December 30, 2019

Why Nigeria Is Moving Backward – Abubakar Tsav

December 30, 2019 2:43 pm

Elder statesman and former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, has identified corruption as the reason behind the backwardness of Nigeria.

He said Nigeria has refused to grow because of corruption and lack of unity.

Tsav made this assertion on Monday during the launching of the book, Integrity vs Power Play: Understanding the Buhari Phenomenon By Philip Agbese in Abuja.

Speaking shortly after being crowned Activist of the Year, the respected elder statesman decried how corruption has eaten deep into the Nigerian system.

According to him, “We are all aware that the reason Nigeria has refused to

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Edo Assembly Calls For Removal Of Esan West LG Chairman

December 30, 2019 2:42 pm
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday, suggested the removal of Mr Patrick Aguinede, the suspended chairman of Esan West Local Government Council, over alleged unremitted Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

The request followed the consideration of the report of the panel of enquiry constituted by Gov. Godwin Obaseki to investigate allegations of fraud leveled against the chairman.

The report of the panel of inquiry was on Monday forwarded to the house by the governor.

The Leader of the House, Roland Asoro moved for the House to resolve into the Committee of the Whole to consider the report.

The motion

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Ugandan Government To Borrow More $1.89b

December 30, 2019 2:41 pm
Uganda says it planned to borrow 1.89 billion dollars (6.9 trillion shillings) from external lenders in the 2020/2021 (July-June) fiscal year to partly finance its budget.

This could come under pressure as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni seeks re-election.

A finance ministry budget paper on Monday showed that the funds would be in the “form of concessional and non-concessional” credit.

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The paper did not indicate how much was borrowed in the previous financial year.

It also did not indicate from whom the money would be borrowed, but in recent years China has

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Police Exposes Sponsors Of Thugs In Zamfara State

December 30, 2019 2:40 pm
The Zamfara Police Command have accused some highly placed persons of sponsoring thugs to cause disorder in the state.

The Command says it has notified the people of the State of an intelligence report it gathered about the activities of some heartless and bloodthirsty individuals who derive pleasure when citizens of Zamfara State are killed, maimed and properties destroyed.

In a press statement signed by the Command’s Public Relation’s Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu, some unpatriotic elements are not comfortable with the relative peace achieved in the state, because that has conflicted with their selfish interest and personal aggrandisement.

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Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead

December 30, 2019 2:40 pm

A gunman opened fire in a church in Texas, killing one parishioner and wounding another before being shot dead by members of the congregation.

The gunman stood up from a pew at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a suburb of Fort Worth, pulled out a shotgun, a begun shooting.

Police said they were still trying to determine the attacker’s motives.

White Settlement Police Chief JP Bevering praised “the heroic actions” of those who confronted the attacker.

The shooting took place at about 11:50 (17:50 GMT), during the morning service. The service was being live-streamed on social …

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Tension As Over 200 Fulanis Storm Ondo Community

December 30, 2019 2:39 pm
Crisis was on Friday averted at Ajowa-Akoko in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State following the alleged entry of over 200 strange faces into the community.

Youths of the community had mobilized to confront the strangers who were said to be of Fulani origin, the youths were said to be angered following the offloading of suspected Fulani herdsmen.

According to the Chairman, Ajowa Council of Obas, the Oloso of Oso-Ajowa, Oba Clement Omoola Jimoh said the coming to the community of such large persons of Fulani origin numbering over 200 was an embarrassment to the community

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FG Approves 6 New Federal Colleges Of Education

December 30, 2019 2:38 pm

In order to increase the number of quality of teachers in the country, the federal government has approved an establishment and immediate take-off of new six Federal Colleges of Education in each of the geo-political zone in the country.

According to the public relations officer of National Commission for Colleges of Education, Mr Ameh Isaac, the newly approved institutions would be situated in Bauchi, Benue, Ebonyi, Osun, Sokoto, and Edo states, where there were no presence of Federal Colleges of Education.

Mr Ameh noted that details on the take-off of the institutions would be made published through the committee set …

Media, Not Judiciary Remains Last Hope Of Common Man

December 30, 2019 11:39 am
The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial district, Chief Francis Fadahunsi has argued that the press by its illuminating role stands as the last hope of the common man.

He added that several dicey positions and interventions embarked upon by pen pushers in Nigeria to save democracy and galvanise the downtrodden against subjugation and oppression has placed the press above judiciary in all ramifications.

The lawmaker, who was speaking with newsmen at his residence in Ilase -ijesha, Obokun Local Government area of the state over the weekend therefore berated those who were behind the proposed hate speech bill, describing it as

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NANS Declares War On Politicians Sharing Foreign Rice

December 30, 2019 11:38 am

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Monday said it is ready to embark on foreign rice hunt, with a threat to deal with any politician in possession of the imported rice.

NANS said any foreign rice found in the coffers of politicians during this festive period shall be combatantly taken over and shared to both students and orphanage homes.

In a statement made available to DAILY POST by the association’s National Public Relations Officer, Azeez Adeyemi, NANS expressed surprise that some politicians have been sharing foreign rice to their supporters during this festive period.

The student body

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Kwara Adopts e-Govt To Drive Growth, Investment

December 30, 2019 11:38 am

The Kwara state government has established an e-Government Delivery Team to drive its efforts to deploy modern technology for government operations and enhance ease of doing business in the state.

That comes a few weeks after Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said the state would turn the page on the recent 2018 poor ranking of the state in the national ease of doing business index released by the World Bank.

Speaking in Ilorin recently, durng the official introduction of the e-Government team to the newly sworn in cabinet and top echelons of the civil service, Abdulrasaq said that, “The economic challenges that …

FG To Complete Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota Road in 12 Months

December 30, 2019 11:37 am

Motorists will have to endure additional 12 months of nerve-breaking traffic on the Apapa-Oshodi-Oworonsoki-Ojota highway for the rehabilitation of the road to be completed, according to the federal government.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that driving on the highway has been a huge nightmare for motorists since the reconstruction commenced on November 17, 2018.

Similarly, there has been traffic lockdown in the Iganmu area of Lagos over the years. Joint efforts by the Lagos State Government and other agencies to tackle the problem have not yielded lasting solution.

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UNIJOS VC Rejects Nomination For Plateau Award

December 30, 2019 11:37 am

Vice Chancellor of University of Jos (UNIJOS), Prof. Sebastian Maimako, has turned down nomination by an online publication, COA Media for the award of Plateau Man of the Year.

Maimako, in a statement by the university’s Deputy Registrar, Media and Information, Mr. Abdullahi Abdullahi, the vice chancellor expressed his appreciation to the organisers of the awards for considering him worthy to be nominated alongside four other very notable and highly accomplished Plateau State indigenes who have distinguished themselves in their various fields of endeavours and working hard along with others to contribute their quota towards making Plateau great.

He …

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