The Buhari Media Organisation, BMO, has alleged that a former civilian president was conspiring with some ’eminent persons’, to instigate an uprising and force president Muhammadu Buhari to resign. The allegation is contained in a statement jointly signed by its chairman and secretary, Niyi Akinsiju and Cassidy Madueke and made available to newsmen on Sunday. Describing the alleged move as unconstitutional, reckless and anti-Nigeria, BMO warned the alleged former president, (whose name it failed to disclose) and his co-travellers to save the country from avoidable constitutional crisis and civil unrest. “Our highly reliable security sources have informed us of the…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Anyone conversant with Nigeria’s political history knows that politicians, both those in babban riga and khaki, handle government appointments and offices with politics in mind. In most cases, no one gives a hoot about merit. Even in the First Republic when Sir Ahmadu Bello’s Northern People’s Congress (NPC) entered a political marriage of convenience with Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe’s Nigerian National People’s Congress (NNPC), and they came to the table to share the “spoils” of office, which went to which party, or tribe, was the top menu. When General Murtala Ramat Muhammad got assassinated in a coup d’état on 13 February…
Gunmen on Sunday, abducted at least 200 students of an Islamiyya school located at Tegina in Rafi local government area of Niger state, ChannelsTV has reported. According the report, while one person was shot dead, another laid critically injured after gunmen carried out the kidnap operation at about 4:30pm. A resident of the area, Zayyad Mohammed confirmed on telephone that the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya school, was built by a retired immigration officer. When ASHENEWS contacted the spokesperson of Niger state police command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun to confirm the incident, he could not pick the calls.
The Nigerian Army says it is committed to crush criminal elements in the country, including the Boko Haram terrorists and members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB. The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya stated this during the passing out parade of the 80 regular recruits intake at the Nigerian Army Depot, Zaria in Kaduna state on Saturday. Represented by the General Officer Commanding One Mechanized Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi, Faruk assured that the military will ensure the country is safe for all citizens to live in. According to the COAS,…
The Police Command in Enugu State has refuted alleged arrest of 57 pro-Biafra members, which is being circulated by a social media platform. The Command’s spokesperson, ASP Daniel Ndukwe debunked the social media falsehood in a statement on Sunday in Enugu. “The attention of the Command has been drawn to a publication alleging that “Police reportedly arrest 57 Biafra Zionists members in Enugu”. “There was no such arrest. Rather, 54 persons were seen to be unlawfully gathered at Owerri Road, within the Ogui axis of Enugu metropolis and were brought to state Police Headquarters, Enugu for questioning, Sunday morning. “After…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to the death of Ahmed Gulak, former political adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan as “political assassination.” A statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful made available on Sunday, denied that IPOB members were responsible for Gulak’s death. “The Nigeria intelligence community has shown how unprofessional they are, today is not sit-at-home. “People are going to church and this was why we shifted the date to tomorrow. This is political assassination; we are not in the same party with Gulak. “Uzodinma and APC know about Gulaks death; we do not know anything about his…
The Imo Police Command has confirmed the killing of Ahmad Gulak, former political adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. A statement by the spokesperson of the Command, SP Bala Elkana on Sunday said Gulak and two others were intercepted on their way to Sam Mbakwe Airport to catch a flight. It added that he left his hotel to the airport without informing the Police for escort to the airport. “On the 30/5/2021, at about 07:20hrs, armed bandits intercepted and attacked a Toyota Camry cab carrying Ahmed Gulak and two others who were on their way to Sam Mbakwe Airport to catch…
The Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has donated N40 million naira to the families of the victims of the recent Warrah boat mishap in Ngaski local government of Kebbi state. Tambuwal announced the donation when he paid condolence visit to governor Atiku Bagudu at Government House, Birnin Kebbi on Saturday. The Sokoto governor said he was in Kebbi to condole and sympathize with the government and people of the state, especially the people of Yauri Emirate over the unfortunate boat accident in which many people lost their lives. “We are here to commiserate and condole with you on the loss…
Suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, militants, have killed former political adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak. Gulak, an All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain was killed in Owerri, Imo state capital Saturday night. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa state and personal friend of Gulak, Dr Umar Arɗo, confirmed the incident on Sunday. “I just confirmed the sad and gruesome death of my friend and classmate, the former Hon. Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, former Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President and former Special Adviser Political to…
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has warned that traders who comply with the Monday’s sit-at-home order should be ready to forfeit their shops. Umahi issued the warning in a state-wide broadcast on Saturday in Abakaliki to mark the sixth anniversary of his administration. He was reacting to the order by the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) to the people of South-East zone. He directed that all markets in the state should open for business on Monday. The governor said: “There should be free movement of people in the state on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and other days of the year.…