Edwin Clark speaks on Avengers’ plan to bomb oil installations

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Elder statesman and National Leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark, has appealed to the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, to shield its threat to recommence bombing of oil facilities in the region. He said resorting to violence was not the solution to the problem facing the region. DAILY POST reports that the NDA had on Friday vowed to crush everything on its path until a united Niger Delta is achieved. http://dailypost.ng/2017/11/03/niger-delta-avengers-return-reveal-brutal-attacks-will/ Reacting to the development, Chief Clark, however, accused a powerful minister from the region, a…

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Secession threat hits Kenya

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Talks of secession in some parts of Kenya has gained traction after leaders from the Coast said they had started taking legal steps towards splitting the region from the rest of the country. Secession is the withdrawal by a section of country from its institutions and laws and administrative authorities simultaneously with the assumption and or declaration by that territory of a different state altogether. It is the equivalent of divorce by which a marriage is dissolved and persons who were previously spouses go their separate ways. In corporate law…

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Army promises to pay allowances owed soldiers fighting Boko Haram

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The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, on Monday promised to off-set the two months’ allowances owed soldiers involved in Operation Lafiya Dole. Buratai, in a statement signed by the Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, said the outstanding allowances will be paid this week. The Army Chief said the release of funds by the Ministry of Defence would facilitate the payment. An officer of the Nigerian Army has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to complain about alleged corruption and sorry state of troops. The officer, also part of the war…

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Trump sends fresh warning to North Korea

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US President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to North Korea on Monday, saying the  time for “strategic patience” is over. He spoke in Japan after winning Japan’s backing for his policy of considering all options to rein in the rogue state. Trump described the North’s nuclear programme as “a threat to the civilised world and international peace and stability” on the second day of his Asia tour dominated by the crisis. He had   signalled in the past that Washington could look beyond a diplomatic solution to the North’s nuclear…

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SON impounds 560bags of sugar in Kebbi

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The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has impounded a truck loaded with 560 bags of contraband sugar in Kebbi. The SON Coordinator in Kebbi, Alhaji Jibril Muhammad disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birinin Kebbi on Monday. ”We impounded a truck loaded with 560 bags of contraband sugar smuggled from Brazil through Kebbi State borders with Benin and Niger Republic. ”The seized products, 50kg each, had branded names of White Crystal Sugar Nardini Agro industrial and LTDA Industrial Brazillaira, with N15,000 Birnin-Kebbi market price…

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Soldier writes Buhari, says ‘corruption in Army real, troops suffering’ – [Full letter]

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An officer of the Nigerian Army has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to complain about alleged corruption and sorry state of troops. The officer, also part of the war against Boko Haram, wrote the letter in reaction to the army’s dismissal of the complaints of Abdulrauf Aliyu, a private of the Nigerian army. Aliyu had complained that he was abandoned after being shot by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. However, Brig. Gen. Sani Usman, spokesman of the army, denied the allegation, saying Aliyu was declared a deserter for leaving…

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MultiChoice makes top 50 brands list in Nigeria

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Leading video entertainment company, MultiChoice Nigeria, has been listed among the top 50 brands in the 2017 edition of the Top 50 Brands Nigeria Awards. According to a report unveiled during the awards in Lagos, the listed firms are among the most resilient in the country and achieved growth during the 2016 economic recession.  MultiChoice placed first in Nigeria’s pay-TV industry. “They were those who defied the odds, with many of them declaring good profits. Cutting across various sectors, they are the engine that power and drive our economy; they are…

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Super detective Abba Kyari arrests Facebook clone

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Super Police detective and Assistant Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari, has arrested his Facebook clone in Asaba, Delta state. The Police Officer shared on Friday  photos of the arrested suspect, with a message to his Facebook friends; “Hi Friends! Glory be to GOD Almighty. You remember Last week I alerted you friends about Someone who had opened a Facebook Page with my Picture and name to Defraud Innocent Nigerians. After Serious Follow up, We arrested the Notorious Fraudster 3am today in Asaba Delta State. The Suspect/Culprit is Henry Ushie. A…

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Boko Haram: Troops kill many terrorists, rescue 6-year-old in Borno

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Troops of 152 Battalion, 21 Brigade Nigerian Army, on Operation LAFIYA DOLE, in furtherance of blockade and clearance operations DEEP PUNCH 2 and their resolve to eliminate the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hibernating in some areas, ambushed a group of unsuspecting Boko Haram terrorists on Friday, along Banki-Bula Yobe road in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. A statement from Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, Director Army Public Relations on Saturday said, the troops sprung the ambush on the terrorists and neutralised one of them and recovered 4…

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Red Cross admits $6m fraud during Ebola crisis

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The Red Cross has uncovered several cases of fraud by officials during efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak that struck West Africa in 2014-2016, estimating losses of $6-million (5.2 million euros). In a statement, the Geneva-based International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said it was “outraged”, and said it would “ensure any staff involved are held to account.” The Ebola virus killed more than 11,300 people and infected an estimated 29,000, mainly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. The IFRC said the operations set up to contain…

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