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Nigeria Breaking News, Today, Thursday, 10th, June, 2021
This is a roundup of some breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Thursday, 10th, June 2021.
Buhari, Jonathan, Tinubu, Others To Feature In Democracy Day Documentary
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, will feature alongside former President, Goodluck Jonathan, the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, and others in a documentary produced in commemoration of 2021 Democracy Day holding on Saturday.
The one-hour documentary will be titled, ‘Nigeria: Consolidating democracy and national unity’.
Why I’m Not Surprised My Husband Died – TB Joshua’s Widow
Evelyn, the wife of the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua, aka TB Joshua, has described the death of her husband as an act of God.
Naija News recalls that TB Joshua had died last Saturday at the age of 57 after a brief illness.
Bandits: I’m Ready To Die If… – El-Rufai’s Wife
The wife of Kaduna State Governor, Hajiya Asia El-Rufai, has said she is ready to die at the hands of kidnappers if that will bring peace to the country.
Naija News reports that she stated this while addressing participants of a peace and security training organized by Equal Access International (EAI) in Kaduna.
Twitter: Impose Visa Ban On Buhari, Malami, Others – PDP To UK, US
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the US, UK, Canada and other members of the International Communities to impose a visa ban on President Muhammadu Buhari and his cabinet.
Naija News reports that the PDP made the call following the decision of the federal government to illegally suspend the operations of Twitter in Nigeria.
Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu Defends IPOB, ESN On Alleged Killing Of Security Personnel
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has defended the Eastern Security Network (ESN) over the alleged killing of military and police personnel.
The Nigerian government had accused the ESN of being responsible for the killing of scores of security operatives and destruction of government facilities including police stations and Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC offices in the Southeast and some parts of South-South.