This is a roundup of some breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Monday, 15th, March 2021.
EFCC: Why I Asked Buhari To Appoint Bawa – Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has revealed why he recommended Abdulrasheed Bawa for the chairmanship of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In an interview with DailyTrust, he said he recommended Bawa to President Muhammadu Buhari because of his high level of dedication and capacity.
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Asari Dokubo Declares Biafra, Names Govt Leaders, Boasts That “Nobody Can Stop Us”
Former militant leader, Asari Dokubo on Sunday, declared a new Biafra government and named himself the leader of the government.
Dokubo who noted in the statement he released through Uche Mefor to journalists in Warri on the declaration of a “Biafra de facto customary government” said the time has come for them to take their destinies in their hands, adding that the Igbo people have long suffered injustice and marginalization in Nigeria.
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Gumi: Senator Ndume Rejects Amnesty For Bandits, Boko Haram
Senator Ali Ndume (APC – Borno South) has kicked against calls by a renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, that the federal government should grant amnesty to bandits.
He rejected the calls while speaking at a roundtable organised by the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) in Abuja.
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2023: APC Agreed To Rotate Power Between North And South – Ndume
Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) founding fathers had an agreement to rotate the presidency between the north and south.
Naija News reports that Ndume stated this Ndume while speaking at a roundtable organised by the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) in Abuja.
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Chief Of Army Staff Speaks On When Boko Haram Will Be Defeated In Nigeria
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru has given fresh assurances that the Boko Haram Terrorist group will soon be defeated in Nigeria.
The Army Chief made the promise on Sunday when he visited the troops of Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole of the Nigerian Army in Damaturu, Yobe State.
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