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“Saying terrorism will last twenty years signifies resignation and bankruptcy of new strategies” – Shehu Sani
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai’s statement that there is a possibility terrorism will last for another twenty years in Nigeria. Reacting to this, the former Senator in a tweet expressed that the statement which is coming after many claims of victories by the military shows the failure of the military leadership. According to him, it shows the Chief of Army Staff is void of ideas and strategies in the fight against terrorism. He wrote: “Telling our people that the Insurgency will last twenty years, after repeatedly misleading claims…
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Buhari won’t Resign – Lai Mohammed
Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has stated that no amount of calls for resignation will stop President Muhammadu Buhari from serving out his term. Following the recent killing of farmers in Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists, there have been calls in some quarters for the resignation of the President. Reacting to this, the Minister speaking during a meeting in Lagos on Thursday, described it as “cheap and irresponsible”, he said the calls on Buhari to resign amounts to playing dirty politics with the issue of security. “In the wake of the killing, there have been calls in…
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Police extradite Maina from Niger Republic
Former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina has been successfully extradited to Nigeria from Niger Republic. According to reports, Maina was brought back into the country on Thursday by a plane that landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at around 2.15 pm. He was received by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force upon return to the country. Maina was arrested on Monday evening in Niger republic after jumping bail following a trial in a 2bn money laundering case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
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Dino Melaye issues warning to Politicians Planning to dump PDP for APC
Former Kogi west senator, Dino Melaye, has issued a serious warning to members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP Chieftain took to his Twitter account to point out that no one in the opposition party can be trusted adding that “the only APC member you can trust is a dead one.” He wrote: “Those planning to leave PDP, my humble advise. The only APC man you can trust is the dead Apc man. Don’t be a fool. SDM”
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Nowhere is Safe under Buhari – Sultan of Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has expressed that no region is safe in the nation under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. The monarch in a statement urged the government to henceforth stop paying lip service to security matters. He described the killing of over 43 farmers in Borno by Boko Haram as the most gruesome murder carried out by the dreaded terrorists. Speaking on Wednesday during an event in Sokoto, the Sultan asked Nigerian leaders to rise up to the challenge of insecurity facing the country. He also called on the Muslim faithful not to forget to…
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“Terrorism may persist in Nigeria for another 20 years” – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai says there is a likelihood terrorism will persist in Nigeria for another 20 years. Buratai stated this in a post on Facebook, according to him Nigerians lack the understanding of insurgency and terrorism. He said this following the killing of 43 farmers in Borno state. Buratai further called for the collective responsibility of the people to tackle the lingering insecurity. “There is general misunderstanding of what insurgency and terrorism entail. There is likelihood of terrorism persisting in Nigeria for another 20 years. “Citizens responsibility is equally important and imperative. All must…
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Insecurity: “Buhari should fire the people he hired to work for the country” – Okorocha
Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has advised President Buhari to sack everyone he appointed to work for the country. Okorocha said this on Wednesday in Lafia, Nasarawa State when he paid a condolence visit to Governor Abdullahi Sule in the Government House. According to him, those hired by the President have failed and people with competent hands should be hired to save the country from insults “President Muhammadu Buhari should fire the people he hired to work for the country, because they have failed and are not performing in the national assignments assigned them,” he said “As the…
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala named Forbes Africa person of the year
Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2020. The news was announced by Forbes Africa on Tuesday via its official handle. “The 2020 #AfricanOftheYear Award honoree is…Congratulations to Dr. @NOlweala! Board Chair @Gavi; Board Chair @ARCapicity, gracing the cover of @forbesafrica,” the tweet read. “Congratulations to Dr. @NOlweala! Board Chair @Gavi; Board Chair @ARCapicity, gracing the cover of @forbesafrica Okonjo-Iweala in a tweet said she is thrilled to be honoured and to be following the footsteps of her brothers Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Nigeria’s Femi Adesina. “Thrilled to be named @forbesafrica-CNBC…
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Boko Haram claims responsibility for the killing of farmers in Borno
The Boko Haram sect has claimed responsibility for the recent killing of tens of farmers in Borno, the BBC reported on Tuesday. In a video shared online, the terrorist group said it killed 78 farmers in the Saturday attack in Zabarmari, near Maiduguri, contrary to the Military on Monday which said it had counted 43 bodies but was still looking for more casualties. The sect members said they carried out the attack because the farmers arrested one of its members and handed him to the Nigerian military, the commander also swore that those who have arrested Boko Haram terrorists or…
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UK approves Covid-19 vaccine, becomes first country
The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve a vaccine for COVID-19. It just approved Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus jab for general use from next week. According to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency of the Department of Health said the vaccine offers up to 95 percent protection against the pandemic. Britain has ordered 40 million doses and immunisations will start within days for those in the first line of priority. Health Secretary, Matt Hancock expressed excitement about the approval, “Help is on its way. The NHS stands ready to start vaccinating early next week”, he tweeted.
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Borno massacre: Do the honorable thing and resign – Northern Elders tell Buhari
The Northern elders forum (NEF) has called out president Muhammadu Buhari to honorably resign like any president that has failed to secure his people. According to the group, their call for the President’s resignation follows the killing of 43 farmers in Borno by Boko Haram insurgents and the rise in insecurity in the country. In a statement by the Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the Forum, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, he lamenting that the lives of Nigerians no longer have value under Buhari’s administration adding that the response of Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu to Boko Haram killing of rice farmers…
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‘We will do what it takes to secure Nigerians’ — Osinbajo speaks on Borno Killings
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has assured that the government is doing everything possible to secure the lives of Nigerians following the spate of insecurity in the country. Osinbajo stated this while answering questions from newsmen on his arrival at Lafia, Nasarawa State, for a one-day official visit. In a statement titled “Terrorist attack on farming community in Borno: We will do all it takes to secure Nigeria, Osinbajo says”. The vice-president admitted that the federal government needs to do more on “local intelligence”, community policing and find new ideas around security and the security architecture. He said: “As the…
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