November 2021

14 ‘Fake’ Officers Arrested Over Invasion Of Odili’s House

14 ‘Fake’ Officers Arrested Over Invasion Of Odili’s House

The Police at Force headquarters on Thursday paraded no fewer than 14 suspects over last week’s invasion of the Abuja residence of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili, describing them as impostors who were unknown to any of the nation’s security forces.

Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba who paraded the suspects at Force Criminal Investigations Department, said one of them is a fake Chief Superintendent of Police, (CSP Lawrence Ajojo) while seven (7) others who are still at large conspired to raid the residence following information that the Supreme Court Justice was keeping a large sum of money …

How Nigeria Can End Open-Defecation By 2025 - Osinbajo

How Nigeria Can End Open-Defecation By 2025 – Osinbajo

The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has asserted that the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration remains committed to the delivery of sustainable sanitation and hygiene services to all Nigerians, effective collaboration among all levels of government and the private sector stating that this would will ensure the country achieves its goal to end open defecation by 2025.

Osinbajo made this assertion on Thursday while speaking at the virtual meeting of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Steering Committee to review the progress report of the implementation of the ‘Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet’ Campaign under the national …

Nigeria May Soon Face Something Worse Than Boko Haram – Gumi

Nigeria May Soon Face Something Worse Than Boko Haram – Gumi

Controversial Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi has predicted that Nigeria would face a more dangerous security situation if proactive measures are not taken to curtail the ethnic crisis in the country.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that Gumi, who has been advocating amnesty for the bandits terrorising parts of the North, insists that activities of the criminal elements and how it is been handled by the security agencies may lead to religious terrorism.

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In a recent video posted on his official Facebook page, the Islamic cleric alleged that a …

I Don't Intend To Join APC, Gov Ikpeazu Insists

I Don’t Intend To Join APC, Gov Ikpeazu Insists

The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has re-echoed that he is not joining the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), in Nigeria anytime soon, pointing out that he is comfortable being a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Governor Ikpeazu who stated this while responding to the invitation by the President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmed Lawan to join the APC, restated that he will remain in the Peoples Democratic Party to continue unrelentingly in providing dividends of democracy to every doorstep of the Abia people.

According to him, ‘I don’t have any plans of joining the

Bandits Invade FUTMinna, Kidnap 2, Raid Shops

Bandits Invade FUTMinna, Kidnap 2, Raid Shops

No fewer than two people were kidnapped on Thursday when armed bandits reportedly stormed the community hosting off-campus students of the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Niger.

Although the identities of the two victims are yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report, unconfirmed reports identified them as students.

The armed bandits, who stormed the community in large numbers, also raided shops directly opposite the university gate and made away with valuables.

It was gathered from a source close to the area that the incident occurred at about 1:00 am on Thursday when the gunmen …

HURIWA Slams Nigerian Government Over COVID-19

NIN Violates Rights To Privacy Of Nigerians – HURIWA

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has said that the National Identification Number, NIN, violates the constitutional rights to privacy of Nigerians.

HURIWA further tasked civil rights leaders to seek legal ways to quash the policy, expressing anger at the idea behind of introduction the policy by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.

The rights group said the explanation made by the Minister in Paris France shows that the federal government has plans to spy on the citizens.

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The Minister of Communications and Digital …

IPOB Are Troublemakers Seeking FG's Attention – Lawal

Mondays Sit-At-Home Remains Cancelled, Arrest Enforcers – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said its Monday’s sit-at-home order remains cancelled.

IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said anyone found to be enforcing the sit-at-home order across the Southeast is an agent of the Department of State Services, DSS.

Powerful urged people of the Southeast to go about their normal businesses, adding that anyone caught enforcing the order would be treated as an enemy of the region.

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In a statement he issued on Thursday, Powerful said: ‘We the global movement and family of the Indigenous People

Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: I escaped being lynched – Ejiofor reveals

Kanu’s Trial: I Escaped Being Lynched – Ejiofor Reveals

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, one of the lawyers of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has narrated what actually transpired at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, leading to the adjournment of the secessionist leader’s trial by Justice Binta Nyako.

Ejiofor, who appeared on Arise TV on Thursday, a day after the appearance of Nnamdi Kanu in court, said the legal team did not walk out on Nyako.

Justice Nyako was forced to adjourn the case till January 19, 2022, due to the absence of Kanu’s legal team.

Kanu had earlier on Wednesday engaged the operatives of …

Political Solution On Kanu, Igboho Possible – Nigerian Govt

Political Solution On Kanu, Igboho Possible – Nigerian Govt

The Nigerian government has indicated that it is open to all kinds of solutions, including a political solution in order to resolve the crisis surrounding separatist agitations in the south east and south west parts of the country.

Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN on Wednesday in Abuja gave the indication in a chat with some journalists.

The AGF who noted that criminal conducts would never go unpunished, however, remarked that the government has been using the amnesty policy to tackle some security challenges in the country and as such, the possibility …

Insecurity Boko Haram Terrorists Suffer Heavy Loss In Pulka

Insecurity: Boko Haram Terrorists Suffer Heavy Loss In Pulka

Nigerian troops conducting Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the North East have inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an ambush in Pulka general area, the Nigerian Army has disclosed.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday, said the operation was conducted by troops deployed at 192 Battalion Forward Operations Base (FOB) on Wednesday.

Nwachukwu said the operation was intelligence-driven conducted with precision in conjunction with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and local vigilantes.

He said that four terrorists were neutralised during …

Gunmen Kill Four In Imo Fresh Attack

Gunmen Kill Four In Imo Fresh Attack

There is palpable tension in Anara market, in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State following an attack that claimed four lives on Tuesday night.

Suspected gunmen who operated in a white sienna vehicle were said to have opened fire at the market thereby killing four persons.

Africa Daily News, New York learned that the incident occurred around 8:30pm while the traders were preparing to close for the day.

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A team of angry looking policemen were also sighted at the crime scene.

A source close to …

Kanu: Buhari Trying To Set Southeast On Fire – HURIWA

Kanu: Buhari Trying To Set Southeast On Fire – HURIWA

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has accused the Buhari government of trying to set the South East on fire over by dragging the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

The group noted that there is a persistent choreographed mismanagement of the prosecution of Kanu which, according to it, has been turned into a comedy of political persecution

The human rights advocacy organisation, however, warned the youths of South East not to take the bait of reactionary forces working to instigate social upheaval in the region.

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