Okuoma, an Ijaw community in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, has turned into a ghost town in the aftermath of the killing of 22 soldiers dispatched to the area on a peace mission. Residents, especially young men, are understood to have fled for fear of reprisal over the killing of the soldiers, five of whom were officers: a lieutenant-colonel who was the commanding officer, two majors and one captain. The Defence Headquarters confirmed the killings yesterday, with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General C.G. Musa, ordering the immediate arrest and investigation of all those involved. Similarly seized…
Author: Ajibola Oluwasegun
Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has directed that ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets commence operations on Sunday, March 17, 2024 across Lagos. The markets have been tasked with selling discounted food items across the five divisions of Lagos. The food items including; rice, beans, gari, bread, eggs, tomatoes, and pepper, among others – will be sold at a 25% discount to residents. This was announced in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho on Saturday. It reads partly: “To prevent sharp practices and ensure the foodstuff reaches a large number of Lagosians, a voucher system will be introduced…
Delta governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has condemned the unprovoked killing of officers and soldiers attached to 63 Brigade at Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. He also condoled with the military and the families of officers and soldiers who died in the attack. Governor Oborevwori, in a statement by his chief press secretary, Festus Ahon, said the act as alien to the culture of Deltans. He said: “The government of Delta State is gravely disturbed by the violence and unprovoked killing of the officers and soldiers, which he described as alien to the culture of Deltans. “This…
Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has condemned the suspension of the immediate past Chairman of Northern Senators Forum, Sen Abdul Ninigi, by the Senate, saying the interests of the North are at stake. It noted that instead of the suspension, the Senate ought to have investigated the issues raised by the senator to establish the veracity of his claims. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of ACF, Prof.Tukur Muhammad-Baba, urged the Senate to act with more circumspection in dealing with criticisms of its operations. The statement reads:”ACF notes that the whole saga hinged on the rather weighty allegation made by…
President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, has raised the alarm that the nation’s quest for food security may remain a mirage, if the current level of insecurity in the land was not checked. Archbishop Ugorji stated this weekend, while flagging off a one week training and empowerment workshop on agriculture, at Aboh Mbaise, codenamed, “it’s farm o’clock for Mbaise people”. His words: “There is no doubt that there is hunger in the land. It is equally true that the current level of insecurity in Nigeria, is preventing farmers from going to their…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has ordered the arrest of some youths in Delta over the killing of a Commanding Officer, two Majors, one Captain and 12 Soldiers. The Acting Director Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau said the troops were attacked by some community youths and killed on Thursday, 14 March, 2024. Gusau in a statement released to newsmen on Saturday said the troops of 181 Amphibious Batallion, Bomadi local government area of Delta State responded to a distress call after the communal crisis between the Okuama and Okoloba communities in Delta State. His words, “The unfortunate incident occurred when the…
Following the killing of troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for a peacekeeping mission to two warring communities in Bomadi LGA of Delta State, including the commanding officer, two majors, one captain, and 12 soldiers, the Chief of Defence Staff, General CG Musa, has ordered the immediate arrest and investigation of all those involved. The Director, Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, confirmed the killing of the military personnel on Saturday. He said, “The troops of 181 Amphibious Batallion, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, while on a peace mission to Okuoma community in Bomadi LGA of Delta State…
Afenifere chieftain, Pa Ayo Adebanjo said President Bola Tinubu and his South-West counterpart governors missed the opportunity to rewrite the nation’s constitution when Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999. Adebanjo stated this in an interview on Channels Television on Friday. According to him, the former governors failed Nigerians because they were too frightened to insist on a people’s constitution when they had the opportunity. Recall that Tinubu served as the Lagos State governor from May 1999 to May 2007. Adebanjo noted that Tinubu was among the six governors of the South-West who “chickened out” from demanding a Sovereign National Conference…
A crisis of confidence has broken out between the Nigeria Labour Congress and the leadership of the Labour Party. The NLC in a widely publicized letter passed a vote of no confidence on the LP National Chairman, Julius Abure and demanded his immediate resignation. The Labour Union also dissociated itself from the national convention scheduled for March 27, 2024. It said the convention which is being organised by the Comrade Julius Abure-led National Working Committee is illegal. In response, The leadership of the Labour Party asked the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajero to resign his…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has assured Nigerians that the rehabilitated Port Harcourt Oil Refinery would commence operations in two weeks. Kyari stated this on Thursday at an interactive session with the Senate. He assured Nigerians that the delivery date of the Port Harcourt and other refineries remains sacrosanct. A statement by the NNPCL spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, quoted Kyari as saying: “We will make sure that promises that we made about the rehabilitation of these refineries are kept. We completed the mechanical completion of PHRC in December. “Now, we have crude…