February 19, 2020

Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma

Uzodinma Speaks On Looters In His Government

February 19, 2020 10:41 am

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has denied allegations of corrupt practices in his administration.

In a statement signed by his spokesman, Oguwike Nwachukwu, Uzodinma claimed the allegations were from those who worked with the previous administration headed by Emeka Ihedioha.

According to Uzodinma, his government is made up of credible people who have zero tolerance for criminality.

“The government of Imo State under Senator Hope Uzodinma is made up of credible Imo sons and daughters who have zero tolerance for criminality.

“The rumour, therefore, making the sounds on alleged looting in Imo State Government House is nothing but

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Filling Stations Stop Operations In Port Harcourt

February 19, 2020 10:40 am

Most filling stations in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital have shut down operations following the disagreement between tanker drivers and security agencies in the state.

Our correspondent who monitored the industrial action by the filing station operators reports that queues have continued to build up in most filling stations in the state capital.

Speaking on the action, the National Treasurer of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Employees, NUPENG, Alex Agwanwa explained that the action was due to the inability of security agents to respect the understanding they reached with them last weekend.

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EFCC

EFCC Arraigns Sterling Bank Staff For Stealing ₦2.7m

February 19, 2020 10:39 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, Wednesday arraigned an ex-banker, Akinwole Oluwaseun Dosunmu, alongside his wife, Motunrayo Olanike Dosunmu for allegedly stealing ₦2.7m from Sterling bank PLC.

The duo were brought before Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan.

EFFC acting spokesman, Tony Orilade who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja further explained that the couple was accused of stealing the said sum from Sterling Bank Plc.

Akinwole reportedly was an employee of the bank, while his wife was a customer and a beneficiary in the bank’s Third Party Acquirer Scheme.

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DSS Denies Torturing Buhari’s Driver To Death

DSS Goes On Massive Arrest Of Tanker Drivers For Strike

February 19, 2020 10:21 am

There was Pandemonium in Kano on Tuesday as the operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, went berserk against members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers who are closing filling stations in protest.

Already, reports indicate that several members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers have been arrested in Kano for what the DSS termed illegal actions of closing of filling stations.

An Operative of the DSS who doesn’t want his names in print said that they were able to open eight filling stations short down by the PTD member’s.

Read Als0: DSS Speaks On Terrorists Movement In Abuja, Other States

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Kano

Escaped Female Kidnapper Rearrested In Kano

February 19, 2020 10:20 am

The Department of the State Security and the Kano Correctional Center has rearrested Mercy Paul who escaped after been arrested for alleged kidnapping of several Kano Children and sold them in Anambra State.

Mercy Paul was arrested along others for allegedly kidnapping several Kano children and selling them in Anambra State sometimes last year 2019.

However, on 31th January 2020, Mercy Paul was said to have escaped from hospital where she was taken for medication after falling ill at Kano Kurmawa Correctional Centre where she is waiting trail.

The Comptroller of the Kano Correctional Centre, Ahmad Abdullahi Magaji told Newsmen

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Magu

Coronavirus Is Caused By Corruption – Magu (Video)

February 19, 2020 10:14 am

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has opined that corruption was responsible for the deadly Coronavirus ravaging China.

Magu spoke yesterday during the passing out parade of 281 cadets of the EFCC Detective Inspector Course-5, at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna.

The anti-corruption Czar also stated that the fight against corruption was a crusade against the evils in Nigeria.

Read Also: Few Corrupt Individuals Left In Nigeria – EFCC Chair Magu

Coronavirus had in December 2019 broke out in Wuhan, Hubei province of China.

Following the outbreak of the decease, no fewer than

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Nnamdi Kanu: Buhari Is Not In Charge Of His Govt

February 19, 2020 10:01 am

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday reacted to the face-off between the National Security Adviser, NSA, Maj. Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd) and President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari.

Kanu claimed that the face-off between Mongono and Kyari was an indication that Buhari was not in charge of his government.

In a tweet, the IPOB leader stressed that the situation further proved him right that the current Nigerian president was an impostor from Sudan.

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Kanu tweeted: “If certainly, the

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Ernest Asuzu

Sick Ernest Asuzu Recovers As Obiano’s Wife Rescues Him

February 19, 2020 10:00 am

The wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano has intervened in the deteriorating health condition of Nollywood actor, Ernest Asuzu.

The actor’s ill health was recently a topic of discussion on social media, following a viral video of him begging for alms.

Mrs. Obiano who runs an NGO; Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFE) stepped in upon the news and evacuated the actor to Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka, Anambra State where he has been receiving treatment in the past two weeks.

Read Also: Actor Ernest Asuzu, Now Roadside Beggar, Needs Help

The governor’s wife

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Robbery

Robbery Scare In Ondo As Banks Chase Out Customers

February 19, 2020 9:59 am

Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital were on Wednesday thrown into panic following the rumour of an armed robbery attack at one of the old generation banks in the town.

According to the rumour, some robbers had stormed the Oke-Aro branch of First Bank which turned out to be false.

With the news filtering into town, banks located within the state capital chased out customers within the bank halls as they shut their gates.

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Also, most of the busy streets of Akure witnessed reduction of movements as combatant policemen were seen

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Anyachebelu

Obiano Swears In New Anambra Chief Judge, Anyachebelu

February 19, 2020 9:57 am

Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano, Tuesday at the Executive Council chambers, Government House, Awka swore in Hon Justice Onochie Anyachebelu as the substantive Chief Judge of the state.

Anyachebelu had been acting as the Chief Judge of the state since September 4, 2019, until his recent screening and confirmation by the Anambra State House of Assembly.

The ceremony followed National Judicial Commission’s recommendations of Justice Anyachebelu and the subsequent confirmation by the Anambra State House of Assembly on 11th February, 2020.

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It will be recalled also that

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Why G20 Meeting Will Hold Without China

February 19, 2020 9:23 am

Following the outbreak of the deadly virus ”COVID-19”, China’s central bank and its finance ministry announced that its officials wouldn’t attend the coming G20 meeting in Riyadh.

Officials said the country will not send any officials to a G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors due to virus outbreak.

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However, Chinese representatives at the World Bank will attend the meeting, to be held Feb. 22 and 23, an official at the finance ministry said.

 

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Dr Joy Yimebe Nunieh: removed from NDDC interim management committee

Buhari Sacks Joy Nunieh From NDDC Committee

February 19, 2020 9:23 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has removed Joy Yimebe Nunieh, a lawyer as acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Simultaneously, Buhari approved the appointment of Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei as the new acting managing director, while also enlarging the Interim Management Committee (IMC) from three members to five.

Joy Nunieh was part of the initial three-man management committee appointed by Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio, after the Senate had approved the nominees proposed by the president.

Other original members were Ibanga Bassey, acting executive director, finance and administration, and Cairo Ojougboh, acting executive director, projects.

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