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Following the alleged killings of two operatives of the Department of State Services by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra in Enugu State, Nigerian Army authority has directed troops on internal security duties to be cautious in their dealings with members of the public. SaharaReporters had on Sunday reported how a team of security operatives clashed with Biafra agitators at Emene in Enugu. Members of the group were meeting peacefully when police officers arrived the scene to arrest them. A violent clash led to the deployment of a team of security operatives, with many feared dead in the aftermath. See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Many Feared Dead As IPOB, Security Operatives Clash In Enugu 0 Comments 2 Days Ago In an internal signal dispatched to different formations and unit commanders, the Nigerian Army asked all troops to be at alert and avoid individual movement in uniforms outside the barracks. “Following the killings of two DSS personnel at Emene and...

Tragedy struck in Lagos State on Wednesday when fire gutted a branch of Access Bank on Ademola Adetokunbo Street in Victoria Island, Lagos. The cause of the fire incident is yet to be ascertained. The Federal Fire Service confirmed the incident. “Our men are on the ground, trying to combat the inferno. Thanks for notifying us,” it tweeted via @Fedfireng.   Environment News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/3hyzBpz via EDUPEDIA

A former Minister of Aviation in Nigeria, Femi Fani-Kayode, has apologised for referring to a Daily Trust journalist, Eyo Charles, as “stupid”. SaharaReporters had on Tuesday reported how Fani-Kayode insulted Charles for asking him if his recent trips across the country were being sponsored during a press conference in Calabar, Cross Rivers State. “I could see from your face before you got here, how stupid you are. Don’t ever talk to me like that,” the former minister yelled at the reporter. But in a series of tweets on Wednesday, Fani-Kayode said he regretted his action, which had made him offend many of his friends in the media. He said, “I met with my advisors and I wish to say the following. I hereby withdraw the word “stupid” which I used in my encounter with a journalist in Calabar. I have many friends in the media who I offended by losing my cool and using such words. I hereby express my regrets for doing so. “I do however wish to state categorically that no threat ...

The international community has increased pressure on the military junta that seized power in Mali as the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie suspended the country from its membership,  AFP reports. Its leadership agreed that it would maintain any cooperation that helps the civilian population and a transition to democracy. The decision came a day after envoys from ECOWAS and the new military leaders said they had failed to agree on a timetable to return Mali to democratic rule. The OIF also called for the liberation of the ousted President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who stepped down from power last week after the military revolt, saying he wanted to avoid bloodshed. They called for the establishment, as soon as possible, of “a transition government led by a civilian authority”.  The OIF said it would be sending a high-delegation to Mali in the coming days. However, the international community has already condemned the August 18 coup and ECOWAS has suspen...