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Oct

11

2022

Nigerian Army to conduct Exercise Still Water in, Lagos Ogun

NewsArmy, Metro, Nigeria, Security

The Nigerian Army, on Monday, said it’s set to conduct an operation codenamed Exercise Stillwater, from 12 October – 23 December 2022 in Lagos and Ogun States. It advised residents of the states not to panic during the period as it would be conducted jointly with sister services, para-military, and other security agencies. Major Olaniyi Osoba, acting Deputy Director of 81 Division Army Public Relations in a statement, said the exercise is aimed at enhancing troops’ level of professionalism and preparedness in curbing security challenges prevalent within areas of responsibility such as kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, ritual killings, and pipeline…

Oct

10

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Wike, govs absent as Atiku commences campaign

News2023, Atiku Abubakar, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, commenced his presidential campaign in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, with a promise to rescue Nigeria from insecurity and bad economy, and to unite the northern and southern parts of the country. This was as five PDP governors were absent at the commencement of the campaign, which held at the Nests of Champion International Stadium, Uyo, the state capital. The PDP governors that failed to turn up at the rally included the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde,…

Oct

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Akpabio reveals Why APC, Tinubu will win 2023 elections

News2023, Akpabio, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Godswill Akpabio has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, will emerge victorious in 2023. The former Akwa Ibom governor noted that the APC and Tinubu have the required competence, capacity, and acceptance. Akpabio, ex-Niger Delta minister, is the APC candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. He spoke in Ukana on Sunday at a gathering of party members and supporters from the senatorial zone. “Go all out and campaign for all our candidates because the party has all it takes to win elections from the national to the states,” Akpabio told them.…

Oct

08

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

IPOB says it has no plans to disrupt election in Igboland

Metro, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Biafra, Freedom, IPOB, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that it has no plan to disrupt the election in Igboland in 2023. The media and publicity secretary of the group, Emma Powerful, in a press statement, said there is no truth in any information circulating on alleged plans to disrupt the election in 2023 in Igboland. The group rather accused the federal government of masterminding insecurity in the South East, with the hope of causing fear and accusing IPOB of their deeds. A recent video of a breakaway member of IPOB, Mr. Simon Ekpa recently surfaced on the internet, where he…

Oct

08

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tompolo accuses Nigerian Army, Navy of protecting oil thieves

Economy, Metro, News, PoliticsCrime, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, has accused the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy of shielding oil thieves. The Nigeria Delta activist made the incriminating remark against the military in an interview with Channels TV. The President Muhammadu Buhari administration recently awarded Tompolo a pipeline security contract. The deal, which sparked controversy, is to protect oil lines in the six South-South states and is reportedly worth N50billion per year. Tompolo, former commander of the defunct Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), has vowed to stop oil theft in the region. “A lot of people are running helter-skelter because they know that…