….says nominees will terminate the reign of Boko Haram The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the nomination of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd) and three other immediate past service chiefs as non-career diplomats. In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Raymond Egule, on Thursday, the […]
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Igbo Soldiers: Group warns against smear campaigns against Buratai, others
Some international groups plan to launch a smear campaign to assassinate the character of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), a group has alleged. A civil society group, Nigeria First, at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja dismissed the alleged killing of Igbos by the Nigerian Army under Buratai’s watch. […]
APC registration: Petroleum Minister, Sylva revalidates, mobilises Bayelsans
Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has revalidated his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing nationwide fresh registration/revalidation exercise. The former governor of Bayelsa state also urged all the APC members and those that are yet to join political party to take advantage of the ongoing exercise […]
FG TO COMBAT INSECURITY WITH FUNCTIONAL AIRSTRIPS
The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to resuscitate and ensure functional airstrips all over the country. This he said is to combat insecurity and boost commercial activities. He stated this when a delegation sent by Emir of Hadejia led by a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Senator Ibrahim Hassan […]
Effium killings: Group seeks urgent deployment of military in Ebonyi
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately deploy military personnel to Effium community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi state where over 40 persons have been killed. The indigenes said to forestall further break down of law and order and wanton killing of […]
Southwest security: Group petitions IGP, wants Tinubu investigated
The Northern Patriot Assembly, NPA has submitted a petition to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu to demand an immediate investigation of APC Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over the lingering security breach in the South Western part of the country. The group also wants the IGP to withdraw policemen attached to the Ondo State Governor […]
Leave Nigerian military alone, group begs ICC, Amnesty International
The Congress for Human Rights in Nigeria (CHRN) has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Amnesty International to steer clear of the Armed Forces of Nigeria while alleging them of taking side with Boko Haram terrorists. The human rights group, which made this known at a world press conference on Monday in Lagos, alleged […]
Oyo Crisis: Group wants Tinubu arrested over threats to Fulanis
The National Coordinator of Northern Patriots Assembly has called out Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National leader of the All Progressives Party (APC) over the crisis between Yoruba youths and Fulani herdsmen in the Southwest. Recall that Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo Igboho, had issued a quit notice to the Hausa-Fulani in Igangan, Oke Ogun area of […]
Ebonyi PDP: AESID hails judgment, CP, warns against government intimidation
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has warned the state government to stop intimidating Judges in the cause of their duties, even as it commended the new Commissioner of Police for being professional. The Ebonyi indigenes said the agents of state government were trying to manipulate the judiciary into causing trouble […]
Group asks FG, African nations to sanction Trump, others
Nigeria and other African nations have been urged to impose sanctions on immediate past U.S President, Donald Trump and top officials of his administration over worsened diplomatic relationship between the United States and the continent. According to civil society group, All Lives Matter in Nigeria (ALMN) at a world press conference on Sunday in Abuja, […]