January 2020

Bayelsa: Gov. Dickson Orders Payment Of New Minimum Wage

January 11, 2020 1:13 pm
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has approved the payment of the ₦30,000 new National Minimum Wage to workers in the state with effect from January 2020.

Governor Dickson gave the approval on Friday during a meeting with the leadership of organised labour at the Government House, Yenagoa.

The governor directed the State’s financial team to follow through the template set by the National Wages and Income Commission in implementing the new salary level.

He explained that the meeting was convened to enable the state government and the labour unions jointly work out the modalities for the payment of the

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Fire

Anambra: One Collapse As Fire Guts Another Onitsha Market

January 11, 2020 1:12 pm
Properties worth millions were on Saturday destroyed in a fire incident at the old Automobiles spare parts Market Awada, Anambra state.

According to the Nation, one person reportedly collapsed during the incident, which occurred around 01:30: am.

The Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed who confirmed the incident in a statement said the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.

He said the Commissioner of Police, John Abang has sympathized with the victims of the inferno.

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He said, “Today, 11/1/2020 at about 01:30: am, there was a fire outbreak

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Policemen

Armed Men Attack, Matchet Policemen On Duty

January 11, 2020 1:11 pm
Suspected armed men have attacked, matcheted and injured some Policemen and carted away their arms in Asaba, the Capital of Delta State, Nigeria.

The Policemen were said to be on “Routine stop and search duty” when the incident occurred on Friday, January 10, THISDAY can report.

The armed men who had laid an ambush in the area inflicted serious injuries on the Policemen before carting away their rifles.

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It was learnt that the injured Policemen are being treated in an undisclosed hospital.

When contacted for comments, the Delta State

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Amotekun: IPOB Reacts To Outfit, Blasts Ohanaeze

January 11, 2020 5:41 am

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Saturday commended Southwest governors for establishing a security outfit, South West Security Network also known as Operation Amotekun.

IPOB said the establishment of Amotekun was a dogged and courageous move to protect people of the South West.

 

 

Recall that six governors of the region had on Thursday launched the Operation Amotekun in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

However, a statement by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful reads: “We the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great and indomitable leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu commend South-West governors, …

Lebanese, Lawyer, One Other Arrested For Human Trafficking

January 11, 2020 5:40 am
Three suspects have been arrested over alleged human trafficking of one Ms Ajayi Omolola in Kwara State.

The suspects were, Wasit Muhammad, a Lebanese, Olatunji Sanusi, a lawyer and one Tunde, while one Joseph also a member of the gang is currently at large.

Reacting to the development through his spokesman, Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin Friday, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq condemned in strong terms the rising trend of human trafficking in the country, describing it as inhuman and unacceptable.

He vowed that anyone caught should face the full weight of the law.

“The governor of Kwara State is horrified by the

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Plateau Attack: Details Of Buhari’s Meeting With Lalong

January 11, 2020 5:38 am
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau, says the 19 Northern states have gone far in their efforts to introduce community policing in the region.

Lalong spoke with State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said he was at the Presidential Villa to brief the president on security issues in Plateau, particularly the Jan. 9 attack in which 13 people died in Mangu Local Government Area, and the efforts being made to contain the situation, NAN reports.

Lalong said that his timely intervention and presence in the villages where the

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APC Reacts To Umahi’s Comment On Being Its Member

January 11, 2020 5:37 am
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebony State has reacted to claim by Gov. Dave Umahi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that he also belonged to APC.

The governor was quoted to have told the people of Ishielu and Onicha Local Government Areas at the Government House, Abakaliki, on Monday, that he was “100 per cent APC.”

Addressing newsmen at the end of the APC State Executive Committee’s meeting on Friday in Abakiliki, the Chairman of the party, Chief Eze Nwachukwu, called on relevant authorities to investigate the claim.

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Ukraine Reacts As Iran Admits Shooting Down Crashed Plane

January 11, 2020 5:36 am
Ukraine has reacted to Iran’s clarifications that it actually fired down the airline that killed over 170 passengers on Wednesday, according to CNN.

Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a statement following Iran’s claim that it accidentally fired down the plane.

 

The jetliner, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, went down on the outskirts of Tehran during takeoff just hours after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at US forces in Iraq.

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Zelensky’s statement added, “This morning was not a good one but it brought the truth. Even

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How Police Arrested Cultists Initiating Minors In Bayelsa

January 11, 2020 5:36 am
The Bayelsa State Police Command says it has arrested four suspected cultists, who allegedly initiated some minors into banned secret confraternity.

Spokesman for the command, SP Asinim Butswat, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that operatives of its anti-cult unit effected the arrest of the suspects on Friday.

He said the arrest followed credible information from residents of Okutukutu, a suburb in Yenagoa where the initiation took place.

Butswat said that at least three minors aged between 13 and 17, had so far been identified as new initiates.

“Following a tip-off, operatives of Bayelsa State Police Command in collaboration with

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Army Speaks On ‘Text Message’ Drafting Americans For ‘War

January 11, 2020 5:35 am
The US Army has warned Americans about a “fraudulent text message” making the rounds and falsely telling Americans they have been drafted into military service for an Iranian war.

The content of the fake texts, according to CNN told the recipients to report to the nearest Army recruiting branch “for immediate departure to Iran.”

The message read: “We tried contacting you through your email several times and have had no response.

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“You have been marked eligible for the military draft and ordered to report to the nearest Army branch for immediate

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Gunmen Kill 2 FRSC Officers, Kidnap 10 In Nasarawa

FRSC Cautions Driving School Operators

January 11, 2020 5:35 am
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo State Command, has cautioned driving school operators in the state over churning out unqualified drivers.

Oyo State FRSC Sector Commander, Mrs Uche Winifred, gave the warning on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

Winifred while speaking, said operators of driving schools must ensure that applicants undergo full training before giving permission to go for test and acquire licence.

She said that applicants must not be allowed to stay at home while their names unload into the system by proxy.

“They must undergo proper training for 26 days which is one hour per

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APC

Ondo 2020: What APC Chairman Told US Delegation

January 11, 2020 5:33 am
Ade Adetimehin, the Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, says the party will not condone the use of thuggery within its fold in the state’s coming governorship election.

NAN reports that Adetimehin made this disclosure on Friday in Akure while playing host to a team of political observers from the United States Consulate General office in Lagos.

The chairman said, “A party that is diligently serving the people, and positively affecting the economy, has no business resorting to violence to win an election”.

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He assured the guests that

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