Obadiah Mailafia Former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia has said that the armed foreigners who were allegedly brought into the country to fight a civil war if former President Goodluck Jonathan didn't surrender in the 2015 presidential election, are the ones carrying out attacks in the north. Mailafia who made the allegation in an interview with Punch, said those who brought in the armed foreigners were not ready for peace and planned to deploy them if Jonathan didn't concede. He also described the bandits as terrorists because they carry sophisticated weapons and rockets. Mailafia said; “During the 2015 elections they brought in thousands of foreigners into this country, armed them because it was a case of if Goodluck Jonathan doesn’t surrender, there will be war. They
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BREAKING: Business Of Kidnapping Continues To Boom In Northern Nigeria As Bandits Strikes Again, Abduct Over 300 Schoolgirls In Zamfara
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted over 300 schoolgirls at Government Secondary School Jangebe in Zamfara state. Decency Global News learnt the schoolgirls were discovered missing Thursday night after the students were counted. The State Government and the Police Command were yet to comment on the missing girls. Details shortly..
Stock-fish Dealers Urge FG To Grant Importers Access To Foreign Exchange
The Stock-fish Dealers Association on Thursday urged the Federal Government to grant importers of Stock-fish, access to the Foreign Exchange (FOREX). The group made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a two-day Seafood Seminar in Lagos. Chairman of the association, Mr Gregory Ilobinso, said access to FOREX ensures ease in conducting their businesses. “Stock-fish is one of 43 products that cannot access foreign exchange. “If importers want to bring in Stock-fish, then we have to have an approved ‘Form M’ from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with evidence of U.S. dollars to finance the import. “It takes from six months to one year to get a Form M approved, and because of this, we cannot stock up
BREAKING: Biden Delivers Another Blow To Trump, Revokes His Order Suspending Visas For Temporary Foreign Workers In United States
President Joe Biden President Joe Biden has revoked former President Donald Trump’s order that limited the number of new work visas for temporary foreign workers in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic.“The suspension of entry imposed in Proclamation 10014… does not advance the interests of the United States. “To the contrary, it harms the United States, including by preventing certain family members of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents from joining their families here,” Biden said in the order provided by the White House on Wednesday.In June 2020, Trump signed a proclamation that suspended certain categories of non-immigrant work visas as part of an effort to revive the U.S. economy amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.The list includes H-1B visas for
“Someone Who Came Through Supreme Court Must Obey Rule Of Law”, Okorocha Drags Uzodinma
Moment after he was released, Former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has warned his successor Hope Uzodinma, to desist from intimidating and arresting Imolites. The Senator who is representing Imo West Senatorial district at the 9th Assembly, said that anyone who came through the court must obey the rule of law. Addressing his followers, Okorocha cautioned Uzodinma not to take his calmness and peaceful disposition for granted, noting that he should stop displaying criminality and thuggery in governance, but should govern Imo citizens peacefully. His words: “Governor Hope Uzodinma is moving in a wrong direction that he may not end up well with. With what happened on Sunday, Hope simply displayed criminality in governance, thuggery in governance. “He is creating unnecessary tension, when
BOMBSHELL! Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom Names Northern Governor Who Is ‘A TERRORIST’
Samuel Ortom, Governor of Benue State, on Monday accused Bala Mohammed, his Bauchi State counterpart, of being a terrorist based on his utterances supporting herdsmen from carrying AK-47 to defend themselves. Governor Ortom who made this accusation while addressing journalists in Makurdi, Benue State capital said Governor Mohammed must be a terrorist for supporting illegal arms wielding by foreign herdsmen. “I wouldn’t want to be joining issues with my brother, friend, and colleague Bauchi Governor. But since he has continued to vilify, intimidate and blackmail me. It is said that silence is consent. I am compelled to respond to him. “I am beginning to think that my brother, the governor of Bauchi State is part of the terrorist Fulani organisation that is terrorising this country. “Why
BREAKING: Another Nigerian Governor Humiliated In America As Willie Obiano Stopped From Boarding His Flight Back To Nigeria By The USA Authorities
The Anambra state governor, Chief Obiano had made an unofficial trip to the USA and has stayed there for a while but was slated to depart from Atlanta Georgia airport en route Nigeria when authorities prevented him for reasons yet to be uncovered. The Anambra state governor, Chief Willie Obiano has been prevented from returned back to Nigeria by the USA authorities, Decency Global News has learnt. Passengers at the Atlanta Airport A close source among the governor’s entourage who pleaded anonymity to the press revealed that Chief Willie Obiano had a rough encounter with the airport authorities which led to an escalated argument that culminated in the USA authorities denying him access to board the Nigerian bound flight. Chief Willie Obiano may continue
BREAKING: More Disgrace To Rochas Okorocha As He Get Arrested For Reopening Seized Hotel Sealed By Hope Uzodinma
Rochas Okorocha Immediate past Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has been arrested after he dared Governor Hope Uzodimma to reopen the Royal Palm Estate sealed by the State Government. Accompanied by his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, the former Governor broke the keys to recover the estate belonging to his wife, Nkechi. Infuriated by the ex-Governor’s action, loyalists to the State Government confronted them in a clash that left one person injured. Imo Government on Friday had recovered the Royal Palm Estate along Akachi road. The seizure, according to the team led by Commissioner for Lands, Enyinnaya Onuegbu, was in compliance with directive of the Imo State gazette on the report of the Judicial Commission of Enquiry on recovery of Lands and other related matters. Details shortly…
UPDATE: Pains, Agony As Seven Confirmed Dead In Military Plane Crashes At Abuja Airport (Video)
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed seven of its personnel died in the plane crash that occurred on Sunday morning in Abuja.Spokesman for the NAF, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Ibikunle Daramola confirmed the number of casualty on his Twitter handle. According to Daramola, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Isiaka Amao has ordered immediate investigation into the cause of the crash. He wrote: “This is to confirm that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. “First responders are at the scene. Sadly, all seven personnel onboard died in the crash. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Amao has ordered an immediate
Minister of Interior Affairs Rauf Aregbesola Mocks Political Prostitutes, Says Killers Have Joined APC
Rauf Aregbesola The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that killers have been admitted to the All Progressives Congress. Aregbesola said this when he spoke at his Ifofin, Ward 8, Ilesa East Local Government Area, after he revalidated his APC membership on Friday, February 20. While speaking to newsmen, Aregbesola who is a former governor of the state, said “Killers have joined our party and the law guiding our party doesn’t say we can’t admit them when a law court has not convicted them. You know the killers or you don’t know them?You know miscreants or you don’t know miscreants? If we will be in the same party, we will not accept anything that will denigrate Bola Ige. He was our father. In this