Wike In ‘Last Ditch Effort’ To Stop Me, Says Amaechi

Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers state, says Nyesom Wike, his successor, is trying all within his powers to stop him from becoming a member of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet.
Denying the allegation that N53 billion got missing from the state’s treasury under him, Amaechi described the panel which Wike mandated to investigate him as “invidious”.
Wike received the report of the commission on Wednesday and promised to effect its recommendations “immediately”.

IDF Vehicle Comes Under Fire yesterday on Lebanon Border, 15 Israeli Soldiers Killed

Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Israeli military convoy on the Lebanese-Israeli border, the militant group said in a statement Wednesday.

Moments ago mortars hit a military position on Mt. Hermon. The IDF closed the site and is evacuating civilians from the area.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) January 28, 2015

 An Israel Defense Force (IDF) vehicle was struck by an anti-tank missile near the Lebanese border Wednesday morning, killing 15 Israeli soldiers inside, Sputnik Arabic News Service reports.
The IDF is said to have responded with artillery fire, at least 30 shells were fired back. IDF forces searched the area near Har Dov following the incident, the Daily Star says.