February 1, 2020

Liverpool Move 22 Points Clear, Man Utd Held On Debut

February 1, 2020 4:58 pm

Liverpool surged 22 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Southampton, while Bruno Fernandes made his Manchester United debut in a goalless draw against Wolves on Saturday.

Mohamed Salah scored twice as the champions-elect equalled a Premier League record with a 20th straight home win at Anfield.

Southampton believed they should have had a penalty early in the second half when Danny Ings went down in the box against his old club, but no spot-kick was given. Liverpool went straight up the other end to take the lead through Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

“The game …

Apostle Johnson Suleman’s Open Letter To Femi Adesina

February 1, 2020 1:11 pm

Apostle Johnson Suleman senior pastor of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) wrote an open letter today addressing the  Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina on his many ill-mannered ways of addressing issues in the society.

 

These are the contents:

 

Nigeria’s unity is sacrosanct: The unity and togetherness of Nigeria is sacrosanct. Our collective peace is non-negotiable.

I personally bleed when I hear drumbeats of war and yearnings for the dissolution of Nigeria, either from tribal or political overviews. No nation remains the same after war. Therefore, we can’t be fanning the embers and heating

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Don’t Punish Nigerians For Buhari’s Sin -Atiku Begs Trump

February 1, 2020 1:07 pm

Atiku Abubakar, former presidential candidate on the platform of the PDP in the last presidential election, posted a couple of tweets in reaction to the travel ban against Nigeria, expressing sadness and stating reasons why he believed the US should reconsider its decision against Nigeria

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See tweets and responses below

I received with sadness the policy of the government of the United States of America to place Nigeria on its travel ban list.

While I understand the reasons given by the Trump administration (the failure of the Muhammadu Buhari led

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Secondus

Plot To Remove Secondus As PDP Chair Thickens

February 1, 2020 1:05 pm

Plot To sack the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has taken another dimension, as party stakeholders, it was learnt yesterday, are presently shopping for replacement.

Those gunning for his removal, it was gathered are surviving founding fathers of the Party, former National officers of the Party, incumbent and former governors, former and serving members of the National Assembly of the Party, former and serving state Chairmen of the Party.

It was gathered that the arrow heads of the plot have already zero on a member from South West to take over the position …

LASTMA

LASTMA Speaks As Ban On Gokada, Opay Takes Effect

February 1, 2020 1:05 pm
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says the compliance of commercial motorcycle (Okada) and Tricycle (Keke) operators to the ban and restriction is “pretty good”.

The LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr. Olajide Oduyoye, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday.

Oduyoye said that there would not be fight or argument with any operator who willingly complied with the law.

He said that officers of the authority were on ground for the enforcement of the extant law on okada and keke operations from today (Feb 1).

“The compliance is pretty good

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Bandits Now Attack Security Operatives In Zamfara – NSCDC Laments

NSCDC Arrests Three Drug Dealers In Jigawa

February 1, 2020 1:04 pm

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Jigawa State command, has arrested three suspected drugs dealers in Dutse.

This was contained in a press statement signed by the command’s spokesman, SV Adamu Shehu, issued to DAILY POST.

He explained that the suspects were arrested on 30/01/20 at around 2325hrs by operatives of the State Vigilante group on patrol at the Dutse Old Market, along Kiyawa Road and handed over to NSCDC Jigawa Command for proper investigation and prosecution.

The suspects, Mu’azu Umar (24), Adamu Ya’u (19) and Ibrahim Haruna (23) are residents of Fagoji quarters in Dutse LGA.

He said

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Police

Taraba: Police Confirm Abduction Of NBA Vice Chairperson

February 1, 2020 1:03 pm
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Vice Chairperson of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Jalingo branch, Zeinab Nashimi, on Friday evening.

The Police Public Relation Officer, DSP David Misar, confirmed the abduction when contacted by our correspondent on Saturday

Misar said the police were aware of abduction of one lawyer whose house is located behind Central Bank of Nigeria, By-Pass ATC, Jalingo.
However, he could not confirm the position of the lawyer within the NBA in the state.

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The PPRO said the police were doing

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One Killed, Many Injured As Cultists Clash In Abeokuta

February 1, 2020 1:03 pm
At least, one person has been hacked to death in a riot between two cult groups in Imo area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

DAILY POST learnt that a supremacy battle ensued on Friday night between the Aiye and Eiye confraternities, as they engaged each other in a street fight, brandishing dangerous weapons in the area.

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Eyewitness account has it that not less than eight other persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the clash that occurred around 10:30pm.

It was gathered that the cultists fled the scene immediately

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Visa

US Visa Ban: You Closed Nigerian Borders, Trump Was Right

February 1, 2020 1:02 pm
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the visa ban on Nigerian and five other countries by the U.S. President, Donald Trump.

DAILY POST reported earlier that U.S. President, Donald Trump imposed a visa ban on Nigeria and five other countries, which is expected to take effect on February 22.

Sani who, was recently released from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody for alleged fraud, said the United States government has the right to impose a travel ban on Nigeria.

He supposedly inferred that the ban is ’right’ since the Nigerian government also

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Sani

You Can Detain Me But Can’t Silence Me – Sani To Buhari

February 1, 2020 1:02 pm
Senator Shehu Sani has described his recent detention by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, as the most traumatizing interrogation.

Sani, who represented Kaduna South in the 8th assembly, also described his detention as unfair, unjust and a clear breach of his fundamental human rights.

In a statement he personally issued on Saturday, Senator Sani stated that his 30 days of incarceration in the hands of EFCC, witnessed a very ugly situation, which includes traumatizing interrogation, houses and offices searched, adding that he was compelled to declare his assets.

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Bill To Repeal Law Prohibiting Wearing Of Camo Raised

February 1, 2020 1:01 pm
The lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency of Oyo State, Akin Alabi, has announced that he will sponsor a bill to make military camouflage legal for civilian use.

The lawmaker made the announcement on his Twitter page. He stated that he would be putting a law together to repeal section 110 of the criminal code.

“Section 110(1), Criminal Code states that it is illegal for a nonmilitary person to wear the uniform of the armed forces, or any part of the uniform of such forces, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive

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Amotekun

Our Gods Will Mysteriously Kill Anyone Opposing Amotekun

February 1, 2020 1:01 pm
The Are Ona kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has warned against opposing the Southwest security outfit, Amotekun.

Adams warned that anyone who opposes Amotekun would die “mysteriously” by the gods of the land.

Speaking at a South-West Security Stakeholders Group summit in Osogbo, Osun State on Friday, Adams warned that people of Southwest would not tolerate any form of threat over its decision to ensure the security of the region.

He said: “We want everyone out there to know that the people of this region would not tolerate any form of threats from any individual or groups in relation to

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