By Sumaila Ogbaje DEFENCE Headquarters says the camp of the notorious terrorists’ leader, Bello Turji, is in disarray with the killing of his second-in-command, Aminu Kanawa and 24 others, by troops of Operation Fassan Yamma. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Wednesday in Abuja. Buba said the operations were launched on Turji’s camps in Sokoto and Zamfara States, between Monday and Tuesday. He said that troops also inflicted terminal injuries on some of Turji’s close allies namely: Dosso (Bello Turji’s younger brother) and Danbokolo (one of the Turji’s closest allies).…
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THIS WEEK is the 13th week since I lost my beloved mother, Hajara Mohammed. I have tried several times to write this tribute but failed. I found myself struggling — unable to muster the emotional stability to pen down my thoughts. I am never the same again after her death, and there isn’t one bit of her life I could share. She wasn’t just my mom – she was my hero, the basis of all that I stand for as a person and a journalist. The news of her passing reached me when I was in London for the ACOS…
U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the U.S. via Mexico and Canada. Trump voiced his latest tariff threats in remarks to reporters at the White House a day after taking office without immediately imposing tariffs as he had promised during his campaign. Financial markets and trade groups exhaled briefly on Tuesday, but his latest comments underscored Trump’s longstanding desire for broader duties and a new Feb. 1 deadline for 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico,…
A FEW days ago, Felix Morka, the spokesman of Nigeria’s ruling party, crossed the lines without realising it. He was reminded by the politically wounded Obi foot soldiers, when he accused the opposition chieftain, Mr Peter Obi, of crossing the line in his criticisms of the Tinubu Regime, warning him to be ready for what would come his way. Trust the Obidients, ever dutiful to their principal as Mr Morka is dutiful to his, ever vigilant lest something nasty befall their Obi, sent over 400 text messages graphically threatening to deal with Mr Morka, for overstepping his bounds and crossing…
THE ISLAMIC Development Bank has expressed satisfaction with the preparedness of Yobe State Government to collaborate with the bank for an agricultural project. Mr. Javed khan, Senior Agriculture Specialist of the bank, stated this at a courtesy call on Governor Mai Mala Buni, at the Government House, Damaturu. Mamman Mohammed, Director General, Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, disclosed this in a press statement on Tuesday. Khan said the commitment of the state government to meeting its obligations is quite impressive and encouraging. Khan, who led a team from the bank on an assessment tour of the state to…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship faced a flurry of legal challenges Tuesday from a bevy of states and civil rights groups, signaling that the effort could be tied up in court and unlikely to take effect next month as planned. A coalition of 18 states, including New Jersey, New York and California, filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts, saying the order violates the constitutional rights of thousands of children and imposes undue costs on local jurisdictions that would lose federal funding tied to Medicaid and children’s health insurance. The District of Columbia and city of San Francisco…
By Amos Aar Residents living around the Benue State Police Officers’ mess, close to the Aper Aku Stadium and the Benue State Education Quality Assurance Office, Makurdi, the state capital, are currently gripped in horror and fear following the discovery of a badly decomposing corpse in the area. CSP Sewuese Anene The corpse, believed to be that of a man in his 40s, is said to have been there in the open since Friday, and was, as at Monday, emitting a pungent odour that has become unbearable, residents say. A visit to the scene on Monday evening by our correspondent…
By Amos Aar A PENSIONER in Benue State has appealed to the state government to review upward pension allowances to enable pensioners cope with the rising cost of living. An official of the state council of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), who pleaded anonymity as he is not the duly authorised officer to speak on behalf of the union, told National Record on the side-lines of an emergency meeting of the NUP held in Makurdi on Tuesday, while commending Governor Hyacinth Alia for his consistent payment of pensions however emphasized the need for adjustments to enable retirees to cope with…
KOGI State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has urged the management of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) to complement efforts by his administration to combat insecurity, improve agriculture and food security, fast track land reforms and support development in other critical sectors using existing space technology and innovative capabilities of the agency. A press release by Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, disclosed that Governor Ododo stated this during a meeting with the Director General of NASRDA, Dr Mathew Olumide Adepoju, on Monday. Governor Ododo, who was in the company of some senior officials of…
THE YOBE State Government through the state’s Audit Service Board has organised a two-day capacity-building workshop on fiscal transparency and accountability for Auditors aimed at promoting good governance and service delivery in the state. In a press statement on Monday, Mr Yusuf Ali, the Senior Special Assistant, Digital and Strategic Communications to the Yobe State Governor, said the workshop organised for auditors from offices of the Auditors General for State and Local Governments was declared opened by the Head of Civil Service, Hamidu M. Alhaji, at Bricks Point Hotel, Damaturu. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the workshop, the Head…