I Won’t Accept Any More Excuses Over Attacks On Nigerians – Chief of Army Staff tells Commanders
I Won’t Accept Any More Excuses Over Attacks On Nigerians - Chief of Army Staff tells Commanders The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya, yesterday, read the riot act to war commanders in terrorism-ravaged parts of the country, saying he would no longer accept excuses for non-performance in the prosecution of the war against insurgency and armed banditry. Yahaya asked commanders in the various theatres of operation to seize initiative and take decisive actions to defeat threats in their respective areas of responsibility. The army chief emphasised, “Failure is failure, irrespective of the circumstances.” In
S’West PDP demands Buhari’s resignation over killings in Nigeria
The Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West, on Monday, called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to resign from office following his alleged inability to stem the tide of killings across the country. The Publicity Secretary, South-West PDP, Chief Sanya Atofarati, who lamented that the killers were now turning the heat on the military and other security agencies, thus leaving the citizens helpless and hopeless, advised the Federal Government to seek foreign help in the interest of peace and development of the country. “It is gross incompetence on the part of the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress Federal Government
Gunmen hijack two passengers buses in Ekiti
Gunmen hijack two passengers buses in Ekiti As the Amotekun Corps beefed up security in the South-West, gunmen on Monday waylaid travellers on the Ayetoro Ekiti-Otun Ekiti Road and whisked no fewer than four persons into the forest. Sources said two buses conveying passengers from the Otun Ekiti end of the road were attacked by the gunmen, who abducted four passengers, while the others escaped. A source said one of those, who escaped, told him that the gunmen took away four passengers from the two buses. Another source, who said he got information about the attack from
We got intelligence that bandits were trying to relocate to Ondo forests – Amotekun Commander
The Ondo State Amotekun Corps Commander, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, has stated that the security outfit had received a security report on the fleeing bandits from Zamfara State who are trying to relocate to the south. He said Governor Rotimi Akeredolu had given an order for the corps to put in place necessary security measures in the 18 local government areas of the state to prevent the bandits from striking in the state. Adeleye stated, “We have got information from a reliable intelligence report that the fleeing bandits are coming, that they intend to stay in the forest to cause mayhem
Dislodged bandits in Zamfara relocating to southern Nigeria
We envisaged that bandits would take refuge in other states – Ekiti Amotekun commander There were strong indications on Monday that bandits fleeing the military onslaught in Zamfara State were moving to states in the South. Top security sources, who confided in our correspondents, said security agents in other states had been alerted to be on the lookout for the fleeing bandits. It was also gathered that the South-West states had put the regional security outfit, Amotekun, on the alert following intelligence reports that bandits being dislodged from Zamfara State were fleeing southwards. The Amotekun Corps commanders in Ekiti,
Gov Makinde’s 2023 presidential advert in circulation fake, says aide
Gov Makinde’s 2023 presidential advert in circulation fake, says aide The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr Taiwo Adisa, has said the advertisement in circulation linking his boss to 2023 presidential ambition is fake. Adisa who disclaimed the advertisement in a statement in Ibadan on Monday, described it as one of the antics of fake news promoters. He added that the advert which had the picture of Governor Makinde and the Nigerian flag, as well as the picture of his CPS, should be disregarded. “It is the usual practice of naysayers and
FG warns against fake vaccine card sale, justifies compulsory vaccination
THE Federal Government on Monday again insisted that there was the need to make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory in the country. It said plans were underway to make the vaccination compulsory for all federal public servants. The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, stated this during the committee’s national briefing in Abuja. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said the decision was meant to ensure safety in the workplace and at home. “Efforts are ongoing to implement the policy on vaccine mandate for all federal public servants. This is
Let merit, not zoning decide Buhari’s successor, says APC Senator
The All Progressives Congress lawmaker representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District, in the Senate, Abdullahi Adamu, has described the idea of power shift to the South in 2023, as wishful thinking. The two-term former governor of Nasarawa State said this at a news conference, in Abuja, on Monday. He noted that since the idea of zoning is not in the nation’s constitution, every eligible Nigerian was free to contest the 2023 presidential election regardless of his or her state of origin. He said, “Nowhere in the Nigerian constitution says we should zone any public office. “There is federal character
Liverpool vs AC Milan: Italians dream big ahead of Champions League return at Anfield
AC Milan make their long-awaited return to the Champions League this week on one of the biggest stages the game has to offer, a trip to Liverpool on Wednesday allowing them to dream of Europe’s biggest prize once again. There will be 13 European Cups between the two teams at Anfield, but while Reds have become one of the continent’s most feared sides under Jurgen Klopp, winning their most recent Champions league in 2019, the Italian side will run out for their first group fixture in the competition since 2013. They are in confident mood after a fast start
