The Police Command in Ebonyi on Sunday confirmed killing of a member of Ebubeagu Security Network (ESN). The victim, Ifeanyi Orogbo, 32, was murdered and partially burnt by the assailants. The Police spokesperson, Ebonyi Command, DSP Loveth Odah, said the incident occurred on Saturday night in Igweledeoha, Amagu, in Ikwo local government area. According to her, the DPO of Ikwo Police Division said that he received a phone call from one source at Igweledeoha that one ESN operative had been murdered. “He was partially burnt by the unknown persons in his beer parlour shop on Agubia Road. “The DPO said…
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Five hundred members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC) have stormed Garoua, Cameroon to cheer the Super Eagles to victory at the ongoing 2021 AFCON in Cameroon. The National Chairman, NFSC, Samuel Ikpea confirmed this on Monday in Garoua, Cameroon ahead of Eagles crunch opener against Egypt on Tuesday. Ikpea said despite some of the logistic hitches, the NFSC were now fully on ground to paint the city green and cheer the Eagles to victory at the competition. He explained that more than 250 members had arrived in batches from Nigeria while members on ground in Cameroon have also…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the Chairman of its Governors Forum, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state as he turns 56. The party described him as a humble, versatile and dynamic leader, an outstanding nationalist and courageous democrat. This is contained in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Monday. The party said as Speaker of the House of Representatives and now two-term governor, Tambuwal had continued to play key roles toward the unity, peaceful co-existence and development of the nation. “As the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tambuwal with excellent political dexterity,…
Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is a strong resolve by the ECOWAS and the international community not to accept coups d’etat or any other form of unconstitutional change of government. Osinbajo spoke with newsmen on Sunday in Accra after participating at an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. The extraordinary meeting, in which the vice president represented President Muhammadu Buhari, was to discuss the political situation in the Republic of Mali. Osinbajo said that ECOWAS had not lost its bite as it was concerned about issues of good governance and democratic enterprise…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to withdraw all its ambassadors from Mali and close land and air borders between member-countries and Mali. This resolution was conveyed in a communiqué issued after an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Accra, Ghana. The summit was held on Sunday to discuss the political situation in the Republic of Mali. The communiqué said that after reviewing the situation, the regional leaders rejected the transition schedule proposed by the Malian military junta as ‘totally unacceptable.’ ECOWAS also imposed additional sanctions on the junta.…
We remain grateful to the Almighty God for yet another Year attained as a country, united by a common destiny and resolute in our determination to overcome the several challenges along the path to build the great and prosperous nation of our dream. I salute the courage and resilience of all Nigerians, which was evident in 2021 as this nation, like other countries of the world, faced significant challenges that occurred as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts to restore the global economy and social order. The persistent insecurity in certain parts of the country may have…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has threatened President Muhammadu Buhari that if the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu is not released in 2022, there will be no elections in 2023. In a statement by its Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the group further told the Igbo people to be prepared for the horrible and shocking things ahead, stressing “there will be attempts to dash Igbo’s political hope for 2023.” According to Ohanaeze, Igbos will not be given the opportunity to use the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, platforms for their presidential ambition. “President Muhammadu…
Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has commended Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar for his efforts on strengthening peaceful coexistence and unity of Nigerians. Tambuwal made the commendation on Friday while receiving the main report of a stakeholders committee on security set up by sokoto state government and led by the Sultan. The governor urged the Sultan not to be distracted or discouraged by detractors and encouraged him to continue with what he is doing in preaching peace and unity in the country. Thanking the Sultan for accepting to serve as the chairman of the committee, and for his support and cooperation to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined Nigerians to welcome 2022 with hope, envision a year of continued progress against nation’s combined challenges arising from security and socio-economic issues. The president stated this in his 2022 New Year message released by the Media Unit of the State House, Abuja, on Friday. President Buhari noted that in spite of the nation’s challenges in 2021, it was also a year in which his administration executed successfully, key projects, programmes, and initiatives to fulfil the promises made under the Security, Economy Anti-corruption (SEA) agenda. He said: “In spite of the challenges we have faced as…
Our dear people of Borno, at this important occasion of marking the beginning of the New Year, it is important to share information with you as part of our accountability to you. Regular clear communication provides an opportunity to let everyone know the direction of leadership so that citizens, partners and friends of Borno State would have a good understanding of what we have done, what we are doing and the direction we plan to take in the important responsibility of rebuilding our economy, rebuilding lives and livelihoods as a whole. We must be very clear that there can be…