February 2020

Abaribe

Resign Now, You’ve Failed – Bamgbose Backs Abaribe

February 1, 2020 10:47 am
Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, the National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has joined voices with those calling for the immediate resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari.

DAILY POST reported earlier that Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, had while contributing to a debate on the deteriorating security situation in the country on the floor of the Senate, called on President Buhari to resign, adding that the present administration had failed to proffer solutions to the high rate of insecurity across Nigeria.

In a reaction to the call, the Presidency, dismissed Abaribe as an “arm chair critic” describing the comment as “foolish.”

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Buhari

US Visa Ban: Buhari Asked To Resign

February 1, 2020 10:46 am

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign.

CUPP made the call while expressing shock at the immigration visa ban slammed on Nigerians by the United States government.

Imo Ugochinyere, its spokesman, in a statement on Saturday, said the development was one of the visible signs of the pariah state Buhari has turned our country.

He said all indices are pointing to the fact that this All Progressives Congress (APC) government is bent on running this country aground.

“All parts of the country are currently under security siege with killings, kidnappings, banditry and

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US Ban: Buhari Takes Action As Trump Blacklists Nigeria

February 1, 2020 10:45 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has established a committee, chaired by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, to study and address updated U.S. requirements relating to the assessment of compliance with certain security criteria by foreign governments.

Buhari took the action following the visa ban slammed on Nigeria by the United States.

DAILY POST reported earlier that US president, Donald Trump had imposed a visa ban on Nigeria and five other countries

Read Also: Here Are Reasons Lagos May Not Reverse Okada Ban

The proclamation, signed by President Donald Trump on Friday, is expected to take effect on February 22.

Reacting, a

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Lalong Threatens To Dethrone Erring Traditional Rulers

February 1, 2020 10:45 am
Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, has threatened to dethrone any traditional ruler that allow their citizens to cause violence and killing in their respective domains.

The governor added that any traditional ruler that cannot manage his people would also be dethroned.

The governor’s warning is coming days after gunmen attacked Kulben and Kwatas villages of Mangu and Bokkos Local Government Areas of the state and killed dozens of people.

Read Also: Here Are Reasons Lagos May Not Reverse Okada Ban

The governor wandered why people could be killed at will without arresting the perpetrators of the killings, stressing that

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Here Are Reasons Lagos May Not Reverse Okada Ban

February 1, 2020 6:40 am

The Lagos State government’s ban of ride-hailing business took another dimension today, as the operators of motorcycle, tricycle, and ride-hailing took to the streets in a protest against the directive of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration.

Since the announcement, commuters of commercial motorcycles and tricycles have expressed panic and apprehension as they rely on these means of transportation to move within the state to avoid being stuck in traffic for several hours. 

Riders Protest: Ahead of the February 1st enforcement date, Riders of the OPay and Gokada bike-hailing services staged a peaceful protest on Friday to …

Britain

Brexit: Britain Seeks Closer Economic Ties With Africa

February 1, 2020 6:40 am

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN Business Britain is leaving the European Union on Friday, starting the clock on an 11-month transition period during which the country will try to sign as many new trade deals as possible. African countries are a prime target.

The UK government has said that it will prioritize trade negotiations this year with the European Union, but it has also made early overtures to countries such as Mozambique and Ghana. Prime Minister Boris Johnson clearly wants closer economic ties with Africa.
“We in the UK have a vital job in continuing to convince people across the continent that
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Odion Ighalo

Odion Ighalo: Manchester United Sign Nigeria Striker

February 1, 2020 6:39 am

Manchester United have signed former Watford striker Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua on loan until the end of the season.

The deal to bring the 30-year-old Nigeria international to Old Trafford contains no option to buy.

Ighalo, who is still in China but is expected to fly to the UK in the next few days, scored 39 goals in 99 matches for Watford between 2014 and 2017.

“Odion is an experienced player,” said United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

“He will come in and give us an option of a different type of centre-forward for the short spell he’s staying with …

Tarabans Groan As Labour Shut Down Banks, Others

Minimum Wage: Labour Gears For War With 15 Governors

February 1, 2020 6:38 am

Organized labour has commenced mobilization of workers in 15 states of the federation for a strike to press home demand for the full implementation of the new minimum wage of ₦30,000.

The states, according to labour sources, are yet to demonstrate enough commitment in keying into the new dispensation.

The bone of contention in most of the states is the consequential adjustment of the new salary structure.

Sources said labour leaders had been placed on standby for an industrial action.

The states were given up till on Friday to conclude negotiation on the matter.

Read Also: Saraki, Goje Under Probe

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Mercy Johnson

Mercy Johnson: Why I Don’t Play Nude Scenes Any More

February 1, 2020 6:37 am

Mercy Johnson, a Nollywood actress, says she can’t play nude or intimately romantic scenes in movies anymore because she now answers to lots of people.

The 35-year-old mother of three disclosed this when speaking with Goldmyne — following the premiere of her movie ‘Legend of Inikpi‘.

The gifted movie star said, although she has made some errors and choices she’s not proud of in the past, her sense of judgment and maturity has heightened with age in recent times.

“When I do that, what would the younger girls do? When you grow past a certain level, you try to go …

Buhari Govt Denies Plans To Borrow ₦2trillion

February 1, 2020 4:57 am
Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, on Friday stated that the Federal Government was not planning to borrow ₦2trillion pension funds for infrastructure development.

Ahmed, at the Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (UUBO) second private equity summit in Lagos, explained that the National Economic Council (NEC) only set up a committee to encourage pension fund managers to invest in infrastructure development.

“Its not true that government is borrowing the pension fund”, NAN quoted her as saying.

Read Also: Imo: I’m Hopeful S’Court Won’t Overturn Itself – Uzodinma

“What we agreed is to design a product that pension fund

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Malami Set To Lose SAN Title, As Lawyers Move Against AGF

Saraki, Goje Under Probe – Malami

February 1, 2020 4:56 am
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said the prosecution of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for allegedly forging the rules to conduct the election of principal officers of the Senate, was still ongoing.

Malami said this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.

He said that for securing conviction on any crime, investigation must be done to establish the essential ingredients of the offence.

“It is a fundamental principle of criminal

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Biafra

Biafra Security Service Back In Full Force – Nnamdi Kanu

February 1, 2020 2:42 am
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has revealed that the Biafra Security Service (BSS) is secretly being reestablished for better performance.

The IPOB leader stated this in a live broadcast from the Biafra radio on Friday.

According to Kanu, the security outfit would return in full force soon.

Read Also: Imo: I’m Hopeful S’Court Won’t Overturn Itself – Uzodinma

Kanu went on to allege that the South East governors conspired to rest the BSS, vowing that the outfit would bounce back in full force.

Recall that the Governor David Umahi, who is the Chairman

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