Amnesty Says Girls Abused by Boko Face Stigma, Military Neglect

NewsNigeriaAmnesty Says Girls Abused by Boko Face Stigma, Military Neglect

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 6, 2024

Amnesty International, AI, has accused the Nigerian military of committing gross human rights violations against survivors of Boko Haram captivity. At a press conference in Maiduguri on Thursday, the organisation’s Country Director, Isa Sanusi, alleged that at least 10,000 people have died in military custody since the insurgency began in North East Nigeria. Sanusi highlighted that survivors of Boko Haram’s atrocities, particularly women and girls, have endured further abuses under military custody. According to him,...

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Four Labour Party Lawmakers Defect to APC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFour Labour Party Lawmakers Defect to APC

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 6, 2024

…LP Condemns Move Four members of the House of Representatives have officially defected from the Labour Party, LP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, sparking criticism from their former party. The defections were announced on Thursday during a plenary session presided over by Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House. The lawmakers who switched allegiance are Chinedu Okere (Owerri Municipal/Owerri North/Owerri West Federal Constituency), Mathew Donatus (Kaura Federal Constituency, Kaduna), Akiba Bassey (Calabar Municipal/Odukpani Federal...

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Military Kills Over 8,000 Terrorists, Arrests 11,623 Suspects in 2024

National SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Kills Over 8,000 Terrorists, Arrests 11,623 Suspects in 2024

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)December 6, 2024

The Nigerian Armed Forces have made significant gains in the fight against terrorism and criminality, killing no fewer than 8,034 terrorists and arresting 11,623 suspects so far in 2024. This was disclosed by Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. “Troops’ aggression across the various theatres of operation since the beginning of the year culminated in 8,034 neutralised terrorists, 11,623 arrests, and 6,376 rescued hostages,”...

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Siblings Remanded in Enugu Prison for Defrauding an American

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSiblings Remanded in Enugu Prison for Defrauding an American

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 5, 2024

Two brothers, Ajim Kerison Onubuogu and Ajim Tochukwu Christian were recently arraigned and remanded in Enugu Correctional facility for allegedly defrauding Chebet Chumba, an American, the sums of Forty-Three Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars ($43, 850) and Eighteen Million, Six Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand, One Hundred and Thirty-three Naira, Seventy-five Kobo (N18, 675, 133. 75) respectively. The brothers were arraigned by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...

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Gully Erosion Threatens Government Junior Secondary In Kano

NewsNigeriaGully Erosion Threatens Government Junior Secondary In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 5, 2024

Gully erosion has threatened the Government Junior Secondary School Rufa’i Tudun Wada in Doguwa Local Government of Kano state, which has over 1,000overnment Junior Secondary School Rufa’i Tudun Wada in Doguwa Local Government of Kano state with the population of over 1000 students. Despite the community having a population of over one million citizens, it is the only existing Junior Secondary School in the area situated at the far end of the village, which serves as...

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Three States Lead Fight Against Gender-Based Violence- Report

NewsNigeriaThree States Lead Fight Against Gender-Based Violence- Report

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 5, 2024

Lagos, Rivers, and Ekiti states have been rated high in addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and harmful practices against women and girls. Bukky Shonibare, Executive Director of Invictus Africa, a civic organization focused on human rights and gender equality, said a significant increase from the 5,800 samples in 2023 based on a survey of 18,500 respondents. According to her, the 2024 Womanity Index report, which was released in Abuja, aims to assess the progress made by subnational...

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Unprocessed Maize Exportation Now a Crime, Offenders Risk Jail Term

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUnprocessed Maize Exportation Now a Crime, Offenders Risk Jail Term

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 5, 2024

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to prohibit the exportation of unprocessed maize in large quantities, introducing a minimum one-year jail term for violators. The bill, originally passed by the House of Representatives, aims to address the country’s food crisis by curbing the export of unprocessed maize and encouraging local value addition. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), who presented the lead debate, stated that the legislation was designed to enhance food...

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Imo Security Forces Discover Shallow Graves, Dismantle Criminal Base in Aku

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaImo Security Forces Discover Shallow Graves, Dismantle Criminal Base in Aku

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 5, 2024

The Joint Security Task Force, JTF, in Imo State has uncovered several shallow graves in Aku Community, Okigwe Local Government Area, which were allegedly used by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and their armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, to bury their victims. The graves were discovered during a clearance operation aimed at dismantling criminal activities in the area. The raid, led by Brigadier-General Usman Lawal of the 34 Artillery Brigade,...

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South Africa Targets Nigeria’s Lithium to Drive Electronic Vehicle Revolution

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSouth Africa Targets Nigeria’s Lithium to Drive Electronic Vehicle Revolution

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 4, 2024

…Backs Nigeria’s G20 Bid South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to work with Nigeria to harness its lithium reserves to power the electric vehicle, EV, revolution. Speaking at the Nigeria-South Africa Business Roundtable on Tuesday in Cape Town, Ramaphosa said Nigeria’s minerals could be a game-changer for green energy and EV battery production. “There is also much opportunity for cooperation on pharmaceuticals. Our two countries are strategically positioned to benefit from the rapid growth of...

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Ekiti Court Remands Farotimi, Rejects Bail Application 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEkiti Court Remands Farotimi, Rejects Bail Application 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 4, 2024

An undisclosed court in Ado-Ekiti has, on Wednesday, remanded human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, following his arrest yesterday. This was made known in a post on X formerly Tweeter, by activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore. According to him, the lawyer was denied bail as the judge who presided over the hearing adjourned the case till 10th of December 2024. He said, “The Nigerian justice system is whack, as expected has been hurriedly prosecuted and sent...

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