February 2020

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike

Wike Shocks LGA Chairmen

February 9, 2020 7:22 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has dropped a shocker for Local government Chairmen who intend to seek re-election.

The tenure of the incumbent Chairmen of the 23 Local councils in the state will elapse in 2021.

Speaking during a solidarity visit by the leaders and people of Oyigbo Local Government Area, Governor Wike said that there will be no automatic ticket for any Local Government Chairman for second term.

He said that the emergence of any Local Government Chairman for second term will be on the strength of his performance and acceptance.

Wike also advised all his political associates seeking

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Jalingo

Ayade Dragged To Court Over Trial Of Publisher Jalingo

February 9, 2020 7:20 am

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government and the Cross River state government of governor Ben Ayade to ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja “over the prolonged, arbitrary detention, unfair prosecution, persecution, and sham trial of journalist Agba Jalingo.”

Jalingo, who is the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, was arrested on August 22 over a report alleging that Mr Ayade diverted N500 million belonging to the state.

In the suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/10/2020 filed last week at the ECOWAS Court, SERAP is arguing that: “The sole objective of the government of Nigeria and the Cross River state

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PRP

We Will Displace You In 2023 – PRP Tells PDP, APC

February 9, 2020 7:19 am

The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, Malam Falalu Bello said in Kaduna on Saturday said that, The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) is now firmly on track, revived and ready to take off and there is nothing that can stop it from relegating other parties in Nigeria to the background, come 2023.

The National Chairman gave the assurance on Saturday in Kaduna during a joint meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC), National Working Committee (NWC) and Board of Trustees (BOT).

His words: “I will like to use this opportunity to assure all my colleagues in the PRP that

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Lagos

Lagos Group Warns Against Violent Protest

February 9, 2020 7:18 am

A pro-democracy organization, Movement for a Better Lagos yesterday cautioned protesters against the restrictions placed on commercial motorcycles and tricycles from certain major highways and bridges in Lagos.

However, the movement urged all affected interests across the state to comply with the directive of the state government, saying the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu restricted commercial operations of motorcycles and tricycles in public interest
The leader of the movement, Mr. Ukudina Ibrahim made the appeal in a statement yesterday, asking all the operatives of commercial motorcycles and tricycles to show some understandings and cooperate with the state government.

Ibrahim …

Chief Medical Director of the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Dr. Ahmed Attah.

Insubordination: Gov. Bello Suspends CMD Kogi Hospital

February 9, 2020 7:17 am

The alleged cold war in Kogi State Government House took a new twist weekend, following the suspension of the Chief Medical Director of the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Dr. Ahmed Attah.

DAILY POST, on Sunday, learnt that Dr Attah was suspended with immediate effect on Friday and has been directed to handover to the most senior officer of the hospital.

Sources at the Government House told our correspondent that the suspended hospital CMD is a staunch loyalist of the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward Onoja.

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Another source who …

Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi

Coronavirus: Umahi Directs Aggressive Awareness Campaign

February 9, 2020 7:16 am

Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, yesterday directed the state Ministry of Health to ensure immediate aggressive awareness creation on preventive measures against some of the trending communicable diseases like Lassa Fever and Coronavirus in the state.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Abakaliki by his Special Assistant(SA) on Media,Mr. Francis Nweze, Umahi lamented  lack of awareness on the outbreak of Lassa  and Corona virus diseases in the state, noting that

to strengthen the awareness and ensure the safety of people living in Ebonyi, the governor directed that the Ministry of Health and the  Ministry of Grants and …

NPA

NPA Revokes LADOL’s Land Lease Agreement Over Infraction

February 9, 2020 7:15 am

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has sanctioned the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL) for violating the terms of the land lease at Tarkwa Bay, near Light House Beach in Lagos.

This, it claimed, was part of the efforts to boost accountability and ensure transparency which is the fulcrum of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, as well as boost the confidence of local and foreign investors in Nigeria’s operating environment.

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LADOL, it was learnt, profited at the expense of the federal government by subleasing 11.2426 hectares of land out of the …

President Muhammadu Buhari

Buhari Hails ECOWAS For Raising Funds To Tackle Terrorism

February 9, 2020 7:14 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the renewed vigour by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member countries to mobilise their own resources to combat terrorism.

He gave the commendation at the weekend in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the opening of High-Level meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the State of Peace and Security in Africa at the 33rd AU Summit.

According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari called for new strategies by the Union to effectively prevent, manage and resolve conflicts in the …

Nigeria

The Serialisation Of ‘Adolescent Nigeria’ 4

February 9, 2020 2:17 am

BASIS OF OUR REFORMATION

Every reformation has some basis upon which it will be carried out and for Nigeria to have a successful reformation that will bring transformation, it must tackle the existing problem from the root. And for this to be possible, a formidable formula must device by the reformers if they want to achieve the desired result.

After analysing our nation’s problems it becomes obvious that we Nigerians are problem to Nigeria and Not Nigeria problem to us. Since it was so, we Nigerians need to undertake some actions that will affect us individually and also affects others …

Okada riders

Police, Okada Riders’ Clashes Vindicate Lagos

February 9, 2020 2:15 am

The clashes between the police and ‘retired’ Okada riders by the Lagos State government was an eye opener on the danger that this cult of a people constituted to the peace and security of the state otherwise known as the Centre of Excellence.

First at Ijora Badia and later Iyana Ipaja, the clashes, which left in its trail many casualties including several other losses, had done nothing but vindicated as well as justified the decision by the state to ban the commercial motorcycles and their counterparts in the tricycle business.

Truth is that a majority of the riders are not …

Tony Kabaka Adu

Tell Obaseki To Restore My Hotel – Kabaka To Court

February 9, 2020 2:14 am

Embattled Tony Kabaka Adun, whose T. Latifah Hotel and Suites was demolished last Wednesday in Benin City‎ by Edo State Government, has asked an Edo State High Court to order the Government to rebuild his hotel.

Kabaka had earlier filed a suit stopping the demolition of the hotel and the court was set to deliver judgment when the state government pull down the hotel.

The government said the action was its ongoing efforts to remove illegal structures erected on government property, including public schools and waterways as well as roof eave-extensions and structures erected on the right of way of …

Headless

Headless Body Of Suspected Mad Man Found In Delta

February 9, 2020 2:13 am

A headless body was found on Saturday along the popular Nnebisi Road in Asaba, Delta State capital.

The discovery of the unidentified headless corpse caused consternation among residents of the area.

Those who thronged to the scene to catch a glimpse of the gory dismembered corpse could not identify the deceased.

A local source who volunteered information to Daily Sun hinted that the deceased was sighted on the ground struggling to breathe the previous day, apparently after getting intoxicated.

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“We saw the man around 11:00 pm Friday night still …

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