By Alex Uloko Interesting times are indeed here with the way, and manner events are unfolding in Nigeria with regards to the fight against terrorism. Some conspiracy theorists have argued that there is more than meets the eyes in the battle against the Boko Haram terrorist group in North-East Nigeria. Some have alleged that some foreign interest has been covertly fuelling the crisis by providing logistics support to the Boko Haram terrorist group; some have also claimed that a particular European country has been selling arms and ammunition to the…
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Boko Haram: Stop sponsoring terrorism in Africa, protesters tell Macron
The Movement Against Slavery and Terrorism (MAST) has cautioned France President, Emmanuel Macron, to stop sponsoring terrorism in Nigeria and other African nations. The Pan-African group made their voices heard on Wednesday at the end of a one-day walk to the French embassy in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capita city. The visibly frustrated Africans, numbering in their hundreds demanded that the French authorities must end ties with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists which it has routinely armed. Addressing the media in front of the French consulate, convener, Princess Ajibola said the mission was…
Read MoreGroup protests Macron’s sponsorship of terrorism in Africa
Pan-African group, Liberation Vanguard (ALV) has condemned France President, Emmanuel Macron, over alleged ties with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. ALV, on Monday, stormed the French embassy in Lagos to express their displeasure towards Mr Macron who has been fingered to be sponsoring the propagation of terrorism on the continent. The group’s claim isn’t entirely strange, especially after Turkish foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, recently accused the French leader of being a “sponsor of terrorism”. In a letter jointly signed by Chairman, Pa David Samuel and Publicity Secretary, Compatriot Ayodeji Ologun, the ALV…
Read MoreSowore: Pro-Democracy Group warns US Senators over unnecessary interference in Nigeria’s domestic affairs
A civil society group, Friends of Democracy and Freedom (FDF) has cautioned some Senators from the United States of America to quit interfering in Nigeria’s internal democracy. FDF’s warning treads on the heels of remarks attributed to Senator Bob Menendez from New Jersey in a world press conference on Friday, condemning the rearrest of the Sahara Reporters publisher. In the video, the lawmaker appeared to have threatened the Federal Government, alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari is “woefully out of touch with what the agencies of his government are doing”. But…
Read MoreYOUR LIFE IN A CARD?
By Hilda Afes Since independence in 1960, Nigeria has had a very limited scope of legal coverage for health protection and safety, besides the over 90% of the Nigerian population being without health coverage. The health system in the country has been evolving over the years through health care reforms aimed at addressing public health challenges confronting its citizens but not much has been achieved in all these years due to poor policies and lack of effective and efficient initiatives. Medical experts and private policy makers had also in the…
Read MoreCentre chides Red Cross over alleged missing persons in northeast, warns against promoting terrorists’ propaganda
The International Centre for Disaster Management (ICDM) has lashed out at the International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC) for attempting to pursue terrorists’ agenda with its “fabricated” report on missing persons in the North-East. ICDM, a renowned stakeholder in humanitarian crisis management, believes this is a deliberate move to destabilize the remarkable momentum garnered by the Nigerian military in recent times, thereby giving unfair advantage to the insurgents. Addressing the media at a press conference on Thursday in Lagos, ICDM’s Country Rep, Rowland Onyeke was critical of the once-highly respected…
Read MoreHuman rights group decries growing spate of war crimes by IPOB, IMN
….As terrorists groups continue to take laws into their hands Following the gruesome murder of two police officers by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday in Oraifite, Anambra State, human rights group have called for drastic measures to avert future occurrence. The Coalition for Human Rights Monitoring Groups in Nigeria (CHRMGN) condemned the growing spate of war crimes perpetrated by proscribed sects – IPOB and the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN). The coalition of human rights groups made this known at a press conference in Abuja…
Read More2019 NORTHFEST IS OPEN FOR ALL TO ATTEND – ALPHONSUS OGAR EBA
BY EBRIKU JOHN FRIDAY …Says event holds December 7 in Ogoja Ahead of the 2019 Northern Cultural Festival (2019 Northfest), the Chairman Mobilisation Committee, Hon Barr Alphonsus Ogar Eba has said all Sons and daughters from Northern Cross River, Cross River State and Nigerians in general are invited to participate in the annual event. Barr Ogar Eba, who is also the Director-General Cross River State Due Process and Price Intelligence Bureau, stated this on Wednesday while speaking on the preparedness of the central planning committee. He said this year’s Northfest…
Read MoreGroup punctures allegations against military on recruitment of ex-Boko Haram members
…. lauds Army’s professionalism The Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA) has rubbished reports claiming that the Nigerian Army recruited repentant Boko Haram members into the military. The group made this known in an international press conference on Wednesday in Abuja to clear the air in what it described as “outright falsehood and highly misleading information pushed by enemies of the Nigerian state”. In a statement signed by convener, Comrade Samuel Adadu, the group revealed that such speculation is a “ distraction to the on-going efforts of the Nigerian…
Read MoreRemains Of Pioneer Optometrist Registrar Laid To Rest In Delta State
The remains of Pioneer Registrar and former National President of Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA), Dr Ronald Nzie Eyime has been laid to rest in Kwale, Delta State today in a well attended funeral. In a message of condolence personally signed by the National President of the Association, Dr Ozy Okonokhua described the exit of the first Licence Board Registrar and former National President of the Association and academician , Dr Ronald Nzie Eyime who died at the age of 63. He extolled Dr Ronald Eyime as a great man of…
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