Nigeria takes over The Gambia military

Soldiers to search for Jammeh’s secret armoury Air Force and Naval troops return

For now, Nigerian Army personnel deployed in The Gambia two weeks ago, will remain there, even as President Adama Barrow fully takes charge.

But Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the Nigerian Navy troops have since returned after completing their mission in the tiny West African state whose former leader, Yahya Jammeh, finally left after ECOWAS troops stormed the country.

Military sources say the decision to keep the Army there may not be unconnected to a claim that ousted Jammeh has a secret armoury.

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Presidency releases photos of Buhari and wife in London

To douse speculation over the health condition of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Federal Government on Sunday released photographs of the president with his wife in United Kingdom while on vacation.

The photographs showing Buhari and his wife came after an earlier one released on Friday showing Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun and some persons with the President.

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Why celebrities’ marriages crash

Actress, Yvonne Jegede is a role interpreter who is good at what she does. Popular for her cameo appearance in Tuface’s African Queen and Djinee’s Ego, Yvonne continues to thrill her fans with her versatility. In this chat with RITA OKOYE, the newly engaged TV star shares her love story and opens up on the rampant crisis rocking celebrities’ marriages.

How was the year 2016 for you generally?

Well, it wasn’t bad.We thank God and looking forward to a better 2017. Although, the recessiondidn’t make it easy for us at all but we are strong soldiers; we will alwaysovercome. The New Year has been good so far; it is only by God’s grace.

Any plans to have your own movie soon?

Well, not yet but I have been very busy working on other people’s projects. I have been on set shooting here and there. So, plans are ongoing for my own movies. You shall hear from me pretty soon.

What is the most challenging role you have played in recent time?

There is this epic I did in Asaba where the character I played lost her husband and she had to go through mourning for years. I had to cry literally for like half of the film. It was emotionally challenging for me. I had not cried that much in a long time. There were some scenes where even after we finished shooting, I was still crying. But I had to snap out of it in order to be able to act the next scene.

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Nigeria’s economic woes will soon be over – Buhari

President Mohammudu Buhari has said that the present economic predicament of the country would soon be a thing of the past. President Buhari said this at the 46th convocation ceremony of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

President Buhari,  who was represented by the minister of state on education Anthony Anuka, explained that despite the economic problems facing the country, the assemblage of Nigerians to mark the convocation has in no small measure fueled the belief that the general public share the agony of the present state of affairs in the country.

He noted that theuniversity started on solid foundation and paid tribute to the founding fathersfor the wisdom and ingenuity in establishing the institution which adheres toglobal concept and objective in Nigerian content, adding that the efforts ofthe management staff of the university cannot be over emphasised, adhering tothe philosophy of restoring the dignity of man as the university has enlargedNigerian society and the public in general.

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Police Are Making It Impossible To Use Drones To Document Protests

Last November, an aerial drone flown by a member of the resistance camp opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline captured dramatic footage of riot police blasting crowds with water cannons as temperatures dipped below freezing, sending 17 of the camp’s occupants to the hospital with injuries and hypothermia.

The video quickly spread on social media, spurring global news coverage of the fight against the oil pipeline, which saw activists clash with police and security forces in tense standoffs last year. A few weeks later, the Army Corps of Engineers halted construction of the pipeline, which had encroached on Native American sacred lands and threatened water supplies near North Dakota’s Standing Rock reservation.

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