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NDLEA releases final list, asks successful candidates to report for training

NDLEA releases final list, asks successful candidates to report for training

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has released the final list of successful candidates for the 2019 recruitment exercise for Narcotic Officer cadre and the first of three batches for the Narcotic Assistant cadre. The agency directed all successful candidates to report for training at its Academy, Kotton Rikus, Jos in Plateau State on Saturday, July 17, 2021. A statement issued on Thursday by the Spokesperson of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said the final list of successful candidates for the Narcotic Officer cadre and the first batch of Narcotic Assistant cadre have been published on its website. The statement read, “All…
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Senate, House Of Reps Pass Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)

Senate, House Of Reps Pass Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)

The Senate and House of Representatives have passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The bill was first passed at the house of reps after the Committee of the Whole considered the clauses of the bill based on the recommendation of the Committee on PIB. Mohammed Monguno, chairman of the ad hoc committee on Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), presented a report and the lawmakers voted on 319 clauses of the bill. Monguno said by passing the bill, the ninth house would have succeeded in enacting important legislation. He added that the bill would make the oil and gas industry more transparent…
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Buhari’s intimidation will not stop Biafra, Oduduwa Republic – MASSOB

Buhari’s intimidation will not stop Biafra, Oduduwa Republic – MASSOB

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has condemned the re-arrest of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi kanu, by the Nigerian government. The Biafra agitators, who described the Kanu’s arrest as inconsequential and insensitive, declared the development will not affect the Biafra struggle. The organization stressed that no amount of President Muhamadu Buhari’s intimidating ‘fulanistic military operations against the agitators of Biafra and Oduduwa Republics will deter or shake the concluded resolutions for independence of Biafra and Oduduwa Republics.’ ”Fulanistic President Muhamadu Buhari led Nigeria government is confusedly blind and…
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Nnamdi Kanu lived a luxury lifestyle, travelled in private jets and wore expensive clothes – FG

Nnamdi Kanu lived a luxury lifestyle, travelled in private jets and wore expensive clothes – FG

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, lived a five-star life across several countries, travelling on chartered private jets, living in luxury apartments and turning out in designer clothes and shoes. Mohammed said this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday on the re-arrest of the IPOB leader. He said Kanu was re-arrested through a collaborative effort between Nigerian security agencies and their international counterparts. The Minister said, “As you are aware, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, has been…
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How Nnamdi Kanu orchestrated killing of 60 persons, 55 violent attacks in 4 months– FG

How Nnamdi Kanu orchestrated killing of 60 persons, 55 violent attacks in 4 months– FG

The Nigerian Government has accused Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, of masterminding the killing of 60 people in the South-East and South-South regions of the country. The government alleged that Kanu orchestrated the killing of 60 persons and destruction of property in 55 violent attacks across the South-East and South-South Zones within four months. The Nigerian Government stated this in a letter dated April 26, 2021 to western diplomats, obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria. In the letter, it listed the alleged atrocities committed by members of IPOB on the instruction of…
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British lawyers drag Kenya to ICC, give Buhari govt 48 hours ultimatum to release Nnamdi Kanu

British lawyers drag Kenya to ICC, give Buhari govt 48 hours ultimatum to release Nnamdi Kanu

British lawyers drag Kenya to ICC, give Buhari govt 48 hours ultimatum to release Nnamdi Kanu The group warned that no bodily harm whatsoever must be done to Nnamdi Kanu. A Coalition of British lawyers of Igbo extraction has vowed to drag the Kenyan Government to the International Criminal Court, ICC, for detaining Nnamdi Kanu, a British citizen, and subsequently handing him over the Nigerian Government. The Coalition also gave the Nigerian Government 48 hours ultimatum to release Nnamdi Kanu, return him to the United Kingdom and follow the right process of extradition. Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous…
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British High Commission ‘in talks’ with FG over Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest

British High Commission ‘in talks’ with FG over Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest

The British High Commission says it is “in the process of seeking clarification” from the federal government regarding the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Dean Hurlock, a spokesperson of the British High Commission, disclosed this in a message sent to TheCable on Wednesday. Kanu, who is also a British citizen, was arrested on Sunday and extradited to Nigeria to face trial for alleged treason. Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), said on Tuesday that the IPOB leader was “intercepted through the collaborative efforts of Nigerian intelligence and Security Services.” He did…
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Eholor Reacts To Nnamdi Kanu’s Arrest, Says Buhari Should Apply Same Energy On Bandits, Herdsmen And Boko Haram

Eholor Reacts To Nnamdi Kanu’s Arrest, Says Buhari Should Apply Same Energy On Bandits, Herdsmen And Boko Haram

Social Crusader and Global President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor has reacted to the arrest of the leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Nigerian government. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami(SAN), yesterday, disclosed to journalists that Kanu had been arrested. Malami, who addressed the press in company of the Inspector-General of Police and spokesman of the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunnaya, kept silence on where Kanu was arrested. But reacting to Kanu's arrest in an interview with THE WHISPERER, Eholor said, "I pray history does not…
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IPOB: Ex Presidential Candidate Tells Buhari To Grant Nnamdi Kanu Presidential Pardon

IPOB: Ex Presidential Candidate Tells Buhari To Grant Nnamdi Kanu Presidential Pardon

Former Presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Dr. Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to grant presidential pardon to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, right away. He advised Buhari to look beyond prosecuting Kanu, adding that the Federal Government should use his re-arrest as an opportunity to negotiate the birth of a new functional Nigeria. According to him, the IPOB leader is not alone in raging agitation for secession in the country, adding that if Kanu is put out of circulation, another leader might soon emerge to shoulder the struggle for…
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Nnamdi Kanu Is A Toothless Bulldog, Should Be Locked Up With A Cow, El-Rufai’s Son Mocks IPOB Leader

Nnamdi Kanu Is A Toothless Bulldog, Should Be Locked Up With A Cow, El-Rufai’s Son Mocks IPOB Leader

Bashir El-Rufai, one of the sons of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, has mocked Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), over his arrest. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, had announced the arrest of Kanu at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Commenting on the development, the governor’s son said it is a victory for the country. He had tweeted a photo of the IPOB leader and followed with another tweet calling him a toothless bulldog. “There are those that will be upset this hooligan was arrested but will be too cowardly…
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