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Al-Qaeda is penetrating North West region of Nigeria – US government alerts Nigerian government
The United States government says members of the deadly Al-Qaeda insurgent group have started penetrating the North-Western part of Nigeria. The Cable reports that Dagvin Anderson, commander of the US special operations command, Africa, made this known during a press briefing. According to the report, Anderson said “We have engaged with Nigeria and continue to engage with them in intel sharing and in understanding what these violent extremists are doing. And that has been absolutely critical to their engagements up in the Borno state and into an emerging area of northwest Nigeria that we’re seeing al-Qaida starting to make some inroads in. “So,…
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We’ll retrieve N96bn stolen under Ajimobi – Governor Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has promised to retrieve the N96bn allegedly stolen during his predecessor, late Abiola Ajimobi’s administration. The Governor who made the promise at an event to kickstart the construction of the 21km Ajia-Airport-New Ife expressway road in Ajia town, said the retrieved funds would be used to develop the state’s infrastructure. He also addressed the criticism his administration has faced since announcing that they will be issuing a N100m bond. Makinde was quoted saying in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary Taiwo Adisa; “Our administration means business. We will drastically reduce the infrastructure deficit in Oyo…
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Repentant Boko Haram members are not being absorbed into the Army – Presidency
The Presidency has countered claims of repentant Boko Haram members being absorbed into the Nigerian Army. In a statement released by President Buhari’s spokesperson Garba Shehu today August 5, it was emphatically stated that the de-radicalization, rehabilitation and reintegration of violent extremists of the Buhari administration code named “Operation Safe Corridor,” follows an established example from countries with similar experiences, and is supported academically and materially by the European Union and the United Nations. The Presidency further stated that the programme does not have a place for hard boiled, ideologically hardened terrorists. It only admits, after careful scrutiny, repentant fighters that…
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You can’t regulate broadcasting as a politician – Ex-NTA DG, Tonnie Iredia tells Lai Mohammed
Tonnie Iredia, a former director-general of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) has reacted to the increased fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5 million. The former NTA DG and professor of broadcast management and media law who featured in an interview on Channels Television, stated that the minister of information, Lai Mohammed cannot regulate broadcasting as a politician. Iredia also alleged that the Minister has hijacked the duties of the director-general of the NBC. He said; “Everybody expects a broadcasting commission to be an autonomous body that has no place in politics. If you listen to the news, who has been speaking?…
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FUTA suspends final year Student for hacking into Premium Times website
The federal University of technology, Akure (FUTA) has indefinitely suspended a final year student for hacking into the website of an online news publication, the Premium Times. According to the institution, the student, Afolabi Emmanuel of the Department of Food Science and Technology was suspended on Wednesday. It was gathered that the University had received a complaint from Premium Times about a Denial of Service, DOS attack on its website between 28th and 29th February, 2020 through a concerted vulnerability scanning by a person using IT infrastructure of the institution. Following the complaint, the University management was said to have…
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Hate speech fine now alternative to Oil revenue – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has reacted to reports that the federal Government has increased the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5Million. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, reviewed the penalty for hate speech in Nigeria. Mohammed at the unveiling ceremony of the reviewed Nigeria Broadcasting Code organized by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in Lagos said the penalty for hate speech has increased from N500,000 to N5 million. Reacting, Sani on his Twitter handle, described the new penalty as a means for the Buhari government to gain revenue, describing it as the…
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Akwa ibom loses APC Chairman
Chairman of the Akwa Ibom state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ini Okopido is dead. He died in the early hours of Wednesday August 5, at the Ibom Multispecialty Hospital (IBH), Uyo. His death has been linked to multiple organ failure. A source told The Nation; “Yes, our state chairman is dead. Infact the entire APC family in the state is in deep mourning. It is a big blow to our party at all levels. “We commiserate with his wife and children over this irreplaceable loss.”
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#RevolutionNow co-convener, Olawale Bakare rearrested
Co-convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, Olawala Bakare who was arrested and granted bail with Omoyele Sowore in 2019 has been rearrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). He was arrested alongside six other protesters today in Osun State. They had converged at Olaiya junction in Osogbo, Osun state capital to express their displeasure against bad governance, lack of infrastructure, extra-judicial activities among others. The follows the arrest of over 40 protesters in Abuja
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DSS arrest 40 #RevolutionNow protesters in Abuja
The Department of State Services, Nigerian Police Force have arrested over 40 #RevoltuionNow protesters in Abuja. The security officials were said to have pursued both protesters and journalists from the scene of the protest. Although the leader of the movement, Omoyele Sowore is not among the demonstrators but the leader of today’s protest Mr Pelumi Olajegbensi, has called for a change in government, insisting there is need for political revolution. He accused the Federal Government of failing to protect Nigerians, citing insecurity, growing unemployment amongst other issues. “There is a need for us as young people who are interested in…
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The list of Contractors are from NDDC not Akpabio – NDDC
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has disclosed that the list of contract beneficiaries released by Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta affairs, is an authentic list from the commission and was not compiled by him. Recall that Prominent names on the list compiled in 2018 are former Governors, Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia), James Ibori (Delta}, Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta) and Senator Peter Nwaoboshi which they all denied. The NDDC who further disclosed that the 2018 list was part of the avalanche of documents submitted to its forensic auditors, added that there were other sets of lists of emergency project contracts…
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Edo Election: Oshiomhole is insulting the people of Edo State – Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike says the suspended Chairman of the all progressives congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole is displaying the highest level of insult to the people of Edo State by supporting Ize-Iyamu who he once accused of being a thief, fake pastor and rusticated student who should not be trusted with the leadership of Edo state. Speaking on Channels television Wike however said the people of Edo State cannot be swayed by Oshiomhole’s deceit and lies, affirming that Obaseki will be reelected. “Obaseki will be reelected, as the people of Edo state cannot be swayed to the contrary…
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FG rescues 30 Nigerian ladies stranded in Lebanon
The Nigerian Government has rescued about 30 Nigerian ladies stranded in Lebanon. The ladies were seen in a viral video during the weekend begging for assistance from the Nigerian Government to return home. However in a statement from Gabriel Odu, spokesperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, yesterday said the ladies are currently in a more conducive apartment and would be repatriated between August 12 and 16. ”They will be part of One Hundred and Fifty others trafficked and stranded in Lebanon to be evacuated back to Nigeria. The Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Houssam Diab disclosed the evacuation…
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