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The Borno State Government said it had donated patrol vehicles to members of Cameroonian vigilante to enhance the fight against insurgents in border communities of the state. Mr Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser on Public Relation and Media Strategy to Gov. Babagana Zulum, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Maiduguri. Also read: Nigerian army relocates units to Epe to enhance military presence Gusau dismissed reports indicating that the vehicles donated by the state government to 150 members of the Cameroonian vigilante violated Nigeria’s sovereignty and military protocols. He explained that representatives of the government presented vehicles to the Cameroonian vigilante in concert with the Headquarters, 5 Brigade Nigerian Army Cell of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Damasak, Mobbar Local Government Area of the state. Gusau noted that Zulum was a member of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum established with the support of the Federal Government and UN

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday announced his marriage to the first lady, Aisha Buhari clocked 30 years. President Buhari who could not hide the joy of witnessing a day like this published the announcement on his social media page while he also shared a throwback picture of him and Mrs Buhari along with a happy family photo. Buhari via his twitter account @MBuhari posted “Today, on our 30th Wedding Anniversary, I pray for Allah’s continued peace and blessings in our home and family.” Aisha Buhari married Muhammadu Buhari on 2 December 1989. Aisha was 18 years old at the time and Buhari already had five children from a previous marriage to Safinatu Yusuf. Buhari divorced his first wife Safinatu (née Yusuf) Buhari (First lady of Nigeria December 1983 – August 1985) in 1988. They had five children together ― four girls and one boy (deceased).  Buhari’s first daughter, Zulaihat (Zulai) was named after his mother. ALSO READ: Third term agenda and the Buhari we do

Ghana’s Vincent Torgah on Sunday in Abuja claimed the Nigeria Masters title for a record third time in a row, extending his lead and Order of Merit point in the African Tour. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigeria Masters tournament which teed off on Thursday at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja ended on Sunday. The consistent Torgah emerged as the 2019 Masters champion; his fifth title on the tour this season and his 15th since the inception of the African Tour in 2016. Torgah extended his lead and Order of Merit point by quite some style after he bounced back from a ridiculous 4 over par 76 on day three with a final round 4 under par 68. The 36-year-old sank five birdies with one drop shot on par 4 hole 13. A total of 179 gross gave him a nine-shot victory for yet another Nigeria Masters title, the third in a row. “It feels great. It’s like you’ve been doing something for the past three years and getting the best out of it. “The feeling is

From Agbugba Prince .....SAYS RE-RUN ELECTION, A TEST OF PDP'S POPULARITY. PDP Leaders from Okigwe Zone has vowed to Return the Ranking Honorable member representing Okigwe north federal Constituency at the federal house of representative, Hon. Engr. Obinna Kingsley Onwubuariri whose Election into the house of representative were nullified following the ruling of the Tribunal and Appeal court respectfully. The leaders unanimously made this decision at the meeting Organised by Chief Chinedu Chukwuonye for PDP stakeholders from the zone, held yesterday, 1st of December 2019, at Umuneke Anara, the country home of Chief Chinedu Chukwuonye (Coduc). They described the forthcoming Election as a popularity test for PDP party in Okigwe zone and Imo State at large, describing as dead on arrival the plot by  other political parties to rob the Mandate that was freely given by the masses to their federal house of representative candidate during the last election. They stressed thei

Joint National Association of Persons with disabilities, ihiala chapter was yesterday 29th of November 2019 inaugurated by its state Chairman, Hon. E. C Ugochukwu Okeke amidst fanfare and joy, as members of the association in there numbers from the LGA came out in their numbers to witness the occasion. While inaugurating the chapter, the state Chairman of the association Hon. Ugochukwu Okeke, commended Comrade Nwanokwara Ncheta for her doggedness in seeing that people with disabilities in the LGA where rally together under one umbrella for their common goal. He tasked the new administration in the LGA to always abide the rules and regulations of the association in carrying out its responsibilities in the LGA. Hon. Okeke used the opportunity to commend Governor Willie Obiano, whom he described as God sent to them. He handed over to the LGA Transition Committee Chairman Hon Barr Gregory Okafor the law signed into law by the Governor will stipulates about the welfare and well bei

The All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled  Federal Government's  threat to withdraw the licences of  Electricity Distribution Companies (EEDC) and others, has received the approval of some rights group in the country. One of such rights groups is the Human Right, Liberty Access, and Peace Defenders Foundation (HURIDE) which hinged their rressons on the non-performance, exploitation of power consumers, corruption and high handedness by Eastern Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). Addressing newsmen in Enugu yesterday after their expanded national executive meeting, the chairman Board of Trustees (BoT), HURIDE, Dede Uzor A. Uzor with other members of his Executives lamented that since over five years' of EEDC operation in the South East, they have allegedly raked  over 300 billion naira from  Ndigbo without at least 12 hours steady power supply. He recalled that EEDC had supplied consumers with standard prepaid metres in 2017, but had  recalled  and replaced them