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The Adamawa Police Command says the death toll in Tuesday’s Mubi mosque suicide attack has risen to 50. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Othman Abubakar, confirmed the development to newsmen on Tuesday.Abubakar said that a young boy was responsible for the blast which occurred during the early morning prayer. “We have 50 dead and we are now trying to get the exact number of those injured ,” Abubakar said.Newsmen report that the attack happened in Dazala area of Mubi town in Adamawa on Tuesday around 5 a.m. when Muslims were observing the early morning prayer.The incident was the first in three years since the liberation of Mubi town from Boko Haram. source;vanguard news

US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley says China must decide on further action against North Korea over its missile programmes. The Pentagon and South Korean military believe Friday's test was an ICBM. [KCNA via Reuters] The United States is "done talking about North Korea" and China must decide if it is willing to back imposing stronger United Nations sanctions on North Korea over its two long-range missile tests this month, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Sunday. Haley said in a statement that any new UN Security Council resolution "that does not significantly increase the international pressure on North Korea is of no value". The United States flew two supersonic B-1B bombers as a show of force after Pyongyang fired a second intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday. "China must decide whether it is finally willing to take this vital step. The time for talk is over," she said. The Chinese mission to the UN did

Multiple casualties reported after van hits pedestrians on bridge, with reports of stabbings at nearby Borough Market. Witnesses said scores of police officers were on the scene [Reuters] FAST FACTS Van hits pedestrians on London Bridge Reports of multiple stabbing attacks at Borough Market. Shots fired. Third incident in Vauxhall unconnected More than one fatality, multiple injuries Armed British police locked down London Bridge late on Saturday after a vehicle slammed into pedestrians and stabbing attacks were reported nearby in what appeared to be a coordinated attack. London's Metropolitan Police declared the events at London Bridge and Borough Market as "terrorist incidents". "Witnesses say a white van rammed into pedestrians hitting several people before coming to a halt," said AlJazeera's Yao Chin, reporting from London. "Another witness said three men got out with long blades and randomly started stabbing people along Borough High

People at site of huge blast that killed at least 80 people describe scenes of confusion and large- scale destruction.  Witnesses described scenes of panic, confusion and destruction following a devastating bomb blast at Kabul's diplomatic quarter that killed scores of people and wounded hundreds. "[I have] not heard something this big before", Fatima Faizi, a Kabul resident, told Al Jazeera, minutes after the blast on Wednesday. At the Wazir Akhbar Khan hospital, there were scenes of chaos as ambulances brought in wounded and frantic relatives scanned casualty lists and questioned hospital staff for news. "I couldn't think clearly, there was a mess everywhere," Nabib Ahmad, who was lightly hurt, told the Reuters news agency. A suspected truck bomb ripped through the heart of Kabul's diplomatic area in a "earthquake-like" blast described by officials as "one of the biggest" to have hit the city. At least 80 people were

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Kogi High Court on Monday granted bail to five accused persons, including the Administrator of Ijumu Local Government,Alhaji Taufiq Isah, charged with attempt toassassinate Sen. Dino Melaye. Sen. Dino Melaye Justice Arome Akogwu, in granting the bail in Lokoja, said the three weeks the accused spent in custody was far beyond the period allowed by the Constitution. Akogwu also said the accused, through their counsel, A.M. Aliyu (SAN), in his oral application for bail, had undertaken to attend their trial adding that the prosecuting counsel did not object to the presumption of innocence pleaded by Aliyu. The judge, therefore, expressed satisfaction with the submission of the defence counsel and granted bail to each of the accused in the sum of N1 million with a reliable surety who must be a senior civil servant in the state in like sum. He adjourned hearing in the case No.HCL/58c/2017 between the Inspector General of Police and Alhaji Taufiq Isah and four others. Earlier, the lead p

The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has declared the Kaduna International Airport functional, as Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, closes temporarily from the midnight of Wednesday,March 8. This is even as the House of Representatives yesterday advised the Federal Government to buy and install Instrument Landing Systems, ILS, in all airports across Nigeria to save Nigerians from the vagaries of poor weather. Sirika, made the declaration on Kaduna International Airport yesterday while addressing journalists after receiving the first international flight of the Ethiopian Airlines and Azman Airlines’ domestic flight at the airport, reiterated that government temporarily closed Abuja Airport for six weeks to make way for rehabilitation of the runway. The minister said the event signaled the first day of the Kaduna operation which would last for six weeks, reiterating that the closure of Abuja airport would not exceed the deadline. According to the ministe

Accord to vanguard news  reported that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, in Abuja, advocated the introduction of state police, adding that there were ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to reform the Criminal Justice System in Nigeria. This, he said, will help in repositioning the courts and the entire judiciary. According to him, the reforms would also take into consideration the methods of appointing judges, their salaries and other welfare packages. Osinbajo said the new justice system will ensure stiffer penalties for corruption. The acting President who fielded questions from participants of Course 25 of the National Defence College, NDC, Abuja, after he delivered a lecture entitled “Economic Dimension of the National Security: The Nigerian Experience,” said “The criminal justice system as you know is policing, it is prosecution. It touches on our jails and so on. One of the most important things that we have always talked about in the criminal justice system is

The Department of State Services (DSS) has summoned Apostle Johnson Suleiman of the Omega Fire Ministries World wide after an earlier attempt to arrest him was foiled by Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state. Apostle Suleiman is expected to appear at the DSS office on Monday He is expected to be at the DSS office in Abuja by 10am on Monday, January A statement from one Barr A Tareri said: “URGENT!!! The DSS has invited Apostle Johnson Suleman to appear before the Abuja office for interrogation by 10 am on Monday 30/1/17. “Let every Christian come out in a procession to accompany Apostle Suleiman to the DSS office. “He spoke for us all. We stand against the shameful silence of Nigerian government over killing of Christians in Nigeria; intimidation/harassment of th church with state security agencies and the Islamic agenda of this regime. “United we stand and Together we will win this battle. Christians awake!!!!! Pls forward this invitation to every contact and God will fight yo

Accord to Aljazzera news report that Suspected suicide car bomb targets popular hotel, the latest in a series of attacks to hit the Somali capital. A suspected suicide bomber has detonated an explosives-packed car at the gate of a popular hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, according to police. The powerful blast on Wednesday was followed by a second explosion, with attackers fighting their way inside Dayah Hotel, located near Somalia's parliament in central Mogadishu. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a report by Andalus radio, which is linked to the armed group. "Well-armed mujahideen (fighters) attacked the hotel and now they are fighting inside the hotel," the report said.

Gambian President Adama Barrow has chosen a former minister of longtime leader Yahya Jammeh as vice-president, a spokesman said Monday. Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang is often described as the woman who persuaded The Gambia’s divided opposition parties to club together and field a single candidate in the December 1 election which Barrow eventually won. A former health minister in the early years of ex-leader Jammeh’s 22-year rule, Jallow-Tambajang was specifically chosen to correct the gender balance in Barrow’s administration, spokesman Halifa Sallah told journalists in announcing her appointment.“Consideration has been given in terms of balance of the constitution of the cabinet,” he said.  weeks after telling The Guardian newspaper that Jammeh would be prosecuted for crimes committed by his regime, an act almost immediately followed by the mercurial president announcing he no longer recognised the  election result. A development expert who previously worked of the United Nations, J

Nigerians have been urged to pray for President Muhammadu Buharirather than heap blames on the country's number one citizen. This call was made by Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Saturday, January 21, during an event organised to honour Aliyu Wamakko, the immediate past governor of the state, Daily Post reports. According to the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, President Buhari has done a lot to reduce the prowess of Boko Haram terrorists in the country, and this is just one of the many things he is doing to make Nigeria a better place for all. Source : naij news

Accord to to Aljazzera news reported say Tens of thousands march in US capital Washington, DC, as solidarity protests take place in Europe, Asia and Africa. Tens of thousands of women and allies protest in Washington, DC, after Trump takes office [Shannon Stapleton/Reuters] Women poured into the US capital on Saturday to march in opposition to US President Donald Trump, while sister demonstrations took place in cities across Europe, Africa and Asia. Saturday's protests came just a day after Trump, a right-wing Republican, took office. In addition to Washington, DC, demonstrations against Trump's discriminatory rhetoric took place in Sydney, London, Berlin, Tokyo, Paris,Stockholm and elsewhere. Source: Aljazzera News

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Accord to online twitter handle reported that Gambian citizens were seen jubilating as former president Yahya Jammeh's convoy was spotted leaving the Presidential palace. Jammeh earlier promised to leave Banjul on Saturday with President Alpha Conde of Guinea, to begin a new lfe in exile. This followed Friday’s final peace move by Conde and Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.The two West African leaders travelled to Banjul to persuade the long ruling Jammeh to leave peacefully before West African forces pounced on him. Source ; nairaland news

Donald Trump becomes 45th president as protests against his inauguration turn violent in Washington, DC. Donald Trump, a 70-year-old former reality TV star, pledged to protect US borders and create jobs [EPA] Donald Trump has been officially sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, ushering in a new political era. The inauguration took place outside US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Friday, as protesters clashed with police nearby. "Together, we will determine the course of America and the world for many, many years to come," Trump said in his inaugural speech. "We will face challenges, we will confront hardships, but we will get the job done." The Republican president added: "For too long, a small group in our nation's capital has reaped the rewards of government. Washington flourished, but the people did not share in its wealth."He also pledged to unite the world against "radical Islam". Source; Aljazzera News

Security forces engaged 'terrorists' in a firefight with suspects who later detonated explosives in the city of Jeddah. A security officer stands guard in front of the logo of the SaudiledIslamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition [Faisal AlNasser/Reuters] Tell us what you think Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up in a confrontation with security forces in SaudiArabia's second city of.Jeddah, local media reported. Sabq, a news website affiliated with the kingdom's Interior Ministry, reported on Saturday that security officers surrounded a house in Jeddah and exchanged fire with two men, who then detonated explosives that images showe completely destroyedthe home. There was no immediate comment from the Saudi interior ministry. source; Aljazzera news

Donald Trump will be sworn in as US President on Friday, bringing to an end Barack Obama's eightyears tenure in office, as his inaugural invitation surfaces online.Donald Trump and his family On January 20 (January 21 AEDT), Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America as the billionaire businessman will officially take his oath of office in a Presidential Inauguration which has a long history dating right back to the United States' first president, George Washington. When is everything happening? Here's what time you can expect everything to happen on Inauguration Day. Some of the exact times have yet to be officially finalised, so treat these as a rough guide. Saturday, 1:00am AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) The President-elect attends a morning worship service. Saturday, 1:30am AEDT The Inaugural Swearing-in Ceremony begins. The crowd will be entertained by performers until the President-elect arrives. Saturday, 2:30am

The Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow, the man expected to be sworn in today as Gambia’s new President has declared that Alhaji Yahya Jammeh’s era is over. ‘My dearest Gambians – the presidency of Yahya Jammeh is officially over. The new era of Gambia is here at last. #NewGambia ,” Barrow wrote on his twitter handle this morning. Reports reaching LEADERSNG is that Barrow, going by the vows of West African Leaders, is expected to be sworn in today in the Gambian embassy at Dakar, Senegal as Jammeh has ignored military threats and stayed put in Banjul, the Gambian capital city. Barrow was flown to the Senegalese capital with a Nigerian Presidential jet prior to his swearing in which will be done later today at the Gambian Embassy. Source :leaders news

Yahya Jammeh, president of The Gambia, surprised his critics by accepting defeat after 22 years in power- though he now says he will contest the result. Known for walking around with his trademark prayer beads and a stick, he was reputed to be one of the world's most eccentric and ruthless leaders.Born in May 1965, he came to power in 1994 as a 29-year-old army lieutenant in a country portrayed in tourist brochures as an idyllic holiday destination. He became a portly president who portrays himself as a devout Muslim with miraculous powers, such as the power to cure people of Aids and infertility. He also believes that homosexuality threatens human existence. Mr Jammeh divorced his first wife Tuti Faal and subsequently married two other women, though his official website refers only to Zineb Yahya Jammeh , who holds the title of First Lady. According to The Gambia's privately owned Point newspaper, he married his second wife, Alima Sallah, in 2010, but Mr Jammeh's offic

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is refusing to step down despite efforts to persuade him to leave office ahead of a deadline set by Senegal.Adama Barrow is due to be inaugurated as the new president on Thursday, and West African military forces are poised to move in. Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz met Mr Jammeh for last-minute talks before flying on to meet Senegal's PresidentMackySall Senegalese troops remain stationed at the Gambian border, as the deadline for Mr Jammeh to stand down passed at midnight. The threat of military action is supported by Nigeria and other states in the region. However Gambian army chief Ousman Badjie said his troops would not fight Senegalese forces should they enter into the country, AFP news agency reports. "We are not going to involve ourselves militarily, this is a political dispute," he said. "I am not going to involve my soldiers in a stupid fight. I love my men." Source BBC news

Buhari pleads for calm, says it’s“regrettable operational mistake” It’s saddening, says Air Force;Saraki, Dogara regret incident Gov Shettima orders emergency medicalresponse; lauds MSF MAIDUGURI—JUST as the nation generally, and Borno State in particular was about coming to terms with the suicide bomb attack at the university ofMaiduguri,tragedy struck again in born State,yesterday. No fewer than 100 innocent civilians were killed in a mistaken air strike by men of the Nigerian Air Force of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ in the NorthEast, in a coordinated attack on a supposed group of terrorists gathering in Kala Balge Local Government Area of the state. Sources said the air strike was carried out on one of the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps in Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge council, in which civilians were killed, while two soldiers, staff of International Committee of Red Cross, ICRC and Medicine San Frontiers (Doctors without Borders) were critically wounded. A close go

Nigeria’s newest warship, the NNS Unity, is sailing towards The Gambia ahead of possible military intervention over President Yahya Jammeh's refusal to accept election defeat and step down when his term expires on Thursday. A Nigerian military source tells the BBC that the patrol vessel is currently sailing off the coast of Ghana after leaving from the commercial caital, Lagos. The initial aim is to put on a show of force rather than to launch an attack. Senegal is preparing ground troops ahead of Thursday’s deadline. The Gambia’s tiny army is no match for the regional powers. In recent years, President Jammeh has been promoting his loyalists, including army chief Ousman Badjie, to ranks beyond their competence. This has further downgraded its military capabilities. The regional body, Ecowas, has sad that military intervention will be a last resort to bring an end to the political deadlock in The Gambia. Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has been leading mediation eff

Gambia’s president, Yahya Jammeh, has until midnight of Wednesday, January 18 to leave office for the swearing-in of his successor, AdamaBarrow. This is the final verdict of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), according to a report.               byThisday which further said the organisation has perfected plans to ensure Barrow becomes the new president of the country on Thursday, y 19. This new challenge for Jammeh came same day the country’s Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Emmanuel Fagbenle, refused to hear an application by his party, the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), to halt the swearing-in of Barrow. Jammeh’s plot to remain in office beyond his legally mandated period was also punctured on Monday, January 16 with the resignation of the country’s foreign minister, Neneh MacDouall-Gaye. The minister is to be followed by her counterparts, the minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Addou kolley; the minister of Tra

Prof. Aliyu Usman Mani was born in Katsina town on Thursday 11 April, 1957. He attended Kayalwa Primary School, Katsina (1964-1970), then he proceed to Government college Kaduna (1971-1975) from there he went to School of Basic Studies (SBS) ABU Zaria (1975-1976). After passing he got admission into the faculty of veterinary medicine ABU, zaria and graduated with the award of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DVM in 1981. He did his NYSC with school of Agriculture in Asaba, Bendel state. He worked briefly with Niger Basin Development Authority in Ilorin Kwara state before proceeding to University of Maiduguri as an Assistant Lecturer Department of Veterinary Medicine in October, 1982. Later he attended the center for Tropical Veterinary studies Edinburgh UK (1984-1985) where he got his Masters and at the same school he later got his PhD. He returned to Maiduguri in 1994. He is also a Fellow of the College of Veterinary Surgeons (2010) and through pair reviewer. He

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, management has released the time-table for 2016 Batch B stream II orientation course. A statement released by the management reads, “The NYSC Management wishes to inform prospective Corps members and other stakeholders that the 2016 Batch ‘B’ (Stream II) Orientation course will commence on Tuesday, 24th January, 2017. “The lineup of activities for the course is shown below: a. Tue 24th – Wed 25th, Jan 2017- Registration/verification exercise b. Thursday, 26th January, 2017 – Swearing-in ceremony c. Monday, 13th February, 2017 – Closing ceremony “Prospective Corps members are advised to report to camp at the scheduled date as registration/verification will end at midnight of January 25, 2017. “All are also to note that original copies of academic credentials and other documents uploaded during the online registration MUST be presented on camp for physical verification. “In addition, all Prospective Corps members MUST pre

University of Maiduguri during the early hours of 'Monday' January 16 has left many Nigerians in total fear and sadness. File photo of University of Maiduguri's gate The explosion left many people dead with others sustaining different degrees of injury. Professor Aliyu Mani, the head of the veterinary teaching hospital was part of the people that died in the gruesome event. The news of the bomb blast left thousands of Nigerians petrified; there are so many unspoken words and thoughts over the incident. It is beyond shocking to know that the educational system is starting to fail with the attack made on the citadel of learning in Maiduguri.-  Naij news

Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has hinted that Tianjin Teda will be his final bus stop in football, if all things go on well with him in China. Mikel signed a three-year deal with the Chinese Super League club currently training in Malaga, Spain after being frozen out at Chelsea, where he spent close to eleven years winning titles. Mikel Obi “Of course, I want to stay in a team for a long time, I left Chelsea after eleven years, I hope to stay in TEDA for a long time, not one or two seasons, “ Mikel was quoted as saying by Netease Sports. “If the club will not let me go, I hope to stay until the end of my career, TEDA will be my last stop.” Mikel scored his first goal for his new club in their 6-2 loss to German side St. Pauli yesterday. His goal came off a header from a well delivered free kick, which left the goalkepper of St. Pauli stranded in goal as the ball flew into the net.- vanguard news

Ola Ajayi, Ibadan No fewer than 12 people reportedly died in an accident on Oyo/Ogbomoso Road when a commuter bus skidded off the road and plunged into Odo-Oba River yesterday. According to eye witnesses, the accident occurred when the bus was trying to avoid a head on collision with an articulated vehicle that lost control and veered off its lane. Oyo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr Yusuf Salami and the Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Command, SP Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed the accident. The police spokesperson said the bodies of the victims had been taken to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. Ajisebutu said, “The driver of the Mazda bus lost control of the vehicle and plunged into the Odo-Oba River. Nine adults and three kids died on the spot and their bodies have been deposited at the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso. There were three survivors. The police, with assi

The Gambia's President-elect, Adama Barrow, has left the country after talks failed to persuade President Yahya Jammeh to step down. Nigeria's president flew to Banjul to try to broker a deal but Mr Jammeh would not relinquish power. Mr Barrow is now heading to Mali, where he will meet West African leaders attending a summit there. The former estate agent wants to resolve the transitional deadlock so he can be sworn in next week. President Jammeh's term ends on Thursday. The African Union has said it will no longer recognise Mr Jammeh's rule beyond this point. Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari had flown to The Gambia's capital, Banjul, to try to broker a deal, as the region fears the consequences of a non-peaceful transition. Ecowas, a 15-nation bloc of West African states that organised the delegation, has it said it would consider removing Mr Jammeh using military force if he refuses to step aside. - BBC

US President-elect Donald Trump says he is willing to work with Russia and China, providing they cooperate. Mr Trump told the Wall Street Journal that newly-imposed sanctions on Russia would remain "at least for a period of time" but could then be lifted. He also said the One China policy, in which the US no longer acknowledges Taiwan, was up for negotiation. Meanwhile, a US Senate committee will probe claims Russia attempt to meddle in the presidential election. In his interview, Mr Trump said sanctions on Russia could be lifted if Moscow helped Washington in the war against Islamic extremism and in other matters. "If you get along and if Russia is really helping us, why would anybody have sanctions if somebody's doing some really great things?" He said he hoped a meeting with President Vladimir Putin would be arranged. With regards to Beijing, Mr Trump said China had to allow US companies to compete by floating its currency. But he

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