Military Kills 114 Militants In Ogun And Lagos Creeks

At least 114 militants are feared killed and scores of others injured in attacks on their camps in Ogun and Lagos states.

The attacks by the Army, Air Force and Navy, began on Thursday night under the operation “Crocodile Laugh” in readiness for a confrontation with militants in the Niger Delta.

The Director of Defence Information, Brig Gen Rabe Abubakar, confirmed the operation.

He said it was conducted to flush out militants and saboteurs from the area.

The attacks reportedly sent the local residents scampering, but they have been assured of safety and advised against sheltering any of the fleeing militants.

The creeks in Lagos and Ogun states recently became a safe haven and operational hideout for militants from Niger Delta.

Besides oil pipeline vandalism and petroleum theft in Arepo in Ogun State and parts of Lagos, the militants have been attacking innocent residents and stealing from them.

Military analysts say the dislodgment of the militants was carried out to drive them back to the Niger Delta where a full scale attack was imminent.

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Militants have in the last three months inflicted massive damage on the economy through the destruction of gas and crude oil pipelines.

Lagos police spokesperson Dolapo Badmos also confirmed the operation in a statement released early Friday.

“We are sweeping through the waterways where we share boundaries with Niger Delta to end the activities of the militants,” she said.

Meanwhile, the Governor of Bayelsa, Mr Seriaki Dickson, met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday to ask for more time to initiate dialogue with the rampaging militants.

The Niger Delta Avengers have refused entreaties from government and have insisted on autonomy for the region or complete control of crude oil.

The Avengers, who emerged in May 2016, did not give the new government prior notice before embarking on massive destructions of oil and gas infrastructure. They have also resorted to killing and kidnapping of security personnel.

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Buhari, Obasanjo meet behind closed doors again

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting behind closed doors with former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Obasanjo, decked in a blue agbada and cap to match, arrived the Presidential Villa, Abuja for the meeting at about

12.54pm.

He was driven to the forecourt of the President’s office in a black Sports Utility Vehicle marked ABJ425 PY.

The former President was accompanied by one of his daughters.

Details later.

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Finally, Ribadu returns to APC

Former Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, said he has returned to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that he took the decision as  “as a loyal party man.” Ribadu He said: “Today I heeded the calls on me to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party of which I was a founding member,” he said in a statement. “I re-registered as a member of the APC last night through the party’s online portal. After that, the leadership of the party in my Bako ward of Yola South Local Government Area visited me in my Yola residence to welcome me back to their fold. “This afternoon, I visited the Yola South secretariat of the party to present myself and submit to the leadership as a loyal party man. My decision to return to the APC was triggered by my belief that all politics are local. “Almost everyone around me, and with whom we started my political journey believed the time had come for us to make sacrifices and make concessions. That is in addition to the unbelievable love that my friends in the APC have showered on me in the past months. “They demonstrated in words and action that they wanted me back home. The intractable crises in the PDP also made it impossible for one to contribute to the necessary task of building a viable opposition platform for our country. “I also did a deep and long reassessment of the circumstances that warranted my exit from the APC in the first place. I left the APC in 2014 owing to fundamental disagreements with the ways the chapter of the party in my state was run after it fell into some hands. “Some colleagues and I tried hard to reposition the fold and save the then APC administration from an orchestrated impeachment plot. We didn’t succeed. “Events in the last 15 months have addressed many of the issues and healed some of the wounds. More so, with the genuine and sincere invitations I received since last year to retrace my steps into the party, I decided to return after consulting family and political associates at all levels. “I would like to appreciate all those members of the party who privately and publicly prodded me to return to the party. My appreciation also goes to the leadership of our party, from my ward in Bako to the national leadership, for the enthusiasm they showed in having me back.”

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/breaking-ribadu-returns-apc/

We are in talks with Niger Delta militants- Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has, Thursday, confirmed that his government is in dialogue with Niger Delta militants towards putting a stop to pipeline vandalism and  violence being experienced in the region. The President gave the confirmation through the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu while granting farewell audience to the outgoing Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria, Mr. Michael Zinner, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari said that the talks are being done through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies said the dialogue is meant a to find a lasting solution to insecurity in the region. Buhari also said that his administration is studying the instruments of the Amnesty Programme inherited from the previous administration with a view to carrying out commitments made that were undelivered. “We understand their feelings. We are studying the instruments. We have to secure the environment, otherwise investment will not come. We will do our best for the country,” the President was quoted as saying. Buhari who thanked the German government for its continuing support to Nigeria in the efforts to tackle insecurity and the ongoing rehabilitation and resettlement of displaced citizens in crisis areas in the North-Eastern parts of the country also thanked Nigeria’s neighbours for their firm and unflinching support in the war against terror. The outgoing German Ambassador noted that bilateral relations between Nigeria and Germany “had improved very much in the last 12 months of this administration.” He expressed the readiness of Germany to assist Nigeria in the rehabilitation process in the North East to help displaced persons return to their villages. He also expressed the eagerness of German businesses to invest in the country, now that “conditions for investment have been put in place”. The German Ambassador reiterated the standing invitation of Chancellor Angela Merkel to Buhari to visit Germany.

Source : http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/breaking-talks-niger-delta-avengers-buhari/

Aisha Buhari sues Gov. Fayose

Reports from Premium Times suggest President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, has sued Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State for claiming that she was involved in the Halliburton corruption scandal.

Mr. Fayose had in June said Mrs. Buhari was the “Aisha Buhari” named in a U.S. court document, alleged to have been involved in a bribery case involving a convicted former U.S. lawmaker, Williams Jefferson.

The governor, in what appeared to be an error, referred to the scandal as the Halliburton corruption case. The Halliburton case is different from the Williams Jefferson scandal.

But Mr. Fayose insisted he was right despite Mrs. Buhari’s denial and threat of legal action,

The court summons, dated July 20, 2016, was exclusively made available to PREMIUM TIMES.

As governor, Mr. Fayose has constitutional immunity against criminal prosecution.

more details coming.

Source : http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/207263-breaking-aisha-buhari-sues-gov-fayose.html

7 Most Recent Photo's Of General Buhari Reaching our Blog Desk.

General Buhari Seemed to be Remembering the Good Old Days of Meritorious Service

and to Associate with the Military in their plight. To Boost Moral with-in the Ranks and File and Have officers sit tight, in his 1st term as Head of State he was a Major General, This Time he's a 5 Star General. An Admiral of the Fleet of some sort. Field Marshal..

We Must #StandWithBuhari in this trying Time's of Our National Life.

Below are some cut.

PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMENDS U.S HISTORIC ROLE IN DEEPENING DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA

PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMENDS U.S HISTORIC ROLE IN DEEPENING DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja expressed appreciation for the important role the United States Government played in the success of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria.

Receiving the outgoing Ambassador of the U.S, Mr James Entwistle, at the State House, President Buhari said the U.S insistence on free, fair and violent-free elections largely contributed to the deepening of democracy in the country.

``The U.S support before, during and after the 2015 elections was vital to Nigeria’s stability and I will never forget the role they played in the stability of Nigeria.

``We were lucky to have had an INEC Chairman who was competent and courageous.

``Mr Ambassador, you occupied a position at a very strategic time in Nigeria’s history and I hope our historians will record this because it meant so much for our stability.

``I hope you write a book on your experience in Nigeria. The commitment of U.S in supporting Nigeria has been unprecedented, ’’ the President told the outgoing U.S envoy.

President Buhari also thanked the Americans for their military, intelligence and humanitarian support to Nigeria on the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency.

He said Nigeria also valued U.S contributions to promoting regional peace and stability through the instrumentality of the G7.

President Buhari also received in audience the outgoing High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria, Ambassador Perry Calderwood.

The President commended the Government of Canada’s humanitarian assistance to Nigerians displaced by the insurgency in the North East, and their commitment to polio eradication in the country.

He highlighted the Federal Government’s effort to facilitate voluntary return of displaced persons in addition to ensuring that conditions in North-eastern Nigeria improve significantly before the next farming season.

In their separate remarks, Ambassadors Entwistle and Calderwood had expressed concern on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the North East with looming reports of food crisis and malnutrition.

Entwistle said the bilateral relationship between both countries had remained very vibrant and cordial.

``I had a marvellous three-and-half years in Nigeria and I am grateful to have been involved in the memorable elections in 2015,’’ he said.

On his part, Calderwood conveyed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s desire to strengthen ties with Nigeria in Canada’s quest for partnership on international engagements, including its bid for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council, 2021-2022.

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Garba Shehu is Official Spokesperson to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari. (SSA, Media & Publicity)