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eaglestares.blogspot.com It is no longer a joke, what the security of the country has become. Nowhere in the country is safe now and everyday Nigerians live in the fear of the unknown. If they turned to North, it is Boko Haram and bandits; South, it is kidnapping; West, it is armed robbery cum bandits and Middle Belt, it is herdsmen. Nothing however gives fillip to the seeming state of helplessness that Nigeria has found herself than last week, when three suicide bombers blew themselves up in a busy market outside Kondura, Borno State and the only thing President Muhammadu Buhari could say was to commit the bombers to God. As if that wasn’t enough despair to contend with, the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai too came out to say the reason the insurgents were doing well against the Nigerian Army was because his men at the warfront were not committed. What a leader there is! Yet, insecurity has continued to escalate in all parts of the country, as parents, according to UNICEF, ar

eaglestares.blogspot.com The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday re-arraigned an American, Marco Ramirez, at an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly defrauding three Nigerians of $1.2 million on the pretext of securing green cards for them. Ramirez was re-arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada on an amended 12-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining under false pretence. Ramirez was arraigned alongside his companies – USA Now LLC; Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA Now Capital Group. The EFCC said that Ramirez committed the offences between February 2013 and August 2013 in Lagos. Ramirez is alleged to have defrauded Ambassador Godson Echejue, Mr Abubakar Umar and Mr Olukayode Sodimu of the money. The offences contravene Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, No. 14 of 2006. The American and his companies were previously arraigned in June 22, 2017 before Justice Josephine Oyefeso, on a 16-count charge

  Maiharaji Altine   eaglestares.blogspot.com The District Head of Yankaba town in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Buhari Ammani, his three wives and his son were abducted by bandits in the early hours of Friday. Also abducted were four of his neighbours, Mallam Ibrahim, Alhaji Samaila, Isah Yankaba and Aminu Maikano, while Saddik Abubakar was killed in the process. Narrating how the incident happened, the chairman of the local government, Alhaji Isa Abdullahi,  said the bandits stormed the town around 1.30am and kidnapped the district head, his wives – Jimmma, Asma,u and Lami as well as his son, Kabiru – before abducting others   Abdullahi said the hoodlums, who rode to the town on motorcycles,  operated unchallenged for many hours because it was raining heavily, and that many people in the town were not aware of what was going on. He added that efforts made by some residents to inform the security agencies of what was happening were unsucce

eaglestare.blogspot.com President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said that henceforth the National Assembly would ensure the passage of the nation’s appropriation bill within three months of its submission by the executive arm of government. Lawan stated this known when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after joining President Muhammadu Buhari to perform the weekly Friday’s Juma’at prayer at the Aso Rock Mosque, Abuja. He, however, expressed the hope that the executive would always ensure early submission of the budget to enable the assembly deliberate and pass it in good time. I’m sure that the executive side of the government would like to present the budget before the National Assembly in good time – in September or early October. “By the grace of God, we in the National Assembly will ensure that we carry out the budget defence and do the remaining parts of the processes. Before we leave for Christmas break, the budget would have been passed and Mr Presid

The court in a unanimous judgement led by Ibrahim Muhammad held that Mr Umaru, who was elected on the platform of  All Progressives Congress (APC) , was not validly nominated by the party. The court said it was satisfied that the appellant, Mohammed Sani, was the rightful winner of the primary election APC conducted for the senatorial district. The court set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which on April 8 affirmed Mr Umaru as the winner of the Senatorial seat. Consequently, the Supreme Court restored the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which declared Mr Sani as the validly nominated candidate of the APC for the election. The apex court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to, without delay, issue a certificate of return to Mr Sani as the Senator representing Niger East.  Abuja division of the Federal High Court presided by Folashade Ogunbanjo, had in a judgement on February 7 said that it was satisfied that Mr Umaru wa

eaglestare.blogspot.com Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State on Wednesday met with officials of the Fulani umbrella body, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in his push to end banditry and kidnappings in the state. The  News Agency of Nigeria  reports that the Fulanis are largely blamed for bandit attacks in the state and have been declared persona non grata in some communities. Matawalle said that the meeting was at the instance of President Muhammad Buhari who directed that all stakeholders be engaged in the search for an end to the criminality. You know, I met with President Muhammad Buhari recently over security challenges facing the state. “Part of the promise I made to Mr President was to meet and discuss with stakeholders on how to end banditry activities in the state, so I’m complying with Mr President directives over his concern for the people.You know, I met with President Muhammad Buhari recently over security challenges facing the state. “ It is