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Politics / Take The Fight To Boko Haram Enclaves, Reps Tell Military by zakim(m): 8:23am On Mar 11, 2021 |
The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the military to re-strategize and take the fight to the Boko Haram enclaves. https://dailytrust.com/take-the-fight-to-b-haram-enclaves-reps-tell-military 1 Like 1 Share
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Politics / Maina: Court Summons Malami, Magu To Testify by zakim(m): 12:43pm On Mar 10, 2021 |
A Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and a former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, to testify in the trial of the chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Abdualrasheed Maina. The summon, dated March 8, 2021, and served by the presiding judge, Justice Okon Abang, was also served on three other witnesses such as The Director of Compliance of the Central Bank of Nigeria; M. Mustapha of the Zenith Bank Plc; Ibrahim Kaigama of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Jos. The witnesses were asked to appear to give evidence in the court on behalf of Maina on March 9, 10 and 11 from 9 am to noon and till the case is tried. A witness, Ngozika Ihuoma had on Thursday told the court that the EFCC under Magu had mismanaged 222 assets worth N1.63trn, which he said was recovered by Maina’s task force. The witness also averred that one of the properties in question located at No 42, Gana Street, Maitama, was illegally acquired by Femi Falana; while the property was still under litigation. The lawyer has since denied the claim. https://dailytrust.com/maina-court-summons-malami-magu-to-testify |
Politics / Re: Herders Receive N15m Ransom After Kidnapping Farmers In Lagos by zakim(m): 8:40am On Mar 03, 2021 |
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Politics / Buhari: Ransom Payments Encourages Kidnapping by zakim(m): 7:28am On Mar 03, 2021 |
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said ransom payments would continue to prosper kidnapping.https://dailytrust.com/ransom-payments-encourages-kidnapping-buhari 2 Likes 1 Share
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Politics / Banditry: FG Declares Zamfara No-fly Zone To Stop ‘gold For Arms Swap’ by zakim(m): 7:19am On Mar 03, 2021 |
* National Security Council not well-informed – Matawalle * Name bandits’ sponsors – Afenifere, ACF tell gov * Market for Nigeria’s gold uncovered in Dubai – Presidency The federal government on Monday declared Zamfara State a ‘no-fly zone’ to halt the swap of gold for arms by armed bandits, other criminals and illegal gold miners in the state, the Presidency and security sources told Daily Trust last night. It also banned gold mining in the state even though this is not the first time it is taking this decision on mining. In the last decade, bandits have been terrorising Zamfara State and its environs, leading to the killing of hundreds and kidnapping of thousands, the latest being the students of Government Girls’ Junior Secondary School, Jangebe. A no-fly zone, or a no-flight zone (NFZ), or air exclusion zone (AEZ), is a territory or area established by a military power over which certain aircraft are not permitted to fly. Aircraft that violate a no-fly zone may be shot down by the enforcing state, depending on the terms of the NFZ. The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Major General Babagana Monguno, on Tuesday announced President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to declare Zamfara as a no-fly zone. He made the announcement after a quarterly meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) presided over by President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “His Excellency, the president has approved, based on our recommendation, the imposition and enforcement of a ban on all mining activities in Zamfara State with immediate effect, until further notice. “He has directed the Minister of Defence and the National Security Adviser to deploy massive military and intelligence assets to restore normalcy to that part of the country. He has also approved that Zamfara State be declared a no-fly-zone with immediate effect,” Monguno said without giving further details about the declaration of the no-fly zone. Why FG takes action on Zamfara skies When contacted last night, a presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, told Daily Trust that there are strong suspicions that gold was being swapped for arms by criminal elements operating in the state. Shehu, in a phone interview, said: “Even in Zamfara, there is a strong suspicion that some of those choppers are being used to ferry arms for bandits and also to evacuate gold and illegally smuggled out of the country, so the country loses everything in the mining. “As you are aware, Nigerian gold market is a big business and the government wants to do two things at the same time by doing this; end banditry and economic sabotage through the smuggling of gold.” Shehu also said that a big market in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is called ‘Nigerian Gold Market’. Sources with knowledge of the on-going conflict in the North West said Tuesday’s declaration was targeted at non-state actors, including those taking advantage of the crisis for material gain, including short-changing the government. Non-state actors include nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); private sector entities such as international business associations; philanthropic foundations and academic institutions. One of the sources said though the federal government is in the best position to open up further on why it slammed the restriction of flight through Zamfara skies, he said could only give two or three reasons for declaring Zamfara a no-fly zone. “The first is the strong allegation that there is correlation between the ongoing banditry and mining. You know Zamfara is rich in gold and other mineral resources. Illegal miners are partly responsible for the instability in the area in order to get the minerals almost free after diverting the attention of government and locals through insecurity. “The mineral mongers cashed on a minor disagreement between farmers and herders long ago and the government did not handle the matter the way it should. The truth is while the farmers have been chased away from their fields, and by extension chased from prospective goldmines, the herders, who are mostly carrying out most of the abductions and raids, are getting arms for free from illegal miners and sadly, they don’t even know the implication of what they are doing. “That is why most of the bandits, apart from the peanuts they are getting as ransom, have nothing to show for their atrocities except the sophisticated weapons in their possession. “The issue is a big franchise involving criminal Nigerian businessmen and their foreign collaborators,” he said. He said the second reason for declaring Zamfara a no-fly zone might likely be the non-kinetic approach of the government. “For those who cared to listen, the bandits have repeatedly said they will not drop their arms until fighter jets stop hovering over them. I am not sure, but I think while deploying force, the government is also exploring the dialogue option.” Another security source, who noted that the declaration was long overdue, said there are suspicions that arms are being swapped for gold in the state. The source, an air force officer who does not want to be named, said, “Likely, there are people flying in bringing weapons or some people are flying in to take out precious stones. “People may argue that there are no helipads or airport in Zamfara but there are in surrounding states. Also, the presidency may be privy to information that you and I may not have. The Americans are fully based in Niger Republic and have a big drone unit there, so it is possible that this is not just an isolated decision but advice that came from them. “The Americans may be aware that there are so many nefarious activities going on there. I do not think the decision was made without some genesis. Even if there is no helipad or airport, they may have landing areas in the surrounding which might have been used to either bring in arms or carry some of those precious items out. Also, helicopters can land in any place and not until you have a helipad.” Ban not the first The ban on gold mining is not the first time by the Buhari administration. On April 7, 2019, the government, through the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, announced a total ban on mining activities in Zamfara State and its environs. The IGP, who addressed State House correspondents after a security meeting at the time, said the decision was part of fresh measures to restore peace. Adamu said government took the decision because it found out there was a relationship between the bandits and illegal miners. Mr Adamu also announced that “all foreigners within mining sites are to leave immediately.” He said all the sites would be taken over by a special task force comprising of relevant security agencies. ‘Security Council not well informed about Zamfara issue’ Reacting to the National Security Council’s decision to ban mining, Governor Bello Matawalle said the decision might not be from an informed perspective. He said this when he hosted the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, who alongside Governor Atiku Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi and the deputy governor of Sokoto State paid him a sympathy visit over the release of Jangebe schoolgirls. “It seems the security council doesn’t understand the nature of the security problems in Zamfara State but if they decided to take such action let them go ahead. I am not afraid of anybody and the problem of insecurity in the state predates my administration. “Nigerians are waiting to see the outcome of the security council resolution; to see if these bandits would be crushed. If the federal government fails to crush them after this resolution then Nigerians will understand that they only sat and served themselves tea, nothing more,” he said. In an interview with Daily Trust last week, Governor Matawalle said the federal government had approved the engagement of 10 indigenous mining companies to work on the gold mines. “Some of them are ready to come but for the COVID-19 restrictions; they have all registered their willingness to participate,” he said. Matawalle under pressure to name abductors’ sponsors Meanwhile, Governor Matawalle is under intense pressure to disclose the sponsors of the abduction of the students of Government Girls’ Junior Secondary School, Jangebe. Matawalle had said, “Many people will be surprised to hear those people behind the abduction of these innocent children.” Reacting, the Yoruba sociocultural group, Afenifere, said on Tuesday that it is a matter of “urgent national importance” for the Zamfara State governor to name the sponsors of banditry in his state. Spokesman of the group, Mr Yinka Odumakin, in a chat with Daily Trust, stated that banditry has become a huge business venture for those behind it and that the earlier the sponsors were unearthed the better for the state and the nation. He said, “It is a matter of urgent national importance for the governor to name those people, but we know that Nigeria is becoming a failed state because there is no law and order otherwise he may be doing more danger to the security of his state by confronting the bandits’ leaders. “But it is a national security duty on him to ensure that we know who those criminals are.” He said the federal government has not done enough to flush out the criminals behind banditry in the North-West. Also, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on security agencies to prevail on Matawalle to reveal the identities of kidnappers terrorising the country. ACF’s National Chairman, Chief Audu Ogbe, made the call in a statement issued in Kaduna on Tuesday. He urged the governor not to protect the identities of the kidnappers. “We ask the governor to reveal their identity and let Nigerians be shocked or even the heavens fall. “We also ask the security agencies to question the governor on the identities of the criminals he is trying to hide. If he refuses to disclose their identities, he must be treated as an accomplice to the criminal act of kidnapping. “The ACF has been embarrassed by the spate of kidnappings, especially of school children spreading like wildfire all over the North. “People in positions of authority that will help us out of this mess, like Governor Matawalle, must stop embarrassing the North and the country with careless statements on a serious issue like the kidnapping of school children. “Zamfara State and the North are way behind the rest of the country in educational development. The serial kidnappings of school pupils in the North will only worsen a bad and unacceptable state of education in the North,” he added. Why Zamfara gov must name sponsors – Lawyers Speaking on the matter, Dayo Akinlaja (SAN) maintains that it would be viewed as proper and patriotic for Governor Matawalle to name the senior citizens behind the bandits to help the security agencies invite them for questioning. He, however, advised that the governor must substantiate his claim to avoid being sued for defamation. “Nonetheless, whether or not any senior citizens are named, the irreducible fact is that the good people of Nigeria know that there is more than meets the eye to the issue of effortless kidnappings and ease of facilitating releases of late,” he said. In the same vein, Dr Sam Amadi Esq said there is nothing wrong in releasing the names of the sponsors of the bandits so long as it is backed by evidence. He noted that such releases will be seen as intelligence for the security agencies to work on and to prosecute them in court. But it is only when there is no evidence that the issue of slander, libel, and defamation would come in, he stated. By Ismail Mudashir, Muideen Olaniyi, Idowu Isamotu, Faruk Shuaibu, John C. Azu (Abuja), Lami Sadiq, Maryam Ahmadu-Suka (Kaduna),Shehu Umar (Gusau) & Abdullateef Aliyu (Lagos) https://dailytrust.com/banditry-fg-declares-zamfara-no-fly-zone-to-stop-gold-for-arms-swap |
Politics / Kidnappers Were Offered Money Not To Release Jangebe Girls, Says Matawalle by zakim(m): 8:56am On Mar 02, 2021 |
Zamfara governor Bello Matawalle on Tuesday said while the state was in negotiation with kidnappers of Jangebe schoolgirls, the armed men were offered money by unnamed persons not to release the girls. https://dailytrust.com/kidnappers-were-offered-money-not-release-jangebe-girls-says-matawalle 2 Likes 1 Share
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Politics / IPOB, Bandits, Kidnappers, Boko Haram Kill 62 Policemen In 15 States In 2 Months by zakim(m): 5:33am On Mar 02, 2021 |
In 2 Months: IPOB, Others Fingered In Killing 62 Policemen In 15 States https://dailytrust.com/in-2-months-ipob-others-fingered-in-killing-62-policemen-in-15-states
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Politics / Politicians Sponsoring Nnamdi Kanu To Destabilise Igboland – Uwazuruike by zakim(m): 5:50pm On Mar 01, 2021 |
Founder of the Movement for the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has alleged that the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is allowing himself to be used by create problems in Igboland. Uwazuruike said the idea behind the agitation for an independent state of Biafra was to use a non-violent means, regretting, however, that this noble idea had been hijacked by those he recruited into the movement. Speaking at a world press briefing in his house in Owerri, Imo State capital, on Monday, Uwazuruike, who also leads the Biafran Independent Movement (BIM), said he feels disturbed each time there are killings in Igboland. He blamed this on the activities of IPOB while expressing regrets that Kanu “and his cohorts have turned Igboland into a battle ground where daily killing have become a common place”. He said the IPOB leader does not have regard for Igbo leaders, whom he abuses with “reckless abandon”. He asked South East governors to take over the Eastern Security Network (ESN) because the organisation is being abused by those behind it. He said, “When we started out on this movement, our purpose was to pursue this issue of Biafra through non-violence means, but along the line, politicians stepped in by sponsoring some for their own selfish interest to cause mayhem. “We feel disturbed because people have called us continuously to ask what is happening. Today many people are being killed in Igboland not by herdsmen but by ourselves because if you invite the military into Igboland, they kill nobody but Ndigbo. “At the end of the day, we are the people being killed. I started all these, I recruited all these people. I want to say that at no point will Ndigbo go to war with with any other part of Nigeria. We have reached a stage where it is no longer possible to fight in Nigeria. “I call on South East governors to take over the activities of ESN before they cause more harm to the region. “South East must not be a theatre of war because of the activities of few individuals. We must recognise our leaders. We cannot allow anarchy to prevail.” He congratulated Governor Hope Uzodimma for the way he handled the crisis in Orlu. https://dailytrust.com/politicians-sponsoring-nnamdi-kanu-to-destabilise-igboland-uwazuruike 1 Like |
Politics / DSS Invites Cattle Dealers Over Food Blockade Of South by zakim(m): 5:09pm On Mar 01, 2021 |
The leadership of Cattle and Foodstuff dealers under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) are currently with officials of Department of State Service. (DSS). https://dailytrust.com/just-in-dss-invites-cattle-dealers-over-food-blockade-of-south 4 Likes 1 Share
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Politics / Uzor Anwuka To Be Flown Abroad After He Was Shot During Brawl Over Property by zakim(m): 9:22pm On Feb 28, 2021 |
Okorocha’s Son-in-law Shot During Brawl Over Seized Property To Be Flown Abroad https://dailytrust.com/okorochas-son-in-law-shot-during-brawl-over-seized-property-to-be-flown-abroad 1 Share
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Politics / Sambo: Why We Need Value-Driven Education System by zakim(m): 8:52am On Feb 28, 2021 |
A former Vice President, Architect Namadi Sambo, has stressed the need for Nigeria to refocus its educational system to a value-driven system in order to address the challenges of unemployment and insecurity in the countryhttps://dailytrust.com/why-we-need-value-driven-education-system-sambo 1 Like
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Politics / SGF: Nigeria Will Receive 4 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines On Tuesday by zakim(m): 7:08am On Feb 28, 2021 |
The Federal Government has said four million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines will arrive the country on Tuesday morning. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this in a voice and video message made available to journalists. The government, which had earlier announced that the vaccines will arrive the country by the end of February, later said it may be in the first week of March. But in his latest message, the SGF said: “I can assure you that the vaccines are coming and they are coming very quickly barring any change in the delivery plan that has been released to us by UNICEF. “We believe that our vaccines should depart India on the 1st of March, 2021 at 10:30pm and arrive Abuja on 2nd of March 2021 by 11:10 am. And we are making preparations for that. “We are supposed to have 16 million in the first quarter from the COVAX facility, and expecting that by the time they supply all the range, we are expecting that they would supply about 84 million doses of the COVAX facility, which is free of charge and is supposed to cover at least 20 percent of the Nigerian population.” Global Assess Facility (COVAX), a World Health Organization (WHO)-backed programme, has been saddled with the responsibility of sharing two billion doses of vaccines across 92 low-and middle-income countries. The SGF added that the federal government will still get vaccines from a combination of Oxford AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccines. He said 41 million doses are expected from the second source, and assured that AstraZeneca has a good range in terms of storage which does not come with any complications because it can be stored in +2 to +8 Degree Celsius and in cold chain facilities that are available in all local governments and wards in the country. Mustapha commended the nation’s health workers and various frontline workers for their efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Daily Trust reports that Ghana on Wednesday received 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines, making it the first country in Africa to benefit from the COVAX programme. Ivory Coast, a country with over 32,000 COVID-19 cases and 188 deaths, received over 500,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Friday. https://dailytrust.com/sgf-nigeria-will-receive-4-million-doses-of-covid-19-vaccines-on-tuesday |
Politics / Re: 2023: 6 Former Governors Eyeing APC Chairmanship Seat by zakim(m): 11:25am On Feb 27, 2021 |
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Politics / Re: ‘Young Professionals’ Donate N10m For Tinubu 2023 Presidency by zakim(m): 9:28am On Feb 27, 2021 |
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Politics / Sheikh Gumi Should Be Behind Bars ‘if’ — NUJ by zakim(m): 8:45am On Feb 27, 2021 |
Nation President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Isiguzo, on Friday said a prominent cleric Sheik Abubakar Mahmud Gumi would have been in jail if not for the weakness of Nigeria’s political leaders. Isiguzo, who was reacting to the comparison made by the cleric that journalists are criminals just as bandits due to the reportorial of the latter, said Sheikh Gumi’s comments and actions indicate he is pursuing an agenda. Daily Trust recalls that Sheikh Gumi has been on peace meetings with bandits terrorising some states in Northern Nigeria and has called for amnesty to the bandits. But some governors of the affected states have rejected Gumi’s overtures as they said his calls do not reflect the position of the governments. Gumi while speaking on Arise Tv on Wednesday labelled Journalists as criminals for calling bandits criminals. Meanwhile, Isiguzo in a press statement condemned the comparison saying there is no correlation between journalism and criminality. He noted that one of the gangs that was recently interviewed by Daily Trust’s Deputy Editor, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz “insisted on being introduced properly as Kachalla Halilu Sububu Seno, Leader of all Terrorists” “In saner climes, Sheikh Gumi, a non-state actor involved in negotiations with criminal elements, should have been behind bars, but alas, thanks to the weaknesses of our Leaders, he continues with his reckless comments and forays into bandit territory unabated.” Attack on journalists shows he is intolerant The president expressed shock that despite Sheik Gumi’s usage of the media to advance his mission to the political leaders has used the media to speak to leaders and to advance the course of his mission would made an unnecessary and unprovoked attack on members of the media. “By insulting the Press as criminals, Sheikh Gumi has exposed himself the more as an intolerant person who will not want his activities closely scrutinised by the media.” “It is instructive to remind Sheik Gumi that by embarking on such an errand and choosing to speak for the bandits, the Press will continue to scrutinise his activities and also hold him accountable for his actions as enshrined in the Constitution.” He should explain continuous activities of bandits He also urged Sheikh Gumi to explain why despite his recent negotiations with bandits in Zamfara State, “the criminals have continued maiming, killing, raping and kidnapping innocent citizens, including the 300 female Students just abducted in the same State.” “We equally invite the global community to document the utterances and actions of Sheik Gumi and to hold him to account for any bandit related mishap that may happen to Journalists around the country.” https://dailytrust.com/sheikh-gumi-should-be-behind-bars-if-nuj |
Politics / Re: Kagara Abductions: All Students, Teachers and Family Members Have Been Released by zakim(m): 8:41am On Feb 27, 2021 |
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Politics / Re: Seven Of The 317 Abducted Zamfara Schoolgirls Escape From Their Abductors by zakim(m): 7:55am On Feb 27, 2021 |
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Politics / Buhari: Why We Have Not Crushed Bandits by zakim(m): 7:20am On Feb 27, 2021 |
President Muhammadu Buhari says his government has the capacity to contain banditry. Reacting to the abduction of students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State, Buhari said his government has not gone all out against illegally armed groups because it does not want a situation where captives will be used as shields. Armed gangs had abducted over 300 students from the school in the wee hours of the day. The incident, which happened at a time when students abducted at Kagara, Niger State, have not been released, sparked an outrage. But speaking in a statement Garba Shehu, his media aide, issued on his behalf, Buhari said his primary objective is to get the hostages safe, alive and unharmed. “The only thing standing between our security forces and the bandits are the rules of engagement,” he said. “We have the capacity to deploy massive force against the bandits in the villages where they operate, but our limitation is the fear of heavy casualties of innocent villagers and hostages who might be used as human shields by the bandits. “A hostage crisis is a complex situation that requires maximum patience in order to protect the victims from physical harm or even brutal death at the hands of their captors.” https://dailytrust.com/buhari-why-we-have-not-crushed-bandits |
Politics / …resign Now, Ganduje’s Aide Tells Buhari, Govs by zakim(m): 5:54am On Feb 27, 2021 |
The recently reinstated Special Adviser on Media to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Salihu Tanko, has again chided the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) government at all levels, calling for their resignation. Salihu was once suspended by Ganduje last year for an “unguarded utterance” on the person of President Muhammadu Buhari on the social media platform. In a series of new tweets yesterday on his verified twitter handle Peacock@dawisu; he said: “Clearly, we as APC government, at all levels, have failed Nigerians in the number one duty we were elected to do which is to secure lives and properties. Not a single day goes by without some sort of insecurity in this land. This is a shame! Deal with terrorists decisively or resign.” “Norm indeed, each time another tragedy happens, we lament, condemn, create hashtag; the govt pretends to do something, no concrete steps to prevent reoccurrence, and then we repeat the process. To what end? Where are those saddled with the responsibility? SMDH. “Just last week it was #freekagaraboys; today we have a new hashtag #RescueJangebeGirls; who knows tomorrow what hashtag we will come up with? Perhaps, one for ourselves when we get caught up in one of these daring attacks. This is sad & heartbreaking, I feel helpless & hopeless,” he added. Replying to a tweet also, Salihu said “I completely agree. Hypocrisy is in our DNA. Imagine what’s happening in the North now was under GEJ or OBJ, sai dai ka ji ana makiyin arewa ne, makiyin musulmi ne, but here we are, being ravaged by all sorts of insecurity but no collective rage, sai useless lamentations”. It would be recalled that Salihu drew the irk of his boss Ganduje then when he wrote during the #EndSARS protests that “I’ve never seen a govt with zero empathy like that of Buhari.” https://dailytrust.com/resign-now-gandujes-aide-tells-buhari-govs |
Politics / APC To Abdulrasheed Bawa: Be Ruthless In Fight Against Corruption by zakim(m): 7:22am On Feb 26, 2021 |
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, to be ruthless in the fight against corruption in the country. https://dailytrust.com/apc-to-efcc-chair-be-ruthless-in-fight-against-corruption 1 Like
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Politics / Buhari Vows To Deal With Bandits, Warns Against Ethnic Profiling by zakim(m): 6:57am On Feb 26, 2021 |
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned against ethnic profiling of criminals, assuring Nigerians that his government will continue to deal with insurgents, bandits, kidnappers and other criminals who constitute a threat to innocent citizens. https://dailytrust.com/buhari-vows-to-deal-with-bandits-warns-against-ethnic-profiling 1 Like 1 Share
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Politics / Proda Probe: Reps Refer Fabian Okonkwo To EFCC, ICPC For Prosecution by zakim(m): 6:20am On Feb 26, 2021 |
The House of Representatives Committee on Procurement yesterday said it would engage the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Independent Corrupt Practices and other financial Crimes Commission to ascertain the level of procurement breaches in Project Development Institute.https://dailytrust.com/proda-probe-reps-refer-dg-to-efcc-icpc-for-prosecution 1 Share
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Politics / Re: NNPC Must Account For N1.3 Trillion Alleged Illegal Deductions, Reps Insist by zakim(m): 10:13am On Feb 24, 2021 |
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Politics / Miyyeti Allah Moves To Stop Cattle Sales To South, Threatens To Sue Ortom by zakim(m): 7:16am On Feb 24, 2021 |
Quit Notice: MACBAN Moves To Stop Cattle Sales To South, Threatens To Sue Ortom The Bauchi State branch of the Miyyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has threatened to stop its members from selling and supplying cattle to the South if the planned eviction of the Fulani herders by some governors comes into effect. https://dailytrust.com/quit-notice-macban-moves-to-stop-cattle-sales-to-south-threatens-to-sue-ortom-2 2 Likes 1 Share
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Politics / Military Recaptures Marte From Terrorists by zakim(m): 7:08am On Feb 24, 2021 |
The Nigerian Army says troops have complied with the directive of Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who charged them to recapture Marte, an area in Borno State, from the hold of suspected terrorists. https://dailytrust.com/military-recaptures-marte-from-terrorists 11 Likes 1 Share
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Politics / Bauchi Govt Demolishes House With 1,000 Rifles by zakim(m): 7:39am On Feb 18, 2021 |
Bauchi State Governor Senator Bala Mohammed has ordered the demolition of a house where over 1,000 rifles were discovered in a densely populated area in Bauchi metropolis. Governor Mohammed, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr Ladan Salihu, during the demolition exercise, yesterday in Bauchi, said a sack concealed with over 1000 ammunitions as well as military and immigration uniforms was discovered in one of the rooms in the house. He said security agencies discovered the ammunition after they received information from some good Samaritans. The governor said he ordered the demolition of the house to serve as a lesson and deterrent to those hoarding arms or criminals in their residences. He said the police had commenced investigation into the matter. https://dailytrust.com/bauchi-govt-demolishes-house-with-1000-rifles |
Politics / Re: Shasha Market Mayhem: Kano Govt Donates N18.5m To Victims by zakim(m): 12:18pm On Feb 17, 2021 |
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Politics / Re: Sanwo-olu Hails Aisha Buhari, Calls Her A Courageous Woman by zakim(m): 12:16pm On Feb 17, 2021 |
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Politics / Re: Sowore Delete Saharareport Post Against Ngozi Iwela by zakim(m): 12:13pm On Feb 17, 2021 |
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Politics / 10 Things You Probably Did Not Know About The New EFCC Boss by zakim(m): 12:10pm On Feb 17, 2021 |
Abdulrasheed Bawa, the new helmsman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has about 16 years of experience on the job. At 40, he is the youngest person to chair the Commission. The founding chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, was appointed at the age of 43 in 2003. Before his new appointment, the Kebbi-born operative worked as the Zonal Head of the EFCC in Lagos and Oyo States. Below are 10 things to note about the anti-graft czar. * He was born in Jega, Kebbi State, 40 years ago. This makes him the first person to be appointed to the EFCC job from the north west. * Bawa is the first career operative to head the EFCC. His appointment puts to rest agitation by “core EFCC staff” to have one of their own to head the commission. * Bawa served under all EFCC past chairpersons, starting with Nuhu Ribadu, who recruited the first set of civilians into EFCC (including Bawa) in 2005. * The operative started work with EFCC from its Lagos office, after his recruitment in 2005. He went on to work at the headquarters in Abuja, and for a year in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. * He was educated at the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Economics in 2001 and master’s in International Relations and Diplomacy in 2012. * He is a Deputy Chief Detective Superintendent, a position he was promoted to in 2016. * Bawa has led a number of key corruption and financial crimes investigations including the infamous case of former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani * Allison-Madueke, the case of former Niger State governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and that of the Controversial crude oil swap. He was also involved in the investigation of petroleum subsidy fraud (2012-2015). * Bawa has headed EFCC zonal offices in Ibadan and Port Harcourt between June 2018 and December 2019. * From Port Harcourt, Bawa was posted to Abuja as head of Capacity Development Division of the EFCC Academy, Karu. * Bawa was trained by the FBI, KPMG and many other institutions in the UK, United States and Nigeria. |
Crime / Valentine: How Final-year Mathematics Student Committed Suicide In Jigawa by zakim(m): 6:35am On Feb 17, 2021 |
There are conflicting accounts on the circumstances that led to the death of a final-year student of the Federal University Dutse (FUD) in Jigawa State. The student, Bashir Abdullahi, a 400-level mathematics student and an indigene of Ungwa Uku in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State, is believed to have committed suicide on Monday after being allegedly jilted by his girlfriend, one Rafi’atu, on Valentine’s Day. A source told Daily Trust on the campus that the student committed the act at his Yalwawa residence on the outskirts of the state capital by drinking rat poison otherwise known as Otapiapia. The source said when his friends discovered what happened, they rushed him to the Rasheed Shekoni Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead. He added that, “There and then they put a call through to the girl to inform her of the death of Abdullahi.” However, the lady denied cheating on Abdullahi, saying it was rather he who cheated on her. One Ahmad Muktar Saleh (Zuwa Daya), who described himself as an Accidental Investigative Journalist (AIJ), claimed that he got the information from Raf’atu and her best friend. Saleh said, “This information comes from the girl and her best friend and roommate that was present when everything happened. The best friend narrated that they were together with both Rafi’atu and Abdul. They went to Yahuza Suya and ate meat and had some drinks on Sunday night. They went further to Sahad Stores for shopping and returned to their homes. They departed peacefully on that day. “What triggered the incident was: he cheated on her; he went to another girl and said he loved her after the promise they had earlier and the information came to Rafi’atu. Rafi’atu and her friend confronted him and asked him why, he was trying to deny, they showed him their evidence. He then started asking for forgiveness. Rafi’atu replied that she was no longer his girlfriend because she could not be sharing him with another lady. She told him that their love was over. They went back home. Same night, he sent her a message that if she did not come back to him, he would drink sniper (poison). She deleted the message because she did not take it serious. “Consequently, he drank sniper (poison) and died at the hospital. They started watching peoples’ status and they were shocked.” The spokesman of police in the state, DSP Zubairu Amunideen Ismail, said the police were yet to be informed. However, the university’s spokesman, Abdullahi Yahaya Bello, confirmed the story and said the university had since commenced investigation. https://dailytrust.com/valentine-how-final-year-mathematics-student-committed-suicide-in-jigawa |
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