The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN has called for dialogue between northern and southern leaders over the blanket ban on open grazing in the south by the seventeen governors of the zone. The position was disclosed by Chairman of the association in the Southeast, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, in an interview with The […]
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The governor of Katsina, Aminu Masari, says declaring a state of emergency on the nation’s rising insecurity will not address the current challenges. Recall that on Tuesday, the house of representatives asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency over insecurity in Nigeria. Speaking on the development on Thursday after meeting with Ibrahim […]
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By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David Leffler Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, stated his vision to rebuild the Nigerian Army into a formidable force to defeat all adversaries. He made this assertion at the opening ceremony of the combined COAS First Quarter Conference and Nigerian Army Operations Retreat 2021 […]
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The minority leader of the house of representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, says President Muhammadu Buhari should personally issue the directive to shoot persons bearing arms illegally. Elumelu, member representing Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency in Delta, stated this on Thursday when he featured on ‘Politics Today’, a Channels Television programme. Recall that on Wednesday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, […]
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Tuesday night announced the temporary closure of runway 18R/36L at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos. FAAN, in a tweet via its twitter handle @FAAN_Official, on Tuesday, said the closure was due to a landing incident involving a Boeing 737 Azman Air aircraft with registration 5N SYS, and […]
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, has appealed to residents of Shasha community not to resort to self-help, as efforts are on to resolve the crisis. Makinde also promised to compensate all residents who lost their shops, houses and wares to the violence in Shasha area of Ibadan, the state capital. The crisis, which started […]
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The deputy vice-chancellor of Anchor University, Johnson Fatokun, has been kidnapped by armed men in Nasarawa. The Anchor University is a private institution owned by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry. According to NAN, Fatokun was kidnapped by gunmen along Akwanga-Keffi highway on Monday around 9pm, while travelling from Jos to Keffi in Nasarawa state. Ranham […]
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Some armed men suspected to be bandits have killed at least 18 people in a series of attacks in Giwa local government area of Kaduna state. The state commissioner for internal security and homes affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the killings and counter-killings happened at Kaya community, which shares a boundary with Hayin Kaura village of […]
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A brave female Point of Sale (POS) operator disarmed two suspected armed robbers who attempted to steal her money on Monday, 28 December. The suspects, Andrew Adubu and Destiny Olu, were said to have stormed the POS shop, located at the entrance of the IDP Camp, in Uhogwa, Ovia north-east local government area of Edo […]
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has charged the military to occupy the Lake Chad and step up its game against Boko Haram fighters. Speaking when he lead a delegation of the National Council of Traditional Rulers to Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, on Monday, he said everyone is fed up with the shedding of innocent […]
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