Photos: President Jonathan's arrival from Brussels

From left the Executive Secretary  Christian Pilgrim Board  Mr John Kennedy Political adviser to the President  Ahmed Gulak, Inspector General of  Police  Alh. Mohammed   Abubakar  and the FCT Minister Senator Bala Mohammed Welcoming President Goodluck Jonathan on his arrival after  at Abuja International Airport,  after  attending the EU-African Summit in Brussels  on Thursday 3^rd April 2014

From left  the Political adviser to the President  Ahmed Gulak, Inspector General of  Police  Alh. Mohammed   Abubakar  and the FCT Minister Senator Bala Mohammed Welcoming President Goodluck Jonathan on his arrival after  at Abuja International Airport,  after  attending the EU-African Summit in Brussels  on Thursday 3^rd April 2014 

From left  the Inspector General of  Police  Alh. Mohammed   Abubakar  and the FCT Minister Senator Bala Mohammed Welcoming President Goodluck Jonathan on his arrival after  at Abuja International Airport,  after  attending the EU-African Summit in Brussels  on Thursday 3^rd April 2014

PHOTOS: PRESIDENT JONATHAN IN EU-AFRICAN SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN,THIRD ROW WITH OTHER WORLD LEADERS AT THE EU- AFRICAN SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS ON WEDNESDAY 2ND APRIL 2014. STATE HOUSE PHOTO

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN,THIRD ROW WITH OTHER WORLD LEADERS AT THE EU- AFRICAN SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS ON WEDNESDAY 2ND APRIL, 2014. STATE HOUSE PHOTO

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN,THIRD ROW WITH OTHER WORLD LEADERS AT THE EU- AFRICAN SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS ON WEDNESDAY 2ND APRIL, 2014. STATE HOUSE PHOTO

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN,THIRD ROW WITH OTHER WORLD LEADERS AT THE EU- AFRICAN SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS ON WEDNESDAY 2ND APRIL, 2014. STATE HOUSE PHOTO

BULGERIA PRESIDENT ROSEN ASSENOV PLEVNELIEV, PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN, TRADE  AND INVESTMENT  MINISTER  MR OLUSEGUN AGANGA AND NIGERIA  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS MIN ISTER AMB, AMINU WALI, AT A BILATERAL MEETING  AT THE AT THE  OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EU- AFRICA  SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS BELGIUM  ON WEDNESDAY  2^ND APRIL 2014

BULGERIA PRESIDENT ROSEN ASSENOV PLEVNELIEV, PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN, TRADE  AND INVESTMENT  MINISTER  MR OLUSEGUN AGANGA AND NIGERIA  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS MIN ISTER AMB, AMINU WALI, AT A BILATERAL MEETING  AT THE AT THE  OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EU- AFRICA  SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS BELGIUM  ON WEDNESDAY  2^ND APRIL 2014

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN  RIGHT THE  BULGERIA PRESIDENT ROSEN ASSENOV PLEVNELIEV  AT THE  OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EU- AFRICA  SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS BELGIUM  ON WEDNESDAY  2^ND APRIL, 2014

NIGERIA  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS MIN ISTER AMB, AMINU WALI,PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN,TRADE AND INVESTMENT  MINISTER OLUSEGUN AGANGA, AND  OTHER TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS  AT A MEETING WITH  BULGERIA PRESIDENT ROSEN ASSENOV PLEVNELIEV AT A BILATERAL MEETING    AT THE  OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EU- AFRICA  SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS BELGIUM  ON WEDNESDAY  2^ND APRIL 2014

STATE HOUSE PHOTO

President Jonathan in Brussels for EU Summit

President Goodluck Jonathn  right been  Welcome by Nigeria Ambassador Brusels Ambassador Felix Awanbor on his arrival to attend  EU Summit in Brusels Belgum 01/04/2014

President Goodluck Jonathn  right been  Welcome by Nigeria Ambassador Brusels Ambassador Felix Awanbor on his arrival to attend  EU Summit in Brusels Belgum 01/04/2014

President Goodluck Jonathan  right being  welcome by the Trade and Industry Minister  Olusegun Agangan, the Minister of Foreign  Amb. Aminu Wali on his arrival to attend EU Summit in Brusels Belgum 01/04/2014

Four Islamists killed in failed suicide attack

Four would-be suicide bombers planning to blow up a petrol station in Maiduguri, Borno state have been killed by soldiers after they opened fire on their explosives-packed cars, the military and witnesses said.

The suspected Boko Haram Islamists were trying to attack a filling station owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the epicentre of the brutal insurgency which has already killed an estimated 1,500 people this year.

NIS tragedy: Moro, others must refund applicants, Reps PPC Chairman insists

ABUJA—The Chairman of  Public Petitions Committee in the House of Representatives, Mr. Uzo Azubuike, yesterday, insisted that the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro and authorities of the National Immigration Service, NIS, must refund the N1000 that were paid by applicants that participated in the botched recruitment exercise that claimed over 18 lives across the federation.
Speaking at an interactive meeting that was organized by Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, working on rights and governance issues, yesterday, Azubuike, described the recruitment tragedy as a national disgrace.

Man Jailed for 25 years for attempting to kill Obama

An Idaho man who admitted trying to assassinate President Barack Obama by shooting at the White House received a 25-year prison sentence on Monday.
Oscar Ortega-Hernandez, 23, appeared in federal court after pleading guilty in September to terrorism and weapons charges. He had been originally indicted on 17 criminal counts.
Prosecutors had charged Ortega-Hernandez with firing a Romanian-made assault rifle out of the window of his car the evening of 11 November, 2011.

Mikel, Moses listed in Chelsea mass clear-out

Chelsea are planning a mass clear-out of more than 10 players in the summer, with Fernando Torres, Ashley Cole and Mikel Obi all set to leave. Manager Jose Mourinho admitted after Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace that changes had to be made in order to improve the squad for next season. While the Portuguese again revealed his frustration over his underperforming strikers, a number of players in different positions are on their way out according to a London Evening Standard report.

Helicopters drop arms for insurgents —Borno, Yobe elders

Political and opinion elders in Borno and Yobe states have alleged that helicopters drop arms and ammunition, food and medicine to areas known to be strongholds of the members of the violent Islamic sect,  Boko Haram, in the North-East. They said the authorities in the states could not claim ignorance of the development and that it was a bad omen if a convoy of about 20 to 30 Toyota Hilux vehicles could move freely without being detected despite the curfew in place.

Sanusi financing terrorism –FG, SSS

The Federal Government and  the State Security Service have accused the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, of financing terrorism.
They made the allegation in  counter-affidavits  they deposed to before  a Federal High Court   which is hearing   a suit instituted by Sanusi. The ex-CBN chief    is seeking a perpetual injunction to restrain the SSS and the police from arresting him.
Sanusi’s lawyer, Mr. Kola Awodein,  who made reference to the  allegation  on Monday, told the court    it was an afterthought which government came up with after seizing  Sanusi’s passport.

Attempted jailbreak: SSS to punish errant operatives

The leadership of the State Security Service has commenced an investigation into an attempted jailbreak at the agency’s detention facility in Abuja on Sunday.
Our correspondents learnt on Monday that the investigation was aimed at punishing errant SSS operatives, whose carelessness was said to have been responsible for the incident.
This is as the SSS said on Monday that 16 detainees, who escaped during the jail break attempt, were rearrested.