The Committee commends Okonjo-Iweala for answering the questions, but says there will be a public hearing to dissect her responses vis-a-vis the true state of the economy. By Bassey Udo The House of Representatives Committee on Finance on Thursday acknowledged receipt of the response provided by the Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to the 50…
Borno Government Officials, Not Boko Haram, Carried Out Maiduguri Bomb Blast, Ex-Governor Sheriff Says
A former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, who has come under attack since Tuesday’s bomb blast in Maiduguri, has said the outlawed Boko Haram sect is not responsible for the blast. Mr. Sheriff blamed Borno State government officials and members of his All Progressives Congress, APC, for the blast that is believed to…
BREAKING NEWS: AFTERMATH OF ALI SHERIFF’S VISIT: BOMB EXPLODES IN MAIDUGURI
BARELY 15 hours after he was attacked and humiliated by angry youths at the SHEHU of Borno’s palace and for the first time in nearly one year and as aftermath and consequence of ignoring security report against ex-Governor Ali Modu Sheriff’s political visit to the states capital by the federal authorities, a bomb has exploded…
BREAKIN NEWS: Ex-GOV ALI SHERIFF ATTACKED BY ANGRY YOUTHS MAIDUGURI
Ex Gov Ali Modu SHERIFF who defied security report and manipulated 2 get security permit from the Chief of Army Staff to visit MAIDUGURI was attacked by angry youths at the palace of SHEHU of BORNO. It would be recall that Sheriff was in November, 2013 prevented from coming to Maiduguri due to a damning…
1st October 2013 – Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi
Today Tuesday, is another milestone in the history of the nation Nigeria. The mare survival of Nigeria as a unified entity is the only successful story in the 53 years of its independence. Like Boko Haram, Nigeria can only boast of its success on its survival. We see despite heavy fatalities and injuries of thousands…
Azazi: End of A dream – Dr. Aliyu Tilde
The remains of former security adviser, General Andrew Azazi, were committed to mother earth yesterday at Yenegoa, Bayelsa State. That was the last station of one of the chief players in the game of Nigeria’s national insecurity during the past decade. I knew little about the late General before the publication of a Nigerian Army Intelligence Corp (NAIC) report…
BREAKING NEWS: New Islamic Sec claims responsibility of SARS attack at Garki
Another Islamic sect that emerged through an exclusive video five months ago a copy of the video DESERT HERALD exclusively posted on its website that goes by the name Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan had through another email exclusively sent to DESERT HERALD claimed responsibility of Monday night attack at the Headquaters of Anti…
Jaji Church Bombing: Why NSA, Army Chief must take the blame and resign
By DESERT HERALD The embarrassing bomb explosion at the highest level of the military yesterday left many to wonder how did the suicide bombers managed to penetrate such a highly secured place at a time billions of naira is being spent on security in an effort to contain the Boko Haram insurgency. Yesterday’s attack on…
Counting the cost of Boko Haram Crisis
By Ahmad Salkida Just a few years ago, cross border trading used to account for a dominant part of the economy in Borno, and partly, in Yobe and Adamawa states in the north-east. The states’ defining outline landmarks are a significant part of Nigeria’s border with Cameroun, Niger and Chad Republics respectively. Intense large scale…
The Desperate Attempt to link Buhari with Boko Haram!
By Dan’asabe Musa Since the February 2011 presidential elections, there has been both overt and covert campaign to tar General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) with the Boko haram brush. A lot of whispering campaign has been, and is being conducted in the print, electronic and online media to link the principled General with the more than…