Pregnant daughter of Nassarawa State Governor campaign manager killed

Seven month pregnant daughter of Nassarawa state governor's campaign manager, Musa Illu, Amina Suleiman was on Monday 19^th January 2015 killed by unknown assailants at her husband's home in Katsina state.

According to reports, Amina, whose husband was away to Zaria for his doctorate degree programme was found in the pool of her blood with her throat slit and a knife in her stomach. Younger brother to the campaign manager, Namairo Babai, while confirming the incident said her husband had tried to reach her on phone on the day of the attack but when he couldn't, he sent somebody to check on his wife only to be told she'd been killed.

Israel to award soldiers, officers for Gaza war

Israel has decided to present 53 soldiers and officers with awards over their involvement in the war on Gaza last summer that left thousands of Palestinians dead or injured.
According to Israeli media, the regime’s army chief, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, has approved the awards on the basis of recommendations by a military committee headed by Brig. Gen. Harel Knafo.
Military announcement said several army units will receive “citations of merit” and medals of “appreciation” over their role in the war.
The development comes as a recent report by the Israeli military showed that the number of the Israeli soldiers who committed suicide doubled in 2014 due to the psychological effects of the war.
According to the January 2 report, a total of 15 Israeli soldiers took their own lives last year, more than double the seven suicide cases in 2013.
Israel unleashed attacks on Gaza in early July 2014 and later expanded its military campaign with a ground invasion into the Palestinian territory. The war ended in late August 2014. Over 2,130 Palestinians lost their lives and some 11,000 were injured. Gaza Health officials say the victims included 578 children and nearly 260 women.
According to Israeli sources, more than 70 Israelis, including 63 soldiers, were also killed. Palestinian resistance groups, however, put this number at more than 150.
Many in Israel believe that the regime failed to score a clear victory in the offensive, which took a heavy toll on Tel Aviv.

Only Jonathan can move Nigeria forward says Senate President

Senate President, Senator David Mark has said that President Goodluck Jonathan is the only candidate, for now, that can move the country forward.
Mark, who spoke during the zonal campaign of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Otukpo stated that among the presidential candidates jostling for the coveted seat in February elections, “Jonathan remains the best that can move the nation forward.”
While calling on the people of the zone to keep fate with the ruling PDP, Mark reeled out achievements of PDP since 1999 in the zone and enjoined the people to support the party by voting all PDP candidates in the forthcoming elections, saying, “Together we shall move Benue forward.”
Speaking earlier, Governor Gabriel Suswam said that the presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC), General Muhammad Buhari represents Boko Haram and submitted that those who attacked Benue State two years ago “are Boko Haram in guise of Fulami herdsmen.”
He charged the people of the state to vote massively for all PDP candidates in the forthcoming general elections, as well as President Jonathan, for the growth of the nation.
In his own speech, the Minister of Interior, Honourable Aba Moro, who eulogised the transformation agenda of President Jonathan, which he said had improved the living standard of Nigerians appealed to the people of Benue South senatorial district and the people of the state in general to vote enmasse for Jonathan and senate president, David Mark.

Nigeria Inspector General of Police redeploys 28 AIGs ahead of General Elections

As part of the ongoing reorganisation in the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered, with immediate effect, the redeployment of 28 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), to various departments, zonal commands and formations .
This followed the recent promotion of some senior officers and vacancies occasioned by retirements.
Also, the Police Service Commission (PSC), approved the promotion of Commissioner of Police Adenike Fehintola Abuwa, to the rank of AIG with immediate effect.
The posting are: Tambari Y. Muhammed, from Zone 1, Kano, to Zone 1, Kano, Mbu Joseph Mbu, moves from Zone 7, Abuja, to Zone 2, Lagos, Mohammed J. Abubakar, moves from Zone 3, Yola, to Zone 3 Yola, Aderenle  T. Shinaba, moves from CP Kano Command, to Zone 4, Makurdi, Musa  A. Daura, moves from Zone 5, Benin, to Zone 5, Benin, Johnson A. Ogunsakin, moves from Training and Devlopment to Zone 6, Calabar, Patrick D. Dokumor, moves from NIPSS, Jos, to Zone 7, Abuja,  Christopher T. Dega, moves from Zone 8, Lokoja to Zone 8, LOkoja and Usman Akila Gwarry, moves from Zone 9. Umuahia to Zone 9, Umuahia,
Others are Bala A. Hassan, moves from Zone 10, Sokoto, to Zone 10, Sokoto, Ikemefuna R. Okoye moves from CP Ogun State to Zone 11 Osogbo, Mohammed J. Gana, moves from Zone 12, Bauchi to Zone 12, Bauchi, Sule Mamman, moves from Forsec FHQ to Forsec FHQ, Adisa B. Bolanta, moves from COmdt Polac to COMDT Polac, Edgar Tam Nanakumo, moves from Force Animal Branch to Force Animal Branch, Sabo Ringim Ibrahim, moves from Border Patrol to Border Patrol, Wilfred Eje Obute, moves from Armament FHQ, Abuja, to Armament FHQ, Abuja, Kalafite Helen Adeyemi, moves from CMDT Staffpol Jos, to Martime FHQ and Ibrahim M. Maishanu, moves from Info Tech FHQ to Info Tech FHQ.