Naira Falls To N350/$ As Investors Await Flexible Forex Policy

The Nigerian equities market appreciated to about five-month high wednesday as positive sentiments continued to trail the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) plan to introduce a flexible foreign exchange policy.

But feeling that the economy was regressing, the Senate yesterday summoned the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, and the CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to brief it on the monetary and fiscal policies the executive arm had adopted to salvage the economy.

Photos: One critically injured as fire engulfs a female hostel at Cross River State College of Education

A student has been hospitalized following a fire outbreak at the Cross River State College of Education, COE Akamkpa female hostel today, May 27.

According to CrossRiverWatch, the fire started at about 11am in the change-over switch at the hostel entrance and caused extensive damage to the building and property of the residents with no immediate help or means of putting off the inferno.

Niger-Delta Avengers Bomb another NNPC Pipeline in Warri Heavily Guarded By Military

The militant sect is claiming a second besieging of another oil pipeline in 2 days. They claimed to have bombed an NNPC pipeline on Thursday night.  This is on the heels of a stakeholders meeting in Abuja between the Federal Government, Niger Delta leaders and delegates of Niger Delta Avengers sect (who the FG professedly offered a $10m pay off).

5 Police Officers Missing In Rivers State After Ambush

THE Rivers State Police Command on Friday declared five policemen missing after an ambush by unknown gunmen on Wednesday at Okujagu waterways in Okrika Local Government Area.

The command also announced the arrest of 53 suspects in connection with the missing policemen.

State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Muhammad, said in a statement that the policemen were part of a team that were on a routine police inquiry when they were attacked before they could disembark from the boat conveying them.

MTN Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Free App Launched,You Can Now Win Money Online

No time for some unprofitable apps taking unnecessary space on one's device. If you have been dreaming of having a chance to feature on MTN-sponsored syndicated game show WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (WWTBAM) but do not know when and if that dream to showcase your knowledge and become a Millionaire will ever come true, you can now start celebrating because the game can now be played on your device wherever you are.

How Russia is preparing for WWIII

This article was written for the Unz Review:http://www.unz.com/tsaker/how-russia-is-preparing-for-wwiii/

I have recently posted a piece in which I tried to debunk a few popular myths about modern warfare. Judging by many comments which I received in response to this post, I have to say that the myths in question are still alive and well and that I clearly failed to convince many readers. What I propose to do today, is to look at what Russia is really doing in response to the growing threat from the West. But first, I have to set the context or, more accurately, re-set the context in which Russia is operating. Let’s begin by looking at the AngloZionist policies towards Russia.

United Airlines to end their flights to Nigeria after June 30th

After years of operating a daily route from Houston to Lagos, United Airlines will stop flying to Nigeria next month. Their last fight will be on June 30th, ending the airline's only route to Africa. They confirmed this to a twitter user who asked them if it was true.

According to reports, United Airlines is ending their flights to Nigeria for two major reasons asides the one they mentioned above.

Alleged Killing Of Herdsmen: North Raising False Alarm Against Ndigbo — IPOB

ENUGU—The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the North of allegedly raising false alarm that Fulani herdsmen were being killed in the South East in a bid to start another round of slaughtering of southerners in the area.

IPOB said the false allegation of killing of Northerners in the South was being orchestrated by a “faceless Northern Consensus Movement,” pointing out that this style was used by the north to prepare the grounds for the pogrom that followed the January 1966 coup d’état in the country.

Military Vows To Crush Niger Delta Militants

Ootraged at the increasing threat that militants in the Niger Delta posed to the economy, the Nigerian Military declared war on them yesterday.

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, the service chiefs from the Nigerian Navy (NN) and the Nigerian Army (NA), Vice Adm. Ibok Ette-Ibas and Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, respectively, made the declaration of war at different military functions in Lagos.

The CDS, who was the guest of honour at the navy’s 60th diamond anniversary in Lagos, said the military would continue its onslaught against militants’ activities in the Niger Delta region and insurgency in the Northeast.

Niger-Delta Avengers Ultimatum To Danjuma, Atiku, Others Expires Today

Niger Delta Avengers base not in Egbema—Ukori

As group asks Buhari to forget Tompolo and develop Niger Delta

By Emma Amaize & Perez Brisibe

WARRI—THERE is anxiety in the Niger Delta as the two-week ultimatum given owners of oil blocs in the region by Niger Delta Avengers to evacuate their staff and shut down operations ends today, while secret talks with the militant group have run into a hitch.

Ex-nwc Chiefs Dump Sheriff For Makarfi

Embattled former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Acting Chairman Ali Modu Sheriff yesterday lost more support as eight members of his National Working Committee (NWC) jumped ship. They supported the Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee.

Also yesterday, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike accused Sheriff of making a U-turn on the party’s national convention when he got information that he was not qualified to contest last Saturday’s election.

#OneYearInOffice: Ohanaeze Hails Ikpeazu, Sets Up Vigilante Group

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Wednesday, commended all the governors of the old eastern region, including Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Dave Umahi of Ebonyi and Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State for their achievements within the last one year.

The leadership of the Ohanaeze Youth Council stated that the Governors deserved commendation for delivering the dividends of democracy to their people since their assumption of office in the last one year.

House Of Reps Halts Privatization Of Refineries By NNPC

From Kemi Yesufu, Abuja

THE House of Representa­tives Committee on Privati­sation yesterday, halted the proposed privatisation of the country’s three refineries by the Nigerian National Petro­leum Corporation (NNPC).

The affected refineries are located in Kaduna, Port-Har­court and Warri. The Com­mittee, which is investigating the move to sell the refineries by the NNPC rather than the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) declared that NNPC violated the provisions of the BPE Act Section 2, 2009.

Dilapidation Of Police Barracks And Station In Obudu, Rivers Stat

In Obudu, Policemen Live And Operate Under Leaking Roofs, Dilapidated Barracks And Offices (Pictures)

Officers of the Nigeria Police Force in the Divisional Headquarters, Obudu live and operate in dilapidated barracks and offices unfit for human habitation CrossRiverWatch investigations reveal.

The station and barracks located opposite the local government council secretariat along Ranch road has been operational since 1979 and has since remained so without structural rehabilitation sources say.

Mohammed Lawan Buba Appointed As PPRRA Chairman

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engineer Babachir David Lawal, has announced the appointment of Alhaji Mohammed Lawan Buba as chairman of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).

He disclosed this in Abuja yesterday after a meeting with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to review issues involved in the new pump price of petrol recently announced by the federal government.

The SGF said President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the appointment of Buba, adding that he had also expressed willingness to serve on the board.

Hillary Clinton the queen of all the Hawks ? Must watch

N23bn Election Fund: How N900m Was Shared In Gombe, Adamawa

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intensified its investigation of all gravy funds with aim of recovering as much from the beneficiaries.

The funds came from N23billion Allison Madueke set up for the presidential election of 2015.

According to an EFCC source, Senator Sa’idu Umar Kumo of Gombe State, who was the former national secretary of the All Nigerian peoples Party, (ANPP) signed and collected four hundred and fifty million naira (N450M), campaign fund for the re-election of the former president Goodluck Jonathan.

Mohammed Babandede Decorated As Immigration Comptroller-General

Following President Buhari's approval of his appointment as the new acting Comptroller General of Immigration, ‎Mohammed Babandede was decorated today May 25th by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau.

Profile Of Alhaji Yakubu Ibn Mohammed; The New DG Of NTA

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Alh. Yakubu Ibn Muhammed as the new DG of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Yakubu Mohammed joined the services of the NTA Jos in 1977 as Current Affairs Producer. He later held various senior management positions, among which were Controller News and Current Affairs, NTA, Jos; General Manager, NTA Bauchi; Director of News, NTA headquarters; and Executive Director Special Services, NTA headquarters, before his retirement in 2012. He was born on November 11,1953, and attended the Ahmadu Bello University and has a degree in Social Sciences. Mohammed is married with four children and currently serves as the Special Adviser to Governor Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi State on Media and Communications.

State Delegates Visit Scene Of Boko Haram Attack At Jere L.G In Borno. Photos

Not less than five communities of Ladin Buta near Khaddamari village of Jere Local Government Area of Borno state were attacked by suspected members of dreaded Boko Haram sect who meted horror on the villagers. According to reports, the terrorists invaded the communities around 7pm on Tuesday and set ablaze many houses after killing scores of residents and wounding many others. Some of the deceased have been laid to rest according to Islamic rites. Meanwhile, the Deputy Governor of Borno State Hon Usman Durkwa who represented governor Kashim Shettima visited, sympathized and commiserated with the victims of the gruesome attack at Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.

Putin’s poisoned gift to the Ukraine (first impressions – not an “analysis”)

As most commentators had predicted, Putin has agreed to exchange Nadezhda Savchenko for 2 Russians citizens accused by the Junta of being terrorists.  To be honest, I am deeply disgusted by the fact that this rabid Nazi was allowed to walk free.  Of course, I understand that IF the two Russians captured by the Ukies were really any kind of intelligence officers, Putin just had to obtain their release.  

Putin’s Team is United: Talk of a Purge is Wrong

by Alexander Mercouris for the Duran

As the Russian government weathers a period of unpopularity caused by the recession, there is talk that Putin is about to purge his cabinet, but this is almost certainly wrong.

An article has recently appeared in The Huffington Post which discusses rumours of an imminent purge of liberals from Russia’s government.

According to this view Russia’s President Putin is coming under increasing pressure from hardliners within Russia’s political elite to carry out a thorough purge of Atlanticists and liberals within the government.

Examining American Exceptionalism

By Stephen J. Bergstrom

On the surface, American exceptionalism appears to represent a boldly-stated concept but when contrasted to the subtleties of personal experience, the lessons and flow of history and individual geographically-rooted place, horribly small-minded and delusional, conceivable only as a statement by a crazed, power-hungry overlord to an underling.

Kiev Junta’s victims sue Ukraine for hundreds of millions in ECHR, by Scott

Ukraine SITREP May 25, 2016

Since the beginning of the week the biggest news has been information released by Vladimir Markin, Head of Media Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation

He stated that over 2000 legal complaints have been filed in ECHR court against the Ukraine regime.

Woman Found Dead In Fulani Settlement In Kwara, Body Parts Missing

The Kwara State Police Command says it has begun investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of one Azeez Rafat, a house wife who was kidnapped.

Rafat’s mutilated body was reportedly found some days after her disappearance after some people suspected to be kidnappers allegedly called her relations asking for a N3 million ransom.