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The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has said that what Nigeria is witnessing, whether banditry or kidnapping, has no name other than terrorism. Fayemi, who is the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, said this on Tuesday when he paid a visit to the Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello. He made the statement amid the kidnapping of …

The House of Representatives has confirmed the appointments of the new service chiefs nominated by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The confirmation followed a unanimous adoption of the report by the ad hoc committee set up by the House to screen the nominees and report back. The Chairman of the committee, Babajimi Benson, laid the report earlier at …

…Says military knows where they are Renowned Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, yesterday, insisted that the armed Fulani herdsmen are not bandits but militants  fighting for ethnic survival. The former captain in the Nigeria Defence Academy, NDA, spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while reeling out his experience with the armed herders. His words: “It is a complex issue. It …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says Nigeria is witnessing a rise in threats posed by cybercriminals, online financial fraudsters, and cyber terrorists. He also said cyber terrorists are using the internet to cause tension in the country. The president was quoted as saying this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled, …

The Ondo State Governor and Chairman South-West Governors’ Forum, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday, declared that the governors in the region would continue to fight against criminalities in the region with all legal means. Akeredolu, who expressed his concern on the criticism from some quarters against his steps to fight insecurity in recent time, said the fight against criminalities in …

Plan to set Edo State Secretariat, popularly known as Palm House which houses the Ministry of Environment and Sustainability offices abaze, with the purpose of destroying critical documents pertaining to the controversial N30 billion Benin stormwater project was foiled by the state government on Monday. Edo State Government said today, that on Monday night, it deployed security operatives to safeguard …

Senate, Tuesday confirmed former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai; former Chief of Defence Staff, Gabriel Olonisakin; former Chief of Air Staff, Ibok Ibas; and former Chief of Naval Staff, Abubakar Sadique as non-career ambassadors. President Buhari had on the 5 of February, sent their names to the senate to be confirmed as non-career ambassadors. Nigerians had condemned their nomination, …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku The German Government will make available a further 1.5 billion euro (c. 570 billion Naira at the official exchange rate) to the “Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator” (ACT Accelerator), the platform coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the global efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. This was announced by German Chancellor Angela Merkel …

Moment after he was released, Former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has warned his successor Hope Uzodinma, to desist from intimidating and arresting Imolites. The Senator who is representing Imo West Senatorial district at the 9th Assembly, said that anyone who came through the court must obey the rule of law. Addressing his followers, Okorocha cautioned Uzodinma not …

The Islamic cleric and peace negotiator, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said that the Federal Government knows the hiding place of the herdsmen and bandits involved in clashes with farmers, kidnappings and other criminal activities. Sheikh Gumi said that the government was only now playing safe because it realised that the former approach of attacking the bandits frontally was not working. …