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Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:25:36 +0000
Panic As Dreaded Bakassi Boys Return To South-East After Years Of Redundancy
A deadly group of vigilantes in the South-East, Bakassi Boys, after years of redundancy, has returned to some areas of Awka, Anambra State capital, Daily Trust reports. Their members were viewed in two moving vans, singing and warning crimin...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:12:04 +0000
Igbo Leaders Only Unhappy With Nigerian Government, Not Behind IPOB—Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Ohanaeze Ndigbo The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has clarified its stance over secessionist agitations in the South-East region. In a statement issued by its Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the group said ...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 20:15:42 +0000
I've Seen How War Was Fought In Other Countries—Nigeria's Army Chief, Yahaya Boasts Of Rich Experience
The Chief of the Army Staff, Maj Gen Farouk Yahaya, has stated that he had seen how war was fought in other countries and would replicate same in Nigeria to tackle insecurity.  Yahaya added that he had the required experience to tackle ...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 20:03:02 +0000
Address Insecurity In Nigeria, You Were Not Elected To Only Borrow Money— Wike Tells Buhari
Rivers Governor Wike Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to see himself as responsible for securing the lives and property of Nigerian citizens in the country. Wike noted that Buhari is the Commander-in...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:14:05 +0000
High Prices Pushed 7 million Nigerians Into Poverty In 2020, Says World Bank
The World Bank says inflation pushed seven million Nigerians below the poverty line in 2020. In its latest report, “Nigeria Development Update: Resilience through Reforms,” released on Tuesday, the bank said the high inflation rate is wo...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:25:50 +0000
BREAKING: Protest Rocks Delta Prison As Guard Allegedly Shoots A Visitor Dead
An armed security operative at the Okere Prison in Delta State has allegedly shot dead a young man who visited his friend in Okere Prison in Warri, Delta State, SaharaReporters has gathered. The operative shot the victim twice, according to ...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:20:20 +0000
Nigerians Condemn Mikel Obi For Pledging Support For Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello
Nigerians on social media have called out former Super Eagles midfielder, Mikel Obi, for pledging support for the political aspirations of Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello. On Sunday, Obi paid a courtesy visit to Bello in Abuja during which he la...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:10:17 +0000
Five Times Buhari Packaged, Repackaged Unpopular Policies In Favour Of Fulani Herdsmen
President Muhammadu Buhari has faced criticisms on numerous occasions for making policies perceived to be in favour of herdsmen who are largely of Fulani extraction. Many have attributed the president's alleged bias for herders to the fact t...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:04:54 +0000
2023: Tinubu In France For Medical Checkup, His Health Deteriorating Due To Old Age
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, is presently in Paris, the French capital, for a medical checkup as his health is fast deteriorating.  SaharaReporters confirmed that Tin...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:53:42 +0000
Ex-Presidents Obasanjo, Jonathan Would Not Take Criticisms Buhari Tolerates— Ngige
Chris Ngige The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a democrat who is afraid of breaching the constitution. Ngige claimed no past president of Nigeria would tolerate what Nigerians are t...



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