April 11, 2021

You Have Lost Touch With Reality - OPC Attacks Dambazau

You Have Lost Touch With Reality – OPC Attacks Dambazau

April 11, 2021 5:47 pm

Following a statement by a former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd), where he compared the O’odua People’s Congress (OPC) as well as the Independent People Of Biafra (IPOB) with the terrorist group, Boko Haram the Yoruba Group has replied him saying he has lost touch with reality.

In a statement on Saturday by its Publicity Secretary, Yinka Oguntimehin, the group berated Dambazau stating that the Ex-minister was notorious for making for unguarded utterances.

Dambazau, speaking on Friday in Abuja at the inauguration of Army War College Nigeria Course 5/2021, said the proscribed …

Boko Haram slaughters 14 farmers near Maiduguri

7 Dead, 5,000 Displaced After Boko Haram Attack On Adamawa

April 11, 2021 3:15 pm

Seven persons have died while about 5,000 residents are now in hiding following an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Kwapre, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Friday.

The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) said on Sunday that the displaced were taking refuge mostly in surrounding villages where they fled on the day of the attack.

Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Mohammed Sulaiman, said the insurgents who got into Kwapre in nine vehicles, caused extensive damage to people and properties.

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The insurgents surrounded the village and …

Judiciary Workers’ Strike: Obey Court Judgments – Agbakoba

Judiciary Workers’ Strike: Obey Court Judgments – Agbakoba

April 11, 2021 3:06 pm

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba has written to Nigerian governors on the judiciary workers’ strike.

The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) urged the governors to observe the rule of law.

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In a letter to Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti Governor and the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), Agbakoba cited three cases relating to the demands of the striking staff.

‘I am saddened by the avoidable strike action by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) because of the stress it has caused the judicial system. A

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UN Confirms Terror Attacks On Aid Partners In Damasak

April 11, 2021 3:02 pm

The United Nations (UN) has condemned the attacks against aid facilities in Damask, Borno, by terrorists.

The Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, said he was deeply concerned over non-state armed groups putting the lives of civilians at risks.

Kallon confirmed that between Saturday night through Sunday morning, three international aid partners’ facilities were directly targeted, set ablaze and damaged.

‘I strongly condemn the attack, as humanitarian aid operations and facilities are the lifelines for people affected by violence and conflict in north-east Nigeria who are dependent on assistance to survive’, his statement read.

Kallon regretted that …

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