May 2020

Adamawa Communal Crisis - 978 IDPs Storm Camp

Adamawa Communal Crisis: 978 IDPs Storm Camp

May 20, 2020 12:25 pm

Nearly a thousand people displaced by the communal crisis in Tigno, Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State have registered at the camp opened for them at the Kupte Primary School near Lafia town.

Two communities in Tigno had clashed last weekend, with residential buildings razed, making the dwellers homeless and prompting Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to direct the establishment of a temporary camp for them.

Read Also: COVID-19: Borno Shuts IDPs Against Visitors

The councilor representing Lafiya ward in Lamurde LGA, Adamawa,  Abubakar Yahaya, disclosed that so far, 978 people displaced by the Tingno communal crisis have registered at the …

Tinubu Reacts As Buhari Appoints Ibrahim-Imam To Head TETFUND

Tinubu Reacts As Buhari Appoints Ibrahim-Imam To Head TETFUND

May 20, 2020 12:23 pm
National Leader, All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated Alhaji Kashim Ibrahim-Imam over his appointment as the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).

Tinubu also commended President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Education Adamu Adamu for what he called their prudence in making an excellent choice.

Read Also: Students To Petition EFCC Over ₦208bn Fraud In TETFUND

In a statement released on Wednesday by his Media Office and signed by Tunde Rahman, Asiwaju Tinubu said: “Alhaji Kashim Ibrahim-Imam is bringing on board the TETFUND board his high cognitive abilities, deep knowledge and immense

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292 Nigerians Evacuated From Saudi Arabia Arrive Abuja

292 Nigerians Evacuated From Saudi Arabia Arrive Abuja

May 20, 2020 12:23 pm

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has announced that two-hundred and ninety-two Nigerians evacuated from Saudi Arabia due to the coronavirus pandemic have arrived Nigeria.

The Minister who disclosed this in a tweet via his Twitter account on Wednesday, said the evacuees were mostly women and children.

Read Also; Saudi Attacker On US Base Had Longstanding Al-Qaeda Ties: US

He said, “We received 292 evacuees stranded in Saudi Arabia yesterday.

“The Saudi Government transported them to Abuja.

“A large number are nursing mothers and children, and they are all comfortably settled in hotels under the mandatory 14 days quarantine.

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EFCC Raises Alarm Over Magu, Agency Blackmail

EFCC Raises Alarm Over Magu, Agency Blackmail

May 20, 2020 12:22 pm
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised an alarm of blackmail and smear attacks against the agency and the Chairman, Ibrahim Magu.

Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Wednesday, said the EFCC has enough facts about the sponsors of such insidious campaigns.

He said corruption will always fight back and that the agency was not surprised by the actions of “some overseas-based, politically-exposed and disgraced elements being investigated for unnerving acts of corruption”.

Read Also: Another Look At The Real Trouble With Magu

EFCC noted that it was uncharitable to link Magu with the ownership of some

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Eld-Fitri - Pray In Your Homes – Sultan Tells Muslims

Eld-Fitri: Pray In Your Homes – Sultan Tells Muslims

May 20, 2020 12:21 pm

Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims across the country to pray in their respective homes during the forthcoming Eld-Fitri festival, if that is what the situation requires.

Abubakar in a statement signed by Professor Salisu Shehu, Deputy Secretary-General, NSCIA, gave this advice in view of the current coronavirus pandemic.

The Eld-Fitri festival which signifies the end of the one-month of Ramadan fast is billed to take place on Saturday if the Ramadan fast is 29 or Sunday if the Ramadan fast will be 30.

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Reps Ask Health Minister To Provide Chinese Team

Reps Ask Health Minister To Provide Chinese Team

May 20, 2020 12:17 pm

The House of Representatives has asked the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire to provide the House with the details of the whereabouts of the Chinese medical team in Nigeria.

The lower chamber resolved that the Minister should give a detailed status of the supposed Chinese medical team to the Speaker as agreed during their meetings on April 7, 2020

The House also mandated its committees on Interior, Health Care Services, National Intelligence and Foreign Affairs to investigate the Chinese team, their whereabouts and who they really are.

Read Also: Reps Slam Use Of Foreign Airlines In Evacuating Nigerians

This decision

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Infectious Disease Bill - Court To Hear Melaye’s Suit Against NASS

Infectious Disease Bill: Court To Hear Melaye’s Suit Against NASS

May 20, 2020 12:13 pm

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed June 1 to hear a suit filed by the former senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, against the National Assembly over the consideration of the infectious diseases bill 2020.

Read Also: Smart Adeyemi Gets Dino Melaye’s Senate appointment

The bill was sponsored by Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu fixed the date to enable the applicant serve court processes on all counsel in the matter, NAN reports.

Earlier, the counsel to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Kayode Ajulo, said he was …

Turkey Extends Travel Ban In 15 Major Cities

Turkey Extends Travel Ban In 15 Major Cities

May 20, 2020 7:02 am

Turkey’s Interior Ministry has announced to extend a travel ban in 15 major cities for another 15 days due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic.

In a statement, the ministry said the travel ban will continue from May 20 to June 3 and those who do not obey the restrictions will be subject to administrative fines.

Read Also: Turkey Suspends All Mass Gatherings

It said that air, land, and sea travel to and from these cities will be restricted.

The cities include Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Balikesir, Bursa, Eskisehir, Gaziantep, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Konya, Manisa, Sakarya, Samsun, Van and Zonguldak.

Earlier in April, …

Journalist, Family Detained For Criticising Lai Mohammed – CDHR

Journalist, Family Detained For Criticising Lai Mohammed – CDHR

May 20, 2020 6:59 am

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR says radio personality, Rotimi Jolayemi, is being illegally detained by the Nigeria Police.

Jolayemi is fondly called Oba Akewi.

The journalist had recited a poem that was critical of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed.

Read Also: Lai Mohammed: Why Boko Haram Is Targeting Christians

Reports say Jolayemi is currently in the custody of the Federal Investigation Bureau of the Force.

Also arrested were Jolayemi’s family members.

The human rights defence group made the allegation in a statement by its President, Osagie Obayuwana.

CDHR noted that “Jolayemi is said …

Coronavirus - Canada, US Extends Travel Ban By 3O Days

Coronavirus: Canada, US Extends Travel Ban By 30 Days

May 20, 2020 6:58 am

As part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, Canada and the United States on Tuesday extended the ban on non-essential travel between the two nations by another 30 days.

The Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Justin Trudeau, disclosed this on Tuesday, NAN reports.

The ban, however, does not cover trade across borders that stretch 5,525 miles (8,891 km).

Read Also: Canada’s Justin Trudeau Takes A Stand On Covid-19

Trudeau during a daily briefing said the ban which kicked off in mid-March is to keep citizens safe.

“Canada’s 10 provinces had made it clear they wanted the measures to

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Why We Disobey Lockdown, Social Distancing Orders – BNYL

Why We Disobey Lockdown, Social Distancing Orders – BNYL

May 20, 2020 6:56 am

Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has said it is disobeying the lockdown orders because the government has not been able to stop the rampaging Fulani herdsmen from attacking the people.

The group wonders why the government would declare lockdown but allow Fulani herdsmen go about causing mayhem.

It noted that the government, especially in Akwa Ibom, could not protect the people from the rampaging Fulani herdsmen while it pretends to be protecting them from Coronavirus.

Read Also: Relaxing COVID-19 Lockdown Is ‘Arrant Nonsense’ – BNYL

BNYL also shared a video which shows its members disregarding the social distancing order.…

'Arrest Him Video': Leave Gambari Alone - Presidency To PDP

‘Prof. Gambari A Great Asset To Nigeria’ – Ban Ki-Moon To Buhari

May 20, 2020 6:55 am

Former UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, has described the appointment of Prof Ibrahim Gambari as Chief of Staff to President Buhari as a great asset to Nigeria and Africa ”in a broader sense.”

Ban Ki-Moon made the remark in a letter of congratulations addressed to Gambari, dated May 18, 2020.

Read Also: Nigerian Governors Send Message To Gambari

A statement by Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu on Tuesday quoted the former UN Secretary-General as saying: ”I would like to sincerely congratulate you on your recent appointment as Chief of Staff to H.E. President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria.

”Your appointment is a great

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