The troops of “Operation Sahel Sanity” have killed three bandits and arrested over 10 suspected bandits and informants during clearance operations at various bandits’ enclaves in Katsina and Zamfara. Benard Onyeuko, a brigadier general and Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, said in a statement on Thursday in Katsina. “On Aug. 16, the troops conducted clearance operation in some identified bandit’s enclaves in Dumburum forest. “During the operation, the troops neutralised three bandits and recovered one AK 47 rifle, two empty AK 47 rifle magazines and 127 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition,” Mr Onyeuko said. He said that the troops similarly…
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To battle the escalating insecurity, community policing will soon take off across the country, the National Economic Council (NEC) said on Thursday. The new security plan, which is expected to halt killings, kidnappings, banditry and insurgency in many parts of the country, has got N13 billion cash approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule announced the decisions at the end of NEC’s sixth meeting this year, which was virtual, except for the attendance of a few of the members at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa. Sule was one of those who attended the meeting at…
The Federal Government says it is working with global health and research organisations who are developing COVID-19 vaccines. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, made this known in Abuja on Thursday during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. He also said Nigeria was planning with the organisations for the allocation of 2 billion vaccine doses as soon as they are available. Ehanire said, “Nigeria is also working with the World Health Organisation to finalise enrolment with the ACT – Access To COVID-19 Tools Accelerator, a global mechanism tracking and sponsoring global organisations working on COVID-19 vaccine…
President Muhammadu Buhari has named former Super Eagles forward Daniel Amokachi as his special adviser on sports, officials disclosed. According to his letter of appointment dated August 17, 2020, and signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha stated, “I am pleased to inform you that Mohammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved your appointment as Special Assistant on Sports. “The appointment takes effect from the 11th of August, 2020.” As Special Assistant on Sports, Amokachi is expected to advise the President on all sports matters. The Former Everton of England player…
The only member of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the National Assembly and member representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye has announced the withdrawal of his participation from the local government election that is scheduled for Saturday in Ondo State. Adefisoye hinged the withdrawal of his participation in the election on the need to put an end to the ongoing violence in Idanre. He stated in a statement released on Thursday that the lives and properties of the good people of Idanre were far more important to him than for his party to win the local government election.…
As the campaigns for the Ondo State governorship election gather speed, the campaign organisation of Eyitayo Jegede has alleged that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is preventing him from displaying his posters and billboards. Mr Jegede is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and is considered the main challenger to Mr Akeredolu who is seeking reelection on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement on Thursday, the organisation, through its spokesperson, Samuel Fasua, accused the governor of “muzzling political opponents in the state, by preventing them from erecting campaign billboards.” Mr Fasua said the development reeked…
In view of the ongoing violence in Idanre Local Government Area ahead of the local government election scheduled for Saturday, Myself and the entire SDP in idanre have decided to withdraw our participation from the entire process. This withdrawal is necessitated by the need to put a stop to the ongoing violence targeted at myself and the entire SDP members in Idanre. The bloodshed in Idanre has to stop and if my withdrawal is the needed sacrifice to put a stop to the violence, so be it. The 1983 incidence must be avoided completely. In the interest of restoration…
The 2020 Nigerian Army recruitment has officially begun, and here is a guide on how to apply to be a part of the process. Yesterday the Army opened it’s online portal for the 2020 recruitment registration exercise for Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC26/202) and Short Service Combatant commission (SSC47/2021). The Nigerian Army headquarters made this known via it’s Twitter handle, adding that the registration exercise commences immediately and free of charge. A tweet by the Army announcing the recruitment read; “This is to inform the general public that the web portal for SSC47/2021 and DSSC26/2021 is now online and the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) of the present administration’s resolve towards the provision of necessary security equipment for improved security. President Buhari gave the assurance during a meeting with the NGF’s National Executive Council Security Ad-hoc Committee last week, where the delegation led by the NGF Chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State presented the concerns of governors on the security situation in the country. According to the communiqué issued at the end of the NGF’s 15th Teleconference meeting, “The NEC Security Ad-Hoc Committee comprising the governors of Ekiti, Katsina, Borno, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Kogi and…
The crisis arising from the conduct of the primary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is yet to settle as a governorship aspirant, Banji Okunomo and his supporters across the state have backed out of campaign activities of Eyitayo Jegede. Jegede won the primary of the PDP and was asked to pick one of the aspirants from Ondo South that contested against him as running mate but he picked a member of the House of Representatives, Hon Gboluga Ikengboju. Members of the Okunomo campaign organisation in a communique issued on Thursday directed all its members to refrain from joining forces…