Month: July 2019

APC Success in Kogi is Product Of Our Unity, Says Gov Bello

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has attributed the success of the All Progressives Congress Party in Kogi State in the 2019 general elections to the unity among party members at all levels. Governor Bello disclosed this at the party’s North Central Zonal Executive Meeting at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja on Friday. Governor Bello said there was a need to maintain the stronger bond between the party at the Ward, state, Zonal and National levels for greater success in a future election. “Prior to the last general elections, we made…

Shiites: Stop Abusing Our Sovereignty – Pro-democracy Group Queries Iran Over Calls for Release of El-Zakzakky

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The National Democratic Front (NDF) has warned Iranian Government against sponsoring terrorism in Nigeria and interfering in the affairs of the country as a sovereign nation. The group was reacting to the recent call by Iranian government for the release of leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzakky for treatment in the middle east. Recall that NDF had earlier raised raise the alarm that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the orgy of violence and killing in Nigeria by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) have…

IGP Orders Tight Security Across The Nation · …..Enjoin citizens to go about their lawful businesses

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has ordered immediate beef-up of security in all the States of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This was in the face of series of violent protest and unrest by members of the El-zazakky group in the FCT. Meanwhile, the IGP has assured citizens that proactive measures including aerial surveillance of major cities had been emplaced to ensure the safety and security of lives and property of all Nigerians. In addition, Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of…

Appraising The Nigerian Army’s Heroic Posture and Buratai’s Enigmatic Leadership By David Onmeje

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In the annals of the Nigerian Army, there has never been a time where the Nigerian Army had a Chief of Army Staff who upon appointment hit the ground running like a wounded lion. I recall when he was appointed and churned out his vision for the Nigerian Army, some called it grandstanding and that he would burn out soon. Some went as far as saying the grandstanding were typical of those who just assumed office and therefore warned members of the unsuspecting public not to be carried away by…

NYSC Knocks Foreign Institutions Over Certificate Racketeering

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The National Youth Service Corps has condemned some Foreign Tertiary Institutions in Africa for awarding certificates and transcripts to persons that never passed through academic rigour. NYSC said efforts were in place by the Federal Ministries of Education and Foreign Affairs to ensure that all Degree and HND Certificates obtained outside the shores of Nigeria are authenticated at the Nigerian Consulate in the countries of study. The Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this in his keynote address at the one day interactive meeting between NYSC Management and Registrars of…

The Hand of IMN, the Voice of Amnesty International By Richards Murphy

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The worst tragedy of the ongoing coordinated multi-cities violent protests by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) is not the avoidable loss of life. It is something more sinister. Make no mistake about it, the loss of any human life, even that of a murderous terrorist, is tragic because each needless death undermines our humanity. The worst tragedy of the IMN protests however is the widespread misreading of the violence being unleashed on Nigerians by the sectarian group, which has made people to be sympathetic of their cause without making…

Amnesty International and Terror’s New Bride By Karen Goulding

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Nigeria is indeed a great country because, despite the array of conspiracies geared towards its disintegration, the country has been able to pull through even in the face of its adversaries. I belong to the school of thought that posits that there are some secret plans by some external collaborators to see that Nigeria is destabilized and eventually disintegrates. I won’t mince words in this regards. The proponents of this dishonourable plot are covered under various unsuspecting nomenclatures. A good example is Amnesty International, the world-acclaimed human rights group that…

BOKO HARAM: Defeated, Broke Terrorists Asked To Repent, Release Abducted Workers

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Tbe Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) has demanded the release of Action Against Hunger workers abducted by members of the Boko Haram sect in Borno State. The group, which made this demand on Thursday, said it was saddened that Boko Haram terrorists continue to quest for relevance even though the beatings they have taken at the hands of the Nigerian military do not leave them in a position to continue such pursuit. Addressing a news conference on Thursday, Gabriel Onoja, the National Coordinator of CATE said Boko Haram trying…

Gov Sani-Bello Advocates For Fresh Strategies To Tackle Security Challenges

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The Niger State Governor ,Abubakar Sani-Bello has emphasised the need for stakeholders in security management to continue to evolve new strategies in their bid to find a lasting solution to the security challenges in the country. The Governor who stated this when he interacted with the state legislators explained that this has become imperative in view of the challenges confronting the country. He urged the lawmakers to facilitate rapid passage of bills to address the security situation. Governor Abubakar also decried the use of motorcycles and the articulated vehicles without…