Naij.com Digest: Top 10 Must-Read News Stories For This Friday
Naij.com team has gathered the most breaking, exciting, shocking and important news stories for Friday, October 16.
1. Army Sentences Brigadier-General Ransome-Kuti To Jail
One of the sons of late Nigerian human rights activist, Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti, has been dealt with by the Nigerian Army for failing to perform his duties in relation to the war against Boko Haram.
2. UPDATE: Death Toll From Friday Morning Blast In Maiduguri Rises To 26
Three female suicide bombers detonated their bombs in the Umarari Bayan Waya area of Mulai Village in Maiduguri, Borno state, on Friday, October 16. The death toll of the deadly bomb blast has risen to 26.
3. Nigerian Army Arrested 10 Boko Haram Members With Petrol For Sambisa
Nigerian Army operatives have arraigned 10 suspected Boko Haram members moving thousands of litres of fuel to Sambisa from Jigawa state.
4. READ What Diezani Has To Say About President Buhari’s Ministers
Diezani Alison-Madueke, the ex-minister of petroleum, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment, has reacted to the Senate screening of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial appointees.
5. BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Senator Akpabio Over Fraud
The Akwa Ibom state former governor who is currently the Senate minority leader in the 8th Senate, Godswill Akpabio, was on Friday, October 16, arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
6. Jonathan Writes Letter To Obasanjo, Addresses Him ‘Dear Baba’
The immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan, has written to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, seeking blessing for his next public engagement: The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation.
7. Falae Makes Unbelievable Revelation About One Of His Identified Kidnappers (Photos)
Former Secretary General to the Federation (SGF), Chief Olu Falae, who was kidnapped and recently released by Fulani Herdsmen, has made unbelievable revelations about one of his kidnappers.
8. Another Drama! For Driving Against Traffic, READ What Fayose Did To FRSC Officer
There was mild drama yesterday, October 15, as Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state arrested an officer of the Federal Road Safety (FRSC) in Ikere Ekiti for violating traffic rule.
9. I Won’t Resign Over Boko Haram – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he will not resign if he does not fulfill his promise of defeating Boko Haram by December 2015.
10. LIVE COVERAGE: Buhari Speaks On Boko Haram On Aljazeera
President Muhammadu Buhari has taken part in “UpFront”, a programme on Aljazeera English. The main topic of the interview: Can Nigeria’s leader deliver on his promise to stamp out Boko Haram by the end of the year?
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