Photos: Secondary students killed in fatal auto crash on their way back to Kano from Lagos

According to Zuma Hausa Times who shared the photos about an hour ago, several secondary school students lost their lives while others were injured following a fatal crash yesterday along Lagos - Ibadan Express. The students were on their way back to Kano after representing their school in a national quiz competition in Lagos. See photos from the scene after the jump...

Kano State Governor condoles with families of students who died in accident along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Below is a statement issued by the Director of Press, Usman Bello: "On behalf His Excellency the Executive Governor of Kano State Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje his Deputy and commissioner of Education Prof Hafiz Abubakar condoles with the families of the students who are involved in accident yesterday along Lagos - Ibadan Express way while on a mission to represent Kano in the National Quiz Competition in Lagos. Information available indicated that 3 students of Unity School Karaye and 3 from Kano Kapital as well as a driver and coordinator of competition lost their lives in the accident. Arrangement is being made to airlift the corpses back to Kano for burial later in the day. Meanwhile Families of the affected students have been duly informed on the unfortunate incidence and the arrangements being made. May Allah grant the souls of the decease Jannatul Firdausi and those who sustain injuries speedy recovery."

Turkey is behind the (some of the) Crimean Tatars

Turco-Ukrainian relations are based fundamentally on policy toward the Crimean Tatars. On that basis, Kiev and Ankara have cooperated on joint projects in the areas of defense and security. «The two sides have reached agreement on working together in order to liberate the Crimea from occupation,» according to Petro Poroshenko following his meeting with the Turkish President Recep Erdogan. The Crimean Tatars play the role of intermediaries in the rapprochement process between the two sides.

PHOTO: Fulani Herdsmen Attack Kaduna Village, Kill Monarch, Nephew

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Sunday night invaded the Fadan Karshi village, killing its district head and his nephew.

Fadan Karshi is in Sanga Local Government Area in the southern part of Kaduna State.

Eyewitness said the District Head, Mr. Bala Madaki, 66, was killed alongside his nephew, Emmanuel Tanko, who was taking the 2016 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination.

Big Brother reprimands his unruly subjects: Obama lectures the UK population on how to vote in the Brexit referendum

by Leon Tressell

As a British citizen I was both bemused and outraged at President Obama’s recent lecture telling us how to vote in the upcoming referendum on EU membership. It reminded me of a medieval feudal lord going to visit his one of his dominions and telling off his subjects and giving them a clear warning of what was expected of them. Since World War Two Britain has had this special relationship with the US during which the UK has been treated like a colonial possession by its American overlord.

The Calm Before the Coming Global Storm

by Pepe Escobar for Sputnik News

Major turbulence seems to be the name of the game in 2016. Yet the current turbulence may be interpreted as the calm before the next, devastating geopolitical/financial storm. Let’s review the current state of play via the dilemmas afflicting the House of Saud, the EU and BRICS members Russia, Brazil and China.

How Syrian Kurds dropped Marx and adopted communalism

by Claudio Gallo

Debbie is not only the daughter of Murray Bookchin, the theorist of Communalism. She is a journalist and writer: in 2004, she wrote, together with Jim Schumacher, “The Virus and the Vaccine: Contaminated Vaccine, Deadly Cancers, and Government Neglect” about the polio vaccine scandal. She served as presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ press secretary from 1991-1994. But, yes, she is also her father’s daughter, spreading the legacy of the American philosopher born from Jewish Russian parents emigrated to the United States.

Nine theses about the war we are engaged in

by: Rostislav Ishchenko

Translated by Seva

Source: http://www.e-news.su/mnenie-i-analitika/111767-devyat-tezisov-o-voyne-kotoruyu-my-vedem-rostislav-ischenko.html

On April 27-28, the Russian Defense Ministry held an international conference on security. I participate in a panel discussing “color revolutions”.

The time allotted to speakers (5 min) and discussion participants (1 min) was too short to present the entire concept of color revolutions in modern politics and their impact on general and military security of the affected state. Therefore, I will present my views in bullet points. I will be succinct, because one can write a multi-volume study of “color revolutions” and hybrid war in general, and even then the topic might not be thoroughly covered.

Herdsmen Kill Bala Madaki And His Nephew In Kaduna

KADUNA — GUNMEN, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, on Sunday night, assassinated the District Head of Fadan Karshi, a busy commercial town in Sanga Local Government Area, southern part of Kaduna State.

The murdered District Head, Mr. Bala Madaki, 66, was killed alongside his nephew, Emmanuel Tanko.

According to a community leader in the area, Pastor Mike Makarfi, the violence took place around 10:30pm Sunday night.

No Elected Public Officer Should Earn 10 Times More Than Minimum Wage

‘No elected public officer should earn 10 times more than minimum wage’

By Bartholomew Madukwe

Human rights activist, Comrade Femi Aborisade, has said that no elected public officer should earn more than 10 times the minimum wage.

Army Rescues 80-Year-Old Man From Boko Haram (photo)

The Nigerian army rescued an 80 year old man held captive by Boko haram elements in the North. Below is a press release on the matter ;

The atrocities of the Boko Haram terrorists knew no bound. Troops of 29 Task Force Brigade on clearance operations of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists rescued an 80 year old man in Shaltimari village, Borno State yesterday 1st May 2016.
The elderly man, Mallam Ibrahim Matuk stated that he suffered untold hardship in the hands of the Boko Haram terrorists who killed all his children while in captivity.
Please disseminate this information to the public through your medium.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka
Acting Director Army Public Relations

Bakassi Boys Regroup For Fulani Mafia

THE unrestrained invasion of communities and massacre of innocent citizens by the Fulani herdsmen across the country is now causing provocation for bloody uprising from the South East since the incident in Enugu State.

Prominent Igbo leaders, at their meeting at the weekend, decided on urgent need for the Igbo nation to organize the people for self-defence against the invasion and killing of Igbo indigenes by the Fulani herdsmen.

Anambra Monitors Fulani Herdsmen With Helicopter

The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has launched a helicopter for aerial surveillance of the activities of herdsmen in the state.

The governor, who stated this during the Workers’ Day celebration in Awka, the state capital, assured the people of the state that his administration had all it would take to prevent any attack by the herders.

Obiano said that before the growing menace of the Fulani herdsmen in the country, he had set up a special committee to foster peace between farmers and the cattle grazers in the state.

Fidelity Bank Appoints Mohammed Balarabe As Acting Managing Director

FIDELITY BANK APPOINTS ALHAJI MOHAMMED LAWAL BALARABE AS ACTING MANAGING DIRECTOR

In the absence of the Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mr. #Nnamdi Okonkwo, the Board of Directors of #Fidelity Bank Plc has appointed the Executive Director, North, Alhaji Mohammed Lawal Balarabe as the Acting Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc. with immediate effect subject to regulatory approval.

Idoma Group Lambasts Northern Governors For Defending Fulani Herdsmen

By Peter Duru

MAKURDI—A pan-Idoma group, the Opiatoha K’Idoma has faulted the position of the Northern governors on the activities of Fulani herdsmen in parts of the country, saying that the governors tended to exonerate the herdsmen from the recent massacre of hundreds of persons in Agatu local government area of Benue State.

Emirates Vacation Club Dupes Nigerians

Dubai-based Emirates Vacation Club (EVC) has allegedly scammed about 2,000 Nigerians through dubious investment. The victims, it was learnt, invested several thousands of US dollars in 99 years time-sharing private residency accommodation at a 45-storey Emirates Grand Hotel (EGH) on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai.

Okupe Urges Governors To Sack Workers Over Cash Crunch

Doyin Okupe, a former Senior Special Assistant to former president Goodluck Jonathan, has urged state governors to downsize their workforce in view of the current cash crunch. Okupe wrote on his Facebook page yesterday: “An immediate 20-30% cut down in staff strength is imperative, with provision of say, upfront payment of 3 years salaries for affected members of staff.” According to him, all state governments in the country have over-bloated civil service. He suggested that downsizing be continued in states at an annual rate of about 10 percent for about five years, saying this would create space for a controlled employment of “new youthful and better trained civil servants.”

Robber At NHIS Building Lagos Striped Unclad & Beaten To Pulp

It is as they say 'everyday for the thief and one day for the owner of the house'. This robber was caught in the act during an operation last night at the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) building at 112 Obafemi Awolowo way, Ikeja, Lagos.. The young man was beaten mercilessly and stripped unclad till this morning before being handed over to the authorities.

83 Cows And 20 Fulanis Killed In Reprisal Attacks

Gunmen at the weekend killed 83 cows at Adayi in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

The Fulani community leader, Mallam Bideri Ahmadu, who addressed reporters in Loko, alleged that Agatu youths crossed over from Benue State about 10:30am last Saturday.

He said the suspects had wanted to “rustle the cows in their boats across River Benue, but the cattle went berserk because of sporadic shootings.”

Fulani Herdsmen: Nsukka Students Protest Invasion In Enugu [photos]

Students of Nsukka origin under the auspices of the Federated Association Of Nsukka Students (FANS) are currently protesting the invasion of fulani herdsmen in various communities in Enugu state.

Suspected Killers Of General Mohammed Shuwa Pictured

Yesterday, the Nigeria Army announced it has arrested the suspected killers of Major General Mohammed Shuwa (rtd) who was shot dead by unknown gunmen at his home in Maiduguri in November 2012. Picture above shows the suspected killers while they were being paraded by the army.

Boko Haram Children Isolated In IDP Camp In Borno - Photos b

If this is really true then there is no justification for this. According to twitter user Dan-Borno who posted the pictures on his timeline, these children whose parents were among the Boko Haram terror group -have been isolated and stigmatized in Damboa, Borno state.

Nigerians Would Be Happy In Few Hours - Ita-Enang

Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, yesterday told New Telegraph that his office had taken delivery of a preview copy of the revised 2016 Appropriation Bill. Enang, who spoke to our correspondent on the phone, could not, however, confirm when exactly the document would reach the desk of the president for his final approval and signing into law.

Nusra Front Terrorists Launch 60 Missiles on Aleppo

Nusra front militants have launched 60 missiles on Syria's Aleppo, killing 9 people and 45 injuring civilians.  The Nusra Front terrorist group has launched 60 missiles in an attack on the Syrian city of Aleppo over the past hour, killing nine people, an Aleppo militia source said on Tuesday.

Sheriff Moves To Amend PDP Constitution

Following stiff opposition by the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party to his desire to contest the chairmanship of the party at its national convention scheduled for May 21, the National Chairman of the party, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff has begun moves to checkmate it.

Sheriff had proposed an amendment to the party’s constitution, whereby he added a clause that the body would need to consult him before it could call for any meeting.

Unlike before, the BoT, of which the national chairman is a member, does not need his permission to hold its meeting.