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Reps to Summon President Buhari Over Insecurity in Nigeria

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2 months ago

December 2, 2020

GiftUgbede

The house of representatives has passed a resolution to invite president muhammadu buhari, over the state of security in the country.

The decision to summon president buhari was taken at tuesday’s plenary.

The decision was reached after the house adopted a motion, moved by ahmed jaha, to invite the president to brief the house, on the security situation in the country. this following the recent massacre of 43 rice farmers, in borno state by boko haram insurgents.

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His motion was seconded and unanimously adopted by the house.

However, no date has been announced for the invitation.

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Nigerian military destroy Boko Haram training camp in Bama Area of Borno

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26 mins ago

January 17, 2021

Onyebuchi Aniekeyi

Military in a statement on Saturday evening, said it has destroyed another Boko Haram terrorist’s training camp in Borno, along with a suspected ammunition depot.
The operation, which was carried out on January 14 by the air task force of operation Lafiya Dole, was at Nuwar in the Bama Area of Borno State.

According to a statement signed by major-general John Enenche,
Some terrorists were neutralised, the statement indicated that this was achieved. Sequel to intelligence reports indicating that the cluster of huts and other structures in the settlement were being used to conduct combat training for the terrorists on a regular basis.

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The statement wen on to detail that the air task force, after conducting series of confirmatory aerial surveillance missions, dispatched an appropriate force package of nigerian air force (NAF) helicopter gunships for a night air raid on the location. Thus destroying the camp totally.

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Uganda electoral officials declares leader Yoweri Museveni election winner

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15 hours ago

January 16, 2021

Onyebuchi Aniekeyi

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected, electral officials anounced amid vote rigging allegation by rival Bobi Wine.

According to Uganda’s Electoral Commission the leader won with almost 59% of the vote and Bobi Wine got 35% vote.

Bobi Wine who was a pop star, vowed to provide evidence of fraud once the internet is restored.

The Uganda’s Electoral Commission denies there was vote-rigging in Thursday’s election.

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The Government have been criticised for shuting down internet access in the region.

Earlier a video went viral of rival Bobi Wine House under siege by the military preventing him and the press team access to the building.

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Breaking: Nigeria’s Daily Oil Production Sinks to 1.17 Million Barrels

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2 days ago

January 15, 2021

Onyebuchi Aniekeyi

According to a report by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Crude oil production in Nigeria tumbled by 155,000 barrels to a record low in December amid the production cuts by OPEC and its allies.

The report showed that the country’s oil production fell to 1.17 million barrels per day in December 2020, from 1.33 million bpd in November, based on direct communication.

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“Crude oil output increased mainly in Libya, Iraq and the UAE, while production decreased primarily in Nigeria, Congo and Angola. Libya’s crude oil output in December rose to 1.22 million bpd, according to secondary sources,” the group said.

“In the meantime, a meaningful rise in oil prices following the recent DoC (Declaration of Cooperation) decisions along with a positive trajectory from COVID-19 vaccines would brighten the 2021 outlook and lay the groundwork for a hopeful medium-term real GDP expansion,” it added

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