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A police inspector was killed on Thursday afternoon by unknown gunmen who attacked Ojoto Police station in Idemili South local government area of Anambra State. A senior police officer confirmed the incident, saying:“we lost one Inspector today again.” South East groups vow to drag Buhari to ICC over genocidal statement The source said Police Commissioner Chris Owolabi was preparing to visit the Police station already. An eyewitness, told newsmen that the hoodlums came in three Sienna vehicles but were repelled by Policemen on duty.

RE: From Osinbajo to Malami: The curse of Nigeria’s attorneys-general: By FEJIRO JOHNSON I can imagine Dr. Damages a.k.a Rudolf Okonkwo sitting somewhere, maybe under a palm tree, like his namesake from Things Fall Apart, thinking of what next to write that would feature the name of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Or maybe Okonkwo may have just watched another movie remake of the former US President Nixon and the infamous Watergate scandal. It is clear to the discerning reader that the author in his piece published by the Peoples Gazette on June 8, 2021, titled: From Osinbajo to…

A group of elite organizations in Igboland comprising of the Association of South East Town Unions (ASETU), World Igbo Congress, Igbo World Assembly, Alaigbo Development Foundation among others have perfected plans to petition the International Criminal Court (ICC) over President Muhammadu Buhari’s genocidal comments against Ndigbo. The groups also raised an alarm over reported ethnic cleansing allegedly being perpetrated by the federal government through its security agencies in the southeast. In a communiqué issued at the end of a one-day emergency security meeting of the Association of South East Town Unions (ASETU) and concerned Igbo stakeholders in a joint press conference…

The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 14 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated Nigerians on the occasion and urged all citizens to support the present administration in its efforts at ensuring a United and prosperous Nation. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore quoted Aregbesola as saying that “any form of agitation that threatens the unity of the country should be shunned for the good of all.” June 12 protest…

Banished Seriki Fulani of Igangan Alhaji Salihu AbdulKadir, on Thursday absolved himself of any alleged complicity in the recent attacks and killings in Igangan community of Oyo State. Suspected Fulani men on Sunday last week allegedly invaded Igangan town and killed scores of people. AbdulKadir told reporters in Ilorin, Kwara state that neither him nor his family members were involved in the killings of innocent souls in Igangan since the crisis started. The deposed Seriki alleged that members of Odua People’s Congress (OPC) killed eight Fulani men in Igangan and Elekokan, near Igangan during the week, calling on both Oyo…

Three Palestinians were killed early Thursday by Israeli special forces who were on an arrest mission in the northern West Bank, sources on both sides said. One of the Palestinians killed was suspected of having carried out a shooting attack against Israeli soldiers, an Israeli security official said. The other two were members of the Palestinian Authority security forces who witnessed the initial exchange of fire. An Israeli security official told AFP that special forces were in Jenin seeking “to arrest two terrorists who had carried out a shooting attack”. “One Palestinian who opened fire on the forces was shot…

President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure also known as the Deep Blue Project of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). This Federal Government project aims to prevent illegal activities in the Nigerian Exclusive Economic Zone, enforce maritime regulations, enhance the safety of lives at sea, and prevent illegal activities in the inland waterways. PDP seeks visa ban on Buhar, Malami, Lai Mohammed The project is being implemented by NIMASA, in conjunction with the Armed Forces, the Nigerian Police, the Department of State Services, and other security agencies. The project was…

At least 12 people have died after a military aircraft crashed in Myanmar, according to a fire brigade spokesperson on Thursday. The accident occurred near the central city of Mandalay. According to local news reports, the weather conditions were very bad. Soldiers and Buddhist monks were on board. Disquiet over frequent crashes of military aircraft The monks had been due to take part in a religious ceremony, the reports said. The plane was en route from the capital, Naypyidaw, to the city of Pyin Oo Lwin and crashed shortly before landing, according to Myawaddy TV, a station run by the…

When Dr. Folarin Gbadebo-Smith assumed duties as Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), he was appalled by the state of the institution. The facilities were dilapidated, the conveniences were run down and there was little to suggest that the premises he had driven into was home to NISER which remains unarguably, one of Nigeria’s pre-eminent research institutions. Not a man given to hand wringing, he went to work immediately. As he recalls it “I knew I had to make NISER look like, feel like and produce work like a globally recognized research institute.” Gbadebo-Smith…

By Peter O. O. As a behaviouralist, I can say Nnamdi Kanu, the proscribed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is far from psychological balance, thus he requires urgent medical and mental assistance. Nnamdi Kanu is in a state of mind which prevents him from normal perception, both his behaviour and social interaction border on violence and the blood thirsty nature of a person suffering from bipolar disorder, which is characterized by shifts in mood as well as changes in activity and energy levels. As a psychologist, I can say that he is delusional and in a constant…