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Gunmen kill seven family members and 17 others in fresh Kaduna attack
A family of seven have been killed by bandits during an attack in Sabon Birnin Birnin village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Monday night. A community leader, Bello Musa who spoke to Channels TV disclosed that many residents of the village have fled from their homes due to fear of being attacked or killed by the marauding bandits. He appealed to the Federal Government to deploy more troops to Igabi and other troubled zones in Kaduna State in order to protect the people from further attacks. The bandits also carried out a similar attack on 13…
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Gov’t will soon designate bandits as terrorists – Malami
Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) on Tuesday said the government will soon designate bandits as terrorists following a court order that had since made the declaration.Speaking during a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) programme on Tuesday, Malami said: “Government has a responsibility to act but within the context of acting, you’re equally expected to operate within the confines of international best practices associated with engagement.“One of such best practices is that you can only use maximum force on groups, individuals that are declared terrorists and that is where the application of the Terrorism Act comes in place.“Whatever military hardware…
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Former England youth International, Ashleigh Plumptre granted clearance by Fifa to play for Nigeria
England youth international Ashleigh Plumptre has been given the go-ahead to switch her international allegiance to Nigeria after Fifa approved her nationality thus enabling her to feature for the Super Falcons from now on. Ms Plumptre, 23, who plays her club football with Leicester City, has been capped for the England U15, U19 and U23 teams a total of about 30 times. Born of a Nigerian father and English mother, Ms Plumptre had top this undergo an official change and this week, Fifa issued the documentation enabling her to star for the Super Falcons. Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) spokesman Ademola…
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It has been a very difficult time. Security has never been as bad as this in our entire history – Olu Falae speaks on the current administration
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, has said it has been a very difficult time living under the Buhari-led administration Speaking during an interview with Vanguard, Falae pointed that Nigeria has never been so divided as it currently is ”All Nigerians know all that it has been living under the Buhari’s regime. I don’t need to tell you. It has been a very difficult time. Security has never been as bad as this in our entire history, he said “Nigerians have never been this divided. In fact, we should look for another term to describe the…
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Buhari will consider the interest of Nigerians to release Nnamdi Kanu – Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday, said President Muhammadu Buhari will consider the interest of Nigerians in the call to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.He said this when he Featured on NTA’s Good Morning Nigeria Show. “By way of general statements to the two issues presented: the issue relating to Kanu and by extension, IPOB, what I can tell you for certain is that the decision of the President is based fundamentally and at all times on public interest consideration, he said“In the art of governance…
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“Suspects named Rochas Okorocha, Uche Nwosu as bandits, kidnappers’ sponsors” – Imo govt
Imo State Government says some suspects have named former Governor Rochas Okorocha and Uche Nwosu as sponsors of bandits and kidnappers.Nwosu, Okorocha’s son-in-law, was a Deputy Chief of Staff and Action Alliance (AA) Imo governorship candidate in 2019.A statement on Tuesday by Oguwike Nwachuku, Governor Hope Uzodinma’s Chief Press Secretary, said the duo were funding violence in the State.The spokesman pointedly accused them of fuelling “kidnapping, banditry, arson and cannibalism”.Nwachuku said they had been promoting news of the alleged arrest of the security officers attached to Uzodimma.He noted that the aim was to stop the governor’s vow to expose the…
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“Governance is not for Idle Bloggers” — Kaduna APC blasts Shehu Sani over Governorship Ambition
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state has taken a swipe at Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna central, over his intention to contest for Governor of the state.Sani stated that if elected, he “will clean all the dirt they brought in the state in the name of development”In a statement on Monday, Salisu Tanko Wusono, spokesperson of Kaduna APC, stated that governance is “a serious activity, meant for those with a track record of serious endeavours and not for “idle bloggers”.Wusono said Kaduna state deserves better than people who “remained clueless when fate handed them power”.“Governance is…
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My ambition is to restore hope for a better Nigeria – Okunnu-Lamidi, first 2023 female Presidential aspirant
Renowned entrepreneur and youth development advocate, Khadija Okunnu Lamidi has become the first female to declare her interest in running for the office of President in the 2023 general elections.Okunnu-Lamidi officially made her intentions known at the helm of Nigeria’s affairs on Monday, January 3, 2022.Speaking at a media conference held at the Freedom Park in Lagos, Okunnu-Lamidi stated that her motivation in vying for the Presidency stems from her desire to make Nigeria work for its diverse populace, while also harnessing the undoubted power of its teeming youths to unleash the country’s latent potential as a force to be…
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Terrorism: I feel we are not serious – Senator Ali Ndume asks why F.G is yet to name and shame financiers
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has said the inability of the Federal Government to name and arrest those that finance terrorism in the country smacks of unseriousness in its desire to fight insurgency. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Ndume said he was prosecuted by the Federal Government for allegedly sponsoring Boko Haram. He said his offense was because the Department of State Services (DSS) tracked a phone and uncovered a call made by the spokesman of the insurgents. Ndume was arraigned in 2011 for alleged sponsorship of the Boko Haram but was cleared by the courts in…
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IPOB bans Nigerian anthem in southeast schools and slaughtering of cows for ceremonies
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has announced a ban on the singing of Nigeria’s national anthem in schools across the Southeast. IPOB’s Head of Directorate of State, Chika Edoziem, made the announcement as part of its action plan for the year 2022. He also announced the ban on the use of “Fulani cows” during festive seasons in the Southeast. Edoziem also said IPOB would campaign for the unconditional release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Edoziem said IPOB members should prepare for a worldwide protest with a focus on the British Embassy, Nigerian Embassy, Kenyan Embassy, and the United Nations.…
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Banditry: There will be collateral damage, but we just need to carpet-bomb all the forests & replant the trees afterwards- El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has shared what he thinks should be done in the fight against banditry in the country. The Kaduna state Governor said security operatives should carpet-bomb forests where bandits are, as the trees can be replanted later. El-Rufai who spoke in an interview on Arise TV on Monday January 3, blamed the prolonged inability of security operatives to curb banditry in the northwest region to a “lack of enough boots on the ground”. He stated that investment in security personnel, technology and military equipment will see bandits wiped out “once and for all”. The Governor said; “These bandits operate in…
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Kidnap kingpin, Bello Turji releases 52 abducted victims, as he claims he wants peace
Zamfara kidnap kingpin, Bello Turji has released 52 people said to be in captivity for too long. Turji, the arrowhead of killings and kidnappings around Shinkafi – Sabon Birni and Isah local government areas of Zamfara and Sokoto states, wrote Shinkafi Emirate Council last month, stressing his willingness to lay down his arms and embrace peace. A resident who craved anonymity told Daily Trust that the released victims have been moved from the forest to an agreed spot where they will be ferried to Shinkafi town. The source said; “The freed captives are currently being moved from the forest to an agreed spot where…
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