tw Headlines Oct. 7th
Protests as Saraki unveils Buhari’s ministerial list | Punch
Protests began as Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki announced the 21 ministerial nominees on Tuesday.
Alison-Madueke: British Authorities Extend Dragnet to Persons of Interest | This Day
The British law enforcement agencies have “extended their dragnet to interrogating “persons of interest,” as they continue their investigation “into the activities of the former Minister of Petroleum Resource Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.”
Diezani’s arrest didn’t surprise me – Oshiomhole | Punch
On Tuesday, Edo State Governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, “said he was not surprised by the current travails of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, in the United Kingdom given that the nation’s economy had been badly managed over the years.”
Troops arrest Boko Haram financier in Borno | Punch
Nigerian troops have “arrested a financier of the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State.”
Charles Okah attempts suicide in court | Punch
The individual suspected “of the October 1, 2010 bombing in Abuja, Charles Okah” attempted to “commit suicide during Tuesday’s proceedings in his trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja.”
Russia says it’s open to cooperating with U.S. on Syria air strikes | CNN
Russia has said it is “willing to cooperate with the United States in carrying out attacks in Syria.”
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