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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen TY Buratai had Special Easter luncheon with troops of Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE (TC OPLD) on Monday the 13th of April 2020, at the Army Special Super Camp Ngamdu in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.The event was led by the COAS who was accompanied by the Chief of Training and Operations Army Maj Gen EO Udoh, Corps Commander Engineers Maj Gen JS Malu, Theatre Commander Theatre Command OPLD Maj Gen F Yahaya, Commander Sector 2 Brig Gen LA Araba, Brigade Commanders, Commanding Officers and large number of gallant and…

Yoruba Ni Mi, Omo K’aro OjireMo wari fun Eledumare Oba A’jiki …Edumare Oba A’jige🙏🏽🙏🏽. April 13, 2020. Igbimo Apapo Yoruba L’agbaye Easter Monday Message: Embrace Omoluabi Ethos. I send you special solidarity greetings of peace and love from Mexico and America as we join the call of His Majesty, Aare Oladotun Hassan (Esq), President, Igbimo Apapo Yoruba L’agbaye; lead body of the Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide and the Yoruba Council of Women Worldwide, along with all affiliated groups globally, in same vein we grert all the great sons and daughters of Oduduwa in Yoruba Land, and by extension all of Nigeria,…

The President of Federal republic of Nigeria Muhammad Buhari has extended the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the federal capital territory, Lagos and Ogun States by 14 daysThe president disclosed this in his broadcast to the nation on Monday.President Buhari had ordered the restriction of movements in the affected states which are the hardest hit by the coronavirus in the country, for two weeks. The two weeks elapses today, Monday, April 13, 2020.In his words: “With this in mind and having carefully considered the briefings and Report from the Presidential Task Force and the various options offered, it has become necessary to extend the…

The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Mr. Adebayo Dayo over anti-party activities.The suspension was contained in a statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Ogun State, Mr. Oyejide Sunkanmi.The statement reads: “At a meeting of the Ogun State Working Committee (OGSWC) of the PDP held at the State PDP Headquarters in Abeokuta on the 26th of March, 2020, attended by officers listed in the schedule hereto with their signatures affixed, concerning allegations of anti-party activities against Engineer Adebayo Dayo (erstwhile State Chairman), it was resolved as follows:”Notwithstanding the refusal of Engineer…

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has directed the complete lockdown of the state for Twenty four Hours for the next two weeks starting from the 13th of April, 2020.Following the announcement of a confirmed case of the deadly Corona Virus (COVID-19) disease in Minna, the state capital.However, a window is created to allow people replenish household essentials, on the following days, Thursday 16th April, Monday 20th April, Thursday 23rd April and Monday 27th April, 2020 from 6AM to 6PM, adding that the window is not for social or religious activities as any one caught flaunting the order will face…

The National Human Rights Commission has expressed displeasure over the alleged inhuman treatment meted out on some Nigerians by the Chinese authorities in Beijing.Mr Tony Ojukwu Executive Secretary of NHRC in a statement in Abuja stated , that the commission noted with concern the alleged inhuman treatment.He said that the information at their disposal indicated that Nigerians and other African nationals have been singled out for forced quarantine despite undergoing an initial 14-day quarantine.“Reports of ejection of some Nigerians from their homes and hotels by the Chinese authorities are clearly acts of discrimination and a gross violation of human rights.”…

The attention of the Ogun State Government has been drawn to incidences of violence, alleged robberies and related crimes resurfacing in the State, especially in the Sango-Ifo axis. The Government has not only moved swiftly into action, the affected towns including but not limited to Sango, Ijoko, Ifo, among others are currently under substantial security surveillance. The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this, as he disclosed that he had communicated with all relevant agencies and mandated them, especially the State Command of the Nigeria Police to ensure law and order in all the affected areas, as well as the entire…

The Nigerian Army has warned movie and skits producers to stop giving the public negative impression about Nigerian Army. The Nigerian Army through a press release signed by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa warned skit makers, the press release read thus:1. There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a variety of measures to stem its spread in our country. Some of these measures include restriction of movement, lockdown and stay at home directives which are being enforced by various government and security agencies. Some creative Nigerians found it expedient to provide comic…

Now, here in Nigeria, what we are witnessing can be best described as a celebration of a season of shame, as expected, no reasonable measures or steps are being taken by those in power to cushion the inherent hardship of social restriction order caused by Coronavirus pandemic ravaging the whole world. Due to shortage or absence of relief packages, thieves are back in every street operating freely, people are complaining of hunger while living is getting tougher for the less privileged at the time our leaders are becoming richer. Many Nigerians could not afford to eke out their means of…

Today, I will be speaking on two different issues, which is of course are battling our political ideologies as an individual and as a country, our inability to reflect on these ideologies as been making us fail yet we believe we are succeeding in our political endeavours. Don’t we think we going to get alongside well in this country of ours soon? If we think so, what are the lines of thought we are thinking along to achieve this?We do complain and express sadness over actions and inactions of our government, yet we are same persons who follow them all…