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Saturday, 02 November 2019 05:36

Nationwide apprehension as military begins Operation Positive Identification

As the military insisted on commencing its Operation Positive Identification (OPI), yesterday, there was palpable apprehension across the country, as most Nigerians remain unclear about its scope and how it would ultimately affect them and their daily activities. But Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said the operation is meant to flush out escapee Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) members who may have infiltrated the Nigerian populace. Acting Director, Defence Information (DDI), Mr Onyema Nwachukwu, in an interview with The Guardian in Abuja, assured that in carrying out the operation, the military would imbibe the best possible…

Saturday, 02 November 2019 05:35

Any state that desires peace with Fulani herdsmen should adopt RUGA - Miyetti Allah

National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore socio-cultural organisation, Mr Abdullahi Bodejo, has said that there was no basis for Fulani herdsmen to apologise to Governor Samuel Ortom over alleged killings of Benue people. Over the weekend, stories went viral that Fulani cattle breeders association had apologised to Mr Ortom. Fuming with indignation, Bodejo told VINCENT KALU, in this interview that there was no basis for any apology because his members never killed anyone. He warned that any governor that wants to enjoy peace in his state must establish Ruga settlements for herdsmen. It was reported over the weekend that…

Saturday, 02 November 2019 05:31

Iraqis pour into streets for biggest protest day since Saddam

Tens of thousands of Iraqis thronged central Baghdad on Friday demanding the root-and-branch downfall of the political elite in the biggest day of mass anti-government demonstrations since the fall of Saddam Hussein. Five people died from injuries sustained overnight after security forces used tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters camped out in the capital’s Tahrir Square. At least 103 people were injured, police and hospital sources said. Protests, in which 250 people have been killed over the past month, have accelerated dramatically in recent days, drawing huge crowds from across Iraq’s sectarian and ethnic divides to reject the political…

Saturday, 02 November 2019 05:30

UK lorry deaths: People found dead were all Vietnamese

All 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry in Essex were Vietnamese nationals, police have said. The victims were found in a container on an industrial estate last week and were initially thought to be Chinese. But Essex Police said it was now in "direct contact with a number of families in Vietnam and the UK" and the Vietnamese government. A number of Vietnamese families have previously come forward fearing their loved ones are among the dead. Pham Thi Tra My, 26, sent her family a message on Tuesday night, saying her "trip to a foreign land has failed".…

Friday, 01 November 2019 05:54

Drama as Senate panel screens NDDC board nominees

Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs on Thursday screened nominees for Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) governing board. The senators had a heated argument over whether a nominee, Mr Otobong Ndem, who had discrepancies in his curriculum vitae, should take a bow and go. President Muhammadu Buhari sent the nominees list to Senate on Tuesday for confirmation amid stakeholders’ protests, days after he ordered a forensic audit of NDDC. A group, Niger Delta Civil Society Coalition (NDCSC) warned that there should be no sacred cows in the audit. It said rather than Niger Delta Ministry, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

Friday, 01 November 2019 05:53

Akinola calls for declaration of state of emergency on infrastructure, insecurity, others

PRESS RELEASE TEXT OF THE RHEMA WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE DELIVERED IN PREPARATION FOR RHEMA WORLD CONVENTION 2019, BY BISHOP TAIWO AKINOLA, THE PRESIDING BISHOP, RHEMA CHRISTIAN CHURCH & TOWERS, HELD AT CHAMPIONS PEACE CATHEDRAL, TEMIDIRE, SANGO OTTA ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH 2019 We are here once again for the press briefing heralding yet another Rhema World Convention, the 2019 Rhema World Convention. Over the years we have kept the tradition of engaging the media at this period to pass across necessary information about the convention as well as to air our views on issues of national interest. Therefore, with the…

Friday, 01 November 2019 05:52

ISIS confirms death of its leader Baghdadi, names successor

ISIS has confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi after the self-appointed 'caliph' died during a U.S. special forces raid in Syria last weekend. In an audio statement today the terror group announced Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as its new leader - an unknown name which could be a pseudonym. Vowing revenge, the jihadists labelled Donald Trump a 'crazy old man' and told America not to 'rejoice' at Baghdadi's death. 'We mourn you... commander of the faithful', said new ISIS spokesman Abu Hamza al-Quraishi. 'America, don't you realize that the Islamic State is now at the forefront of…

Thursday, 31 October 2019 05:38

FUOYE announces resumption after two-month closure

Authorities of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) have directed students of the institution to resume on November 11. Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr. Godfrey Bajki confirmed this in a press statement on Wednesday evening. The announcement came two months after academic activities on FUOYE campus were suspended and the school closed down indefinitely by the management of the institution due to the students’ violent demonstration. Students had on September 10 staged a violent protest in Oye-Ekiti over incessant power outage in the host community and other adjoining towns, leading to attack on Erelu Fayemi’s convoy while on empowerment tour…

Thursday, 31 October 2019 05:36

Mobolaji Johnson, first military gov of Lagos is dead

First military governor of Lagos State, Mr Mobolaji Johnson, a retired Brigadier General, is dead. He died at 83. News of his demise filtered in late Wednesday evening following the confirmation of his exit given by one of his children, Deji. His came to the limelight after he was appointed to govern Lagos by the then military head of state, Mr Yakubu Gowon after the 1966 brutal coup that saw to the overthrow of Mr Aguiyi Ironsi. Johnson was born on February 9, 1936, and held sway in Lagos as governor until July 1975, standing down after Gowon was overthrown…

Wednesday, 30 October 2019 06:34

Reps to Buhari: Halt Buratai’s planned nationwide military operation

House of Representatives has rejected the proposed Operation Positive Identification (OPI) being planned by Nigeria Army to commence nationwide on November 1. Consequently, it charged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct Chief of Army Staff, Mr Tukur Buratai, to put the operation on hold pending due consultations on the OPI. The House also directed its Committee on Army to immediately engage with Buratai to develop a pro-people security management strategy. This followed adoption of a motion sponsored by the Minority Leader, Mr Ndudi Elumelu, at yesterday’s plenary, urging the House to intervene and halt the proposed military operation. Elumelu, in his…

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Wednesday, 30 October 2019 06:32

FG moves to regulate what you post to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, others

Federal Government says it is working on how to inject sanity into the social media space which, according to it, is totally out of control today. Addressing journalists in Abuja yesterday, Minister of Information and Culture Mr Lai Mohammed said social media at present constituted real danger to the unity of the country. It would be recalled that an attempt during the first tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari to regulate social media was rebuffed by many Nigerians who argued that the same platform had aided Buhari’s election in 2015. Meanwhile, in the midst of the raging debate over fake news…

Wednesday, 30 October 2019 06:28

Lebanese prime minister quits amid anti-government protests

Lebanon’s prime minister resigned Tuesday, bowing to one of the central demands of anti-government demonstrators shortly after baton-wielding Hezbollah supporters rampaged through the main protest camp in Beirut, torching tents, smashing plastic chairs and chasing away protesters. The demonstrators later returned to the camp in time to hear the news that Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he was stepping down after hitting a “dead end” in trying to resolve the crisis, which has paralyzed the country for nearly two weeks. The protesters erupted in cheers at the news. The resignation plunges Lebanon deeper into turmoil and uncertainty as it grapples…

Wednesday, 30 October 2019 06:27

Informant on ISIS leader Baghdadi stole his dirty underwear for DNA testing

A key informant who helped lead US special forces to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi provided key information about the leader's safe house in and even produced his soiled underwear for DNA testing. Kurdish intelligence operatives who supervised the informant passed the intelligence on to American forces before they raided Baghdadi's safe house. The unidentified informant, an undercover security advisor to Baghdadi, was also on hand at the compound in Idlib, northwest Syria, when US Special Ops forces raided the safe house to confront the terrorist leader. Baghdadi, 48, the elusive leader of the Islamic State, killed himself and three of his…

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 06:17

From Saudi Arabia, Buhari will go to UK to spend 2 weeks - Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to leave Saudi Arabia for United Kingdom on a private visit after attending the Economic Forum of the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh. A statement by Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Mr Femi Adesina, said Mr Buhari, who travelled to Saudi Arabia on Monday, would be in the UK from November 2 to 17. He said, “On October 30 2019, the President will participate in the High Level Event titled: ‘What is Next for Africa: How will Investment and Trade Transform the Continent into the Next Great Economic Success Story?’ with Presidents…

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