Niger Communities Negotiate With Boko Haram, Pay N20m, Buy N500k Bike For Them
Residents of 65 communities in Niger State have resorted to negotiating and signing a peace deal with Boko Haram to avoid future raids by the insurgents. This development came few days after the terror group displaced over 5,000 villagers from their ancestral homes in Shiroro and Munya local councils. Abubakar Bello, the Governor of Niger had admitted that Boko Haram had...
Hold Aggrieved Politicians Responsible For Mayhem In Imo — APC Chieftain
Chief Ndukwe Iko, a stalwart of APC in Abia State has attributed the escalating security concerns in South East, particularly Imo to people he described as aggrieved politicians who in his opinion is taking advantage of the tense situation in the state. The businessman who spoke with ABN TV in Lagos on Thursday further stated that agitationist agenda has a...
Insecurity: Sen. Kalu Alleges Sabotage On Buhari’s Govt, Calls For Discussion
Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate moves to have a national discussion to end the orgy of insecurity in the country. The Senator stated that the said meeting is expected to converge past Presidents, serving and past Governors, serving and retired security chiefs, serving and retired inspector Generals of...
Buhari Replies Ortom, Says Governor Engaging In Political Diatribe
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed disappointment and sadness at repeated attacks on him and his administration by Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom. He said “lives of fellow citizens should not be desecrated by deploying them in political diatribe, which unfortunately appeared to be the intent of the string of emotional attacks and blame” by Ortom. The President reminded the governor...
Military Spending: Senate Summons Finance Minister
The Senate committee on Army on Thursday summoned the Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, to give account of releases to the military for operation Lafiya Dole and the war on terrorism. The committee issued the summons after the Minister was absent at a meeting called by the committee. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry of Finance Aliyu Shinkafi represented the Minister but...
Insecurity: Umahi Moves To Document Ebonyi Native Doctors
Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has issued a seven-day ultimatum to native doctors and traditional medicine dealers to register with government agencies or face arrest and prosecution. The governor gave the directive on Thursday after a security meeting at the Government House in Abakaliki, the state capital, Umahi issued the ultimatum. “All Native Doctors and Traditional Medicine Dealers in the state...
Insecurity: Buhari More Confused Than People He Leads — APC Chieftain
A stalwart of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC in Abia State, Chief Ndukwe Iko has taken a swipe at the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government for its inability to confront the security challenges facing the country, saying it is more confused than the masses it leads. Chief Iko says the President has demonstrated an inability to deal with the...
Regional Security: Ebubeagu, Amotekun, Others Not Helpful To Nigeria — Kalu
Former governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has said he does not see any need for the establishment of the recently announced regional security, Ebube Agu by South East Governors and Amotekun in South West. The Senate Chief Whip while stating that they are not useful to the country called for empowerment the...
NBM Africa Expresses Worry Over Killing Of Kaduna Students, Others, Urges Buhari To Act Now
Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa, says it is worried over the escalating insecurity in the country particularly the killing of about five students of Greenfield University Kaduna, abduction of three students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makudi, Benue state, another attack on a security formation in Rivers State which led to the death of five soldiers on...
Buhari’ll Soon Identify, Deal With Those Behind Insecurity In Nigeria — APC
THE All Progressives Congress on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s government will soon deal with those behind Nigeria’s growing insecurity. It said the current security challenge was real, as such, the APC as a political party would not play politics with human lives. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘We must unite against insecurity – APC,’ signed by the party’s...
