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School kidnapping takes place even in the most developed countries in the world – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has justified the series of school kidnappings that have become rampant in the country. He said that school kidnapping takes place even in the most developed countries in the world. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on the spate of insecurity in Nigeria, the Minister made it known that terrorists don’t live by the rules of government and are interested in soft targets. He alleged that there were also kidnapping incidents in at least 4 schools in the United States in 2020 as according to him kidnapping of school children attracts…
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“I believe that in two months, Peace and Security will be restored” – Senate President, Ahmad Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has expressed belief that peace and sanity will be restored to the country in two months He said this addressing State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday February 22. The Senate President noted that the National Assembly would also join hands in the bid to upgrade the Armed Forces by helping with the appropriation for the required equipment. He said; “I’ve come to meet with Mr. President, to discuss the issue of security of our nation, and in fact, there is nothing more…
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Nigeria’s exit from recession shows economic plan working – FG
The Nigerian government has said that the country’s exit from recession depicts that the administration’s Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) is effective. This was according to a statement by by Laolu Akande, spokesperson for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. According to him, Nigerians were told to expect more as the implementation of the plan is gathering greater momentum. He said it was a calculated intervention by the Presidency when it was said that from the Q3 2020, the economy was already on a rebound and the latest fourth-quarter figures show that the recovery of the Nigerian economy is a steady one. Akande…
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Respect Benue laws or go to Bauchi state and carry AK47- Governor Samuel Ortom tells Herdsmen
Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has asked herdsmen in the state to either respect the state laws or go to Bauchi state where they will be allowed to carry their AK47 guns. He said this after his Bauchi State Counterpart, Bala Mohammed spoke in defence of the herdsmen. According to him, the herdsmen are always armed with AK47 because they have to protect themselves against the harms of the forest as the government are not protecting them. Speaking at a function in the state today, February 22, Governor Ortom said; ”Nigeria is not governed anyhow. It is not a banana…
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Students of Rochas Okorocha’s school stage protest in Imo (photos)
Students of the Rochas Okorocha Foundation College in Orji-Uratta staged a protest reacting to the banter between the state Government and their proprietor. The protest took place this morning as the students held up placards with inscriptions like; ”Don’t hurt our Daddy”, ”If you kill Daddy Rochas, you have killed Millions”. See more photos below
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I’m ready to stand trial – Nnamdi Kanu reveals
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, has expressed his readiness to stand trial at the International Criminal Court, ICC, in The Hague. Kanu said he is willing to defend what he termed unprovoked genocidal attacks by killer herdsmen and terrorists at The ICC. The IPOB leader disclosed this during his live broadcast on Radio Biafra on Sunday night and was contained in a statement by the group’s spokesman, Emma Powerful. He alleged that “besides state-sponsored persecutions and brazen infuriating marginalisation and exclusion against Biafrans, killer herdsmen and terrorists have continued to raid communities in the…
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American Pastor Offers To Meet Boko Haram Leaders, Replace Leah Sharibu In Captivity
An American Pastor, Abu Zacharia, has offered to submit himself to Boko Haram, so that Leah Sharibu, a girl in the group’s captivity can regain her freedom. Boko Haram members had in 2018, stormed the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State where they abducted 110 schoolgirls. Five of the girls died during the abduction. The sect members released 104 of the schoolgirls and held on to Leah who refused to denounce her Christian faith. She has been in captivity since then. Zacharia, an American missionary who came in company of an American-based human rights advocate, Barrister Emmanuel…
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Referencing Soldiers by their Religion is Divisive and Toxic – Shehu Sani
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has condemned the act of describing soldiers by their religious practice. He described the act as condemnable, divisive, and toxic. In a tweet he shared via his Twitter handle. Sani expressed that with the current security challenges facing the country there is a need for national solidarity and united action, especially from the troops at the forefront of the fight. He wrote: “Referencing our soldiers as Muslims or Christians is a condemnable act. It is divisive & toxic. The security challenges in our country demand a united action and national solidarity. Sowing the seeds of…
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“The police said Governor Uzodinma directed them to arrest me, his aides were making jest of me, saying they were going to deal with me” – Rochas Okorocha reveals
Former Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has narrated his ordeal after he was arrested by the police yesterday February 21, for reopening a property sealed by the Imo state government. While Imo police spokesperson, Orlando Ikeokwu said they invited Okorocha for questioning following his alleged involvement and forceful entry into a property that was confiscated by the Imo state government a few days ago, Okorocha accused Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma of ordering his arrest. However, the Imo State Police has disclosed that the Former Governor has been released. In a telephone interview with Channels Television on Sunday February…
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“Pardoning Bandits is the best approach to tackle them” – Matawalle
Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has revealed that the best approach to tackle bandits is by pardoning them. He said it has helped more than 1,000 persons abducted by the bandits to regain freedom. “I cannot fold my arms seeing my people being killed every day. The Zamfara template is a focus on inviting various armed groups to subscribe to our non-kinetic approach of forgiveness, disarmament, de-mobilisation and re-integration of repentant bandits into the society, he said “We consider this peace process as the best approach as large numbers of those participating in various crimes of kidnapping animals, banditry…
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Okorocha has been released – Imo State Police
Imo State Police Command has announced that the former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, has been released. Spokesperson for the state police command, Orlando Ikeokwu, made this known while featuring on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily’ programme on Monday The Imo State police had reportedly arrested the former governor of the state, after a fracas over the sealing of a hotel belonging to Mr Okorocha’s wife by the state government. However, on Monday, the police spokesman expressed that Okorocha was released on Sunday night after he was “invited” for “questioning” over the unsealing the Spring Palm Estate linked to his…
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Plane crash: Air Force personnel were on rescue mission for abducted Kagara students – Presidency
Following the crash of the Beechcraft Kingair B350i NAF aircraft on Sunday, the Presidency has revealed that the Air Force personnel who died in plane crash were on a rescue mission for the abducted students of the Government Science College, Kagara, Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, made this known in a post on his Twitter page on Sunday night. His tweet read: “Disturbed by the recent revelation that the NAF personnel who died today in a plane crash were en route Minna on a rescue mission for the abducted staff and students of the Government Science College,…
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