August 2021

Pan Yoruba group, Afenifere has called on the Federal Government as a matter of urgency to approve State police in the country to enable states to protect themselves from the various acts of terrorism, kidnapping, herders/farmers clashes that pervade Nigeria.

The socio-cultural group reiterated its position that restructuring remains the only way to get Nigeria Nigeria working again, even as it said the restructuring should be completed before the general elections in 2023.

Afenifere made the demands in a communique issued at the end of a meeting presided over by its leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo in Sanya-Ogbo, Ijebu Ode.

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The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard has revealed that her country is ready to partner and share intelligence with Nigeria to identify the sponsors of Boko Haram and extremism in the country.

She made the comment while speaking during a media briefing in Abuja on Monday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

Leonard explained that partnering Nigeria to identify sponsors of Boko Haram was something the U.S. was very eager to do and has always wanted to do.

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has boasted that his opponents especially persons, who falsely predicted he would fail in office, have been stunned by his performance.

He said those who boasted that he would not make any meaningful impact when he first assumed office were surprised that he had surpassed the expectations of the people of the state.

He attributed his performance to the political will of his administration to carry out necessary actions and activities as well as prudent management of resources.

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Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has stated that reports of Boko Haram fighters coming out of their hideouts to surrender to the Nigerian forces is a welcome development and should be encouraged.

Lawan made this assertion in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, at the Palace of the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar El-Kanemi on Monday.

The Senate President was on a condolence visit to the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar El-Kanemi who lost his elder brother; and a former Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe over his mother-in-law’s death, Lawan

He said; ‘We have come to condole you over the death of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that his administration is on top of events and is moving ahead with force to crush the perpetrators of the recent incidents of unrest in Plateau.

The president gave the assurance in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, on Sunday in Abuja.

Buhari, however, maintained that to achieve success, communities must unite against these horrific attacks, saying retributive violence was not the answer.

He challenged religious, traditional, and other community leaders on the need to preach peace and not to allow the use of their spaces …