Backlash: Mercenaries Vow Not to Support Nigeria Again to Fight Boko Haram

MilitaryNational SecurityNewsNigeriaBacklash: Mercenaries Vow Not to Support Nigeria Again to Fight Boko Haram

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 4, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent As  renewed calls on the Federal Government to engage foreign mercenaries in routing Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa forest and other insurgents’ enclaves continue, the foreign military contractors earlier engaged by Nigeria have vowed never to return, PRNigeria reports. During the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria had covertly brought in ‘military-technical advisers’ suspected to be mercenaries from South Africa and the former Soviet Union to take on Boko Haram ahead...

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Buhari Has Failed Nigeria; Needs To Ask Allah For Forgiveness – Sule Lamido Says

NewsBuhari Has Failed Nigeria; Needs To Ask Allah For Forgiveness – Sule Lamido Says

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 4, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Sule Lamido, Former governor of Jigawa state has said that President Buhari has failed Nigerians and needs to wake up at midnight and pray to Allah for forgiveness. Lamido said this in an interview with BBC Hausa while reacting to the gruesome murder of 43 farmers by Boko Haram members in Borno state . Lamido added that President Buhari should drop his ”arrogance” and seek Allah’s forgiveness. “There is no way...

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Nigeria: Atrocity in the Northeast

ColumnsNational SecurityNigeriaOpinionNigeria: Atrocity in the Northeast

PilotnewsDecember 3, 2020

In response to the latest atrocity—the November 28 killing of civilians working in rice fields in villages in the Jere local government area, which is close to the Borno State capital of Maiduguri—Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum appears to be looking for Borno State and local entities to restore security. In a public statement, he did call on the federal government to recruit more troops, but his emphasis appears to have been on growing the...

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Northern Elders Ask Buhari to Resign for His Failure on Security and Economy

National SecurityNewsNigeriaPoliticsNorthern Elders Ask Buhari to Resign for His Failure on Security and Economy

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 3, 2020

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign his position as Nigeria President. According to the group, Buhari has failed in the two critical areas of security and economy, therefore, he has ‘nothing new to offer’ Nigerians. This was made by the NEF Spokesman, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday night on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. The elder said it is disappointing that after over five years of being in...

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President Buhari to Address Lawmakers Over Insecurity – Gbajabiamila

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaPresident Buhari to Address Lawmakers Over Insecurity – Gbajabiamila

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 3, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari will soon be addressing the house of representatives over insecurity, according to Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker. The president had been invited by the lower legislative chamber of the national assembly. Speaking at the presidential villa in Abuja on Wednesday, Gbajabiamila said he met with the president over the issue. Gbajabiamila told state house correspondents that the date for the presidential address has been agreed upon and will be disclosed soon. “And what...

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Zabarmari: Why We Killed Rice Farmers In Borno – Shekau Boko Haram’ s Faction React

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaZabarmari: Why We Killed Rice Farmers In Borno – Shekau Boko Haram’ s Faction React

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 3, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, regional Correspondent A faction  of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents, loyal to  Abubakar Shekau has confirmed that the  group was responsible for the killing of rice farmers in Kwashebe Zabarmari axis of Jere Local government Area of Borno State. In a three-minute video released on Tuesday, the group gave reason for killing the farmers ” because the farmers arrested and handed one of its brothers to the Nigerian Army.” The group also...

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NASS Has No Power to Offer New Constitution — Omo-Agege

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNASS Has No Power to Offer New Constitution — Omo-Agege

PilotnewsDecember 2, 2020

Deputy President of the Senate Ovie Omo-Agege has declared that the National Assembly has no power to replace the current constitution with a new one. Omo-Agege’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Yomi Odunuga, in a statement on Wednesday said the deputy senate president made the remark when he hosted members of the Alliance of Nigerian Patriots led by Amb. Umunna Orjiakor. Omo-Agege, who is Chairman, Senate Ad hoc Committee on Constitution Review, said...

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Hon. Chris Azubogu Holds Medical Outreach for Constituents

NewsHon. Chris Azubogu Holds Medical Outreach for Constituents

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)December 2, 2020

Hon. Chris Azubogu, the member representing Nnewi North/South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency in Anambra state, has commenced his fourth medical outreach in the constituency. The medical outreach which holds simultaneously in four different centres namely; Joint Hospital Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government, Diocesan Hospital, Amichi in Nnewi South Local Government, Diocesan Hospital, Akwudo in Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government and General Hospital, Ukpor in Nnewi South Local Government, covers treatments like eye surgeries, eye care,...

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Enugu State To Protect Lives And Properties Against Fire Outbreaks With Delivery of Response Vehicles

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaEnugu State To Protect Lives And Properties Against Fire Outbreaks With Delivery of Response Vehicles

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 2, 2020

The Enugu State Government on Tuesday handed over four rapid response vehicles and a 12,000-liter capacity water tanker procured for the Fire Service for effective fire-fighting operations in the state. Handing over the utility vehicles to the State Chief Fire Officer, Engr. Okwudiri Daniel Ohaa, the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, disclosed the state governments earlier interventions in the fire service. “In recognition of the importance of an effective and...

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Medical Director Tasks Doctors on Brain Drain

EducationJobsNewsNigeriaMedical Director Tasks Doctors on Brain Drain

PilotnewsDecember 2, 2020

The Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, Prof. Saad Ahmed, has advised medical practitioners who had benefited from government’s investment in the health sector to reconsider their decisions to leave Nigeria for practice in other countries. Ahmed gave the advice at the Annual General Meeting and scientific conference of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), FMC Jabi Chapter, in Abuja. He said that the rate at which the country was losing its professional healthcare...

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