January 10, 2020

Ikpeazu

Gov Ikpeazu Reacts To Death Of Abia LG Chairman

January 10, 2020 5:51 am
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has expressed profound shock at the news of the sudden death of the Transition Committee Chairman of Arochukwu Local Government Area, Hon. Maurice Onyekachi Okoro.

THISDAY had reported that the Transition Committee Chairman of Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia, Mr Onyekachi Okoro, is dead

He was also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the area.

Okoro was said to have slumped at a private residence in Umuahia around 1pm on Thursday and died before he could get medical help.

The PDP Chairman Mr Anthony Nwankwo, confirmed the incident to newsmen

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US House Of Reps Decides On Iran, Gives Trump Ultimatum

January 10, 2020 5:50 am
Members of the lower legislative chamber in the US on Thursday approved a nonbinding resolution aimed at restraining President Donald Trump from taking military action against Iran.

The House of Representatives voted against Trump’s ability to attack Iran in the future without congressional approval.

The House reached the resolution following wide criticism over Trump’s decision to order the killing of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.

Before ordering Soleimani’s killing, the Congress was not consulted by the Presidency.

The House, acting on the War Powers resolution, also directed Trump to terminate military operations against Iran except for self-defence

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Plateau Attack: Buhari Reacts As Gunmen Kill 12 At Mangu

January 10, 2020 2:31 am
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the gunmen attack on a community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Wednesday, 8th January, 2020.

Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday, ordered security agencies to prevent further attacks on innocent communities.

The President expressed shock over the attack which led to killing of 12 lives in Plateau state.

The statement read in part: “President Buhari is in contact with the Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau as well as the military, police and other security agencies in the

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Why We Launched New Security Outfit In South West – Fayemi

January 10, 2020 2:28 am
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Thursday, said that the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) otherwise know as “Amotekun” was set up not to undermine the power of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Fayemi made this disclosure in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital during the official launching of the of new security outfit which is an initiative of all the six Governors in the South West region.

At the launch were Governors Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.

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

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Buhari

Buhari Makes New Appointment

January 10, 2020 2:24 am
President Muhammau Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the board of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

Ademola Seriki is now the board Chairman with effect from January 7.

Seriki, a Lagos indigene, served as Minister of State for Interior under the Jonathan administration.

The development was contained in a statement Thursday night by Ibrahim Haruna, Deputy Director, Press in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.

It noted that the Minister, Adeniyi Adebayo, made the announcement while presenting appointment letter to new CAC Registrar-General, Garba Abubakar.

According to the statement, the minister said that the reconstitution of the board had put

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Gunmen Abduct 4 Seminarians From Catholic School In Kaduna

January 10, 2020 2:22 am

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday night attacked the Good Shepherd Catholic Major Seminary, situated in Kakau, along Kaduna-Abuja road and made away with four seminarians.

According to the Registrar of the school, Rev Fr (Dr) Joel Usman, the incident happened between 10:30 PM and 11:00 PM on Wednesday night.

He said the, “Good Shepherd Major Seminary was attacked by armed bandits yesterday January 8, 2020, between 10.30-11:00 pm.

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” After headcount of students with security agents, 4 Seminarians have been declared missing. Kindly say a prayer for

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US

Soleimani’s: What Happened In US Senate On Wednesday

January 10, 2020 2:21 am
The US Parliament was presented with a classified briefing on the killing of Iranian army Chief, Qassem Soleimani on Wednesday by top administration officials.

The Democrats and Republicans were on ground to hear the briefing.

President Donald Trump was praised by his Republican for ordering Soleimani’s killing.

However, the Democrats said they were not convinced the “imminent threat” the administration claimed in its justification existed, Al Jazeera reports.

Senator Mark Meadows, who represented the Republicans, said, “Not only did the president make the right call but this was a clear and present danger for American interests and American individuals.”

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IPPIS: Details Of Buhari’s Meeting With ASUU Emerge

January 10, 2020 2:20 am
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, in Abuja, said Federal Government will give more attention to improving personnel and infrastructure of universities to produce quality graduates, assuring that education will, henceforth, be a top priority in development goals of the country.

President Buhari, who received leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) led by Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi at the State House, said effective and efficient operations of universities will go a long way in improving the economy, especially with focus on science and technology.

The President urged members of ASUU to assist the Federal Government in realising the target of

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US

Iran Sends Message To US Amid War Threats

January 10, 2020 2:19 am
Iran has reportedly sent words to the United States that it doesn’t want war and would not carry out further attack on American targets.

CNN reports that Iran initiated contact through at least three back channels, including Switzerland and other countries.

There were “multiple messages and they were all the same,” a source said.

“Iran wanted to convey their retaliatory action had ended – and was waiting to see how the US would respond”.

In response, the US sought to communicate to Iran that its proxies in the region were of concern at the activities of the Iranian state, the

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Buhari Overrules Power Minister, Mamman Again

January 10, 2020 2:18 am
President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled the dismissal of Marilyn Amobi as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company Limited (NBET).

Sale Mamman, Minister of Power, had asked Amobi to step down with immediate effect. He also ordered her probe.

Buhari’s decision was contained in a memo by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

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The agency has also been moved from the Ministry of Power to the Ministry of Finance.

Nnaemeka Ewelukwa, who had assumed office as the Acting Managing Director

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NUC Scraps Mass Communications Degrees

January 10, 2020 2:17 am

The National Universities Commission, NUC, has phased out Mass Communication Degree in Nigeria institutions.

With the development, there will be no more Mass Communication as a degree programme in universities in Nigeria.

The NUC said it has unbundled Mass Communication into seven separate degree programmes to meet present demand and this takes effect from 2020 admissions into Nigerian universities.

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In a chat with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, NUC’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, said Mass Communication has been unbundled into Media Studies, Public Relations Studies, Cinematography, among

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Shehu Sani Cries Out From EFCC Custody

January 10, 2020 2:15 am
Former Senator and Civil Rights Activist, Shehu Sani who has been in detention since the past two weeks has described the bribery allegation against him as spurious and an attempt to dent his name at all costs.

Sani, who personally sent a statement to THISDAY in Abuja on Thursday, insisted that he was been incarcerated using a Kaduna based automobile businessman as a result of his criticism of the current government.

He vowed to speak louder, when he comes out alive.

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He wrote:

“The allegations of “extortion” against me

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