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Saturday, 04 January 2020 06:10

Air strikes targeting Iraqi militia kill another six

Air strikes targeting Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces umbrella grouping of Iran-backed Shi’ite militias near camp Taji north of Baghdad have killed six people and critically wounded three, an Iraqi army source said late on Friday. Two of the three vehicles making up a militia convoy were found burned, the source said, as well as six burned corpses. The strikes took place at 1:12 am local time, he said. Compiled by Olalekan Adeleye Reuters

Saturday, 04 January 2020 06:05

Residents of Adamawa community troop back home after night attack

As normalcy returns to Michika town of Adamawa following night attack by insurgents, many residents who abandoned their houses during an attack that was repelled by the military, have started returning home. Many residents fled their houses during the Thursday night attack to take refuge in the bush and surrounding hills. “Some of us ran to villages like Bazza, Husara and Uba. I am just returning to Michika from Uba with my family,” said a man who simply identified himself as Ali Carpenter. Another resident, Sini John, said about 20 of them took refuge on the hill. “It was a…

Friday, 03 January 2020 05:47

Iran vows 'harsh retaliation' after US airstrike kills Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday warned that a "harsh retaliation is waiting" for the U.S. after an airstrike on an airport in Baghdad killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force. The Iranian state TV carried a statement by Khamenei who also called Soleimani "the international face of resistance." Khamenei declared three days of public mourning for the general's death. Another Iranian foreign minister warned that the U.S. would bear all the consequences of the “foolish” military attack, claiming his assassination would only escalate tensions in the region given that he was “THE…

Friday, 03 January 2020 05:43

Fulani herdsmen drag Oyo govt to court over anti-grazing law

Cattle herders in Oyo State under the aegis of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria has dragged the state government and the state House of Assembly to court in protest against the state’s anti-grazing law. Also joined in the suit was the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state. The bill, which was recently signed into law by the state government, aimed at checking persistent clashes between farmers and herders in the state. But the herders in Oyo State described the new law as gross violation of their fundamental rights. In a suit marked M/744/2019, they asked the…

Friday, 03 January 2020 05:42

Fire razes ex-senate president’s home

The residence of a former Senate President, Mr David Mark, in Otukpo, Benue State was gutted by fire on Thursday. Witnesses said the fire spread from a nearby bush bordering the fence of the ex-senate president’s residence and bunt down two ambulance vehicles as well as over 15 motor cycles parked in the premises. It was gathered that domestic workers at the residence made frantic efforts to put out the fire without much success before the arrival of the State Fire Service in Otukpo. One of the domestic workers, who preferred anonymity, said, “we made every effort to quench the…

Friday, 03 January 2020 05:41

Saraki family narrates how Kwara govt demolished property on late patriarch’s land

Agents of Kwara State Governor, Mr Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq led by one of his aides in the early hours of Thursday morning demolished the structures on Plots 1, 3 and 5, otherwise known as Ile Arugbo (Old People’s Home) which belong to Late Mr Olusola Saraki, after heavy firing of gunshots and tear gas canisters to scare away the women and youths who have been keeping vigil on the land since New Year eve. The overnight demolition squad eventually set to work after four failed attempts which were resisted by old women and youths who have always gathered at the Ile…

Friday, 03 January 2020 05:40

US kills Iran's most powerful general, six others in Baghdad strike

United States killed Iran’s top general and the architect of Tehran’s proxy wars in the Middle East in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport Friday, an attack that threatens to dramatically ratchet up tensions in the region. The targeted killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, could draw forceful Iranian retaliation against American interests in the region and spiral into a far larger conflict between the U.S. and Iran, endangering U.S. troops in Iraq, Syria and beyond. The Defense Department said it killed Soleimani because he “was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service…

Thursday, 02 January 2020 05:52

Osun gov rushed out of New Year crossover party as hoodlums attack venue

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State and some members of his cabinet were hurriedly ferried out of the crossover party to herald year 2020 organised by the state government when suspected thugs disrupted the event in the early hours of Wednesday. The event, held at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Osogbo, ended abruptly some minutes to 1am, when some hoodlums started throwing stones towards the direction of dignitaries including the governor, his wife, Kafayat Oyetola, and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Charles Akinola. One person, whose name could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report,…

Wednesday, 01 January 2020 05:36

Cheers, tears, prayers for 2020: A new decade is ushered in

Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement and, of course, President Donald Trump.A look at how the world is ushering in 2020: ___ RIO DE JANEIRO About 3 million people welcomed 2020 at Brazil’s iconic Copacabana beach as almost 34,000 pounds (15,422 kilograms) of colorful fireworks went off for 14 minutes after midnight. Rio de Janeiro holds one of the biggest New Year parties in the world, with music, drinks and religious rituals on the shores. Many dress in white in…

Wednesday, 01 January 2020 05:32

After widespread condemnation, Kano govt suspends law banning opposite sexes from plying same tricycles

Kano State Government has suspended the implementation of a directive banning persons of opposite genders from plying same commercial tricycles across the state from January 2020. Spokesperson of the agency responsible for implementing the law, Kano Hisbah Board, Mr Lawan Fagge, disclosed this on Tuesday. The policy, in recent days, had attracted condemnation from Nigerians, especially on social media. The official said the decision was taken on Monday after consultation with the leadership of commercial tricycle operators “who pleaded for an extension of the implementation date.” “The law has been suspended till further notice. The decision was taken after consultation…

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Wednesday, 01 January 2020 05:31

Lagos govt directs event planners/centres to obtain approval 7 days before hosting events

Lagos State Government has directed event centres and club operators to seek government’s approval seven days before hosting any event or party to avoid being sanctioned. The State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Frederic Oladeinde, said this in a statement on Tuesday. Oladeinde said the new directive was a follow-up to an earlier one issued a week ago to event centres and clubs owners who were preparing for an event. He said the earlier directive had stated that stakeholders in the hospitality industry must first notify Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) before staging their events. The commissioner explained that the…

Tuesday, 31 December 2019 05:51

FG to withdraw military from volatile spots in 2020

Federal Government will begin gradual withdrawal of troops in hitherto volatile spots where peace and security had been achieved from first quarter of 2020. Chief of Naval Staff, Mr Ibok Ekwe-Ibas, a vice-admiral, stated this after the National Security Council meeting in Abuja chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday. He, however, declined to name the geopolitical zones or states where military would cease to operate as from next year. Ibas said the decision to withdraw troops from participating in internal security in some areas was to allow them focus on their primary duty of defending the country against external aggression.…

Monday, 30 December 2019 06:25

If you’re from southern Nigeria, you’re already disadvantaged in federal appointments - Ex-DG SSS

Former Director-General of Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Matthew Seiyefa, at the weekend deplored the imbalance and unfair treatment of southerners at the federal level of government. Most strategic and top federal appointments at the federal level, including security agencies and the military, are presently occupied by Northerners. Socio-cultural groups, notably, Afenifere, Ohaneze Ndi Igbo and Niger Delta groups have repeatedly called for balance in federal appointments. Immediate past DG was removed by President Muhammadu Buhari on his return from a medical trip in United Kingdom. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had fired the then DG, Mr Lawal Daura and…

Monday, 30 December 2019 06:21

Putin thanks Trump for foiling new year attacks

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has thanked US counterpart Donald Trump for intelligence that helped foil "acts of terrorism" on Russian soil, according to a Kremlin statement. Mr Putin and Mr Trump spoke on the phone on Sunday, it said. The Kremlin said the information came via intelligence services, but it provided no further details. Russian media is reporting the discovery of a plot to attack St Petersburg over the New Year period. Tass news agency says two Russian nationals have been arrested and plans to attack a mass gathering were seized, according to a spokesperson from the FSB, the Russian…

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