Special guest of honour, Prof. Adebanji Akintoye (left); keynote speaker, Prof. Pat Utomi; chairman of the occasion, Prof. Anya O, Anya; guest speaker, Prof. Wole Soyinka and royal father of the day, Ezeora/Akajiovo Igbo, His Majesty, Eze Chukwuemeka-Eri during the ‘Never Again’ conference on Nigeria civil war 50 years after, organised by Nzuko Umunna and […]
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Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu is an infectious disease epidemiologist and Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In this interview, he explains the recent outbreak of Lassa fever despite efforts by the agency; what is being done to contain the situation; what Nigerians must do to prevent getting infected; how the virus is contracted, […]
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Insists restructuring panacea for Nigeria’s progress Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has faulted notions held in some quarters that the recently launched security outfit, Amotekun, was aimed at preparing the ground for the Southwest geopolitical zone to secede from the country. Speaking to select journalists in Abuja, yesterday, he maintained that Amotekun was launched […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government and the governors of the South-West states on Thursday reached a middle ground on the controversial security outfit, Operation Amotekun, as both settled for a legal “framework.” This implies that the states will put in place all the necessary legal backing for the outfit to continue. The resolution was reached at a […]
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The Federal Government and the South-West governors yesterday reached an agreement on Operation Amotekun. The media aide to the Vice-President, Laolu Akande, made this known through a press statement. Although the Attorney General of the Federation, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami had described Amotekun as illegal, the governors and leaders of South West said […]
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Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has said he was misquoted on the South-West regional security outfit code-named ‘Operation Amotekun’. While responding to a question during a chat on Radio Nigeria Abuja on Thursday morning, he explained that he did not say that Amotekun was illegal. He stated, “I was misinterpreted on Operation Amotekun, […]
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Chairman of South-West Governors, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, declared on Friday that the launch of Operation Amotekun was not a vote against President Muhammadu Buhari or an attempt to undermine his government. He said the six governors in the zone would soon have an audience with the President as a follow up to their Thursday discussion […]
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Speakers of the six state Houses of Assembly in the South West Region have pledged to provide legislative support for Amotekun, the security initiative conceived by governors in the region. Theymade the pledge in a communique issued on Friday by the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of South West States Legislature, Mr. Bamidele Oleyelogun. The communique […]
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Traditional Rulers in Ondo state have called the Southwest governors to ignore negative comments about Operation Amotekun and conclude necessary arrangements for the immediate take-off of the security outfit in the six states. The monarchs under the umbrella of the De 130 Krowns Club of Ondo State made the call in Akure after their monthly […]
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says Buhari must sack all security chiefs Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack all his security chiefs for alleged incompetence as the nation’s security challenges worsen by the day despite their claims. It lashed the security chiefs following the recent killing of Reverend Lawan Andimi by Boko Haram terrorists. […]
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