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Former GOC 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Danjuma Ali-Keffi (rtd), called on President Bola Tinubu to probe the Air Crash That Killed Attahiru Linked to Terror Financiers

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Former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Danjuma Ali-Keffi (rtd), weekend, called on President Bola Tinubu to probe the air crash that killed former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru. Ali-Keffi, who made the appeal in an interview with THISDAY, alleged that the crash was linked to…

KIDNAPPING, TERRORISM, POLITICS AND NATIONAL SECURITY

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By Law Mefor The Nigerian nation is a confused state. The protection of people’s lives and property as well as their welfare are the two main reasons that governments are in place everywhere in the globe. Any additional justification is incidental rather than central. This implies that any nation with a government that is unable…

US court orders return of $8.9m looted under Jonathan to Nigeria

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A Royal Court in Jersey, United States, ordered the return of looted funds totaling $8.9 million to Nigeria. Government officials diverted the funds that were earmarked for the purchase of arms for the military to prosecute the fight against Boko Haram insurgents during ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in 2014. Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration prosecuted former…

Tension mounts as Kwankwaso hints at Sanusi’s return to Kano palace

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By Bashir Bello Former governor of Kano State and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Friday, said that the issue of Kano emirates will surely be revisited. Recall that former governor of the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, split the Kano emirate into five. He also dethroned the then Emir of Kano,…

BREAKING: Israel Ambassador Reports Plateau Massacre to UN Council

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Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Council has raised concerns regarding the recent Plateau Massacre on Christmas, where 200 Nigerian Christians were reportedly killed by Jihadists.

Buhari’s Administration Took Nigeria 50 Years Backwards – Clark

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By Chibuzo Ukaibe Elder statesman and leader of the Southern and Middlebelt Leaders Forum (SMLF), Chief Edwin Clark, said the eight years of President Muhammadu Buhari administration plunged Nigeria and Nigerians, five decades backwards. Clark, who described the administration as unjust, biased, and nepotistic, added that Buhari failed abysmally as president as his administration was…

Northern Elders Kick as FAAN Joins CBN, Relocates Headquarters To Lagos

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A few days after the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, announced plans to permanently relocate some key departments from Abuja Headquarters to Lagos, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, will be following suit. According to an internal memo dated January 15, 2024, and signed by the managing director and chief executive of FAA, Olubunmi…

Quest for gratification, bribes by our investigators becoming too embarrassing – EFCC Chairman

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BY JESUPEMI ARE Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the quest for bribes by the agency’s investigators has become “too embarrassing”. In his New Year address to the staff of the commission on Thursday, Olukoyede said the “major objective” of the war against corruption and financial crimes globally is…

Why I Didn’t Sack Ex-CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele – Buhari

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Muhammadu Buhari, the former President of Nigeria, has explained the reason behind his decision not to sack Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, despite widespread speculations about Emefiele’s potential presidential candidacy in 2023. Buhari said that Emefiele never discussed it with him.This revelation and others were made public in a…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti said that a total of 6,500 small scale business owners in Abia State have benefitted from Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Program (results area 3).

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…State Assembly Says Selection Process Transparent NG-CARES is a program designed to mitigate the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the livelihoods of poor individuals, farmers, vulnerable households, communities, and owners of micro and small enterprises in Nigeria. The program is subdivided into result area 1, 2 and 3. The result area 1 focuses…