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Nigerians Tired Of Killings, Senate President Ahmad Lawan Weeps
Worried by incessant killings in the country, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who thanked lawmakers and journalists for honouring his 63 birthday, said, “ the situation is not too good for the country. He said: “Recently we lost 200 people in Zanfara and some number in other parts of the country. “This is not the type of story we want...
Zamfara Massacre: Buhari Sends High Powered Delegation To Commiserate With State Government
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday conveyed his condolences and that of his government to the people of Zamfara State on what he described as the “extremely unfortunate” mass killings of innocent people by retreating bandits. The president, who said the recent incident was a very sad one for the nation, reiterated his earlier commitment to tackle the monster of terrorism...
Uzodinma Orders Flags At Half Mast In Imo To Mourn Chief Ernest Shonekan
The Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Sen. Hope Uzodimma has mourned the demise of Nigeria’s former Interim Head of State, Chief Ernest Shonekan. The Governor, who, Wednesday morning, ordered flags in Imo State Government House and indeed all Government offices in the State to fly at half mast, described Chief Ernest Shonekan as forthright man who courageously stood in the...
EU Parliament President David Sassoli Dies At 65
The President of the European Parliament David Sassoli has died at the age of 65. Sassoli died early Tuesday morning in a hospital in the Italian municipality of Aviano, his spokesman Roberto Cuillo confirmed to dpa. On Monday the EU parliament confirmed he had been admitted to hospital in Italy on December 26 “because of a serious complication due to a...
Former Interim President Ernest Shonekan Dead
The head of defunct Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan, is dead. He headed the government set up to succeed General Ibrahim Babangida's regime. He died in Lagos at the age of 85 on Tuesday, January 11. Shonekan headed the then government between August 26 and November 17, 1993, when he was removed from office in a coup orchestrated by late General...
Abia Govt Talks Tough, Says It’ll No Longer Tolerate False, Malicious Social Media Publications
Abia State government has warned against misleading reports about the state on social media, saying it would no longer tolerate the activities of those behind such reports. It particularly cautioned those it said use the social media to publish or send messages, which are false with the intention to disperage or blackmail the state government or it’s officials in order...
Ebonyi PDP Publicity Secretary Arrested By EbubeAgu Not Abducted — APC Chairman
The Ebonyi State Chairman, All Progressive Congress, APC and Security Consultant for EbubeAgu, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, Monday explained that the State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Publicity Secretary, Chika Nwoba was never abducted by Ebubeagu security outfit as being speculated by some “misinformed” persons in the State. In a chat with Newsmen in Abakaliki, the APC Chieftain stressed that Chika...
Army Denies Killing Of Soldiers During A Gun Battle Over Gold In Katsina
The Nigeria Army on Sunday said none of its soldiers was killed during any gun battle stemming from a disagreement over gold nuggets in Magama Village in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. In a statement, army spokesman, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, urged members of the public to disregard reports suggesting that two soldiers and seven miners were killed...
We Want Military To Decimate Bandits Before Rainy Season, Says Northern Governors
The Chairman of Northern Governors Forum and Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong, has said that Northern governors expect that bandits would be decimated in the region before rainy season. The Plateau governor said this in Abuja, expressing delight that the military will now be able to deploy Tucano jets against terrorists following their recent re-categorisation. He lamented that kidnapping has become...
Stop Wearing Military Camouflage, DHQ Warns Governors, Politicians
The Defence headquarters on Thursday warned state governors and other politicians to desist from wearing and using military uniforms as campaign strategies to woo voters for elective offices noting that they risk prosecution A statement in this regard by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Air Commodore WAP Maigida said the action of the politicians is manifestly illegal and an...
