June 18, 2021

Retired Nigerian Military Officers Join Battle Against Bandits

Retired Nigerian Military Officers Join Battle Against Bandits

June 18, 2021 1:39 pm

Retired Nigerian military officers have been providing discreet intelligence to troops fighting bandits in the North-West.

The region is under siege by bandits who have kidnapped hundreds of students, teachers and other civilians in recent years.

The attacks surged since 2020, with news of the audacious invasion of schools and communities making headlines every week.

Security agencies say they are on their trail but most of the assailants are on the loose, continuing their atrocities.

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Lately, some former military personnel has been providing information on bandits to law enforcement arms.…

Covid-19 Kenya Imposes New Lockdown, Restrictions

Covid-19: Kenya Imposes New Lockdown, Restrictions

June 18, 2021 2:56 am

The Kenyan government has announced that the west of the country, including the border with Uganda, is a Covid-19 hotspot and hence restricted movements and gatherings in those areas.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that a surge in infections, especially in the lakeside city of Kisumu and nearby towns, has raised the infection rate in the region to 21% compared to a national average of 9%.

The ministry of health has said that beginning on Friday all but essential travel between, into, and out of 13 counties in western Kenya will be ‘strongly discouraged’.

A curfew in those zones …

Tearful Ramos Announces Madrid Departure After 16 Years

Tearful Ramos Announces Madrid Departure After 16 Years

June 18, 2021 2:51 am

Real Madrid and Spain legend Sergio Ramos has announced his departure from Los Blancos ending his love affair which lasted 16 years with the club.

Madrid confirmed there would be a tribute to the 35-year old whose contract expires on June 30th. It was reported that Ramos was in line to sign a new contract extension, but negotiations stalled.

A 19-year old Ramos arrived from Sevilla in 2005 and inherited the number 4 shirt from veteran Fernando Hierro.

Read Also: EPL: Guardiola To Sign Sergio Ramos On Two-Year Deal

In a tearful press conference at the Santiago Bernabeu which was …

Israeli Air Raids Target Gaza For Second Time After Ceasefire

Israeli Air Raids Target Gaza For Second Time After Ceasefire

June 18, 2021 2:44 am

There was some bit of confusion yesterday as some Israeli fighter jets were spotted launching a series of air raids on the Gaza Strip for the second time since a shaky ceasefire ended last month’s 11-day war.

Sources on the ground narrated that Israeli missiles yesterday evening hit several sites belonging to armed groups northwest of Gaza City and north of Beit Lahia in the besieged territory. A civil administration building east of Jabaliya in the north was also targeted, in addition to an agricultural field east of the southern town of Khan Younis. No casualties were reported.

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Supporters Cheer As Gbagbo Returns To Ivory Coast

Supporters Cheer As Gbagbo Returns To Ivory Coast

June 18, 2021 2:37 am

The former President of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, has returned home after nearly a decade overseas during which was cleared of crimes against humanity.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that hundreds of cheering supporters greeted Gbagbo at Abidjan airport.

Earlier, police fired tear gas to disperse crowds who had gathered on the main road nearby.

Read Also: Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo ‘Free To Return’ – Ouattara

Gbagbo’s refusal to step down after losing an election in 2010 sparked a brief civil war in which 3,000 died.

His backers say his return will help reconciliation efforts in Ivory Coast.

It …

Boko Haram Gets New Commanders Following Shekau’s Death

Boko Haram Gets New Commanders Following Shekau’s Death

June 18, 2021 2:31 am

West Africa Based terror group Boko Haram terror group has finally confirmed the death of its chief Abubakar Shekau, who died during infighting with a rival Islamic State-allied faction, according to a video message from its presumed new commander.

In the short video in Arabic, top Boko Haram commander Bakura Modu, also known as Sahaba, urged his faction’s commanders to remain loyal despite the loss of their historic commander.

Shekau’s death was seen a major shift in Nigeria’s conflict, though Islamic State in West Africa Province or ISWAP has recently emerged as the dominant force in the more than decade-long …

Why Nigeria Will Soon Win Nobel Prize In Science ― Onu

Why Nigeria Will Soon Win Nobel Prize In Science ― Onu

June 18, 2021 2:18 am

Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has boasted that with the work his Ministry is putting in to train and inspire Nigerian students to fully embrace subjects in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) that it would not be long until the country wins the Nobel Prize.

According to him, the focus would be on seeing Nigerian win Nobel Prize in the areas of Science and Technology in the near future.

Dr. Onu made this disclosure yesterday when he played host to the Ambassador/Permanent Delegate of Nigeria to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization …

EFCC Breaks Silence On Tape 'Exposing' AGF Malami

Northern Youths Drum Support For EFCC Chair, Bawa

June 18, 2021 2:08 am

The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has appealed to Nigerians to support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its Chairman in its fight against all forms of corruption in the country.

The youth assembly described corruption as a cankerworm that has eaten deep into the Nigerian system, slowing down the country’s development despite revenue generated from oil and non-oil sectors therefore must be tackled holistically.

The speaker of the group, Mohammed Salihu Danlami, while briefing newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday explained that the group noted with concern that the country’s image has been destroyed among the comity of nations, …

Don’t Give Terrorists Breathing Space, Buhari Tells Troops

Don’t Give Terrorists Breathing Space, Buhari Tells Troops

June 18, 2021 1:55 am

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has challenged security forces not to give terrorists and criminals in the Northeast any breathing space until the war against insurgency and criminality is completely won.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that President Buhari gave this charge on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State.

Buhari also said the nation owes a debt of gratitude to military men and women, and security agencies currently tackling security challenges in the country, particularly the many who paid the supreme price, assuring family members that the government will continue to support all the loved ones.

The President, on an official …

Scores Of Students Abducted By Bandits In Kebbi

Scores Of Students Abducted By Bandits In Kebbi

June 18, 2021 1:43 am

A school in Kebbi State identified as the Federal Government College in Birnin-Yauri was yesterday attacked by Bandits who abducted scores of its students and killing a cop.

A policeman who tried to challenge the bandits was gunned down, according to witnesses in the town.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that Birnin-Yauri is in Yelwa-Yauri LGA of the state.

Read Also: Bandits Kill 12 In Sokoto, Block Highway In Zamfara

The attack was the latest in a series of group kidnappings at schools in northwest Nigeria, which have been attributed by the authorities to armed bandits seeking ransom payments.

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