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Mr. Okafor said the indigenes residing around the beaches, informed the police about the militants’ movement, which made the command deploy officers around the beach areas for maximum protection.

The decision of the Taraba State Governorship Election Tribunal delivered on Saturday, 7th November, 2015 has a lot of implications for our electoral jurisprudence. The judgment has laid down a radical, novel and insightful precedent in Nigeria. There is no judicial authority known to me whose facts are on all fours with this case.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), candidate in the 2015 governorship election Kaduna State, Mr. Polycarp Danladi Gankon, has filed an appeal at the Kaduna Appeal Court challenging the Tribunal’s judgment. The tribunal had in its judgment upheld the governorship election of Governor Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai.

No fewer than 21 students of Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun, bagged First Class Degrees in the 2013/2014 academic session.

Four children of same father were on Saturday killed by a mudslide in Orisha area of Isheri-Magodo, Ojodu, Lagos State.

Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State has promised to appeal the verdict of the Elections Petitions Tribunal, which nullified his election as governor. The tribunal on Saturday in Abuja quashed the victory of Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared Sen. Aisha Alhassan of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the 2015 governorship election.

Supporters of the All Progressives Congress in Taraba State on Saturday said the court had restored their joy and glory of producing the first democratically-elected female governor. The APC supporters told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, shortly after the judgment of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal for Taraba which declared Mrs. Aisha Alhassan of APC as governor.

The Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has declared the All Progressive Congress (APC) winner of the April 11 gubernatorial polls in the state. The Tribunal in its judgement saturday also directed the APC governoship candidate Hajia Aisha Alhassan to be sworn in as the governor of the Taraba state. Matthew 5:28: “But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” 2. Braiding your hair. - See more at: http://www.gossip9aija.com/specials/12-things-the-bible-forbids-but-we-do-anyway-almost-everyday/#sthash.VZiIdYly.dpuf Matthew 5:28: “But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” 2. Braiding your hair. - See more at: http://www.gossip9aija.com/specials/12-things-the-bible-forbids-but-we-do-anyway-almost-everyday/#sthash.VZiIdYly.dpuf Things The Bible Forbids, But We Do ...

PEOPLES Democratic Party (PDP) officials in Bayelsa State have filed a legal suit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in the impending December 5 elections former governor Chief Timipre Sylva claiming he is ineligible to run.

The statement further said ''our troops also rescued twenty people held in captivity by the terrorists in the area. They include fourteen children and six women who are currently receiving medical treatment and other necessary attention in our facility.''

The latest being the poisoning of the cattle water ponds in KANGALLAM village along MARTE and ABADAM axis in Borno State where a large number of cattle died after drinking water from the ponds. Credible information available to the Theatre Command indicates that though no human life was lost as a result of the barbaric act of the terrorists, however, some cattle were killed after drinking water from some poisoned sources.

The Chairman, Bauchi state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP),  Alhaji Habu Gar, has disclosed that no fewer than 190 pensioners have died waiting for the state  government to offset some of the backlog of their gratuities amounting to about N14.6 billion  from 2011 to date. Gar, in an interview with newsmen in his office in Bauchi on Saturday, regretted that  "though the APC government inherited these backlog of gratuities after eight years of Governor Isa Yuguda’s adminitration, but we had expected that with the bailout released  to Bauchi state government amounting to about N 8.6 billion, the government should look into  the plight of pensioners and start paying our accumulated  N15 billion  backlog of arrears to retirees to alleviate our sufferings."

Olakiitan Victor in  Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Government and the World Bank are to rehabilitate water projects in the state with the sum of $55 million in the next six years.

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) has appealed against the decision of a Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division presided over by Honourable Justice Ibrahim Buba, restraining it from interfering with activities of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc. In a notice of appeal filed by the FRC’s counsel, the council appealed against the whole decision of the court.

   Two brands, Vodafone and Globacom Limited, on Friday jointly announced a new  partnership agreement that will significantly boost the telecommunication experience of subscribers. British High Commissioner hails pact Under the exclusive Partner Market agreement, which covers Nigeria and The Republic of Benin, Vodafone and Globacom will work together to enhance the experience of consumer and business customers, utilising a wide range of their world-beating mobile, voice and data products and unrivalled global experience.

Gasby Ayoh a counter-terrorism and security expert is President of US based Evergreen Protective Services with a cutting edge on national and homeland security. With branches of Evergreen in the country, Ayoh offers   suggestions on containing terrorism in the North east, sustainable security in other parts of the country and why Delta State’s enduring secure environment remains a haven for American investors. NDUKA NWOSU spoke with Ayoh who was at the United Nations with Maryland Diaspora Nigerians to listen to President Muhammadu Buhari’s address. Your state governor His Excellency Senator Ifeanyi Okowa says security is on the table of his primary agenda for Delta State. How important is this?

President Muhammadu Buhari has outlawed the use of large convoys and retinue of aides by the ministers to be sworn in any moment from now. Also, on Friday, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar joined the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for the Jumat prayers. The directive on the ban of the use of large convoys and retinue of aides by Buhari was made known by a minister-designate, Dr. Chris Ngige, who briefed State House correspondents at the end of a two-day retreat held for the 36 ministers-designate at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

  Guards at Sharm el-Sheikh airport in Egypt, have been revealed to still take cash from tourists to help them skip security despite evidence an ISIS bomb was smuggled in by terrorists. Tourists have reportedly revealed just how easy it is fro terrorist sect, ISIS, could easily smuggle bombs through Sharm airport due to employee negligence.

Former Super Eagles player, Mutiu Adepoju was full of praise for Nigeria’s U-17 team, who have qualified for the final of the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. The Golden Eaglets beat Mexico 4-2 in their semi-final clash on Friday to book their final spot against Mali. It will be Nigeria’s seventh appearance in the final and Adepoju says although it will be difficult against the Malians, he expects Emmanuel Amuneke’s boys to retain the trophy.

The Football Association has published referee Jon Moss’ report, which revealed Jose Mourinho’s foul-mouthed rant at him and his assistants. Mourinho was sent to the stands after the first half, during Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat at Upton Park, with his conduct earning him a one-match stadium ban and a £40,000 fine. The Blues boss branded Moss as “f****** weak” and added that Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, was right to call referees naive and weak.

The one-day screening programme had the presence of other first ladies and the women, who were drawn from various locations in the South East geopolitical zone.

All 224 people on board were killed in what the militants described as revenge for Russian air strikes in Syria that began more than a month ago.

The United Kingdom is allegedly working with the Federal Government of Nigeria to deport Nigerians living in the country illegally.

The world's worst recorded outbreak of the virus has infected more than 28,500 people and killed 11,300 in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone since it began in December 2013.