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Nigeria Breaking News, Today, Friday, 5th, February, 2021
This is a roundup of some breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Friday, 5th, February 2021.
Katsina Government Paid Us N30m Ransom For Release Of Kankara Schoolboys — Bandits Leader, Awulu
Katsina State government has been accused by Awulu, a top commander in the banditry group that abducted over 300 schoolboys in Kankara Local Government Area of the state of paying them the sum of N30 million as ransom before the boys were released.
The development is contrary to the statement released by Zamfara, Kastina and the Federal Government that no ransom was paid to release the students.
Buhari Gives Fresh Appointment To All Immediate Past Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari has recommended the appointment of all immediate past service chiefs as non-career ambassadors.
To this end, the President has forwarded their names to the Senate for confirmation, Naija News reports.
President Buhari Extends Tenure Of IGP Mohammed Adamu
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu by three months.
This development was disclosed on Thursday afternoon by the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Ooni Of Ife Finally Forgives Sunday Igboho
The Ooni of Ife, Enitan Ogunwusi, on Thursday said he has forgiven Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, for his statement against him.
The media aide to the monarch said his principal is strongly behind Sunday Igboho’s intention to drive “criminal herdsmen” away from the South-West.
Why APC Is Doing Membership Revalidation – Buni Fires Back At Akande
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni has explained that the membership revalidation exercise embarked upon by the party is very important.
Buni made this view known on Thursday in response to a position by the APC pioneer national chairman, Chief Bisi Akande who had earlier argued that the exercise is an aberration and a waste of resources.
