DSS Rearrests Escaped Ansaru Terrorist Linked to Okene Church Mass Killings CAS vows to hunt down insurgents, bandits, protect citizens
Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Department of State
Services (DSS) has recaptured a top commander of the Ansaru terrorist group who was alleged
to have masterminded the August 7, 2012, mass killing of Christian worshippers at a
Deeper Life Bible Church near Okene in Kogi State. This comes as the Chief of Air
Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, reaffirmed the military’s commitment to ensuring safety
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S&P Raises Nigeria's Outlook to 'Positive' As Reforms Take Hold
Nume Ekeghe
Standard & Poor's (S&P) Global Ratings yesterday Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori (left), exchanging pleasantries with Agbor-born business mogul and Managing Director, Clarence Land & Marine Services Ltd., Mr. Joey revised its outlook on Nigeria Obue, during Mr. Obue's mother, late Rose Imade’s requeim mass, held at St. John Catholic Church, Agbor...yesterday.
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Relying on Supreme CourtVerdict on Internal Party Affairs, PDP Proceeds with Convention Court restrains INEC from monitoring, recognising outcome Delegates, aspirants arrive Ibadan, flags, billboards flood venue Police assure of hitch-free exercise Chuks Okocha, Alex Enumah, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan
the PDP full authority to conduct its internal affairs without further judicial hindrance. The decision comes despite Relying on a recent Supreme objections from some members, Court verdict that limits judicial following yet another order, interference in internal party yesterday, by Justice Peter Lifu affairs, the Peoples Democratic of the Federal High Court in Party (PDP) is going ahead Abuja, directing the main with its National Convention, opposition party to put its which begins in Ibadan, Oyo national convention on hold. Lifu, had on November State, today. The group loyal to the party’s 11, delivered a similar ruling National Chairman, Umar Iliya restraining the PDP from holding Damagum, is pressing ahead the convention, which was with the exercise, insisting that Continued on page 5 the Supreme Court’s verdict gives
PRESIDENTIAL PRESS BRIEFING...
L-R: Deputy Comptroller General, Strategic Research, Nigeria Customs Service, Deraw Nnadi; Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and the Special Adviser Media and Public Communication to the President, Sunday Dare, at the Presidential press briefing held in Abuja…yesterday