President Muhammadu Buhari expressed joy Sunday night at meeting with the 82 Chibok schoolgirls newly freed from Boko Haram extremists - then jolted the country by announcing he was leaving for London immediately for medical checkups as fears for his health continue. "We've always made it clear that we will do everything in our power to ensure the freedom and safe return of our daughters" and all captives of Boko Haram, Buhari said on his Twitter account. Minutes later, the 74-year-old president startled Africa's most populous nation with the news of his departure. Buhari, who has missed three straight weekly…

One of the Chibok schoolgirls released by Boko Haram on Saturday returned with a leg amputated. The unnamed girl was among the 82 girls taken from Banki, a town on the border with Cameroon, to Abuja, where they were taken to a Department of State Services clinic. "Two [of the girls] have injuries," said, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, who received the girls at the Abuja airport. "One has hand injury, the other has a leg injury." He was quick to point out that the amputation had nothing to do with the "rescue" operation, which he…

Omega Fire Ministries says it has received with bewilderment the purported claim by controversial entertainer, Miss Stephanie Otobo, that she had become born again and accordingly forgiven Apostle Johnson Suleman, whom she previously accused of having an amorous relationship with her. The church, in a statement on Sunday signed by its Communications Manager, Mr Phrank Shaibu, also expressed doubts about Stephanie’s claim of being born again, “coming on the heels of the fresh suit instituted by her against Apostle Suleman in Canada, the smear campaign and threat to unveil nude pictures confirming her tryst with the senior pastor.” Shaibu particularly…

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, on Sunday warned passengers it described as irate and belligerent, carrying out attacks on airline officials, to desist forthwith or face criminal charges. NCAA issued the warning in a statement signed by its General Manager, Public Relations, Mr Sam Adurogboye, in Lagos. Adurogboye said the warning became necessary due to preponderance of reports from some of the nation’s airports detailing brutal attacks on officials of airlines. According to him, these attacks are embarrassing and discourteous to such affected officials. “NCAA undoubtedly recognises that the operating airlines must at all times uphold the conditions of carriage…