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Punch Newspapers Sections John Alechenu, Abuja The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police and heads of other security agencies to step up security in and around the state. The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the PDP in the state, Chief Fred Udeogu, said the call became necessary in the light of growing threat to its members by persons suspected of acting at the behest of the state government. Udeogu said this at a media briefi...

Share Abubakar Bani is the leader of Fulani residents in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State. In this interview, he speaks about the steps taken to flush out bad elements amongst his people and the activities of the newly created Amotekun security outfit.   How would you describe your status among the Fulani people in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State? My name is Abubakar Bani. I am the Jowuro of Oke-Ogun. What is the meaning of Jowuro? Jowuro means the Sarkin Fulani. It means the leader of the Fulani...

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna A Group under the auspices of Coalation of Northern Groups (CNG), has urged Nigerians to reject any plan to incite religious crisis in the country. The National President of the Group, Comrade Balarabe Rufa’I, gave the advice during a press conference held in Kaduna yesterday. Comrade Balarabe Rufa’i said the call became necessary following the recent warning by Department of State Security Services, DSS, that some disgruntled elements are planning to incite rel...

Can Russia remove al-Assad regime’s security services in Syria? Vladimir Putin visits the Russian Armed Forces Command Center in Syria- 7 January 2020 (the official account of the Syrian Presidency) Enab Baladi-Amal Rantisi The surprise visit of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to Damascus, on 7 January 2020, shocked Syrians because security services were not informed of the visit’s details, or the security preparations that preceded it. The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian A...

Despite concerns on recent happenings, stakeholders have expressed optimism on the operation of the South-west Security Initiative, codenamed Amotekun, James Sowole writes When the six governors of the South-west states conceived the idea of establishing a regional security outfit over one year ago, it was meant to bridge the gap created between them and the security apparatus of the Federal Government. The governors, who are Chief Security Officers of their respective states, were concerned by...

By Adejumo Enock The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned those threatening Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto Diocese to stop their unlawful actions. BreakingTimes earlier reported that the Muslim Solidarity Forum called on Bishop Kukah to apologise to Muslim faithful over his Christmas message or vacate the state. In a statement issued by CAN General Secretary Barrister Joseph Bade Daramola on Thursday, the Christian Body asked security agencies to ensure the safety of Bishop ...

Bishop Matthew Kukah The Middle Belt Forum has called on the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) and the Muslim Solidarity Forum (MSF) to desist from further attacking Bishop Matthew Kukah of Sokoto Catholic Diocese over his comments on the state of the nation. The Forum also asked MSF’s Acting Chairman, Prof. Isa Muhammad Maishanu, to withdraw the Forum’s demand for an unreserved apology from Kukah to the entire Muslim Ummah over his recent comments or quietly and quickly leave the Sokoto state....

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says those asking Matthew Kukah, bishop of Sokoto Catholic diocese, to leave Sokoto are constituting a global threat against Christianity.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday disclosed how its zoning formula, ahead of the 2023 presidential election will be decided. Yekini Nabena,

The Christian leadership warned them to watch their utterances and actions. Joseph Bade Daramola, CAN General Secretary, in a statement sent to DAILY POST warned that “enough is enough”. Trouble started when Kukah lambasted Muhammadu Buhari on Christmas Day. The National Peace Committee member accused the Nigerian leader of nepotism and that he had reduced others in public life to second class status. The cleric declared that if a non-Nothern Muslim was the President and did the same things...