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The military officer who was abducted on Tuesday morning after the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on Tuesday morning, has been rescued. The officer was simply identified as Major CL Datong. Recall that Chronicle NG reported that heavily armed bandits invaded the NDA barracks, killed two officers and kidnapped one. A Lieutenant Commander simply identified as Wulah and Flying Lieutenant CM Okoronwo were identified as the victims who were shot dead during the invasion of Afaka barracks of the NDA. Chronicle NG had reported how bandits broke into the prestigious military institution around 1am. NDA Attack: Governors might be…

-Prof Zulum said he was attacked more than forty times Borno state governor, Babangana Zulum has urged residents of the state not to reject repentant terrorists in order not to aggravate the war against insurgency. Zulum said this after his visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House on Tuesday. The governor opined that the consequences of rejecting the terrorists could be far worse than the current predicament of the state. “The report of the surrendering of the insurgents and to me in particular and to the greater people of Borno State is a very welcome development unless we…

The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) seeks to provide legal, governance, regulatory and fiscal framework for the Nigerian Petroleum Industry and development of Host Communities. It contains five chapters, 319 Sections and, 8 Schedules. Chapter 1 – Governance and Institutions 1. The key objective is ensuring good governance and accountability, creation of a commercially oriented national petroleum company, and fostering a conducive business environment for petroleum operations. 2. Creation of the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission responsible for the technical and commercial regulation of the upstream petroleum operations; and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority responsible for the technical and…

Appeals for calm Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun state on Tuesday charged the Osun state chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prince Famodun Adegboyega, to discontinue the court case against some chieftains of the party who had invaded the party secretariat with armed thugs a fortnight ago. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Oyetola, Ismail Omipidan, communicated this directive in a press statement. Oyetola, who was away when the incident occurred had, in the wake of the crisis, directed security operatives to take charge of the party secretariat to prevent any further breakdown of law and order, just as…

The Taraba state government has confirmed the outbreak of Cholera in the state. The outbreak was announced by Dr. Innocent Vakkai, the Commission of Health for the state. According to reports, seven persons have died from the outbreak which occurred in Tella town, Gassol Local Government Council, while many others have been hospitalised. The commissioner, while confirming the incident today in Jalingo, assured that a team of health workers have been deployed to the community to investigate the situation. Vakkai added that the government has made efforts to stop the disease from spreading to other parts of the state. 60…

Former head of new media for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Deji Adeyanju has said that bandits may start kidnapping governors if care is not taken. The convener of Concerned Nigerians stated this in reaction to the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Afaka in Kaduna state, which resulted in the death of two officers and the abduction of one. Adeyanju opined that if bandits could dare go after the military, then state governors might be next. The activist stated this in a tweet on Tuesday, adding that it was absurd and unthinkable. NDA reacts to killing, abduction of…

The Speaker of the Kebbi state House of Assembly Hon Sama Ilah Abdulmuminu Kamba and his deputy Muhammad Buhari Alieru have been impeached on Tuesday. Their impeachment was made public by the clerk to the house, Usman Ahmad Bunza. According to Bunza, the House leaders had committed an impeachable offence hence their removal by the House. The clerk also announced that Muhammad Abubakar Lolo  will be sworn in as the new speaker while Honourable Usman Ankwai Zuru as his deputy. School abductions: Kebbi govt closes seven schools across the state The security situation at the state assembly was calm as…

The Governor of Katsina state, Nasir El-Rufai has asked the Buhari-led administration to employ the use drone and missile technology to tackle the increasing rate of insecurity in Nigeria. The Kaduna state Governor also urged the Federal Government to equip security operatives with sophisticated weapons to enable them to tackle insurgency efficiently. El-Rufai added that a combination of air and ground forces should be deployed against bandits in the North. According to El-Rufai: “I think the security agencies also need more advanced technology. The Air force needs more drones. “Drones are much cheaper than planes, and there are drones now…

Over 800 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK on Saturday – setting a new record for crossings in a single day. The Home Office said nearly 200 people making the trip were also stopped by the French authorities. Nearly 12,500 people have made the journey so far this year. Officials say there are safe and legal routes for migrants and they were working with international partners to tackle the “dangerous crossings”. The Home Office said the UK authorities rescued or intercepted 828 people in 30 small boats on Saturday, while the French prevented 193 people in 10 boats…

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has reacted to the killing of two officers and abduction of another by unknown gunmen on Tuesday morning. The NDA said it has commenced pursuit of the unknown gunmen with a view to rescuing the abducted personnel and bringing the gunmen to book. “The security architecture of the Nigerian Defence Academy was compromised early this morning by unknown gunmen who gained access into the residential area within the Academy in Afaka,” Major Bashir Muhd Jajira, Academy PRO said in a statement. The NDA added that, “During the unfortunate incident, we lost two personnel and one…