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Monday, 05 July 2021 15:04

Boko Haram-ISWAP sets up state structures in Borno, appoints gov, fixes taxes

Interim Council of the ISWAP-Boko Haram terrorists’ group, headed by one Abu Mus’ab Al-Barnawiy, has reshuffled the leadership and structures of the extremist sect, after the death of some of their leaders, PRNigeria has gathered from reliable sources. The leadership ‘restructuring’ in line with a directive from ISIS Headquarters in Iraq, is necessitated by the recent losses of some of ISWAP-Boko Haram commanders to military offensives, and the realignment of forces by the hitherto separate insurgents’ groups. After the killing of some prominent terrorists’ commanders, PRNigeria gathered that the Interim Council held an emergency meeting which was attended by Wali…

Monday, 05 July 2021 05:59

Police parade 49 suspects for participating in Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos

Lagos police command has paraded 49 suspects arrested at the ‘Yoruba nation’ rally, held in the Ojota area of the state. Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos commissioner of police, paraded the suspects at the command headquarters on Sunday. On Saturday, ‘Yoruba nation’ agitators stormed the Gani Fawehinmi park in Ojota to demand an independent south-west region. Security operatives had responded with water cannons, teargas and gunshots to disperse the crowd. Prior to the rally, the command had warned that it would not condone such protest. Odumosu said the suspects were arrested for violating the ban that no rally or gathering should hold…

Monday, 05 July 2021 05:58

5 killed as LPG tanker crashes into Ibadan market

Oyo State Police Command has confirmed that five persons lost their lives, Sunday morning, when a fully loaded gas tanker in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, suffered a brake failure. Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in the State, Uche Chukwurah, however, said four persons were killed and six injured in the incident, which occurred at the Bode Market, Molete, when the truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), reportedly lost control and rammed into the market, famous for selling of herbs. Eyewitness account said that the tanker was moving from Idi-Arere towards Molete, when it lost control, veered off…

Monday, 05 July 2021 05:57

50 dead in Philippine military plane crash

A military plane has crashed in the southern Philippines, killing 50 people and injuring 49 military personnel. The Lockheed C-130 transport aircraft was carrying 96 people, mostly troops, when it overshot the runway on Jolo airport in Sulu province. The soldiers were among reinforcements sent to combat Islamist militants such as the Abu Sayyaf group. The dead are mainly military personnel, but three civilians on the ground were also killed, the defence ministry said. Five people were initially listed as missing but all passengers onboard have now been accounted for. A spokesperson from the Armed Forces of the Philippines told…

Sunday, 04 July 2021 06:14

Army chief appoints principal staff officers, field commanders, others

PRESS RELEASE Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major General Faruk Yahaya has approved the appointment of Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), Field Commanders and other key staff that will provide the much needed vigour in his command of the Nigerian Army (NA). This was disclosed through the NA Posting released by the Department of Military Secretary on Friday 2 July 2021. The COAS approved the appointment of the Commandant Nigerian Army Armoured School, Maj Gen BO Sawyer as the new Director Defence Information while the Chief of Operations Army, Maj Gen IM Yusuf becomes the Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy. Maj Gen…

Sunday, 04 July 2021 06:13

Yoruba nation: Lagos rally holds despite heavy police presence

A teenage girl reportedly lost her life as the planned rally organised by Yoruba nation agitators held without the two key leading figures spearheading the group, Banji Akintoye and Sunday Adeyemi, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. Igboho, a key member of the group is currently in hiding following a manhunt launched for him by the Department of State Services. He was declared wanted by the secret police for allegedly stockpiling arms. The rally which was initially slated for 9:00 a.m yesterday did not commence until after 11:00 a.m even as security operatives took over the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, venue…

Sunday, 04 July 2021 06:11

Sunday Igboho writes FG, demands N500m reparation for DSS invation of home, damage to property

Embattled Sunday Igboho on Saturday wrote a petition to the federal government protesting damage to his residence, cars and other property by state agents. He estimated his losses at N500 million and demanded same as reparation. Igboho, in a letter through his counsel, Yomi Alliyu, also sought a public apology for what he called violation of his fundamental rights during the invasion of his house and the institution of a probe of the action of the security officials that conducted the raid. He equally implored all the Governors of Southwest States that “know the yearnings of their people and Igboho’s…

Sunday, 04 July 2021 06:10

Pandemonium as Kaduna police disperse IMN members protesting continued detention of leader El Zakzaky

There was pandemonium at the Central Market in Kaduna on Friday when security agents shot severally in an attempt to disperse members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) who were protesting the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim Zakzaky. Police got wind of the protest and immediately mobilised to Sheikh Gumi axis of the Kaduna Central Market to stop the protesters. It was gathered that when the IMN members sighted the police who had cordoned off the area, they immediately aborted their protest. A witness, Halima Ibrahim, said she was at the market when she heard shots being fired.…

Sunday, 04 July 2021 06:09

Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest leaves IPOB in disarray

The arrest of Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has dealt a serious blow to his group, and could even spell the end of his movement. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), a group that wants a breakaway state in south-east Nigeria, remains a cult hero to his hundreds of thousands of followers. For more than a decade, his fiery radio broadcasts and social media posts were thorns in the side of the Nigerian government but his transition to an armed struggle in 2020 was seen as a step too far. The armed wing of Ipob - the…

Saturday, 03 July 2021 05:48

FG looking to mix of Chinese and European lending for rail projects - Minister

Nigeria is negotiating a mix of loans from Chinese and European lenders to fund railway projects in the country, transportation minister Rotimi Amaechi said on Friday. Amaechi said Standard Chartered had agreed to fund $3.02 billion for the ongoing Port Harcourt-to-Maiduguri railway project. He had previously told Bloomberg that the government was in talks with Standard Chartered Plc to replace earlier plans to get loans from Chinese banks for two rail projects. But Amaechi said they had always been seeking funding from any source available. “We are waiting for the Chinese for only Ibadan-to-Kano” railway, he said, adding, “If the…

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Saturday, 03 July 2021 05:47

‘Kanu was abducted by Kenya’s police, held for 8 days before being turned over to Nigerian authorities’ - Kanu’s lawyer

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) arrested after years on the run was badly mistreated in detention in Kenya before being returned to Nigeria, his lawyer said on Friday, while the Kenyan high commissioner flatly denied his country’s involvement. Kanu disappeared from Nigeria after skipping bail in 2017. He appeared on Tuesday, handcuffed and hooded, at a court in Abuja, flanked by security agents. Federal government said he had been captured abroad and brought back to face charges, but refused to say where he had been caught. On Friday, Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said Kanu was abducted…

Saturday, 03 July 2021 05:46

El-Rufai congratulates FG on Kanu’s arrest, says ‘I was very happy’

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, says the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) cannot be compared to bandits and Boko Haram insurgents. The governor made the comment in reaction to the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB. He said his arrest is a message to all separatists challenging the sovereignty of Nigeria. According to Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Kanu was on Sunday extradited to Nigeria to face trial after he jumped bail and fled the country in 2017. The IPOB leader is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony instituted against him at the federal high…

Saturday, 03 July 2021 05:43

Buhari persecuting me because of his Fulani kinsmen - Sunday Igboho

PRESS RELEASE The invasion of my home by Nigerian security operatives and the Department of State Security’s (DSS) announcement that I am wanted have made it essential for me to set the records straight for Nigerians and the international community. Nigerian security operatives invaded my residence in the early hours of Wednesday, 1 July, 2021. The invasion was done without a search warrant. I was not invited for questioning/investigation at any government facility before the invasion. The operatives that stormed my residence destroyed my properties, killed persons and stole valuables and money. Pictures and videos of their atrocities have been…

Saturday, 03 July 2021 05:42

‘IPOB is solidly behind Sunday Igboho and Odua nation movement’ - Spokesperson

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the raid on residence of Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Ighoho by security operatives in Ibadan Oyo State. In a statement by IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group described the invasion of Igboho’s home as barbaric. “Sunday Igboho has not killed anybody. Nigeria government and her security operatives invaded his home and kidnapped his innocent women in the house because of the proposed rally in Lagos on Saturday 3rd of July 2021. “Fulani and their collaborators are trying to bring catastrophe in Nigeria. They are trying to plunge…

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