June 2020

Asari Dokubo Blasts Kanu, IPOB Again, Dares Them To Take Over Oil Fields

Dokubo Blasts Kanu, IPOB Again, Dares Them To Take Over Oil Fields

June 1, 2020 2:40 pm
Asari Dokubo, former Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, NDPVF, has challenged Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to stop “ranting”.

Dokubo, a former Niger Delta warlord has asked Kanu and the IPOB to stop ranting and take over oil fields in the Southeast.

He issued the challenge in a video posted on his Facebook page, on Monday.

Read Also: Presidency Should Dialogue With Kanu, Asari Dokubo – Ohanaeze

According to Dokubo: “I laugh at Igbo people, they should be able to reign in their rotten eggs and if they are not, others will generalise

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Pelosi Takes Position On Trump’s Comments About Protesters

Pelosi Takes Position On Trump’s Comments About Protesters

June 1, 2020 12:26 pm

US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi has spoken on President Donald Trump’s controversial comments regarding the protest for the killing of an American, George Floyd, by a police officer in the United States.

Following the killing of Floyd last week, Americans, mostly of the black race have taken to the streets over police brutality with several US states activating National Guard troops.

George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old African-American man died at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis.

Read Also: House Speaker, Pelosi Endorses Joe Biden To Unseat Trump

So far, the officer who was seen in the viral video

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Sani Blames Govt After Killing Of APC Chairman By Bandits In Katsina

Sani Blames Govt After Killing Of APC Chairman By Bandits In Katsina

June 1, 2020 10:25 am
Senator Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District at the upper legislative chamber, has blamed the government for the recent killings in Katsina State.

The Katsina State police command yesterday said that unknown gunmen killed Alhaji Abdulhamid Sani, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Batsari Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed this in a statement in Katsina, saying that the incident happened at about 1:35 p.m on Sunday.

According to him, Sani was killed when he resisted to be kidnapped by the hoodlums.

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Ikpeazu Secures ₦27.4 Billion World Bank Funding For Aba Roads

Ikpeazu Secures ₦27.4 Billion World Bank Funding For Aba Roads

June 1, 2020 10:24 am

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has assured the people of Aba and the entire State that his administration will do an excellent job in the total reconstruction Ngwa, Uratta, Port Harcourt, Ohanku and Obohia roads.

Speaking for the very first time on the impending reconstruction works on the roads on a live radio programme on Magic FM Aba, the Governor made it clear that all preparations have been concluded to commence a total rebuilding of the aforementioned roads.

According to the Governor, the apparent delay in starting work on those roads was because his administration wanted to get a …

MASSOB Blasts Igbo Leaders - You're Not Ready To Defend Biafra

MASSOB Blasts Igbo Leaders – You’re Not Ready To Defend Biafra

June 1, 2020 10:24 am

Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB) has blasted the lacklustre attitude to which South-East leaders treat matters pertaining to the actualisation of the Independent Republic of Biafra

MASSOB Leader, Uchenna Madu, who disclosed this in a statement in Owerri yesterday, said the Igbo leaders’ action  was as a result of lack of unity among them, which he noted was not the case during the time of the late Odumegwu Ojukwu.

“The  leadership of Odumegwu Ojukwu and the people were enthusiastic and united in

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In A Sad Week For America, Trump Has Fled From His Duty

In A Sad Week For America, Trump Has Fled From His Duty

June 1, 2020 10:23 am
This past week has brought tragedy upon tragedy to our nation: the death toll from Covid-19 passed a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths; the brutal killing of George Floyd ignited mass protests in Minneapolis and beyond, and seven people were shot in protests demanding justice in Louisville.
But our President was mostly busy with other things: getting into a public fight with Twitter, condemning China over Hong Kong and terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization — an entity that once looked to the United States as the world’s leading institution in fighting pandemics.
President Donald Trump also
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South African President Says Farm Attacks ‘Not Genocidal’

South Africa Loosens Lockdown Despite Coronavirus Heavy Caseload

June 1, 2020 9:00 am

South Africa sought to revive its economy on Monday with the partial lifting of a coronavirus lockdown, letting people out for work, worship or shopping, and allowing mines and factories to run at full capacity.

But resumption of schools has been postponed by a week.

President Cyril Ramaphosa was widely praised when he ordered a strict lockdown at the end of March.

But the measures have battered the economy of Africa’s most industrialised nation, which was already in recession before the coronavirus.

South Africa’s central bank expects the economy, which has been hard hit by the impact of power cuts …

Tinubu Meets With 8 Governors In Lagos Over Ondo, Edo Primaries

Tinubu Meets With 8 Governors In Lagos Over Ondo, Edo Primaries

June 1, 2020 9:00 am

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday met with eight Governors elected on the platform of the party.

It is understood that the coming governorship primaries for Edo and Ondo States were discussed.

The governors present include: the Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Senator Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Alhaji Sani Bello (Niger), Muhammad Abubakar (Jigawa), Mr. Solomon Lalong (Plateau), Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Mr. Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Chief Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo) and their host, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Read Also: ‘Why Tinubu Has More Followership In North Than South’

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The Philippines Appoints Nigerian, Akpakwu As Consul

The Philippines Appoint Nigerian, Akpakwu As Consul

June 1, 2020 9:00 am

Emmanuel Akpakwu, a Nigerian, has been appointed the Republic of Philippines’ Consul to the Nigerian Consulate in Lagos.

Akpakwu, a Sports administrator, is also reputable entrepreneur and investor and has had a business relationship with the Republic of the Philippines for over 10 years.

Her Excellency, Shirley HO-Vicario, the Philippines Ambassador to Nigeria, performed the swearing-in ceremony for the new envoy at the Embassy in Abuja yesterday.

HO-Vicario commended Akpakwu for his commitment in strengthening the ties between her country and Nigeria over the years.

According to her, “After this ceremony, when next you visit the Philippines, you shall no

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Breaking - Ighalo Extends Man U Loan Deal Till January 2021

Breaking: Ighalo Extends Man U Loan Deal Till January 2021

June 1, 2020 7:52 am
Nigerian Odion Ighalo is not returning to Shanghai Shenhua so soon, as he has agreed an extension of his loan deal with Manchester United until end of January 2021.

The deal is now awaiting English FA approval.

United agreement with his parent club Shanghai Shenhua officially expired on Sunday night.

But according to The Telegraph, both sides have agreed for the 30-year-old to stay in Manchester until the new year.

The newspaper said Ighalo will discuss a new contract with Shanghai Shenhua once he returns in 2021.

Read Also: Why Manchester United Need Odion Ighalo

Ighalo’s agent Atta Aneke had …

Thousands Protest Outside U.S Embassy In Denmark

Thousands Protest Outside U.S Embassy In Denmark

June 1, 2020 7:52 am
Thousands gathered outside the US embassy in Østerbro, Copenhagen to protest the death of George Floyd.

The demonstration started at the embassy and ended at Christiansborg, the seat of the Danish parliament.

Protesters held up signs saying ”Justice for George Floyd”, the black American man who dies at the hands of a white police officer.

Meanwhile, Floyd’s death has triggered protests in the US that quickly turned violent, involving clashes with police officers, cars set on fire, and even looting.

Read Also: Sancho Hits Hat-Trick, Joins ‘Justice For George Floyd’ Protest

Since then, similar demonstrations, although peaceful, have been held

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More Woes For Akeredolu After Appointment Of Owerri Lady

More Woes For Akeredolu After Appointment Of Owerri Lady

June 1, 2020 7:51 am

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is under fire in Ondo state for appointing 26-year-old Owerri-born Ngozi Ugochi-Igbo as a Special Assistant on Gender, Research and Documentation.

Ngozi’s appointment was announced on Sunday, to the shock and disappointment of some of the residents because she is from Owerri, Imo state.

Some other residents however welcomed the appointment.

An Ondo indigene who once lived in Enugu, Lulu Fawehinmi said he was once appointed an SA to the Governor of Enugu State.

Read Also: Ondo Residents Fume Over Appointment Of 26-Yr-Old Non-Indigene

“It’s unfortunate that some people have stayed so long in a society within

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