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  Nigerians Going Through Worst Hardship In Nation’s History, Says APC Senator Sani Musa The Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Alhaji Sani Musa has described the activities of gunmen across the country as an “abomination to human existence” saying that Nigerians are going through worst hardship in the nation history due to attacks on towns, communities and villages across the country by “these enemies of the people.” Senator Sani Musa whose entire constituency has been under siege from armed bandits in the last six years, however urged the people to remain calm and use this period of Ramadan to pray to Allah to see them through this moment of hardship, adding that “There is no consolation that will be better than having peace and our people return to their homes”. In a statement in Minna on Saturday, the Senator maintained that “Towns and villages have been under attack, with hundreds of lives lost, properties destroyed and animals rustled by some infidels band...

  By Kebonkwu Esq The Chief of Army Staff, General Attahiru Ibrahim was lured to their lair in the National Assembly chambers and brought within  killing range in  what apparently  appears to be an innocuous summon or invitation from members of the House Ad hoc Committee on Arms and Ammunition Control.  They baited him; and he swallowed the bait and the line with a dignified poise. Rather than go into the business of the day which we understand was explanation of purchases of arms and ammo during the tenure of his predecessor, the committee members demanded apologies from the General for not coming before the committee at an earlier invitation.   The General, who had explained the reasons for his inability to come earlier retorted in a calibrated language that he felt that an explanation was as good as an apology in the circumstances. The committee members who would not take such insolence were enraged and livid with wild anger and outburst.  T...

  … Dangote Angry Because We Refused To Raise Price Of Sugar During Ramadan- BUA Aliko Dangote, leader and founder of the Dangote group has petitioned the Federal government, requesting that the BUA Sugar Refinery be shut down. Dangote Group, in a letter jointly signed by the Aliko Dangote and the Chairman, flour mills of Nigeria PLC, John Coumantaros, sighted by THE WHISTLER, said that the commissioning of the BUA Port Harcourt refinery is an act intended to undermine the National Sugar Master Plan of the Federal Government. The group noted that according to the mid-term review conducted by the national sugar development council, BUA has faulted by failing to invest substantively in local production of sugar. It called for investigations to determine the quality of raw sugar imported by the refinery in Port-Harcourt and the appropriate penalty in terms of duty (60 per cent) and levy (10 per cent) to be imposed on the company. It said, “The sugar industry in Nigeria has been go...

Former presidential aspirant, Tunde Bakare, on Sunday said the state of Nigeria does not reflect President Muhammadu Buhari that he knows. In his State of the Nation address to commemorate the 2021 Easter celebrations, Bakare said he is forced to speak out owing to what he described as Buhari’s legacy being confined to the unsavoury side of history. “I am compelled to speak out because the state of the nation does not represent the Buhari I knew when we took that solemn journey towards rebuilding Nigeria,” he tweeted. “I am compelled to speak out at this point because, given the state of the nation, the legacy of President Muhammadu Buhari is in grave danger of being confined to an unsavoury side of history. I am indeed compelled to speak out because Nigeria is in a state of emergency.” He added that Nigeria is in a state of emergency over a series of security challenges ranging from terrorism to banditry, kidnapping to militancy, cultism to human trafficking among several others. Past...

  Communications Minister Isa Pantami has denied saying Nigerians who do not obtain their National Identification Numbers (NIN) could risk a 14-year jail term. The minister said he was quoted out of context. “This has been quoted out of context. Pantami has not mentioned “14 years imprisonment.” But said NIMC (National Identity Management Commission) has been 14 years in existence, since 2007,” he said in a tweet. Pulse has obtain the video of Pantami’s media briefing and here is what he said: “We only said submit your national identity to your mobile operator. Then citizens said we don’t have it, let us go and obtain it. Then the first question, why did you fail to obtain until when the issue of SIM came up. “National identity is a law and it is mandatory. And for you to even conduct certain activities in this country without the number is an offence. “For you to get voters card in Nigeria based on section 27 of NIMC act (without NIN) is an offence. For you to open a bank acc...

The Federal Government has declared Friday 2nd and Monday 5th April, Public Holidays to mark this year’s Easter Celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the declaration on Tuesday.  He urged Christians to emulate the attributes of forbearance, forgiveness, kindness, humility, love, peace and patience, which were demonstrated by Jesus Christ. He called on Christians to use the occasion of this year’s Easter Celebration to pray for the Peace, Unity, and Progress of our country. Aregbesola in a statement signed by the Director of Press in the Ministry, Mohammed Manga, assured that the government would leave no stone unturned in dealing decisively with the spate of kidnapping, armed banditry and other crimes and criminality being perpetrated by enemies of Nigeria. “Security is everybody’s business, I therefore encourage all Nigerians and foreigners resident in Nigeria, to display high level of patriotism at this critical time in the history of our country, to supp...

A rqetired Supreme Court Justice, Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, on Monday lamented that corruption is still deeply rooted in Nigeria like any other country in the world. He however canvassed that concerted efforts must be put in place in order to reduce the anormally to the barest minimum. . The apex court Justice who bowed out of the bench on attaining 70 years yesterday pleaded that corruption must be tackled headlong through genuine efforts so as to make life more meaningful for the citizenry. At a valedictory court session held in his honour at the Supreme Court complex, Justice Rhodes-Vivour said Nigeria is no exception when it comes to corruption. He added that what should be done is to reduce it to the barest minimum. “Corruption exists in all the countries of the world. Nigeria is no exception. What should be done is to reduce it drastically thereby making our dear country an exception by building credible and transparent systems” Justice Rhodes-Vivour stated. The jurist als...