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A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, says Nigeria has already broken up spiritually and if some drastic actions are not taken, the physical manifestation of the break up will soon become evident. Mailafia, who stressed that he believes in one indivisible Nigeria, spoke on Friday while featuring on a PUNCH Live interview programme. The Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the last election also said there was no contest in the fact that Nigeria has been a failed state for over five years. There have been agitations in Southern Nigeria with…

A soldier attached to 243 Recce Battalion Ibereko, Badagry, Mahmud Sulaiman, turned the gun on himself after he shot dead a customs officer at Seme border on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident occurred when the team leader was trying to retrieve the gun from Mr Sulaiman following his strange behavior. “In the process of retrieving the cocked weapon from him, which he resisted, he accidentally fired a shot and the stray bullet hit one Inspector of Custom, C.N Walter. “The customs officer, who was attached to Seme Border Area Command, was rushed to Badagry…

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has claimed that the policy compelling Nigerians to obtain a National Identification Number by the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has substantially reduced incidents of banditry and kidnapping. Pantami made the claim, in Abuja, on Thursday, while rendering account of his stewardship since assuming office, in 2019. He said, “When I was assigned to supervise the sector on 24, August 2019, unregistered, and partial registered sims were being used to perpetrate crime in the country. Nobody knew the total number of unregistered sims. “Within less than…

Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River, has accused foreign countries of supporting agitators for secession. There have been calls in the southeast and southwest parts of Nigeria for secession. Speaking to journalists after he visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa on Thursday, the governor called for combined efforts to tackle insecurity. He also noted that some foreign countries target nations with natural resources, and support secessionist agitations because they want to boost their gun trade. He, however, did not name any country. “The country is snowballing into a civil strife. We need to come together and support Mr.…

A video of President Muhammadu Buhari, wherein he threatened to deal with youths of the South-East has been taken off by the social media app. The video has been deemed genocidal. The video was initially posted on the official handle of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, @NGRPresident, where Mr Buhari warned that ‘rude shock’ awaits unpatriotic elements promoting insurrection and burning critical national assets across the country. In the video, Mr Buhari noted the role he played alongside other Nigerian military officers in the Nigerian Civil War of 1966-70, which led to the murder of over three…

The Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has just landed at the Osubi Airstrip in Okpe council area of Delta state. The Minister’s arrival may not be unconnected to the threat issued by former Niger Delta warlord, Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, Sunday, regarding the immediate inauguration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board. Photos sighted by The Nation show the Minister with the Deputy Governor of the state, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, the sole administrator of the NDDC, Mr. Akwa Effiong among others at the airport. The meeting will reportedly hold in Oporoza, the country home of…

A customs officer has been shot dead by a soldier at Seme border in Lagos State. According to Daily Trust, the incident happened on Wednesday night. The witness, who did not want to be quoted, said the incident took many by surprise. “It’s possible that the soldier was under the influence of alcohol because no one expected him to behave in such a strange manner.” Seme is a Nigerian community which shares border with Cotonou, capital of Benin Republic. Details later.

A former National Commissioner with the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Lai Olurode, has said that the Supreme Court ruling of January 2020 provoked the attacks on some INEC offices in the state. According to him, it is antithetical for the courtroom to take the position of the electorate which is an expression of the popular will of the people. The don, who spoke on Wednesday while featuring on PUNCH Online interview programme, The Roundtable, also said a fresh election should have been ordered in Imo State for the sake of peace. Imo State has been in the eye of…

Former Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters, Alhaji Abdurrahman Sulaiman Kawu Sumaila, has insisted that no right-thinking Nigerians will endanger their lives to support the candidature of any South-East politician vying for the presidency in 2023. He also said that those responsible for the rising security challenges in the southeastern part of the country want to turn Nigeria into anarchy. Sumaila stated this on Thursday in a statement he issued to newsmen in Kano. Recall that some groups from the Southeast advocating for Nigeria’s next president to come from the region had stressed that the Igbo…

The Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa has declared that the Nigerian Government will not bow to the demands of those he described as ‘insurgents’ in the South East. According to him, the Southeast had tried separating from the country before which resulted to a civil war, wondering if they want to take the same route again, warning that Nigerian government will have no choice. According to him, the government will fight them and give them what they want. Adamu also believes that the killings, kidnappings, banditry and agitations are all prelude to the general elections in…