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A group of armed men reportedly disrupted a meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing one of its members in the process. It was gathered that the party-members were meeting to make arrangements towards the November governorship election. The gunmen struck without warning, shooting sporadically to cause chaos, which led to the death of a man identified as Somadina Oforma. Reports say that many other party members sustained bullet wounds from the attack. Following the incident, the APC governorship candidate, Senator Andy Uba revealed that the attack was politically motivated.…

NUJ commends Buhari administration for youth empowerment, job creation initiatives Nigerian journalists got the kudos from Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for what he described as their commendable “civic vigilance” regarding the country. He then reminded the journalists that like other Nigerians, “this country is ours, whether we are press, politicians or religious people, the country is ours, and we must do everything to ensure that the country remains safe, secure, and united, and this so important.” Prof. Osinbajo stated this today when he received at the Presidential Villa, the national executive of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) led by…

Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in conjunction with other security agencies, successfully repelled an attack by suspected Islamic States for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists and bandits on the Forward Operation Base (FOB) at Burkusuma in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The failed attack, which took place at about 5:30am, 26 September 2021, in the remote border settlement with Niger Republic was swiftly repelled by troops. Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, Director Defence Information said the aggressive operations of troops of the FOB as witnessed in recent months in the North West region, has been a thorn…

The Northern States Governors’ Forum has condemned the idea of rotational presidency as suggested by Southern governors, who opined recently that the south must produced the next President of Nigeria. The Northern Governors Forum made their position known during an emergency meeting in Kaduna state on Monday. The meeting was attended by all Northern state governors and traditional rulers. The forum chaired by the governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong, lauded the Nigerian Armed Forces for its gallant activities against bandits and terrorists in the North. The forum urged that intelligence be shared between security operatives and relative stakeholder to…

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the University of Lagos, UNILAG, have expressed readiness to work together in tackling the menace of computer-related frauds. Speaking on Monday, September 27, 2021 during a courtesy visit to the office of the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the Zonal Commander, EFCC, Lagos, Ahmed Ghali, said: “The purpose of this visit is to seek your support and collaboration in sensitizing the youth on the menace of economic and financial crimes as well as computer-related frauds.” Ghali, who spoke through the Deputy Zonal Commander, EFCC,…

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Usman, has forwarded the duplicate case file on the investigation of the chairman, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre, Olanrewaju Suraju, to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami for prosecution. Suraju was investigated by the IG Monitoring Unit following a petition by former AGF, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) on the circulation of an alleged forged email and voice recording purportedly linking him in the OPL 245 trial in Italy. The activist had used HEDA’s social media platforms to send an email purportedly of Adoke and JP Morgan, the US…

Armed bandits have attacked the Madamai and Abun communities in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to reports, no less than 30 persons were killed during the attack while many others were left seriously injured. Reports say that the assailants burnt down several houses during the attack which lasted for over an hour. The Kaduna state police command was yet to confirm the latest attack at the time of filing this report. The latest attack comes barely 48 hours after heavily armed men stormed Kuregu community in Zaria local government area of the state on Friday night, in which two…

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday adjourned a suit seeking to challenge former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to vie for the office of the president until December 6. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter following inability of the parties in the suit to regularise their amended processes to accommodate the 5th defendant (Attorney-General (AG) of Adamawa), who had been joined in the case. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had, on July 27, reported that the the Adamawa State Government, through its AG, had sought an order of the court to be joined in the suit. The court, in…

VP receives delegation of Russian government and business representatives Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says with mutual diplomatic relations between both countries dating back to the 60s, the formal inauguration of a Nigeria-Russia Chamber of Commerce and Industry will greatly consolidate efforts made to deepen the long-lasting relationship and invigorate business opportunities. Prof. Osinbajo made the observation today when he received a delegation of the Nigeria-Russia Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by its President, Chief Obiora Okonkwo, at the Presidential Villa. The delegation also included representation from the Russian government, including a special envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

Fuel scarcity in the UK has worsened in the last few days, forcing the government to suspend competition laws and allow firms to work together to ease shortages. According to BP, nearly a third of its British petrol stations had run out of the two main grades of fuel on Sunday as panic buying increased. Lines of vehicles formed at petrol stations for a third day running as motorists waited, some for hours, to fill up with fuel after oil firms reported a lack of drivers was causing transport problems from refineries to forecourts. Some operators have had to ration…