Radical soldier and former Kaduna State governor, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd) today warned that while Nigerians are divided along religious lines, Boko Haram is conquering territories within Nigeria, an act he said will lead Nigeria to hell. In a detailed statement sent to our New York office, Umar stated: “Obviously, to say that Nigeria is at war is not saying much nor is it news. Much of the world would recognize it as stale news. Tragically, only the truly blind observer of events in Nigeria would be forgiven to think that majority of Nigerians honestly believe their country is…
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Three people died in the helicopter crash which happened on Thursday night around the Federal University of Technology in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, the Nigerian military has said. The military said in a terse statement posted on Defence Headquarters blog the victims were crew members aboard the helicopter. “At about 2200hours yesterday 13 November 2014, a ground attack helicopter on an armed patrol crashed around the Federal University of Technology Yola, Adamawa State,” the military said in the statement. “The crew of 3 was lost in the ill-fated accident. Rescue party worked throughout the night to preserve the wreckage…
The Caykur Rizespor defender has said the Super Eagles would play with everything in their arsenal to win in Pointe Noire on Saturday Defender Godfrey Oboabona has told Goal that it would be suicidal if defending champions Nigeria fail to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles flew out to Pointe Noire on Thursday night ahead of Saturday’s must-win game with Congo. “It is a very important game because it will be a very big disappointment for the players, coaches, the fans and even you the journalists, if we, the defending champions, fail to qualify for…
A month ago, it all looked so different for the Republic of Congo. The Red Devils were top of Group A and cruising as they headed into their double-header against South Africa. A win over defending champions Nigeria had made the world sit up and take notice; it was a big leap from fortunate no-hopers to group leaders. Perhaps it was too big. One point from two games against South Africa has seen Claude Le Roy’s men cede top spot, and their five-point lead over the Super Eagles has been whittled down to three. However, it cannot be discounted that Congo still…
Lenders in Nigeria, Africa largest economy, are still grappling with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) multiple regulations, as third quarter earnings slow on spiralling costs. The cumulative after tax profit of 15 commercial bank’s which have released third quarter 2014 financial results, increased by just nine percent, to N424.04 billion, from N390.09 billion, lower than the 13.16 percent growth recorded in the 2013 period. Nigerian lenders were less efficient in minimising costs last quarter, as the average cost-to-income (CIR) increased to 63.55 percent in 2014 from 58.97 percent the preceding year. The average loan-to-deposit ratio for the 15 banks…
The Federal Government has held talks with Nigerian banks on ways of plugging revenue leakages in the system and ensuring that the nation is not plunged into indebtedness by arbitrary lending to sub-nationals. The talks focused on ensuring that all revenues due government are remitted and that going forward, any lending to subnational entities must pass through the ministry of finance for approval. Government has also extracted a strong commitment from banks that going forward, the usual practice of banks colluding with the ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government to withhold revenues collected on behalf of the government…
Boko Haram militants have seized Chibok, a town in Borno State, where nearly 300 schoolgirls were abducted by the same group on April 14. Residents of Chibok said militants attacked and took control of the Chibok Local Government Area Thursday night. One resident, Musa Chibok, told ORIENTAL NEWS he managed to leave the town as the insurgents took charge. It is not clear whether any resident was killed. The extremist group, Boko Haram, has seized several towns lately in Borno and Adamawa State, driving out government soldiers and other security operatives and confiscating their arms. On Thursday, the Adamawa State…
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine was “appalling” and a threat to the world, while European nations threatened further sanctions against Moscow if it did not end the flow of weapons and troops. Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Brisbane, Obama placed security and climate change at the center stage of the leaders meeting, overshadowing talks on global economic growth. Obama said the United States was at the forefront of “opposing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, which is a threat to the world, as we saw in the appalling shoot-down of MH17”.…
A suspected suicide bomber struck at a filling station in Kano late Friday killing at least six people, police said. Several other people were injured and rushed to undisclosed hospitals. The Kano police declined to disclose the hospitals, saying they do not want to expose the victims to further danger. The attack occurred at Magasiku Filling Station, opposite the NNPC mega filling station in the Hotoro area of Kano. The station is along Maiduguri Road. The Kano State police commissioner, Adenrele Shinaba, told PREMIUM TIMES the attacker detonated a bomb so powerful it left a deep crater on the station’s…
Mercedes-Benz is changing the way it identifies its cars and light trucks as it prepares to launch 30 models, including 11 all-new vehicles, by 2020. In addition to new models, Mercedes said it would also introduce new body variants and drive systems, Autonews reports. “This results in an increasingly complex situation when it comes to naming the models,” a statement by the company said. Mercedes joins Infiniti and Cadillac among luxury brands changing the way they name their vehicles. The new nameplates will begin appearing next year when Mercedes will launch redesigned or freshened versions of all of its crossovers…
