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By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Coalition, League Nigeria Youth Group in Abuja, Mr. Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel have described the attacked on President Muhammadu Buhari, by the CUPP's spokesman,  Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as one too many and should be condemned by every right thinking Nigerian.  The group also called on the federal government to set up an armed trust fund just same as the police trust fund to help raise funds for equipment for the military.  He stated this while briefing journalist today in abuja, said the rascality and incivility of Mr.  Ikemga on President Muhammadu Buhari who he alleged is being sponsored by selfish Nigerian leaders appeared to the present leadership, to periodically sustained  the act of abusing and insulating on  his person.  "We reject and demand an apology from him in describing Nigeria as a woman!  This is an insult our sensibility as a country and also our Nigerian women who by his expression have described them as weaklings.

AFN Obliterates Terrorist Structures,  Neutralize Several Fighters in Borno - DHQ By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Armed Forces of Nigeria has disclosed that its Air Task Force  of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has dealt another decisive blow on Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in the North East of Nigeria with the destruction of several of their structures and neutralization of their fighters at Warshale in the Northern part of Borno State. In a statement signed by the Coordinator,  Defence Media Operations DHQ,  Maj. Gen.  John Enenche on Monday in Abuja The Military said, the feats was achieved through air strikes executed on 27 June 2020 as part of subsidiary Operation LONG REACH after credible intelligence reports as well as days of aerial surveillance missions established that the settlement was being used as staging area to launch attacks against friendly forces’ locations and surrounding civilian settlements.  According to him, the Air Task Force dispatched a force package of Niger

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja. The ECOWAS Court of Justice, has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay the salaries and allowances of 244 soldiers dismissed in 2016. A statement issued by the court on Friday said that the order was given in a Judgment issued by a panel of three justices of the court on Thursday. The court had earlier ruled in May 2019, that the process by which the soldiers were dismissed violated their right to work and fair hearing. Delivering a supplementary judgment to its ruling of May 15, 2019, the court ordered the government to pay all arrears of monthly allowances and salaries and other entitlements of the Applicants up to January 2016. In the judgment which was delivered by Justice Keikura Bangura, the judge rapporteur, the court said it came to the decision,, haven heard the parties, considered the documents and reviewed its earlier judgment. He held that “the judgment of the Court ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/19 delivered on 15th May 2019 is hereby supplemented with

By  Ab u Maliki       Members of the pro-Adam Oshiomole National Working Committee (NWC) have resolved to take legal action over the resolution of the National Executive Committee (NEC) to dissolve the national leadership of the party. NEC had during an emergency virtual meeting resolved among other things to dissolve the national leadership, setting up a caretaker committee headed by the former National Secretary and current Governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni. Reacting to the development, a member of the pro-Oshiomhole NWC disclosed that arrangements have been concluded to seek legal redress. Faulting NWC’s decision, the NWC member insisted that there is no provision of a Caretaker Committee in the constitution of the ruling party, insisting that they have many grounds of infractions committed from the resolutions of NEC. “We will soon issue a statement but we have resolved to head to court for the legal interpretations of the decision of NEC especially as it concerns our dissoluti

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja.  The Armed Forces of Nigeria has disclosed that it Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji under the subsidiary Operation Watun Daji have killed a key armed bandits leader, his twin brother, while their two camps and cave hideout of members were also destroyed in Doumborou Forest, Zamfara State.  In a statement signed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, DHQ, Maj. Gen. John Enenche on Thursday in Abuja. The Defence headquarters said, the air strikes, which also resulted in the neutralization of several of their fighters, were executed on 23 June 2020, after series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions led to the identification of the camps and a cave where the bandits store their weapons as well as hide to evade attacks.  According to him, the Air Component dispatched an enhanced force package of fighter jets and helicopter gunships to attack the location.  He said that, at the first camp,

  By Aviashima Toom, Abuja. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, DHQ, Major General, John Enenche has disclosed that, the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies have reiterated their commitment to stamped out all forms of criminality in the country following the recent presidential orders. Major General Enenche Disclosed this on Thursday while briefing defence correspondents in Abuja.  He said that, Troops deployed for various operations across the nation will remain committed and resolute in achieving the operational mandate which is to decisively curtail the activities of criminals in any part of the Nation.  According to Enenche, in furtherance of the efforts by the Armed Forces of Nigeria to change the tide of her various operations across the country, the Chief of Defence Staff General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin held a meeting with Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police, and Heads of other Security and Intelligence agencies on Monday 22 June

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja. The Armed forces of Nigeria has said that its Air component of Operation HADARIN DAJI has stormed criminal hideout, killed scores of armed bandits in kataina and zamfara and Kaduna states In a statement sign by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John  Enenche, on Tuesday in abuja. Enenche disclosed that the continued strikes was part of efforts to rid the North West and North Central States of the Country of armed bandits and other criminal elements, He added that the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJi launched a subsidiary air interdiction Operation, codenamed WUTAN DAJI.  The Operation, according to him which was preceded by the massive deployment of additional air assets and ground support equipment by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to Katsina, was aimed at taking out armed bandits’ locations that were painstakingly selected, based on impeccable Human Intelligence (HUMINT) reports as well as series of Surveillanc

By Eze Mathins The Abia state chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday dissolved the party caucus and instituted a new caucus of the party with the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu, as the Chairman of the caucus. The election was held in Abuja and attended by former members of the caucus, including Chairman of the party, Donatus Nwankpa; Minister of State for Mines and Steel, Dr Uche Ogah; Deputy Majority Whip , House of Representatives, Nkiru Onyejiocha. Also in attendance were the spokesman of the House of Representatives , Benjamin Kalu; former senator representing Abia central , Senator Nkechi Nwogu; former senator Chris Adighije, former House of Representatives member Nnanna Kalu and Acho Obioma. The new caucus also elected two co-deputy chairpersons for Abia South and Abia North in the persons of Sam Nkire and Nkiru Onyejiocha.  

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja. The meeting, which kicked off at about 10am, has nine ministers and some other senior members of the administration in attendance. Among those in attendance are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN); the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha; the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and the National Security Adviser (NSA) Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (Rtd). The Ministers in attendance include those of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed; Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola; Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami; Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika; and Sports and Youths Development, Mr Sunday Dare. Other Ministers in attendance are those of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen; Water Resources, Engr. Sul

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja     President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana Tuesday spoke with President Muhammadu Buhari, expressing his sincere apology for demolition of a building on the premises of Nigerian High Commission in Accra, Ghana. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu, said in a telephone call, the Ghanaian leader told President Buhari that he has directed full investigation into the incident. Earlier in the day, it further emerged that some suspects had been arrested, and will be arraigned in court.

By Doris Nnaji Ayokunbi Olaniyi on Tuesday appeared in an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having sex with a pig. The 22- year-old man was charged by the police charged with one count of unnatural offence. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Opeyemi Olagunju, told the court that on April 2, at about 4 p.m. at Elewi – Odo , Ibadan , the defendant allegedly had sex with a pig against order of nature. He alleged that the defendant worked for Mrs Adenike Taiwo’s pig farm in Elewi – Odo area, Ibadan. He said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 214 (2) of the Criminal Code Cap 38, Vol. II , Laws of Oyo State 2000. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the offence. The Defence Counsel, Mr Mumin Jimoh, prayed the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms. Jimoh said the owner of the pig has forgiven the defendant. Chief Magistrate Olaide Amzat said:” if the owner has forgiven the defendant, has God forgiven him or the pig forgiven him?” “The law must take its

By Aviashima Toom,   Obaseki A Federal High Court judge has said that at no time was Governor Godwin Obaseki restrained from contesting the People’s Democratic Party’s primaries. Justice E. A Obile of a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, disclosed this on Tuesday. The judge denied the news going round that the Edo State Governor, has been restrained from participating in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Gubernatorial Primaries in Edo State. Recall that Obaseki, who defected from the All Progressive Congress was granted waiver by the PDP recently. But the PDP’s governorship aspirants, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, has in suit No:PHC/PH/CS/09/2020, challenged Obaseki’s eligibility to participate in the governorship primaries and vowed not to step down for him. Ogbeide-Ihama had argued that Obaseki did not purchase PDP form or undergo screening within the time-table schedule. The presiding judge, E. A Obile, however, did not grant that prayer as he asked that the moti

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja   The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar on Tuesday, disclosed that five additional helicopters have been deployed in Katsina State, as part of efforts to tackle banditry and other crimes in the state and in the North-West region. He made the disclosure during his inspection of an area demarcated for the construction of taxiway, apron, hangar and aircraft shelters at Bakuru village, for the newly proposed Nigerian Air force Central Flying School. He said, “Five additional helicopters including fighter and Alpha jets have been deployed at the Umaru Musa ‘Yar’adua Airport, Katsina State. “These air assets include among others Augusta 109 powered helicopter NAF Surveillance aircraft, gunship helicopter, fighter and Alpha jets. “This brings the total number of the air assets to 10 currently operating in the ongoing operation codenamed operation Wutan Daji, a subsidiary of Operation Hadarin Daji.” The CAS assured of NAF’s to

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja   The Victor Giadom-led National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) seems to have concluded plans to hold the National Executive Council meeting (NEC) where crisis rocking the party will be addressed. It was gathered that the meeting may be held through teleconference. A source disclosed further that Governors of the All Progressives Congress and relevant offices in the presidency are consulting with Giadom-led NWC towards quick resolution of the problems bedeviling the party. The specific day the NEC meeting with hold is not known as at the time of writing this report More details to follow..

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has met with the country’s Service Chiefs and Heads of Security and Intelligence Agencies to deliberate on current security situation in some parts of the country.  In a statement signed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, DHQ, Maj. Gen. John Enenche on Tuesday in Abuja. The Defence headquarters said the meeting was one of the series of meetings to re-strategize and enhance existing synergy among all security agencies to address the lingering security challenges bedeviling the nation.  The meeting according to Enenche which was well attended by Heads of security architecture in the country, dwelled on developing and mapping out new strategies to promptly address the untoward security situation rising from banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling as well as other sundry criminalities particularly in the North West, North East and North Central parts of the country.  He explained t

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has directed all Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), General Officers Commanding (GOC) and Field Commanders to redouble their efforts in ensuring effective and speedy implementation of Presidential directive in ending the insecurity in the country. This medium had recently reported that, President Muhammadu Buhari during his meeting with Service Chiefs and the National Security Adviser last week bordering on the persistence risen cases of insecurity challenges in the country, expressed his desire towards ending the insecurity challenges in the country. During the COAS’ meeting with the Principal Staff Officers and all the field Commanders, Monday in Abuja, called on them to redouble their efforts to effectively, efficiently and most speedily mitigate the security situation in the country. Briefing Newsmen on the outcome of the meeting, the Acting Director, Army P