January 24, 2020

Ohanaeze

Ohanaeze Calls For Imprisonment Of ‘Corrupt Untouchables’

January 24, 2020 9:20 am
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) on Friday lamented the latest ranking of Nigeria in the corruption index by Transparency International (TI).

Nigeria was ranked 146 out of 180 Countries on the 2019 Corruption Perception Index, dropping two places in one year.

The Ohanaeze Youth Council in a statement signed by its president, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to jail persons whose actions have given Nigeria a bad image.

It called for a review of the fight against corruption and imprisonment of the “untouchables and overrated sacred cows whose pending cases had lasted more than a decade in various courts

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Ohanaeze

Amotekun: Ohanaeze Lauds FG, S’West Govs On Resolution

January 24, 2020 9:17 am
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has lauded governors of the Southwest geopolitical zone for their firmness on Amotekun.

Amotekun, an initiative of Southwest Governors, was first declared illegal last Tuesday by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.

However, Ohanaeze, in a press release issued by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Chuks Ibegbu, on Friday, also commended the federal government for reviewing its earlier stand on Amotekun security outfit.

It said, “Amotekun is like a Vigilante group and people have the right to protect themselves against marauders and killers especially when our

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Security Expert Tasks Buhari, Service Chiefs On Terrorism

January 24, 2020 9:16 am

An Nigerian born American Security expert, Anthony Gasby Ayoh, has offered proffered solution to the ever increasing security challenge in the country.

He has tasked the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government and the nation’s service chiefs to come up with new strategies to tackle insecurity in the country, urging security chiefs and community leaders to focus on information gathering.

Ayoh, who spoke in an interview with journalists on Friday stressed the importance of having an effective international collaboration as part of efforts to combat terrorism and kidnapping in the country.

He listed 24 hours security guard services, security consulting in …

Shagari’s Grandson Speaks On North, South Break-Up

January 24, 2020 9:14 am
The grandson of the Second Republic President Shehu Shagari, Bello Shagari, has warned Nigerians calling for the breakup of the country.

Bello on Friday said anyone calling for Nigeria’s breakup is unfair to the people who lost their lives during the civil war that lasted from July 6th, 1967 to January 15th, 1970.

He described the call for a break up as a selfish call, adding that Nigeria is not the way it is because of the union between the North and South.

Shagari on his verified Twitter page wrote: “Anyone who is calling for break up in Nigeria is

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Imo Police Beef Up Security Ahead Saturday’s Rerun

January 24, 2020 9:14 am
The Imo State Police Command has assured of its preparedness for Saturday’s election rerun in Okigwe North, Orlu Federal Constituency and Njaba State Assembly.

The new Imo Commissioner of Police, CP Mobolaji Olaniti Fafowora in his maiden press briefing yesterday, stated that the command will work in synergy with other security agencies including the DSS and the Civil Defense Corps to record a hitch free exercise.

CP Mobolaji gave this assurance while parading over 29 suspects at the command’s headquarters in Owerri yesterday.

Read Also: IPMAN Crisis: How Danger Was Averted – Sam Onyishi

According to the CP, the exercise

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Kano

Kano Re-Run: Police Issues Strong Warning To Residents

January 24, 2020 9:14 am

The Kano Police Command has warned against unnecessary movement by citizens or actions that could cause chaos in Saturday’s re-run election in the State.

This was contained in a press statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Haruna Abdullahi Kiyawa and issued to DAILY POST.

He said the command and other sister security agencies have completed all the security arrangements for the forthcoming re-run election for Dogowa, Bebeji and Kombotso Federal Constituencies scheduled to take place on Saturday 25th January 2020.

Read Also: IPMAN Crisis: How Danger Was Averted – Sam Onyishi

“Adequate security measures have been provided to ensure …

NDA Kaduna Expels Cadets, Demotes Others For Indiscipline

January 24, 2020 9:13 am
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna, said on Friday that it has expelled some cadets from the Academy and demoted others found wanting in discipline and general conduct.

The Academy Public Relations Officer, Major Abubakar Abdullahi, who made the disclosure in a statement in Kaduna, however, did not state the number of cadets affected.

Read Also: IPMAN Crisis: How Danger Was Averted – Sam Onyishi

Abdullahi said that the relegation and withdrawal of the cadets, followed the conduct of the Academy’s periodic dossier on all cadets aimed to preserve discipline and improve general administration.

He said the mission of

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Power

El-Rufai Reveals Amount Govt Spent On Power Without Result

January 24, 2020 9:13 am
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has disclosed that the Federal Government has spent a whooping sum of ₦1.7trillion on power in the last three years without much progress.

El-Rufai made the disclosure while briefing journalists on the outcome of the National Economic Council, NEC, meeting presided over by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.

He described the power situation in the country as a national emergency that requires all hands on deck to interrogate why the sector was not working to the benefit of Nigerians.

Read Also: IPMAN Crisis: How Danger Was
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Borno: Lassa Fever Kills One In Uni-Maid

January 24, 2020 9:12 am
A case of Lassa Fever has been confirmed at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital with a record of one dead and three others in critical condition according to the hospital on Friday.

The Commissioner for Health in Borno State, Dr Salihu Kwayabura, who confirmed the development during a press conference at the State Emergency Response Centre in Maiduguri said, ” On 18th January 2020, we received a sad news of a 24-year-old patient at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) with a suspected case of Lasser fever. His sample was collected and sent for confirmation but unfortunately,

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Omakoji Oyiguh Emerges Chairman Of Kogi NMA

NMA Suspends Warning Strike

January 24, 2020 9:10 am
The Nasarawa State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), has suspended the warning strike it embarked on over an attack on its female member.

Dr Bulus Peter, Chairman of NMA in the state, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Lafia.

Peter said the strike, which lasted for three days, followed the attack on the doctor, whose name was not provided, by a patient relative at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia.

The Chairman explained that the association decided to suspend the strike following intervention by the state government

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IPMAN Crisis: How Danger Was Averted – Sam Onyishi

January 24, 2020 5:19 am
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Peace Mass Transit (PMT) Ltd, Dr. Samuel Onyishi has declared that the quick resolution of the crisis between feuding factions of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) by the Enugu State Governor, His Excellency, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, averted a major danger.

THISDAY reports that residents were on Tuesday faced with great difficulties as petrol stations shut their doors against motorists over the crisis.

This was following the resurgence of the leadership crisis within the state IPMAN Executives.

Read Also: FG, South-West Governors Agree To Formalise Amotekun

Irregular supplies to and sales at service stations

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Akeredolu: Agreements S’West Govs Reached With Osinbajo

January 24, 2020 5:18 am
The Ondo State Governor and Chairman of the Southwest Governors, Rotimi Akeredolu, has disclosed what was agreed upon during the meeting with the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo with regards to Amotekun.

Akeredolu said governors of the region and Osinbajo agreed on a legal framework to be established to backup the region’s security outfit.

Recall that the Southwest governors had met with Osinbajo yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Read Also: FG, South-West Governors Agree To Formalise Amotekun

The meeting is coming 24 hours after the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, said Amotekun was not

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