NIGERIA POLICE OFFERS N50M REWARD FOR INFORMATION ON MISSING CHIBOK SCHOOL GIRLS.

The Nigerian Police just shared this announcement on their official website:

The Nigeria Police hereby announce a cash reward of Fifty Million Naira (N50,000,000.00)/$304,000 to anyone who volunteers credible information that will lead to the location and rescue of the female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State.

ABDUCTED GIRLS: BANKY W AND OTHER CELEBRITIES PROTESTS IN LAGOS.

Nigerian celebrities Monday morning staged a protest in Lagos demanding for the release of girls abducted in Chibok, Borno State, on April 14 by Boko Haram insurgents.
Banky W, Waje, Omoni Oboli, Yemi Alade, Sasha P, Tiwa Savage and other famous Nigerians participated in the peaceful march in support of the kidnapped victims and their families.
It would be recalled that more than 200 girls were abducted in the night raid carried out by terrorists 3 weeks ago. While some of them managed to escape, the majority are still missing.
In a fresh video Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau claimed responsibility for the abduction.

DRAMATIC IMAGES OF CHIBOK GIRLS WHO ESCAPED FROM BOKO HARAM MILITANTS.

As Nigerians and the world community ponder the fate of the more than 230 young women still in the hands of the Boko Haram, SaharaReporters has obtained dramatic photo images of those who got away.

The photographs, taken three days ago, surfaced three weeks since the mass kidnapping by the Islamist group. There is incredible sadness displayed, with many of those captured in the photos openly weeping

AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARRIVES NIGERIA TO ERADICATE BOKO HARAM.

Following the approval of President Barack Obama for the deployment of US Marines to the troubled Nigeria for the search and rescue of over 200 school girls kidnapped by the dreaded Boko Haram sect, the troops are in Nigeria to help the country's security services tackle increasing threats.

MICHELLE OBAMA LENDS HER SUPPORT ON THE ABDUCTED GIRLS.

We thank the international community for being interested in this case, especially CNN. CNN has been all about Nigeria and this case for the last few days! It has made our government sit up and act...albeit three weeks after the kidnap.

"NO GIRLS ARE MISSING" - EX NIGER DELTA MILITANT ASARI DOKUBO SAYS.

TRADER HIDES DRUGS IN BREAD, MELON, OTHERS.

A 38year old trader, Jude Izuchukwu, (pictured above) has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while trying to smuggle a 9.375 kilogramme of compressed cannabis out of the country, Punch reports.

 

The trader was arrested on Monday night while attempting to board an Ethiopian flight to China. the drug was found inside the suspect’s foodstuff. 

 

Izuchukwu who claims to be selling clothes at Lagos Island said he got into the business after he was duped;

NATIONAL CONFERENCE DELEGATE PICTURED PLAYING SCRABBLE, RESPONDS.

The Elder Statesman is University administrator and academician - Professor Oyewale Tomori, the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Ogun State.

Professor Tomori responded to Trumpet Media Group's report by posting his response on their website after they published a report asking ''Does anyone have a name for him?''

Below is his response:

"Yes, indeed, I know the person, because I am the one. I have responded to some of the blogs on the matter. The truth is this activity was done during the lunch break between 2-4 pm. As soon as the Chairman calls the meeting to order, I switch off my computer. Is there any rule against spending my free time as I like? Moreover, is there anything wrong, if others engage in reading newspapers and talking with others during their free time, and I prefer engaging in activities, I consider more useful to my development, such as using scrabble to improve my word power and discover new words?.

EASTER MESSAGE TO THE NATION FROM PRESIDENT JONATHAN.

Easter message from Mr President..

Dear Compatriots,
I greet you all, especially our Christian brothers and sisters who are celebrating Easter and commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ today. 

As we join Christians in other countries of the world in celebrating Easter this year, I urge all Nigerians to reflect on the significance of its lessons of piety, obedience to higher authorities, self sacrifice for the good of others, redemption, salvation, deliverance, renewal and the ultimate triumph of good over evil.

These lessons of Easter and other injunctions on brotherly love, peaceful co-existence, tolerance, honesty, humility, justice, equity and fairness to all without discrimination contained in the Gospels are of particular importance to us as a nation as we continue to contend with the challenges of nation-building and development.

PRESIDENT JONATHAN SACKS SPORTS MINISTER; SWEARS IN 11 NEW MINISTERS.

The Presidency this morning March 5th announced the sack of the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi who has been replaced by Tamuno Danagogo.

Pres. Jonathan also swore-in 11 new ministers and assigned them ministries. The ministers are:
Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos), Minister of State Defence
 Mohammed Wakil (Borno), Minister of State Power
Abduljelili Adesiyan (Osun), Minister of Police Affairs
Aminu Wali (Kano), Minister of Foreign Affairs