The federal government says some prominent businessmen and organisations will soon be prosecuted for alleged offences relating to terrorism financing in the country. Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami revealed this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Friday. According to him, far-reaching investigations have indicated that high-profile individuals have been implicated in various cases of terrorism financing across thre country. “As you will actually know, sometimes back there were certain convictions of Nigerians allegedly involved in terrorism financing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “That gave rise to a wider and far-reaching investigations…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
…I’ve been following The DEFENDER, it is doing well – NDLEA Boss The Chairman of the Nigeria’s anti-narcotic agency, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa on Thursday, applauded The DEFENDER Newspaper, an online media outfit in the country, for its contribution to national security successes through patriotic journalism. The former Military Governor of Lagos State, Marwa, stated this while receiving in audience publishers of The DEFENDER at the NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja. Marwa noted that he had been following the online newspaper’s reports to see that it is doing well for the nation, “the fact that our professional…
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo has threatened to sanction any traditional ruler that is unable to contain the activities of cultists in their domain. Akeredolu, gave the warning in a state-wide broadcast in Akure on Thursday night. The governor said warned that any traditional ruler that was unable to contain the activities of cultists in his domain would be sanctioned by the government according to the law. The governor added that the state government would not hesitate to impose 24-hour curfew on any community where there were crises and any culpable traditional ruler would be sanctioned. ”Every individual in possession of …
Some men, suspected to be armed robbers, on Thursday evening, attacked a bullion van at Elemosho village along the Akure-Ondo Expressway in Ondo East local government area of Ondo state, making away with an undisclosed sum of money. According to an eyewitness, the robbers waylaid and attacked the billion vans, belonging to one of the commercial banks, as it headed towards Akure at about 5pm. The eyewitness said, in the operation which lasted for about 20 minutes, the robbers shot three people and disappeared into the bush. According to the eyewitness, villagers abandoned their houses and ran into the bush…
The Kebbi state government is seeking for bilateral cooperation with the Federal Republic of Indonesia on economic, educational, cultural and agricultural development and industrialisation drive. Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state made this known while receiving the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, retired AVM Usra Herdra Heranharp, at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi. Bagudu, who was represented by the Chief of Staff, Government House, Suleiman Argungu acknowledged the advancement of Indonesia to a modern nation of which Kebbi state could benefit from such remarkable achievements. He formally requested the envoy and the Federal Republic of Indonesia to explore areas of bilateral…
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), has said an unspecified number of persons were burnt to death in an auto crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson for TRACE, said this at a media briefing in Abeokuta on Friday. He said the accident involved a silver Toyota RAV 4, with registration number, LND 13 GS, a silver Toyota Camry marked, GGE 369 GJ, and a Mazda bus with an unidentified number. Akinbiyi said the accident occurred at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday night. The TRACE spokesman said the commercial Mazda bus was allegedly involved in wrongful…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recommendation of the Ministry of Transportation under Rotimi Amaechi for the setting up of an Administrative Panel of Inquiry to investigate the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). According to a statement by the President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, late Thursday night in Abuja, the president also approved the suspension of the Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Usman. The presidential aide said Mohammed Koko would act as acting Managing Director of the NPA, pending the completion of investigation by the panel to be headed by a Director. ”The President has also approved that…
Yesterday, I participated in a workshop organised by General Saleh Bala (rtd) on national security and Nigeria’s shrinking civil space. We noted that the loudest voices in the country today are those of discord and disintegration. Indeed, over the past few days, Nigerians have received several warnings from the Presidency, the military and security agencies not to break up the country. This is in reaction, I think, to loud cries from many Nigerians that they have had enough of being married partners to the other in the country and they want a divorce. I was alarmed when three days ago,…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted President Umaro Sissons Embalo to a Ramadan Iftar dinner (breaking of fast) at the State House, Abuja. Speaking at the event, President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria would raise the existing cordial relations with the Republic of Guinea Bissau higher in line with the strategic and economic priorities of the two nations. The Nigerian leader, who described the relationship between the two countries and their leaders as “robust and stable,” commended Embalo as a brother and a true friend of Nigeria, endowed with a good vision for his own country and its people. A statement…
By Justina Auta The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has distributed palliatives to Muslim women groups and associations to observe the last 10 days of the Ramadan fast and commemorate the Sallah celebration. Tallen, while distributing the items on Thursday in Abuja, urged them to use the period of the month of Ramadan to pray for the restoration of peace and security in the country. While decrying the increased cases of abduction and kidnapping of school children, she urged the women to engage in acts of charity to attract the mercy of God on the nation and its…