Rape Allegation: Lawyers Demand Arrest of Popular Artiste D’Banj

Law & JusticePeopleRape Allegation: Lawyers Demand Arrest of Popular Artiste D’Banj

PilotnewsJune 24, 2020

The Coalition of Public Interests Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) has called for the arrest of popular Nigerian artiste Mr. Oladapo Oyebanjo, aka D’Banj, following allegation of rape against him by Miss Seyitan Tayo. The coalition made the call on Wednesday in a statement issued by Mr Patrick Odey, Director, Human Rights and Gender, at COPA. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the alleged sexual assault happened in 2018 and D’Banj had since denied...

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Rep Demands Retaliation of Attack In Ghana

National SecurityNewsRep Demands Retaliation of Attack In Ghana

PilotnewsJune 24, 2020

The Nigeria House of Representatives have demanded a reciprocation of the attack on Nigeria’s high commission in Ghana. On Tuesday, speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila said showing diplomatic maturity by demanding an apology will not address the issue. Last week, a group of men demolished the staff quarters of the high commission which was under construction after a businessman in Ghana claimed the property was sitting on his parcel of land. When the minister...

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Northern Governors Meet Security Heads Over Banditry, Insurgency

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNigeriaNorthern Governors Meet Security Heads Over Banditry, Insurgency

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 24, 2020

The 19 Governors of the Northern Nigerian States have met with heads of security agencies on Tuesday. The meeting led by the National Security Adviser (NSA) on how to successfully tackle banditry and insurgency in the region. Also, Service Chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies also met to discuss new strategies that will put an end to incessant killings. The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, whose state has been hit hard by banditry, brief...

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Service Chiefs Meet to Review National Security Challenges

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNigeriaService Chiefs Meet to Review National Security Challenges

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The Service Chiefs and Heads of Security and Intelligence Agencies met on Tuesday to map out new strategies on tackling the current security situation in the country. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, Coordinator, Directorate of Defence Media Operations, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Enechie said the meeting, chaired by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, was to re-strategise and enhance existing synergy among security agencies towards addressing the security challenges in...

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Ghana Apologises to Nigeria Over Demolition of Mission Building

Foreign PolicyNewsNigeriaGhana Apologises to Nigeria Over Demolition of Mission Building

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has sent apologies to President Muhammadu Buhari over the demolition of a building in the premises of the Nigerian High Commission in Accra, Ghana. Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, called President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, today, June 23, on the...

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Security Challenges: Presidency Summons Governors of North Central States

National SecurityNewsNigeriaSecurity Challenges: Presidency Summons Governors of North Central States

PilotnewsJune 22, 2020

The Governors of the North Central States of the Federation are currently meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President at the State House, Abuja, over security challenges in their respective domains. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the governors had earlier  met with the National Security Adviser to the President, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno over similar issue. Monguno had on June 18, after security meeting with the president pledged to initiate a meeting with some state...

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Buratai Tasks Senior Officers on Halting Insecurity

MilitaryNational SecurityNigeriaBuratai Tasks Senior Officers on Halting Insecurity

PilotnewsJune 22, 2020

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has tasked senior military officers and operational commanders to brace up towards ending the menace of insecurity plaguing the country. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting between Buratai and the senior officers on Monday in Abuja. Buratai said the meeting was a wake-up call in the efforts to combat Boko Haram insurgency, North...

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Insecurity: We are ready to fight But Need State Governments’ Assistance, Says Renown Adamawa Hunter-Baba Gombi

National SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity: We are ready to fight But Need State Governments’ Assistance, Says Renown Adamawa Hunter-Baba Gombi

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)June 21, 2020

As northern governors tasked hunters and vigilantes on intelligence gathering and rapid response, the National President of Professional Hunters Of  Nigeria, Alh. Muhammad  Abdullahi  aka ‘’Baba Gombi’’ said that they are battle-ready  to assist in the fight against insecurity,” if state governments are ready to provide us with logistics supports.” Reacting on the move by the northern governors, the president of the hunters said with thousands of hunters, armed with charmed amulets and intimate knowledge...

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Buhari’s Service Chiefs Become Becomes Tin Gods- Says Adamawa Senator Binos Yaroe

National SecurityBuhari’s Service Chiefs Become Becomes Tin Gods- Says Adamawa Senator Binos Yaroe

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)June 21, 2020

The Senator representing Adamawa Southern Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Binos Dauda Yaroe said the Nigerian service chiefs have became “Tin Gods” and had demoralized concrete and new Ideas in the fight against insecurity across the country. The Senator who  disclosed this over the weekend in his constituency in Mayo Belwa local government areas of the state after commissioning some of his water projects in Numan, Jada and Demsa to mark his one year...

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FG Condemns Attack On Nigerian Mission in Ghana

Foreign PolicyNigeriaFG Condemns Attack On Nigerian Mission in Ghana

PilotnewsJune 21, 2020

The Federal Government has condemned the two attacks on its residential buildings in Accra, describing them as criminal and outrageous, demanding urgent action from the Ghanaian authorities. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama made this known via his verified twitter handle @GeoffreyOnyeama on Sunday. He said that the federal government was already engaging with the Ghanaian authorities to urgently bring the perpetrators to book and protect the lives of Nigerians in Ghana. The News Agency...

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