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Mali petitions UN that France armed Islamist militants
After years of military operations, billions of dollars and soldiers spend fighting insurgents in Mali, the French government is facing grave allegation of sponsoring terrorism in the African nation where the colonial master’s popularity is sagging. According to German news…
Factors that stoke runaway inflation in Nigeria
Sopuruchi Onwuka Rising insecurity at fishing hubs in the northern parts of the country is compounded by Ukrainian export holdup and rising petrol prices to push Nigeria’s inflation to pre-2005 highs, amplifying how Putin’s war decisions aggravated Buhari’s bad policies…
Israeli Iron Dome intercepted 97% of missiles fired by Islamic jihadists
Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has declared that over 1000 missiles fired at the Jewish state by Islamic jihadists from Gaza in Palestine delivered minimal impact, explaining that most of them missed targets. The Oracle Today reports that Israel’s aerial territories…
US in ‘settlement’ with Abubakar Bagudu’s on $140m graft case
Sopuruchi Onwuka Government of the United States is cooperating with the chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Abubakar Bugudu, to reach a settlement on lingering corruption and money laundering case involving $140 million. Local media following the…
Police, Air Force raise alert levels as bandits roam free
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has charged its operational commanders across the country to deal ruthlessly with roaming bandits that have encircled the country with terrorism, abductions and killings. The directive came as the Nigerian police said it…
Italian politicians condemn killing of Nigerian vendor
*Killer arrested An Italian man has been arrested after a Nigerian street vendor was beaten to death on a busy shopping street even as politicians slammed “indifference” as passers-by apparently had not physically intervened. The mayor of an Italian town…
Military now defends bandits against sieged communities
As kinappers take over Enugu Port Harcourt expressway Men in military gear yesterday allegedly came in defense of armed bandits and herdsmen against host communities in Abia State, amplifying a worrying development in the worsening insecurity that that thrive in…
Bank robber, 61, earns new 20 years prison term after 38 years in jail
A notorious bank robber in United States, Todd Cannady, who started robbing banks, businesses and people of raw cash since last 40 years, has spent only two years of the period free. And just within weeks after completing a 22…
Insecurity: Nigeria in deal to buy Turkish gunships
Sopuruchi Onwuka Federal government is in deal to procure combat helicopter from Turkey as the European country boosts its profile as global supplier of light arms and battle equipment to poor countries. The Oracle Today reports Turkish Aerospace Industries to…
Insecurity: Gov Matawalle begins training of vigilante group
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has begun training for a newly-established security outfit, Community Protection Guard (CPG) to tackle banditry and kidnaping in parts of the state. The announcement was contained in a statement by Malam Jamilu Birnin-Magaji, Press Secretary…
