in Washington issued a global travel warning amid possible increased terrorist threats. The travel alert, which is in effect until February 24, said current information suggested that militants with ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and other militant groups continued to plan attacks in several regions around the world.

Former govt. officials willingly returning stolen funds – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that some former government officials have started voluntarily returning to the Federal Government’s coffers, part of the public funds they acquired illegally. Mr. Buhari confirmed gave this indication during a question-and-answer session he had with members of the Nigerian community at the Nigerian House on Tuesday in Tehran, Iran. He, however, stated that the present administration has intensified efforts at recovering all public funds now in the pockets of former government officials and their cronies.

Watch a Girl Interrupt a Troop’s Homecoming Ceremony to Hug Her Dad

He'd been deployed in southwest Asia At a homecoming for the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, from Fort Carson, Colorado, a girl in an American flag-themed outfit stole the show by running up to her dad, Lieutenant Daniel Oglesby, to give him a hug in the middle of the ceremony. The troops were deployed in southwest Asia for about 8-9 months. He  told FOX 21 News  that when he saw his daughter, Cara, racing towards him, he “was trying to decide whether or not it was good practice to break formation, but I didn’t have the heart in me to not give my little baby a hug.”

Boko Haram, ISIS, planning more terrorist attacks in multiple regions — U.S.

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The U.S. State Department on Tuesday in Washington issued a global travel warning amid possible increased terrorist threats. The travel alert, which is in effect until February 24, said current information suggested that militants with ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and other militant groups continued to plan attacks in several regions around the world. The release did not provide specifics of any planned attacks or threats, and mentioned no specific regions, except to note attacks this year in France, Nigeria, Denmark, Turkey and Mali. The department noted that the current information suggested that the Islamic State movement, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and other terrorist groups are planning more terrorist attacks in multiple regions. “U.S. citizens should exercise vigilance when in public places or using transportation. “Be aware of immediate surroundings and avoid large crowds or crowded places,’’ it said. The State Department said the U.S. was exchanging information with alli...

Kogi Election and Abubakar Audu’s death: What lawyers and the law say

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With the death of Abubakar Audu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State, a new legal battle may have ensued on the fate of the election. Mr. Audu was leading his closest challenger and incumbent governor, Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, by 41,353 votes. The Independent National Electoral Commission, however, declared the election inconclusive as possible votes from the 91 cancelled polling units (49,953) is higher than the margin between the two leading candidates. Mr. Audu would have eventually emerge winner after elections are held in the 91 polling units as the PDP candidate would have needed 100 per cent turnout and about all the votes for his party to emerge victor. However, before he could celebrate his potential victory, the APC candidate died, throwing the country into a unique constitutional crisis. Perhaps the closest constitutional section that relates to such a scenario is Section 181 which s...

Missing soldiers return, rejoin unit – Army

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The Nigerian Army on Friday said soldiers who disappeared after a fierce encounter with Boko Haram insurgents at Gudumbali area of Borno State have rejoined their unit. The Army’s admission that the missing troops have rejoined their unit has further validated PREMIUM TIMES exclusive story that at least 105 soldiers attached to the 157 battalion went missing after they came under intense attack from Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday. But in attempts to cover up the setback suffered by its troops and discredit PREMIUM TIMES exclusive report on the matter, senior officials of the Nigerian Army have at least four contradictory statements in the last 24 hours.