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  The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said never again will bandits and cohorts hold Nigeria sway again. According to Mohammed, this is because the military is winning the war against insecurity and succeeding in restoring peace to the country. The Minister said this at a joint security press conference attended by the Ministers of Defence Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, rtd, Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, as well as Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Dingyadi. He said, “As you are all aware, the issue of security has dominated our national discourse in recent times, against the background of the terrorism, banditry and kidnapping in the North-East, North-West and North Central; separatist violence and crude oil theft in the South-East and South-South as well as cultism, armed robbery and sundry crimes in the South-West. 00:00 % Buffered 00:00 / 01:48 Copy video url Play / Pause Mute / Unmute Report a problem Language Share Vidverto ...

  Notorious bandit Boderi Isiya, who was responsible for the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA has narrowly escaped being neutralized by troops of the Nigerian Army . A statement by the Kaduna State Government, however, revealed that his deadly second in command and several other fighters were gunned down by the troops. The statement was signed by Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State. It read in part, “Security agencies informed the Kaduna State Government of this development in an operational feedback. “A painstaking check with credible human intelligence sources further confirmed that Boderi and his terror group had a bad day at the hands of the combat-ready troops. “According to the reports, the troops engaged the bandits around the Tollgate general area of Chikun LGA. The bandits scrambled in retreat, only to run into another ambush laid by the troops in Sabon Gida general are...

  A young female lawyer has taken to social media to express regret after missing a chance to give her contact to fast rising Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, also known as Asake. Lamenting, the lawyer said while on campus, Asake made attempts to date her by first requesting for her phone number but she declined because she did not like his popularity in school. Regretting her action after Asake gained more popularity both locally and internationally, the female lawyer said she regrets not exchanging contacts with the singer when he requested for it as they would have remained cordial till date if she had granted his request back then on campus. A young female lawyer has taken to social media to express regret after missing a chance to give her contact to fast rising Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, also known as Asake. Lamenting, the lawyer said while on campus, Asake made attempts to date her by first requesting for her phone number but she declined b...

  The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has backed the candidacy of Otunba Dele Ajayi for the position of the first Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). According to Akeredolu, Ajayi, who is from the sunshine state, is competent, experienced and very passionate about football development in the country. This was disclosed in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Olabode Richard, on Saturday. “Dele Ajayi has the pre-requisite experience to emerge as the first Vice President of the NFF. As the current Chairman of Ondo State Football Association, he has inspired youths and players in football development. 00:00 % Buffered 00:00 / 00:46 Copy video url Play / Pause Mute / Unmute Report a problem Language Share Vidverto Player advertisement “As a former Executive Member of NFF, he understands the workings of the football federation. He had served as a Chairman, NFF Committee on Finance and Audit. He’s ric...

  The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has revealed how the commission conquered hackers from Asia, who, on several occasions, launched cyber attacks on its portal during the Ekiti/Osun governorship election. Yakubu said the hackers were on rampage and launched several cyber attacks on its portal to gain access and compromise authentic election results. He disclosed this on Friday while presenting a keynote address at the launch of the Yiaga Africa Election Result Analysis Dashboard (ERAD) Report on Electronic Transmission of Results in the 2022 Ekiti and Osun Governorship Election in Abuja. He said: “Now another technical concern for us was the repeated attempts to break through our cyber security system for the portal. 00:00 % Buffered 00:00 / 01:31 Copy video url Play / Pause Mute / Unmute Report a problem Language Share Vidverto Player advertisement “Our engineers reported several cyber a...

  Nigerians have reacted to the sweet birthday note of presidential candidate under the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to his wife, Margaret Benson. Peter Obi shared a loved up photo of himself and his beautiful wife, accompanied by a lovely birthday note appreciating her contributions to their marriage. Peter Obi also expressed gratitude to God for adding another year to his wife’s age, stating he is eternally grateful to God for his wife’s gift in his life. He wrote: “To my dearest wife and perfect mother to our beloved children, words alone cannot express how far I have come by your support, love and affection. Each moment shared with you renews my strength, brightens my ideas and sharpens my vision. As you celebrate your birthday today , I remain eternally grateful to God for the gift of you in my life. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner in productivity and progress. May God continue to protect and bless you as we journey each day together. Happy Birthday to My...

  Imo State Government has dismissed the sit-at-home threat issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra against the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state on Tuesday. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, stated this on Saturday while reacting to IPOB’s sit-at-home order declared in the state on Tuesday. KEMI FILANI NEWS had reported that IPOB said that there shall be a total lockdown of the whole five states in the South-East for two reasons: Nnamdi Kanu’s court appearance and the visit of Buhari to Owerri, Imo State. Emelumba said that IPOB can’t threaten the President because security operatives were ready for Buhari’s visit to the state Imo State Government has dismissed the sit-at-home threat issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra against the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state on Tuesday. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, stated this on Saturday whi...

  Watch UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION: FGGC Langtang security guard pimps schoolgirls for N5,000 With N5,000, or even less, one of the security guards employed to protect students at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Langtang, Plateau state, would gladly love-vendor the girls to strangers. Speaking to TheCable’s undercover reporter, the guard gave an insight into how he organises “runs” for the teenagers for a fee, and how this is a common practice. This investigation by FEMI OWOLABI and SEYI AWOJULUGBE also exposes the rot in the once-prestigious Unity School, where students use water from an untreated well, sleep on broken beds, study in hostile classrooms — and live practically unprotected from predators.   UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION: FGGC Langtang security guard pimps schoolgirls for N5,000 With N5,000, or even less, one of the security guards employed to protect students at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Langtang...

  The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared that next Tuesday, September 13, will be sit-at-home in the South-East. This was contained in a statement signed by IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, on Saturday. The pro-Biafran group stated that the directive was in solidarity with its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who will be appearing in court on that day. They insisted that there shall be a total lockdown of the whole five states in the South-East for two reasons: Kanu’s court appearance and the visit of President Muhammad Buhari to Owerri, Imo State. Powerful explained IPOB is simply implementing an existing order to lock down Biafraland any day its leader will appear in court at Abuja. The statement read in part, “The global family and movement of the IPOB wishes to announce to the general public, especially Biafrans that Tuesday September 13, has been declared a day of civil action in the form of Sit-At-Home in Biafraland. “The Tuesday’s civil action is very...