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FG Sends Ministerial Delegation to Ghana to Address Nigeria/Ghanaian Traders Rift

11May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Ghana, News, Nigeria, Trade

FG Sends Ministerial Delegation to Ghana to Address Nigeria/Ghanaian Traders Rift

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a ministerial delegation to Ghana to tackle the persistent rift between Nigerian traders and the Ghanaian authorities. Mr Ifedayo Sayo, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, in a statement said issued on Monday said the minister will lead the delegation to Ghana. The statement said the delegation which compromised of eminent stakeholders would also engage in further dialogue with Ghanaian authorities to find a sustainable solution to the lingering clash, NAN reports. Sayo in the statement said the delegation would undertake the visit between May 31 and June 1, 2021. Recall that the Nigerian traders in Ghana had been having issues with Ghanaian Authorities for several years with record...

Buhari welcomes release of Afaka Students

6May

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Buhari welcomes release of Afaka Students

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, welcomed the release of the 27 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State. He also congratulated their friends, families, the government and the people of Kaduna State on the development. Buhari’s position was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled “President Buhari welcomes release of Forestry School students.’ The President was quoted as saying that, “We are happy they have been released. “We express our deep appreciation to all the actors who contributed one way or the other to this happy outcome, in particular, the defence and security agencies, the officials of the Ministry of Environment and the government o...

DHQ Reacts to Alleged Coup Plot in Nigeria

4May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

DHQ Reacts to Alleged Coup Plot in Nigeria

The Defence Headquarters on Monday refuted the alleged plot to take over power from President Muhammadu Buhari, pledging its loyalty to the president. Nigeria had in 1999 returned to democratic rule after decades of military truncation of civilian governments. However, the country has had its fair share of challenges with several quarters clamouring for devolution of powers, fiscal federalism, restructuring and even outright secession. In its reaction, the DHQ in a statement signed by Acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu warned politicians who nurse the ambition to rule Nigeria outside the ballot box, saying the military was committed to defending Nigeria’s democracy. The statement was titled, ‘Nigerian Military Remain Loyal To The Constitution A...

Nigeria Will Fly Again: We can Believe Kumuyi – Femi Adesina

30Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion, Security

Nigeria Will Fly Again: We can Believe Kumuyi – Femi Adesina

You rarely hear his voice in public when it comes to secular or controversial issues. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. He just faces the work he is doing, and how very well he does it. Gently. But early this week, Pastor William Folorunsho (popularly known as WF) Kumuyi came out to speak. He addressed the media as part of a weeklong crusade titled ‘Soaring Above,’ holding electronically in Abuja and the 19 northern states. What did the simple, self-effacing man say? A lot, which can be distilled into the following points: *Nigeria is down today, faced by many challenges, but it can still fly again, if only the people can stop hate, killing and divisive utterances. *God is still interested in Nigeria, but we must eschew utterances that...

Calamity Will Befall Lawmakers if They Fail to impeach Buhari but Attack me – Fr Mbaka

29Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

Calamity Will Befall Lawmakers if They Fail to impeach Buhari but Attack me – Fr Mbaka

Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka has frowned at the wanton killings perpetrated across the country while lending his voice to the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. He disclosed this while speaking at the Adoration Ministry in Enugu, stressing that it was unacceptable for Buhari to keep mute despite the unabated killings across the country, SaharaReporters reports. The cleric added that federal lawmakers will face problems worse than their imagination if they fail to impeach the President but attack him instead. Mbaka alleged that the government was sponsoring some of the killings in the country while labelling separatist groups as terrorists rather than focus on creating jobs for idle youths. He also condemned the ...

Tinubu dismisses reported rift with Buhari

28Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Interview, News, Nigeria

Tinubu dismisses reported rift with Buhari

A national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday, reacted to the various challenges bedevelling Nigeria, saying all nations would go through difficult times. He said the difference would be in how to communicate the challenges to citizens and how to make it easier for them to bear. Tinubu stated this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after a closed-door meeting he had with the President, Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The former Lagos State Governor, who was accompanied by a former national chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, said one of the steps in addressing the challenges was exchanging ideas with the leadership, which he was in the Presidential Villa to do. He said, “The best way forwar...

50 Suspects Arrested In Connection With Imo Attacks

26Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

50 Suspects Arrested In Connection With Imo Attacks

Fifty persons have been arrested in connection with the recent attack on Owerri correctional centre and the police command in Imo state. The state governor, Hope Uzodinma, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Friday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. The governor said he had requested from the president an improvement in manpower and logistics for the security agencies in the state. He said, “As at the last count, we arrested almost 40 to 50 people, who also made useful statements and confessed to the crime. “I continue to tell you that this issue of banditry is something that we must all rise up to condemn and then support security agencies to be able to provide an enabling environment for people to go about their busines...

16Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

How New IGP Was Chosen – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has offered an explanation on how the new Acting-General of the Police, Usman Abba was chosen while he was on medical vacation in London. He disclosed this while interacting with journalists as he returned from his routine medical check-up in the United Kingdom, noting that Nigerians have high expectations from the new police boss. Buhari expressed satisfaction with the performance of the new Service Chiefs to contend the security situation in the country. When asked how he felt after the medical check-up in London, he said, “Yes, it went very well, after your well wishes.” Speaking on what Nigerians should expect from his administration going forward after the rest in London, the President said, “Continuity.” Also fielding question on his expectat...

Femi Adesina: Zion Train is Coming Our Way

16Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

Femi Adesina: Zion Train is Coming Our Way

A quiet revolution took off on April 8, 2021, by 11.05 am. It was unheralded, without ostentation, almost unsung. But it was something that would have great impact not only on today, but also on tomorrow, and the future. On the date in question, a train took off from Warri, headed to Itakpe, bearing 96 pipelines to be used for the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipelines project, being undertaken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). It was the first major haulage being undertaken through rail, using the standard gauge line constructed by the Muhammadu Buhari administration as part of the infrastructure renaissance in the country. Under that revolution, you have massive road projects, bridges, rail, airports, and many others. Quietly, significantly, without pomp, ...

Femi Adesina: Nigeria and War of Tongues

9Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Femi Adesina: Nigeria and War of Tongues

Our country is at war today on many fronts. Nigeria battles insurgency, terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, armed robbery, cult killings, ritual murders, and war of tongues. War of tongues. Is that a new one? No, it’s as old as man, but it is perhaps the deadliest of all the wars. It is fiercer than insurgency, terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, armed robbery, cult killings, ritual murders, all put together. A war of tongues has been unleashed on Nigeria, her leadership, anyone in government, in fact, anybody serving the country in one capacity or the other. Want to become an enemy of the public? Then just take a position in government, major or minor. Irrespective of where you were coming from, your stature and station in life, you become an enemy. You may have served creditably in the...