February 2020

Nigeria

Nigeria Now Records More Mass Burial Than Celebration

February 2, 2020 1:10 pm

Benue State Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Akpen Leva has lamented that the country now organises more burials than celebration.

Leva stated this on Sunday when he led Christians in the state to match round the premises of NKST, Lortyer in Makurdi, the state capital to protest incessant killings of Christians in the country.
The state CAN chairman who was addressing Christian adherents during the rally said Christians have lost faith in the Nigeria nation as nowhere is safe anymore.

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“There is more mass burial in the …

APC

APC Chieftain’s House Bombed In Benin

February 2, 2020 1:09 pm

The crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), took a dangerous dimension yesterday, when the private residence of a chieftain of the party, Chief Francis Inegbeneki, was bombed in Benin City.

It was learnt that the attackers struck at about 3 am with two hand grenades which resulted in serious damage to his building and a motor vehicle parked in the compound located‎ in the Government Reservation Area of Benin, off Ihama.

No one was hurt in the attack, as the news was broken to APC faithful at a rally hosted by Chief Inegbeneki at …

Labour

Planned Strike: Rivers Dares Labour Over Minimum Wage

February 2, 2020 1:05 pm

The Rivers State Government has challenged the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to make good on its threat over the new minimum wage and face dire consequences.

The state government through the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, berated the Beatrice Itubo-led NLC for not being appreciative of the Governor Nyesom Wike administration in the payment of the minimum wage.

The Rivers government frowned at Labour for what it called its “political agenda”, saying the NLC is being used by politicians.

“It is quite unfortunate that the Beatrice Itubo-led NLC rather than show appreciation to the …

LASTMA Official Reportedly Commits Suicide

February 2, 2020 8:35 am
An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) has reportedly committed suicide.

His lifeless body was found on Saturday, dangling at Opebi near the popular Adebola House.

Identified as Akinde, the deceased was recently redeployed from his Alausa unit.

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A source told The Nation that Akinde had been battling with mental illness.

“We don’t know what could have led to the incident. He was working at Alausa before his new posting. He did not hide his intention of not happy with the posting.

“Though, he was suffering from mental

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Subtle Shades Of Sexual Harassment Women Suffer

February 2, 2020 8:35 am
I was at the salon to make my hair at one time and the young man who attended to me was unusually nice, even though I’m a nice person myself.

Once he settled to make my hair, the harassment started. There was a bulge in his midsection. He was obviously aroused and he gently kept brushing and pressing his hard-on on my body on purpose as he was making my hair.

First, I felt I should just allow him frustrate himself, pretend like nothing was touching me until he tires himself out.

But it looked like the more uninterested I …

Ishaq Akintola

Ishaq Is Filth, Doesn’t Speak For Yoruba Muslims – FFK

February 2, 2020 8:33 am

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, took to his verified  Facebook page today to reply MURIC director and chairperson Ishaq Akintola’s insult to his father the late Remi Fani-Kayode. 

Femi Fani-Kayode left no insults to the imagination as he made sure Ishaq Akintola got a full dose of his verbal wrath.

Ishaq Akintola had earlier slandered Remi Fani-Kayode by calling him a traitor and betrayer to  Yorubas, here is Femi Fani-Kayode’s reply:

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“I don’t like to respond to rubbish and garbage like Ishaq Akintola but in this case

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Olorogun Felix Ibru

Late Felix Ibru’s Children Fight Dirty Over Property

February 2, 2020 8:32 am

The late Olorogun Felix Ibru, the first democratically-elected governor of Delta State, had worked hard to give his family a lasting wealth and legacy.

But the wealth bequeathed to the children, Society Watch gathered, is said to be the cause of enmity among them.
How? Two children of the deceased, Oyovwevotu Felix Ibru and Amrotorigbeya Elaine Ibru, are said to have instituted a court case against other siblings over the running of their father’s company, Ibru Prefabs Limited, before a federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos.

The petitioners, it was gathered, alleged that one of their siblings, Dr. Aidido Paul …

vat

Calls, Data Costs Rise As VAT Implementation Begins

February 2, 2020 8:31 am

As implementation of the 7.5 per cent VAT, which was increased from 5 per cent, becomes effective yesterday, February 1, 2020, telecoms subscribers have started paying for data and calls accordingly.

This was confirmed by The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), which issued a statement to notify the subscribers across all the networks of implementation of the VAT increase effective February 1. The statement was signed by its Chairman, Mr. Gbenga Adebayo and Head of Operations, Gbolahan Awonuga.

According to ALTON, purchases of telecommunication products and services will be affected by the implementation of the VAT increase.…

War

50Yrs After Biafra War, Igbo Have No Reason To Complain

February 2, 2020 8:30 am
Pan-North socio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has told Igbo people of South Eastern Nigeria to stop lamenting about the civil war that plunged the country into bloodshed 50 years ago, and come to term with the reality that they are actually in control of the nation’s economy.

The apex Northern group said a lot of lessons had been learnt from the civil war, adding that those who have not learnt lessons from the bloodshed are those who did not experience it.

In this interview with our correspondent, NOAH EBIJE in Kaduna, the ACF scribe, Anthony Sani also spoke on …

EPL: Ozil’s Near Deadline Exit From Arsenal Blocked

February 2, 2020 8:29 am

Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil, almost left the club on transfer deadline day, the UK Mirror reports.

The German had an offer from a Qatari club, but the deal fell through with the Gunners blocking his exit.

Although Ozil was ready to consider leaving the Emirates, Arsenal felt the timing was too short.

It is also understood that manager Mikel Arteta, was willing to let the 31-year-old go, especially as the suitor was going to foot his huge salary.

But the timing of the proposed switch left the Gunners with little time to source any source of replacement.

Ozil, who was

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SOKAPU

Southern Kaduna: SOKAPU Vows To Duplicate Amotekun

February 2, 2020 8:29 am
To help develop their own community vigilante system and protect residents from suspected Fulani bandits, the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, SOKAPU, says they are studying the Western Nigeria Security Network, ”Operation Amotekun”.

The union says the resolve to understudy Amotekun follows the incessant attacks and killings that have gone unabated in Southern Kaduna in recent years.

President of the Union, Comrade Jonathan Asake, disclosed that no fewer than 35 people have been killed, 10 communities sacked and about 115 persons abducted during serial attacks by bandits which commenced on January 6, 2020 alone.

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Kaduna

Woman Gives Birth To Conjoined Twins In Kaduna

February 2, 2020 8:28 am
A housewife in Tudun Wada, Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has given birth to a set of conjoined twins.

The babies were born at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, Kaduna State

An aide to the Kaduna State Commissioner of Finance, Anas Soba, who visited the family, identified the mother of the twins as Hajia Ramatu.

Speaking to DAILY POST late Saturday evening, Hajia Ramatu, who has two other children, said she didn’t know that she was pregnant with conjoined twins until she gave birth.

According to Ramatu, even her pregnancy scans did not reveal that there

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