President Muhammadu Buhari has again warned that the Federal Government remains ready to take decisive actions against secessionist agitators and their sponsors who threaten national security. The president issued the warning in a nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary on Friday in Abuja. He said already high profile financiers of the agitators, including a serving member of the National Assembly had been identified. The president’s words: “The recent arrests of Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Adeyemo and the ongoing investigations being conducted have revealed certain high profile financiers behind these individuals. We are vigorously pursuing these financiers, including one identified…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted the gallant men and women of the military and other security agencies for recording “tremendous progress’’ in the ongoing battles against insurgents and bandits across the country. The president stated this in a nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary, on Friday in Abuja. He attributed the successes being recorded by the security agencies to the acquisition of sophisticated weapons by the government. The president said already, thousands of Boko Haram insurgents in the North East zone had surrendered. “In the last four months, the gallant men and women of the military and security agencies…
The Nigerian Army and Nasarawa State University Keffi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on the development of Security and Strategic Studies. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Friday, said the MoU was signed on Thursday at Army Headquarters. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, who was represented by the Chief of Training (Army), Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalami Ibrahim, lauded the Nigerian Army College of Logistics (NACOL) and NSUK for the academic collaboration. He said that both institutions would leverage the MoU to pursue academic excellence. The Commandant, NACOL, Maj.-Gen.…
Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has called on Nigerians to eschew tribalism, sectionalism and other unpatriotic cleavages, as the nation celebrates its 61st independence anniversary. The governor made the call in his message to Nigerians on Friday. According to Tambuwal, even though the citizens “individually and collectively possess all the attributes and qualities on a land so richly endowed,”… the country was “sadly sadly being held back from reaching its true destiny by challenges that are mainly our own making. We are still grappling with difficulties in sustaining a true democratic order. Our economy, even without the negative impact of…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved conditional lifting of ban on microblogging giant Twitter. The president made this position known during a broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary on Friday in Abuja. The Federal Government suspended the operations of Twitter in Nigeria on June 5, to allow the government put measures in place to address identified negative trends exhibited by the social media platform. Buhari announced that the Presidential Committee he constituted, along with its Technical Team, to engage Twitter to explore the possibility of resolving the issue that led to the suspension of Twitter’s activities in Nigeria had successfully addressed…
Citizens of Nigeria. It is with full gratitude to God that today, we celebrate Nigeria’s sixty first Independence Anniversary. For 1st of October 1960 to happen, all hands were on deck. East, West, North all came together to celebrate freedom. Today should not only serve as a reminder of the day the British handed over the reins of power to Nigerians, but also unified Nigerians from all ethnic groups, religions and regions. Today, despite the challenges we face, most Nigerians still maintain the spirit of 1st October. That positive outlook and determination to make Nigeria a peaceful and prosperous nation. It is…
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu says insurgency in the North East is responsible for the delay in the African Development Bank (AfDB) assisted Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in the region. The minister said this while speaking at an interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt Management on Thursday in Abuja. In a document presented to the committee, the minister said that the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) component of the programme was being financed withb150 million dollars loan at both the Federal and State levels. He listed the amount for…
As Nigeria turns 61, some stakeholders in the oil and gas industry say effective implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 will accelerate repositioning of the sector for national development. The stakeholders made the assertion in separate interviews in Lagos on Thursday. Nigeria will mark its 61st Independence Anniversary on Oct. 1. According to the stakeholders, the sector needs to be repositioned because it contributes only about 10 per cent to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite being the mainstay of the country’s economy and enabler of its economic activities. The federal government had set up an implementation committee for…
Kano State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Murtala Garo has lauded Nigerians for their resilience and contributions to national development since independence. Garo said though Nigeria may not have achieve some of its developmental aspiration since independence, the country has made some giant stride that are outstanding. In a message to celebrate Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary, Garo emphasised the need for peaceful coexistence as no nation can achieve greatness in an unstable environment. He urged Nigerians to intensify prayers for the nation to overcome its security challenges, noting that with the commitment of every citizens and the support…
On this Independence Day 2021, my focus is appropriately Nigerian politics. My point of entry is Nollywood, which I must confess I don’t follow closely. At a recent event in Abuja on the unveiling of the 2021 social cohesion report by the Africa Polling Institute, a young woman complained bitterly that the political arena is closed to the Nigerian youth and nothing can be done about it. I responded that in general, nobody gives you power but if you have the strength, you can organise yourselves and take power. The youth, I argued, have by far the majority vote in…