Tag: Terrorism
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UK available to assist Nigeria combat terrorism, Boris Johnson tells Buhari
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the United Kingdom is available to assist Nigeria in its war against terrorism. Johnson stated this while holding bilateral talks at the sidelines of the Global Education Summit in London on Thursday. President Buhari had earlier reviewed the security situation in the different regions of the country,…
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FG to resuscitate special terrorism prosecution courts, says Malami
The Federal Government will soon resuscitate Special Terrorism Prosecution Courts, the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said. Malami made this known in a statement by Dr Umar Gwandu his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations on Thursday in Abuja. The move, Malami said is geared towards the Federal Government’s commitment to end insecurity…
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FG commences profiling of ‘highly-placed’ Nigerians linked to terrorism financing
The Federal Government has begun profiling towards prosecution, well-placed Nigerians suspected of being financiers of terrorism in the country. Briefing journalists on Friday in Abuja, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami said the arrest of the suspects followed the recent convictions of some Nigerians on terrorism financing in the…
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Alleged terrorism: Invite Akpabio for questioning now, PDP tells DSS
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to invite the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio for questioning. PDP in a statement issued on Friday by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan urged the secret service to compel Akpabio to “name politicians in the All…
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I will not allow my reputation muddled – Pantami
Spokesperson to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Uwa Suleiman has said Isa Ali Pantami will not sit idly to see his hard-earned reputation muddled. Spokesperson to the embattled Minister made this known in a statement on Monday, alleging that there are plans to release doctored videos purporting to show the Minister in a…
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Pantamism, Talibanism, Americanism and extremism: Ingredients cooking terrorism, By Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa NIGERIA’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim, also known as Pantami, is busy fighting off those who accuse him of holding extreme Islamic views. He seemed particularly frightened by claims that the United States of America, USA, sees him as an extremist. I laugh at this because America…
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Pantami: Buhari-led govt unserious about fight against terrorism – PFN
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has decried the continuous retention of the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isah Pantami, in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the development as absurd and ludicrous. It also noted that the defence of the embattled minister by the Buhari administration shows that the government is not serious…
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Mr. President, Let this Minister Go – Chidi Amuta
Chidi Amuta President Buhari’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Sheikh Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, could have casually slithered through public office with scant notice if he could delete his past. Unfortunately he cannot run faster than the jagged shadows from his past. In these parts, a ministerial portfolio with an oversized office and…
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For siding Pantami, Nigerians now know Buhari’s stand on terrorism – Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has condemned President, Muhammadu Buhari on his support for the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami. Recall TheNewsGuru( TNG) yesterday reported that the Presidency through the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, threw its weight behind Pantami amid calls for his resignation…
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Attack in Imo an act of terrorism – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the deadly insurgent attack that took place on the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Facility in Owerri, Imo State, on Monday, calling it an act of terrorism. In his reaction to the incident early on Monday, Buhari praised the initial response by security guards and security forces for preventing…