Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Police Kick Against IPOB’s Planned Protest Across South-East on Monday

Human Rights & FreedomLaw & JusticeNewsOhanaeze Ndigbo, Police Kick Against IPOB’s Planned Protest Across South-East on Monday

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 7, 2021

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is currently facing an uphill task to enforce the sit-at-home protest across the Southeast region to press home its demand for the unconditional release of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group has said the sit-at-home protest will take place every Monday starting from August 9, 2021, until its leader is released from custody. However, the socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC), and other stakeholders advised South...

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Son Of Nigeria Former President Reminded In Prison In Adamawa

Accidents and SafetyLaw & JusticeSon Of Nigeria Former President Reminded In Prison In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 6, 2021

YOLA — A Magistrate’s Court in Yola, Adamawa State, has remanded Aminu Yar’Adua, 36, the son of late former President Musa Yar’Adua, in prison for allegedly killing four people in an auto crash in Yola. Yar’Adua, a student of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, was charged to court for allegedly causing death by dangerous driving on 23 June 2021. Police prosecutor, Insp. Zakka Musa in the First Information Report (FIR) tendered in court...

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OPINION: “Bandits” Shoot Down Alpha Jet as Nigerian Airpower Comes Under Scrutiny

ColumnsCrime & SecurityNational SecurityOpinionOPINION: “Bandits” Shoot Down Alpha Jet as Nigerian Airpower Comes Under Scrutiny

PilotnewsAugust 4, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   On July 18, “bandits” shot down a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet in northern Nigeria on the border between Zamfara and Katsina states. The pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft and avoided capture by the “bandits” using his “survival skills” until he reached an army installation. While NAF planes have crashed in the past—including earlier this year when a plane crash killed Chief of Army Staff General Ibrahim Attahiru—this is...

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Anambra Assembly Passes Financial Autonomy Bill of the State Judiciary into Law

Law & JusticePoliticsAnambra Assembly Passes Financial Autonomy Bill of the State Judiciary into Law

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)August 3, 2021

AWKA — Anambra State House of Assembly during its plenary session today passed the “Anambra State Judiciary Funds Management” which is otherwise known as “Financial Autonomy Law 2021”. The Bill which was brought to the House by the judiciary arm of Anambra state government for consideration was duly referred to the House Committee on Judiciary chaired by Hon. Barr. Douglas Egbuna, the member representing Onitsha North 1 constituency. In line with lawmaking procedure, the committee’s...

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Nigerian Armed Forces Needs One Million Personnel- Former Defence Minister

MilitaryNigeriaNigerian Armed Forces Needs One Million Personnel- Former Defence Minister

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 2, 2021

Mr. Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN), former Defence Minister says Nigeria needs to recruit one million personnel into its Armed Forces for it tackles insecurity across the country. Speaking at his Ikaram Akoko country home, the former Defence Minister noted that recruitment into the Nigerian Armed Forces should be democratised to allow easy recruitment of more personnel. “The military is already overtasked and they are short-staffed. We know this and the government knows this. I knew this...

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Insecurity: UK Pledges Support for Nigeria

Crime & SecurityForeign PolicyUnited KingdomInsecurity: UK Pledges Support for Nigeria

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 29, 2021

LONDON — The United Kingdom has expressed its willingness to support Nigeria in controlling the heightened security situation in the country. Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, said his country is available and is ready to grant Nigeria necessary assistance. “We are available to help,” Boris was quoted to have said. Boris made this pledge on Thursday at a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Global Education Summit in London, UK according to a statement...

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Military Troops Rescue 93 Abductees, Arrest 41 Terrorists in Two Weeks – DHQ

Crime & SecurityMilitaryNewsMilitary Troops Rescue 93 Abductees, Arrest 41 Terrorists in Two Weeks – DHQ

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 29, 2021

Nigeria military troops arrested 41 terrorists, killed 42 of them, and reduced 93 kidnapped victims within the last two weeks. According to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), the operations which were conducted across the northern region recorded a significant success rate. The Defence spokesperson, Bernard Onyeuko explained that the troops of operation Hadin Kai killed 16 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, arrested 29 and rescued 40 civilians in the northeast. “Cumulatively, the operations led to the neutralisation of...

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Twitter Ban, Military Crackdown on EndSARS Protesters, Other Reasons US Lawmakers Stop Sales of Arms to Nigeria

MilitaryNigeriaUnited StatesTwitter Ban, Military Crackdown on EndSARS Protesters, Other Reasons US Lawmakers Stop Sales of Arms to Nigeria

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 29, 2021

The United States lawmakers have held back a proposed sale of attack helicopters to Nigeria amid mounting concerns about the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s human rights record as it is confronted by multiple security crises. The US lawmakers on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have been said to have delayed the clearing of a proposed sale of 12 AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters and accompanying defence systems to the Nigerian military. According to US officials...

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After Five Years in Jail, Court Admits No Connection between El-Zakzaky and Alleged Crimes

Law & JusticeNewsAfter Five Years in Jail, Court Admits No Connection between El-Zakzaky and Alleged Crimes

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 29, 2021

KADUNA — The Kaduna State High Court has freed the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zinat. In a judgment that lasted for over eight hours, the presiding judge, Justice Gideon Kurada, upheld the no-case submission filed by Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zinat, in an alleged culpable homicide, unlawful assembly, and disruption of public peace levelled against them by the Kaduna state government. The...

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Nigeria to Receive 7000 Benin Artefacts From Germany

Arts & CultureForeign PolicyNigeria to Receive 7000 Benin Artefacts From Germany

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 26, 2021

NEW YORK — Nigeria is expected to receive over 7,000 artifacts plundered from the Benin Kingdom. These artifacts are to be repatriated by Germany to Nigeria before October according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Permanent Secretary, Gabriel Aduda, disclosed this at the Inaugural Nigerian Cultural Show held at the Cultural Centre, Nigeria House, New York. He noted that the repatriation of the artifacts will be used to build an ultramodern museum in Edo...

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