Tag: North-East
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2023 elections: Tinubu’s chances in North-East predicted
The North-East Coordinator of the Tinubu Support Organization, Gov. Muhammad Yahaya of Gombe, says the chances of APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu in the region in the 2023 General Elections are very high. Yahaya said this on Saturday in Minna when he visited ex-Nigerian leaders, retired Generals, Abdulsalam Abubakar and Ibrahim Babangida.
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Military eliminates 57 terrorists, top commanders
Troops Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have eliminated more than 57 terrorists in different operations conducted from Aug. 11 to 25 in the North East, Defence Headquarters says. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made this known at a bi-weekly news briefing of the Defence Headquarters on Thursday in Abuja.
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North East, only alternative to South East presidency – Orji Kalu
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, says the North East remains the only alternative to South East presidency. Kalu, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, reaffirmed his support to the North East in the absence of the Presidency being zoned to the South East by political parties. Kalu said his position…
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UN relief chief pledges support for Nigeria in rebuilding Northeast
The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths has pledged to support Nigeria to help rebuild the lives of those affected by violence in the Northeast. The UN humanitarian affairs chief who made the pledge at the end of his four-day visit to Nigeria, said the UN would do everything to…
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Its time to conclude North-East insurgency and move on to other businesses – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Farouk Yahaya on Saturday said the army is committed to ending the insurgency in the North-East. The army chief made the comment while on an operation visit to frontline troops of Sector 2, Joint Taskforce of the Nigeria Army ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ in Damaturu, Yobe State. Major-General Yahaya said…
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North East region peaceful because of your collective efforts – Buhari salutes Army
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the military and other security agents not to give breathing space to terrorists and criminals in the country. The President gave the charge on Thursday while addressing personnel of the Armed Forces and security agencies in Operation Hadin Kai at the Maimalari Cantonment during a visit to Borno State. He…
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BREAKING: I was almost overwhelmed by insecurity in North East – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday agreed that the security challenges in the country particularly in the North East is quite enormous. The president who spoke in an exclusive interview with Arise Television and monitored by TheNewsGuru.com, TNG on Thursday said: “I was almost overwhelmed by the security challenges in North East when we came on…
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NCC assures on restoration of full telecoms service in North East
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured telecommunications operators of speedy restoration of service in North East, following vandalisation of telecoms fibres in Borno and Yobe. NCC Executive Vice-Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta said this at a Stakeholders Consultative Forum on Implementation of the National Broadband Policy 2020-2025, on Monday in Abuja. Danbatta said that the…
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COVID-19: UN launches emergency response in North East, IDPs camps
The United Nations (UN) has announced plans to begin an emergency response in the North East region of Nigeria to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the region. A statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, quoted Mr Edward Kallon, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria as saying that the displaced persons had already suffered…