Saraki Urges FG to Seek For Help On Insecurity

National SecurityNewsNigeriaSaraki Urges FG to Seek For Help On Insecurity

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 28, 2021

Former President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, has advised the Federal Government to seek help wherever it could to address the escalating insecurity in the country. Saraki, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said that calling for help in the present situation of the country was not a sign of weakness. He said he was worried over cases of violence, kidnapping, and terrorism recorded on Monday in Anambra Kaduna, Yobe, Niger, Lagos states,...

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BREAKING: House of Reps Ask Buhari to Declare State of Emergency

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaBREAKING: House of Reps Ask Buhari to Declare State of Emergency

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 27, 2021

The House of Reps has urged  President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria due to the surging insecurity. The legislators passed the resolutions on Tuesday after an executive session that lasted for about three hours. This latest legislative intervention is coming in the wake of the revelation by the Niger State governor, Abuabakar Bello, that Boko Haram terrorists are in control of territories in Kaure and Shiroro local governments of the...

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The Isa Pantami’s Saga: Reflections on Nigeria’s Dysfunctional Politics

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionThe Isa Pantami’s Saga: Reflections on Nigeria’s Dysfunctional Politics

PilotnewsApril 27, 2021

“At what point did Pantami deny all those extremist ideologies, and under what circumstances? Then, should such a man have been appointed a minister in Nigeria? ” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy Minister, Dr. Isa Pantami is facing a major accountability challenge. This would not be the first time a serving member of the Federal Executive Council would be facing such a serious test on the government’s strength to hold its members accountable....

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El-Rufa’i, Tambuwal Call for Collective Action to End Banditry

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaEl-Rufa’i, Tambuwal Call for Collective Action to End Banditry

PilotnewsApril 27, 2021

SOKOTO — Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal have stressed the need for states to cooperate in tackling the menace of banditry and kidnapping. The two governors took the stand in Sokoto when El-Rufai visited to condole with Tambuwal over the death of Hajiya Aishatu, the daughter of late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello. This is contained in a statement signed by Tambuwal’s Special Adviser on Media...

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Malaria: Anambra Govt. Distributed 100,000 Mosquito Nets in 2020 – Official

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessMalaria: Anambra Govt. Distributed 100,000 Mosquito Nets in 2020 – Official

PilotnewsApril 27, 2021

AWKA — The Anambra Government says it distributed about 100,000 Long Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets (LLIN) to school children and pregnant women in 2020, as part of measures to prevent malaria. Dr. Vincent Okpala, Commissioner for Health made the disclosure in Awka on Tuesday at an event to mark the 2021 World Malaria Day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that World Malaria Day is celebrated globally every April 25, to highlight the need for...

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Nine Policemen, 2 Vigilantes Killed In Kebbi

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPoliceNine Policemen, 2 Vigilantes Killed In Kebbi

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 27, 2021

The Police in Kebbi State have confirmed the killing of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), eight other policemen, and two Yan Sa-Kai operatives (vigilantes) by bandits. Public Relations Officer of the command  DSP Nafi’u Abubakar told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that all died during a gunfight in Sakaba Local Government Areas on Sunday around 14:30 hours. The bandits hit Dankolo, Sakaba, Makuku, Dokar Kambari and Kurmin Hodo villages of Sakaba LGA. The attackers...

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Imo-West Senator – Elect Takes Oath of Allegiance

NewsNigeriaPoliticsImo-West Senator – Elect Takes Oath of Allegiance

PilotnewsApril 27, 2021

ABUJA — The Senate has administered oath of allegiance on Mr. Frank Ibezim (APC – Imo ) as a member of the 9th Senate. This follows the Supreme Court decision affirming him as APC authentic candidate for Imo -West by-election. The oath was administered by Clerk of the Senate, Mr Dauda El- Ladan, shortly after the commencement of Tuesday’s plenary. The by-election for the Imo -North Senatorial District followed the death of Sen. Ben Uwajumogu...

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Herdsmen Kills Seven Persons, Injured Many In IDPs Camp In Benue

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHerdsmen Kills Seven Persons, Injured Many In IDPs Camp In Benue

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 27, 2021

Armed herdsmen have attacked Abagena community housing Internally Displaced Persons camp in Makurdi Local government Area of Benue State, killing seven persons and injuring many. The development triggered protest by angry youths on Tuesday morning who blocked the Makurdi-Lafia road with the dead bodies. In a reaction, the State Governor, Samuel Ortom in a statement, described the attack on the IDPs camp as inhuman, barbaric and unacceptable. Ortom called for urgent action against the activities...

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Bandits Forced 50 Villages to Desert Their Areas in Niger State

Boko HaramNational SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits Forced 50 Villages to Desert Their Areas in Niger State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 27, 2021

The terror unleashed by bandits in various parts of Niger state has forced no fewer than 50 villages in five Local Government Areas to deserted their areas. Gov. Abubakar Bello made the disclosure on Monday in Minna while opening a two-day training workshop for local government directors and revenue officers with a theme: ‘Strategies for Enhancing Internally Generated Revenue of Local Governments in Niger State. The workshop was organized by the state Local Government Service...

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Pantami Not a Terrorist Sympathiser, Gumi Tells Nigerians

National SecurityNewsNigeriaRegionsPantami Not a Terrorist Sympathiser, Gumi Tells Nigerians

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 27, 2021

Ahmad Gumi, a prominent Islamic cleric has kicked against the dismissal of Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy over his pro-terrorist comments. A video of Pantami’s Islamic teachings from the 2000s where he sympathizes with Al-Qaeda and the Taliban resurfaced last week. The recording captured the minister admitting that he considered al-Qaeda founder, Osama Bin Laden, a better Muslim than himself, and in another, he said he was happy when infidels were massacred....

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