December 2020

Other Land Borders Will Be Reopened Before Dec 31 - FG

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.

Read Also: Buhari Gives Reasons For Planned Reopening Of Land Borders

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

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

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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Kanu Warned Against Sending Youths To Confront Herdsmen

Kanu Warned Against Sending Youths To Confront Herdsmen

December 16, 2020 2:47 pm

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has been warned against sending men of the newly-formed Eastern Security Network, ESN, into the battle field with the dreaded Fulani herdsmen without arms.

Biafra Nations League, BNL, gave the warning on Wednesday while commending the IPOB leader for taking the bull by the horns.

In a statement signed by the National Leader of BNL, Princewill Chimezie Richard, the group said that the security outfit floated by the IPOB is a welcome development.

Read Also: Unity: Nnamdi Kanu Reacts To Jonathan’s Comment

BNL, however, warned that the motive must …

We Are Tired Of Advising Buhari Government – ACF

We Are Tired Of Advising Buhari Government – ACF

December 16, 2020 7:24 am

The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has expressed its frustration in advising the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government on security matters in the country without fruitful results.

The forum lamented that the government appeared not to be serious in taking proactive measures to bring the worrisome situation to an end.

Rising from its Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting on Tuesday, the National Publicity Secretary of the forum, Emmanuel Yawe, while speaking to journalists expressed dismay that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government failed to heed its advice on how best to curb the security challenges in the country, thereby leaving the ordinary man …

Why I Sacked General Ihejirika As CoAS – Jonathan

Why I Sacked General Ihejirika As CoAS – Jonathan

December 16, 2020 7:21 am

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, suggested that he sacked a former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika, because he (Ihejirika) was not doing the right thing.

Jonathan said he was not under any pressure to sack Ihejirika from office, adding that he cannot sack a person who is doing the right thing no matter the pressure.

The former President said this during a book launch in his honour in Abuja on Tuesday, adding that some people thought he sacked the former COAS due to some pressure from the North.

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House Of Reps Tackles Akpabio Again - 'He's Playing Games'

Reps Ask NCC To Extend NIN/SIM Card Deadline To Feb 28th

December 16, 2020 7:07 am

The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to jettison the two weeks deadline for linking SIM cards to National Identity Number (NIN) and extend the deadline.

The decision followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu on Wednesday during plenary.

Elumelu in his motion explained that the House agrees with the policy of linking SIM cards to NIN, he explained that the policy is consistent with the position of the House.

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He disclosed that the House even made …

Ganduje Reveals Real Reasons He Dethroned Sanusi As Emir

Ganduje Reveals Real Reasons He Dethroned Sanusi As Emir

December 15, 2020 2:07 pm

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Tuesday, disclosed why he dethroned former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Lamido Sanusi.

Ganduje explained that he dethroned Sanusi, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to save the traditional institution in the state from abuse.

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Speaking at an event in Abuja, the governor insisted that the former CBN governor was not the best man for the throne at the time he was appointed in June 2014.

Ganduje disclosed that Sanusi was appointed Emir to spite former President Goodluck …

17 Katsina Schoolboys Escape From Zamfara Forest – Masari

17 Katsina Schoolboys Escape From Zamfara Forest – Masari

December 15, 2020 1:59 pm

17 of the missing schoolboys kidnapped from a Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) in Kankara Local Government Area of the state have escaped from their abductors.

Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari disclosed this in an interview on Monday evening.

Read Also: Only 10 Students Missing – Presidency Counters Gov Masari

He noted that the schoolboys were found and have been reunited with their families.

‘As at today (Monday), information available to me shows that 17 of the missing children have been found. 15 of them were found around Dinya in Danmusa, I was informed by the DPO. One other was

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Why We Can’t Sell PMS Below ₦125 – IPMAN

IPMAN Directs Members To Sell Petrol At ₦162 Per Litre

December 15, 2020 1:56 pm

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Kano State branch, on Monday, instructed its members to sell petrol at ₦162.44 per litre as directed by the Federal government.

The IPMAN Chairman in Kano, Alhaji Bashir Dan-Malam gave the directive during a news conference in Kano.

He said the directive followed the reduction of the price by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) from ₦153.17 to ₦148.17 per litre with effect from Monday.

Read Also: Why We Can’t Sell PMS Below ₦125 – IPMAN

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the Federal Government reduced the price from ₦168 per litre …

Putin Congratulates Biden As Electoral College Confirms Victory

Putin Congratulates Biden As Electoral College Confirms Victory

December 15, 2020 1:56 pm

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message to Joe Biden after the U.S. Electoral College confirmed him as winner of the U.S. presidential election.

The Russian leader in a statement released on Tuesday noted that U.S.-Russian cooperation would serve the interests of the whole world.

Read Also: US Appeals Court Rejects Bid To Block Georgia Win For Biden

‘The Russian Federation President Putin has sent a congratulatory message to Joseph Biden on the occasion of his victory in the U.S. presidential election.’

‘The Russian president notes that the Russian-U.S. cooperation, based on the principles of equality and mutual

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Amnesty International Ordered To Leave Nigeria Within 7 Days

Amnesty International Ordered To Leave Nigeria Within 7 Days

December 15, 2020 7:19 am

A Nigerian based human rights organisation, Conference of Nigeria Civil Society for Peace, Human Rights and National Unity (CNCSPHRNU) has given Amnesty International a seven days ultimatum to leave Nigeria, or face its wrath.

The ultimatum was given on Sunday, while the group was picking holes in the 2020 report of Amnesty International alleging rights violation and atrocities by the military troops in the North East in a statement by its National Coordinator, Prof. Wole Ajayi, and National Secretary, Festus Nwankwo.

The group, while demanding full investigation into the allegations by the International Criminal Court (ICC), accused Amnesty of allegedly …

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