February 2020

Secondus

Plot To Remove Secondus As PDP Chair Thickens

February 1, 2020 1:05 pm

Plot To sack the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has taken another dimension, as party stakeholders, it was learnt yesterday, are presently shopping for replacement.

Those gunning for his removal, it was gathered are surviving founding fathers of the Party, former National officers of the Party, incumbent and former governors, former and serving members of the National Assembly of the Party, former and serving state Chairmen of the Party.

It was gathered that the arrow heads of the plot have already zero on a member from South West to take over the position …

LASTMA

LASTMA Speaks As Ban On Gokada, Opay Takes Effect

February 1, 2020 1:05 pm
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says the compliance of commercial motorcycle (Okada) and Tricycle (Keke) operators to the ban and restriction is “pretty good”.

The LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr. Olajide Oduyoye, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday.

Oduyoye said that there would not be fight or argument with any operator who willingly complied with the law.

He said that officers of the authority were on ground for the enforcement of the extant law on okada and keke operations from today (Feb 1).

“The compliance is pretty good

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Bandits Now Attack Security Operatives In Zamfara – NSCDC Laments

NSCDC Arrests Three Drug Dealers In Jigawa

February 1, 2020 1:04 pm

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Jigawa State command, has arrested three suspected drugs dealers in Dutse.

This was contained in a press statement signed by the command’s spokesman, SV Adamu Shehu, issued to DAILY POST.

He explained that the suspects were arrested on 30/01/20 at around 2325hrs by operatives of the State Vigilante group on patrol at the Dutse Old Market, along Kiyawa Road and handed over to NSCDC Jigawa Command for proper investigation and prosecution.

The suspects, Mu’azu Umar (24), Adamu Ya’u (19) and Ibrahim Haruna (23) are residents of Fagoji quarters in Dutse LGA.

He said

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Police

Taraba: Police Confirm Abduction Of NBA Vice Chairperson

February 1, 2020 1:03 pm
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Vice Chairperson of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Jalingo branch, Zeinab Nashimi, on Friday evening.

The Police Public Relation Officer, DSP David Misar, confirmed the abduction when contacted by our correspondent on Saturday

Misar said the police were aware of abduction of one lawyer whose house is located behind Central Bank of Nigeria, By-Pass ATC, Jalingo.
However, he could not confirm the position of the lawyer within the NBA in the state.

Read Also: Obiano, Umeh Have Destroyed APGA – Ziggy Azike

The PPRO said the police were doing

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One Killed, Many Injured As Cultists Clash In Abeokuta

February 1, 2020 1:03 pm
At least, one person has been hacked to death in a riot between two cult groups in Imo area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

DAILY POST learnt that a supremacy battle ensued on Friday night between the Aiye and Eiye confraternities, as they engaged each other in a street fight, brandishing dangerous weapons in the area.

Read Also: Obiano, Umeh Have Destroyed APGA – Ziggy Azike

Eyewitness account has it that not less than eight other persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the clash that occurred around 10:30pm.

It was gathered that the cultists fled the scene immediately

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Visa

US Visa Ban: You Closed Nigerian Borders, Trump Was Right

February 1, 2020 1:02 pm
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the visa ban on Nigerian and five other countries by the U.S. President, Donald Trump.

DAILY POST reported earlier that U.S. President, Donald Trump imposed a visa ban on Nigeria and five other countries, which is expected to take effect on February 22.

Sani who, was recently released from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody for alleged fraud, said the United States government has the right to impose a travel ban on Nigeria.

He supposedly inferred that the ban is ’right’ since the Nigerian government also

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Sani

You Can Detain Me But Can’t Silence Me – Sani To Buhari

February 1, 2020 1:02 pm
Senator Shehu Sani has described his recent detention by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, as the most traumatizing interrogation.

Sani, who represented Kaduna South in the 8th assembly, also described his detention as unfair, unjust and a clear breach of his fundamental human rights.

In a statement he personally issued on Saturday, Senator Sani stated that his 30 days of incarceration in the hands of EFCC, witnessed a very ugly situation, which includes traumatizing interrogation, houses and offices searched, adding that he was compelled to declare his assets.

Read Also: Obiano, Umeh Have Destroyed APGA – Ziggy Azike
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Bill To Repeal Law Prohibiting Wearing Of Camo Raised

February 1, 2020 1:01 pm
The lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency of Oyo State, Akin Alabi, has announced that he will sponsor a bill to make military camouflage legal for civilian use.

The lawmaker made the announcement on his Twitter page. He stated that he would be putting a law together to repeal section 110 of the criminal code.

“Section 110(1), Criminal Code states that it is illegal for a nonmilitary person to wear the uniform of the armed forces, or any part of the uniform of such forces, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive

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Amotekun

Our Gods Will Mysteriously Kill Anyone Opposing Amotekun

February 1, 2020 1:01 pm
The Are Ona kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has warned against opposing the Southwest security outfit, Amotekun.

Adams warned that anyone who opposes Amotekun would die “mysteriously” by the gods of the land.

Speaking at a South-West Security Stakeholders Group summit in Osogbo, Osun State on Friday, Adams warned that people of Southwest would not tolerate any form of threat over its decision to ensure the security of the region.

He said: “We want everyone out there to know that the people of this region would not tolerate any form of threats from any individual or groups in relation to

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Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano

Obiano, Umeh Have Destroyed APGA – Ziggy Azike

February 1, 2020 10:49 am

A member of the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Ziggy Azike, has alleged that Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, APGA National Chairman, Victor Oye, and as well, Senator Victor Umeh, have destroyed the party.

Azike said the alleged corrupt practices perpetrated by the trio during the 2018 party primaries in the country, particularly Imo State, thwarted the will of people who are yearning for a change in the state.

The APGA chieftain, who made his position known, in an interview with reporters on Saturday, in Aba, also declared that the unending fraudulent activities of

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Doyin Okupe

No Difference Between PDP, APC In Terms Of Corruption

February 1, 2020 10:49 am
Doyin Okupe, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s decision to ignore his call for a change of name for the main opposition political party.

Recall that Okupe had started a campaign on social media calling for the change of name for the PDP.

He argued that the party was bound to lose the 2023 general election if no changes were effected.

However, the PDP responded by saying that it would continue to exist with the name, ruling out the possibility of changing it ahead of next general election.

Reacting to the

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Toby

Insecurity: Nigeria Has Never Come To This Level – Toby

February 1, 2020 10:48 am

The Deputy Minority Leader House of Representatives, RT. Hon. Toby Okechukwu has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly address the security challenges facing the country, as it relates to the tenure of Service Chiefs, in line with the laws of the country.

The lawmaker declared that historicaly, Nigeria had never come to this level of perdition.

DAILY POST reports that he spoke against the backdrop of the outcry in the country over the rampaging activities of terrorists and bandits across the country.

This was contained in a statement issued by his media aide, Tochukwu Chukwu, who quoted the lawmaker to

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