The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed the citizenry. The declaration followed the increasing insecurity in the country. CBCN President, Archbishop Augustine Obiora, in a press release on Tuesday, also condemned corruption scandals and the state of the economy. The cleric insisted that Buhari had disappointed everyone who believed that he would deliver on his promises. On killings, Obiora told politicians not to trivalise the situation and demanded that incessant attacks and loss of lives stop immediately. CBCN said their hearts “are bleeding, and are more troubled when we hear of the…
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is set to establish a Forward Operation Base in Gombe State to enhance internal security. Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, stated this yesterday when Governor Inuwa Yahaya visited him in Abuja. The air chief said that the NAF would also deploy its air assets to Gombe as early as October. He assured the governor that the NAF would continue to secure the Northeast and the entire Country. “Today we have NAF presence in the Northeast, Special Operations Command (SOC) in Bauchi; we have established a Quick Response Unit in Taraba to…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia. He will be at their Jos office Wednesday afternoon. The invite followed Mailafia’s comment that a Northern governor is the “commander of Boko Haram.” The statement was made during his interview with Abuja radio station, 95.1FM, on Monday. Mailafia also warned that Boko Haram was plotting to start a civil war in Nigeria by 2022. He said part of the plan was to eliminate prominent Nigerians in their homes in urban cities. This, according to him, would happen after citizens…
An 8-year old girl, Diana Bulus, who lost her mother and sibling to suspected Fulani militias invasion in Gora Gan, Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State has lamented the loss of her family. Diana Bulus, who shared her experiences said on 20th July 2020, suspected Fulani militias invaded her village and killed 11 people. She explained that the tragedy occurred while she was at the local Market of the community selling Groundnut in the evening. Speaking from Mercy’s IDP Camp in Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf local government area, Diana said the sound of guns and the killings in the…
The National Examination Council, NECO, has disclosed that it is now compulsory for all examination officials to swear an oath of allegiance before participating in its forthcoming examinations. The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the examination body, Prof. Godswill Obioma disclosed this during a press briefing to unveil the examination time table for the conduct of the 2020 examination. The exam body said before the exams, the officials would be trained to build their capacities for the task The Registrar explained that to ensure the safety of candidates and officials, NECO has prepared a Manual Guideline for the preparation…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has vowed to retaliate for recent killings in the Aziko community of Bayelsa State. Suspected herdsmen killed a pregnant woman, her husband and others. In a statement on Tuesday, IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, threatened that the group would retaliate. Powerful said what is happening in Southern Kaduna “were herdsmen, Boko Haram, bandits and other groups are slaughtering innocent Christians without any hoot by the government is an indication that Nigeria is already a failed state.” The official declared that IPOB, “is ready to repel them from Biafra land no matter the cost.” He condemned the…
The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a COVID-19 vaccine candidate would require a rigorous safety data review, after Russia announced Tuesday it had approved a vaccine. President Vladimir Putin said Russia had become the first country to approve a vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the new coronavirus. “We are in close contact with the Russian health authorities and discussions are ongoing with respect to possible WHO pre-qualification of the vaccine,” the United Nations health agency’s spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told reporters in Geneva at an online press briefing. “Pre-qualification of any vaccine includes the rigorous review…
Russia on Tuesday declared itself the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine with President Vladimir Putin saying one of his daughters had been inoculated. Dubbing the vaccine “Sputnik V” after the Soviet-era satellite that was the first launched into space, Russian officials said it provided safe, stable immunity and denounced Western attempts to undermine Moscow’s research. Scientists in the West have raised concerns about the speed of development of Russian vaccines, suggesting that researchers might be cutting corners and coming under pressure from authorities to deliver. The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a COVID-19…
Russia claimed Tuesday that it had developed the world’s first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus, as the pandemic marked another bleak milestone with 20 million infections globally. President Vladimir Putin said that one of his own daughters had received the inoculation, dubbed “Sputnik” after the pioneering 1950s Soviet satellite. Western scientists have previously raised concerns about the speed of development of Russian vaccines, suggesting that researchers might be cutting corners. The World Health Organization on Tuesday warned any approval of the Russian vaccine would require rigorous review of data to show its safety and efficiency. “I know that…
President Muhammadu Buhari is again meeting with members of the Nigeria Governors Forum Security Council and Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting which is taking place at the Council Chambers has in attendance, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, the National Security Adviser (NSA) Major General Babagana Monguno (retd), the Chief of Staff to the President Prof Ibrahim Gambari and Heads of other security agencies. Some governors attended the meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and Service Chiefs virtually on August 11, 2020 Some of the governors joined…