Major General Abubakar Tanko Ayuba (rtd.), former Communications Minister, is dead. The senator representing Kebbi South constituency, in 2007, died Wednesday afternoon at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, Lagos, of an undisclosed ailment. Details of his death were sketchy as at press time, but it was gathered from sources at the hospital that prior to his death, Ayuba had been on admission at a private ward for about two months. Ayuba attended the Nigerian Military School and Nigerian Defence Academy. He was commissioned second lieutenant, Signals Corps, 1967; Second-in-command, Signals Regiment, 1967; Adjutant, 2 Signals Regiment, 1970; Company commander, 1971; Brigade Major, 1972; Commanding Officer, 1973; Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Signals in 1978. He was Commanding Officer, 2 Signals Regiment, 1979; Commander, 1979-80, Commander, Signals Brigade, 1980-81; Commander, Army Headquarters, Signals Group, 1981-84 and Commander, C...
War has just begun – Shekau warns Trump – Shekau has declared war against US president-elect Donald Trump – The Boko Haram leader says he and his members remain steadfast by their faith and will not stop Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram, has reacted to the election of Donald Trump as the United States president. In an audio message published on the group’s YouTube page on Sunday night, November 13, Shekau said they will “not be fooled by people like Donald Trump or anyone in the coalition who is fighting our brothers in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan or anywhere else. Shekau warns Trump that war has just begun The Boko Haram leader warned that the war has just begun, The Punch reports. He said in Hausa language: “We are done with Obama, now we’re going to start with Trump. We remain steadfast by our faith and we will not stop. For us, the war has just begun.” Shekau also claimed responsibility for the attack that led to the recent kill...
If you have not already heard , let me tell you about the Federal Government’ s latest quarrel with Multichoice and its show , Big Brother Naija . I am not a fan of the show and do not follow the events in the house but being on social media potentially exposes you to discussions around key moments in the show . The highlights and talking points typically revolve around sexual tension , actual sex under the sheets ( that may or may not be denied afterwards by the actors ), near fights, quarrels , backbiting , treachery , conspiracy theories, allegations that Ebuka , the anchor , is hiding a previous relationship with a housemate , etc . Ebuka has been lucky though, no one has accused him of being gay . They have not added that ‘ jara ’ . Okay , back to the matter. Otunba Segun Runsewe recently protested that “ what is going on at the Big Brother Naija house is terrible especially with the love affairs scenes … a new Big Brother Naija is on its way coming and we are working with Start...
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