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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has said Nigeria must increase its intelligence capabilities to be able to combat the myriad of security challenges confronting it. Abbas spoke while declaring open a public hearing organised by the House Committee on National Security and Intelligence, on three bills aimed at boosting Nigeria’s intelligence architecture, yesterday. While commending the sponsors, he noted that the proposed legislation represents a comprehensive move to strengthen the country’s security framework. The proposed legislations are Bill for an Act to Establish the Department of State Services Trust Fund, Bill for an Act to Establish the…

Alleged signatures forgery: Senate to probe Oshiomhole’s allegations against Akpabio The Senate has described forgery allegations raised by Adams Oshiomhole over the suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as mischievous, insisting that claims of forged signatures on a committee report are unfounded. Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, who spoke with Daily Sun yesterday, dismissed the allegation and maintained that the upper chamber operates transparently and strictly within its rules. Adaramodu added that the Senate would formally probe Oshiomhole’s remarks. “We are going to review any statements made by him. The Senate will take a cursory look at either extraneous, spontaneous or intentional comments…

Oyo school abduction: Protest rocks Ibadan •VDM leads ‘Bring Them Back’ action, Makinde vows to rescue pupils, teachers safely Popular social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), yesterday, led a peaceful ‘Bring Them Back’ protest in Ibadan, Oyo State, demanding urgent action to secure the release of 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted from Ahoro Community in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. This is as Governor Seyi Makinde assured that efforts were underway to rescue the victims safely. The protest, which attracted members of the Ratels movement and other concerned Nigerians, culminated in a…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has introduced a compulsory affidavit for all its candidates seeking elective offices, requiring them to forfeit their seats if they defect from the party after winning elections. National chairman of the party, Moses Cleopas, announced the policy during an indemnity signing meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja yesterday. He stressed that candidates, including gubernatorial and presidential, must depose to the affidavit. Cleopas explained that the development was not a witch-hunt but aimed at protecting the sanctity of electoral mandates and curbing what he described as post-election political migration. He said the party would…

FG moves to tighten security at borders as gunmen attack NIPPS Insecurity in the country took a fresh twist on Monday night as daredevil gunmen invaded Nigeria’s elite think-tank institution, the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos, Plateau State. The attackers reportedly stormed the institute at about 11:40 p.m and shot sporadically, leading to a fierce exchange of gunfire with security personnel attached to the institution. The encounter left two soldiers and one police officer dead. A resident of Kuru, Bulus Haruna, told newsmen that the staccato busts of gunshots threw the entire residents of…

My World Cup goals just a number – Messi on hat-trick against Algeria Lionel Messi has downplayed his latest milestone after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria. He insisted his World Cup goal record is “just a number” despite equalling a major tournament landmark. The 38-year-old Lionel Messi delivered a brilliant performance in Kansas City on Tuesday. His three goals took him level with Germany’s Miroslav Klose as the joint all-time top scorer in FIFA World Cup history with 16 goals. It was also his first-ever World Cup hat-trick. Messi said the achievement meant more for its…

A Niger Delta environmental activist and Nigeria Democratic Congress aspirant for the House of Representatives seat for Warri Federal Constituency, Sheriff Mulade, has slammed the party with a N5 billion damages claim over what he described as its alleged decision to discard the outcome of the primary election for an “unknown selection or appointment process.” Mulade, the Ibe-Sorimowei of the oil-rich Gbaramatu Kingdom, said he was “taken aback by the party’s decision,” expressing shock over what he described as the party’s sudden adoption of a candidate-selection process allegedly based on the highest bidder for nomination forms. This was contained in…

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has urged party members, supporters, and candidates not to be discouraged by the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which purportedly ordered the deregistration of the ADC and several other political parties. The statement was signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the ADC National Chairman. Speaking on Monday in Abuja while receiving a delegation of the party’s candidates, Senator Mark described the judgment as “an arrow fired at the heart of Nigeria’s democracy” and expressed confidence that the…

NDLEA auctions four forfeited assets ‘linked to drug kingpins’ for N6.1bn The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says a Lagos hotel and three other properties seized from drug kingpins and forfeited to the federal government, were auctioned at N6.1 billion. In a statement on Monday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said the assets were auctioned following “a competitive bid process for the sale of eight assets forfeited by drug barons in parts of the country”. thecable

According to a press release from Defence Headquarters, the rescue took place during intensified operations under Operation FASAN YAMMA. Troops made contact with the kidnappers at Tunga Village, forcing the bandits to abandon their captive. However, in a final act of brutality, the bandits shot Mrs Abubakar before fleeing the scene under heavy military pressure. Mrs Abubakar was immediately evacuated from the area and is now receiving treatment at a military hospital, where she is reported to be responding well to medical care. The Armed Forces of Nigeria have vowed to provide full support to her family and ensure her…