This is a roundup of some breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Saturday, 6th, February 2021.
What Buhari Must Do To Address Fulani’s Demands – Sheikh Gumi Reveals As He Visits More Bandits
A renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to use the billions used in fighting insurgency to meet the demands of armed Fulani bandits in the forest.
“Such billions would be more than enough if judiciously used to address all the demands of the armed Fulani, including providing them with basic amenities, training them and providing them with the needed capital,” he added.
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FG Kicks As University Workers Begin Indefinite Strike
The Federal Government has rejected the indefinite strike embarked upon by members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of universities, the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the National Association of Academic Technologists.
Recall that unions had in a letter to its chapters directed them to embark on the indefinite strike on Friday.
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2023 Presidency: Why I Can Never Disrespect Tinubu – Wike
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers state has revealed why he can never disrespect the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Wike, in a statement on Friday, signed by his media aide, Kevin Ebiri, said he can never malign the former Lagos state governor because he is an elder statesman and he holds him in high esteem.
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Terrorism Will End In Nigeria Soon – Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Friday, noted that he is confident that terrorism will end soon in Nigeria.
The cleric stated this at the virtual February 2021 Holy Ghost Service of the church with the theme, ‘God Bless You (2)’.
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I Hold Ooni Of Ife In High Esteem – Sunday Igboho
Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Friday, described the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi as the father of all Yoruba indigenes.
Recall that Igboho during a virtual town hall meeting accused the Ooni of not telling President Muhammadu Buhari the truth about the insecurity issues affecting Yoruba people during his visit to the Aso-Rock.
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