Elder statesman, Edwin Clark, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Mamman Daura as the leader of the cabal in the Presidential Villa. Clark who is a former Federal Commissioner for Information said while Daura was the head of the cabal, Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu was the “errand boy” of the cabal. He made the remark while faulting Daura’s claim that he only visits Buhari to advise him if the need arises Recall that Daura in an interview with BBC Hausa Service had said contrary to insinuations by Nigerian,s he only advises the president on issues if…
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Minister of Special Duties, George Akume, has stressed that Nigeria needs peace to succeed. Akume was Benue State Governor from 1999 to 2007. He spoke on Thursday at the Thanksgiving Service in honour of Yakubu Pam, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). NAN quoted Akume as a warning of the Somalia situation in Nigeria. The East African country has experienced armed conflict for three decades. Akume said Nigeria “cannot toil with unity and peace because if our territorial integrity is undermined, Somalia will be a child’s play.” On security, he noted that there are still issues that must be…
The Minority leader in the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack his service chiefs, following the attack on the convoy of Borno state Governor, Babagana Zulum. Elumelu, in a statement on Friday, said the service chiefs could not handle the security situation in the country and need to step aside. Gov. Zulum had accused the military of complicity in the attack by bandits suspected to be members of Boko Haram. Elumelu has now urged Buhari to immediately implement the recent resolution of both chambers of the National Assembly, asking him to sack his Service…
President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (NAN), Samson Ayokunle, says individuals desperate for high offices are more interested in the benefits. He spoke on Thursday at the Thanksgiving Service in honour of Yakubu Pam, new Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). Ayokunle noted that wise people do not rush to take up leadership positions because of the burden. The CAN leader noted that most times, many focus on the paraphernalia of office, accept appointment and fail. ”If you see somebody doing all he can to occupy a position, know that he or she is either looking for self…
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has started an investigation into the incident involving an Airbus A330-243 with the nationality registration marks, OD-MEA operated by Middle East Airline and a Boeing 777 with nationality and registration marks TC-LJC operated by Turkish Airlines, which occurred on Wednesday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. AIB said the Turkish cargo aircraft was parked at the international apron when the Middle East airbus, which was taxing, ran into it, cutting through the tail cone and damaging part of the right horizontal stabiliser of the Turkish aircraft. The agency noted that all passengers…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has linked the attacks in the southern part of the state to banditry. Southern Kaduna has been in the news lately after scores of persons were killed in the area, despite efforts by the Federal Government. But El-Rufai said Kaduna is not the only state facing security challenges, explaining that Northwest and Northeast have been battling similar situations. He said during his appearance on Channels Television’s News At 10 and claimed that the crises have gained much attention due to the injection of ethnic and religious connotations. I think the issue is not just in Kaduna…
The World Health Organization on Thursday warned that spikes in coronavirus transmission in a number of countries were being driven by young people “letting down their guard”. “Young people are not invincible,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual news conference in Geneva. While the pandemic, which has killed nearly 670,000 and infected more than 17 million people worldwide, has disproportionately impacted the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions, he stressed that “younger people are at risk too”. “Young people can be infected, young people can die, and young people can transmit the virus to others.” Tedros lamented that…
A United States Federal Court has suspended President Donald Trump’s policy that affects poor immigrants in America. Immigrants cannot get green cards or visas if immigration officials establish they would depend on public benefits like food stamps. The permanent residency aspect is being implemented by Department of Homeland Security, while the Department of State handles visa application. On Thursday, Justice George Daniels of the District Court in New York, ordered authorities to stop the implementation. Daniels ordered the rule be put on hold for immigrants residing legally in America until the COVID-19 crisis is over. The US Citizenship and Immigration…
The Kaduna-Abuja train service has resumed passenger operations, nearly four months after services were stopped due to the nationwide lockdown imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. The railway opened bookings for passenger services on Wednesday morning with four trains a day connecting Kaduna to Abuja. Railway health officials at the Rigasa Train station told Channels Television that coaches and the premises have been decontaminated before the resumption of passenger service. Passengers were also mandated to wash their hands with soap at the entry point, their luggage were decontaminated, while their body temperatures were screened before…