Bandits Trying to Cross into Oyo from Mali – Makinde

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits Trying to Cross into Oyo from Mali – Makinde

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 30, 2020

Seyi Mankide, governor of Oyo state raised an alarm on insecurity, saying bandits from Mali are trying to gain entry into the country through a border in Saki, a town in the state. The governor disclosed this during a visit to the palace of Khalid Olabisi, Okere of Saki. According to him, Saki shares an international border through which suspected bandits are attempting to gain entrance into the state. “I really want to appreciate you...

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Bishop Kukah Denies Calling for a Coup as Speculated

National SecurityNewsNigeriaBishop Kukah Denies Calling for a Coup as Speculated

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 29, 2020

Following the reactions and counter-reactions that trailed his Christmas message, Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has denied calling for a coup. Bishop Kukah on Monday night urged Nigerians to get the accurate statement rather than relying on different lies being circulated about his name. the Bishop disclosed this at a media conference with selected journalists held at St Bakhita Secretariat in Sokoto. He stressed that the message was based on his love...

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Japan Halts Foreigners’ Entry Amid New Virus Strain Scare

CoronavirusForeign PolicyTravelWorld NewsJapan Halts Foreigners’ Entry Amid New Virus Strain Scare

PilotnewsDecember 28, 2020

Japan on Monday imposed new COVID-19 response measures that include a ban on entrance for non-resident foreigners from most countries until the end of January to “protect” citizens, authorities announced. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that the measures were taken to protect citizens amid the spread of the new and more transmissible coronavirus variant. “These are proactive measures to protect the lives of the country’s citizens,” Suga told reporters. Japanese citizens and...

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Libya, Turkey Discuss Security Cooperation

Foreign PolicyNational SecurityWorld NewsLibya, Turkey Discuss Security Cooperation

PilotnewsDecember 27, 2020

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar met with Minister of Defense of the UN-backed Libyan government, Salahaddin Namroush on Saturday in Tripoli and discussed security cooperation between the two countries. “We discussed continuation of the signed agreement by intensifying training programmes for our forces and developing the military system to international levels,” Namroush told reporters following the meeting. Namroush also said that he planned to “reorganise the Libyan army and introduce new blood based on the...

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Amotekun, Family Disagree Over the Killings of an Oyo Student

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaAmotekun, Family Disagree Over the Killings of an Oyo Student

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 26, 2020

The Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Operation Amotekun, has said that its men killed a leader of armed robbers and not a student of the University of Ibadan as being claimed by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The NANS and the family of Akolade Gbadebo, a 400-level student of the Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo, affiliated with the University of Ibadan, had accused Amotekun of killing the Nigerian student. They claimed...

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Court Admits Olisa Metuh to N250m Bail

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPoliticsCourt Admits Olisa Metuh to N250m Bail

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to N250 million bail. Justice Nkeonye Maha gave the order, in a ruling, following a motion on notice with charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/05/2016 dated and filed on Dec. 21 by a team of lawyers led by Dr Oyechi Ikpeazu, counsel to Metuh. Justice Maha ruled that the surety must be responsible citizens and owner of landed property/properties...

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Trump Warns Iran Over Attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

Foreign PolicyNewsUnited StatesTrump Warns Iran Over Attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

President Donald Trump has delivered a stern warning to Iran over alleged rocket attacks on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. The warning came in a tweet that includes a photograph of three unexploded rocket shells that the president claimed came from Iran. “Our embassy in Baghdad got hit Sunday by several rockets. “Three rockets failed to launch. Guess where they were from? IRAN. “Now we hear the chatter of additional attacks against Americans in Iraq....

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NAF to Receive Fighter Aircraft in 2021

MilitaryNational SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF to Receive Fighter Aircraft in 2021

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

The Chief of Air Staff Air, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, says the Nigeria Air Force will receive a new A-29 Super Tucano fighter aircraft in 2021 to strengthen defence. Abubakar said this during the inauguration of officers accommodation and a 1.3-kilometre road at NAF Base in Kainji Niger. “Sometime ago, I was here to commission one of the three Alpha Jet Aircraft programmed for Periodic Depot Maintenance and the rehabilitated 2.8-kilometre road infrastructure in this...

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Buhari Explains Why Nigeria’s Border with Niger Republic Is Difficult to Man

Foreign PolicyNational SecurityNewsNigeriaBuhari Explains Why Nigeria’s Border with Niger Republic Is Difficult to Man

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 23, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday explained why it is difficult for the country to man the Nigerian border with the Niger Republic. The President said this while receiving the former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, who is the Head of ECOWAS Election Mission to Niger Republic. According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari said only God could effectively “supervise” Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic. The President...

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Smugglers: Hoodlums Attack, Injure Customs Officers at FOU Zone “A”

Law & JusticeSmugglers: Hoodlums Attack, Injure Customs Officers at FOU Zone “A”

PilotnewsDecember 23, 2020

Some Customs officers serving at the Federal Operations Unit Zone “A’’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have been attacked by hoodlums working with smugglers. Deputy Comptroller, Usman Yahaya, made the disclosure in a statement by Mr. Theophilus Duniya,  Public Relations Officer of Federal Operations Unit Zone A of NCS, in Lagos on Tuesday. According to Yahaya, at about 800 hours on Dec. 22, 2020, the officers who were carrying out their statutory duty of...

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