Trump Congratulates Nigeria on 59th Independence Anniversary
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has congratulated Nigeria on its 59th independence anniversary on October 1. He also welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s drive to diversify opportunities for talented, creative, and hardworking Nigerians to the benefit of both countries, Africa, and the world. In a message personally signed by the US president Monday, , he said: “On behalf of the American people, I extend our warmest greetings and congratulate you on the 59th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence. “Nigeria is among our strongest partners in Africa. We share common goals of expanding trade and growing our economic relationship. We
We need Spiritual help to defeat Boko Haram — Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, has said that terrorism and terrorist groups could not be eliminated alone by the military unless religious bodies and organisations in the country come to the “forefront of this spiritual battle.” The army chief noted that the focus must be religious groups interfacing on addressing the ideologies which fuelled the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. Buratai stated these on Monday in Abuja at a spiritual warfare seminar at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre with the theme, “countering insurgency and violent extremism in Nigeria through spiritual warfare.” The army chief, who was
Why whistle blower bagged 2 years in prison over false information
Justice Angela Otaluka of an FCT High Court Apo on Monday sentenced a 29-year old whistleblower, James Urah, to two years in prison for giving false information with the intention to mislead the ICPC. The Judge, however, noted that the convict had spent two years in custody and as such, has been deemed to have served his sentence. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convict was charged to court in 2017 on a two-count charge of knowingly providing false information and giving a false name. He was prosecuted by The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). The ICPC Counsel,
Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Demand Explanation From Buhari Over Osinbajo’s Travails
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has demanded explanations from President Muhammadu Buhari on the stripping of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo of his constitutional functions. The group, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday by Chief Edwin Clark (South-South), Chief Ayo Adebanjo (South-West), Chief John Nwodo (South-East) and Dr Pogu Bitrus (Middl-Belt), expressed doubts about the claims of the All Progressives Congress governors that all was well within the Presidency. Against the backdrop of the removal of the VP as head of the government’s economic team and his replacement with an ad hoc committee by Buhari, the elder statesmen said
We only interacted with him, Onumah was never arrested – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS,) on Monday denied the purported arrest of a journalist, Chido Onumah, saying its operatives only interacted with him on a t-shirt he wore on Sunday evening. Onumah was reportedly arrested in Abuja by DSS operatives after he returned from Spain where he bagged a doctorate degree in communication studies. The Service in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, said the wordings on the journalist’s t-shirt: “We are all Biafrans,” was capable of provoking mob attack on him. The statement reads: “To set the records right, Onumah was never arrested by the Service.
Breaking: Sowore arraigned in court on trump-up charges of treason, terrorism
The Federal Government has arraigned the convener of #RevolutionNow Protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Channels TV reports that Sowore, the publisher of online news platform Sahara Reporters, was arraigned on Monday alongside his co-defendant, Mr Olawale Bakare. The duo were brought to the court by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). He arrived to the ecstatic arm of his supporters who did not realise that the trial judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, was already in court. This forced the trial judge to return to chambers. She, however, returned to the courtroom moments later.
Nigeria @59: Atiku Abubakar Addresses Nigerians, Says All Is Not Well
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, addressed Nigerians, and said that all is not well with the country after 59 years of Nigeria’s independence, Starnews reports. Atiku said all is not well with Nigeria through a statement he personally posted on his verified Facebook page. He said: “All is not well when judges are persecuted for enforcing the constitutionally guaranteed fundamental human rights of Nigerian citizens. All is not well when Nigeria is now officially the world headquarters for extreme poverty and out of school children, yet the cost of maintaining those in
Revealed: FG Perfects Plans To Re-arraign Sowore Before Another Judge on Monday
The Federal Government has perfected plans to re-arraign Sahara Reporters publisher and convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore, before another Federal High Court Judge in Abuja on Monday, Starnews has learnt. The government is arraigning him on seven counts of treasonable felony, money laundering and cybercrimes which was instituted against him by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. Starnews reports that the Department of State Service, (DSS), had filed a seven count charge bordering on treasonable felony and money laundering against Sowore, who was the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the February 23 presidential
FG to drag judge before NJC for granting Sowore bail
There were indications last night that the federal government was contemplating reporting Justice Taiwo Taiwo, to the National Judicial Council (NJC) on account of his decision to grant bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. Justice Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja admitted Sowore to bail on Tuesday and dismissed the objection raised by the Department of State Security (DSS) to the bail. The Nation gathered last night that a shocked Nigerian security and intelligence community met on the matter yesterday and resolved to appeal the judgement. It also decided to petition the NJC on
Presidency Worries Over Absence of Aisha Buhari In Presidential Villa
Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been out of Nigeria for about two months now, raising concerns at the PresidentialVilla, Daily Trust reports. According to Daily Trust, multiple sources at the presidential villa said the president’s wife left the country in protest against “certain developments” at the presidency. It reported that the first lady, who left the country early August to Saudi Arabia to perform hajj (Muslim pilgrimage), had not returned to the country. Muslims who participated in the hajj exercise have since returned home, but credible sources at the Villa said the president’s wife has since
