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National Security Adviser NSA Malam Nuhu Ribadu has revealed that Nigeria is now receiving international support in its fight against insurgents and terrorists that are waging war on the country. Ribadu named some of the countries lending support to Nigeria as the United States of America, France and Britain. Speaking when he led a federal government delegation to pay a …

The jet crashed at NAF Base in Kainji, Niger State shortly after take-off. It was learnt that the aircraft developed an emergency. The development, according to sources, prompted the pilots to act swiftly. Ehimen Ejodame, the spokesman of NAF, confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday. “They expertly manoeuvred the aircraft away from populated areas before executing a safe …

The death had long been expected. It was a miracle that the country lasted for so long. The diagnosis and prognosis had been contested and controversial. The remote and immediate causes of death stemmed from barbaric practices associated with ancient civilizations. The evidence was overwhelming. The proof was incontrovertible. The demise was imminent and inevitable. We all saw it coming. …

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has formally rejected insinuations linking him to alleged terrorism financing. In a detailed statement on Friday, Malami claimed that at no point in his public life — during or after his tenure — has he been summoned, questioned, targeted or investigated by any security, regulatory or intelligence authority …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has insisted that Senator Orji Uzor Kalu present evidence supporting his allegations that the group and its security outfit, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), killed 30,000 people in the South-East. In a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB reiterated its demand for “the proof of the 30,000 individuals killed …

Nana Kazaure, Head of Media and Strategic Communications of the Obidient Movement, has faulted some of the names on President Bola Tinubu’s proposed ambassadorial list. Kazaure said some of the names should be in jail and not on the ambassadorial list in Nigeria. In an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time, on Friday night, the Obidient Movement chieftain lamented that …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has declared readiness to prove her sexual harassment case against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. She said this in response to a N200 billion defamation suit filed against her by the Senate President, in Abuja, on Friday, while confirming receipt of the lawsuit. According to her, Akpabio’s suit has given her an opportunity denied …

Arewa Integrity and Leadership Forum has raised alarm over a viral video in which Wamban Shinkafi claimed he knows the identities and hideouts of bandit leaders terrorising Zamfara. Speaking on behalf of the Forum, its Secretary, Yusuf Ilyasu Usman, described the revelations as dangerous, shocking and deeply suspicious. He said Shinkafi’s bold declaration that he has the names of bandits, …

A coalition of pro-Biafra groups has insisted that the recent sentencing of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment will not reduce their determination to continue pushing for the creation of an independent Biafran state. The groups described the judgment as a deliberate attempt to silence the Biafran struggle, adding that no …

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Supreme Court’s split judgment on the withheld local government allocations in the state. The PDP on Friday described the ruling as a clear affirmation of the rule of law and a major reproach to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. In a statement on …