Author: Aminu Imam

Kaduna: Bandits attack hospital, abduct doctor, 5 patients, others

Aminu Imam
Kaduna attack

Armed bandits invaded a hospital in Kaduna State early yesterday, abducting a medical doctor, five patients, and a security guard, according to reports. Local sources said the attackers stormed Kujama town, the headquarters of Chikun local government area, and proceeded directly to the Nasara Nursing and Maternity Home, a private medical facility. Witnesses reported that the assailants, who arrived in large numbers, also raided nearby houses during the attack. One security guard who attempted to resist was shot multiple times and later rushed to another hospital for treatment. The abduction…

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Ex-NBA president, Olanipekun seeks suspension of 1999 “military” Constitution

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Olanipekun seeks

…Advocates referendum A legal luminary and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has urged the 10th National Assembly to suspend the on-going amendment of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), describing the current document as a “military albatross” that continues to haunt Nigeria. Olanipekun made the call on Monday at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), while delivering the institution’s 13th convocation lecture, titled: ‘Nigeria – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Imperative of a Sober and Definitive Recalibration’. The former Chairman of the Body of Benchers and…

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2027: “An opposition party’ll declare themselves winners before elections end” – Ayodele

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Primate Ayodele

Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has disclosed what will happen during the upcoming elections in 2027. Primate Ayodele made this known during an ongoing service in his church, while speaking about so many revelations God gave to him, one of which was what an opposition political party in Nigeria would do on election day even before the end of election. According to the Primate, he had a revelation that while the election is still on-going, an opposition political party will come out very strongly and…

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“Christian genocide’ is real” – CAN fires back at Presidency

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CAN to Presidency

The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has accused the Presidency of twisting facts and misrepresenting its position on the on-going killings of Christians across the country, insisting that what is happening in several parts of Northern Nigeria and the Middle-Belt amounts to a ‘Christian genocide’. In a statement issued by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN clarified that it did not, at any point, dismiss or describe the widespread killings as a ‘so-called Christian genocide’, as claimed in a press release reportedly issued by the Special Adviser to the President…

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Bandit kingpin, Turji releases 100 captives in fresh peace deal

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Zamfara banditry

Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has released about 100 captives as part of a renewed peace initiative in Zamfara State. Security sources told a counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, that the release followed ongoing dialogue and confidence-building efforts led by community leaders under the North West Operation Safe Corridor peace process. The victims, including men, women, and children, were handed over to local authorities and taken to a hospital for medical examination before being reunited with their families. A source involved in the negotiations said the release was part of an…

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“6,000 mosques destroyed in North, 200 churches lost” – MURIC rejects US genocide claim

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MURIC rejects US genocide claim

The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has accused Nigerian Christian leaders of using the United States as a tool of intimidation to pressure the Federal Government and marginalise Muslims in the country. In a statement issued yesterday by its Executive Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola, the Islamic human rights group alleged that reports of “Christian genocide” in Nigeria were surprisingly sent to the US by some leaders back home. This, he noted, is because the US is perceived as a Christian superpower, rather than to African institutions such as the African Union…

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Ramalan felicitates Gowon at 91, Kwankwaso at 69

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…Extols both as patriotic, visionary leaders dedicated to national unity, development Aminu Imam Executive Chairman of Liberty Television and FM Stations, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has extended warm birthday felicitations to two of Nigeria’s distinguished leaders – former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (GCFR), and former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso – describing both as exemplary patriots and visionaries whose lives embody service, integrity, and devotion to the Nigerian project. In separate goodwill messages issued in Abuja yesterday, Ramalan paid glowing tributes to General Gowon on…

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“We’re shielding no ally” —Tinubu, on EFCC

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…Says EFCC recovers ₦500bn in 2yrs The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has recovered assets worth over ₦500 billion and secured more than 7,000 convictions in the past two years, Vice-President Kashim Shettima has disclosed. Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu yesterday at the opening of the 7th edition of the ‘EFCC–NJI Capacity-Building Workshop for Judges and Justices’ in Abuja, said the achievements were a result of the administration’s non-interference in the anti-graft agency’s operations and its dedication to transparency and accountability. “As an administration, we have prioritised public…

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Three Northern states set to acquire equity in KEDCO

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Three northern Nigerian states, Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa, have announced a partnership to form a tri-state electricity market. This comes as the states teamed-up to acquire equity stakes in the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), which has Future Energies Africa as its core investor. This was disclosed yesterday, in a statement by the spokesperson of the Kano Ministry of Power and Energy, Sa’ad Umar Faruk. In his comments, Kano State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Gaddafi Shehu, said the agreement was reached during a High-Level Electrification Summit held in…

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Zamfara: Bandits abduct 79 residents, traders in fresh attacks

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…Victims include villagers, butchers, animal dealers Zamfara State has once again come under the grip of banditry as gunmen abducted at least 79 persons in separate attacks across Bukkuyum and Gusau local government areas of the state. According to reports by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, heavily armed bandits invaded Buzugu and Rayau villages in Bukkuyum LGA around 2:45 a.m. on October 18, abducting 73 residents and whisking them away to an unknown destination. The attackers, said to be in large numbers and wielding sophisticated weapons, operated for several hours…

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