Monday News - Heartbreaking!

Good morning! Here are things you need to know this morning:Dailypostng.

Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, is under heavy attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists who,  according to fleeing residents, may have surrounded the town.

Explosions and  gunshots are being heard in some parts of the Yobe State capital.

A resident of the city, Yaya Haruna, told PREMIUM TIMES the shooting started at about 6a.m.

“It is as if they have surrounded us all here; there is sound of explosion and serious shooting.  We are all lying down on the floor with our families. Please pray for our safety,  that we survive this… ”

“We are in serious confusion now,  we are just hearing gunshots and explosions on the southern part of the city and people are fleeing,” said another embattled resident,  Malam Abdulmalik.

The resident said he was woken by loud sounds of gunshots and explosions which started at about 6a.m.

An official of the SSS in Maiduguri, who usually does not want to be named in the  media, confirmed in a text message sent to our reporter that “Damaturu may be under attack now”.

Damaturu is 135 kilometres west of Maiduguri,  the Borno State capital.

Details later. - Premiumtimes report

-The Jama’atu Nasril Islam, under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, asserted on Sunday that the multiple explosions in Kano Central Mosque clearly showed that the country was under a bad government. The Secretary-General of the JNI, Dr. Khalid Abubakar-Aliyu, who was speaking in Kaduna yesterday advised Muslims to defend themselves since the government cannot defend them.

-A former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has promised to throw everything in to end insurgency and insecurity in the country, if Nigerians consider him and vote him as President under the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 general elections. Buhari made the pledge through the Head (Media, Publicity and ICT) of his Support Organisation, Dr. Chidia Maduekwe.

-Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has challenged Nigerian youth to fight for the nation’s continuous development instead of just sitting down and complaining. Obasanjo who was speaking  at the 100th-year anniversary of Ijero Baptist Church in Lagos on Sunday said different generations of Nigeria, including his own fought for Nigeria in different capacity, urging the youth to swing into action and take the country out of its present situation.

-Report says the 63 senators who have already signed for President Goodluck Jonathan’s impeachment will meet on Monday (today) to finalize plan on how to remove the President. Report says the agenda of the meeting would centre on how to defend the move on the floor of the Senate upon resumption.

-Scores of people were killed on Saturday night in another attack by Boko Haram on Shan town in Borno State. Report says residents who fled  the  town confirmed that many were killed in the attack. It was also reported that over 30 armed Boko Haram insurgents on motorcycles invaded the town, shooting sporadically.

-Former Head of state and presidential hopeful on the platform of the APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has again accused the PDP of being extremely corrupt to the detriment of the war against insurgency, saying that the war could not be won because the money meant for it was being diverted by the ruling party. He was speaking in Enugu, the coal cityon Sunday.

-Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s attempt to convince Yoruba nation to support of his re-election was rather too late. Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr. Kunle Famoriyo while condemning the move said that the Yoruba Progress Summit which held last Friday was clearly a failed effort and an attempt to impose Jonathan’s choice on the yorubas.

-Pope Francis had while condemning the deadly attack that occurred at the Kano’s Central mosque in Kano, described it as “extremely serious sin against God. The Catholic Pope spoke  yesterday at the final day of his trip to Turkey.

-Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, according to latest report may soon  sign a new deal with the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) and will after then  be placed on a monthly pay of  seven million Naira. The  is expected to last for  12 months.

-The Ondo State Police Command has  arrested four suspected cultists for gang-raping a girl in Ondo town. Report says the suspects after the rape, stole the lady’s handset. According to the police, the victim (identity withheld) was raped while  being initiated by the cultists. Items recovered from the suspects include N11,000 cash, a Toyota Camry marked FST 48 AC valued at N1.7 million, Scania Lorry marked KWC 232XA, and others.

Davido, Don Jazzy react to losing out at 2014 Channel O Awards

Although it has been an amazing year for pop star Davido, he lost out at the Channel O music awards, which held Saturday night in South Africa.

Recall that the pop star began the year on a winning note by winning the BET, NEA and MTV awards; he however lost out in the five different categories he was nominated for at the Channel O music and video awards.

Davido lost the Most gifted Dance Video to South Africa’s Busiswa, the Most Gifted Afro Pop Video went to Tanzania’s Diamond while Olamide clinched the Most Gifted West African Video at his expense.

South Africa’s Casper Nyovest went home with both the Most Gifted Male and Most Gifted Video of the Year awards.

He, however, put up his spirit of sportsmanship and congratulated the winners at the event via instagram.

He wrote “BIG UPS TO EVERYONE THAT VOTED …U LOSE SOME U WIN SOME!! GOD BLESS EVERYONE THAT WON TONITE. Keep In Mind That Someone Else Is Happy With A Lot Less Than What You Have.”

Also supporting him, Don Jazzy tweeted “My most gifted video award is Aye by Davido sha. #MyOpinion. He definitely owned 2014. #Okbye’…”.