A suicide bomber has attacked a mosque in Dalori quarters, close to the University of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, few weeks after a similar attack in a mosque inside the university led to the death of a professor of Veterinary medicine.
A total of 661 pieces of pump action rifles concealed in 49 boxes have been intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in Lagos, Hameed Alli, Comptroller General of customs, has said.
Fracas between two factions of the Ondo State Assembly on Monday has led to the assembly premises being locked up by the Police in order to prevent a breakdown of law and order.
A court in Borno State has ordered the release of Inuwa Bwala, the Publisher of Abuja-based newspaper, National Trail, who was detained by the police over allegations of attempted murder of Borno State Deputy Governor, Usman Durkwa.
The refusal of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal to resign from office and the reluctance of President Muhammadu Buhari to drop him has continued to generate reactions among Nigerians.
