This is a roundup of some breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Wednesday, 3rd, March 2021.
How Orji Uzor Kalu’s Mother Ordered Me Leave Abia For Lagos Immediately – Abaribe
Senate Minority Leader and former Deputy Governor of Abia State, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has claimed that the mother of Orji Uzor Kalu asked him to leave Abia.
Abaribe, who was elected Deputy Governor in 1999 under Governor Orji Uzor Kalu, accused Kalu’s mother of making him pass through hell as Abia number two citizen.
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Boko Haram Attack Dikwa, Gajiram In Borno
Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State after withdrawing at about 12 noon earlier today.
This is even as Gajiram, the headquarter of Nganzai Local Government Area of the state, has also been invaded, according to security sources who spoke to Vanguard.
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No-Fly Zone: FG Doesn’t Understand Security Issues In Zamfara – Matawalle
The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has reacted to the decision of the National Security Council to declare the state a no-fly zone.
Recall that the National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd), stated this after the meeting of the National Security Council on Tuesday.
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Nnamdi Kanu Says Buhari Enabling Terrorists, Warns Nigerian Soldiers
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari – without evidence – of sponsoring Fulani terrorists.
Naija News reports that the wanted pro-Biafra activist was reacting to Monday’s attack on Dikwa by members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect.
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Tension In PDP Over Postponement Of Zonal Congress
A fresh crisis may be brewing in the South-west zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the postponement of the zonal congresses earlier slated for March 6, 2021.
The main opposition party had postponed its elective congresses despite several warning by stakeholders, including Governor Seyi Makinde, who cried out that it could spell doom for the party.
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