JUST IN: Boko Haram's Arms Suppliers Captured By Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army has announced the captured of three people they believe are suppliers of arms for the dreaded Islamist militant group, Boko Haram.

According to reports, the suspects include a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, and a corporal, Abu Haruna, Solomon, arrested for illegal trafficking of arms and ammunition.

* The Nigerian Army

It was gathered that the suspects were captured in Nsukka by men of the Nigerian Army while they were travelling in a bus heading to the North from Imo State.

Some of the arms and ammunitions recovered from them include 40 AK47 magazines, 4 boxes of AK47 live ammunition, 100 pieces of live cartridges, one piece of Denin Mopol khaki and charms concealed in a cap.

The captured arms suppliers confessed their involvement in supplying of arms to insurgents in the Northern Nigeria.

A police corporal serving in Imo State Police Command was also involved in the arms running, according to a source.

* File photo of Boko Haram insurgents

The retired DSP, Abu Haruna, confessed that he had been in the business of arms dealing since he retired from the police.

He said their mission was to supply the ammunition to thier buyer in Taraba state.

The suspects were said to be taken to Nsukka Police Division before their transfer to the state CID.
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Army Kills 50 Boko Haram Members In Borno

Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade , Director of Defence Information, on Monday announced that the Nigerian army at the weekend killed about 50 Bomo Haram sect members in a foiled attack on villages in Borno and Adamawa states.

*Nigerian Army Personnel 

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja.

According to the statement, the sect members were on their way to attack selected communities, when they were ambushed by soldiers along Bilta, Borno State, upon receiving intelligence report on the Islamist intention. 

Olukolade said the attack was launched at about 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, as the terrorists trooped out of the forest to embark on their mission.  

The DHQ spokesman revealed that four soldiers sustained bullet wounds during the assault.  

“More than 50 terrorists died in the fierce encounter that ensued, while 30 rifles, 36 hand grenades, 7 machine guns and 11rocket propelled grenade tubes were captured by the troops” Olukolade said. “Also recovered from the terrorists are 3,500 rounds of ammunition, six smoke grenade canisters, locally fabricated guns and four vehicles used by the terrorists in the foiled attack”.

He said the four soldiers that sustained injuries in the operation have been taken to a secure military medical facility for medical attention.

Olukolade said that the military had embarked on cordon and search in the area in order to fish out the wounded sect members. 

Meanwhile, this attack is coming after the Nigerian army successfully repelled the radical Islamist sect members in a heavy gunfight in the early hours of Thursday, June 5, 2014, when the terrorist launched an attack on Madagali town, Adamawa State. 

 
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Chief Deji Adeleke, Walks Son Davido Out Of Public Event

Can an artiste be more powerful than a political office holder who is more respected in her country and in the diaspora?

This above question has to do with the Nigerian’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, while delivering her speech at the convocation ceremony at Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, on Sunday, June 1st.

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, was addressing the 1,544 graduating students of the institution when Davido’s sudden entrance at the event created an uproar of distraction.

The AYE crooner dramatic entrance while the special guest of honour, the Minister of Finance, was delivering her speech, made the Minister pause and watched the diversion.

Davido’s arrival held the audience spell-bound that the Minister had to pause her speech and watch the students celebrate the artiste’s arrival who, happens to be part of the graduating students with a degree in Music.

To respect the Finance Minister, Davido’s father, Chief Deji Adeleke, who was present at the occasion had to walk his son out for there to be calmness.

Milan fire Seedorf, hire Inzaghi

 Clarence Seedorf © Gallo Images

AC Milan fired coach Clarence Seedorf on Monday after less than five months in charge and replaced him with youth team boss Filippo Inzaghi, a move that had been on hold for two weeks.
"AC Milan have dismissed coach Clarence Seedorf and handed over the first team to Filippo Inzaghi until June 30, 2016," the Serie A club and seven-time European champions said in a statement.
Former Netherlands midfielder Seedorf, who had no previous coaching experience and spent 10 years of his playing career at Milan, quickly fell out of favour despite overseeing a significant improvement in results.
Milan won 11 out of 19 Serie A matches under the Dutchman compared to only five of the previous 19 under predecessor Massimiliano Allegri on their way to an eighth-place finish, missing out on the Europa League by one point.
Seedorf, 38, was playing for Botafogo in Brazil when he he was offered the Milan job and cut short his playing career to accept what he clearly felt was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
A crushing 5-1 aggregate defeat by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League round of 16 appeared to turn the tide against Seedorf, who as a player won the Champions League with Ajax, Real Madrid and Milan.
Former Italy striker Inzaghi, who has also never coached at senior level, had been in charge of the club's under-19 team.
He spent 11 seasons playing for Milan, winning two Serie A titles and two Champions League crowns, and collected 57 caps for his country.
Inzaghi was on the end of one of former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's most famous quotes when the Scot said: "That lad must have been born offside".
Most critics agreed that Seedorf was not to blame for Milan's recent troubles which has seen them slip down the pecking order in Serie A and the Champions League.
Milan's difficulties began at the end of the 2011/12 season when they decided it was time to balance the books and sold talismanic striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and key defender Thiago Silva to Paris St Germain.
Other long-time servants also left including defender Alessandro Nesta and tough-tackling midfielder Gennaro Gattuso.
The club hailed a new philosophy based on finding and developing talented young players yet went and did exactly the opposite, hiring players in the middle or latter stages of their careers.
The 2013 summer transfer window saw them splash out 11 million euros on journeyman striker Alessandro Matri who failed to settle and was loaned to Fiorentina in January.
Slovenian midfielder Valter Birsa was signed from Genoa as a free agent while Kaka, 32, returned to the club after four injury-prone years at Real Madrid in a classic case of what Italians call "reheated soup" (minestre recaldati).
In January, the club then plucked Michael Essien out of Chelsea's reserves.
Milan promised to stick with coach Massimiliano Allegri until the end of the season, but lost patience with him in January and brought in Seedorf amid great fanfare.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, is new Emir of Kano

The immediate past governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Lamido Sanusi, has been named the new emir of the powerful Kano emirate, to succeed late Ado Bayero who died on Friday.
Mr. Sanusi’s appointment was announced Sunday by the secretary to the Kano state government, Suleiman Bichi.
The announcement followed the recommendation of the four members of the Kingmaker council who nominated the new emir to the governor.
The four kingmakers who nominated Mr. Sanusi include the Makaman Kano, Sarki Ibrahim, the Sarki Bai, Alhaji Adnana, the Sarki Dawaki Mai Tuta, Bello Abubakar, and  the Madakin Kano Yusuf Na Buhari.
The man Sanusi
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was born in Kano Northern Nigeria, on July 31, 1961. He obtained degrees in Economics and Islamic Law from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and the International University of Africa, Khartoum.
After teaching economics for two years at the Ahmadu Bello University, he started a banking career in 1985 with Icon Limited (Merchant Bankers) and later worked with the United Bank for Africa Plc and First Bank of Nigeria Plc.
His banking career spanned various fields including issuing House activity, Financial Advisory Services and Credit marketing.
However, it was in the field of Risk Management that he earned his professional reputation, having distinguished himself as the Chief Risk Officer in the two largest banks in the Country, UBA Plc and FBN Plc.
He rose to the position of Group Managing Director/Chief Executive officer of First Bank Plc, the largest bank in the country in January, 2009 and was appointed the 10th Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in June, 2009.
He was however suspended from office by President Goodluck Jonathan on February 20, 2014 after he was  accused of “financial recklessness”.
Many Nigerians however believed Mr. Sanusi was targeted for blowing the whistle on corrupt national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation which he accused of failing to remit at least $20billion oil revenue to the Federation Account.
Prior to his suspension, Mr. Sanusi had exposed the NNPC as a cesspool of corruption.

Tonto Dikeh Shares Her Househelp's UTME Result on Facebook!

Tonto is really a kind hearted lady! She treats her housemaid right. She was once seen hangin out with her and now enrolled her for jamb lessons, which yielded a fruitful result!



 

Justin Bieber Vacaciones ... Mexican Villa Style!

Things have gone South for Justin Bieber ... way South -- TMZ has learned he's down Mexico way while the heat blows over from the video of his racist joke.

According to our sources, Justin's been holed up in a sick villa in Playa del Carmen. We're told la casa has five bedrooms, a private squash court, gym equipment, sunken trampoline, outdoor hot tub, snorkeling gear ... and a lot more.

The villa typically rents for $1,550 - $4,000 a night and even comes with a private chef and a personal concierge.

Bieber's not alone ... his amigo Khalil's been spotted on the grounds, as well as Rita Ora (see above).

Mexico ... perfect for weathering a storm.