Month: July 2016

No Reason To Impeach Buhari—Reps’ Chief Whip

Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has stressed that there is no need to remove President Muhammadu Buhari from office. The All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, who spoke on Sunday in Bauchi, disclosed that the House had no single evidence of impeachable offence against the President. Addressing journalists in Bauchi, Doguwa, representing…

Troops Ambush Terrorists In Bauchi

Some suspected terrorists were recently waylaid by troops of Forward Operation Base, 33 Brigade deployed in Burra, Bauchi State. It was said that the troops, along with some local vigilantes, had conducted patrol along Unguwar Kanawa-Rugar Abdulsalami-Diwa Village-Dutsen Zaki with the aim of clearing cattle rustlers, armed bandits and kidnappers operating in the general area.…

NIMASA Vows To Tackle Piracy In Nigeria

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, has assured the international shipping community and stakeholders of the country’s determination to eliminate piracy and criminality within her territorial waters. Dakuku, who said this while addressing multilateral and development agencies on the sidelines of the on-going IMO/MOWCA sponsored integrated sub…

Buhari Directs IGP To Reopen Bola Ige’s Case

Acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has been ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari to reopen investigation into murder of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bola Ige. The President also directed Idris to reopen the case of late former Deputy National Chairman, South-South, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Aminosari Dokubo. Idris…