The National Taskforce on Prohibition of Illegal, Importation/Smuggling of Arms, Ammunition, Light Weapons, Chemical Weapons, and Pipeline Vandalism (NATFORCE) has been disbanded by President Muhammadu Buhari-led National Security Council. The National Security Council presided over by Buhari declared the task force illegal at a meeting on Thursday. In July, the Senate passed a bill establishing…
The chairman of the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU), Ishaq Usman Kasai has alleged that many bandits and their leaders have farmlands in some communities of Kaduna State. According to him, the notorious warlord, Dogo Kachalla Gide, is one of the bandit leaders that have farms, stating that his own is located in Mashigi area. The…
Protesters under the aegis of Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) on Wednesday stormed the National Assembly in Abuja to demand the resignation of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Munguno, over worsening insecurity ravaging the country. Naija News recall that the northern group had in a previous statement announced that they will be staging a protest on 17 August over…
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has told Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore that he is always willing to meet them at the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICC) anytime. Ortom made this statement, on Saturday, in response to threats in the media attributed to the Fulani group, whose members had been accused of inflicting destruction…
…As indigenes protest against imposition of monarch by ‘political cabals’ Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has directed the Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Dr. Charles Egumgbe, to take all necessary measures to address the injustice in Ishi-Ozalla Autonomous Community, Nkanu West Local Government Area, over the Igweship tussle in the community. Gov. Ugwuanyi who gave…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has tackled President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent comments on the killings in the South East. President Buhari had over the weekend condemned the killing of eight Nigeriens and policemen by unknown gunmen in Imo State. The Nigerian leader urged community and religious leaders to speak more forcefully against the killings in…
The former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido has said that he has been vindicated as he claims that most of the things he prophesied have come through. The former governor of the central bank of Nigeria said this at a stage play titled “Emir Sanusi: Truth in Time,” on Saturday in Abuja. He said he would continue…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has approved the appointment and redeployment of some top commanders, new Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs) and other senior officers. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Thursday. Gabkwet stated that the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao,…
The Senator representing Osun East and Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs and Excise, Francis Fadahunsi, has said that opposition parties in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, have made up their minds to sack the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, if he made any attempt to frustrate the sacking process against the…
In order to address the insecurity in Benue State, Governor Samuel Ortom has unveiled the state security outfit known as Community Volunteer Guards. The Governor unveiled the security outfit during the passing out parade held at IBB Square, Makurdi, the state capital. Ortom said that his administration decided to set up the security outfit due to the failure…
