Nigeria Assumes President Of UN Security Council For April

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Nigeria has assumed the rotational presidency of the United Nations Security Council for April.

Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN Professor Joy Ogwu took over the role from Sylvie Lucas, Luxembourg's representative.

Joy Ogwu listed her priority for April to include three open debates to address the Middle East, women, peace and security and on the initiative of Nigeria, maintenance of international peace and security.

The council is composed of five permanent members - China, United States, Britain, France, and Russia and ten non-permanent members.

Sanusi Is Abetting And Finacing Terrorism - Federal Government

The State Security Service has alleged that the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Lamido Sanusi is financing terrorism.

The allegation is contained in a counter-affidavits filed before the Federal High Court   which is hearing   a suit instituted by Lamido Sanusi.

The ex-CBN chief is seeking a perpetual injunction to restrain the SSS and the police from arresting him.

Counsel to the former CBN boss, Kola Awodein however told the court that the allegation was an afterthought which government came up with after seizing his client’s passport.

Sanction Justice Ademola For Mischief - APC Urges Chief Justice Of Nigeria.

The All Progressives Congress APC has said Justice Adeniyi Ademola did not order the thirty seven members of the House of Representatives who defected to the APC to vacate their seats because he is not competent to issue such a ruling, as the issue of whether not or they can defect was not before him.

In a statement issued in Lagos by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party however said it is appealing the ruling because Justice Ademola's perpetual injunction restraining the concerned lawmakers from participating in motions and debates in the House is unconstitutional and defeats the very purpose for which the members were elected into the House.

It said Justice Ademola's unsolicited comments were clearly unnecessary and has no foundation in law or fact hence should be ignored.

APC asked the Chief Justice of Nigeria to act urgently to sanction Justice Ademola for engaging in what it called mischief that could bring the bench into disrepute.

4 Suicide Bombers Were Killed In A Bid To Attack An NNPC Facility In Maiduguri.

Four terrorists believed to be suicide bombers, apparently heading for an NNPC facility along Maiduguri-Damboa road have died in their Improvised Explosive Device laden vehicles. 

The Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade said in a statement that the explosions took place at Mule in the outskirts of Maiduguri.

He said three of the four explosive laden vehicles were demobilized by shots fired at them by soldiers at the check point shortly before the explosions that rocked the area.

Major General Kolade said five soldiers were wounded while the civilian casualties are yet to be determined.