General Abdourahmane Tchiani, the leader of the Niger junta that took over the Nigerien government, has claimed that the military take over in his country saved Nigeria of an imminent disaster. Islamic scholars who met President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja on Friday met Tchiani on Saturday, August 12 to have talks in Niamey. According to Sheik Bala Lau, Chairman of Jam’atul Izalatu Bida Waikamatu Sunnah, Tchiani claimed the coup was well intended, adding that “they struck …
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Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa, has asserted that “The Armed Forces of Nigeria have a sacred duty to protect the people and the constitution.” He made these remarks yesterday during the 16th International Defence Industry fair in Istanbul, Turkey. He also told pressmen that, “…just like darkness can not drive out darkness, only light can do that. Globally, illegitimacy should not be allowed to drive out legitimacy” The new Chief of Defence Staff had …
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he National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has stated that women carry out majority of the human trafficking and adoption crimes in Nigeria. Fatima Waziri-Azi, director-general of NAPTIP, said this on Thursday, May 25, at a workshop organised for non-governmental organisations in Akwa Ibom, Anambra and Cross River states. Waziri-Azi, represented by Arinze Orakwue, expressed sadness over the large number of women who have been involved in trafficking offences in the Nigeria. “The agency …
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has kicked against the purported study leave granted to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. It’s been speculated that the President had approved the request of the CBN governor to proceed on study leave. Reacting to the report, Matawalle said Emefiele does not deserve to go on such leave due to his monetary policy which he described as “a disastrous naira swap policy that subjected Nigerians to …
Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the 2023 general elections saying it was generally peaceful and that the country learnt lessons which would make subsequent polls even better. The President said this in a release issued by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, on Saturday May 6, addressing his colleagues at the Commonwealth Leaders Summit. The statement read; “these elections saw a remarkable turnout of voters and proof that Nigeria’s democracy is maturing. Despite …