July 2, 2020

Buhari And Hushpuppi do the same work – Aisha Yesufu

Buhari And Hushpuppi Do The Same Work – Aisha Yesufu

July 2, 2020 9:45 am
Aisha Yusufu, co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls campaign group, has again blasted President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the 77-year-old Nigerian leader does the same work with Nigerian Instagram celebrity and alleged internet fraudster, Raymond Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi.

For Aisha, Buhari has not been transparent enough in his administration as many would be made to believe, pointing out that since 2015 he emerged as Nigeria’s President, Buhari has failed to make public his campaign donations and statement of account.

Hushpuppi was recently arrested in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, UAE on June 10 over alleged fraudulent charges, and was said to have 

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Call Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello to order – PDP tells Buhari

Call Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello To Order – PDP Tells Buhari

July 2, 2020 9:44 am
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello to order.

PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan made the appeal in a statement he signed and issued.

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Ologbondiyan berated Governor Bello over his approach to what he termed, “managers of COVID-19,” in the state.

According to the PDP spokesman: “We urge President Muhammadu Buhari to call Governor Yahaya Bello to order, particularly over his needless confrontation with the managers of COVID-19 in the state.”

Also, the opposition party urged

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INEC Says New Voters Won’t Participate In Ondo Governorship Election

INEC Says New Voters Won’t Participate In Ondo Governorship Election

July 2, 2020 6:35 am

New voters would not be registered ahead of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said.

During a stakeholders’ meeting in Akure on Wednesday, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Rufus Akeju, said only accredited voters that had voted in past elections would be allowed to vote.

Read Also: Forgery: Bayelsa Deputy Gov Cleared By NYSC, INEC Tells Tribunal

The INEC official also disclosed that the commission will not conduct any Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise and distribution of permanent voters card (PVCs) in the state before the governorship poll.

“It

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Interswitch postpones Annual InterswitchSPAK National Competition

Interswitch Postpones Annual InterswitchSPAK National Competition

July 2, 2020 6:34 am

Based on due considerations for the health, safety and general well-being of thousands of young students and the other categories of stakeholders involved in the national qualifying examinations, Masterclasses and national science competitions across Nigeria and Kenya annually, Interswitch Group have taken the difficult, howbeit, necessary and pragmatic decision to move the activities planned for the 2020 / 2021 edition of InterswitchSPAK National Science competition.

According to a statement from the company, the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak and its outlook which remains unclear, including travel and social gathering concerns among other considerations, make it extremely challenging to proceed …

N700m Fraud - Court To Decide Ize-Iyamu’s Fate Today

₦700m Fraud: Court To Decide Ize-Iyamu’s Fate Today

July 2, 2020 6:33 am

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 19 Edo election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, will know his fate today when he appears at the Federal High Court, Benin City.

Ize-Iaymu is being arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an eight-count charge of money laundering to the tune of ₦700 million reportedly deployed to prosecute the 2015 general elections.

The former Secretary to the Edo Government is standing trial alongside four others before Justice J. M. Umar, who is the presiding judge.

The other four defendants are Lucky Imasuen, former deputy governor of …

Ambode, Gbadamosi, Others Jostle For Late Osinowo's Position

Ambode, Gbadamosi, Others Jostle For Late Osinowo’s Position

July 2, 2020 6:31 am

No fewer than 13 members of the All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State have reportedly indicated interest in contesting for the by-election to fill the Lagos East Senatorial District at the Senate.

The former occupant of the position, Bayo Osinowo, died on June 15, 2020 after a brief illness said to be connected with COVID-19.

Our correspondent learnt that among leading candidates for the position in the APC are a former Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode; a former occupant of the position, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, a former House of Representatives member, Dayo Alebiosu-Bush, a former Lagos commissioner, …

COVID-19: Active Cases Drop, As NCDC Reports 127 Recoveries

Nigeria Sets New Record With 790 COVID-19 New Cases In Single-Day

July 2, 2020 4:47 am
Nigeria on Wednesday, set a new record after it announced that the country has recorded 790 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 26,484.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Twitter, saying the new cases were reported in 22 states, with four deaths.

The new cases make up for the highest single-day tally for COVID-19 infections in the country.

Read Also: Breaking: Delta Gov Okowa, Wife Test Positive For Coronavirus

Delta State with 166 dethroned Lagos which reported 120 new infections.

Others are Enugu-66 FCT-65 Edo-60 Ogun-43 Kano-41 Kaduna-39 …

Oil Prices Rise, Head For Weekly Gain

Oil Prices Slip On Demand Fears As U.S Virus Cases Surge

July 2, 2020 4:47 am
Oil prices dipped on Thursday after the United States recorded its biggest one-day spike in coronavirus cases and California re-imposed some lockdown measures, stoking worries a resurgence in COVID-19 cases will stall a recovery in fuel demand.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 10 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $39.72 a barrel at 0148 GMT, trimming a 1.4 per cent rise from Wednesday.

Brent crude futures eased six cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $41.97 a barrel, after rising 1.8 per cent in the previous session.

California sharply rolled back efforts to reopen its economy on Wednesday, …

Ondo 2020 - Fireworks In Ondo As Akeredolu, Deputy Draw Daggers

Ondo 2020: Fireworks In Ondo As Akeredolu, Deputy Draw Daggers

July 2, 2020 4:46 am

For political observers in Ondo State, the pair of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his deputy, Hon. Agboola Ajayi must have been a perfect combo to lead the state when they were sworn-in 2017.

With Governor Akeredolu seen as a technocrat with little background knowledge of the political permutations and intrigues of the state, Ajayi, a grassroots politician was expected to fill the void for his boss.

For two years, the political aspect of running the state was left in the hands of the Deputy Governor as Akeredolu battled with the administrative side.

There was a seamless flow between the

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81 Killed In Ethiopia Protests Over Death Of Singer Hundessa

81 Killed In Ethiopia Protests Over Death Of Singer Hundessa

July 2, 2020 4:45 am
At least 81 people were killed in Ethiopia after death of a popular singer Hachalu Hundessa sparked violent protests in the country’s Oromia region, a police chief said late Wednesday.

Those killed included protesters and police officers, Ararsa Merdasa, the Oromia Police Chief, said in a televised press briefing.

Hachalu Hundessa, a singer who focused on the rights of the country’s Oromo ethnic group and became a popular voice in a wave of protests that led to the downfall of the previous prime minister in 2018, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Monday.

Read Also: Ethiopia Admits Shooting Down

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Governor Uzodinma, Get It Right By Paying Salaries, Pensions

Governor Uzodinma, Get It Right By Paying Salaries, Pensions

July 2, 2020 3:26 am

Recently, Imo state has been witnessing some peaceful but agonising protests by aged and sickly pensioners who usually come out en masse in front of the Imo State Government House to ask for their arrears.

Four months gone by, and they are yet to receive their pensions from the state government. This ugly cruel treatment is not only being meted to the pensioners but also to many of the civil servants.

In fact, many of them have not been paid any salary ever since Senator Hope Uzodinma took over the leadership of the state as Governor from Honourable Emeka Ihedioha. …

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