February 10, 2020

The Serialisation Of ‘Adolescent Nigeria’ 5

February 10, 2020 4:46 am

EDUCATION

Education is the process of teaching someone what they do not know; that is a process of passing knowledge. But in the case of our nation, this has been overly misunderstood to be going to school and acquiring certificate. For our nation to actualize our greater tomorrow, we must change this mindset through rehabilitation. Because unless this is done our institutions of learning will continue to produce people whose actions can not effectively bring positive change to our nation; this is by the way.

HUMAN RIGHT EDUCATION

As Nigeria is still in her adolescent, one of her greatest need …

MURIC Backs Sharia In S-West, Tells Christians To ‘Mind Business’

Akintola Fires Back: My Ugly Encounter With FFK’s Father

February 10, 2020 4:36 am

The war of words between the founder of Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode is getting messier as Akintola revealed his ugly encounter with late Chief Remi Ade Fani-Kayode during the 1983 general election.

Ishaq spoke after Fani-Kayode said he was not worthy to mention his father’s name and took him to the cleaners.

Fani-Kayode’s comment prompted Ishaq to open his alleged can of worms about his encounter with the late Chief Remi Ade Fani-Kayode.

Akintola, in series of tweets, said Fani-Kayode’s father wanted him to compromise the electoral process by not announcing …

Heavy Rains Mar Start Of 2020 Oscars Red Carpet

February 10, 2020 4:36 am

Heavy rain marred the start of the Oscars on Sunday, sending workers scurrying to hold off leaks on the red carpet as Hollywood’s biggest night got underway.

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Chilly weather and dark clouds over Hollywood brought rain pouring down just before A-list stars began arriving at the Dolby Theatre, and workers used long sticks to push rain pooling off the plastic covering the red carpet.

“Pose” star Billy Porter — sporting another show-stopping look with a gold feathered sleeveless top, flowing orange skirt and platform shoes — was among the …

Journalist Assaulted By FFK To Be honoured With Award

Insecurity: FFK Predicts When Nigeria Will Break Up

February 10, 2020 3:49 am

Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former Minister of Aviation, has declared that Nigeria will not last the next five years as a unit.

Fani-Kayode said the country shall finally break into two or more separate units.

He cited the spate of insecurity and other recent developments as major reasons for the breakup.

The outspoken PDP member, who has always advocated for restructuring, said it was too late now to start restructuring the country.

He said this in a tweet he shared on Sunday evening.

According to him, “Given what is going on today I

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Ohanaeze

Insecurity: We Will Defend Every Igbo Man – Ohanaeze

February 10, 2020 3:49 am

As Nigerians continue to grapple with issues of insecurity across the country, the apex-Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, declared on Sunday that it would defend every single soul in Igbo land.

DAILY POST recalls that this came the same day the South-East Governors’ Forum unveiled more plans for its regional security network, which it said was at an advanced stage.

Chairman of the Forum, Engr. David Umahi had while briefing journalists after a meeting at the Enugu Government House, said the zone had already written the Federal Government on the security network.

On the part of Ohanaeze, it resolved during

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Amotekun: MURIC Writes South-West Govs On OPC

MURIC Reacts As Police Kill 250 Criminals In Forest

February 10, 2020 3:48 am

An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has applauded the Kaduna Police Command for the successful raid of Kuduru Forest in Birnin Gwari where 250 criminals were killed.

The Police stormed the forest, which serves as a notorious headquarters of kidnappers and other criminals who have been making life unbearable for innocent citizens killing 250 criminals in the attack while one policeman died and another in the hospital.

A statement sent to DAILY POST on Monday and signed by the group’s Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, MURIC lauded the police for taking the battle to the hoodlums.

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ECOWAS Sets Up Committee On Nigeria’s Border Closure

February 10, 2020 3:48 am

The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government has constituted a committee, headed by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso, to study and make a full report on Nigeria’s land border closure with her neighbours.

The decision to set up the committee was agreed Sunday night in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at an extraordinary session of ECOWAS leaders convened on the margins of the 33rd AU Summit to discuss the issue and other pressing regional matters.

Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, told journalists after the three-hour closed door session that the meeting attended by President Buhari and chaired …

Ex-Banker Arrested For Attempting To Kill Wife In Lagos

February 10, 2020 3:48 am

The police in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria have arrested a man for allegedly attempting to kill his wife after a minor misunderstanding.

Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Police Command, Bala Elkana said on 2 February, 2020 at about 5:30pm, operatives from Bariga Police Station arrested one Christopher Lament, 45, at No 23 Jossy Castro Street Lagos for attempting to kill his wife, Comfort Christopher of the same address with a knife.

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“The woman was rescued by the police following a distress call received. The knife was recovered and registered as …

Eedris Abdul-Kareem

Eedris Abdul-Kareem Arrested For Beating Up Landlord

February 10, 2020 3:47 am

Nigerian hip hop singer, Eedris Abdul-Kareem, was arrested last week for allegedly beating up his landlord.

The “Jaga Jaga crooner” was reported to have attacked his landlord, Oladipo Abimbola, over unpaid and accumulated electricity bills of ₦535,000 at his rented apartment at Valley View Estate, Ikeja, Lagos.

The landlord who lodged a complaint to the police alleged that the confrontation took place on January 3, 2020, at Valley View Estate, Ikeja, according to Daily Trust.

Read Also: Igbo Group Warns Kanu Against Attending Parents’ Burial

The landlord said he had instructed officials of Ikeja Electricity Distribution ( IKED) to disconnect …

Award

Nigerian Army Officer Bags Commonwealth Peace Award

February 10, 2020 3:47 am

The Commanding Officer, 72 Special Forces Battalion Makurdi, Lt. Col. A.D. Alhassan, has been honoured by the West African College of Freelance Journalism, for the tremendous achievements recorded under his command.

The award “Peace Award for Excellence and National Unity and Professionalism” was presented to Alhassan recently in Makurdi, Benue, in collaboration with the Commonwealth College of Bishops and Clergy Councils.

A statement by Bishop Abel King, Executive Director of the council, noted the resilience and commitment of the commanding officer and the professionalism of his troops in combating security threats in the middle belt and the country at …

Satellite

Iran Says It’s Unstoppable After Satellite Launch Fails

February 10, 2020 3:47 am

Iran said it “successfully” launched a satellite Sunday but failed to put it into orbit, in a blow to its space programme. But Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said the country was unstoppable.

” We have more Upcoming Great Iranian Satellites”, Jahromi said.

The attempted launch of the Zafar — “Victory” in Farsi — comes days before the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and crucial parliamentary elections in Iran.

On Sunday, it launched the Zafar satellite at 7:15 pm (1545 GMT) but it fell short of reaching orbit, the defence ministry said.

A ministry spokesman said initially that …

US President Donald Trump

Reports: Trump Mulls Slashing Foreign Aid

February 10, 2020 3:46 am

US President Donald Trump will propose cutting billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid in his fiscal 2021 budget while seeking an increase in funds to counter developing economic threats from China and Russia.

Trump, a Republican, sought in his budget proposal last year to slash foreign aid but faced steep resistance from Congress and did not prevail.

His latest budget, which will be released on Monday, is a blueprint for his spending proposals that is unlikely, again, to be passed, particularly in an election year.

According to Reuters, Trump will seek to make a 21% cut in foreign aid …

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