November 2021

A group under the auspices of Imo Civil Society Community Human Rights Desk has slammed Governor Hope Uzodinma for failing to protect his subjects from alleged brutality, intimidation, and extortion in the hands of soldiers and policemen despite their complaints.

The group stated this on Tuesday in a jointly-signed communique by the Convener, Aku Obidinma; Barr. Mrs. Ngozi Iwu, Secretary; and Chinonso Uba, Spokesman in Owerri, Imo State, shortly after a meeting that was attended by some victims who narrated their ordeal.

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The group condemned what it …

The Nigerian economy is set for effective growth and job creation with a renewed focus on the digital economy, significant value addition in agriculture, other sectors, including oil and gas while boosting productivity generally.

There would also be specific attention to review trade policies that are rather too broad and expand the supply sides in revenues, foreign exchange, and electricity.

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, made these disclosures on Monday during a virtual interaction at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Country Strategy Dialogue on Nigeria.

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President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest massacre of 15 people in Goronyo and Illela local government areas of Sokoto, warning that ‘this needless and mindless violence against innocent people cannot go unpunished.’

Reacting to the incident from South Africa through his media aide, Garba Shehu, President Buhari warned that:

‘This persistent and unprovoked violence against unarmed civilians must be met with a fierce response by the government.’

‘Let me once again, reassure Nigerians, that this administration will not abandon them to their fate in the face of this existential challenge caused by banditry.’

According to the President, “We are …

Authorities in Kenya have placed a bounty on three suspects who have been described as ‘armed and dangerous’ inmates who escaped from a prison where they were being held on terrorism-related charges.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the three suspects have been identified as Mohamed Ali Abikar, Musharaf Abdalla, and Joseph Juma Odhiambo.

One of them, Abikar was involved in the Garissa University attack on 2 April 2015 that left more than 100 students dead.

Abdalla was being detained in connection with a failed attack on Kenya’s parliament and Odhiambo had been arrested for recruiting youths into al-Shabab …

Former National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Senator Victor Umeh, says Anambra State is not Imo.

Umeh made this assertion while reacting to the threat of Senator Andy Uba, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in last week’s election, to challenge APGA’s victory and reclaim the mandate.

Uba had alleged that APGA did not win the election, citing alleged irregularities.

He had pledged to slug it out with Professor Chukwuma Soludo, winner of the election, while accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of conniving with APGA.

But in his response, Umeh said APGA’s lawyers are …

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has asserted that Nigerian leaders lack the intellectual capacity to be classified as leaders in saner climes.

The former INEC boss made the assertion when he spoke at the Maitama Sule Leadership Lecture Series, organised by the Students Wing of Coalition of Northern Groups (SW-CNG), in Katsina, on Monday. He attributed the security and economic challenges affecting the country to bad leadership.

He said Nigeria has greedy leaders who have narrow vision in terms of how to usher in developmental projects.

Jega, who was the chairman of …

Controversial Kaduna based Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has built a school for herdsmen at Kagarko Grazing Reserve near Kohoto Village forest in Kaduna state.

The scholar, who named the school as Sheikh Uthman Bin Fodio Centre, revealed that it was funded by Sultan Mosque Foundation Limited.

According to him, the centre designed to educate herdsmen, will be replicated everywhere in the country.

He said instead of spending billions on military hardware to fight the bandits, Nigeria should spend such on schools and teachers to educate the herdsmen.

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Gumi said …