Emir Of Anka Calls On Govt TO Allow People Carry Arms For Self-defence

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaEmir Of Anka Calls On Govt TO Allow People Carry Arms For Self-defence

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 21, 2020

The Emir of Anka in Zamfara State, Alhaji Attahiru Ahmad, has appealed to the state government to allow people of the state to carry arms and defend themselves against banditry. Attahiru, who paid a condolence visit to the Emir of Kaura-Namoda, who was attacked by bandits last week said, Since the bandits refused to surrender, the government should allow everyone to carry weapons for self-defense. The Emir of Anka, who is the Chairman of the...

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NJC Demands Complusory Retirement Of Judges For Falsifying Age

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNJC Demands Complusory Retirement Of Judges For Falsifying Age

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 21, 2020

The Grand Kadi of Yobe state, Shu’aibu Talba, has been asked to compulsoryly retire by the National Judicial Council (NJC), over alleged age falsification. The council recommended a compulsory retirement  for the him along with Abdulkareem Abdulrasaq, a high court judge in Osun state. This decision was made at the NJC 93rd annual meeting which was conducted virtually on December 16. Talba was recommended for retirement after investigations showed that he falsified his age on...

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Air Task Force Strikes Scores of Boko Haram Terrorists to Death

National SecurityNewsNigeriaAir Task Force Strikes Scores of Boko Haram Terrorists to Death

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 21, 2020

The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists and destroyed their gun trucks in air strikes, says the Defence Headquarters says. This, according to the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, occurred at Ajiri in Mafa Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno state. In a statement released on Monday, Enenche said that the air raid was conducted on Dec. 19 sequel to reports that terrorists mounted on...

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Controversy : We Rescued Kankara Schoolboys’ Not Zamfara Govenor or Miyetti Allah- Military Contradicts Government

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaControversy : We Rescued Kankara Schoolboys’ Not Zamfara Govenor or Miyetti Allah- Military Contradicts Government

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 19, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz,  Regional Correspondent _____ The Nigerian Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji successfully rescued all 344 abducted students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara, Katsina state. Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, and Bello Masari, his Katsina counterpart, had separately said the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association played a major role in the release of the schoolboys. But in a statement on Friday, John Enenche, spokesman of the defence headquarters, said...

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Police Promotes 4,134 Traffic Wardens As FRSC Orders Deployment of 36,000 Personnel Nationwide

Law & JusticeNewsPolice Promotes 4,134 Traffic Wardens As FRSC Orders Deployment of 36,000 Personnel Nationwide

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 18, 2020

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has approved the promotion of 4,134 traffic warden personnel to their next rank. The recipients include 65 officers who were elevated to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Traffic; 245 officers to Assistant Superintendent of Traffic II; 138 officers to Senior Traffic Warden; 3,683 men to Grade I and three men who were elevated from Grade III to Grade II. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday, by...

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SPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria Faces 7.3% Risk of Experiencing A New Mass Killing by End of 2021 – US

Crime & SecurityForeign PolicyNational SecurityNewsNigeriaSPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria Faces 7.3% Risk of Experiencing A New Mass Killing by End of 2021 – US

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 18, 2020

The United States’ Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRM), yesterday, said, Nigeria as a whole faced a 7.3% risk of experiencing a new mass killing by the end of 2021, the 6th highest in the world. The hearing which took place around 1pm at 2172 Rayburn House Office Building and Virtual via Cisco WebEx is titled, ‘Conflict and Killings in Nigeria’s Middle Belt’ and hosted by Congressmen Christopher Smith and James McGovern who co-chaired the...

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UPDATE: Abike Dabiri-Erewa Denies Claims That kidnapped Kankara School Boys Are Freed

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaUPDATE: Abike Dabiri-Erewa Denies Claims That kidnapped Kankara School Boys Are Freed

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 17, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa had swiftly denied earlier claims attributed to her on Thursday that the 333 boys abducted in Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, regained freedom.  Arise News, before deleting the story on its website, reported that the school boys were being escorted by Nigerian security forces to Katsina State capital to be received by the state Governor Aminu Bello...

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Congressman Al Green Speaks Before House Human Rights Commission, Calls for #EndSARS Resolution to Be Brought to Floor for Vote

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaCongressman Al Green Speaks Before House Human Rights Commission, Calls for #EndSARS Resolution to Be Brought to Floor for Vote

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) – On Thursday, December 17, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement calling for H.Res. 1216 to be brought to the House Floor for a vote: “I must thank Congressman McGovern, Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, for inviting me to speak before the Commission regarding my resolution, H.Res. 1216. Introduced by myself and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) five weeks ago, this resolution supports the #EndSARS peaceful protest movement in...

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Reopened Land Borders Will Boost Business, Economic Activities – NECA

EconomyForeign PolicyNational DevelopmentReopened Land Borders Will Boost Business, Economic Activities – NECA

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2020

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has said the reopening of the four borders will revive and boost business and economic activities while generating revenue to government coffers. NECA’S Director-General, Dr Timothy Olawale, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos while commending the Federal Government for reopening the borders. Olawale said that the re-opening of the borders was long expected, saying its closure brought untold...

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Kankara School Abduction: DHQ Promises Safe Rescue of Victims

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaKankara School Abduction: DHQ Promises Safe Rescue of Victims

PilotnewsDecember 16, 2020

The Defence Headquarters says the military and other security agencies are reviewing operations to ensure safe rescue of the children abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, stated this while giving update on the military operations across the country on Wednesday in Abuja. Enenche said that the military had taken all the necessary brief from the operating agencies and the government of Katsina State on...

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