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The Government of Benue State  has replied the presidency over a statement in which President Muhammadu Buhari had expressed “his disappointment and sadness to hear Samuel Ortom, the Governor of Benue State making a litany of accusations against his person and his government following the recent unfortunate incidents in the state”. Replying the statement, the Benue State Government accused the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President,  Mallam Garba Shehu of issuing the statement without President Buhari's approval. The government in a  statement signed by Terver Akase, stated that Governor Ortom spoke the mind of the people…

President Buhari Holds Security Meeting With Service Chiefs, Others Over Unknown Gunmen President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presided over a security meeting at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting had in attendance Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, the President’s Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari. Others in attendance include Ministers, the nation’s service chiefs, the acting Inspector-General of Police, and other top security chiefs. The meeting comes at a time when there have been growing concerns about the rising cases of insecurity in the country. As of…

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Yekini Nabena, has threatened to expose the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka to the Pope for making statements that could cause instability in the country. THE WHISPERER had reported that Mbaka had called on the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari if he fails to resign over increased insecurity in the country. But, reacting to Mbaka’s statement Friday in Abuja, Nabena said it was unfortunate for a man of God “who is supposed to deploy all known spiritual means of averting crisis but…

All the ‘noise’ for 2023 will amount to nought if the security challenges are not drastically addressed.” With the spate of killings across the nation under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC, the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus has warned that the 2023 general elections may not be hold if the current security situation in the country continues to deteriorate. The opposition leader stated this while speaking at the emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party in Abuja on Thursday, he advised President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute…

For nearly one week, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma has remained in Abuja, following the killing of the commander of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and the subsequent torching of his private residence. Uzodinma has remained in Abuja, in spite of the escalation of violent attacks and major security concerns in Imo state. No fewer than eight persons have been shot dead in the last four days while two were shot and killed in front of Government House, one person was killed around Okorocha's Spibat home's roundabout Also, five were killed were policemen killed at the Police Area Command, Orieagu…

The Presidency has accused Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom of only seeing the problems of others and can’t see his own. In a statement today, April 29, reacting to Governor’s attack on the President, the senior special assistant to the President on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu said that the Presidency is disappointed and sad over Governor Ortom’s litany of accusations against the person of the President and his government, following the recent unfortunate incidents in the state. Garba Shehu quoted Governor Ortom as saying that the rising levels of incidents, especially the killings and violence in various parts…

One the umbrella bodies of herdsmen in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has urged security agencies to deal with “terrorists killing” Fulani herders in the South-East. Spokesman for the group, Saleh Alhassan, spoke on Thursday in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH. He was reacting to the killing of one of the commanders of Indigenous People of Biafra gunned down by security operatives last Saturday. The Miyetti Allah spokesman lauded the security agencies, adding that they should “intensify efforts” in dealing with all terrorist elements in the country. He said, “The security agencies should intensify efforts in dealing with…

Operatives of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun, have arrested 11 suspected bandits terrorising residents of the state. Amotekun Commandant in the state, Olayinka Olayanju, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan. Mr Olayanju said that the suspects were arrested during joint routine patrol with members of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, and other vigilance groups in the early hours of Thursday. Mr Olayanju said that the suspects were arrested at two illegal checkpoints in different locations. The commandant said that while five of them were arrested in Saki East Local Government Area, six…

Boko Haram: Shekau appoints new War Commander, kills predecessor, 2 others The factional leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau, has appointed Abu Muhammad as the new Amirul Jaysh “Commander of War, for the faction he is leading after killing the former Commander, Abu Fatimah. PRNigeria gathered that Mr Shekau personally shot and killed Abu Fatimah, last week, for allegedly betraying their sect. A source disclosed that two other senior Commanders were also eliminated by the ‘daredevil’ Shekau. “Following an internal dispute, Shekau killed Abu Fatima, one other Commander and Amirul Fi’ya, who is a son to a renowned…

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 3, 2021, a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerian workers for witnessing this year’s celebration. He commended them for their patience, understanding and support in driving the policies and programmes of the regime of the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), “in its determination to move the country to the next level of socio-economic development.” Aregbesola in a statement on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shuaibu Belgore, called…