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Wednesday, 05 May 2021 05:45

Activists, parents, colleagues of abducted Kaduna students protest at National Assembly

Some parents of abducted students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization in Mando, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, staged a protest at the National Assembly. The parents accompanied by activists Omoyele Sowore and Deji Adeyanju and some members of Student Union Government of the school blocked the entrance of the legislative complex demanding action by the federal government to secure the release of the students. The protesters marched from the Unity Fountain to the National Assembly carrying placards with different inscriptions like “#FreeAfaka29”, “Bring back our students”, “Education is our right” and “Secure our institutions.” They chanted “Education is our right!…

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 05:45

We’re opposed to military coup as we remain loyal to Buhari - Defence Headquarters

PRESS RELEASE The attention of the military high command has been drawn to a statement purported to have been made by one Robert Clark suggesting that current political leadership should hand over power to the military for the purpose of restructuring. The Nigerian Military wishes to dissociate itself from such anti-democratic utterance and position. Let it be stated categorically that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remain fully committed to the present Administration and all associated democratic institutions. We shall continue to remain apolitical, subordinate to the Civil Authority, firmly loyal to the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the…

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 05:44

Insecurity: Buhari establishes Centre for arms control

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) which would be domiciled at the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Head, Strategic Communications, ONSA, Zakari Usman, who disclosed this in a statement, said NCCSALW replaced the defunct Presidential Committee on SALW and would serve as institutional mechanism for policy guidance, research and monitoring of all aspects of SALW in Nigeria. According to Usman, the decision was part of ongoing restructuring of Nigeria’s security architecture to address emerging threats and strengthen regional mechanisms for the control, prevention and…

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 05:43

Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 years of marriage

Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple". "After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the pair tweeted. They first met in the 1980s when Melinda joined Bill's Microsoft firm. The billionaire couple have three children and jointly run the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The organisation has spent billions fighting causes such as infectious diseases and encouraging vaccinations in children. The Gates - along with investor…

Monday, 03 May 2021 05:53

Police desert streets, lobby for redeployment, as killings of uniformed personnel intensify in Southeast

Policemen posted to the Southeast are seeking redeployment following the spate of killings of security operatives in the region, Daily Trust has learnt. Tens of policemen have lost their lives in several attacks on police formations across the Southeast as the region has recorded more than fifty attacks on security formations and killings of operatives by suspected members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, in recent times. Most of the cities in the region have also become a ghost town as businesses are forced to close early to avoid being caught in the crossfire. Meanwhile, at least seven policemen are…

Monday, 03 May 2021 05:51

Mind what you say, DSS warns religious leaders calling for Buhari’s removal

Department of State Services (DSS) has alleged that religious and political leaders who have either called for forceful change of government or mass action are collaborating with external forces seeking to plunge Nigeria into crisis. Apparently referring to the recent comments made by prominent Nigerians on the ongoing insecurity, the Service, through its spokesman, Peter Afunanya, accused some clerics and prominent leaders of making divisive comments. The service warned that it will ”no longer tolerate deliberate machinations by subversive and hostile groups whose agenda is to throw the country into anarchy so as to serve the interests of their sponsors.”…

Monday, 03 May 2021 05:50

‘I led three security contractors to Buhari’, Mbaka admits

Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Ejike Mbaka, yesterday dismissed the Federal Government’s accusation that he called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari because he was denied contracts. Mbaka who insisted that no amount of government patronage was capable of influencing his utterances since he was speaking strictly under the leading of the Holy Spirit, said he was “happy that the truth was hitting them. We are not afraid of them. Buhari cannot do it again; health and age are not on his side. We need a stronger and an experienced goal keeper in a time like this.…

Monday, 03 May 2021 05:49

FG bans travellers from India, Brazil, Turkey over Covid-19 fears

Nigeria will ban travellers coming from India, Brazil and Turkey because of concerns about the rampant spread of coronavirus in those countries, a presidential committee said on Sunday. “Non-Nigerian passport holders and non-residents who visited Brazil, India or Turkey within Fourteen (14) days preceding travel to Nigeria, shall be denied entry into Nigeria,” Boss Mustapha, chairman of the presidential steering committee on Covid-19, said in a statement. The ban will take effect from May 4, the statement said. Nigeria announced 43 confirmed new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing its total to 165,153, with 2,063 deaths. Indian hospitals, morgues and crematoriums…

Sunday, 02 May 2021 05:30

Worsening insecurity: ‘The President should be removed’ - PFN

President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Wale Oke, said the President had failed to secure Nigerians and should be removed if it would bring the desired peace and security to the country. Oke, who is the Presiding Bishop of The Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, said these in a message he delivered in the early hours of Saturday at a vigil organised by his church. A statement by the PFN president’s media aide, Kayode Oladeji, quoted the cleric as saying this during a vigil held at the Precious Cornerstone University Garden of Victory, Ibadan. The…

Sunday, 02 May 2021 05:29

‘We’re dying alone, burying our people alone and all we get are simple statements from govt’ - Kukah

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, on Saturday said Nigerians were dying in the face of hardship and insecurity, and the silence of the leaders, whom he said had not shown empathy for the plight of the citizens. Kukah, who made this known while speaking on the topic, ‘We need to exhale,’ at the May 1 edition of The Platform organised the Covenant Christian Centre, lamented that Nigerians no longer get the sense that their leaders understand their pain. “A government must develop a sense of empathy and I have said it several times and I do not mean…

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Sunday, 02 May 2021 05:27

May Day: Workers berate FG over worsening insecurity

Nigerian workers under the aegis of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), yesterday issued a strong message to the Federal Government to urgently tackle the rising insecurity in the country. The workers, who are members of various unions affiliated to the NLC, arrived the Eagle Square in the nation’s capital Abuja to celebrate the 2021 International Workers Day. May 1st of every year has been set aside to mark International Workers Day. The unions sighted at the Eagle Square – venue of the celebration, include NUT, SSANU, NUPENG, PENGASSAN, JOHESU, MHWUN, NMA, NARD, ASUU, ASUP, among others.…

Saturday, 01 May 2021 05:37

Nigerians applying for student visa will get priority appointments - US Embassy

The U.S. Mission will prioritise student visa applicants and ensure Nigerian students resuming this Fall get visa interview appointments well in advance of their program start date. U.S. Mission Country Consular Coordinator Susan Tuller announced on Friday that the Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will make every effort to assist student visa applicants in a timely fashion while keeping personnel and customers safe. “As we continue to prioritize the health and safety of our staff and customers, processing student visas remains a high priority for the U.S. Mission in Nigeria,” Country Consular Coordinator Tuller said. “We will…

Saturday, 01 May 2021 05:36

Excitement as Anambra airport opens with maiden flight

A maiden flight on Friday landed at the newly constructed Anambra International Cargo Airport, Umueri, built by the Anambra State Government. Two aircrafts, Boeing 737 mark N5-BUJ and Embraer 145 both owned by Air Peace Airline landed by 2.26 p.m. and 2.46 p.m. respectively. Governor Willie Obiano of the state, who addressed some excited Anambra residents who thronged the airport to witness the maiden flight, said the state “did not borrow a Kobo” to construct the airport. He said the project began in January 2020, and that the landing and other facilities were achieved within 15 months. “We began this…

Friday, 30 April 2021 05:50

Buhari replies Ortom, says gov politicising Benue killings

PRESS RELEASE The President expresses his condolences to the families of our dear citizens who lost their loved ones in the recent spate of killings in Benue State. Furthermore, he states that the rising levels of incidents, especially the killings and violence in various parts of the country calls for further collaboration with security agencies to curb its recurrence. He also states his disappointment and sadness to hear Samuel Ortom, Governor of Benue State make a litany of accusations against his person and his government, following the recent unfortunate incidents in the state. No responsible government takes pleasure in such…

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