Month: July 2022

NADCEL 2022 : President Buhari lauds Army professionalism

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President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Nigerian Army’s strategic pivotal role within the reinvigorated Military Jointness in Combating insecurity across the nation.   President Buhari stated this in a message to the grandfinale of the 2022 Nigerian Army Day Celebration, NADCEL held in Owerri, Imo State where he was represented by the Minister of Defence Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) as special guest of honour.   He said since inception of the Force in 1863, precisely one hundred and fifty -nine years ago, it has transformed into a highly…

UPDATE : How Gunmen invade Kuje Custodial Centre – NCoS Spokesman

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The Nigerian Custodial Centre NCoS has gave update on the recent attack on Kuje Medium Custodial Centre in Kuje Area council of FCT.   NCoS in a statement signed by Umar Abubakar,Public Relations officer, stated that the attackers broke into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje used explosive devices through the main entrance and the fence of the facility respectively, killing a personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) attached to the Custodial Centre and living three (3) personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service seriously injured.  …

Gov Sani Bello expresses shock over sudden death of OPEC Secretary General, Barkindo

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has expressed shock over the sudden demise of the outgoing Secretary General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo.   The Governor in a statement described the death of Sanusi Barkindo as a great loss not only to Nigeria, but to global energy community.   Governor Sani Bello who recounted the efforts of the deceased to withstand the numerous challenges that confronted the industry and the meritorious service of late Barkindo said the deceased was indeed a worthy ambassador…

Unemployment: NYSC SAED to the rescue, by Halimat Shittu

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The rate of unemployment in Nigeria is becoming alarming to both the youths and the government. Nigeria’s population is dominated by able-bodied youths and the country’s tertiary institutions are churning out graduates into the labour market year in, year out. Thus, without a corresponding means of absorbing these graduates, the government is left in a fix.   Providing reasonable means of livelihood for these youths is the only way through which the government could avert anarchy into the land because it is said that an idle mind is a devil’s…

Buhari swears in 7 new Ministers, announces minor cabinet reshuffle

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President Muhammadu Buhari has announced minor cabinet reshuffle as he swore in seven new Ministers in the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday.   The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the affected ministers sworn in include Goodluck Opiah (Imo), Umar El-Yakub (Kano) and Ademola Adegoroye (Ondo). Henry Ikoh (Abia) Umana Okon Umana (Akwa Ibom), Ekumankama Nkama (Ebonyi) and Odum Odi (Rivers).   NAN reports that six of the ministers replaced six former members of the federal executive council, who retired to participate in the last party primaries of the All…

Kuje Prison Attack: 600 inmates escaped — Defence Minister

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Major General Bashir Magashi, the Minister of Defence has disclosed that about 600 inmates broke out of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, with about 300 inmates successfully retrieved from the bushes. Addressing newsmen, Magashi said they suspect the attack to be from the Boko-Haram terrorist sect. He said, “They came in with high explosives they attempted the initial entry with a very high explosive, but they were unsuccessful. “Then they attacked another section of the wall with even higher grade explosive which brought the wall down. The forces on…

Prison Break: FG launches manhunt for Abba Kyari, Dariye, Nyame, about 300 others

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The Federal Government has launched manhunt for the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, former Governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame, and about 300 other inmates who escaped the prison break from Kuje Medium Custodial Centre in Abuja.   The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, had disclosed that at least 600 inmates escaped from the Custodial Centre following the bloody prison break Tuesday night.   Dr. Belgore made the disclosure while touring the facility to ascertain the…

Arms bearing and the Nigerian reality, by Zainab Suleiman Okino

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Saturday, June 25, 2022, a colleague sent some disturbing pictures and material to me for publishing. The images were reminiscent of a war situation, of people in long queues with a few salvaged belongings, babies strapped to their mothers’ back, little ones managing to pace up with their parents, placard-carrying teenagers in staged, meek protest, overloaded Voxwagon golf cars and other pictures of a muffled town that has just been deserted. Welcome to Mada town in Zamfara, though not officially at war, but whose residents, nevertheless had to flee their…

Police detains Editor of 247ureports, Ikennna Ezenekwe on orders of Primus Odili, Ex Gov Obiano’s Chief of Staff

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The Nigeria Police has arrested the Editor of 257ureports, Mr Ikenna Ezenekwe over a story he published on Mr. Primus Odili, former Chief of Staff to Ex- Governor Willy Obiano of Anambra State.   According to his wife, Ikenna Ezenekwe was arrested yesterday by the Police yesterday, and was taken to Force Headquarters, Abuja.   His wife added that Ikenna Ezenekwe was arrested over a story he wrote on Primus Odili,the former Chief of Staff to former Anambra state Governor, Willie Obiano.   Speaking further, the wife said police after…

Nigerian Students in Northern Cyprus seeks urgent assistance from FG over maltreatment

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Members of the Nigerian Diaspora Youth Ambassador have raised an alarm over the plight of Nigerian students in Northern Cyprus.   They said that Nigerian youths were suffering from intense depression as a result of the inhuman treatment meted to them, giving rise to the high rate of suicide amongst them in Northern Cyprus.   The President of the Association , Mr David Alozie who led a four-man delegation to Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission in Abuja, said the purpose of the visit to the Commission…