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Some travelers  at the Mallam Aminu Kano international airport has lamented their distaste over the barbarous blustering by the security operatives at the Mallam Aminu Kano  domestic departure gate. Some passengers on Sunday morning at about 6:30 at the domestic departure gate told Press  headlines  correspondent that they were harassed, strained, bullied and intimidated by the security operatives at the Aminu Kano international airport domestic departure gate. An eyewitness also told journalists that the security operatives denied some passengers access with their luggage. Press headlines however learnt that the security operatives at the departure gate has been harassing and intimidating passengers for quite a long time now.

Some soldiers who survived the attack by Boko Haram on the military formation in Metele have sent an SOS to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to probe the quality of weapons procured by the military authorities and save them from further avoidable deaths. In a video sent to journalists in Maiduguri, the soldiers accused the military authorities of providing them with obsolete weapons, which they said are grossly inadequate to effectively confront the insurgents in the ongoing counter insurgency campaign in the Northeast. In the amateur video footage, the soldiers also levelled allegations against the military authorities accusing them of negligence which resulted into the death of scores of their colleagues in a series of attacks coordinated by the Albarnawi faction of the Boko Haram at Metele in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno. Foreign wire agencies reported that dozens of soldiers were killed when the insurgents attacked Metele military base on November 18...

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped 15 girls overnight in a village near Toumour, southeastern Niger, the local mayor said on Saturday. Boukar Mani Orthe, the mayor of the town in Niger’s Diffa region near the border with Nigeria, said about 50 unidentified armed men seized the girls in a village about nine kilometres from the town centre. On Thursday suspected Boko Haram fighters killed eight people working at French drilling company Foraco’s water well site in Toumour. Boko Haram has been waging an insurrection since 2009 aimed at establishing an Islamic state in northeast Nigeria. It has launched repeated attacks into neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon. The violence has killed thousands of civilians and forced millions to flee their homes in the large Lake Chad basin region. Kidnapping of schoolgirls has been a Boko Haram horror mark, since its fighters in 2014 kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State, in Nigeria. It also staged this year, another...

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Nigerian security personnel were already uncovering the network of the killers and arresting them. President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed at a meeting with a delegation of Benue All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Senator George Akume. “We know about herders. The ones we knew carried sticks, and sometimes cutlasses to cut foliage for their cattle. “We now have people who carry AK 47s and pretend they are herdsmen. “We are working hard to secure our borders. We are going to see how the old cattle routes can be opened. We will control movement. Please beg our people to be patient.” He condemned attacks in Benue as “ungodly”, and assured the Benue APC leaders that efforts were being made to bring the perpetrators to justice and appealed for patience while the progress is on. President Buhari has told the APC leaders that he had no preferred ethnic or religion group and would deal with leaders and public officials who embezzle public funds and deny workers their benefits. ...

The EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu has sought the assistance of UK’s National Crime Agency to recover looted funds and also extradite back to Nigeria Politically Exposed Persons, such as Diezani Alison-Madueke. Diezani, who was oil minister between 2011-2015,  has been on the EFCC radar for several years, since the Jonathan administration was ousted in the election of 2015. In 2017, a Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the final forfeiture of N7.6 billion  loot recovered by the Commission from Diezani. The order of final forfeiture to the Federal Government was granted by Justice Abdulazeez Anka. “Having waited for three years, the Nigerian government believes that it is time to initiate the extradition process,” Magu told the NCA officials on Thursday. According to a statement by EFCC on Friday, the   anti-graft agency is bent on extraditing all PEPs. Magu also reportedly discussed with NCA  the efforts of the Commission in the recovering of all ill-g...

1 hour ago  1    116    0 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to shut down Customs Command in Ikeja, Lagos if food stuffs meant for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are not released. “NANS will be considering occupying the customs office on Monday, Nov. 26, to demand justice for our Diaspora Zone,’’ NANS National Public Relations Officer, Mr Bestman Okereafor, said in a statement on Saturday. Okereafor noted that the foodstuff meant for the IDPs were purchased from Iddo Rice Market in Lagos State. “And not from outside Nigeria with receipt to the effect, contrary to what should have constituted an act of smuggling which is against the law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as stipulated under section 147, 148 and 158 of the Customs Excise Management Act, Cap C4 LFN, 2004,” he said. Okereafor further explained that the seized items were bought by the leadership of NANS, Sierra Leone Chapt...

Some former members of the Boko Haram terrorist group have asked for forgiveness from Nigerians and their communities. The former insurgents asked for forgiveness while taking an oath of allegiance to the Federal Government at a rehabilitation camp in Gombe State. They were part of the insurgents who willingly surrendered to security forces, to be re-integrated into the society. After 11 months of de-radicalization with Operation Safe Corridor of the Nigerian Army, the repentant terrorists are pleading to be taken back as normal citizens. During their stay in the camp, they undertook vocational training as well as other programmes aimed at transforming their lives. The Commandant of De-Radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration camp, Colonel Beyide Martins, declared the repentant terrorists fit to be part of the society again without any fear. One of the ex-terrorists, Bala Shuwa, who spoke in the Hausa language said he was indeed transformed and was optimistic tha...

President Muhammadu Buhari has dispatched the Minister of Defence, retired Brig-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali, to Chad for an emergency meeting with the Chadian President, Idriss Deby, on the deterioration of security at the Nigeria – Chad border. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dan-Ali had on Thursday briefed President Buhari on security development across the country. He also briefed him about the recent killings of some Nigerian soldiers by the Islamic West Africa Province, a breakaway Boko Haram sect, operating along Nigeria – Chad border. AFP reported that no fewer than 44 soldiers were killed during the attacks, which occurred at Metele, a remote village bordering Nigeria and Chad. Diplomatic sources told NAN that the Minister of Defence would also be meeting his Chadian counterpart during his mission to Chad, to identify what had led to the recent increase in Boko Haram terrorism in the area. The sources, who preferred not to be named, said: “Nigeria has a Cha...

President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Service Chiefs to an emergency security meeting over the reported killing of some Nigerian soldiers by Boko Haram sect along the Nigeria-Chad border on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reliably gathered that the urgent meeting was necessitated by the latest security developments across the battle fields in the North East region of the country. A reliable source, who preferred not to be named, confirmed this development to NAN in Abuja on Friday. NAN learnt that Federal Government pronouncement on the latest victims of Boko Haram insurgency was being delayed because families of the victims were being identified and contacted. “The President has called an urgent meeting with the Service Chiefs. “And the families of the latest victims of the Boko Haram are being identified and contacts made before a government pronouncement on the tragic attacks. “This, it is understood is the reason for the silence of the government over th...

Some Katsina base youth has organized a two days football tournament at Katsina State.  @kft_football scheduled to kick-start on 26th January to 27th January. Already the organizers has phase out plans for the games, however Press Headlines learnt that players are expected to make their registrations with the organizers before the schedule date of the tournament. Katsina football tournament also have partnership with popular Katsina base alqalamist a reknown photography outlet, Abespoke a fashion design enterprise, Press Headlines an online Katsina base  media News outlet among many other sponsors. By Alpha Muhammad

A student of Al Qalam University Katsina has been appointed as the Northwest zonal coordinator of National association of computer science students (NACOSS)  The appointment came as a result of awards and achievements recorded  by  Auwal Mai Basira.  He has bagged many awards and recognitions at both state and national level Al Qalam University In a press statement issued by the public affairs unit of the varsity  affirmed that Mai Basira has been representing Al Qalam University in Competitions and became overall best among other tertiary institutions.

President Muhammadu Buhari will  depart Abuja on Friday for Paris, France, to participate in the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum which opens on Sunday and ends on Tuesday. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. The Peace Forum is organised by the French Government and a number of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). The Forum is based on the “simple idea that international cooperation is key to tackling global challenges and ensuring durable peace.” Adesina disclosed that the Nigerian President would join the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres and other world leaders in discussing contributions towards global peace while underscoring the imperative of collective action. While in Paris, President Buhari will also join other world leaders to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the Armistice signed on Nov. 11, 1918 between the Allied Forces and Germany i...

The president of National association of Katsina State students Al Qalam University Katsina chapter has called on his members to be more patient in regards to the payment of scholarship. Umar Lawal Bujawa made the call in a session with journalists. Bujawa noted that his members has already started calling his Mobil phones demanding for the release of the funds. He further assured the members of Nakatss Al Qalam University Katsina chapter that the payment will commence very soon as promised by the state scholarship board. " am sure the payment will commence in two weeks time there's no cause for alarm am calling on the students to remain calm as the payment will commence soon" Bujawa said. By Fatima Bello Jibia

A Katsina based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Katsina Women Forum had on Thursday recognised the Restoration Governor, Rt.  Hon. Aminu Bello Masari's effort in the area of good governance particularly the women empowerment aspect of his Administration. The forum has on Thursday  awarded governor Masari along side Abdullahi Tsauri Tata for their commitment to women empowerment. The head of the NGO, Hajiya Amina Lawal Dauda said "since the inception of Katsina State, there has never been any government that had empowered the women gender more than the Masari Administration". She added that their NGO had impacted positively to the lives of numerous women and the girl child. Amina made a case of their impact in the Change Agenda citing the current "Change Begins With Me"; a program the NGO initiated and is today placed as one of the centre piece of the Federal Government's policies. The Chairman of the occasion, the District Head of Malumfashi,...

Abubakar, has directed the implementation of N33,000 minimum wage to all employees in his companies. The directive was issued to heads of business units of companies owned by the former vice president and was to take immediate effect. Muhammad El-Yakub, the Managing Director Gotel Communications, a company promoted by the former vice president in his home state in Adamawa, said the implementation of the payment would commence after a meeting with union officials. He said the directive affected Gotel Communications and other companies owned by the former vice president. He said, “Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Wazirin Adamawa,has ordered the implementation of N33,000 new minimum wage to workers in all of the businesses owned by him. “The directive is with immediate effect and will be implemented across all the businesses owned by the former vice president.”

Dr Marcus Vandi, Head of Psychiatric Unit, Yola Specialist Hospital, Adamawa, has raised alarm over the increasing rate of drug abuse among youths in the state. Vandi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Yola, expressed concern over the increasing rate of drug abuse among different age groups. According to him, the hospital admits over 100 cases with mental and other related health issues. ”The use of psychoactive drugs especially among youths, is becoming an issue of concern. ”On daily basis, the hospital receives between three to five mental cases mostly related to drug abuse.” He said that almost all the patients were males between ages 13 and 55. Vandi advised parents to inculcate good moral upbringing in their children, to enable them to stay away from drugs. He said that the hospital lacked modern equipment and adequate personnel and urged the state and Federal Government to support the hospital in these areas.

Commission (NCC) has warned against vandalism of telecommunication infrastructure, stressing that the act is compromising Federal Government’s efforts toward achieving 30 per cent broadband penetration in 2018. Miss Helen Obi, the commission’s Head of Zonal Operations in Niger, said this at a one-day sensitisation programme on “Protection of Telecommunication Infrastructure” on Thursday. According to her, telecom infrastructure serve all citizens and should be owned collectively and everyone should work against its vandalism so that it can serve the purpose for which it is meant. She said “we are here to sensitise the people as stakeholders not only as consumers, including local governments and agencies of Federal Government on the need to protect telecom infrastructure. “This is actually key to the 8-point agenda of the NCC Chief Executive, Prof. Umar Danbatta, to ensuring quality service and broadband penetration. “This is because tampering with these infrastructure ...

The Nigerian Union of Traders Association Ghana (NUTAG), has commended President Mohammadu Buhari-led government, ECOWAS, Ghanaian authority and others for their intervention in the reopening of Nigerians shops in Ghana. The President of NUTAG, Mr Chukwuemeka Nnaji, said this in a telephone conversation with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from Kumasi Ghana on Thursday. NAN reports that hundreds of shops run by Nigerians were reportedly shut following an impasse with the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA). The closure of the shops was allegedly in compliance with authorities mulling some legislation compelling foreigners to have one million dollars (R14.3 million) as minimum foreign investment capital to do business in Ghana. Nnaji who confirmed the reopening of the shops by the authority in Ghana said that the government of Nigeria had worked so hard to achieve the feat. “Yes, the Government of Nigeria has worked so hard to bring this success. All our shops are ...