hoto of Vincent Enyeama, Mikel Obi at Super Eagles camp this morning

hoto of Vincent Enyeama, Mikel Obi at Super Eagles camp this morning

Vincent Enyeama and his other team mates including Mikel Obi pictured having breakfast at Hotel Van Der Valk, the Belgian hotel where they are camping for their match with Congo today.

Eya! Vincent Enyeama announces his retirement from Super Eagles

Eya! Vincent Enyeama announces his retirement from Super Eagles

Eya. Super Eagles goal keeper Vincent Enyeama just took to his instagram page to announce his retirement from our team. Thank you very much Oliseh. You try! What Enyeama wrote below...

I have fought a good fight for more than 13years.I have finished my course,I have kept the faith and sang the anthem with passion.henceforth,there is laid for me a crown which only GOD can reward me for my 13years of national services.God bless Nigeria. From henceforth I am no more the captain of the Nigerian senior football team. I am no more the goalie of the team. I am out of the team. I am no more available for international duties. I want to say thank you to every Nigerian fan and supporter world wide.its been the most trying period of my life but I know that Nigerian are there for me and God is with me.God bless Nigeria. #Endofanera.

We have received more petitions against Anmaechi's ministerial nomination - Dino

We have received more petitions against Anmaechi's ministerial nomination - Dino

Spokesperson of the senate, Dino Melaye, says the senate has received more petitions against Rotimi Amaechi's ministerial nomination asides the petition from Senators from Rivers state which was presented to the senate by Senator George Sekibo yesterday October 7th.

"The petitions from the senators from Rivers state is not the only one that we have received. We will continue to receive petitions after the screening exercise"he said 

ailer crushes car in horrific accident in Cross River state (photos)

ailer crushes car in horrific accident in Cross River state (photos)

It happened yesterday morning in Odukpani LGA of Cross River State. The trailer was said to have lost control and slammed into the vehicle. The driver was crushed. So sad! More photos after the cut

Over 100 terrorists, 7 soldiers killed in Yobe clash

Ammunition, arms and explosive devices recovered by Nigerian soldiers from Boko Haram members, after their foiled attack of a military base in Goniri, Yobe State. On the right is the terrorists’ hideout.

The Nigerian army yesterday said over 100 Boko Haram terrorists were killed in an attempt to invade a military base in Goniri, Yobe State.
Army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman, said the insurgents made a futile attempt on the 120 Task Force Battalion troops located at Goniri.
He said the attack was carried out by fleeing terrorists “in a great sign of desperation and to create an impression that they remain relevant.” 
 He added that during the encounter troops successfully repelled the attack and inflicted heavy casualty on the invading terrorists as all of them were killed.
“On the last count over 100 terrorists bodies were seen. Unfortunately however, seven of our gallant soldiers paid the supreme price while defending our fatherland, while one officer and 8 soldiers were wounded in action,” Colonel Usman stated.
He said the troops recovered a sizeable number of arms, ammunitions and other equipment from the terrorists.
These he said included 1 General Purpose Machine Gun, 2 Rocket Propelled  Grenades, 9 AK-47 rifles and Belted rounds of 7.62 (NATO) ammunitions.
Others were various wires used for Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 7 Primed IEDs, different types of Spanners and a Torch Light.
He said troops had consolidated on the encounter and were more determined to defend their location and continued to serve as blocking force to any fleeing terrorists from the Nigerian Air Force aerial bombardments and artillery fire.
He also said troops of 21 Brigade on fighting patrol from Bama to Ngurosoye, destroyed Boko Haram terrorists camps along the axis. 
Usman added that while on patrol, the soldiers came across some terrorists’ hideouts that also served as fabricating area for IEDs and terrorists’ training area.
He said another patrol team along Bama-Kawuri axis discovered and exhumed IEDs and wires for detonation.

Temper Justice With Mercy, Suswam Begs Ortom

Temper Justice With Mercy, Suswam Begs Ortom

[Benue News]
Immediate past Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has reached out to his successor, Samuel Ortom, to save him from the embarrassment of an indictment by the Judicial Commission and Administrative Panel of Inquiry.

The Commission set up by Ortom to probe his predecessor is expected to commence public setting soon in Makurdi.

It was gathered that the former governor met with Ortom last Thursday at the Government House Makurdi for several hours behind closed doors.

Suswam was reportedly accompanied to the meeting, which extended to the early hours of Friday, by his elder brother, Dr. Terkula.

A source at the meeting, who pleaded anonymity, told our correspondent that Suswam denied recent media statements where he about allegedly spoke “tough” against the administration of Ortom.

Suswam was reported to have made disparaging remarks against the administration of Governor Ortom in a speech at the funeral of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Atoza Ihindan.


He reportedly asked Ortom to extend the probe of his administration to include the sales of Benue Cement Company to Dangote industries Limited.

The former governor was also said to have pointed out that though security votes had increased to N500million, the state continues to reel under insecurity.

He was said to have further challenged the Ortom’s administration to publish monies collected from the federation account.

But Suswam was said to have denied making such statements at the meeting with Ortom.

He was alleged to have asked his successor to temper justice with mercy.

Speaking on the development, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain from Benue South, Dr Omale Ogwuche, faulted the meeting.

He dismissed it as selfish, saying Suswam should have attended with other stakeholders instead of going alone with his elder brother.

NO HIDING PLACE FOR CRIMINALS IN #BENUE - ORTOM

NO HIDING PLACE FOR CRIMINALS IN #BENUE - ORTOM

 Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has vowed to ensure that those responsible for the recent murders in the state were apprehended and brought to book.

He spoke at the burial of the District Head of Utange, in Ushongo local government area, Chief Joseph Kumbur, who was assassinated by unknown gunmen on April 9, 2015.

Governor Ortom, represented by his Special Adviser on Security Colonel Edwin Jando, retired, re-echoed his administration's resolve to provide security for the people of the state stressing that those behind the gruesome murder of Chief Kumbur will be apprehended and punished to serve as deterrent to others.

He said his administration was determined to curb violent crimes in the state by embarking on the ongoing amnesty program adding that a list being compiled by security agencies indicated that thousands of automatic rifles were in the hands of illegal possessors who had been identified.

Governor Ortom stressed that at the expiration of the program at the end of August, 2015, those who fail to turn over the illegal arms in their possession will be chased to their hiding places and arrested.

In his funeral oration, the Tor Tiv, Dr. Alfred Akawe Torkula, condemned the rate at which prominent sons of Tiv land were being murdered describing the development as worrisome and unacceptable.

Dr Torkula who was represented by the Ter Ushongo, Chief Ambrose Iyortyer appealed that those responsible for the killing of Chief Kumbur be brought to justice.

Chief Iyortyer in his capacity as Ter Ushongo stated that to demonstrate abhorrence for the murder all the royal fathers who attended the funeral resolved neither to taste food nor water at the event.

He charged the family of the deceased to take proper care of dependants left by the late District Head.
In his valedictory sermon, Reverend Jacob Imunan, Pastor of NKST Faajir, likened the death of Chief Kumbur to that of Abel in the Bible who was killed by his brother Cain pointing out that the blood of the deceased, like that of Abel, was crying out to God for justice.