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NDLEA Intercept N6bn Drugs for Boko Haram
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, said it has intercepted N6bn worth of illicit drugs (Captagon) meant for insurgents. The Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Mohamed Buba Marwa, disclosed this during a media briefing on Wednesday. Read Also: Attack on NDA: Nigeria’s intelligence network has collapsed According to him, several quantities of Captagon, a […]
Bandits Release 28 Bethel Baptist High School
Twenty-eight of the kidnapped students of Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna have regained freedom. Bethel Baptist High School students who were kidnapped from their hostels by bandits on July 5, regained freedom after 20 days in captivity. The Kaduna state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigerian (CAN), Joseph Hayab confirmed their release on Sunday. […]
HeadlinesBREAKING: Nigerian security forces on alert as ISWAP ‘kills’ Boko Haram Leader Shekau
Security agencies are currently on alert over the reported killing of Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect…. On Wednesday evening, reports filtered in that Shekau was killed during a face-off with fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), around Sambisa Forest. Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists neighbour each other around […]
HeadlinesThe cost of toying with insecurity.
Security or the lack of it is a very serious issue. In Nigeria, neither the government nor the people are doing anything about the bourgeoning insecurity beyond the usual condemnation. The National Assembly is making permutations for the next round of elections in 2023. Remi Tinubu for instance, is already seeing herself in the seat […]
HeadlinesIt Is Time For Legislators To Extend Their Oversight visit To Sambisa
Last Thursday, I was slightly amused listening to Senate President, Ahmed Lawan pouring encomiums on the service chiefs of Nigeria’s military. When the report by the broadcast media on the event started playing, I had thought it was a valedictory session where some war veterans were taking a well-deserved bow. But when it became clearer […]
OpinionNigeria’s perennial recession; a result of policy somersault.
Nigeria will predictably be in recession for a long time. When you keep doing the same thing and expect different results, you will need to check yourself. It appears we are not in a hurry to live in the reality of the 21st century with others. I sometimes wonder why we like to put the […]
“Watching Infidels Being Killed Makes Us Happy” – Nigeria Min. Of Communication Sheikh Pantami
Controversial Islamic cleric and President Muhammadu Buhari’s Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Shiekh Isah Pantami has been alleged to have claimed that he and others who share his radical Islamic view are happy whenever unbelievers are being killed. “We are all happy whenever unbelievers are being killed,” Mr Pantami said. “But the Sharia does […]
Insecurity: Sack Isah Pantami for his devious past and terrorism tendencies: Group writes Buhari, AU, US, EU others
A group known as Security Watchers has written to President Muhammudu Buhari, Head of African Union, United States of America, European Union and other security stakeholders alleging that the current Minister of Communication Sheik Isah Pantami and Digital Economy has long history of fanaticism and provocative activities. The group said that Pantami’s antecedence suggests a […]