Air Force Chief Cautions Against Encroachment On NAF Lands

Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) has warned institutions and communities located around Nigerian Air Force (NAF) bases nationwide to desist from illegal and wanton encroachment on NAF lands in view of its consequences on national security. Abubakar disclosed this while on a visit to the Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father (Dr) Hyacinth Alia at Government House, Makurdi to discuss issues related to encroachment on NAF land by neighbouring...

Obi Berates Tinubu Over Introduction Of ‘Cyber-Security Levy’

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has berated President Bola Tinubu’s government for imposing ”Cyber-Security Levy’ on Nigerians despite prevailing economic hardship. Obi disclosed this on Wednesday via a post on his X handle, and wondered when the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) became a revenue centre. The former Governor of Anambra State accused the government of milking a dying economy instead of nurturing it to...

Nigerian Army Reports the Killing of Imo State IPOB/ESN Commander, Ojoto 

…Simon Ekpa discredits the report Nigerian troops, in a joint operation with other security agencies, have successfully neutralised a prominent terrorist figure, Tochukwu alias Ojoto, alongside two other militants of the Indigenous People of Biafra’s, IPOB, Eastern Security Network, ESN. The operation unfolded on Tuesday within the Ihiteukwa area of Imo state, situated near the border with Anambra state. A statement issued by the Nigerian Army, NA, confirmed the details. According to the military, Ojoto,...

Lawmaker Pushes for Foreign Mercenaries as Fight Against Terror Groups Intensifies

A Nigerian lawmaker has reignited the debate on foreign intervention in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency and banditry by urging the federal government to consider hiring foreign mercenaries. This proposal comes amid ongoing frustration over the continued violence by the terror groups. The lawmaker representing the Chibok/Domboa/Gwoza federal constituency of Borno State, Ahmed Jaha, made the suggestion on Tuesday following the killing of one Onumegbu Ifeanyi, a civil servant in Abia, by a naval...

Rivers Crisis: APC Asks Rivers Assembly To Impeach Fubara

As the political crisis rocking Rivers State deepens, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State has asked the State House of Assembly to resume impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The pro-Wike 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Rt. Hon. Martin Amaehwule, were issued the marching orders on Tuesday by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC in the State, Chief Tony Okocha. Okocha, while briefing journalists in Port...

Senators On Dramatic Posturing Over Seating Arrangements In Renovated Chamber

Despite efforts by the leadership of the upper chamber of the National Assembly to douse the tension over the seating arrangements in the Senate, the drama has continued. The Senators who bickered over the same issue last week, faulted the new structure as the Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, described the renovated chamber as a conference room. It will be recalled that complaints last week led to a rowdy session which lasted for about 15...

Fuel Scarcity: Civil Servants Calls For Unmask Of Cabals Behind The Problem

Due to unending fuel scarcity across the country, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, has called on the Federal Government to unmask alleged cabals behind the act. Dr. Tommy Okon, President of the Association who spoke during the association’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Lagos, lamented that the long queues at filling stations are holding the economy down and compounding the suffering, hardship, and difficulties confronting Nigerians, especially workers. He reiterated...

Katsina Governor Accuses Officials, Security Forces of Profiting from Banditry

Dikko Radda, Governor of Katsina State, a region heavily impacted by banditry, has levied serious accusations against government officials and security personnel. In a recent interview on Channels Television, Governor Radda claimed that for some, banditry has morphed into a “business venture”. “Now it (referring to banditry) has turned into a business venture for the criminals, some people who are in government, some people who are in security outfits, and some people who are responsible...

No Journalist Imprisoned Under Tinubu’s Govt – Information Minister

Nigeria Information and National Orientation Minister, Mohammed Idris has claimed that no journalist was imprisoned under the Bola Tinubu administration for practicing responsible journalism. The minister disclosed this while answering questions at a press briefing organized by his ministry in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Environment and Ecological Management, and the United Nations Educational and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO), to commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day. He assured that the federal government would continue...

ASUU Strike: Academic, Administrative Activities Continues-VC UniAbuja

Despite the reported strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja chapter, the management of the University said academic and administrative activities would continue on campus. Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, Vice Chancellor of the university, who described the strike as divisive and unnecessary during a meeting with Provosts, Deans, Directors and Heads of Academic Departments, vowed that the management would never allow the school to be crippled again. According to...

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