Nigerian Air Force Deploys 171 Special Forces Across Nigeria To Combat Insecurity

MilitaryNational SecurityNigerian Air Force Deploys 171 Special Forces Across Nigeria To Combat Insecurity

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 18, 2021

BAUCHI —The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has trained 171 special forces operatives to be deployed in troubled areas across the country to help to combat insecurity, including insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and other crimes. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, revealed this at the graduation ceremony of 171 Special Forces Course 9/2021 held at the NAF Special Operations Command, Bauchi. He stated that his vision is to enhance and sustain critical airpower capabilities...

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Osinbajo Committee Recommends Drug, Psychiatric Test for Security Operatives, Compensation for EndSARS Victims, Others

Human Rights & FreedomNational SecurityOsinbajo Committee Recommends Drug, Psychiatric Test for Security Operatives, Compensation for EndSARS Victims, Others

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 16, 2021

ABUJA — The National Economic Council presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday called on the leadership of the security agencies to ensure that persons recruited into arms-bearing agencies undergo psychiatric evaluations and drug tests before and after enlistment. NEC said the evaluations would ensure that the personnel were psychologically fit to carry weapons and identify behavioural tendencies that might require psycho-social interventions. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media...

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Anambra 2021: Supreme Court Affirms Soludo As APGA Governorship Candidate

Anambra ElectionsLaw & JusticeAnambra 2021: Supreme Court Affirms Soludo As APGA Governorship Candidate

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 14, 2021

ABUJA — There was jubilation on Thursday when the Supreme Court in Abuja cleared a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance in the Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 6. The apex court also returned Chief Victor Oye as the National Chairman of APGA. The apex court in a judgment of a five-man panel of justices dismissed the...

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Anambra Assembly Passes Anti-Grazing Bill into Law, As Governor Obiano is Set to Present 2022 Budget

BusinessLaw & JusticeAnambra Assembly Passes Anti-Grazing Bill into Law, As Governor Obiano is Set to Present 2022 Budget

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 12, 2021

AWKA — Anambra State House of Assembly has passed the anti-grazing bill into law after the bill was read for the third time and overwhelmingly supported by members during the plenary session today. A bill for a law to prohibit and abolish open and nomadic grazing was submitted to the House a few weeks ago and has been painstakingly considered by the House before it was passed at about 3.55 pm, Nigerian time on Tuesday,...

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Suspected Police Operatives Whisk Enugu Suspended Traditional Ruler Out At Night

Law & JusticePeoplePoliceSuspected Police Operatives Whisk Enugu Suspended Traditional Ruler Out At Night

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2021

ENUGU — Mrs. Martina Okwor has called on the Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to as a matter of urgency intervene and save the life of her husband, Chief Christopher Okwor who was whisked out of their residence on Thursday night by suspected Police operatives. “I call for quick intervention of the Enugu state Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State as both the offence and whereabouts’ of my husband are not yet known”, Martina Okwor...

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No Preferential Treatment for Bandits, Secessionist – Lai Mohammed

National SecurityNigeriaNo Preferential Treatment for Bandits, Secessionist – Lai Mohammed

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 10, 2021

The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, has said preferential treatment won’t be given to either bandits, insurgents or secessionists. The minister said to the New Agency of Nigeria that the allegation that the FG is handling bandits lightly and secessionist brutally is a misconception and fake news rolled into one. He noted that the federal government does not make a distinction between terrorists and bandits. “We noticed that of recent, there is this...

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FG Winning War Against Insurgency – Lai Mohammed

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNigeriaFG Winning War Against Insurgency – Lai Mohammed

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 10, 2021

ABUJA — Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has declared that the federal government is winning the war against insecurity in the North East. The minister said this in an interview with NAN. According to him, the surrendering of Boko Haram members shows that peace is returning to the war-ravaged region. He declared that the government is undoubtedly winning the war against the terrorists. “A few years ago, when we came in 2015 —...

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Professional Misconduct: 158 Military Personnel Faces Court Martial

Law & JusticeMilitaryProfessional Misconduct: 158 Military Personnel Faces Court Martial

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 10, 2021

MAIDUGURI — Theatre Commander of the Joint Taskforce North-East Operation Hadin Kai, Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa, inaugurated the general and special court-martials at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno State. Musa added that the court would deal only with matters pertaining directly to regimentation, discipline, efficiency and morale of military personnel. According to Musa, 28 officers and 130 soldiers face trials for offences bordering on alleged professional misconduct. Members of the panels are Maj. Gen....

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Abaribe Should Have Been Jailed After Nnamdi Kanu Jumped Bail in 2017 – Adesina

Human Rights & FreedomLaw & JusticeNigeriaAbaribe Should Have Been Jailed After Nnamdi Kanu Jumped Bail in 2017 – Adesina

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 8, 2021

ABUJA — Femi Adesina, a  presidential spokesman, has questioned why Enyinnaya Abaribe, senate minority leader wasn’t imprisoned when Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) jumped bail. The senator was one of those who stood as surety for Kanu in 2017 before he was granted bail. However, Kanu, who was facing charges bordering on treasonable felony, jumped the bail-in 2017. According to Adesina, the senator stood as surety for Kanu who...

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Royal Father Challenges NIPR On Factual Information Dissemination

Culture & TraditionLaw & JusticeNewsRoyal Father Challenges NIPR On Factual Information Dissemination

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 8, 2021

YOLA — Lamido Adamawa, Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa has challenged members of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to use the institution in the fight against crime and vices in the society through dissemination of factual information. The Lamido gave the challenge Thursday in his palace in Yola while playing host to Adamawa state committee on citizens’ summit of the Institute led by its chairman Prof Abubakar Abba Tahir. The Royal Father who...

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