February 2020

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Ebonyi Ex-SSG’s Wife Slumps In Court, Docked For Murder

February 7, 2020 2:19 pm

The second wife of a former secretary to Ebonyi State Government, Mrs. Joy Mbam, on Friday, slumped in court while being arraigned for forgery and murder.

The accused was arraigned in a magistrate court sitting Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi state, for allegedly forging the late husband’s will with intent to confiscate properties.

Recall that the former, SSG, Chief Fidelis Ovuoba Mbam died on 23rd April, 2018, and her second wife Joy was accused by children of her co-wife of causing the death of their father.

Joy was accused of forging documents by the second son of the co-wife, Mr. Morris

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Refund Money Or Finish Work -Bauchi Gov Warns Contractors

February 7, 2020 2:18 pm

The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has summoned contractors handling various abandoned road projects in the state.

He said this at a meeting in Government House Bauchi. The Governor called on them to repay the advanced payment given to them if they cannot continue with the projects.

The governor who was not satisfied with the performance of the contractors, said he was not interested in anything they did in the past.

“I am not here to beg anybody. I am here with my lawyers and the rest. You should either do it or leave it. I am not interested in

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Plane Crash: 172 Escape Death As Russia Accuses Israel

February 7, 2020 2:18 pm

A plane carrying 172 passengers from Tehran, the Iranian capital, to Damascus has made an emergency landing at the Hmeimim Air Base in Syria.

Russia said on Friday that the plane came under fire from Syrian air defences.

The Spokesperson of the Russian Defense Ministry, Igor Konashenkov told Interfax that the Syrian forces were retaliating Israeli strikes on targets in Syria.

This is exactly one month after a passenger plane belonging to Ukraine crashed shortly after take-off from Tehran.

The incident claimed the lives of all 176 passengers on board with Iran later claiming to have shut down the

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Imo

Imo APC Chairman, Nwafor Warns Against Impersonation

February 7, 2020 2:17 pm

The factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC in Imo State, Hon. Daniel Nwafor has appealed to the state Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma to be wary of those parading themselves on illegal authorities, insisting that there is nothing like Caretaker Committee in the state APC.

Nwafor spoke during the party’s stakeholders meeting held in Owerri.

He said there is only one executive structure of the party duly elected and recognized by law, having passed through both the electoral and party guidelines.

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Although, he admitted that what the

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Kogi

Kogi Herders/Farmers Clash: Lawmaker Tasks Youth

February 7, 2020 2:17 pm

Hon. David Idris Zakarias representing Idah/Ibaji/Igalamela/Odolu/Ofu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, says he will sponsor a peace and reconciliation dialogue between Oforachi Community in Igalamela/Odolu local government and Fulani settlers to ensure a peaceful coexistence as was the case in years back.

Reacting in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST in Abuja, the lawmaker was saddened by the resurgence of herders and farmers clashes, stressing that life has offered opportunity for all to live peacefully, if there was understanding among all.

He decried the killing of a Kogi farmer, late Godwin Egbunu at Oforachi in the presence of …

Retiring President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa

Justice Bulkachuwa Reveals Deep Scars That Follows Her

February 7, 2020 2:17 pm

Retiring President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa has declared that she will use the rest of her life for the service of her community and the rest of the world.

Bulkachuwa stated this during the commissioning of the reconstructed, upgraded and furnished seven official quarters for judges of the Court of Appeal, developed by the Rivers State Government, according to Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Electronic Media.

The Valedictory Court Session was witnessed by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, his wife, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike, Justices of

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Agba Jalingo

Agba Jalingo: Cross River Govt Takes Over Prosecution

February 7, 2020 2:17 pm

The Cross River State government has taken over the prosecution of Agba Jalingo, publisher of the news portal, CrossRiverWatch who is standing trial on terrorism and other related charges in the State.
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The state’s attorney general, Tanko Ashang informed Justice Simon Amobeda who presided over Court 2 of the Calabar division of the Federal High Court, that a letter to that effect had been filed and is in the records of the court.

On Friday, when the matter was returned to Justice Amobeda’s court, 57 days after he had recused himself, Mr. Ashang said they were ready to go

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food security

Food Security: Gov Ortom Meets Agric Minister, Nanono

February 7, 2020 2:17 pm

The Federal Government is to support Benue State in developing the agricultural value chain, to create greater job opportunities for the youths and improve food security.

This was the outcome of a meeting on Friday in Abuja between Governor Samuel Ortom and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono.

The meeting focused on various aspects of collaboration between the Federal Government and Benue State in developing the agricultural value chain from cultivation through processing and packaging to distribution.

Governor Ortom stated that agriculture, if well harnessed, has the capacity to solve the problem of unemployment in Nigeria.

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MASSOB

Kanu: We’ll Shame FG, Army With Peaceful Burial – MASSOB

February 7, 2020 8:56 am

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign state of Biafra (MASSOB) has promised to conduct a peaceful burial for parents of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to the shame of the Federal Government and army.

Leader of MASSOB,  Uchenna Madu, in a statement in Owerri, yesterday, decried the harassment and intimidation of Kanu’s Afaraukwu community by the army following the burial announcement accusing the army of trying to create a chaotic atmosphere to prevent Igbo and foreign dignitaries from attending the burial.

He said the burial of Eze Israel Kanu and his wife was …

I Was Forced To Implicate Buhari, Abacha’s Loot Is False

February 7, 2020 8:55 am

Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former National Security Adviser to late ex-Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, has revealed that he was forced to implicate President Muhammadu Buhari in a case of public funds looting.

Al-Mustapha disclosed that he was forced to implicate the Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, under the leadership of Buhari of looting.

Featuring on Voice of Nigeria, VOA, on Thursday, Al-Mustapha insisted that stories of Abacha looting public funds were lies, stressing that those who took over when the former Head of State died were thieves.

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He stated that when late

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Trump Just Getting Started – Ivanka Trump Tells Democrats

February 7, 2020 8:53 am

Ivanka, Daughter to president Donald Trump has told Americans to expect more from her father following his acquittal by the Senate on Wednesday.

This is coming after the acquittal of Trump in the Senate impeachment trial.

President Trump was on Wednesday absolved of any wrongdoing by Lawmakers of the America’s upper legislative chamber

The lawmakers vote were 52-48 in favour of the Republican on the allegation of abuse of power against Trump.

Trump was accused of obstructing Congress’ investigation of the affair. However, the Republicans won the fight to keep their President in power.

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Ex-Taraba Governor, Jolly Nyame To Remain In Prison

February 7, 2020 8:53 am

The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and 12-year imprisonment handed to the former Governor of Taraba State, Reverend Jolly Nyame by the Court of Appeal, Abuja.

DAILY POST recalls that the Court of Appeal in a judgement on November 16, 2018 upheld Nyame’s conviction.

But a five-man panel of the Supreme Court in a judgement on Friday upheld the judgment of the Court of Appeal.

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The panel, however, set aside a section of the judgement which imposed millions of naira fines on the ex-Governor.

Giving the reason for the judgement, Justice

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