We Are All Marked people - Tinubu

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Thursday, lamented  that the country is in the grip of terror.

Tinubu also criticised the President , Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, and his administration for its “bungling, back passing and blackmailing Presidency”.

Thank God For Saving Buhari's Life - President Jonathan

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, condemned the bombings in Kaduna whilst thanking God for sparing the lives of Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) and prominent Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, President Jonathan denounced the targeting of political and religious leaders by terrorists; and indicated that he had directed the Police and other security agencies to take all necessary actions to apprehend the perpetrators of the attacks.

Bombers wanted to kill me - Gen. Buhari

Former military head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has insisted that the second explosion that ripped through Kaduna on Wednesday afternoon was an assassination attempt on his life.

How Misdiagnosis OfCancer Led To Dora Akunyili’s Death - TheCable

 

When Mrs Dora Nkem Akunyili was the Zonal Secretary (South-east) of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund in 1998, Nigerian doctors gave her what many of her family members considered to be a health scare. They said she had a growth and needed surgery.

Akunyili, then 44, decided to travel to the United States, first to get a second opinion and then undergo the prescribed surgery. The bill for the medical trip was $17,000, including $12,000 for the surgery.

During pre-surgery check-up in the US, the doctors told her the Nigerian doctors had made a wrong diagnosis and that she did not need any surgery. It was said to be a minor issue that medication would solve.
She thanked the doctors and, to their surprise, said she was going to return the money meant for the surgery to PTF. That was strange. Nigerian government officials had devised a way of making sure such monies were not returned to the treasury. Continue...

Buhari's Statement On Chibok Incidence And Boko Haram

 

Here is what General Muhammad Buhari has to say about Chibok abduction and Boko Haram, given international assistance:

"Over the past few weeks, the abduction of the school girls at Chibok, Borno State has underscored the threat we have been facing as a nation in recent times from the actions of misguided persons masquerading as adherents of Islam.
Our hearts are with families who have lost loved ones in this cycle of senseless violence. We also empathize with the parents of children whose daughters are in the custody of a group of anarchists.