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Monday, 23 January 2017 02:17

Analysis: Nigeria now has a bigger internal security threat than Boko Haram

For much of the last seven years, the biggest threat to Nigeria’s security has been a devastating insurgency led by terrorist sect, Boko Haram, but that’s no longer the case. Over the past year, Nigeria has seen an uptick in violent activities of nomadic Fulani herdsmen. As Quartz has previously reported, the threat of a crisis has lingered with the effects of climate change—rapid desertification of grazing land and lower rainfall—making cattle rearing more difficult in the herdsmen’s northern Nigeria base. Seeking alternatives, herdsmen have journeyed south seeking fertile grazing land for their cattle. But with that search often leading…

Monday, 23 January 2017 02:16

Tinubu’s private plane flies Jammeh into exile

More details of the peaceful battle to restore democracy in The Gambia became known yesterday. After days of stand-off, former President Yahya Jammeh suddenly agreed to quit office, yielding to last-minute pressure from Guinean President Alpha Conde and his Mauritanian counterpart Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz, who were with him between Friday and Saturday. After agreeing to leave and save The Gambia from a major crisis, Jammeh was confronted by big challenge – how to fly out. The leaders, The Nation learnt, reached out to All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who authorised his private aircraft to be used…

Monday, 23 January 2017 02:14

Buhari’s critic Junaidu Mohammed suffering from “pathological cynicism” – Presidency

The Presidency has condemned popular northern politician, Junaidu Mohammed, who has been very critical of President Muhammadu Buhari. The presidency, in a statement by Garba Shehu, said Mr. Mohammed may be suffering from ‘pathological cynicism’ and should be ignored by Nigerians. Read Mr. Shehu’s full statement below: The Presidency will like to break with tradition by reacting to the latest attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s integrity in an interview by a former House of Representatives member from Kano State, Junaidu Mohammed. While Junaidu Mohammed is entitled to his opinion, he is not entitled to misrepresent facts about the concrete achievements…

Sunday, 22 January 2017 17:14

Why Buhari hasn't forwarded Onnoghen’s name to Senate for confirmation as CJN

President Muhammadu Buhari may not send the name of Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen to the Senate for confirmation as Chief Justice of Nigeria until he is given a clean bill in the ongoing investigation of judges by security agencies, THISDAY has learnt. Onnoghen was sworn in as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria November 10, 2016. 1999 constitution stipulates a maximum tenure of three-month in acting capacity. The delay in sending his name to the Senate for confirmation has continued to raise fears about his fate particularly as he inches closer to the three-month stipulated tenure. Section 231 (1) states:…

Sunday, 22 January 2017 17:13

Katsina University says memo on religious groups on campus targeted at Muslims, not Christians

Authorities of the Umaru Yar’Ádua University, Katsina, have denied discriminating against Christian students in the approval granted a students religious association to operate on its campus. Acting Dean of Student Affairs of the University, Sulaiman Kankara, had in a January 17 memo informed students of a new guideline for the registration of clubs and associations in the institution. In the circular, Dr. Kankara indicated that participation in clubs and associations, including departmental ones, were strictly optional and that no student should be compelled to pay dues. He also outlawed the formation of tribal and local government associations in the university.…

Sunday, 22 January 2017 17:11

Shiites accuse Buhari of dictatorship tendencies

Members of the Islamic Movement Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiites, yesterday, called for the release of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife from detention in line with the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Besides, the group reacted to claims by government, necessitating El-Zakzaky’s continuous detention in the custody of the Directorate of State Security (DSS), while calling on President Buhari to respect rule of law and fundamental rights of Nigerians, as directed by the court. Spokesman of the Shiites, Mallam Ibrahim Musa, faulted claims by the Presidency, as reported in the media, “that the Presidency…

Sunday, 22 January 2017 02:58

Army officer attacks Nigeria’s service chiefs, says they are ‘Nollywood actors’

Angered by what he described as the inability of the military to provide the needed weapons and equipment to defeat the Boko Haram terror sect, and the recent ease at which insurgents were killing senior army officers, a top infantry commander has described the country’s service chiefs as “Nollywood actors”. T.J. Abdallah, a lieutenant colonel, and the commanding officer (CO) of 151 battalion located at Banki Junction, Borno, is now in trouble with military authorities after making the remarks on a WhatsApp group operated by the 49 regular cadet class of the National Defence Academy (NDA). A report of an…

Sunday, 22 January 2017 02:56

Diezani accuses EFCC of falsehood, media trial: Here's her own side of the story

•Anti graft agency ‘taking advantage of my silence to try me by media’ •Denies withdrawal of $153m from NNPC accounts •Yenagoa estate is family compound built in 2011 Embattled former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, is not taking allegations of massive corruption leveled against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lightly. She rose in her own stout defence yesterday, denying the allegations. She accused the EFCC of taking advantage of her silence all this while to put her on media trial and declared in a lengthy statement from her London home. She said given the “level of…

Sunday, 22 January 2017 02:55

EFCC: Buhari re-submits Magu’s name to Senate

There are indications that President Muhammadu Buhari has re-submitted the name of the embattled Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu to the Senate for confirmation. A close associate of the Acting EFCC chairman revealed this to Sunday Telegraph, saying that the action was based on report that Magu was cleared of any wrongdoing by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. On the allegation of financial impropriety leveled against Magu by the Department of State Services, (DSS), and the Senate’s failure to clear him during his screening, the Presidency…

Sunday, 22 January 2017 02:53

Buhari not dead — Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokespersons on Saturday night described as “evil rumours” social media reports about the president’s health conditions and possible death. In their separate posts, published on their Twitter handles, Mr Femi Adesina, special adviser on media and publicity to the president and Mr Garba Shehu, senior special assistant on media and publicity to the president, dismissed the reports as false and clear case of mischief. Adesina said: “Best wishes to all who wish PMB well. “As for those who carry evil rumours, may they receive grace to repent.’’ Shehu also dismissed the rumour that President Buhari was dead…

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Sunday, 22 January 2017 02:52

Nationwide outage worsens as fire razes TCN control room

Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Saturday that a fire incident which occurred at its Afam VI power station in Rivers State had completely destroyed the firm’s protection and control equipment. General Manager, Public Affairs of TCN, Mrs. Seun Olagunju, explained in a statement that the fire incident occurred on Wednesday and that the equipment destroyed were located in TCN’s relay and control room. She said the development had prevented the evacuation of guaranteed 450 megawatts of electricity generated by the station. Olagunju said the fire incident, which occurred around 6:58 am, completely destroyed the transmission company’s equipment at…

Sunday, 22 January 2017 02:39

Buhari reads riot act to varsities

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday warned that any university management involved in unethical practices would face the full wrath of the law. Buhari, who was the Visitor at the sixth convocation of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Abuja, said universities would henceforth prepare quarterly financial reports. Represented by Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Buhari said his administration was anchored on ensuring security of lives and property, fighting corruption and improving the economy. “As we move to address the existing needs of our universities, we demand that the leadership of these institutions reciprocate government’s…

Saturday, 21 January 2017 16:11

New Ponzi scheme, Twinkas, springs up to replace distressed MMM

Twinkas, another Ponzi scheme similar to the troubled MMM, has started trending with memberships in different categories. According to the scheme, it was created “to promote the greatest good, with a particular emphasis on helping man and the environment." It said that it had successfully revised all technical and logical issues about the front-end and has provided mobile numbers to help facilitate the money exchange process. “We are gradually restoring our CRM Modules (Live Chat, Ticket, Mobile Calls) to enable us get in touch with you regularly. “We have switched to STRICT MODE. Meaning zero tolerance. Hence, we will not…

Saturday, 21 January 2017 16:09

Demarcation of cattle routes, graze reserves panacea to farmer/herdsmen – Herdsmen

Some herdsmen in Yobe have said that the panacea to incessant farmers/herdsmen clash is dermarcaion of cattle routes and grazing reserves. They gave the advice in separate interviews with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Babbangida, Yobe, on Saturday. They said that the peace existing in Yobe was as a result of demarcation of grazing reserves by the state government. Malam Buba Muhammad, a herdsman, from Biriri village, said the state had not recorded any case of farmer/herdsmen clash in the last eight years. Muhammad attributed the peaceful coexistence between farmers and herdsmen to the demarcation and protection of the…

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