President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has approved the appointment of Major-General Adamu Garba Laka as the new National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). The appointment is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Tuesday. It said General Laka served in various capacities in the North-East, Nigeria, where he deployed tactical means to degrade terrorist groups He also served in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo under the United Nations and was part of the Nigerian contingent in the…
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Following the recent invitation of the Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, by the Department of State Services (DSS), he has confirmed that he had a productive interaction with the DSS on how best to tame the crime in the country. Reports have shown that the scholar earlier made displeasing statements on the military on their fight against banditry calling for more non-kinetic approach. Gumi who wrote, Tuesday on a confirmed social media platform under the heading “Only one person is above the law: The Innocent!”, saying the invitation was necessary and he had a productive interaction with the security…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has included the son of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, among those to be sent to the State Assembly for confirmation as Commissioners. Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso and three other nominees made the list submitted to the state Assembly on Tuesday, Others on the list include Adamu Aliyu Kibiya, Usman Shehu Aliyu, Abduljabbar Garko. Confirming the executive list at plenary on Tuesday, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Jibril Falgore said the screening of the Commissioner nominees will begin early next week.
The National Hajj Commission might seek assistance from states governors and other rich individuals to assist the 2024 intending pilgrims by paying for their feedings and other bills in order to reduce the costs on them. This was made know by the spokesperson of the Commission, Fatima Sanda Usara, in an interview with the BBC Hausa service on Monday. She further explained that the reason why the rates have increased to this level is because the initial rate was fixed when the value of Naira to Dollar had not depreciated this bad. “Initially when the first Hajj rate was announced…
A Kano High Court has on Tuesday, sentenced a Chinese National, Frank Geng-Quangrong, 47, to death by hanging for stabbing his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani, 22, to death. The Chinese National who resides in Kano, was convicted on a one count charge of culpable homicide. Delivering judgment, Justice Sanusi Ado-Ma’aji, stated that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. “The defendant’s testimony is inconsistent. I hereby find him guilty” “I hereby recommend mercy by the Kano State Governor on behalf of the convict. “The defendant’s testimony is inconsistent. I hereby find him guilty. “I hereby recommend mercy by…
The American business man and philanthropist, popularly known as Bill Gates has allegedly been a caused of funding terrorism and profiling Nigerian medical doctors elimination. This is contained in a letter to the Senate president Godswill Akpabio dated 15th March, 2024 and signed by Dr Phillips C. Njemanze, Chairman Global Profile Alliance, calling on the Senate to invite the group over for investigation over the allegations made. The heading of the the letter reads: “Planned Genocide of Doctors in Nigeria by Bill Gates”. The letter, also copied to the presidency, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bishop conferences in Africa,…
By Abdulmumin Giwa The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared that the Kaduna-based controversial cleric, Shaikh Ahmad Gumi is not above the laws of the land. This was stated by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris while addressing newsmen on statements attributed to the cleric at the State House on Monday. The Minister said the Federal Government has taken a firm stance regarding the Islamic cleric, saying he has already been invited for questioning over the spate of Kidnapping in the North. Social media reports have shown comments attributed to the cleric condemning a list recently released…
By Abdulmumin Giwa The 137 kidnapped pupils of Kuriga school in Kaduna State that were rescued from bandits by the Nigerian military have arrived Kashim Ibrahim House Kaduna (Government House) to meet the State governor, Uba Sani. Amidst tight security on Monday afternoon the school children arrived the Government House at about 2:00pm in three medium sized buses and two other mini buses from the 1 Division Nigerian Army Headquarters in Kaduna. It would be recalled that the pupils were abducted on March 7, 2024, at a Local Education Authority (LEA) Primary School and a Junior Secondary School in Kuriga…
By Abdulmumin Giwa 168 Special Assistants and 104 Board Members for the 15 agencies and commissions of Borno state have been appointed by the Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the State Government, Bukar Tijjani, in a statement issued on Monday, in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. He explained that the appointees comprise nine Senior Technical Assistants (STA), 81 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), and 78 Special Assistants (SAs). Tijjani also listed 104 others as chairmen and board members of 15 agencies and commissions. Part of the statement reveals, “the appointment was done based…
By Abdulmumin Giwa No fewer than four people have have been confirmed dead following a stampede while struggling to collect Zakat being distributed by a private businessman, AYM Shafa, in Bauchi State. Media reports show that the stampede occurred on Sunday at the office of Shafa Holdings located along Jos Road in Bauchi metropolis. Zakkat is a one of the pillars of Islamic religion which is a purification of the wealth of the wealthy by sharing a percentage, 2.5 percent, of it with the poor and needy of the community. Those struggling to benefit from the Zakkat gathered in large…