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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Nigerian government needs to take steps that will put them ahead of terrorists and bandits wreaking havoc across the country. He said the nation’s current security challenges and emerging threats require the military and other relevant stakeholders to be on the alert while also stepping up local production of armaments.


This was one of the highlights of Osinbajo’s response after receiving a presentation on “Defence Transformation and National Security: Strategic Options for Nigeria of the Future”, by the National Defence College Course 30 participants, late Wednesday during a virtual interaction.


“If you look at the challenges that we are facing and the nature of those challenges, it is evident that we need to be many steps ahead of non-state actors in particular who are perpetrators of this asymmetric warfare that we are experiencing,” the Vice President was quoted as saying in a statement issued on Thursday by his spokesman, Laolu Akande.


“It is clear that given current realities in our security situation, there is absolutely every need for us to fast-forward all our plans for the future so that we can be much more effective in dealing with the current threats and the threats that we will experience as we go into the future.



The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Adamu on Thursday unveiled Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State and Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum as the Director General of the party’s presidential campaign organisation.


The National Chairman, who led the presidential candidate of the party Bola Tinubu and his running mate Kashim Shettima to a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in his office in Abuja, made the announcement at a briefing. He equally unveiled the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo as the interim spokesperson of the Campaign Organisation. Barr Hanatu Musa Musa was named the deputy spokesperson.


According to him, the meeting was to brief the President and get his approval on the party’s plans regarding the campaign outfit and organogram. On the single faith ticket, the APC Chairman appealed to APC members to be patient and watch how the party develops. He noted that the party is sensitive to the concerns of Nigerians and assured that amicable solutions to the various sentiments would be worked out before the commencement of the campaign.


Meanwhile, Governor Lalong stated that he was surprised when he heard the announcement, promising to work along the established structure of the party.



There was confusion in Akwa Ibom State High Court as Uduak Akpan, the first accused in the murder of  Iniubong Umoren, an Akwa Ibom job seeker, was sentenced to death by hanging.

Akpan attempted to escape shortly after the sentence was announced by the trial judge, Justice Bassey Nkanang.

However, it took the intervention of the police to foil the attempted escape.

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The convict was sentenced to death by hanging and life imprisonment in the two charge of murder and rape preferred against him.

However, the court discharged and acquitted his father, Frank Akpan and sister, Anwan Bassey (2nd and 3rd accused) who were standing trial for accessory after the fact to murder.


The General Overseer of the Omega Power Ministry (OPM) Port-Harcourt, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, has described the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi as the biblical Moses, who will rescue Nigeria.


The cleric, who drummed support for Obi's candidacy, said he will be giving a further explanation on why Obi is the Moses sent to Nigeria by God.


He said: “I Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere OPM thank you all for your nomination and massive votes currently going on.


“I am stepping down from the award of MAN OF THE YEAR and let all those that have voted for me transfer their votes to His Excellency Peter obi.


“He is the best man for man of the year, not me or any other person. He is the Moses that has been sent to rescue Nigeria. soon as I come to Nigeria from my vacation, I will give you more reasons about our GOD sent Moses, Mr Peter obi.


“So today 2 August 2022, I am casting my vote for His Excellency Peter Obi. (Mr integrity). And I will advise others that love our dear nation to do the same. Thank you and God bless everyone.”


- AS LAWMAKER EXTENDS HIS APPRECIATION & SUPPORT TO THE AGENCY.

A statement released by Agbasi Obinna Jr, SA Media & Publicity to the Lawmaker reads; 

"The Orsu Lawmaker, Hon. Ekene Nnodumele has continued to secure the release of innocent Orsu youths who had been detained by the Department of State Security Service (DSS). Most of the young men had been in DSS holding facilities in Abuja and Owerri, the Imo State capital, since sometime last year, after their arrest.


This latest set of Orsu youths were released due to the relentless and never-ending efforts of Hon. Nnodumele, to ensure the unconditional release of all innocent proven Orsu youths wrongfully detained due to the security issues in Orsu LGA and surroundings.


The lawmaker who has been an advocate for peace and tranquility, also extended his sincere appreciation and support to the director of State Security Service (DSS) and commended his swift action, after series of investigations which facilitatated the release of one Mr. Ukwuoma Christopher (Ubahaeze, Awọ Idemili), Agu Chimuanya (Okwu, Umuhu Okabia) and Awuzu Chiedozie (Amiri, Oru East) respectively.


The young men further prayed and thanked the lawmaker for his show of love, kindness and sense of responsibility.

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