January 2020

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Buhari, Natl Assembly Dragged To Court Over $29.96bn Loan

January 6, 2020 9:23 am
The fresh $29.96 billion foreign loans being sought by President Muhammadu Buhari government has drawn the fury of a human right lawyer, Barrister Kanmi Ajibola.

Ajibola on Monday instituted a legal action seeking the mandate of the court to stop the National Assembly from approving the loan.

The Senate had recently referred President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2016 – 2018 External Borrowing Plan request to its Committee on Local and Foreign Debts.

The Ministers of Finance, Zainab Ahmed had also declared that President Buhari-led Federal Government cannot stop borrowing to finance projects.

This is following the cry of many Nigerians who

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NARTO Commend Gov Buni Over Establishment Of Traffic Agency

January 6, 2020 9:21 am
The Chairman, National Road Transport Owners ( NARTO) Potiskum local government area of Yobe State, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba Alele has commended Governor Buni Yadi for the establishment of a Traffic Management Agency in the state.

The NARTO Chairman made commendation in Damaturu today.

According to him, the establishment of the traffic law is a great development for the state, adding that, ” Our children will get something to do and also it will increase the revenue generation of the state.”

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He said, before NARTO gets its revenue to Kano

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APC

Gunmen Kidnap APC Chairman In Ondo

January 6, 2020 9:20 am

Armed men suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday kidnapped a ward Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State.

The ward Chairman identified as James Tolorunju Ajulo was said to have been taken away by the kidnappers when they stormed his home.

Ajulo who was abducted in front of his residence at Ibaka quarters of Akungba Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government was driven away in his personal car after the gunmen had ransacked his house.

It was gathered that he was the factional chairman of the APC at Ward 13, Akoko South-West LGA of the state.

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NERC Denies Increase In Electricity Tariff

January 6, 2020 5:44 am
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Sunday said no tariff increase was approved by the commission.

NAN had reported that President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, approved an increase in electricity tariff by the Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, in the country.

The directive of the new tariff regime for different DisCos and category of customers was published on NERC website on Saturday.

The directive was signed by the NERC Chairman, Prof. James Momoh and Secretary, Mr. Dafe Akpedeye.

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But, Mr Usman Arabi, General

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US, Iran War: Trump Described As ‘Terrorist In Suit’

January 6, 2020 5:43 am

Iranian Information and Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi has described US President Donald Trump as “a terrorist in a suit”

Azari-Jahromi further compared Trump to the Islamic State in Syria, ISIS, Hitler, and Genghis.

He said on Sunday in response to Trump’s earlier tweets where the American leader threatened to target 52 sites in Iran if the Middle East country attacks US assets or citizens.

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The Minister, however, boasted that no one can defeat “the great Iranian nation.”

Jahromi tweeted, “Like ISIS, Like Hitler, Like Genghis! They all hate cultures. …

Gas Explosion: DPR To Dislodge Illegal Operators

January 6, 2020 5:42 am
The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, has resolved to dislodge illegal gas facilities and prosecute perpetrators.

The decision follows a recent gas explosion in an illegal station which led to the death of five people, leaving four others injured on Saturday at Sabon Tasha, Kaduna state,

The DPR Zonal Operation Controller, Kaduna Zone, Isa Tafida, while condoling with victims of the gas explosion, lamented that the gas retailer operated illegally without even category D license.

He urged investors, gas plant operators and gas retailers to obtain the required license that would ensure safe handling of gas to avoid such

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Entrepreneurial University Takes Off In Enugu

January 6, 2020 5:40 am
History was made in Enugu State, weekend, as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi laid the foundation of Samuel Maduka University, Agu-Ekwegbe in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of the State.

The Entrepreneurial University was founded by the proprietor of Peace Mass Transit company, Dr. Samuel Maduka Onyishi.

In his speech, Gov. Ugwuanyi expressed delight at the driving spirit of Dr. Onyishi in envisioning a University that is entrepreneurial in content, describing it as another milestone achievement.

The Governor, who congratulated the founder of the University for his courage and vision in establishing the institution, reiterated the premium his administration places on education as

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Iran Places $80m Bounty On Trump

January 5, 2020 6:35 pm

Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. will ‘strike back’ harder at Iran if it retaliates against over the killing of military leader Qasem Soleimani.

‘These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner,’ Trump tweeted on Sunday afternoon.

‘Such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!’ he continued.

The president remained largely silent on Twitter for most of the day as he golfed during his last winter vacation day in …

Northerners Are To Be Blamed For Our Problems Not Igbos

January 5, 2020 6:34 pm

Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido has called on his fellow Northerners to stop blaming the Igbos for their problems, he insisted they make away with sentiments and take responsibilities for their own issues and find a way to help themselves

 

This, he said on Saturday while advocating for jail term for the parents of kidnapped Kano children for neglecting their children to roam aimlessly in the street.

On October 12, the Kano Police Command announced the rescue nine children kidnapped in Kano and trafficked to Onitsha in Anambra State.

The abduction of the children had sparked public outcry, with …

Japan Blasts ‘Unjustifiable’ Ghosn’s Escape

January 5, 2020 4:25 pm

Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan is “unjustifiable” and he is thought to have left the country using “illegal methods”, the Japanese justice minister said Sunday, in the first official public comments on the case.

The 65-year-old former Nissan boss skipped bail and fled Japan where he was awaiting trial over multiple counts of financial misconduct that he denies.

It was the latest twist in a saga that has gripped the business world and his escape from Japan has left authorities there red-faced and scrambling to defend their justice system from fierce international criticism.

“Our country’s criminal justice system sets …

Austria’s Foreign Ministry Says Facing Serious Cyber Attack

January 5, 2020 4:22 pm

Austria’s foreign ministry is facing a “serious cyber attack”, it said late Saturday, warning another country could be responsible.

“Due to the gravity and nature of the attack, it cannot be excluded that it is a targeted attack by a state actor,” it said in a statement with the interior ministry shortly before 11.00 pm (2200 GMT), adding that the attack was ongoing.

“In the past, other European countries have been the target of similar attacks,” it continued.

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Immediate measures had been taken and a “coordination committee” set up, it …

At Least 28 Dead In Raid On Tripoli Military School

January 5, 2020 4:22 pm

At least 28 people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday in an air strike on a military school in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a ministry spokesman said.

“An air raid on the military school of Tripoli killed 28 cadets and injured dozens more,” Amin al-Hashemi, spokesman for the health ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) said.

At the time of the strike the cadets were gathered on a parade ground before going to their dormitories, he added.

The military school is in al-Hadba al-Khadra, a residential sector of the Libyan capital.

The GNA health ministry called for …

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