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19/05/2022

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has warned the so-called ‘unknown gunmen’ terrorising southeastern Nigeria to end their terror if they don't want to face Biafra judgment in the future. The statement from Kanu was delivered by a prominent Biafra agitator, Benjamin Madubugwu, after Kanu’s trial on Wednesday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, as published by BBC Igbo News....

https://gist.glogson.com/those-killing-in-the-name-of-ipob-should-stop-now-or-face-biafran-judgment-kanu-reads-the-riot-act-to-unknown-gunmen/

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has warned the so-called ‘unknown gunmen’ terrorising southeastern Nigeria to end their t

19/05/2022

The European Union (EU) has expressed sadness over the gruesome killing of a Nigerian citizen, Deborah Samuel in Sokoto State. The union made this known via a tweet on Wednesday, saying that the body is "still saddened by last week’s gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto." The 27-member union also said "everything must be done to ensure the murderers are not only swiftly brought to justice, but that justice is done....

https://gist.glogson.com/justicefordeborah-european-union-mourns-sokoto-student-killed-for-alleged-blasphemy-calls-for-justice/

19/05/2022

A former Battalion Commanding Officer who led the fight against Boko Haram in Northeastern Nigeria, Major U.J. Undianyede, is said to have committed su***de. According to Daily Trust, the senior military officer killed himself less than 72 hours before the verdict of a court-martial trying him for alleged military infractions during the war against the terrorists. He was said to have killed himself on Monday, on the premises of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna, with his service pistol....

https://gist.glogson.com/nigerian-army-commander-who-led-several-operations-against-boko-haram-allegedly-commits-su***de-3-days-to-court-martial-verdict/

19/05/2022

The absence of counsel for the defence in court stalled proceeding in a suit filed by the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenah. The suit filed by the Shiite leader and his wife; Zeenah against the Nigeria Immigration Service suffered a setback on Wednesday as the absence of the defence counsel was noticed shortly after the matter was called for mention at a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu....

https://gist.glogson.com/defence-lawyers-absence-stalls-shiite-leader-el-zakzakys-suit-against-nigeria-immigration-service-secret-police-dss-other/

The absence of counsel for the defence in court stalled proceeding in a suit filed by the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Za

19/05/2022

A senior Army officer, Brigadier General S. Fulani has been attacked by gunmen in Abuja. Sources told SaharaReporters that the Army General was attacked on Wednesday evening around Life Camp in the nation’s capital. He was said to be going to his house in the area. The gunmen also left with Fulani’s Toyota Venza vehicle marked ABJ41JB. “Abuja is no more safe, imagine a General attacked easily....

https://gist.glogson.com/exclusive-gunmen-attack-nigerian-army-general-in-abuja-steal-his-multi-million-naira-vehicle/

19/05/2022

As the controversy surrounding the cause of Tuesday’s explosion in Kano that has claimed no fewer than nine lives, the state police command has discovered a combination of combustible chemicals at the scene. Earlier, police officials said the explosion emanated from a welder shop, it was a gas explosion. However, the police have said no gas cylinder was recovered from the site of the incident....

https://gist.glogson.com/kano-explosion-police-discover-flammable-chemicals-at-scene-no-gas-cylinder/

19/05/2022

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Southwest Zone D has threatened to shut down all international airports over the failure of the Nigerian government to address the lingering strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other staff unions. Coordinator of the NANS Zone D, Adegboye Olatunji in a statement said the students had waited long enough for the government to resolve the crisis....

https://gist.glogson.com/nigerian-students-association-nans-threatens-to-shut-down-all-international-airports-over-prolonged-lecturers-asuus-strike/

19/05/2022

Russia has suspended senior commanders who are considered to have performed poorly during the early stages of the Ukraine invasion, according to British intelligence. Vladimir Putin is said to have suspended two of his military leaders in relation to the failure to capture second city Kharkiv as well as the sinking of Moscow's flagship Moskva, The Mirror UK reports. Lieutenant General Serhiy Kisel, who commanded the elite 1st Guards Tank Army, has been suspended, as has Vice Admiral Igor Osipov, who commanded Russia ’s Black Sea Fleet....

https://gist.glogson.com/ukraine-russia-suspends-2-generals-over-failure-to-capture-kharkiv-and-sinking-of-warship/

19/05/2022

The Lagos police commissioner, Abiodun Alabi, has said that most commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada riders, are criminals as most of them have been caught with pistols. Alabi while featuring on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, monitored by SaharaReporters, also said most of the riders are not licensed and only use the job to commit crimes. He said, “There have been consultations with their executive members in various communities and what we have been able to discover is that most of them are not even licensed and before God and man, I will assure you and I want to be emphatic here, that most of them are criminals masquerading as Okada riders....

https://gist.glogson.com/most-commercial-motorcyclists-in-lagos-are-criminals-many-caught-with-pistols-police-commissioner-backs-okada-ban/

19/05/2022

Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed concern over the activities of terrorist groups in Kaduna State. El-Rufai made this known during the presentation of the first quarter security report for 2022 to the state’s security council. Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai The governor expressed worry that the terrorists were moving from the North-East to the North-West to destroy the region....

https://gist.glogson.com/boko-haram-ansaru-terrorists-in-kaduna-luring-residents-with-gifts-to-join-groups-governor-el-rufai/

19/05/2022

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) has accused Nigerian security agents of stripping naked and manhandling Igbo women who came to show their solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday. The group demand an apology from security agencies for the alleged assault.It described the actions of the security personnel as sacrilegious, noting that they smacked of hatred for the Igbo people....

https://gist.glogson.com/nnamdi-kanu-trial-ohanaeze-youths-accuse-security-agencies-of-stripping-igbo-women-naked-demand-apology/

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) has accused Nigerian security agents of stripping naked and manhandling Igbo women who came to show their solidarity wit

19/05/2022

Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has again reviewed its timetable for primary elections for various elective positions. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, released the new timetable on Wednesday with a few adjustments to the former one. He said the new dates were approved by the party’s National Working Committee at its meeting on Wednesday....

https://gist.glogson.com/nigerias-ruling-apc-party-adjusts-timetable-fixes-new-dates-for-presidential-primary-others/

Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has again reviewed its timetable for primary elections for various elective positions. National

19/05/2022

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has slammed Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), over his broadcast that Igbo should leave Nigeria if they so desire. Baba-Ahmed in a widely-circulated broadcast video said “we said if secession is what every Igbo wants, and this is what the Igbos want, the nation should not fight a war over it”....

https://gist.glogson.com/ohanaeze-calls-for-arrest-of-northern-elders-forum-spokesman-baba-ahmed-says-hes-a-threat-to-nigeria/

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has slammed Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), over his broadc

19/05/2022

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nsima Ekere. Ekere was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly diverting N47 billion through registered contractors of the agency. The anti-graft commission’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwajaren, confirmed it to Channels Television. Similarly, on Tuesday, the EFCC arrested a former Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh....

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nsima Ekere. Eke

19/05/2022

The Nigeria police have announced the arrest of 31 suspects connected with major violent crimes including kidnapping, culpable homicide, r**e and unlawful possession of firearms.Among them are two suspected kidnappers, Umar Muhammed, 40, from Mitchika in Adamawa State, and Musa Buba, 29, who confessed to killing and beheading a victim, even after collecting ransom. A statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said, “Operatives of the FIB-STS equally apprehended the duo of Umar Muhammed aged 40 years old from Mitchika in Adamawa State, and Musa Buba aged 29 years old from Hong in Adamawa State, who are famous for their kidnapping activities....

https://gist.glogson.com/arrested-kidnappers-confessed-to-raping-new-bride-multiple-times-beheading-male-victim-after-collecting-ransom-nigeria-police/

The Nigeria police have announced the arrest of 31 suspects connected with major violent crimes including kidnapping, culpable homicide, r**e and unlawful posse

19/05/2022

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka has mentioned the names of three persons who did not submit the party’s N100 million presidential nomination and expression of interest forms they had bought. Morka said out of the 28 aspirants who bought the forms, only three failed to submit the forms namely: Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva and Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele....

https://gist.glogson.com/ruling-apc-party-lists-3-presidential-aspirants-who-bought-n100million-forms-but-failed-to-submit/

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka has mentioned t

18/05/2022

An unidentified woman has been reportedly killed by hoodlums suspected to be enforcing sit-at-home order on Wednesday at PRODA Junction along Enugu-Abakaliki highway in the Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. The hoodlums also burnt a Toyota Sienna minivan at Old Orie Emene junction. The two incidents were reported to have occurred around 6:00 am. Details about the killing of the middle-aged woman were still sketchy at the time of filing the report; however, the Sienna minivan was attacked while its driver was conveying some passengers to an undisclosed location in the state....

https://gist.glogson.com/sit-at-home-hoodlums-kill-woman-raze-minivan-as-markets-schools-others-close-in-enugu/

An unidentified woman has been reportedly killed by hoodlums suspected to be enforcing sit-at-home order on Wednesday at PRODA Junction along Enugu-Abakaliki hi

18/05/2022

A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said he is more qualified to lead Nigeria than Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu. Amaechi disclosed this on Wednesday during his visit to Kano as part of his consultations ahead of the All Progressives Congress’ presidential primary election. The former minister resigned from President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet to pursue his presidential ambition under the platform of the APC....

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A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said he is more qualified to lead Nigeria than Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Lagos governor, B

18/05/2022

File photo used to illustrate story The Lagos State Government has placed a total ban on motorcyclists, popularly known as 'Okada riders' in six local government areas in the state. The prohibition was announced by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Wednesday while speaking with all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Area Commanders across the State today at the Lagos House, Ikeja....

https://gist.glogson.com/lagos-places-total-ban-on-commercial-motorbike-riders-in-six-local-council-areas/

18/05/2022

An army commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Ememike S. Okore (N/11717), who was declared missing following an ambush by gunmen suspected to be terrorists in Taraba State is yet to be found, SaharaReporters has gathered. Gunmen last Tuesday ambushed a military convoy in Tati village, killing six soldiers and kidnapping Lieutenant Colonel Okore. Those killed were Dauda Tata (7NA/44/4046), Yusuf Salihu (95NA/40/5031), Ndubuise Okonkwo (96NA/42/6911), Abdullahi Ibrahim (13NA/70/7901), Emmanuel Jerry (14NA/72/14051) and Sani Isa (14NA/72/15462)....

https://gist.glogson.com/nigerian-army-commanding-officer-lt-col-okore-still-missing-eight-days-after-terrorists-ambushed-military-convoy-in-taraba/

18/05/2022

Ahmed Idris The Nigerian government has suspended the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris indefinitely. Minister of Finance, budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed disclosed this on Wednesday. Ahmed Idris His suspension followed his indictment for fraud worth N80 billion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His suspension letter signed by Zainab Ahmed on a letterhead of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, dated May 18 and addressed to the Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, was obtained by SaharaReporters on Wednesday....

https://gist.glogson.com/breaking-nigerian-government-suspends-accountant-general-of-the-federation-ahmed-idris-indefinitely-over-n80billion-alleged-fraud/

18/05/2022

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye has been ordered by the French football federation's ethics board to answer accusations he missed a game to avoid wearing a rainbow jersey in support of the LGBTQI+ movement.The Senegal international was absent for Saturday's 4-0 win over Montpellier in Ligue 1 for "personal reasons" rather than injury, according to coach Mauricio Pochettino....

https://gist.glogson.com/psgs-senegalese-footballer-idrissa-gueye-under-fire-questioned-for-refusing-to-wear-lgbtq-shirt/

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye has been ordered by the French football federation's ethics board to answer accusations he missed a game to av

18/05/2022

The Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will decide on what to do with ministers who decided to drop their presidential ambition after he (Buhari) directed them to resign their positions.Mohammed made this known on Wednesday in Abuja while responding to questions from State House Correspondents at the end of the week's Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting....

https://gist.glogson.com/buhari-will-decide-what-to-do-about-malami-ngige-other-ministers-who-dropped-presidential-ambitions-lai-mohammed/

The Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will decide on what to do with ministers who decid

18/05/2022

21-year-old Russian soldier, Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, has pleaded guilty on Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian in Ukraine. Shishimarin is facing trial for shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window in the northeastern Sumy region on February 28, four days into the invasion, AP News reports. He is a captured member of the Russian tank unit and was prosecuted under a section of the Ukrainian criminal code that addresses the laws and customs of war....

https://gist.glogson.com/russian-soldier-pleads-guilty-to-killing-unarmed-civilian-in-ukraine-trial/

21-year-old Russian soldier, Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, has pleaded guilty on Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian in Ukraine. Shishimarin is facing trial for

18/05/2022

The Nigerian police have announced the arrest of Aminu Lawal and Murtala Dawu, two kidnappers who allegedly masterminded the abduction of students of Greenfield University in Kaduna on April 20, 2021. Muyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to him, the duo was among 31 suspects arrested for various forms of crimes by the Force Intelligence Bureau Special Tactical Squad (FIB-STS) operatives....

https://gist.glogson.com/breaking-kidnappers-behind-greenfield-university-abduction-killing-of-students-arrested/

The Nigerian police have announced the arrest of Aminu Lawal and Murtala Dawu, two kidnappers who allegedly masterminded the abduction of students of Greenfield

18/05/2022

Soldiers have been accused of shooting at unarmed students protesting against ASUU strike in Akure, Ondo state’s capital to disperse them. The students who took to the streets to protest against having an extended time in finishing their degree programs due to the strike, alleged that the soldiers also destroyed some items they turned up for the protest with. Here are some tweets and videos below………………….

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Soldiers have been accused of shooting at unarmed students protesting against ASUU strike in Akure, Ondo state’s capital to disperse them. The students who

18/05/2022

The alleged backbone of a major cartel distributing drugs in Delta and neighboring states has been nabbed following the arrest of a wanted drug baroness, Bridget Oghenekevwe Emeka, a.k.a Mama, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Director, Media & Advocacy of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi in a statement on Tuesday May 17, said the 59-year-old suspect was arrested on Sunday, May 15, at her palatial mansion where she cooks and distributes Crack Co***ne, Methamphetamine and other illicit substances....

https://gist.glogson.com/ndlea-arrests-wanted-drug-baroness-seals-her-mansiondrug-bunks-in-delta-state-photos/

The alleged backbone of a major cartel distributing drugs in Delta and neighboring states has been nabbed following the arrest of a wanted drug baroness, Bridge