Buhari: Why We Didn’t Use Force to Free Kaduna Train Attack Victims

Deji Elumoye in Abuja   President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday explained why his administration decided not to use maximum force to free the victims of the Kaduna-bound train abducted by terrorists about five months ago, saying the millitary jettisoned use of lethal force so that innocent souls will not be killed. He, however, gave an assurance that the remaining 31 victims in the custody of the terrorists will be rescued and join their kiths and kins before long.The president, who spoke at the State House, Abuja, while meeting with representatives of the victims of Kaduna train abduction, stated that in the

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N30bn Debt Owed by FG Crippling our Business, Says A-Z Oil

Oil marketing conglomerate A-Z Oil Nigeria Ltd yesterday urged the House of Representatives to prevail on the Federal Ministry of Finance to pay the N30 billion debt owed by the Federal Government. This was as the House Ad-hoc Committee on the Volume of Fuel Consumed Daily in the Country asked oil marketing companies involved in sale of petroleum products to provide records of all crude oil lifted and Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) supplied to Nigerians and foreginers daily.The chairman of the House Committee Hon. Sa’ad Abdulahi at an investigative hearing on the matter yesterday’s said that the Secretariat of the

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Ogun monarchs endorse Abiodun for second term

Traditional rulers under the aegis of the Progressive Royal Fathers of Ogun Central on Thursday endorsed the state Governor, Dapo Abiodun, for another term of four years.   The royal fathers, who hinged their support for the governor’s second term bid on what they described as “his sterling and creditable performance in office”, said one good term deserves another.   Addressing journalists on behalf of the royal fathers after their meeting in Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area, on Thursday, the Olu of Itori, said that 72 monarchs, after meeting with the governor on Wednesday, unanimously voiced their support for his

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Lawyer asks Dangote, Otedola to pay off ASUU

An Abuja-based lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has appealed to chief executive officers of banks and billionaire businessmen including Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Abdul Samad Rabiu, and Mike Adenuga to pay off the N1.1 trillion demands by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.   The lawyer said the Federal Government has displayed irresponsibility and nonchalance to resolve the lingering strike by ASUU since February 14, 2022.   Olajengbesi, therefore, urged the captains of industry to rise to the occasion just as they did during the COVID-19 pandemic when their financial intervention contributed immensely in Nigeria’s fight against the dreaded disease and its

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Buhari sets development targets for new ECOWAS leadership

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, received at State House, Abuja, the new President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, and his management team, telling them the kind of sub-regional body West African leaders desire, and must have.   This was contained in a statement on Thursday signed by Buhari spokesperson, Femi Adesina, and titled, ‘The ECOWAS we desire, and must have, by President Buhari’.   “I wish you success in your assignments, which we hope can collectively drive our sub-region to one that is economically integrated, politically stable, and socially in harmony with itself,

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Owo Church Attack: Adeyeri reacts to arrest of perpetrators

By Adeboye Ado A chieftain of All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Hon. Adeyeri Stephen, has applauded the military over the arrest of suspected attackers of St Francis Catholic Church, Owo.   Terrorists had on June 5, attacked the Catholic Church and opened fire on worshippers during a Sunday Mass,  killing 48 parishioners.   But the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Lucky Irabor, during a parley with media executives at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday, said the terrorists were arrested by the military in collaboration with other security agencies.   Adeyeri in a statement issued to newsmen on

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Peter Obi meets Ondo ex-gov Mimiko

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Thursday held a meeting with a former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko. Mimiko, who governed Ondo from 2009 to 2017, shared photos from their meeting on his verified Twitter page, @segunmimiko, on Thursday. “Pleased to receive my brother, H.E. @PeterObi this morning,” he wrote. The meeting is coming a day after Obi meet with the new Consul-General of the United States in Nigeria, William B. Stevens.   Obi on Wednesday noted that he had “constructive discussions and exchanged ideas” with Stevens during the visit.   The former Anambra State governor

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Buhari meets Abuja-Kaduna train attack victims’ representatives

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is in a meeting with the representatives of the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack.   The terror attack on the train took place on March 28, 2022. In a terse tweet, the Presidency said, “President #MBuhari is meeting with representatives of victims of the Abuja-Kaduna Train abduction.” The PUNCH had on July 26 2022 reported that the Federal Government assured that securing the release of passengers still held captive by terrorists remains a priority.The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, stated this while addressing families of the victims. The families of the victims

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$418m Paris Club refund deductions: Govs’ objection baseless – Malami

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru   THE Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday, declared that state governors have no basis to complain about deductions from the Paris Club refund paid to consultants they hired.   The AGF said that the noise making arising from the governors forum was not only unjustified, but a clear case of absence of defence.   Speaking when he featured on the Ministerial Media Briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the minister reminded the governors that they created the liability whose payment they have also

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Costa Rica 2022: Falconets seek three points against France

  Two-time runners-up and one-time semi finalists, Nigeria is upbeat about scooping the three points when they go up against one of Europe’s top teams, France in the opening match of Group C of this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in San Jose tonight.   Head Coach Christopher Danjuma minces no words about his faith in the high-scoring Falconets delivering on Thursday and afterwards:   “The World Cup stage is about players’ mentality; we have prepared the team very well in that area. You have to go out there, aim to be the best and work hard to

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