January 19, 2020

End SARS: Lagos Govt Arrests 229 Hoodlums

Lagos Task Force Storm Ikoyi, VI In Midnight Raid

January 19, 2020 2:38 pm
The Special Committee on Clean-Up of Ikoyi and Victoria Island stepped up enforcement campaign late Saturday night and impounded 29 vehicles indiscriminately parked in the areas.

Dr Tunji Bello, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, made this known in a statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs of the ministry, Mr Kunle Adeshina, on Sunday.

Bello listed the areas affected by the operation as the stretch of Adetokunbo Ademola St., Olosa St., Oko Awo St. and Oyin Jolayemi St.

He said that all vehicles that were parked at prohibited places, including walkways, setbacks and the frontage of

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Enugu Speaks On Demand Of ₦500m From Airport Contractors

January 19, 2020 2:38 pm
The Enugu State Government has denied the news making the rounds that the host community of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, which is undergoing major upgrade, demanded the sum of five hundred million naira (₦500,000.00) from the contractors handling the project.

In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, the state government described the news as “false, malicious and baseless”.

Aroh who stressed the commitment of the Enugu State Government to the timely and successful completion of the upgrade of the airport, stated “categorically that no such situation or incident ever occurred”.

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Over 100 Stores, Shops, Destroyed In Cross River Motor Park

January 19, 2020 2:34 pm
There was massive destruction of properties including stores, makeshift buildings and over 100 containers used by traders at Etim Edem Motor park in Calabar, Cross River State capital.

The destruction, THISDAY gathered took place in the early hours of Sunday. The destruction and demolition, according to eye witness took the owners of the shops unaware.

Speaking with our Correspondent, some of the owners of the shops who were seen crying uncontrollably lamented the loss they have incurred especially as some of them have emptied their account for Christmas.

“We came back a few days to start a new life when

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Border: Foreign Rice Drops As Dealers, CBN, Customs React

January 19, 2020 2:33 pm
The federal government’s border closure, increased surveillance by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Anchors Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have dropped the volume of foreign rice in Nigerian markets.

A report released on Sunday by Economic Confidential puts the figure at 37 percent, down from 70 percent as at March/April 2019.

Foreign rice such as Mama Gold, Royal Stallion, Rice Master, Caprice, Falcon Rice and Basmati have reduced in the market, while Nigerian rice including Umza and Fursa Crown from Kano, Mama Happy from Niger, Labana Rice from Kebbi, Olam Rice from Nasarawa,

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Ex-Justice Minister, Petitions AGF Over Police Disobedience

January 19, 2020 2:32 pm
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), has petitioned the current AGF and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) over the continued disobedience to lawful court orders by the officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force.

NAN learnt that Agabi in the 7-page petition already served on Malami expressed disgust on police attitude to court judgments and asked the AGF Malami to compel the Nigeria Police Force to obey court orders.

The petition came on the heels of fresh clampdown on members of the Peace Corps of Nigeria PCN and

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Buni

Boko Haram Set Yobe State Many Years Behind – Governor Buni

January 19, 2020 2:31 pm

Governor Mala Buni of Yobe state has said the challenges of the Boko Haram insurgency has set back the progress of the state many years, affected the people in many ways and had sapped the very scarce resources that the state would have used in more useful and more impactful ways to improve the living conditions of the people of the state.

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Governor Buni stated this, while swearing the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Baba Malam Wali and seven newly appointed permanent Secretaries at the Banquet Hall …

Keyamo Hails Anthony Joshua For Prostrating Before Buhari

January 19, 2020 2:31 pm
The Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Mr Festus Keyamo, has commended Anthony Joshua, the world heavyweight boxer for the respect shown to President Muhammadu Buhari in London.

Kayemo said Joshua’s decision to prorsrate before Buhari while presenting him his world title belts showed respect, stressing that such would make him bigger.

DAILY POST had reported a video showing Joshua prostrating while meeting Buhari.

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Joshua reclaimed the IBF, WBA and WBO titles from Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday night, while Wilder will defend his WBC gold against

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Fayemi Opens Up On Security Buhari Govt Declared Illegal

January 19, 2020 2:30 pm
The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has given insight into Amotekun, the Southwest security outfit declared illegal by the Buhari government.

Fayemi, in an interview with THISDAY, stated that Amotekun was not in conflict with the role of the police.

He also dismissed fear that governors may use the outfit to fight perceived political opponents.

Fayemi said: “If people have obsession with governors, they should declare their interest. Does the Federal Government not misuse the police? I know what happened to me in 2014 during the election. I was a sitting governor. I had immunity, but I was assaulted.

“Go

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HURIWA Sends Message To EFCC Over Persecution Of Sani

January 19, 2020 2:29 pm
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Sunday accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of waging war against former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani to satisfy some powerful forces in the presidency.

HURIWA, a frontline human rights advocacy group charged EFCC to stop forthwith the insidious and toxic media propaganda and campaign of calumny/character assassination against the character of former Kaduna Central Senator.

The rights group charged the anti-graft agency to stop the campaign of calumny and release Sani forthwith.

A statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko said the tactics of EFCC are same

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PDP

Anambra PDP Protests S’Court Judgment

January 19, 2020 2:29 pm
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Anambra State on Sunday protested the judgment of the Supreme Court of January 14th, which sacked it’s candidate for the 2019 Imo Governorship election, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha for Senator Hope Uzodinma of All Progressives Congress, APC.

Members of the party in their thousands who thronged the Anambra State Judiciary complex, led by the state chairman, Mr Ndubuisi Nwobu called President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly Wade in, while also urging the judges of the Supreme Court to reverse themselves, describing the judgment as a travesty of Justice.

Nwobu who addressed journalists at the

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Can Igbos And Yorubas Form An Alliance Against The North?

January 19, 2020 1:40 pm

No doubt these two tribes are the two most industrous tribes (Quote anywhere) in Africa. Yet, maybe thats one of the demerits of being too successful; “Die hard Competition” they dont want to see themselves succeed evidenced in the first republic and the second republic. One group stays top the other go into a frenzy of backstabbing and indefinite opposition politics. So I can generously assume that the both groups are suffering from over prosperity syndrome.

“Power is like a shadow. It resides exactly where men who are under its control think it resides”

The above is true with …

Ihedioha: Olanipekun Opens Up

January 19, 2020 11:38 am

Just as the Nigerians of different divide are about to recover from the shock of Supreme Court Judgment that sacked the former Governor of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha, Wole Olanipekun, senior advocate of Nigeria, says President Muhammadu Buhari, never used his office to influence the decision of the courts that sat over the 2019 presidential election petitions according to a report by News Agency.

This was made known through a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, Olanipekun spoke on Thursday at a dinner organised by Buhari for members of his legal team for the 2019 presidential election petition the …

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