February 13, 2020

Alliance

Okorocha And Uzodinma Alliance: AA Reps Defect To APC

February 13, 2020 9:01 am

It appears the new alliance between Sen Rochas Okorocha and his successor, Hope Uzodinma is paying off, as members of the Action Alliance in the House of Representatives have decamped to the All Progressives Congress.

The two lawmakers are Pascal Obi and Kingsly Chuma.

Both Uzodinma and Okorocha have closed ranks following the outcome of the Supreme Court judgement that declared the former as the governor of Imo state.

The two members of the Action Alliance who are loyal to Sen Okorocha announced their defection to the APC on Thursday through a letter read by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila.

Governor

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Ifeanyi Ubah

Ifeanyi Ubah To Be Arraigned Over ₦132b AMCON Fraud

February 13, 2020 9:01 am

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and his Capital Oil and Gas Limited will now be arraigned on 2 April over fraudulent value of assets tendered to offset ₦132billion owed AMCON.

Justice Nicholas Oweibo Of the Federal High Court in Lagos gave the new date today after Ubah failed to show up for the second time.

When the case was mentioned, the prosecutor Mr. Kunle Adegoke asked the court to grant an order for the service of the charge on Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah through the balliff of the court on Ubah’s legal representative, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN

In an affidavit sworn to by …

Jalingo

Incarcerated Journalist Agba Jalingo Finally Granted Bail

February 13, 2020 9:00 am

A Federal High court in Calabar, Cross River State has granted journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo a ₦10 million bail.

A new judge, Justice Shuaibu presided over the case for the first time after taking over from Justice Simon Amobeda who recused himself from the case following condemnations that trailed refusals to grant the Journalist bail on three occasions.

In his ruling while granting bail applied by Agba Jalingo, Justice Shuaibu set the bail bond at N10 million with one surety in like sum.

According to the ruling, the surety must be resident within the jurisdiction of the …

Rochas Okorocha

Okorocha Fraudulently Moved ₦112.8bn Into 9 Banks

February 13, 2020 3:41 am

A committee set up to investigate the finances of the Imo state government under the Rochas Okorocha administration says it has uncovered ₦112.8 billion “dubious debts” owed the state by nine commercial banks.

It said the monies owed by the banks were claims from various infractions, including unexplained debits as well as penalties arising from such, in their dealings with the state government.

Some of the questionable debits from the state’s accounts, according to the panel, are:

  • excess penal claim
  • excess COT charges
  • excess interest on authorised overdraft
  • excess interest collections on loans
  • wrong debits recovery
  • double reversals
  • inappropriate facility
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Amnesty International

Amnesty International Warns Military, IPOB

February 13, 2020 3:39 am

The Amnesty International on Wednesday, urged security agencies and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to ensure peace at the burial of parents of leader of the group, Nnamdi Kanu, in Afara Ukwu, Abia State, on Friday.

There have been reported presence of military personnel in the town ahead of the funeral.

In a statement on Wednesday, Osai Ojigho, Country Director of Amnesty International in Nigeria, appealed to the military and members of IPOB to ensure there is no case of violence at the funeral of Kanu’s parents to respect rights of citizens.

Ojigbo told IPOB and military

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‘Buhari Is Clueless, A Decoration’ – Reno Omokri

February 13, 2020 3:34 am

Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted as Boko Haram attacked Borno State shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit.

Omokri said the latest attack has exposed Buhari as “clueless” and a decoration.

Recall that the terrorist group had on Sunday stormed Auno village near Maiduguri at about 9:50 pm destroying about 18 vehicles while killing 30 people.

Following the incident, Buhari had flown to Maiduguri from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia where he attended African Union Summit.

But Boko Haram struck again in Jiddari-Polo area, near Maiduguri,

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Fire Guts Obasanjo’s House

February 13, 2020 3:34 am

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s house was said to have caught fire on Wednesday.

The inferno, DAILY POST learnt, started around 9pm on one side of the house, which is located at Ita Eko area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

Our correspondent gathered that fire fighters immediately responded to distress call as they swung into action and succeeded in putting out the fire.

Read Also: Boko Haram: What Buhari Said In Borno On Wednesday

This, it was learnt, prevented the fire from consuming the entire building and escalating to other nearby houses.

DAILY POST could confirm immediately confirm the cause

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Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle

Zamfara: Matawalle Threatens To Arrest Ex-Governor Yari

February 13, 2020 3:33 am

Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, the Executive Governor of Zamfara State has sent a red signal to his predecessor, Alhaji Abdul-Aziz Yari, to stop unnecessary comments against his personality or face possible arrest by his government.

The governor disclosed on Wednesday while receiving supporters of the All Progressives Congress, who defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state.

Matawalle explained that his predecessor had been making some utterances and criticisms against his person and administration just to give his government a bad image.

“I must let him know that presently, I am the landlord of Zamfara Government House and

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Zamfara

Mass Defection In Zamfara, 20,000 APC Members Port To PDP

February 13, 2020 3:32 am

No fewer than twenty thousand APC members today dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) and embraced the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State.

The decampees were from Bakura and Gumi Local Government areas of the state, noting that the crowd that gathered indicated that the PDP made a serious grassroots mobilization in the state.

Receiving the decampees at the Government House in Gusau, the state capital, the state governor, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle described the decampment as a big loss to the APC.

” Their decamping may be connected to what has been put on ground by this

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BMO

World Bank Report: BMO Blames PDP For Poverty Level

February 13, 2020 3:31 am

The Buhari Media Organization (BMO) said the recent World Bank report on the poverty level in Nigeria between 2011 and 2016 was a glaring reflection of the level the country sank in the not too distant past, under a succession of clueless, unfocussed and uncaring governments.

According to BMO, the report entitled “Advancing social protection in a dynamic Nigeria,” showed how previous Nigeria governments had little or no concrete plan to lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty.

In a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke, BMO said that the Bretton Wood institution was emphatic

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Oyo

Oyo Seals Petroleum Station Under Construction

February 13, 2020 3:31 am

Oyo State Government, on Thursday said it has sealed a petroleum station under construction in Ibadan, the state capital.

The government said that the petroleum station was sealed based on negative impact the facility would have on a nearby Primary School and persons living within the premises.

Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources,  Oyo, Kehinde Ayoola, in a statement made available to DAILY POST revealed that the State Government issued the directive, following petitions received from residents and business owners.

The petroleum station, which is under construction at Apata area within Ibadan metropolis is situated very close to St. Michael’s

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World Bank To Boost Electricity In Nigeria With $500m

World Bank: 87% Of Poor Nigerians Are In The North

February 13, 2020 3:28 am

The World Bank has estimated that 87% of all the poor people in Nigeria are in the north.

In a report titled, ‘Advancing social protection in a dynamic Nigeria’, the Bretton Wood institution said the south-south zone recorded the most significant drop in poverty between 2011 and 2016.

“Poverty in the northern regions of the country has been increasing especially in the north-west zone. Almost half of all poor lived in the north-west and the north accounts for 87 percent of all poor in the country in 2016.

“Poverty rates in the southern zones were around 12 percent with little …

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