February 2020

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 …

Miners

Federal Govt Sensitises Artisanal Miners In Zamfara

February 10, 2020 3:46 am

The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has said that the country was losing 80 percent of revenue that would have accrued from the solid minerals sector, to illegal mining.

Mr Abunuma Samuel, the ministry’s Plan Officer, stated this while speaking to newsmen in Maru, Talata-Mafara Local Government in Zamfara, on Sunday.

Samuel spoke to newsmen after sensitising artisanal miners in Maru.

The federal government had, in April 2019, announced a ban on mining in Zamfara and its environs.

The government said that the ban was part of measures to address the security challenges in the state.

The planning …

Igbo Group Warns Kanu Against Attending Parents’ Burial

February 9, 2020 3:27 pm

Barely three days to the burial ceremony of His Royal Highness, late Eze Israel Okwu Kanu of Afaraukwu community, Umuahia, Abia State and wife, late Ugoeze Sally Nmeme Okwu Kanu, patents of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu; an Igbo socio-cultural and political organization, Imeobi Igbo Forum, has begged the IPOB leader to keep off the burial venue to avoid being noticed by those going after him.

Addressing newsmen in Onitsha, Anambra State, the National Chairman of the forum, Chief Mike Ikegulu-Onugha, stated that, “Kanu should steer clear of the burial arena until all the issues

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Who Is Who In Fayemi’s 55th Birthday In Ekiti

February 9, 2020 3:27 pm

Eminent Nigerians, including governors and others thronged Ekiti State on Sunday to felicitate with Governor Kayode Fayemi, as he clocked 55 years.

Among the dignitaries were State governors: Dr Okeize Ikpeazu (Abia), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Jide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Prince Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), and Dr Hadiza Balarabe, Deputy Governor of Kaduna State; Godwin Obaseki (Edo).

Also in attendance were former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi; former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Alhaji …

Maryam Booth Accuses Ex-Boyfriend Of Leaking Nude Video

February 9, 2020 3:25 pm

Kannywood top actress, Maryam Booth whose nude video was leaked on social media days ago, has accused her ex-lover Deezell for being the mastermind behind the leaked nudes.

Maryam Booth who admitted she was the one in the video, disclosed Deezell recorded the video three years ago while she was dressing up.

In the video, Maryam was seen stark naked fiddling with her panties but she stopped the moment she found out she was being filmed and yanked the phone from the person filming her.

According to her, the relationship went sour and Deezell has been blackmailing her with the …

Accident Claims Lives Of 6 Returning From Pilgrimage

February 9, 2020 3:24 pm

The Osun Police Command on Sunday confirmed the death of six persons involved in a road accident that occurred along Eripa-Otan Ayegbaju road, Boluwaduro Local Government of Osun.

According to the Osun Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Folashade Odoro, the lone accident happened at about 11 am on Sunday when the bus lost control and ran into a ditch in Eripa.

Odoro said the bus, with registration number: LAGOS GGE 109 DY, belonged to SS Peter and Paul, Catholic Church, Lagere, Ile Ife, Osun.

She said six died in the accident while nine others sustained various degrees of …

FIIRO DG Was Not Awarded A PhD Certificate, ICPC Reveals

February 9, 2020 3:24 pm

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says the Director-General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Chima Igwe, has not been awarded a PhD degree.

The anti-graft agency made this known in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, on Sunday in Abuja.

Igwe has been under ICPC investigation for claiming to have secured a PhD at the Universite d’Abomey Calavi, Republic of Benin, but has no certificate to show for it.

He is said to have risen through the ranks in FIIRO based on a letter of attestation from the university, …

Valentine: Lagos Warns Against Noise Pollution

February 9, 2020 3:24 pm

The Lagos State Government has appealed to residents of the State, particularly the leisure and entertainment business operators to be compliant with environmental laws guiding their operations during the forth coming Valentine’s day celebration, urging them to “spread love and not noise”

This appeal was contained in a statement jointly released by the duo of General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, Dr Dolapo Fasawe and Director General, Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola in Ikeja.

The statement enjoined the public, particularly the owners of event centres, leisure, hospitality and entertainment facilities who planned to organise or host events to …

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Southeast Security Network: We Have Written FG –Governors

February 9, 2020 3:23 pm

The Southeast Governors’ Forum, on Sunday, disclosed that it has written the Federal Government on its plan to establish a regional security network.

DAILY POST reports that this was disclosed after the meeting of the forum at the Enugu Government House.

A communique issued after the meeting was read by Chairman of the forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Dave Umahi.

The meeting was also attended by Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia and Deputy governor of Anambra State, Nkem Okeke.

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North May Begin Reprisal Attacks Against Southerners – Matawalle

Gov. Matawalle Reacts To Petition Against Road Projects

February 9, 2020 3:23 pm

Zamfara State Government has said its decision to expand some roads in Gusau the state capital is meant to modernise the metropolis contrary to speculations by political enemies in the state.

Matawalle made the clarification in Gusau when he received the state’s Council of Ulama who visited to plead with him to stop the ongoing expansion of some roads in the metropolis.

The governor said, “my resolve to upgrade roads in the state, especially the state capital Gusau, is to make it more urban that will fit into committee of state capitals of the federation and boast of having all

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