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Governor  Murtala Nyako Soldiers were shooting to scare off Boko Haram Adamawa state governor, Murtala Nyako, and the  speaker  of the state House of Assembly, Umar Fintiri, on Friday narrowly escaped bullets fired by some soldiers stationed in Shuwa town, in Michika  Local Government  Area of the state, a witness has told PREMIUM TIMES. Mr. Nyako and his team were on a condolence visit to Michika and Madagali local government areas following attacks there on Wednesday by gunmen suspected to be members of the outlawed Boko Haram sect .

The  convoy  of the  governor  of Adama State, Murtala Nyako was attacked by gunmen  believed  to be Boko Haram insurgents earlier today. The  incident  occurred at Shuwari area of the State, as the governor was returning from paying a condolence visit to victims of Boko Haram  attacks  two days ago. The governor reportedly escaped in an escort  vehicle  and no casualties were recorded.

CHEMICAL and  Non metallic  Employers Federation of Nigeria has accused the government and people of  Benin Republic  of deliberately sabotaging the Nigerian economy through state sponsored smuggling. At Idiriroko border Making the accusation, yesterday, the President of the federation, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, who is the  Managing Director  of Dangote Cement said that industries in the country were folding up not because of power and infrastructural challenges but because Benin Republic was sponsoring smuggling of low quality products that are cheaper than locally produced goods into Nigeria. Edwin said industry membership of his federation that stood at 145 has dwindled to 92 with a total loss of 270, 000 jobs in the last few years, adding that more companies were at the verge of folding up. He urged the fedral government to shut the border to check the menace of state sponsored smuggling into the country. Edwin declared “We made a detailed study o...

The family of the late M.K.O Abiola has rejected the posthumous Centenary award to the winner of the 1993 Nigeria’s  presidential election . Kola Abiola, the eldest son of the late politician and businessman, confirmed on Friday that the award was “not appropriate.” “For us, what the government is doing is laudable. But our family will only accept what is appropriate. If what they are trying to give him is a  gold award  for the centenary, we don’t consider that to be appropriate,” Mr. Abiola said. “With a gold centenary award, it means we have not left where we were when they tried to rename the  University of Lagos  after him. We said then that it was inappropriate,” he added. The  Federal Government  had shortlisted 100 persons to be honoured with Centenary awards as part of Nigeria’s Centenary celebration.

Here's a story that will cheer you up on this grey Friday morning -  Mila Kunis  and  Ashton Kutcher  are engaged. The couple, who have been dating for almost two years, are now engaged and  Mila Kunis ' engagement ring she wore yesterday is all the proof we need. A source confirmed the news to  Us Weekly . "She is crazy about him!" the source adds.

The Police in Delta State has uncovered a Non-Governmental Organization, the Women Relief and Restoration Initiative, currently defrauding women in the name of President Goodluck  Jonathan  wife’s name. The NGO, according to the state Police  Public Relations Officer , DSP Celestina Kalu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, is not only based in Asaba but also in Anambra State. One Anene Nwokoye and Amaechi Ndah after defrauding have been arrested to that effect after a failed attempt to defraud Monu Olubunmi of 5, Afadia, Umoji, Asaba, Delta State of N1.6 million. The PPRO said investigations have shown that the suspects have defrauded over 327 women in Asaba metropolis of money running to millions of naira.

A week after Chelsea boss   Jose Mourinho   was secretly filmed saying he thinks   Samuel Eto ’o is older than his age, his ex Anna Barranca has spoken out saying Eto’o is way older than 32.“The problem with Chelsea is I lack a scorer. I have Eto’o but he is 32 years old, maybe 35, who knows?’ Mourinho said in a private conversation but it was secretly recorded and published on a sports website. It has since been taken down. Now Eto’o’s  former  lover, Anna Barranca, who is 43years old and has an 11year  old daughter , Annie,  with the footballer said he’s not 35, but 39 going on 40. The Italian  hairdresser  (pictured above with her  daughter ) told The Sun UK “I think Samuel is not 35 he is more 39. Samuel was born in 1974 and so that makes him 39 now.’ She claims she was informed of Eto’o’s true age when they were dating by a friend who grew up with Eto’o in Cameroon.