March 21, 2021

Banditry: Matawalle Publicly Takes Oath To Prove Innocence

March 21, 2021 6:59 pm

Zamfara State, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle on Sunday publicly took an oath that if he knows anything about the banditry-related crimes in the state, Allah should take his life immediately.

The oath-taking took place at the Government House Gusau shortly after being turbaned as ‘Khadimul Qur’an by the Centre for Qur’anic Reciters, Nigeria who were in the state for the National Conference on Importance of Prayers in Resolving Nigeria’s Intractable problem.

The governor said he knows nothing and knows nobody who is fueling the crises which he described as barbaric and anti-development.

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Our Original Plan Was To Kill Ortom – Fulani Group

March 21, 2021 5:45 pm

A shadowy Fulani group claiming to be protecting Fulani interest, has come out to claim responsibility for the attempted assassination of Governor Samuel Ortom declaring that its original intentions was to eliminate the Benue Governor.

In a poorly prepared press statement, in which Ortom’s name was badly misspelled multiple times, the group claimed its aim was to kill Ortom.

It went further to pledge to get him ultimately because Ortom, as it claimed, stands against Fulani’s interest.

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We Won’t Cancel Boeing 737MAX Order – Air Peace

March 21, 2021 1:52 pm

Nigerian airline Air Peace has reaffirmed its decision not to cancel an order of Boeing 737 Max, which recently was recertified to resume operation.

The Chairman of the airline, Allen Onyema, while Speaking at the delivery of its second brand new Embraer E195-2 in Abuja on Thursday, stated that its order of the technology advanced aircraft subsists and that the timeline for its delivery would be announced while noting that it canceling the order was not even being considered.

Speaking further, Onyema said that the airline plans to replace the older aircraft in its fleet, made largely of B737 classics …

Nigerian Military Dismisses Sunday Igboho’s Spy Claim

March 21, 2021 11:05 am

The Defence Headquarters says the Nigerian military cannot stoop low to spy on an individual as claimed by Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho.

The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, reacted to the news in a statement on Saturday.

In a viral video, two men in military uniform and two others were interviewed for allegedly surveying Igboho’s Soka residence in Ibadan.

Igboho, real name Sunday Adeyemo, linked the alleged spy to the federal government and his declaration that the Yoruba are no longer a part of Nigeria.

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Olusegun Obasanjo Hints On Next Move As Statesman

March 21, 2021 10:48 am

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said as a statesman, he would live the rest of his life serving humanity.

Obasanjo spoke on Saturday in Abeokuta at the 20th anniversary of the Communion Faith Assembly and new chapel dedication.

The head of the church is Bishop Tunde Akin-Akinsanya, the chairman, Ogun chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

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Obasanjo told the gathering that he arrived from Sudan on Friday night and would be travelling back to the United States on Sunday.

‘I am committed to global peace

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If You Kill Ortom, Be Prepared To Bury Nigeria – Wike Warns FG

March 21, 2021 9:27 am

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has warned the Federal Government against conspiring to assassinate the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia attacked Governor Ortom in his farm along Gboko-Makurdi road on Saturday afternoon.

Ortom while briefing journalists at the Benue Peoples House after the incident said he was inspecting his farm when the militia attacked.