Lists ex-Governor Yari, ex-Abia Deputy governor Akomas as beneficiaries Says defendant gave N1.373bn cash to BDC operator in Kano The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, narrated before an Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, how the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Ahmed Idris, and two others allegedly pilfered about N84.7billion of $2.2 […]
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Nwajiuba faults APC, PDP primaries over statutory delegates, vote buying Says former Lagos governor, ex-VP bribed delegates with dollars The immediate past Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, and a group, Incorporated Trustees of Rights for All International, have filed an originating summons before a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order declaring […]
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The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, declared that the infiltration of Nigeria by bandits has shown a failure of the Federal Government. Similarly, Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, also yesterday, warned terrorists to refrain from attacking the South-West region, saying such an attempt would be met with stiff resistance. Afenifere, however, noted that the situations that […]
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Opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly on Thursday said there was no going back on their plan to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari if he failed to resolve the insecurity in the country within six weeks. The lawmakers, consisting of the Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Grand Alliance members, contended that insecurity had reached the […]
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Photo: Twitter/HopeUzodinma1 The reported massacre of 14 persons in Otulu Awomama, in Oru West Local Council of Imo State by security personnel of the state is most unfortunate and leaves sour taste in the mouth. There are salient questions begging for answer; and the state government should not be seen to be anxious to sweep […]
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Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, urged the National Assembly to introduce a legislation that will criminalise Gestapo invasion of homes by armed security agents, resulting in open robbery and make such raids punishable by death. The group also wants theft of public funds appropriated and released for procurement […]
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Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Farouk Yahaya (left); Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao and Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari over security challenges at the Presidential Villa, Abuja… yesterday. Photo: NAN NSA promises new strategies, seeks citizens’ cooperation We are tackling recent security breaches […]
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Akeredolu at the scene on Thursday “I want to allay the fear of our people. Clearly, what happened here on Wednesday night was not an attempt to kidnap anybody because they went away with nobody. And we have in the premises over hundred people living there. “Yes, there were sporadic gunshots at the wall but […]
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Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo Afenifere has said that the frequent attacks by terrorists, bandits and kidnappers on harmless Nigerians have shown that President Muhammadu Buhari is not sincere in the war against insecurity. While condemning the Wednesday’s fresh attack on Owo, Ondo State by some gunmen, the Yoruba sociopolitical organisation said that despite the […]
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The National Security Council, Thursday, said it would implement new strategies to address the fast-spreading insecurity and terrorist attacks nationwide as Nigerians are growing “tired” of the menace and are now turning to self-help. The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd), revealed this to State House correspondents at the close of Thursday’s […]
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