August 29, 2021

Attack On NDA: Nigerians Should Expect The Worst From APC

August 29, 2021 9:59 am

When the news of the ungodly invasion of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) headquarters by ‘bandits’ hit the media space on Tuesday morning, it left many Nigerians in utter bewilderment, ‘Nobody is safe’ became a common phrase as a new wave of hopelessness set in. Frankly speaking, the new reality albeit painful, can only get worse.

Following Tuesday morning’s attack by terrorists who government prefer to call ‘bandits’ or unknown gunmen’ just to suit their narrative, it didn’t take too much time before Nigerians began to wonder in grave shock why Kaduna, a state that has the Nigerian Defence Academy, …

19 Civilians Killed In DR Congo By ISIS-Linked Militants

August 29, 2021 3:05 am

No fewer than fourteen bodies were discovered on Saturday after an attack by jihadists in DR Congo, Africa Daily News, New York reports.

A local chief revealed that they were discovered by Red Cross workers who went into a nearby forest to look for those missing after the attack on Kasanzi village in the Beni territory of North Kivu.

Beni lies at the heart of an area where the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) — linked to the Islamic State — have mounted deadly attacks in spite of emergency security measures by President Felix Tshisekedi.

The ’19 people were killed by …

Senegal Searches For Dozens Lost After Migrant Boat Mishap

August 29, 2021 2:24 am

The Senegalese navy on Saturday disclosed that it was carrying out a search and rescue mission after a boat carrying about 60 migrants capsized earlier in the week.

The boat flipped over about 15 kilometres (nine miles) off the northern city of Saint-Louis, said the official, who asked not to be identified. The accident happened on Wednesday night, the navy statement said.

Those on board were trying to reach Spain, naval spokesman Ameth Sow told reporters.

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Africa Daily News, New York understands that Senegal is a popular jumping-off …

Channels: Why We Invited Ex-Navy Commodore, Olawummi – DHQ

August 29, 2021 1:13 am

The Defence Headquarters has debunked reports that Commodore Kunle Olawunmi (rtd) was declared wanted by the Defence Intelligence Agency over an anti-Buhari interview rather saying he was only invited.

In a statement which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York on Saturday, the Director Defence Information Major General Benjamin Sawyerr, explained Olawunmi was only invited via a text message to share intelligence with the Armed Forces in order to fight terrorism and banditry.

Part of the statement reads: ‘Please gentlemen of the press. There is a Sahara reporters online news that The DIA has ordered for the arrest …

Open Grazing: You’re Mentally Handicapped – Soyinka To Buhari

August 29, 2021 12:39 am

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari, over his stance on open grazing claiming that he is suffering from ‘mental delusion.’

Soyinka was reacting to Buhari’s review of Open Grazing routes in some states of the country.

While lampooning Buhari for ordering a review of the grazing routes despite public outcry, Soyinka said the President may be suffering from noise deafening.

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Addressing a press conference in Lagos, Soyinka said: ‘It’s like there’s some delusion about this thing, a kind of mental delusion about this thing. What …