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TNG SPECIAL REPORT: Unveiling sinister motives behind planned, mass intrusion of ‘almajirai’ from North to South during lockdown [Photos/Videos]
When President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 state governors including the FCT unanimously agreed to shut borders and ban inter-state people and vehicular movements, the aim was clear – to curb further spread of the novel coronavirus [COVID-19] disease and allow states the luxury of tackling headlong security issues that may arise during this pandemic.…
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[VIDEO] Asari Dokubo raises alarm: Influx of Almajiris into Southern Nigeria portends great danger, war
Ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari has raised the alarm over the recent influx of Almajiris from the north to the south. Dokubo in a 5-minute video said the southern leaders should be worried over the indiscriminate migration that has continued unabated in recent times. He said the movement is questionable and advised governors, ministers,…
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Breeding and nurturing underdevelopment – Dele Sobowale
North Has Already Destroyed Itself, It Remains South To Demolish – Dele Sobowale Out-of-school children constitute security risk in Nigeria.” – Senator Lawan, Senate President, VANGUARD, March 11, p 44. I did not know whether to laugh or cry about that news report. Lawan, Ph.D, well-educated in any country on earth, and a leader in…
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Katsina records first suspected case of coronavirus
Katsina State Ministry of Health, says it has recorded a first suspected case of coronavirus ( COVID 19 ) in the state. Speaking with journalists, the permanent secretary of the ministry, Kabir Mustapha, said the patient who is presently on self-isolation returned from Malaysia and developed symptoms that warrant further investigations. Already, the blood samples…
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A Fierce Urgency in the North – Chidi Amuta
Chidi Amuta Our north is suddenly in bold relief. Intelligence estimates among most influential agencies in the world are unanimous on one thing: the northern half of Nigeria has emerged as an area of grave strategic instability. The region is fast degenerating into an internal security nightmare and an imminent danger to regional security. It…
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North destroying itself, end to quota system inevitable – Emir Sanusi
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, says the north will “destroy itself if it doesn’t change”. The emir spoke on Monday at the Kaduna state government house during a programme to commemorate the 60th birthday celebration of Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna. Sanusi said as a leader, repeating the same thing and expecting a different result…
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Insecurity: Something worse than Boko Haram May emerge from North if…, Sultan warns
Sultan of Sokoto Saad Abubakar has warned that the north may witness a bigger catastrophe that than the Boko Haram insurgency. He pointed out the level of orphans in the region was alarming, saying it could snowball into something that “would turn out to be worse than the Boko Haram”. The Sultan also kicked against…
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Killings in North not caused by religion – ACF
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has said the killing of innocent persons by insurgents, armed bandits and militia groups in the North has nothing to do with tenets of religions. A Sallah message by the forum’s National Publicity Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim Biu, wishing Muslims happy Eid-el-Fitr celebration, called on elected public officers in both executive…
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Oil exploration in North won’t stop – NNPC GMD
Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has said oil exploration in northern Nigeria will continue till it is found. He said this will enable the NNPC to do a massive appraisal of the discovery of gas reserves made in 1999 in the region. Dr. Baru who was in…