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Information minister, Lai Mohammed has urged his critics to be fair and objective when faulting him. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has called on his critics to be fiar and objective in their claims against him. In an interview with Sun Newspaper, Mohammed said: “ I challenge these people and I say fault me on facts, and not on emotions. Most of the things you see are purely emotional. Many of them believe that, because I played such a major role in the downfall of PDP, no matter what I do, they would criticize it. “I want them to criticise me fairly. I want them to be objective; I’m ready to take them on. Take for instance, one of them went back and said on December 22nd 2009, I issued a statement that the minister of information should give daily bulletin on the health of Yar’Adua and I said you’re mixing things up ," he said. Continuing, he said: “ I think anybody who occupies a public office should know that this sort of thing goes with the ter

Soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, tuesday said no less than two presumed aggressors were killed amid a shootout close Obama Flow Station, in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.  The security powers battling militancy and different guilts in the Niger Delta district said they attacked the aggressor camp after they were tipped-off by a carefulness gathering and neighborhood inhabitants in the territory.  One of those included in the experience, the military stated, was a "famous" aggressor pioneer, distinguished just as Labista, who it said had been in the watch rundown of security agents for violations running from hijacking to the murder of officers in the rivers.  An announcement by Lt Col Olaolu Daudu, Coordinator of the Joint Media Campaign Center in Igbogene, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, uncovered that the suspects plunged into the stream , taking after the trading of gunfire and their bodies were later observed coasting on top of the w

An Abuja High Court has again reaffirmed the safeguard conceded previous National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), and five others in the arm bargain trial including $2.1billion.  Equity Baba Yusuf reaffirmed the abandon Dasuki in light of the fact that he (Dasuki) was qualified for it and having been admitted to same since 2015 when the government brought charges against him.  Dasuki and five others were re-summoned before Justice Baba Yusuf on the criminal allegations that were exchanged from Justice Peter Affen additionally of an Abuja High Court.  Be that as it may, after the 22-check charge were perused to the six respondents and all argued not blameworthy, advice to Dasuki, Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), connected to the court to reaffirm the safeguard conceded to the ex-NSA despite the fact that he has not been permitted to appreciate same since December 2015.  Three distinctive high courts have allowed Dasuki safeguard yet the safeguard requests were not obeyed by the

The White House has released the readout of the discussion between President Trump and President Buhari. The readout was issued by the Office of the Press Secretary at the White House and posted on its official website. It reads: “President Donald J. Trump spoke this week with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria to discuss the strong cooperation between the United States and Nigeria, including on shared security, economic, and governance priorities.  “President Trump underscored the importance the United States places on its relationship with Nigeria, and he expressed interest in working with President Buhari to expand the strong partnership.  The leaders agreed to continue close coordination and cooperation in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria and worldwide. “ President Trump expressed support for the sale of aircraft from the United States to support Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram.  “President Trump thanked President Buhari for the leadership he has exercise

President  Muhammadu Buhari  is reportedly in a meeting with the Senate President,  Bukola Sarak i and Speaker Yakubu Dogara in London. According to The Cable, the meeting is currently holding at the Abuja House  in London.The senate leader,  Ahmed Lawan  is also said to be in attendance. The report said the lawmakers arrived at the residence around 8pm.However, it was gathered that the deputy speaker,  Yusuf Lasun , who was scheduled to be at the meeting was absent. Last week, national leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju  Bola Tinubu  and Chief  Bisi Akande  also paid a visit to the President, who is being in the UK on a medical vacation since January 19.

Idris said the move will help the police force combat crime, adding that it will also boost its numerical strength. The Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 10,000 policemen every year. According to Daily Post, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP),Ibrahim Idris made the revelation on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in Abuja. Idris said the move will help the police force combat crime, adding that it will also boost its numerical strength. He said  “We can succeed in community policing when we address the ratio of one policeman to 400 citizens. Recruitment of rank and file had been stopped and there is no where you can have an effective police if you don’t have enough policemen to police the population and that is one of the areas we are addressing now. “This administration has come up with the recruitment of 10,000 police officers and we are going to ensure, because the President has given us approval, every year we are going to address this 10,000 policemen and

American citizens have been advised to avoid Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Rivers, Plateau, Kano and Yobe among other states. The United States Department of State has issued a new directive warning its citizens of the security risks inherent in travelling to and within Nigeria. The warning dated  9th February 2017 , recommends that US citizens should avoid all but essential travel to  Adamawa , Bauchi ,  Borno ,  Gombe ,  Kano , and  Yobe , due to the unpredictable security situation in the North-East. This follows a security warning issued by the US embassy on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 , advising citizens and officials to show extra consideration for their personal safety and security as they travel within Nigeria. It was issued in response to the government’s plans to shut down the  Nnamdi Azikwe Airport  for repairs and the re-routing of air traffic from that airport to the Kaduna airport, as well as the international airports in  Lagos ,  Kano  and  Port Harcourt . Ac

Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami attended the meeting. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, February 10, 2017, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, presided over a meeting of heads of security and anti-corruption agencies and some cabinet ministers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami attended the meeting. The meeting, which lasted for over two hours, was also attended Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC),Ekpo Nta. Others at the meeting included the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. Answering questions from State House correspondents after the closed door meeti

Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi also condemned the idea that public office is a place for people to enjoy themselves. Emir of Kano,  Sanusi Lamido Sanusi  has said that Nigeria is suffering a leadership crisis because its leaders are selfish. Sanusi also condemned the idea that public office is a place for people to enjoy themselves. The Emir made the comments in Abuja on Wednesday, February 8, while presenting the award for Most Security Conscious Governor to Governor  Yahaya Bello  of Kogi state. “The bane of leadership in Nigeria is that the leaders are selfish; they only think of their families. Those of us who think that public office is a place to enjoy ourselves should think again,”  he said according to Vanguard. Sanusi also said that the security challenges being experienced in the country were caused by poverty and lack of education, among other things. The Emir also held a closed door meeting with Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo  on Wednesday in Abuja.