January 10, 2020

Kogi

Kogi: How Gov. Yahaya Bello Reacted To Death Of PDP Chair

January 10, 2020 11:11 am
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has reacted to the death of Taiwo Kola-Ojo, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kogi West Chairman.

Bello, who mourned the death of Kola-Ojo, prayed God to grant the family, party members and the entire people of the state the fortitude to bear the loss.

In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mohammed Onogwu, Bello said: ”It is with heavy hearts but with total submission to the will of God that I, on behalf of the government and People of Kogi received the sad demise of one of us, Mr Taiwo Kola-Ojo.

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Resident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike

January 10, 2020 11:11 am
Residents doctors at University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospitals, Akure in Ondo State, on Friday, embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries.

The angry doctors gathered at the hospital complex, displaying placards with various inscriptions showing their grievances.

Some of the inscriptions read: “we are asking for what we have worked for”, “a hungry doctor is a danger to the society”, ” our salary is our right, not a gift”, “pls pay our arrears”, “Arakunrin Akeredolu does not owe salary, why is UNIMEDTHC different? ”

Speaking to newsmen, Dr Taiwo Olagbe, the Chairman, Media Committee, Association of Resident Doctors,

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Buhari

I Joined Politics Because I’m Not Corrupt – Buhari

January 10, 2020 11:10 am
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed why he decided to become to join partisan politics after release from prison.

Speaking when he received the youths leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who came from across the country to pay him a visit in Abuja, Buhari said he took interest in politics after a clean bill on his integrity by those who detained him after the 1985 military coup and who thoroughly checked his record as governor of the North East, Minister of Petroleum and Head of State and found nothing incriminating.

“After I was released and nothing was found

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NUC Speaks On ‘Scraping’ Mass Communication

January 10, 2020 11:09 am
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has not abolished the study of Mass Communication in Nigerian universities, saying that the course has just been unbundled into seven other degree programmes.

NAN had reported that the National Universities Commission, NUC, has phased out Mass Communication Degree in Nigeria institutions

Mr Ibrahim Yakasai, the NUC Director of Corporate Affairs, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while clarifying the commission’s position on some online reports claiming that the NUC had phased out Mass Communication, NAN reports.

Yakasai urged universities wishing to run the new programmes to seek permission from the commission before

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Brexit: EU Issues Warning To Britain

January 10, 2020 11:09 am

European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, on Friday, warned Britain not to expect to cherry-pick in trade negotiations with the European Union as grappling over London’s future relations kicks off.

According to the top EU official in Zagreb, when it comes to access to the EU’s single market – the world’s largest trade bloc there is a difference between being a member state and not.

“If Britain wants to end the free movement of people, for example, it should not expect the free movement of goods, services and capital.

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Akume Summoned For Insulting Tor Tiv, Churches In Benue

January 10, 2020 6:51 am
The Tiv Area Traditional Council has summoned the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, to appear before it over his alleged uncomplimentary and derogatory remarks against the Tor Tiv, Professor James Ayatse.

NAN had reported Akume made scathing and derogatory statements against the Tor Tiv, accusing him of partisanship – (tor pati) meaning king of politics.

Akume allegedly castigated the church in Benue State, calling Pentecostal denominations (where the Tor Tiv fellowships) in particular as insignificant groups who have no electoral value.

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Military Aircraft With UN Soldiers Onboard Crash Lands

January 10, 2020 6:47 am
South African military transport aircraft with UN peacekeeping soldiers on board on Thursday was severely damaged in a crash landing in Eastern Congo, a UN spokesman reported.

Matthias Gillman, a spokesman for the UN stabilisation mission in Congo (MONUSCO) confirmed the incident.

He said that the four-engine turboprop C-130 Hercules aircraft overshot the runway while landing in Goma and burst into flames.

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However, the fire was quickly put out by firefighters at the airport and the 59 passengers and eight crew members escaped unharmed, NAN reports.

The passengers

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Amotekun: Northerners Blow Hot Over S-West Security Outfit

January 10, 2020 6:47 am
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has berated the Southwest Governors for the establishment of Amotekun.

On Thursday January 9, the Western Nigeria Security Network known as Amotekun commenced operations in Yorubaland.

The NYCN, in a statement signed by its National President, Comrade Isah Abubakar, stated that Amotekun is “OPC military wing in disguise”.

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They argued that the move was a threat to national peace and security.

The body stressed that the new security outfit is in the same league with the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra,

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Amotekun: Don’t Betray Yorubas –Ooni of Ife, Warns Security

January 10, 2020 6:47 am
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday warned personnel who will be working with the new security outfit, Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), popularly known as Amotekun, not to betray the interest of Yoruba land.

Ogunwusi gave this warning during the launching of Amotekun by the governors of the South West region.

At the launching held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital were Governors Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State.

Others were Deputy Governor of Ogun, Noimat Salako-Oyedele, Deputy Governor of Osun, Benedict Gboyega Alabi, Yoruba

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Iran Reveals Why It Didn’t Kill US Soldiers In Attacks

January 10, 2020 6:43 am
Iran has claimed that the Wednesday’s missile attacks on American bases in Iraq were not targeted to kill any soldier.

A senior Iranian commander, Amirali Hajizadeh, said the attacks in Iraq did not aim to kill American soldiers but sought to damage Washington’s “military machine.”

He also declared that the attacks were the start of a series of attacks across the region, Al Jazeera reports.

Hajizadeh, the head of the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force, also said the “appropriate revenge” for the US killing of Qassem Soleimani was to expel US forces from the Middle East.

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EKSUTH Health Workers To Commence Strike Monday Over Sack

January 10, 2020 6:43 am
Workers of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), will on Monday, January 12 commence total shut down of the health institution by declaring a strike action, if the management failed to reverse the “illegal” sack of its members.

About 200 workers of the hospital were last year December sacked by the management, but some have been reinstated due to pressure from organised labour.

Dropping the hint in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, the chairperson, Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), Com. Omotola Farotimi , said the strike supposed to start on Friday (today), but the management of the hospital has been

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Obasanjo Meets Dapo Abiodun Behind Closed Doors

January 10, 2020 6:42 am
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, met Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun behind closed doors.

NAN reports that Obasanjo stormed the Governor’s office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, and went straight into the meeting, which lasted for about an hour.

In an interview with newsmen after the meeting, Obasanjo said he had visited the governor to discuss varied issues regarding development of the state with him.

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Some of the issues, according to him, involved education, agriculture and rural development.

Obasanjo equally said he used the opportunity to welcome

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