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Fifteen Southern governors have arrived in Asaba, Delta State for a meeting to address the growing issues of insecurity and other matters affecting the regions and Nigeria. Some of the governors who are already in Asaba as of 1:30 pm for the crucial meeting are the host governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti); Chairmen, South-West Governors Forum, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Willie Obiano (Anambra), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) and Dapo Abiodun (Ogun). According to a statement by Sanwo-Olu’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile,…

The package distributed by the insurgents included rice, beans, millet, maize, sugar, spageheti and cash gifts. Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād is distributing Ramadan welfare packages to some residents of Borno and Yobe states. According to SaharaReporters, the package distributed by the insurgents included rice, beans, millet, maize, sugar, spageheti and cash gifts. A security source said the gesture was to induce the villagers to join the group’s ranks as militants. “Imagine, they (insurgents) claimed that the gesture was aimed at…

President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over another Security Council Meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This is the third of such meeting in less than two weeks as a result. In attendance are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; and Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari. Also present are the Minister of Defence, retired Major-General Bashir Magashi; the National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Major-General Babagana Monguno; Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff; Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Naval Staff; Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu; Chief…

Unknown gunmen have attacked a Deeper Life Church in Irese, Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo state. According to SaharaReporters, the pastor of the church, Pastor Otamayomi Ogedengbe was also abducted by the gunmen who invaded the church around 9pm. The wife of the Pastor confirmed the incident. She said they went to the church together for a programme when the gunmen stormed the church and abducted her husband.

Amid a raging storm on the attempt to rob Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, deleted a tweet on the details of the move to burgle the residence of another Aso Rock official. About an hour after he commented on what he described as a “foolish attempt” to burgle Gambari’s residence, Shehu tweeted on a similar incident on the residence of Abdullahi Maikano, an official at the presidency. According to the report, which has been trending online, armed robbers invaded Aso Rock and emptied the residences of Gambari and Maikano. But…

There was an attempt to burgle the residence of Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, according to the presidency. An online platform had reported that both Gambari and an administrative officer at the presidency simply identified as Maikano, were robbed. According to the report, which has been trending online, armed robbers invaded Aso Rock and emptied the residences of Gambari and Maikano. Responding in some tweets on Monday night, Malam Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said, “There was a foolish attempt to burgle his (Gambari’s) residence at 3:00am this morning but it turned out to be unsuccessful.”…

Armed men suspected to be robbers invaded the residences of two senior aides to President Muhammadu Buhari inside the precinct of the Presidential Villa, administration officials and security sources have told Peoples Gazette, raising fears that the rising insecurity across the country was drawing closer to the elite than previously estimated. The incident on May 9 (yesterday) prompted Ibrahim Gambari and Abubakar Maikano, the chief of staff and admin officer, respectively, to abandon their residences, sources said. “Their houses were robbed and the robbers packed money and other valuable assets from both houses,” an aide to the informed about the…

The Federal Government has re-introduced a nationwide 12am to 4am curfew to curtail further spread of COVID-19. The National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, disclosed this at the briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 in Abuja. Mohammed said the curfew would take effect from midnight on Monday. He also said with effect from Tuesday, night clubs, gyms and others would remain closed till further notice. He said gatherings of religious groups and weddings among others have been reduced to 50 percent attendance while official engagements, meetings and conferences should continue to hold virtually.

The federal government has declared Wednesday, May 12 and Thursday, May 13, public holidays to celebrate Eidul-Fitr. Eidul-Fitr is a Muslim festival to celebrate the end of Ramadan fast. Interior minister Rauf Aregbesola made the announcement on Monday in Abuja. “The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th May, 2021 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eidul-Fitr celebration” the Ministry of Interior said in a statement. The minister commended Muslims and implored all Nigerians to use this period of Eidul-Fitr celebration to pray for peace, stability and economic transformation of the country. He acknowledged the recent insecurity…

The Publisher of THE WHISPERER, Sunny Idika  has applauded the tenacity, dedication and selflessness of Mr Peter Ogbonna Eze. Idika stated this on Monday, 10th May, 2021 in a birthday message to Eze. He said; "Today, I celebrate with a recurring trailblazer, strategic thinker, ebullient personality, progressive mind and modernising leader on this auspicious day of his. As a person, Peter has been committed to the progress and personal growth of anyone who has associated with him. His ingenuity and magnanimity has repositioned him as a leader by default anywhere he finds himself. "As he adds one today, I pray…