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Boko Haram releases pastor hours before deadline
Nigerian clergyman, Bulus Yakuru, who was abducted by Boko Haram insurgents on December 24, 2020, has been released. The terrorists abducted him after killing seven persons during an attack in Pemi Village, Borno state. In a video posted on social media last week, the clergyman was seen appealing to the Federal government to intervene and secure his release as the sect members threatened that was the last time he would be given an opportunity to plead for intervention. According to PREMIUM TIMES, Bulus was sighted being moved to the office of Nigeria’s domestic intelligence service known as the State Security…
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“No Nigerian will be mandated to take the COVID vaccines” – Minister of State for Health, Mamora assures
The Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, has assured that the Covid-19 vaccine will not be mandatory for Nigerians. Speaking during an interview with Arise TV, Mamora noted that it is optional and a personal choice. “Nothing will be made mandatory. It’s optional. The choice is yours. Nobody will be forced to take any vaccine” When asked if it might become mandatory in the future, Mamora said, “If that happens, it would not be a decision of Nigeria, he said He however noted that just as people can’t travel to some countries without having the Yellow Card certificate, countries…
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Veteran Broadcaster and Actor, Sadiq Daba, dies
Veteran broadcaster and actor, Sadiq Daba is dead. He died on the evening of Wednesday, March 3rd after a long battle with leukemia and prostate cancer. His death has been confirmed by filmmaker Kunle Afolayan after he spoke with the Wife and Son of the deceased. Daba had worked with Kunle Afolayan on his recent 2020 motion picture, Citation. Many Nigerians including billionaire Femi Otedola donated money for his treatment abroad and gave out-pouring support on social media. Daba made waves in the 1980s on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). He has also featured in several TV series and movies, with…
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Insecurity: Presidency warns Nigerians calling for Buhari’s resignation
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has cautioned those calling for the resignation of the President. Adesina said those calling for Buhari’s resignation due to the issue of insecurity in Nigeria were only exercising their freedom of speech, but if it is bent on causing chaos, such persons will be called in to answer questions He spoke on Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today, while responding to a question on Nigerians asking for Buhari’s resignation. According to Adesina: “Under a democracy, people have freedom of speech. You have freedom of speech although that freedom also has…
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Benue won’t surrender to criminals – Ortom says
Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has vowed that the state will not surrender to criminals. He said this following the murder of Terkura Suswam, elder brother to ex-Governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam Ortom promised that his killers will be apprehended and brought to justice. Terkura Suswam, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Ashitech Group of Companies, was reportedly shot dead by gunmen at a petrol station Tuesday night in Anyiin, Logo. Reacting to the attack and death, Ortom in a statement by Terver Akase, chief press secretary to the Governor consoled with the family of the deceased. The governor…
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Oyo won’t provide Land for Ranching – Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that the state will not provide land for ranching as it believes it is a private business. Makinde made this known on Wednesday to clarify a tweet in which he revealed that Oyo State will adopt the National Livestock Transformation Plan which is already being implemented in Kwara State. He stated that this move will lead to further collaborations between both states on economy and security. The announcement led to apprehension from Oyo State residents and indigenes. Reacting to this development, Makinde expressed that the state will not implement the whole of the…
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“Niger Delta Warriors were tagged Militants to justify their actions so bandits should not be tagged criminals” – Sheik Gumi
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheik Gumi, has once again condemned the tagging of bandits as criminals. Speaking during an interview with Tribune, Sheik Gumi compared Niger Delta warriors who were referred to as Militants and not criminals to bandits. According to him, they were tagged militants in order to justify what they were doing and so stated that bandits should not be tagged as criminals. He said it is a derogatory word and will not help in the peace process. Reacting to his recent comment where he said Bandits should not be referred to as criminals, Sheik Gumi said”I was trying…
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Nasarawa Communities fight Bandits when attacked – Governor Sule
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has revealed that bandits in the state are being fought by communities in the state. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday night, he noted that grazing reserves in the north have become a hideout for bandits, but added that if such areas are put to good use, persons with criminal intentions will have nowhere to hide “In Nasarawa, what we do is that the moment we see the bandits coming in, we alert our people. These people are coming to your side and the information is there. The communities rise…
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“We need more prayers to tackle insecurity” – Governor Fayemi
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has expressed that there is need for more prayers to combat the security challenges affecting the country. Fayemi, stated this on Tuesday when he led some of his colleagues to Zamfara state after the release of 279 students kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe. Speaking on the abduction, Fayemi stated that he believes that the country will get rid of the menace of school abductions adding that prayers will assist in “reshaping the irrationality” of using violence to solve problems in the country. “I believe that Nigeria will be rid of this menace. We…
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We will rather lose our goods – Northern traders insist on continuing food blockade to the South
Northern traders under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) have vowed that they will rather lose perishable goods than send them to the South. Awwalu Aliyu, an official of the union who spoke to TheCable made it known that it is not in a bid to starve Southerners but to protest against the destruction of life and properties of Northerners especially during the recent EndSARS protest and crisis at Shasha Market in Oyo state. When asked if members of the union were not concerned about food items locked up inside trucks in Jebba,…
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Stop sending congratulatory messages to Bawa – EFCC warns Nigerians
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned Nigerians to stop sending congratulatory messages to its newly appointed Chairman , Abdulrasheed Bawa In a letter on Facebook addressed to the public, the anti-graft commission made it known that the increasing number of congratulatory messages published in the print media by groups and individuals, are gradually becoming a distraction. Bawa was confirmed by the Senate last week following his nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to EFCC’s Facebook post, the new Chairman desires to hit the ground running and will not like to be distracted but needs the support of…
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2023 Presidency: “Middle Belt and South East have a strong claim for 2023” – Femi Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has called for the zoning of the Presidency in 2023 to either the Middle belt region or the South East geopolitical zone. He shared this in a tweet on Tuesday via his Twitter handle. Explaining reason for this call, the former Minister stated that only the Middle belt and Southeast regions are yet to produce an elected president with executive powers in the country. He wrote: “Every single one of the six geo-political zones in Nigeria has produced a Head of State with FULL executive powers. “However the MB & SE are the only…
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