Revisiting the faulty ‘repentant terrorists’ narrative
THE military has just dispersed another 594 Boko Haram terrorists and enablers that it claimed to have de-radicalised into society under the Federal Government’s Operation Safe Corridor rehabilitation and reintegration plan. The supposedly “repentant” Islamic terrorists were disgorged from a training camp in the Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State, the latest in a programme whose efficacy remains...
Gunmen kidnap village head’s wife, son in Kano
Gunmen have kidnapped two members of the family of the village head of Nasarawa in Tsanyawa Local Government in Kano State. Those kidnapped are his wife, Halima Kabiru, 38, and Dahiru Kabiru, who is 20 years old. Mr Mamman Dauda, Commissioner of Police in the state, confirmed the abduction to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) “On April 2, at about 12:45...
Nigeria banking sector risks collapse as customers shun cash deposits
The Nigerian economy has started recovering from the three-month-long naira scarcity, but there is another brewing risk of a possible banking sector collapse as customers shun cash deposits. The development is a spill-over effect of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s poorly implemented Cashless Policy, which caused Nigerians untold nightmares and hardship. However, CBN’s massive evacuation of banknotes to commercial banks on...
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Tuesday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Violence rocked Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday, as supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, clashed along Aba Road in the city over the outcome of the March 18 governorship election. At least one person was killed while several others were...
NEMA receives 144 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic
The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday received another batch of 144 stranded Nigerians from Niamey in Niger Republic. NEMA Coordinator Kano Territorial Office, Dr Nurudeen Abdullahi, disclosed this while receiving the returnees at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. Abdullahi, represented by NEMA Kano Head of Human Resources, Mr Suleiman Sa’ad-Abubakar, said that the returnees arrived at the airport...
Tribunal can decide presidential election in 7 days – Agbakoba
Legal luminary, Olisa Agbakoba has said it is possible to conclude presidential election petitions in April, provided that the court systems are very proactive. He noted that the tension around the call for an interim government was due to expectations that the tribunal may not deliver judgement before May 29. Agbakoba said under arbitration matters, orders/directions are issued peremptorily to resolve...
Return of Bandits: Gunmen terrorise Niger, Kaduna, Kogi, Bayelsa, Adamawa
After what appears as a lull in their murderous activities during the general elections and cash crunch that hit the country, bandits and gunmen are back to their criminal acts. Yesterday, they unleashed mayhem in at least five states, including Niger, Kaduna, Kogi, Adamawa and Bayelsa, killing scores of people and kidnapping no fewer than 34 people, including two police...
End of tenure: Buhari, Osinbajo, 28 governors, ministers to begin asset declaration
•Outgoing public office holders must declare assets by May 29 – CCB official •President-elect, Tinubu, Shettima, 28 incoming govs get CCB form this month The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the 44 ministers in the Federal Executive Council will soon start declaring their assets ahead of May 29 when their tenure will end. The Special Adviser...
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Monday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Armed men in the early hours of Sunday killed one worshipper during an attack on the Christian Pentecostal Church in Akenawe -Tswarev community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. Three persons, including a resident pastor, were abducted during the incident. 2. Valentine Obienyem, media aide to Peter Obi, presidential...
Hoodlums steal N30m goods from Lagos shop, couple tackles guards
A media consultant, Omokioja Eto, and his wife, Helen, have accused the guards securing the Ikota Shopping Complex of aiding armed robbery suspects who burgled and stole goods valued at N30m at their shop at the complex in the Ajah area of Lekki, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that after business owners plying their trades in the complex closed business...
