January 21, 2020

Ihedioha’s Sack: Ohanaeze Blows Hot

January 21, 2020 2:43 pm

The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has warned against impending political crisis in Imo state, claiming that external forces have been contracted to destabilize the state on the guise of the recent verdict of the Supreme Court of Nigeria which removed Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, as governor of Imo state.

NAN recalls that the Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, last week ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Uzodinma a certificate of return.

A seven-man panel, in its decision held that Ihedioha did not win the majority of votes cast at the March 9, 2019 governorship election.…

No High Profile Corrupt Individuals Will Be Shielded – Magu

January 21, 2020 2:36 pm

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, Tuesday breezed into the Ilorin Zonal office of the commission declaring that no high profile individuals involved in corrupt allegations would be shielded from prosecution.

“All of them would be arraigned as soon as investigations are concluded.”

Magu who arrived the zonal office at about 11.20am said ” I am here to see how my men are doing and to also see areas of improvement in the bid to ensure efficiency in the system.”

He asserted that the campaign

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FFK Reacts As Miyetti Says Yoruba People Are Most Primitive

January 21, 2020 2:35 pm

Nigeria’s former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the statement by Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group that people of the Southwest are the ‘most primitive when it comes to politics.’

NAN had reported that the National Secretary of the group, Alhassan Saleh, made the declaration while faulting people of the Southwest for supporting the establishment of Amotekun, a region security outfit.

Featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme, Saleh explained that people of the Southwest are very intolerant of opposition.

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When asked to confirm a statement credited to

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UTME 2020: JAMB Withdraws Licenses Of 11 Centres

January 21, 2020 2:34 pm

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has withdrawn licences from 11 centres for charging candidates exorbitant amount in the ongoing 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) registration.

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the board, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday, at an interactive session with stakeholders.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders comprises – the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), banks, E-transact, Digital Partner Network, Interswitch and other service providers.

Oloyede said that the proliferation of tutorial centres was a major concern as most of the centres engaged in fraud and corruption,

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Amotekun: No Amount Of Police Can Stop Us – Yoruba Group

January 21, 2020 2:30 pm

The Yoruba Worldwide Congress (YWC) has on Tuesday, declared that no amount of intimidation from Nigeria Police Force, an agency of the federal government of Nigeria can stop the existence of Western Nigeria Security Network also known as Amotekun.

THISDAY gathered that some men in uniforms stopped the ‘Amotekun’ protesters at Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos on Tuesday.

But, YWC while reacting, insisted that it has drawn the battle line with the Federal Government on the creation of security outfit by South West Governors.

The group said that no amount of Federal Government power can stop the outfit,

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ICPC Officials Invade Pinnacle Office In Abuja

January 21, 2020 2:29 pm

The Management of Pinnacle Communications Ltd, a licensed Digital Switch-Over operator in Nigeria, has lamented the alleged illegal invasion of its Abuja office by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.

The invasion, which it described as despicable, unwarranted, and illegal happened on Wednesday at the company’s office located on Charles De Gualle street, Asokoro, Abuja with the ICPC officials allegedly citing an “order from above.”

The operatives of the ICPC had reportedly stormed the office with fully armed policemen in four vehicles, 3 Hilux vans, and a car, garbed in ICPC jackets that authenticated

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#EndSARS: Lekki Shooting Is Nothing But A Massacre – Saraki

EFCC Vs Saraki: What Happened In Court On Tuesday

January 21, 2020 2:26 pm

A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos State on Tuesday fixed February 5 to take arguments on the objections raised by a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to the permanent forfeiture of his houses in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

The court had on December 2, 2019, ordered the temporary forfeiture of the houses to the Federal Government.

In a preliminary objection before Justice Rilwan Aikawa, Saraki, through his lawyer, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), filed a preliminary objection, challenging the territorial jurisdiction of the court,

He said the new suit by

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Sokoto: Details Of Sultan Meeting With Tambuwal Emerge

January 21, 2020 2:26 pm

The Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Tuesday, urged political gladiators in the state to unite for the benefit of the entire people of the state.

A statement issued to newsmen by the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal, Malam Muhammad Bello, said that Abubakar made the appeal when he received Tambuwal during a courtesy visit to the Sultan in Sokoto.

According to the monarch, it is high time for the political gladiators to set aside their differences and work together to achieve maximum benefit for the people of the state.

“There has never been a time in

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B’Haram: Amnesty Intnl Reacts To Execution Of CAN Chair

January 21, 2020 2:26 pm

Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the murder of murder of Rev. Lawan Andimi by Boko Haram.

Andimi was Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

In a statement on Tuesday, Osai Ojigho Director of AI Nigeria, said the organisation is appalled by reports that Reverend Lawan Andimi, the chairman of a local chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), was killed by Boko Haram.

“With this horrific murder, and an increasing number of attacks in recent weeks, Boko Haram has again shown its brazen disregard for the sanctity of life.

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Amotekun: Ondo Residents Protest: ‘FG Cannot Ban Outfit’

January 21, 2020 2:25 pm

Residents of Ondo State have described the ‘Operation Amotekun’ outfit as the only alternative to curb the menace of insecurity within the South West states.

The residents disclosed this during a solidarity walk in Akure, the Ondo State capital to register their approval as regards the initiative of the South West Governors to set up the outfit.

Converging under the aegis of Yoruba World Congress, YWC at the MKO Democracy Park, Oja-Oba, Akure, the state capital, the Ondo State Coordinator of the group, Oluyi Tayo Akintade emphasized that ‘Operation Amotekun’ has come to stay in the South West states, stressing

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Soyinka Attacks Balarabe Over Comment On Oduduwa Republic

January 21, 2020 2:25 pm

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on Tuesday condemned remark by Balarabe Musa, former governor of Old Kaduna State on the establishment of Amotekun by Southwest governors.

Musa had over the weekend alleged that Southwest establishment of Amotekun was a ploy by Yorubas to create Oduduwa Republic.

However, Soyinka said Musa was wrong about his assertion on the reason Amotekun was established by the Southwest region.

In a statement, the Nobel Laureate said: “Balarabe is sadly, but I hope not tragically wrong. I invoke the tragic dimension here because the making

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