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United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will meet with Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday (Today), during his first virtual trip to Africa since US President Joe Biden came into office in January.

On the intent of the meeting Blinken’s spokesman, Ned Price said, strengthening democratic governance, building lasting security, and promoting economic ties and diversification, was topmost amongst the agenda to feature in the meeting.

From Boko Haram insurgency to banditry, kidnapping, militancy, farmers-herders clashes, the security situation in Nigeria has worsened, especially in the last few months.

In a statement on Monday, Price revealed that his …

The Kaduna State Government, Monday, evening announced that bandits killed two more kidnapped students of Greenfield University.

This was contained in a statement on Monday.

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The statement, which was signed by Mr. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal security and Home Affairs, said the retrieved corpses have been evacuated to a mortuary.

‘On a sad note, security agencies have just reported to the Kaduna State Government the recovery of two more dead bodies of Greenfield University students, killed by armed bandits today, Monday 26th April 2021.’

‘The retrieved corpses have been

The Dean of Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, Professor Afis Oladosu, has declared that Boko Haram menace is a product of ignorance and poverty.

Oladosu made this disclosure while speaking during the 3rd annual Shina Peller/ Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council Ramadan Lecture/Iftar held at NUJ Press Centre in Ibadan at the weekend.

The don in his lecture ‘Islamic perspective: Media, leadership and quest for national unity in the face of growing insecurity in the land’, said that Boko Haram menace which is one of the major security challenges in the country is the result of

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said no sane government would fold its arms and remain indifferent towards the unprecedented security threats orchestrated by non-State actors.

Governor Wike stated this when the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor and other top military officers paid him a courtesy call at the Government House, Port Harcourt.

The Governor, who charged the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor to reduce the level of insurgency in the country, cited terrorism as one of the biggest existential threats to the country.

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He …

The member, House of Representatives, representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State, Bamidele Salam has noted that the media handlers of the presidency have become very ‘cheap’ in the way they have been communicating the thoughts of President Muhammadu Buhari on issues to Nigerians with regard to the recent surge in insecurity, hyper-inflation and other economic woes bedevilling the country.

According to the journalist turned legislator, the public responses of the numerous presidential spokesman are often inelegant, verbose and disrespectful to the feelings of the generality of peace loving Nigerians.

Bamidele noted that ‘not

The Acting National Leader of Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, has said that President Buhari has a hidden agenda for rejecting calls for restructuring.

Adebanjo made this known to newsmen at the service of songs and tribute ceremony held for lthe ate Yinka Odumakin, while reacting to presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu’s statement that Buhari won’t be bullied into ‘settling’ secessionists.

The Afenifere leader wondered why the presidential spokesperson will say the president is not interested in restructuring when the people have said what they want.

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He, however, maintained that there will …