Ohaneze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-political organisation, has said no Fulani or Northerner has been given a quit notice in the South-Eastern region, contrary to widespread rumours making the rounds that herdsmen have been ordered to leave Igboland. The group also called on the elite in the North and South to “desist from inflammatory comments and narratives that could stoke conflict and inflame passions.” In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia on Thursday, Ohanaeze Ndigbo said though it condemns the activities of herdsmen instigating crises in Igboland through the invasion of farmlands, vandalism, rape, and…
Author: ACNN TV
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for three months. Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi, made the announcement during a briefing of State House correspondents on Thursday. He said the extension was necessary to give room for the proper selection of a successor. The announcement was, however, greeted with condemnation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos-based lawyer and activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa and a constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome. While announcing the tenure extension, the minister said: “Mr President has decided that the present IGP, Mohammed Adamu, will continue to serve…
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the future of All Progressives Congress (APC) lies in strengthened internal democracy, with transparent electoral processes, pro-people policies and programmes, and value of each member’s contribution to the party’s growth. In a virtual meeting with APC youths held at the State House, President Buhari noted that the ongoing registration and revalidation across the country will further ensure a shared vision for the party, grassroots ownership and participation, and inclusiveness for youths. ‘‘I was in Daura to revalidate my membership and I encourage you all to do same. My belief and firm commitment is…
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned President Buhari’s nomination of the immediate past service chiefs for an ambassadorial appointment, describing the move as a decoy to confer diplomatic immunity on them and shield the former service chiefs from investigation. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP Kola Ologbondiyan on Thursday, the party called on the Senate to “shun all partisan considerations and stand on the side of the people, particularly the victims of the atrocious regime of the ex-service chiefs by outrightly rejecting the demand by President Muhammadu Buhari to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate as non-career Ambassadors-Designate. In a letter to Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, President of the Senate, the President said: “In accordance with section 171 (1), (2) (c) & sub-section (4) of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I have the honour to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the under-listed five (5) names of nominees as Non-Career Ambassadors-Designate.” The nominees are: Gen Abayomi G. Olonisakin (Rtd ), Lt Gen Tukur Y. Buratai (Rtd), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), Air Marshal Sadique…
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for three months. This was announced to correspondents on Thursday by Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi at the presidential villa, Abuja. He said the extension was necessary to give room for the proper selection of a successor. Details Later
The Ooni of Ife, Enitan Ogunwusi, has described the comments made against him by Yoruba rights activist, Sunday “Igboho” Adeyemo, as irresponsible. The spokesman for the Ooni, Moses Olafare, who spoke with Premium Times, said the palace was not ready to engage Igboho formally on the matter but the issue of the threat of violence against the monarch would be handled appropriately. The freedom fighter criticised some South-West leaders in a virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday. The leaders he insulted are former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu and Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde. He also criticized traditional rulers including…
The management of University of Ibadan has banned students from all the hostels in the institution. DAILY POST gathered that the ban of students from hostels in the institution is due to the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world. The affected students according to DAILY POST findings are both the undergraduate and the post-graduate students. Director of Public Communication, University of Ibadan, Mr. Olatunji Oladejo in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Thursday, added that the move was to adhere with COVID-19 protocols. Oladejo added that no student would be accommodated on campus henceforth. He said that the 2020/2021…
No fewer than 37 herdsmen and 5,000 cattle have been arrested by the Ondo state security outfit codenamed Amotekun for violating the quit notice of forest reserves by the state government. They were arrested in government forest reserves located at Ala, Oda and Ofosu. Recall that governor Rotimi Akeredolu had issued a seven day quit notice to the herdsmen in the government forest reserves across the state. Akeredolu, therefore, asked the herdsmen to register with the government so that they can operate unhindered in the forest reserves. Commander of the state Amotekun Corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye confirmed the arrest of…
government of being biased over its repeated “defence of armed herders” and its failure to call those causing havoc to order. Ortom spoke in Markudi, the Benue State capital after his recovery from Covid-19 and wondered how armed herders rated the fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world are “enjoying the protection of the Federal Government”. “The federal government and the presidency must act fast because we are running out of time. From the North West, North East, North Central, South East, South West and South-South, there is general insecurity, and this is being propelled by armed herdsmen and not…