Ebonyi Police Gun Down Two Suspected IPOB Members In Their Hideout

ABAKALIKI — The Ebonyi State Police Command has said its operatives shot dead two suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) at their hideout in Ugwulangwu, in the Onicha Local Government Area of the state during a gun duel. A statement signed by the Assistant Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Levi Philips, said the police team acting on a tip-off trailed some of the...

Finance Minister, Access Bank Commend Move To Tackle Poverty, Climate Change

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, and Access Bank of Nigeria have commended the move by an international advocacy organisation, Global Citizen, to end poverty, COVID-19, and climate change as the group announced the local hosts for its concert which will hold in Lagos. A statement by Global Citizen, a New York-based global not-for-profit body, said wealthiest nations needed to deliver on the promise to give $100bn annually to address climate...

Four Months After, AIB Submits Interim Report on Crash That Killed Former Chief of Staff, 10 Others

ABUJA — The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on Wednesday tendered its interim report on the Air Force plane crash that killed the former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other military officers. AIB Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Akin Olateru submitted the report to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao in Abuja, four months after the tragic incident that occurred in Kaduna State. This was disclosed in a statement...

FG Promises To Unban Twitter after 100 Days of Its Suspension

ABUJA — After hundred days of suspending the operation of the micro-blogging, Twitter, in Nigeria, the Federal Government (FG) has pledged to restore its services in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House reporters after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. He said that the government is working hard to restore Twitter’s operations in Nigeria. “Honestly, we have gone very far. I won’t be...

Buhari Swears In Three INEC National Commissioners

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in three National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). They include Dr. Baba Bila representing the North-East zone, Professor Sani Adam, representing the North-Central zone and Professor Abdullahi Abdu, representing the North-West zone. The swearing-in took place on Wednesday just before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting which held at the conference room of the First Lady’s office at the State House. Speaking after...

Apple Announces iPhone 13 Pro As First iPhone with 1TB of Storage

Tech giant Apple has announced the new iPhone 13 Pro, the first of its kind offering 1 Terabyte as a storage option, allowing iPhone users to store twice the capacity of the iPhone 13. The new model was announced during the company’s streaming event on Tuesday. Though the tech company has offered 1TB as an iPad storage option, the iPhone models have had a maximum storage capacity of 512GB. “iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13...

114 Escape Kogi Inmates Recaptured, 126 Still Missing – Official

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has recaptured 114 escapees of its Kabba custodial centre who were among the 240 inmates set free on September 12. The NCoS spokesperson, Francis Enobore, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kabba, Kogi, was attacked by gunmen. NCoS Controller-General, Haliru Nababa, had since directed the activation of the immediate recapture procedure and detailed investigation to be carried out on the...

UAE Publishes Six Nigerians, 47 Others Named As Global Terrorists Sponsors (See Full List)

UAE Publishes Six Nigerians, 47 Others Named As Global Terrorists Sponsors…See Full List Six Nigerians have been designated as terrorism sponsors by the United Arab Emirates. The state-owned news agency, WAM, made this known in a report. The country said the listed individuals and entities, including their affiliates, are being monitored. The Nigerians named are Abdurrahaman Ado Musa, Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali Yusuf, Muhammed Ibrahim Isa, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan and Surajo Abubakar Muhammad. “The...

Gunmen Kill Anglican Priest, Raze Vehicle In Imo

OWERRI — Tragedy struck in Imo State on Tuesday after hoodlums murdered an Anglican priest, Rev Emeka Merenu. Our correspondent gathered that the victim, until his death, was the priest-in-charge of St Andrew’s Anglican church, Ihitte-Ukwa in the Orsu Local Government Area of the state. The priest, a native of Amaorji in Nkwerre in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of the state, was killed in the early hours of Tuesday, our correspondent learned. A member...

ANALYSIS: How Religion, Tribalism Fold Buhari’s Hands in the War against Insecurity

Over time, many people have criticized the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari over his manner of handling the security situation in Nigeria, particularly in the fight against insurgency and the growing banditry in the North-East and North-West respectively. Although Buhari’s administration has recorded some success against the insurgency, particularly the recent surrendering of terrorist members to the Nigerian Army, is the country approaching a peaceful era with the recent attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy...

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