Stop Smear Campaigns against Akpabio, Tompolo, Agitators Tell Mischief Makers

NewsNigeriaStop Smear Campaigns against Akpabio, Tompolo, Agitators Tell Mischief Makers

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 14, 2021

Crusaders, under the aegis of the 21st Century Youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience (21st CYNDAC), have condemned mischief makers for reportedly embarking on a smear campaign against Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, and the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The group, in a statement on Monday, signed by its Coordinator, Izon Ebi, said Tompolo and Akpabio deserved commendation and not lampoon for averting the planned hostilities renewed...

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Nigeria Has 2,956 Inmates On Death Row

Law & JusticeNigeriaNigeria Has 2,956 Inmates On Death Row

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2021

ABUJA — The federal government is planning a process of commuting the sentences of inmates who have been on death row for over 10 years to life imprisonment. Findings by LEADERSHIP showed that Nigeria now has 2,956 inmates on death row, a shift from the 2,742 recorded in 2019. The number of condemned male inmates is put at 2,903 while females make up the remaining 53. While the number which initially stood at 1,606 in...

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Nigerian Army Calls On Boko Haram Terrorists To Surrender

Crime & SecurityNigerian Army Calls On Boko Haram Terrorists To Surrender

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 14, 2021

The Nigerian Army has urged remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists to surrender and embrace peace. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. A.A. Eyitayo made the call at a feast organized for journalists by the army on Sunday in Maiduguri. Eyitayo, who is also the Commander Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, said the recent military onslaught against the insurgents dealt a decisive blow on the terrorists leaving their remnants in disarray....

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South East Leaders Call On FG To Address Marginalization Of Ndigbo, Herdsmen Menace

National SecurityNigeriaSouth East Leaders Call On FG To Address Marginalization Of Ndigbo, Herdsmen Menace

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 12, 2021

ENUGU — The Minister of Defence, Retired Major General Bashir Magashi on Friday during a consultative meeting with South East leaders in Enugu has expressed the commitment of government in restoring peace, unity and stability in the nation. Magashi, the leader of the FG delegation disclosed this to newsmen at the rise of a closed-door meeting with Governors, political religious and traditional rulers of the five states of the South East; on the security challenges...

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U.S Condemns F.G’s Threat to Arrest, Prosecute Nigerians Using Twitter

Foreign PolicyNigeriaUnited StatesU.S Condemns F.G’s Threat to Arrest, Prosecute Nigerians Using Twitter

PilotnewsJune 10, 2021

ABUJA —  The United States government has condemned the ongoing suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government and subsequent threats to arrest and prosecute Nigerians who use Twitter. The U.S Department of States in a statement issued by its spokesperson made this known on Thursday. The United States has likewise expressed concerns that the Nigerian National Broadcasting Commission ordered all television and radio broadcasters to cease using Twitter. This the U.S noted is unduly restricting...

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Federal Government Orders Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Others to Register

Federal Government Orders Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Others to Register

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 10, 2021

ABUJA — The federal government has directed all broadcast service providers and social media platforms operating within the Nigerian space to apply and obtain a license for their services. Nigeria had banned Twitter in the country and also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction any agency that flouted the directive. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, said platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others must now be registered in Nigeria. He...

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Staying Together As One Nigeria Will Be Better Than Breaking Up – Obasanjo

National DevelopmentNational SecurityStaying Together As One Nigeria Will Be Better Than Breaking Up – Obasanjo

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 9, 2021

ABEOKUTA — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said Nigerians would fare better staying together than break up. Obasanjo stated this in Abeokuta at his investiture as a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyor (NIS) organized by the Ogun chapter of the Body of Fellows of the NIS. The elder statesman called on agitators for the disintegration of the country to shelve the idea and work for the oneness of the country. According to...

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FG Approves N895.5bn Supplementary Budget for Military, Covid-19, Others

EconomyNational DevelopmentFG Approves N895.5bn Supplementary Budget for Military, Covid-19, Others

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 9, 2021

ABUJA — The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a draft of the 2021 Supplementary Budget of N895,842,462,917 for Defense equipment, COVID-19 vaccines, and other exegeses. This was disclosed to the State House Correspondents by the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, after the meeting on Wednesday. According to the Minister, the largest chunk of the budget, which was a total of N770.60 billion, was planned...

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Chairman of Ebubeagu Resigns Over Lack of Fund, Office Space in South East

Crime & SecurityChairman of Ebubeagu Resigns Over Lack of Fund, Office Space in South East

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 8, 2021

The Chairman of the South East Security Committee, codenamed Ebubeagu, Major General Obi Abel Umahi (rtd) has resigned his position from the committee. The General tendered his resignation in a letter which was titled “Resignation as Chairman Southeast Security Committee – Ebubeagu” dated June 4, 2021. The letter was addressed to the Chairman of the South East Governor’s Forum. Also copied in the letter was the President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ambassador George Obiozor....

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Nigerian Government Might be Living in the Past with Controversial Twitter Ban

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionNigerian Government Might be Living in the Past with Controversial Twitter Ban

PilotnewsJune 7, 2021

“Nigerian government thinks that it can do just about anything that it deems fit but the world has moved beyond that stage ―Ebuka Onyekwelu The evident political incompetence of the current Nigerian regime gives it away as a government that lives in the past. Even a casual observation of the choice of language used by known pillars of the administration smacks of empty arrogance with no substance in view. Clearly, not only does it appear...

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