February 2020

Enugu state

Group To Monitor Buhari’s Projects Floated In Enugu State

February 6, 2020 5:50 am

A socio-political group to monitor and promote projects of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in the South East has been inaugurated in Enugu state.

The PMB Solidarity Movement, according to its promoters, would also be established in the 17 Local Governments Areas of the state. Pioneer state deputy chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adolphus Ude, emerged as the coordinator of the movement in the state; while Robert Ngwu became the State Secretary.

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Other officials were Maximus Ugwuoke (state deputy coordinator), Queen Nwankwo (women leader) and Ginika Tor Williams …

Court

Land Cannot Be Revoked Through Radio Announcement – Court

February 6, 2020 5:38 am

The Kogi State High Court of Justice have told the two defendants in a civil land matter, Kogi State Town Planning and Development Board and the State’s Ministry of Agriculture that revocation of land cannot be done through mere radio announcement without recourse to the owner of the land.

This was the judgement given by the State Chief Judge, Justice Nasiru Ajanah, on Wednesday, in a land dispute, with suit number HCL/76/2013 which was instituted in 2013 by one Olorunfemi Mohammed against the two agencies and the Attorney-General of the state, who was the third defendant.

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Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton Reacts As Senate Acquits US President

February 6, 2020 5:37 am
Hillary Clinton, 2016 US Democratic Party presidential nominee has blamed Republican senators for the acquittal of American President Donald Trump by the country’s Senate.

On Wednesday, US Senators voted that he was not guilty of abuse of power. The vote was 52-48.

Lawmakers elected on the Democratic platform had wanted the President out of office and had impeached him at the House of Representatives.

Trump was accused to have obstructed Congress’ investigation of the affair and demanded that Ukraine dig up dirt on his political rival, Joe Biden, and as well withholding military aid as pressure.

Reacting to the trial

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Nigeria

The Serialisation Of ‘Adolescent Nigeria’ 1

February 6, 2020 3:49 am

THE NEW NIGERIA IN HER ADOLESCENT

The successful transition to democratic rule in Nigeria in 1999 marked the beginning of better things that comes with democracy. For a nation like Nigeria which has witnessed a lot of instability since her independence in 1960, the ushering in of democracy increased people’s expectations for a better future. This has not been realised to match th level of People’s expectations owing to bad leadership which our country is known for since independence from Britain ; big thanks to them anyway.

Over the years I have come to judge the high level of …

Turai Yaradua Visits Aisha Buhari In Aso Rock (Photos)

February 5, 2020 4:20 pm

Turai Yaradua, Wife of the former President late Umaru Yar’adua visited Nigeria First Lady, Aisha Buhari in the Aso Rock Villa, ten years after she had to leave because of her husband’s death.

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Yesterday, I received my sister, former First Lady, HE, Hajiya Turai Yar’adua at the State House with her daughter Mrs Zainab Dakingari and Mrs Abdulaziz Yar’adua .

I was pleased to see Mrs. Yar’adua in high spirit, we rubbed minds on a number of issues that touches on issues of gender based violence, drug abuse and

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Imo PDP Accuses APC Of Masterminding Orlu INEC Fire

February 5, 2020 4:20 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party in Imo state has condemned the recent fire outbreak that razed the INEC office in Orlu LGA of Imo state, describing it as a major characteristics associated with the All Progressives Congress.

According to a press release signed by the state Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Damian Opara and made available to newsmen, the APC in the state is reputed for political brigandage and other social vices that have negative commentary on the state in the last eight years of the party’s misrule.

The release further stated that the conviction of Imo PDP is fueled

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Zamfara: Kidnappers Free Districts Head, Holds Back Son

February 5, 2020 4:20 pm

A district Head of Gayari town in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Mohammed kidnapped by notorious kidnappers in the district has regained his freedom.

The kidnappers, however, did not release his son , Yasir Mohammed , who was also kidnapped along with his father last Saturday .

One of the members of Mohammed ’s family, Farouq Gayari , told newsmen in Gusau, the state capital that the kidnappers were paid a ransom of N5 million as against the N40m they had earlier demanded for the release of the father and son.

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Zamfara: Ex-Governor, Yari Speaks On Alleged Detention

February 5, 2020 4:20 pm

Ex-Governor of Zamfara State, Abdullaziz Yari on Wednesday confirmed that he only honoured an invitation by the Police, but was never detained.

In a statement by the former governors’ Media Aide, Mr. Mayowa Oluwabiyi which was made available to DAILY POST, Yari debunked the insinuation that he was arrested and detained by the Police.

Yari said it was the handiwork of mischief makers and political traducers who would stop at nothing to see that he was unnecessarily disturbed.

The statement recalled that, “the Ex-Governor had at Talata Mafara, said the APC in Zamfara state will resist any illegal/unlawful arrest, harassment

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ASUU Hints On Nationwide Strike Again

February 5, 2020 4:19 pm

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday hinted on embarking on a nationwide strike.

Chairman of the University of Jos chapter of ASUU, Dr Lazarus Maigoro disclosed that the union was currently mobilising its members in a bid to embark on strike because government has failed to meet its demands.

He made the claim while dismissing insinuations that the union was insensitive to the plight of students and parents by constantly embarking on strikes.

Speaking with NAN, Maigoro insisted that the demands of the union before the Federal Government were aimed at improving the standard of universities in

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Cameroon Holds Elections In A Time Of Crisis

February 5, 2020 4:18 pm

On 9 February over six million Cameroonians will be called to vote in twin legislative and municipal elections. Initially planned for 2018, the polls were postponed twice for organisational and financial reasons. Voting later this week will still take place under tenuous security and political conditions.

Since 2013, Boko Haram has recurrently attacked in the Far North Region of Cameroon bordering Nigeria and Chad (see map). While the country’s defence and security forces have repelled most attacks, Boko Haram maintains sleeper cells in remote enclaves from where it stages deadly sporadic incursions.

Further south-west, armed groups threaten to prevent …

Namibian Nurses To Work In Germany

February 5, 2020 4:18 pm

 

HEALTH minister Kalumbi Shangula has welcomed the employment of 16 nurses at Germany’s Dusseldorf’s university hospital.

This comes in light of Germany’s need to fill 60 000 nurses posts through employment agencies, that country’s state-owned media group, Deutsche Welle (DW) recently reported.

The minister said the process of choosing which nurses were to go to Germany was not done through the ministry but was done through individual efforts.

“It will not have any impact on our health services should they [nurses] go. We have more nurses than we can accommodate. It will not have a negative impact. They can

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Rwanda: Heavy Rains – Death Toll Rises To 19

February 5, 2020 4:18 pm

 

The number of confirmed deaths from torrential rains across the country since Sunday has risen to 19 after authorities initially put the number at 13 on Sunday, February 2.

The toll rose partly as a result of another downpour on Monday, February 4, after the Emergency Ministry announced the initial damages.

The downpour in Kigali started around 6:30 pm on Sunday evening and lasted nearly four hours. It was almost the same in different other parts of the country, but according to Rwanda Meteorology Agency, it had started earlier in districts like Gicumbi and Nyaruguru.

The highest measurement was,

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