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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday stated that restructuring was the responsibility of the National Assembly, pointing out that it was an issue of constitutional amendment. The President spoke while hosting members of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), led by Co-Chairmen, Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), His Eminence, Rev. Dr. Samson Supo Ayokunle, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He, however, pointed out that the National Assembly had already gone far with the required amendment of sections of the Constitution and noted that his position on devolving more power to…

Ondo State Police Command has said that it will not fold its arms and watch any protest, under whatever guise, in the state to degenerate to the #EndSARS mayhem. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Tee Leo-Ikoro, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the telephone on Friday that the police were battle-ready to forestall any breakdown of law and order by any individual or group. NAN recalls that several government property were destroyed by suspected hoodlums who hijacked the peaceful protest against police brutality, popularly known as ‘EndSARS’, held across the country in October 2020. IGP laments how…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged banks operating across the country to put in place water-tight mechanism to regulate and monitor activities of Mobile Money/Point of Sale (POP) Operators. Babashani Umar Sanda, Head of the Gombe Zonal Office, gave the charge on Thursday June 10, 2021 while receiving in audience the Controller of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Gombe state, Alhaji Shehu Goringor and his team in Gombe. “I am quite pleased to have you here having noted the existing cordial relationship between EFCC and the CBN especially in the area of exchange of information and…

Eight students and two lecturers have been kidnapped after gunmen invaded Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits attacked the school located along the Kaduna-Zaria road last night, shooting at students and leaving several others injured. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed the incident early on Friday. Buhari reiterates order to shoot anyone welding AK-47 Aruwan disclosed that one student who was shot died on the spot. The latest incident comes barely three months after bandits attacked the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization Afaka in Igabi…

The Nigerian Army has announced the redeployment of 11 Generals and other senior officers in a major shakeup, following the appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya. The redeployment is coming few days after 29 Generals, who are seniors to the COAS, were reportedly retired. A statement on Thursday in Abuja by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, reads: “The Nigerian Army has released postings and appointments of senior officers. This is in line with the Chief of Army Staff’s vision to have a professional Nigerian Army ready to accomplish assigned missions…

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lagos reiterated that his directive to security agencies, to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault weapons, remains in place. The President also vowed that his administration will act firmly and decisively ‘‘against any and all persons fomenting or carrying out attacks on our Police Force and other security personnel.’’ The President spoke at the handing over of security equipment by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the Lagos State Police Command during his one-day official visit to the State. President Buhari warned that ‘‘a nation that turns…

The US has called on the Nigerian government to respect the rights of its citizens to freely express themselves by reversing its suspension of Twitter’s operations in the West African country. In a statement issued on Thursday evening by the spokesperson of the Department of State Ned Price, the US explained that freedom of expression and access to information are both essential ingredients in any democratic setting. “Unduly restricting the ability of Nigerians to report, gather, and disseminate opinions and information has no place in a democracy.  Freedom of expression and access to information both online and offline are foundational to…

Nigerian-American welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, has visited the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The welterweight champion visited the governor on Thursday shortly after he arrived in Nigeria. Kamaru Usman says he hawked fufu on the streets He had first arrived in the nation’s capital, Abuja before proceeding to Kogi State. The visit comes months after Usman defeated his challenger, Gilbert Burns, extending his seemingly impregnable reign at the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight division.

Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has said his government has begun adjustment of the state’s security architecture to respond to the current challenges in Oyo state. He spoke on Thursday in a State of the State address to Oyo Assembly during a special plenary to commemorate the second anniversary of the Ninth Assembly. The event also saw the lawmakers passing a vote of confidence on the Governor. But the session was not attended by members of the opposition parties in the House. Although the Governor did not mention in specific terms what adjustment is being made to the security architecture, he…

One person has been feared killed while many others were injured in a peaceful protest that turned violent by indigenes of Finima in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, Thursday. Finima community plays host to the largest gas company in Africa, the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG). Youths of the community had called for a peaceful protest to drive home their quest for hosting rights in accordance with the Nigerians Local content Act of 2010. However, the idea of asking for hosting rights may not have gone down well with some persons in the area, probably other communities that…