Finally President Jonathan And Sanusi Meet In Abuja (SEE PHOTS)

Who would have think it? That these two men will meet and heartily greet each other? President Jonathan and former CBN Governor and newly installed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi met today July 23rd for the first time since Sanusi's installation as Emir.

They met at the Presidential Villa in Abuja where Sanusi had gone to break the Ramadan fast with the President. The reconciliation meeting was brokered by the Sultan of Sokoto, Saa’ad Abubakar. See more photos after the cut...

Nyanya Explosion: INTERPOL Hands Over Alleged Mastermind Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche To Nigeria

The mastermind of the April 14th Nyanya bomb blast, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, who fled to Sudan after the bombing, has been arrested and handed over to Nigerian Security officials by INTERPOL.

Nigeria’s Ministries of Health, Agriculture & Interior Partner on Protecting Citizens from Ebola Virus

ABUJA (NAN) ― The Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, said on Friday that the ministry was collaborating with other ministries to protect Nigerians from being infected by the Ebola virus.

Chukwu told newsmen in Abuja that surveillance had been mounted in all the entry points into the country to stop the spread of the virus from other country.

He said the ministry was collaborating with the Ministries of Interior and Agriculture and Rural Development to protect Nigerians from the Ebola virus.

Abuja Airport To Shut Down For 30 Hours NOT 3 Days

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, says it will be shutting down the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for 30 hours and not three days as some media houses had earlier reported.

The spokesperson for the aviation agencies, Yakubu Dati  says  the airport will be closed for maintenance work for 30hrs, as from 12 midnight on Saturday, July 5 to reopen 6am on Monday, July 7. Inconveniences are highly regretted, Mr. Dati said.

Update on Emab Plaza bombing, 21 confirmed dead, 17 injured

The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, has confirmed that 21 people died this afternoon when a bomb went off at the very busy Emab Plaza in Wuse 2, Abuja. He also confirmed that 17 people were seriously injured and have been taken to Maitama District Hospital,  Gwarimpa hospital, Wuse hospital, Garki hospital and National hospital.

Archbishop of Canterbury visits Jonathan, prays for Nigeria

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rt. Rev. Justin Welby, on Wednesday visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja to pray and condole with President Goodluck Jonathan on the security challenge in the country.

The visit by Welby is coming barely four days after the online publication of a British newspaper, The Mail on Sunday, reported that his Australian friend, Dr. Stephen Davis, had been hired by Jonathan to negotiate the release of the 219 schoolgirls abducted by the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram on April 14.

The Archbishop was accompanied on the visit by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh; the Chaplain to the President, Ven. Obioma Onwuzurumba; and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Board, Mr. John Kennedy-Okpara.

They met with the President behind closed-doors.

Pres. Jonathan Appoints 4 New Ministers

Ibrahim Shekarau

Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has reportedly appointed four new ministers and sent their names to the Senate for confirmation.
The appointees are:

• Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano State
• Abdul Bulama from Yobe State
• Adedayo Adeyeye, Ekiti State
•  Stephen Oruh, Delta State (National Vice Chairman, South South, of the Peoples Democratic Party-PDP)

Police Did Not Ban Peaceful Protests Of #BringBackOurGirls In Abuja - Force PRO, Frank Mba

 

Here's a statement from the Nigeria Police Force:

The Police High Command wishes to inform the general public that the Force has not issued any order banning peaceful assemblies/protests anywhere in Nigeria.  

It notes however that against the backdrop of current security challenges in the country, coupled with a recent intelligence report of a likely infiltration and hijack of otherwise innocuous and peaceful protests by some criminal elements having links with insurgents, the Police only issued advisory notice, enjoining citizens to apply caution in the said rallies, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory and its environs.  

Police Bans All #BringBackOurGirls Protests In Abuja, Oby Ezekwesili Reacts

The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mbu, has banned all #BringBackOurGirls protests over the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls in Abuja. How cool is that?! The ban was announced today and Nigerians have been tweeting in their reactions. Most are shocked.

Meanwhile, former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili who has been at the forefront of these protests has also expressed her displeasure over the ban and says Mbu has no power to do this! Read her tweets after the cut

Standing Against Terrorism, 1,050 Leaders from 70 Countries Open WEF in Abuja

Dangote, Ovia, Pate, Others Earmark $24m to Save One Million Lives •  Business mogul to invest $12bn in Nigeria

Efforts to reduce maternal and infant mortality and save lives received a boost Thursday at the ongoing World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA), when the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Jim Ovia, former Minister of State for Health, Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate, former Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank Plc, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, and others launched a $24 million initiative geared towards saving one million lives in Nigeria.

Photo: D'BANJ At The Ongoing World Economic Forum In Abuja

Dbanj At The On Going World Economic Forum In Abuja .....The KOKO MASTER D'BANJ Is taking his job serious, Soon he might be the next minister of agriculture :) ^winks*  ....See More PHOTOS after jump

Update On Nyanya School Bus Attack this Morning - Police ArrestsSuspects

Barely 24 hours after gunmen invaded a private school in Nyanya, Abuja today, the Vine International Academy School, and made away with their school bus, police operatives attached to Nasarawa State Police Command have intercepted them and recovered the school bus.

The School bus, Toyota Hiace with registration number XG 246 GWA, was recovered along Lafia Road in Nasarwa State.

BREAKING: Gunmen hijack school bus in Nyanya

Reports reaching us from Nyanya, Abuja has it that a school bus belonging to a private school has been reportedly hijacked by unknown gunmen, Tuesday morning.

One of the Chibok women protesters allegedly arrested by the police

Former minister Mrs Oby Ezekwesili shared the news on Twitter. Continue to see more tweets...

Prophet T.B Joshua Says He Warned about the 2nd Abuja Bomb Blast Beforeit Happened ... Huh?

Prophet T.B. Joshua's team has released a Youtube video, saying the prophet had warned Nigerians before the 2nd Abuja bomb blast occurred on May 1st. According to them, through Wise Man Racine on the 20th of April 2014 during a live service at the church, the prophet called on viewers worldwide to pray for God to avert what he (Joshua) saw happen in the nation, Nigeria on Thursday evening. These were his words:

#BringBackOurGirls CAN Releases Names Of The Abducted Girls In Chibok

Here are the list if our missing sisters :( #BringBackOurGirls.....for reason the list was just taking forever to come out :(.....check out the list below!

Another blast hits Abuja Again (Photos)

Sahara Reporters had spoke with several emergency responders heading to the scene and they are still unaware of the cause of explosion.

The explosion reportedly went off at about 8pm today.Number of casualties is yet to be ascertained but a  number of people have died and security officials have taken over the area. The picture below (NSFW) shows some unfortunate souls who lost their lives to the bomb blast.

Abuja Is Safe, Jonathan Assures World Economic Forum

President Goodluck  Jonathan Thursday reassured the global community of the safety of all participants in next month’s World Economic Forum on Africa in Abuja.

The president spoke when he had an audience with China’s new Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Gu Xiaojie who presented his letters of credence to him at the Presidential Villa.

According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, Jonathan said the security challenges being experienced in parts of the country will have no adverse effect on the safety of participants in the forum.

PHOTO: Femi Otedola’s Daughter DJ Cuppy Named Nigeria’s Tourism Ambassador

Ife Otedola – DJ Cuppy, the daughter of Nigerian business and oil mogul Femi Otedola, today was named the Tourism Ambassador for Nigeria in FCT, Abuja.

At the private announcement, the hip disc jockey beamed in her green print dress and black pumps.

Nigeria’s Minister for Culture and Tourism, Edem Duke as well as the Permanent Secretary made the announcement as they presented DJ Cuppy with an award.

National Conference: Another Delegate Slumps

Security operative smashed the camera of a photo-journalist taking the photograph of the ailing delegate

A National Conference delegate, Abubakar Abdulmumuni, on Tuesday slumped and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Abuja for medical attention.

Mr. Abdulmumuni slumped after the plenary session of the Conference a few minutes after 6 p.m. while emerging from the auditorium where it was holding.