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Edwin Clark, convener of Pan-Niger Delta Forum, says the declaration of “Amotekun”, a south-west security outfit, as illegal will create unnecessary tension.

Chairman of Afenifere Renewal Group, Chief Olawale Oshun has described Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami’s statement that Operation Amotekun, is illegal as rubbish. Chief Oshun said Malami should also declare Hisbah Corps, (a religious police force responsible for ...

He further said: “I see no reason why the Ooduans (Yorubas) will come up with their security when they know it’s an Hausa man that is leading and it’s our right to secure others, if after the 20th of January ...

Ẹ kò nílò nọńbà ìdánimọ̀ NIN fún ìdánwò àṣewọlé ọdún 2020… Àjọ JAMB Fẹ́mi Akínṣọlá Ni báyìí Àjọ tó ń rí sí ìdánwò àṣewọlé ilé ẹ̀kọ́ gíga JAMB tí kó àfàró nípa lílo nọ́mbà ìdánimọ̀ “NIN” fún ìdánwò àṣewọlé ọdún ...

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide (OYC) has recommend a New Regional Security outfit with operation code name” Ogbunigwe”. The proposal is coming after the South West unveiled its Regional Security outfit known as “Operation Amotekun” to curtail insecurity challenges in ...

The details of the logo of South west security outfit, Operation Amotekun have been unveiled. The security outfit which covers all South western states has its logo drafted from Ori olokun and other iconic signs of the Yoruba. The joint ...

Kogi West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Mr Taiwo Kola-Ojo is dead. Ojo slumped and died on Tuesday evening while playing lawn tennis. The Kogi State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Bode Ogunmola who confirmed the death in a statement ...

Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, came down hard on soldiers manning Damaturu-Maiduguri road in the state on Monday afternoon. Zulum was on his way to Jakana, a community where Boko Haram insurgents struck on Saturday when he ran into ...

In what may be termed the first soothing news of 2020, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Monday reiterated Federal Government’s plan to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty this year, in line ...

The former Aviation Minister and diehard human rights activist, Femi Fani Kayode has attacked Ismaila Isa Funtua for saying that if Igbo (Southeastern Nigeria) must occupy the position of President in 2023 general elections, “they should belong.” Kayode on his ...