Insecurity: I Feel Disappointed, Buhari Should Talk To Nigerians And Stop Issuing Press Statements — Ndume
Borno State Senator and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Ali Ndume, on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari should directly address the nation on the matter of insecurity, rather than issuing statements through his media advisers. Th...
Cleric Urges FG To Focus On Rescuing Abducted School Children And Leave IPOB Alone
The Anglican Bishop of Nnewi Diocese in Anambra State, the Rt. Rev Ndubuisi Obi, has expressed worry about the helplessness of the Federal Government over the growing cases of abduction of pupils by bandits. He said rather than rescue the innocent children from their abductors, the Federal Government was busy pursuing the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) members and their...
‘Buhari’s Pardon To Nnamdi Kanu Will End Insecurity In South East’
A group, Youth Advocate for Peace, Justice and Empowerment Network (YAPJEN), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to end insecurity in the Southeast by granting a presidential pardon to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. It blamed Buhari for what it termed creating the hitherto unknown Mazi Kanu and making him a hero by detaining...
Fresh Attack In Zangon Kataf Kaduna Leaves Three Dead
No fewer than three people have been killed and several others injured in separate attacks by gunmen in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incidents which occurred on Friday at Machun and Manuka villages followed the killing of five persons in Zangon Kataf earlier in August. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed...
Insecurity Under Your Watch Disturbing, Fulani Professionals Tell Buhari
Some concerned Fulanis have raised the alarm over growing insecurity across the country, saying the situation was capable of undermining the sovereignty of the Nigerian State, if not halted immediately. The patriotic Nigerians said the Northern region of the country is the worst hit, as facts on the ground show that the zone is contending with terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, cattle...
Ignore Rumours That Fulanis Are In Imo To Kill Igbo People — Gov. Uzodinma [VIDEO]
Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma has called on people of the state to ignore rumours that Fulani people are in the state to kill Igbo people, describing it as propaganda. The governor while stating that some of the attacks in the state were not carried out by Igbos insisted that some people he described as idiots are sponsoring kidnappers...
Seven Abducted NYSC Members Freed In Port Harcourt After Payment Of Ransom
Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were earlier kidnapped by assailants have been released in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The corps members numbering seven in total were reportedly kidnapped on their way back to the state after orientation camp in Ondo State about a week ago. Confirming the release to Channels TV correspondent, the Public...
“Wike–Naval Officer Clash Sparks National Debate on Respect for Uniformed Officers”
The fallout from the altercation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer in Abuja continues to dominate national discourse, as prominent defence figures warn that disrespect toward uniformed personnel undermines the authority of the Nigerian state. Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd.), and Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle,...
Halt Deadly, Coordinated Attacks, NADECO Tells Tinubu Over Insecurity
A Nigerian Diaspora group, National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, based in the United States of America, USA, Friday, called on President Bola Tinubu, to halt all deadly and coordinated attacks on innocent Nigerians. In a statement tagged ‘Urgent Call for Action: Addressing Key Issues in Nigeria’, and signed by the Chairman, NADECO USA, Prof Mondy Gold, expressed concern over the impunity...
Bandits Bomb Kuje Prison, Abuja
Kuje Medium Prison on Tuesday night came under heavy bombardments by unknown terrorists, throwing the entire area Council into confusion. The first explosion, a high capacity bomb, went off around 10.25pm. It was followed by second and third blast an...
