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The unrelenting efforts of Operatives of the Intelligence Response Unit (IRT), Special Tactical Squad (STS), Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit and the Special Forces attached to Operation Puff Adder have resulted in the dismantling of a 4-man international arms-smuggling syndicate.

The criminal gang operates between parts of North African, the Sahel region and West African Countries. A total of 6000 AK47 Live ammunition were recovered from them.......See Details

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Either way, the Federal government's decision to close or downgrade the Akanu-Ibiam International Airport as revealed by the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, is an ill wind – ill-conceived, ill-timed and ill-delivered.

Again, an Igbo man's place in the conflagration called "Nigeria" has been brought to the fore for re-examination.

Aside the fact that Ndigbo have been at the receiving end of virulent marginalisation, utter negligence and other gross ill treatments since coming on board of the present Federal government; no economic viable country would contemplate closing or downgrading the status of its already existing international gateway, when it can.........

https://thesourceng.com/before-the-planned-downgrading-of-an-igbo-man-in-enugu-state/

The Economist, the international Business Magazine that is considered to be the mouthpiece of International Banking Concerns, has said that Nigeria spends sixty percent of her earnings to service loans.

In a publication on their website monitored in Lagos, The Magazine said the Nigerian government is postponing a crisis, not averting one.
"Officials are postponing a crisis, not averting one.

Consider borrowing. The debt-to-GDP ratio is 28 per cent, but Nigeria collects so little in tax that interest payments swallow about 60 per cent of federal revenues,” the Magazine said.

Since the Buhari administration, the country has gone into a borrowing spree that has not ended even with fears of mortgaging future generations to debt overhang.

Their borrowing from China has been…..

https://thesourceng.com/nigeria-spends-60-of-revenue-on-debts-the-economist-says/

The Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc Wale Tinubu is expected to be a guest of the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC anytime soon over allegation of mismanagement of billions of naira belonging to the oil servicing company.

Tinubu alongside other top management of the company were on Friday sacked by the Security and Exchange Commission, SEC over breach of corporate governance as regard the management of finances of Oando.

Apart from Tinubu, his deputy, Mofe Boye was also mentioned in the scam.

They have both been banned for …….

https://thesourceng.com/oando-tinubu-others-face-efcc-probe/

The Abia state government has resurrected the dreaded Bakkasi boys just as the ultimatum given to the Federal Government by the Niger Delta Militants expires today, June 1st 2019.

A militant group have recently given notice that by June 1st, 2019, they will declare Niger Delta republic, claiming that they are militarily prepared to defend their territory.

They cited anti Niger Delta decisions of the presidency as their reason, naming the sack of the former acting Department of State Security, DSS, boss, Mathew Seiyefa and the humiliation of Walter Onoghen as the Chief justice of Nigeria as examples, among others.

Almost immediately, analysts allege, the President went into panic mode and signed an Executive Order banning guns and withdrawing all gun licenses.

The last time that the Niger Delta threatened the Federal government was in 2015, after the hand over to President Muhammadu Buhari by former President Goodluck ........

https://thesourceng.com/militant-ultimatum-expires-today-as-bakassi-boys-are-resurrected/

Uche Nwosu, son-in-law to the out-gone Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, and governorship candidate of the Action Alliance, AA, got the shock of his life when his party denied him on Friday, May 31, before the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri.

He, thus, suffered a setback.

It all started when two lawyers, Chief Okey Ehieze and, Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, battled for who should represent the Action Alliance, AA.

While Akintola told the Tribunal that he was representing Uche Nwosu and the Action Alliance, Ehieze said he was "not a gate- crasher". Said he:

"From the processes before this honourable Tribunal, it is very clear that I am not a gate-crasher. I was validly appointed, vide a letter dated May 27, 2019, and signed by the National Legal Adviser of the party......

https://thesourceng.com/okorocha-suffers-setback-as-party-denies-uche-nwosu/

The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied having made good their threat to arrest and prosecute Rochas Okorocha, the immediate past governor of Imo State. Reports has said that the anti graft agency has arrested the former governor. Also arrested were his wife, Nkechi, Gerald Okorocha and Okey Okorocha.

According to sources within the organisation, there is no truth in the story.

Rochas has been under fire from his own party when his bid to install his son in law as his replacement in what opposition regard as plans to cover his track failed. Even his bid for the Senate hit the rocks when the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, refused to give him Certificate of Return based on the confession of the Resident electoral commissioner that he declared Okorocha winner under duress.

Since then, Okorocha has been struggling to get his Certificate of Return.

The issue became complicated when the EFCC announced that they may arrest Okorocha........

https://thesourceng.com/efcc-arrests-okorocha-and-family-seals-off-eastern-palms/

Some former governors are apparently not happy with Oshiomhole over the role he played in their political misfortunes.
“The case of Zamfara, for instance, has presented a good ground for his traducers to move against him.

Many APC stalwarts, particularly NWC members are angry that the party lost everything in Zamfara. They blame the party chairman for mismanaging the primaries in the state which led to the Supreme Court canceling the election of three senators, seven House of Representatives members and the governor,” the source told the magazine.

As at yesterday, the magazine learned that some members of the National Executive Committee, NEC have started collecting signatures to oust their National Chairman.

Some serving governors have also been mentioned in the plot.

Former Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state is believed to be the hatchet man for the immediate past APC governors who are angry with Oshiomhole while Governor Nasir El Rufai is leading the pack for incumbent APC governors.......


https://thesourceng.com/apc-plot-against-oshiomhole-thickens/

In an unprecedented move, President Buhari, after his inauguration for second term, left the scene without giving an inaugural speech.

Since Nigerian Independence, no democratically elected president has ever been inaugurated without an inaugural speech.

Even Buhari himself, in 2015 gave an inaugural speech after being sworn in.

Besides this, the presidential inauguration had it's own drama.

The head of the Brigade of guards was piqued by the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, who came to sandwich himself among the Service Chiefs who lined up for the inaugural Oath of Office of President Buhari.

After some time......

https://thesourceng.com/after-failing-to-address-the-nation-on-his-second-term-inauguration-buhari-jets-out-for-oic-meeting/

Hon Emeka Ihedioha, Governor, Imo state, says he will step on toes.

Speaking at a lecture to mark his inauguration as governor, Ihedioha noted that Imo was in bad shape, but promised he would work with everything in him, along with his team, and Imo people to make the state work. "Imo must work", he said.

Delivering the Key note address with the theme, "The Problems Confronting Governance In Today's Nigeria:
The Imo Challenge", President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, said: Emeka Ihedioha,you are at the junction of history.

To make a difference, you must be different.
You cannot continue with the old ways and be different. You must develop the will to be tenacious, unbendable and resolute in your convictions. You must be selfless. Avoid sycophants, job seekers and 419ners"

To the applause of the hundreds who thronged the venue, Nwodo said, " You may, among the South-east governors, be......

https://thesourceng.com/i-will-step-on-toes-imo-must-work-ihedioha/

From former Governor of Anambra state and the PDP Vice Presidential candidate in the 2019 General elections, His Excellency Peter Obi, came a warning to new Imo state Governor, His Excellency Emeka Ihedioha.

Speaking at a very high profile lecture on May 28 to mark the inauguration of Ihedioha as the governor, Obi, who was the Guest of Honour warned Ihedioha off three things.

The first thing, Obi told Ihedioha, is not to imbibe the habit of flying in chartered jets. 99 per cent of Nigerian Governors feel it is beneath them to fly on commercial planes.

This costs them millions of Naira. The governors blame it on exigencies of duties. But Obi told Ihedioha to perish the thought, and get on a commercial flight to save money with which to work for Imo people.

Obi: "Don't waste money. Ignore chartered jets. Why pay millions of Naira when you can pay only N40,000 and get to the same destination?"

The second is the office of the First Lady. It costs money.....

https://thesourceng.com/imo-dont-waste-money-ignore-chartered-jets-peter-obi-warns-ihedioha/

Hours before the swearing in ceremony for  second term of President Muhammadu Buhari, he has summoned a meeting of Northern Governors.

Though the reason for the current meeting is not officially stated,indications are that it has much to do with the allegations by former President Olusegun Obasanjo's scathing remarks about the security situations in the country.

Obasanjo had warned of threats of Fulanization and Islamization of the country under the present government. Incidentally, there has been an upsurge in security breaches in Nigeria, with the government hiding under various excuses to explain away their inability to tackle insecurity. Read More

https://thesourceng.com/as-obasanjo-plans-southern-coalition-buhari-summons-northern-governors-meeting/

The increasing cases of suicide in the nation require paying of closer attention to the problem. In the last few days, weeks and months, many people, mostly youths and young people have taken their lives prematurely.

A senior lecturer at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi took his life, after suffering marital challenges while another lecturer at the University of Ibadan allegedly committed suicide in his apartment, which was razed down thereafter.

A soldier attached to the 192 Battalion in Gwoza, Borno State also killed himself. It was saddening that a 49-year-old state civil servant hanged himself in Ekiti State, as a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State another one at the College of Agriculture, Kwara State University, took his own life after a failed bid to become a lecturer.

A student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State took his life for repeatedly failing some courses. A 2006 graduate of Accounting from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State reportedly committed suicide while a gospel artiste strangled himself in his Abuja home.

A 27-year-old final year student of the University of Ilorin also killed himslef by ingesting a bottle of Sniper after he allegedly failed his final year project for the third time.

One of his classmates disclosed that he had been accused of plagiarising his current research work.... Read More

https://thesourceng.com/dont-commit-that-suicide/

Grate.

Outgoing Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, says he has served humanity to his best, and posterity will judge him.

Ambode spoke to newsmen shortly after inaugurating the 400-seater Lagos theatre on Friday night in Epe area of the state.

The governor, while reviewing his tenure which will end on Tuesday, expressed gratitude to God for giving him the grace to serve humanity and govern Lagos.

“This is more of a fulfilling day for me. If there is anything for me to say, it’s that I am fulfilled that a day like this can come in the history of this town. Four days to go in four years, we have turned things around.

“God has given us the grace that I can come back here and actually spend my last weekend of those four years with my people. We are very delighted.......Read More

https://thesourceng.com/posterity-will-judge-me-ambode/

Social media influencers and lobbyists are on the prowl at the behest of out-going Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha. He has allegedly engaged their services to help clean and burnish his image and public perception which have seriously received unmitigated bashing in the last six years of his eight year reign.

Worried by the negative perception and unsettling commentaries about him trending in the media, the embattled governor is said to have decided to do everything within his powers to change the narratives before yielding power to governor-elect, Rt. Honourable ........See Details

https://thesourceng.com/may-29-okorocha-hires-social-media-influencers-and-lobbyists-to-burnish-his-image/

Five days to the May 29 swearing in of President Muhammadu Buhari and newly elected governors across the country, the governor elect and candidate of the APC in the last governorship election in Zamfara state, has been hit with a misfortune: Mukhtar Idris will not be sworn-in as governor of the state.

Five days to the May 29 swearing in of President Muhammadu Buhari and newly elected governors across the country, the governor elect and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the last governorship election in Zamfara state, has been hit with a misfortune: Mukhtar Idris will not be sworn-in as governor of .....Read More


https://thesourceng.com/supreme-court-sinks-apc/

Amaechi says Igbo did not vote for President Muhammadu Buhari during the 2019 presidential election.

For that, the zone does not deserve presidency in 2023.

Amaechi: "I don't know what they (Igbo) will do now for voting against the APC.

They cannot come to the table to demand the Presidency slot.

For people like us in the APC, if the Igbo had come and voted Buhari, they would boldly tell Mr. President and, the National Chairman of the party that Presidency should go to the South-east since the South-south, South-west and North-west have produced Presidents.

What argument would the South-east come up with now to convince anybody that they deserve the slot for 2023?"

Amaechi is Igbo, those condemning him must be doing so with a feeling of betrayal. Otherwise, he said nothing new.

A number of people had either said so before now, or hinted so.

Amaechi's problem stemmed from his bluntness, the raw manner he put it.....Read More

https://thesourceng.com/2023-presidency-interrogating-amaechi/

President Muhammadu Buhari is at crossroads over who to back for the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Gbajabiamila is a Tinubu boy.

Lawan is also a Tinubu ally.

Most people in the North seem not comfortable with Tinubu installing the NASS leadership.

There is a new guy on the block.

He has just emerged. His ….See Details

https://thesourceng.com/buhari-in-trouble-over-house-of-reps-speakership/

it was terrible.

The Imo story, under Okorocha, is just unfolding.

EFCC has made startling revelation that one of the reasons for which Okorocha is under investigation is the sum of N8bn Paris Club refund given to him for workers' salaries.

According to EFCC, Okorocha warehoused the money instead of paying workers.

He was intercepted on a tip-off while withdrawing money from it on the eve of the governorship election.

Unfortunately, he had already, before the interception, withdrawn the sum of..... See Details

https://thesourceng.com/how-okorocha-starved-imo-workers-efcc/

The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has said that the Akanu Ibiam International Airport will be closed down by the Federal Government because of what he called safety concerns.

"I am afraid the Enugu Airport has to be closed down", he announced." I have told the governor that we have to move the Market, Free Trade Zone, and take the radio mast away so that we....Read More

https://thesourceng.com/fg-to-close-down-enugu-airport/

Out-going Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, is in a race against time. Sources in Owerri, the state capital, and Abuja, inform that the governor who leaves office on May 29, after eight years, is frantically exploring ways to accomplish two tasks before exiting power: Procure last minute multiple black market court injunctions truncating governor-elect, Rt. Honourable Emeka Ihedioha's inauguration, as well as another restraining order on security agencies and anti-graft bodies.....See Details

https://thesourceng.com/okorocha-in-a-last-minute-plot-to-stop-ihediohas-inauguration/

Behind the crisis rocking the Imo House of Assembly which has culminated in the suspension of its Speaker, Acho Ihim, is a whooping sum of Four Hundred Million Naira given to members by out-going Governor Rochas Okorocha.

The 27-members House, after a rowdy session on Wednesday, May 16, 2019 suspended Ihim, even after he ran away with the Mace.
Appointed in his place is an Interim Speaker...... See More

https://thesourceng.com/400-million-naira-tears-imo-house-of-assembly-apart/

Foremost Yoruba Group, Apapo Yoruba Koya, AOKOYA, has disclosed that over 1000 cells manned and controlled by Fulani Herdsmen exists in Yoruba forests, which is mainly for Kidnapping for ransom, raping and maiming Yorubas.

The group revealed that the Yoruba territories have become a strongholds for the Fulani Herdsmen.

In a press release, the group alleged that there are exactly 1,123 cells belonging to armed Fulani herdsmen mainly in forests and highlands located across Yoruba territories.

The cells are well organized and they appear to network with each other.

The mission of the cells are unknown except that there have been increase in the preponderance of their organization skill.....Read More

https://thesourceng.com/yoruba-group-laments-how-fulani-herdsmen-as-turned-its-territories-to-kidnapping-den/

Safe Journey. Pray for your country.

The chances of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State to remain at the Lugard House is an Herculean task, as neglect of workers welfare could mar his chances to remain in office for the next four years.

The Nigerian Labour Congress, Kogi State chapter revealed that the governor has failed to make the welfare of civil servants his main priority...Read More

https://thesourceng.com/bello-faces-uphill-task-to-remain-in-office-for-second-term-as-workers-welfare-may-mar-his-chances/

President Buhari presides over Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting in State House on 15th May 2019

https://thesourceng.com/confusion-over-may-29-inauguration-day/

Uncertainties have beclouded the May 29 swearing day as one of the Political Parties that felt it was unduly excluded from the April 23 general elections has approached the Courts asking that the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari be put on hold pending the determination of the suits challenging his victory.

They approached the Election Petitions Tribunal with two pleas that Buhari should not....Read More

https://thesourceng.com/confusion-over-may-29-inauguration-day/

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele’s re-appointment by President Muhammadu Bunari appears not to have gone down well with some entrenched interests in the country nonetheless, some individuals in the apex bank said to be desperate to have his job.

Those not happy with his re-appointment are considering many options including smearing his name in order to make the president change his mind....See More

https://thesourceng.com/cbn-apex-banks-top-officials-move-against-emefiele/

The Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi II, is probably on the way to suffering the fate of his grandfather, who was dethroned in the sixties when he was caught in a political logjam of the period. He has just returned from a trip to London, and has been received by a mammoth crowd in Kano.

Recall that Mohammadu Sanusi, the grandfather of the current Emir, was deposed by Ahmadu Bello, the Saduana of Sokoto, due to what was once described as the unwieldy political influence of the former.

In fact, problems started when he hosted Queen Elizabeth II when She visited Nigeria in 1956. He was exiled to Azare after being dethroned in 1963. But Ahmadu Bello never contemplated balkanizing the Emirate.

Since the news broke of the speedy enactment of a law to balkanize the Emirate and the signing of same into law by the governor broke, more facts have emerged....See Details

https://thesourceng.com/despite-intervention-by-dangote-others-sanusi-may-still-be-dethroned/