July 6, 2022

US Alerts Citizens Over Increased Insecurity After Kuje Siege

US Alerts Citizens Over Increased Insecurity After Kuje Siege

July 6, 2022 5:56 pm

The aftermath of the massive siege on the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre on Tueday which had left some security officials dead while letting some of the inmates go free has seen the United States Embassy warning its citizens in Nigeria against travelling on the airport road in Abuja and some states in Nigeria.

The warning had come after suspected terrorists who have been identified as Boko Haram terrorists had attacked Kuje Prison and freed some inmates on Tuesday night.

Among the states which were underlisted by the embassy included Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and riverine areas …

Buhari Finally Reacts To Kuje Prison Break After Visit To Prison

Buhari Finally Reacts To Kuje Prison Break After Visit To Prison

July 6, 2022 5:49 pm

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has finally shared a piece of his mind after visiting the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje on Wednesday after it had been attacked by some yet to be identified terrorists.

The President had also spent about 30 minutes interrogating the entire security structure of the facility.

In a statement which had been vetted by Garba Shehu, Buhari’s media aide, the President, who was already on his way to Senegal to attend a high-level summit, soon after he arrived at the scene, got briefed about the attack by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib …

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Kuje Jailbreak: No Terrorist Attack Will Break FG – Keyamo Fumes

July 6, 2022 2:44 pm

The Nigerian Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has revealed that no amount of terrorist attacks in Nigeria will ever make the Buhari-led administration to bow to some terrorist elements who have been threatening the country’s freedom and happiness.

Keyamo had also expressed his full confidence that all the issues of insecurity will be sorted out in Nigeria soonest. He had also urged Nigerians to be resolute to overcome forces of evil despite terrorist attacks threatening security in the country.

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Keyamo via his Twitter page wrote: …

FG Is Deliberately Killing Universities In Nigeria – ASUU Vents

ASUU Is Actually Ready To Call Off Strike Action – Osodeke

July 6, 2022 2:33 pm

Professor Emmanuel Osodeke who is the ASUU Chairman has revealed that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is actually ready to call off its four-month strike despite being blackmailed by the Nigerian Government.

He had made this statement on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

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According to him, the reason for the prolonged industrial action was that the Federal Government did not take aggrieved lecturers seriously.

Osodeke noted that the union was waiting for a positive response from President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.“As far as ASUU is

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NYSC Corps Members Robbed And Raped In Uyo Lodge

July 6, 2022 2:23 pm

In an unfortunate incident, some yet to be identified Gunmen have attacked the NYSC Corpers’ Lodge at Udo Ekong Ekwere street, off Information Drive, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital where they had robbed the occupants after forcefully raping the female ones.

The incident it was gathered had occurred at about 1:00am Wednesday. The hoodlums had stormed the lodge in their tricycles, shot in the air and carted away some of their valuables including laptops, cell phones and cash.

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When some journalists visited the area, the corps members lamented that …

Ooni, Other Osun Monarchs Pledge Neutrality To Osun Election

Ooni, Other Osun Monarchs Pledge Neutrality To Osun Election

July 6, 2022 9:16 am

The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi while reacting to the upcoming Osun State gubernatorial elections has assured that traditional rulers across Osun State are definitely prepared and ready to assist the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to achieve a credible gubernatorial election in the State come July 16, 2022.

Ooni Ogunwusi had also pledged that the monarchs in the State will be neutral during the political exercise.

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The monarch, who is the permanent Chairman of the Osun State council of Obas, had also given the assurance …

Good News For Investors As Naira Rises Again - Report

Naira Crashlands As It Hits ₦430 From ₦422.71 Per Dollar

July 6, 2022 9:14 am

Things do not seem to be looking upwards for the Nigerian Naira as it has continued to crashland after it recorded another massive fall in the official market on Tuesday, while losing 0.9 per cent to the dollar.

FMDQ had already published data at the beginning of trading on Tuesday showed that the Nigerian Currency opened at ₦422.71 but closed at ₦430.00 to a dollar at the end of the trading window for the day, which came out to be representing a ₦4.25 or 0.99 per cent devaluation from ₦425.75 recorded in the previous market day.

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NCS Finally Reacts To Massive Attack On Kuje Prisons

NCS Finally Reacts To Massive Attack On Kuje Prisons

July 6, 2022 9:13 am

The Nigerian Correctional Service has finally reacted to the overnight Tuesday attack on the Custodial Centre which is situated in the Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja which threw the whole area into a state of serious turmoil.

Umar Abubakar who is the NCS spokesperson had in a short statement confirmed that some yet to be identified gunmen attacked the facility but the armed squad of the service in collaboration with other security agencies responded to the attack.

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The statement titled, “Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje

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Pandemonium As Bandits Attack, Bomb Kuje Prison, Abuja

Pandemonium As Bandits Attack, Bomb Kuje Prison, Abuja

July 6, 2022 8:08 am

Terrorists on Tuesday assaulted the prisons in Kuje, in the Federal Capital Territory, and there was fear among the locals as they apparently abducted several prisoners from the correctional facility.

Residents raised concerns that the armed men bombed the jail facility.

A local who spoke to Africa Daily News, New York revealed that the shootings went on for the previous 20 minutes.

He claimed that the incident has sparked panic in the neighbourhood.

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He said, ‘The shooting has been going on for almost 20 minutes now. I can’t tell …

Police Area Commander Killed By Bandits In Katsina

Police Area Commander Killed By Bandits In Katsina

July 6, 2022 7:58 am

Bandits yesterday killed Assistant Commissioner of Police Aminu Umar Dayi, the Dutsinma Area Commander of the Nigerian Police in Katsina State.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the late Assistant Commissioner of Police led the invasion on one of the bandits hideout in Safana forest where he and one other officer paid the ultimate price after being overpowered by the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel on Tuesday.

While confirming the report on Wednesday, spokesman of the Katsina Command, SP Gambo, said the late Aminu and his team were ambushed by over 300 bandits riding on motorcycles with AK-47 …

Zimbabwe Resolves To Mint Gold Coins To Tackle

Zimbabwe Resolves To Mint Gold Coins To Tackle Inflation

July 6, 2022 7:48 am

Zimbabwe has announced that it has concluded plans to introduce gold coins later this month as it continues to intensify efforts geared at curbing the soaring inflation amid a slump in its currency.

The nation’s central bank also provided details on its plans to declare the US dollar to be legal tender for the following five years.

After the annual rate of inflation surpassed 190 percent this month, the central bank’s primary interest rate was more than doubled to 200 percent.

This year, the value of the Zimbabwean dollar relative to major currencies has plummeted.

The one troy ounce, 22-carat

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Italy’s President Storms Mozambique To Discuss Gas Supplies

Italy’s President Storms Mozambique To Discuss Gas Supplies

July 6, 2022 7:07 am

In an effort to minimize Rome’s dependency on Russia, Italian President Sergio Mattarella met with his Mozambican colleague Filipe Nyusi on Tuesday in Maputo to discuss gas supply.

Prior to the start of an offshore gas project operated by the Italian energy company Eni in the north of Mozambique, which has been ravaged by insurgency, Mattarella welcomed energy cooperation between the two nations during the visit.

“The forthcoming start of the export of liquefied natural gas from the Coral Sul plant, managed by Eni, is an important milestone that testifies to how precious our collaboration is,” Mattarella told a …

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