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Jideojong@yahoo.com 08077787701 There is hardly any cheering news in Nigeria these days. Pervasive insecurity has cowed people with citizens takin...

TODAY January 28, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari says the international community must unite to defeat terrorism, corruption, COVID-19 and other challenges confronting the world. Speaking at an event to receive letters of credence from the new ambassadors of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Argentina, Buhari said the second wave of COVID-19 is coming with more challenges than from the initial outbreak. The ambassadors are Ihab Moustafa Awad Moustafa (Egypt), Faisal Ebraheem Alajrafi Alghamdi (Saudi A...

ON THE GO Gunmen kill three policemen in Abia, cart away rifles Gunmen have killed three policemen in a fresh attack in Ohafia LGA of Abia state.Advertisement TheCable learnt that the officers were killed on Monday morning while on a ‘stop and... Katsina reopens five boarding schools — 3 months after Kankara abductions The Katsina government has directed the reopening of five boarding schools in the state for the continuation of the 2020/2021 academic session from Sunday, ...

Ada Wodu, Calabar The Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons and the Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment on M...

Daily Post Nigeria Published About 250 arms and 5510 ammunition have been destroyed in Cross Rivet State Government ECOWAS European Union. Flagging off the exercise in Calabar on Monday at the E. J. Eduene Stadium, Governor Ayade disclosed that the arms were surrendered by the Bakassi Strike Force and Khaki Boys. Gov Ayade called for the inclusion of the Bakassi Strike Force into the Amnesty Programme of the federal. “I would prefer that we find a way to finding an alternative job for them. L...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The recruitment is part of efforts to enhance food security. Executive Secretary of the National Land Development Agency, Paul Ikonne, made the announcement on Monday. Ikonne disclosed that the young Nigerians would go through a two-week intensive training. NAN quoted him as saying to be employed would be graduates of agriculture or soil sciences. The official said the beneficiaries would get soil test kits and soil collection samples kits after the training. Farmer...

Ikpeazu directs Abia LG Chairmen to form COVID-19 committees Published The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed the State Ministry of Health to liaise with the Chairmen of the 17 Local Government Councils of the State to ensure the immediate formation of COVID-19 Committees at the Local Government level. The directive was contained in a press release issued by Onyebuchi Ememanka, the Chief Press Secretary to the Abia State Governor on Monday. The governor said these committees w...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and...

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The flow of illegal weapons into the country is increasingly endangering lives Despite 16 months of partial closure of the country’s land borders, the impact seems fragile since the security challenges have not in any way diminished. If anything, the challenges seem to be mounting. Nothing highlights that better than the statement by the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) which raised the alarm that Camels are now being used to bring in rocket propelled grenades and anti-aircraft guns into the co...