Troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion Ambushed Boko Haram Terrorists At Komala And Musafanari

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In continuation of their exploits against the Boko Haram terrorists, troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion, have intensified offensive actions against the terrorists.

Last night, the troops laid ambush against some elements of the Boko Haram at two of their crossing points at Komala and Musafanari general area coming from Sambisa forest.

The ambush party decisively dealt with some terrorists on motorcycles in which a number of terrorists were killed and a few others flee with gunshot wounds. The troops recovered one AK45 rifle with registration number 56-2614519, in addition to a magazine containing 9 rounds of 7.62mm (Special), 6 motorcycles, 2 bags of salt and other assorted food items as well as various Improvised Explosive Making Devices (IEDs).

The recovered items clearly shows that that the terrorists were out for a nefarious mission which was aborted by the timely ambushes. Consequent upon this, we wish to implore members of the public to kindly oblige us with timely information on the Boko Haram terrorists to enable the military and indeed the security to deal with them decisively.

The troops in various axis of the theatre are poised for the clearance of the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists in our country.

President Buhari to participate in Africa 2016 Business Forum in Egypt

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Friday for Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt to participate in the Business for Africa, Egypt and the World Forum.

The forum, which opens in the Egyptian resort town on Saturday, February 18, 2016, is being organized by the Egyptian government under the auspices of the African Union Commission.

The forum's objective is to accelerate private sector engagement and investment within Africa and promote the development of African ties and partnerships.

President Buhari, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt and the Presidents of Togo, Sudan, Kenya, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia are among confirmed speakers at the forum.

Other confirmed speakers include the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and the President/CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote.

The President will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelama.

He will return to Abuja at the conclusion of the forum.President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Friday for Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt to participate in the Business for Africa, Egypt and the World Forum.

The forum, which opens in the Egyptian resort town on Saturday, February 18, 2016, is being organized by the Egyptian government under the auspices of the African Union Commission.

The forum's objective is to accelerate private sector engagement and investment within Africa and promote the development of African ties and partnerships.

President Buhari, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt and the Presidents of Togo, Sudan, Kenya, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia are among confirmed speakers at the forum.

Other confirmed speakers include the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and the President/CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote.

The President will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelama.

He will return to Abuja at the conclusion of the forum.

President Buhari condoles victims of Kano market fire

President Muhammadu Buhari conveys heartfelt commiserations to victims of the fire outbreak in the popular Singa Market, Kano.

President Buhari is deeply saddened by the destruction of very valuable goods and properties in the inferno.

The President shares in the pain and anguish of all hardworking Nigerians who lost their wares and belongings in the unfortunate fire incident.

He assures those who suffered losses from the fire incident that the Federal Government will do all within its powers to support the efforts of the Kano State government to ameliorate their plight.

Buhari names Ogunlesi as New Media aide

Ogunlesi

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday appointed Mr. Tolu Ogunlesi as his Special Assistant on Digital/New Media.

Ogunlesi, who is a renowned blogger and journalist, graduated from the University of Ibadan in 2004, and obtained an MA in Creative Writing from University of East Anglia, UK, in 2011.

Before his appointment, Ogunlesi had worked as a Features Editor and Editorial Board member of NEXT Newspaper. He also worked as a West Africa Editor for The Africa Report magazine from 2014 to 2015.

Ogunlesi is a two-time winner of the CNN Multichoice African Journalism Awards, and a 2015 New Media Fellow of the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP).

Ogunlesi will be assisted by Bashir Ahmad, who is a Personal Assistant to the President on New Media.

Pope Francis hit at Donald Trump declares him ‘not Christian’ because of his plan to put a wall on Mexican border

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Pope Francis said Thursday in Mexico that Donald Trump is “not Christian.”

Donald Trump was declared “not Christian” Thursday by the world’s foremost expert on the topic — Pope Francis.

Speaking to reporters in Mexico, the pious pope said the GOP presidential candidate’s proposal to build a wall along the U.S. border was an affront to Christian values.

“A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian,” Francis said.

“This is not in the gospel. As far as what you said about whether I would advise to vote or not to vote, I am not going to get involved in that. I say only that this man is not Christian if he said things like that. We must see if he said things in that way and in this I give the benefit of the doubt,” the pope added.

Francis waded into the political fray as he concluded his visit to Mexico, which included a public mass at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump, speaking Thursday at a campaign rally in South Carolina, fired back, noting that “If and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS,” the pope will wish he was President, according to media reports.

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Trump’s plan to put a wall on the Mexican border is an affront to Christian values, the Pope said.

The Republican front-runner — hoping to build on his strong showing in the New Hampshire primary — said it was “disgraceful” of the pope to doubt the sincerity of his Christian comittment.

Earlier, at the start of the Pope’s trip to Mexico, Trump questioned Francis’ decision to visit the Spanish-speaking country, calling him a “very political person.”

“I don't think he understands the danger of the open border we have with Mexico,” Trump said.

On Thursday, the Pope addressed that allegation as well as throwing shade at the bombastic billionaire’s moral fiber.

“Thank God he said I was a politician, because Aristotle defined the human person as ‘animal politicus.’ So at least I am a human person. As to whether I am a pawn — well, maybe, I don't know. I'll leave that up to your judgment and that of the people,” Pope Francis said.