YOUTUBE Video Reveals Sgt. Rogers' Testimony on Al Mustapha’s Killer Squad

More facts have emerged on how Sergeant Barnabas Jabila Mshiela, aka Sergeant Rogers, a member of the killer squad allegedly trained and maintained by Major Hamza Al Mustapha the former Chief Security Officer of late General Sani Abacha, on how Mustapha ordered him and others to assassinate Kudirat Abiola, the wife of Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12 1993 general election.

Although Mustapha was acquitted of the murder of Mrs. Abiola a few months ago by the Court of Appeal following a 14-year trial, a YouTube video uploaded Monday on the website of online news medium Sahara Reporters, has revealed Sgt. Rogers being cross-examined by lawyers of a commission set up to investigate Mustapha and the Strike Force that he headed.

Edo Police Parade Pastor, Lover for Alleged Murder of NPDC Staff

The Edo State Police Command paraded two suspects suspected to have been behind the murder of one Mr. Isonguyo Victor, a Deputy Manager at the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC)  who was allegedly murdered penultimate Friday by his wife and her lover pastor boy friend. Mrs. Isonguyo is suspected to have conspired with her pastor, believed to also be her secret lover, to murder her husband.

Parading the suspects, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Foluso Adebanjo, said Mrs Enebong Victor Isonguyo planned the murder of her husband with her pastor, Mr. Udoka Nkanchukwu. He disclosed that both suspects confessed to be lovers and plotted the death of the NPDC staff and father of three.

FEATURES: Keeping the Seas Safe

Determined to rid the waterways of sea pirates, the Nigerian Navy continues to hone the skills of its personnel, writes Chiemelie Ezeobi

The Nigerian maritime frontiers is beset with a number of challenges. The vices on the high seas, which have necessitated the war against maritime illegalities are legion. Some of these include piracy, sea robbery, smuggling, poaching, illegal bunkering, illegal unregulated and unreported fishing, crude oil theft, drug and human trafficking and maritime terrorism. The daily perpetration of these crimes merely suggest that the war against them is far from being over.

Besides other prevailing illegalities, the authorities also battle other daunting challenges of  protecting offshore oil installations and facilities as well as combating seaborne insurgency and environmental degradation. The Nigerian Navy (NN) as part of its unrelenting quest to curb these vices have in times past been engaged in different exercises including African Winds, Operation Obangame, Operation Farautau and Operation Prosperity, amongst others.

EXCLUSIVE: HURRAY!!! Nigerian Navy Ship Thunder finally arrives Lagos from Australia

 The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Thunder on Wednesday arrived Lagos in grand style after a successful participation in the Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review in Sydney.

This is just as the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba, restated the navy's commitment to ensuring global peace and security especially at this period of growing global security challenges.

The CNS also added that the ship was outside the shores of the country for four months and 10 days, of which 1,834 hours was spent underway covering 22,614 nautical miles.

The vessel which arrived the jetty of the Western Naval Command (WNC), Apapa, Lagos, was received by the CNS; his wife, Mrs. Vivian Ezeoba; the Chief of Engineering, Rear Admiral Emeraku Ijioma and the General Officer Commanding, 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Obi Umahi.

Others were the Flag Officers Commanding WNC, Eastern Naval Command and Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC), Rear Admirals Ibok-Ette Ibas, Joe Aikhomu and Goddy Ayankpele, respectively, amongst other serving and retired senior officers.

EXCLUSIVE: Inside Mandela’s Home in Soweto

Ezeobi besides Mandela's portrait

Chiemelie Ezeobi who recently visited Nelson Mandela’s home in Soweto, South Africa, a few days before the anti-apartheid icon died writes on how the house the late South African leader lived in his early years has become a tourist’s delight

In Soweto, it is not difficult to locate where he once lived. The people on the streets are eager to point in the direction of his house. Of course, no one would want to miss out on the memory of such a man as Nelson Mandela, whose death recently brought multitude of leaders to Africa.

Mandela achieved a series of firsts in his lifetime including being the first black man to rule South Africa. But that was 27 years after he was jailed at Robben Island.

EXCLUSIVE: HIV/AIDS: Awareness Contributes to Low Indices among Navy Personnel

Chief of Naval Staff, Dele Ezeoba

The Nigerian Navy (NN) has stated that the low HIV/AIDS indices of its personnel could be attributed to constant awareness and mass enlightenment carried out by the force.

The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command (WNC), Rear Admiral Ibok Ibas made this disclosure during the 2013 Health Week lecture organised by the Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft, Commodore Chris Ezekobe.