How We Killed Colonel Samaila Inusa In Kaduna - Suspects Confess

The suspected killers of kidnapped Colonel Samaila Inusa, yesterday opened up on how they killed the later military officer.

The suspects were paraded by Kaduna State Police Commissioner Adamu Ibrahim.
Col. Inusa was abducted on the highway and taken away. His body was later found.

Prime suspect Emeka Okeke, 44, told reporters that they did not originally plan to kill the officer but he died during a struggle with the gun.
“Me and my group specialise in car snatching, we are not kidnappers,” Okoke said

Desmond Nunugwo Dies In EFCC Custody

Desmond Nunugwo, a suspect who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over allegations of fraud, has died after spending six hours in EFCC custody.

Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman, disclosed this on Friday, saying Nunugwo was taken into custody on Thursday, but died a few hours later. Uwujaren said Nunugwo’s demise was confirmed at a hospital where he was rushed to after he suddenly took ill.

Who Wants Our President Dead?

by Olalekan Waheed Adigun

What started as a big joke suddenly became a reality. In a desperate bid to stop the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari the heat of the 2015 presidential election, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, the Ekiti state Governor, did the unthinkable. He single-handedly placed an “obituary” of a living person on the front pages of The Punch and The Sun (January 19, 2015). What was his reason for this: “Will you allow history to repeat itself? Enough of State burials.”

Niger Delta Avengers Give Nigerian Government Condition For Ceasefire.

According to a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), Brigadier-General Mudoch Agbinibo, the Niger Delta region has sustained Nigeria for a long time but has received little in return.Mr. Agbinibo’s statement lamented the neglect of the region by successive governments and emphasized that Niger Delta must be given the right to control its own resources and possibly be carved out from Nigeria.

France building military base in Syria – Reports

France has begun to build a military base near the city of Kobane in Syria’s Aleppo province, the Russian state-fundend news agency “Sputnik” reported on June 10.

The news agency argued, citing an anonymous Kurdish source, that French special operation forces deployed to Northern Syria started the construction of a military base:

FG sacks management of Niger Delta Holding Company of Nigeria

Federal Government has sacked the management of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company led by James Abiodun Olotu pictured above. The sack is contained in a statement released by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal today June 10th. Chiedu Ugbo has been announced as the acting MD of the company. Read the statement below

Democrats Are Now the Aggressive War Party

With the rise of Hillary as the party's presumptive nominee, the Democrats have come full circle from a dovish 1968 party to the current party of the aggressive neoconservatives. Clinton avidly supported the Iraq war and supported the "surge" in Afghanistan. Lobbied hard for the US attack on Libya. Did her best to scuttle the Iran deal early on. Pushed for the overthrow of Assad in Syria. She is the neocon dream, which is why so many of them are flocking to support her. War has come home to the Democratic Party.

Ibori London Case; The Week's Proceedings

This a press statement. Read below...
After three continuous days of unremitting tension-soaked court sessions, Chief James OnanefeIbori won a major victory this week at the Southwark Crown Court, London. The court ruled that the  confiscation hearing against him, which was to start last Monday June 6, would wait until the conclusion of the investigation of corruption,and misleading the court, charges against the British Police and the Prosecution, in jailing the former Delta State Governor.

Alexander Lukashenko: Belarus and Russia adequately respond to NATO buildup on the borders of our Union

Russians keep saying that NATO is in a process of deploying new armies on Russia’s borders. I must emphasize that first and foremost NATO is on our borders, Belorussian borders. We see this, and we take all adequate measures without making any noise.

I see that the Russian leadership is acting today in the same way mirroring the Western actions, meaning that we have a joint group of the armed forces on the West, which task is to ensure the safety of our homeland, Belarus and Russia. At the heart of this group are the Belorussian defense forces. In case of a conflict, they will be the first to go into battle,  even before the concentrated  united defense forces of Belarus and the Russian Federations will catch up with them.

NDA blow up another pipeline, give reasons for their agitations

A statement by their spokesperson, Brig. Gen Mudoch Agbinibo, reads in part: "Since the day crude oil was discovered in commercial quantity here, what we have being asking from the FG is portable drinking water, electricity, roads, employment, quality education/educational facilities, resource control, participation in the oil business and inclusive governance that will engender substantial freedom.

US Waging Naked Aggression On Syria, Draws in Praise

Originally appeared at Globalresearch

Syria’s war isn’t civil as widely misreported. It’s Obama’s war, naked aggression, launched in March 2011 using ISIS and likeminded groups – supported by US air power and special forces, waging phony war on terrorism. 

Since last September, Russia alone among world powers has been waging real war on its scourge in Syria, wanting it defeated, kept from spreading – regionally and to the Russian Federation’s heartland.

Niger Delta governors want corruption charges dropped to stop NDA from destroying pipelines .

According to SR, governors of the South-South region who met with VP Osinbajo at the State House yesterday, called for a majority of the corruption cases in the region to be dropped by the EFCC.

Their source, who was at the meeting, said that only Gov. Oshiomhole and the deputy Governor of Cross River opposed the others, who singled out the FG's anti-corruption initiative as the reason why Niger Delta Avengers are blowing up pipelines. .

Navy arrests key suspects in attacks on oil facilities

The coordinator of series of attacks was yesterday paraded along with some other suspects by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) in Delta State. The Commander of the NNS Delta, Commodore Raimi Mohammed, at a press conference, said: .

“Today I am pleased to announce that after several weeks of persistent efforts, the Nigerian Navy, in collaboration with other security agencies, has arrested the main coordinator of attacks on NNPC and Chevron oil and gas facilities that we have witnessed since May 4, 2016.

What killed Abacha also killed Abiola, I have video evidence – Al-Mustapha (Greed?)

A former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, Monday, said he would soon open up on what actually killed his boss and the acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Bashorun MKO Abiola.
Al-Mustapha said he would unveil the untold story of how the duo died in his new book, Mustapha’s Memoirs, which, according to him, is still being worked on.

Al-Mustapha, who addressed journalists in Lagos yesterday, said one thing killed his boss and the late MKO.

Niger Delta governors want corruption charges dropped to stop NDA from destroying pipelines

According to SR, governors of the South-South region who met with VP Osinbajo at the State House yesterday, called for a majority of the corruption cases in the region to be dropped by the EFCC.

Their source, who was at the meeting, said that only Gov. Oshiomhole and the deputy Governor of Cross River opposed the others, who singled out the FG's anti-corruption initiative as the reason why Niger Delta Avengers are blowing up pipelines.

Norway Wants to Make Gas-Powered Cars Illegal by 2025

One country is making the move to ban sales of gasoline-powered vehicles.


According to a new report from Dagens Næringsliv, Norway’s four main political parties have come to an agreement on a new energy policy that would result in a ban of gasoline-powered car sales as early as 2025. Making the law even more interesting is the fact that Norway is currently one of the world’s largest oil exporters.

The Wahhabi Chronicles (part one)

by Mohsin Siddiqui for the Oceania Saker Blog

I have been meaning to write about what it means to grow up in the Saudi Arabian Wahhabi model, what has held me back thus far is more about “Where do I begin?”

The beast is complex, pathological and has many facets to its manifestation in various areas of your life. It simply permeates every little part of your existence either willingly, subconsciously or via the guilt complex that it feeds on.

Skye Bank fires 200 Workers Despite FG Directive

Skye Bank has barely a day after the government issued a directive to banks to stop sacking workers, sacked around 200 Staff members.

Due to the state of the economy, a lot of banks had been sacking employees as a way to keep themselves stable. This has led to over 5000 jobs lost in less than 2 months. The government stepped in to intervene, directing that banks were to stop sacking staff members.

Senior lecturer at Unilorin resigns after his alleged sexual harassment audio went viral

According to Saharareporters, the audio clip led to his resignation. Dr. Mohamed Sani Idiagbon, the HOD of English, was allegedly caught in the act.  His victim, identified only as “Faith” by the Students’ Union President, is said to be a 200 level student of the department.


Faith had gone to hisoffice concerning a Continuous Assessment test she had missed, and the lecturer appears to have seized the opportunity to sexually harass her.

‎FG Rules Out Military Action Against Rampaging Herdsmen

Mulls privatisation of Prisons

By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA – Despite the ferocious wave of attacks on indigenous communities by rampaging herdsmen in some parts of the country, the Federal Government has ruled out the possibility of deploying military option to quell such violent activities.

It said since the police have not been overwhelmed by the attackers, military option is not on the table.

Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd) stated this on a Sunday midnight television programme “Question Time” on Channels TV.

Nigeria Students Live With Discrimination In India (photo)

Melting pot: These students from Nigeria have learnt to live with ‘discrimination’


Esso Nnachebe Yahshua Donny, 20, had grown up watching Bollywood movies in Nigeria. Fascinated by the beauty of India and its culture, Esso decided to do his graduation in Computer Science from Mumbai University (MU).
“Back then, India was as good as Europe for me,” remembers Esso.
When he finally reached India in 2013, he couldn’t find a hotel to stay in for at least three days. “The hotels turned me down. Some said they were not open to ‘kaliyas’,” says Esso, who had already learnt the meaning of the term from his seniors.

Tomato Millionaires In The Making...

Tomato Millionaires In The Making:How These 4 Smart Entrepreneurs Are Making Money from Africa’s Tomato Problems

Africa has a serious tomato problem.

Tomatoes are Africa’s most consumed fruit (or vegetable); eaten by millions of people across our continent’s diverse religious, ethnic and social groups. Both in its raw and processed forms, tomatoes are central to most African diets and remain a regular ingredient in many soups, stews, sauces and dishes across the continent.

Overcoming The Nigerian Factor In Your Business

One of the greatest challenges, and the popular causes of business failure in Nigeria is what has been termed the “Nigerian factor”. Though this might sound strange to foreigners, its almost impossible to run a successful business in Nigeria without the Nigerian factor setting in. The Nigerian factor doesn’t really have a specific definition. It can simply be put as sets of activities or practices that prevents you from running a successfully business in Nigeria.

Niger-Delta Militants Vow To Bomb Aso-rock, Details Specific targets

THE Niger Delta Militant group, the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, on Monday reiterated its decision to unleash six missiles on the country.

Soldiers Return To Oporoza In Delta State

By Emma Amaize, Egufe Yafugborhi, Perez Brisibe and Akpokona Omafuaire

SOLDIERS went back to Oporoza community, traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, Monday morning, less than 72 hours after they ended a six-day siege to the riverside town.