January 2020

Kwara Gov Reads Riot Acts On Exam Malpractices

January 16, 2020 11:37 am
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Thursday, threatened heavy sanctions against any school heads or officials caught aiding and abetting examination malpractices, saying such action in the 2019 WAEC has led to the blacklist of 165 schools in the state and financial penalties from the examination body.

The examinations were held between 8th April and 31st May, 2019.

The development, the worst in the history of the state, affected 122 public secondary schools and 43 private schools, each fined N250,000.

Read Also: Major Gideon Orkar: What You Need To Know About Him.

“This administration is sad to note that WAEC has

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Rapists In Adamawa To Get Special Treatment

January 16, 2020 11:37 am
The Adamawa State Government is to designate a court for the specific purpose of adjudicating over rape cases.

The government made the pronouncement Thursday against prevailing high number of rape incidents, most of them poorly prosecuted in the general courts.

The state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Barr Afraimu Jingi, who spoke on the matter to newsmen in his office at the state Secretariat in Yola, said the court to be designated would have personnel whose dedication would be to handle rape cases.\

Read Also: Major Gideon Orkar: What You Need To Know About Him.

Fielding questions from newsmen

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Major Gideon Orkar: What You Need To Know About Him.

January 16, 2020 7:13 am

 

Major Gwarzar Gideon Orkar was a Nigerian military officer who in April 22, 1990, staged a violent coup against the government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Orkar and his Co-plotters took control of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) radio station, various military posts around Lagos. They also succeeded in taking control of Dodan Barracks, Lagos, which is then military headquarters and presidential residence. According to report, the then Military dictator General Ibrahim Babangida was present when the barracks were attacked but managed to escape by a back route.

In his coup address, Major Orkar called for the excision …

Nnamdi Kanu To support Amotekun With 1million IPOB Men

January 16, 2020 6:33 am
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday, commended Southwest governors for setting up Amotekun security outfit.

Kanu assured that members IPOB were ready to support Operation Amotekun with all their might.

In a statement by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, Kanu said he was ready to support the Southwest security outfit with one million men.

 

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According to Kanu: “The final and definitive stance of the Biafran people is that IPOB will support Operation Amotekun with all our might.

“Regardless of the history of politics

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Presidency Warns Against Civil War

January 16, 2020 6:31 am

The Presidency on Wednesday called on all leaders and parties to moderate their utterances to avert a repeat of the mistakes that led to civil war in the country in 1967.

Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to him, war serves as a potent warning on the dangers of aggressive regionalism, ethnic baiting and political corruption.

Read Also: Gov. Wike Knocked For Attacking Traditional Rulers

He, therefore, stressed the need to forge common memory that could serve as a bridge to

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Metering: EEDC Issues Fresh Guidelines

January 16, 2020 6:31 am
The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC), on Wednesday, announced that customers making payments above N3,000 can no longer do so in cash.

It said with effect from 1st of February, 2020, such customers are expected to pay using electronic and other alternative payment channels available to them.

This development was contained in a release issued by the Head of Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh.

He explained that the move by the organization was in compliance with the recent cashless policy initiative introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Ezeh said that from 1st February, payments for electricity bill

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INEC

INEC Issues Certificate Of Return To Senator Hope Uzodinma

January 16, 2020 6:30 am
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Certificate of Return to Sen. Hope Uzodinma as winner of March 19, 2019 governorship election in Imo, in compliance with the Supreme Court ruling.

Speaking to newsmen shortly after the ceremony at INEC headquarters in Abuja, Uzodinma dedicated his victory to God and “functional judiciary” of the country.

“We thank God that at the end of the day through His Mercy, His will and the mandate of our people of Imo, who came out to vote for APC and myself, that at the end of the day their wishes and mandate have

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Imo: APC’s 200,000 Votes Were Not Counted – Tinubu

January 16, 2020 6:29 am
Bola Tinubu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Hope Uzodinma on his victory at the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court, in an unanimous Judgment on Tuesday, sacked Emeka Ihedioha of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as Imo governor and declared Uzodinma as duly elected.

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

The judgment delivered by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, held that the candidate of the APC won on grounds that he polled majority of the lawful votes cast at the

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AC Milan Cruise Into Italian Cup Last Eight

January 15, 2020 4:43 pm

Even with Zlatan Ibrahimovic resting on the bench, AC Milan cruised past SPAL 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the last eight of the Italian Cup.

Later, Juventus took on Udinese without Cristiano Ronaldo who the club tweeted shortly before kick off was suffering from sinusitis.

In Florence, Pol Lirola shot 10-man Fiorentina past Atalanta 2-1 to set up a quarter-final against Inter Milan.

In Milan, Krzysztof Piatek, who is reportedly on the verge of a move to Tottenham Hotspur, outpaced the sluggish SPAL offside trap to give the home team the lead after 20 minutes.

Samuel Castillejo curled a …

Federer, Nadal Lead Stars For Bushfire Relief

January 15, 2020 4:42 pm

Tennis superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal jointly donated Aus$250,000 (US$172,000) for Australian bushfire relief at a charity fundraiser in smoggy Melbourne on Wednesday.

The two tennis legends, with 39 Grand Slam singles titles between them, were at the Rod Laver Arena in a bid to swell the vast sums already donated to help victims of the devastating disaster.

They were joined by a who’s who of the tennis world, including Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova, Dominic Thiem, Coco Gauff, Nick Kyrgios, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev.

“Twenty years this has been my home and …

Arteta Challenge Arsenal Players To Fill Aubameyang’s Boots

January 15, 2020 4:41 pm

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called on his players to “step up” and fill the goalscoring void left by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s absence after the forward’s three-match ban was upheld.

The Gabon international, who opened the scoring in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace, was booked for a tackle on Max Meyer but the video assistant referee upgraded the punishment to a red card.

Arsenal appealed against Aubameyang’s dismissal but the punishment stands.

The former Borussia Dortmund player, 30, has scored 14 of Arsenal’s 29 Premier League goals this season.

“Players have to step up,” Arteta said on Wednesday when asked …

War

50 Years After The Civil War

January 15, 2020 3:52 pm

 

A wound can heal, but the scar it leaves on our bodies will be a constant reminder of what caused the wound. It’s been 50 years after the end of the Civil war, but nothing has changed.
Everything that caused the war are still in place today, and they are even worse than they were.

 

One of the greatest wrongs Nigeria did as a country is to hide its past and practically blocked every discussion about the civil war.
That was a war that took the lives of over 3 million people, mostly children.

I read the …

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