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    Politics Ex-President Obasanjo decries concentration of security chiefs in the North – TODAY.NG

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for concentrating the leadership of the nation’s security apparatus in a particular geopolitical zone rather than adhere to the principle of federal character. He explained that his recent advice to President...
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    Politics Babachir Lawal’s arrest not unconnected to Obasanjo’s letter – Gov Dankwambo - Today.NG

    Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo has queried the recent arrest of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Dankwambo on Thursday asked why it took so long for President Muhammadu Buhari to arrest the...
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    Politics Why President Buhari will not talk about 2019 election now – Presidency – TODAY.NG

    The Nigerian Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari feels that it’s too early to start talking about 2019 general elections when there are so many important and pressing issues on his desk. This was in spite of the fact that some governors have been calling on the President to declare...
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    Politics Federal govt not serious about stopping killer herdsmen – Femi Falana – TODAY.NG

    A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, has accused the Federal Government of failing to tackle Fulani herdsmen, who have been accused of killing defenceless farmers, as it should. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2DybS88 -- Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Metro Nigeria needs true change – Bishop Oyedepo – TODAY.NG

    The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota in Ogun State, Dr David Oyedepo, has advocated for a true change in the level of attention government is paying to the education sector if the nation must attain true development. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2n0uB31 Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Metro Police place N10m bounty on killers of Taraba assemblyman Hosea Ibi – TODAY.NG

    The Taraba State Police has placed N10 million as reward for anyone who can offer useful information that would lead to the arrest of killers of Mr Hosea Ibi, a member of Taraba House of Assembly. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2mQgk88 Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    World US strike kills German-Ghanaian rapper-turned-IS member – TODAY.NG

    Denis Cuspert, a German rapper who joined Islamic State in 2014 and appeared in the terrorist group’s propaganda videos, was reported killed in Syria this week. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2rp4VkS Get more World News
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    World Chinese county bans schoolchildren from mosques – TODAY.NG

    Authorities in a Muslim-majority county in northwest China have banned schoolchildren from going to mosques during their winter holidays, a state-run daily reported Friday, the latest tightening of regulations on religious freedoms. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2EUF3zm Get more World News
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    Metro Ex-minister Abba Moro condemns Fulani herdsmen attacks in Benue – TODAY.NG

    Immediate past Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, has expressed pain over the ceaseless killings of innocent Nigerians and destruction of property in Benue State due to the Fulani herdsmen/farmers clashes. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2BeiOCf Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Metro You lied over genocide claim against Fulani in Taraba – CAN tells Emir Sanusi – TODAY.NG

    The Christian Association of Nigeria in Taraba State on Tuesday described as outright false the claim by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Lamido II, that over 800 Fulani people were killed in Taraba last year. Sanusi had in an interview with journalists last week alleged that in one weekend...
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