May 21, 2021

‘Boko Haram Planning To Attack Abuja, Jos’, IGP Cries Out

May 21, 2021 4:07 pm

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba has disclosed that credible intelligence available to him shows that there is a plan by Boko Haram terrorists to attack major cities in the country, particularly Abuja and Jos, Plateau State.

This was contained in a circular issued by the IGP and signed on his behalf by the Acting Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa.

The IGP told the commissioners of police in Abuja and Plateau State to be on the alert.

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The circular said an intelligence report at the disposal of …

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Ayade: PDP Dissolves Cross River State Caretaker Committee

May 21, 2021 3:47 pm

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), on Friday, said it has approved the dissolution of the State Caretaker Committee for the Cross River state chapter of the party.

This was contained in a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan.

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National Publicity Secretary of the party.

According to the statement, ‘The decision is in pursuant to the powers conferred on the NWC by the PDP Constitution.’

‘Consequently, the NWC has constituted a new State Caretaker Committee to pilot

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Group Decries Plot To Blackmail Buratai, Former Service Chiefs

May 21, 2021 3:25 pm

The Nigeria First Movement has said that a grand plot is underway to blackmail former Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai (rtd) and other immediate past retired service chiefs.

The group revealed that a well-orchestrated campaign of calumny is already in motion with a report aimed to denigrate their personalities and credible track record while in service to Nigeria.

Nigeria First made the revelation in Abuja at a press conference on Friday.

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In his address, Comrade Richard Adie Augustine, the group’s Secretary-General, said it was alarmed that …

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Nigerian Forces Eliminate Bandits Who Killed Emir’s Son

May 21, 2021 12:36 pm

A joint operation by the Nigerian Army and Nigeria Police in Kontagora Local Government of Niger eliminated at least 7 bandits involved in the murder of Prince Bashir Namaska.

On Thursday, the criminals invaded the farm of Emir of Kontagora at Masuga village and killed his son Bashir.

He was the Sardauna of Kontagora and had been standing in for his father and the Sarkin Sudan, Alhaji Saidu Namaska, who has been sick for months.

Lt. Colonel T.O. Olukukun, the Commanding Officer of the 311 Artillery Regiment, and Police Commander, Haruna Adamu led their troops from different axis in a …

The Goofery Of Nigerian AGF/Justice Minister On Grazing Ban

May 21, 2021 11:37 am

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) is in the news again for terrible reasons. In his usual characteristic manner of supporting, orchestrating substandard, and unethical norms in the country; the Attorney General spoke against the new decision by Southern Governors to ban open grazing in their region in very brash, unprofessional tones riddled with nepotic sentiments disallowed for a man in his crucial position on the state of affairs in the country.

It can be recalled that the southern governors resolved to ban open grazing and the movement of cattle by foot, …

Brass Crisis: Reps Member Sues For Peace, Agip Restores Power

May 21, 2021 7:27 am

The member representing Brass/ Nembe Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon Israel Sunny- Goli has sued for peace over the crisis that has engulfed Twon Brass in Brass Local Government Area of the State.

The community has been embroiled in crisis over prolonged power outage, pitching the people against the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC).

The people had protested for three consecutive days demanding that Agip restore power to the community.

However things took a turn for the worse when soldiers that were deployed to quell the protest shot one of the protesters in the leg and many were …