December 17, 2020

North-West Gov Is Sponsoring Banditry In The Zone – APC

December 17, 2020 3:03 pm

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged security agencies to investigate an intelligence report linking a North-west governor to the heightened cases of banditry, abductions and other violent crimes in the zone.

The party also warned the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from politicising the abduction of school boys in Kastina state.

The party was reacting to a protest organised by the Peoples Democratic Party and it women at its campaign headquarters in Abuja.

In a statement in Abuja on Thursday, by its Ag. Deputy National Publicity Secretary Yekini Nabena, accused the PDP of seeking political gains from issues of …

Other Land Borders Will Be Reopened Before Dec 31 – FG

December 17, 2020 6:47 am

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd.), has approved the immediate reopening of four of Nigeria’s land borders.

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council, said rice and poultry products remained banned.

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The Federal Government had in August 2019 closed its land borders to curtail smuggling.

The four affected borders, according to the minister, are Seme border in South- West, Ilela border in the North – …

Ogbunigwe, Surface To Air Missiles Thrown At Buhari – Adesina

December 17, 2020 6:45 am

Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has described his principal as ‘a man beleaguered from all sides.’

He said that a perfect birthday gift for the President today would be for a lot more cynical Nigerians to ‘understand this President today, rather than tomorrow, for the good of the country.’

According to Adesina, all offensive weapons have been thrown at President Buhari, adding that many people are plotting, and engineering all sorts of artifices, ‘to ensure Buhari does not succeed. Who loses? The country!’

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Crime Is Endemic In Nigeria – US Cautions Citizens

December 17, 2020 6:43 am

The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a holiday security alert to its citizens and others planning to travel to Nigeria.

The US Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General Lagos in the new security alert posted on its website warned US citizens that insecurity may increase during the holiday period.

The alert stated that “Crime is endemic throughout Nigeria.’

It adding that ‘terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by extremist ideology exist throughout Nigeria.’

‘We remind U.S. citizens to exercise caution while traveling and residing in Nigeria. Crime is endemic throughout Nigeria, ranging from petty street crime to carjacking, and

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