July 2020

NDDC: Akpabio Appeals To Protesting Ijaw Youths For Peace

Akpabio Sues Nunieh Over Sexual Harassment Allegation

July 17, 2020 11:54 am
Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, has commenced a legal process against Joy Nunieh, a former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

Akpabio ordered his lawyer to seek court redress against Nunieh over allegations she made against him.

The Minister’s directive was contained in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Anietie Ekong.

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He described Nunieh’s claims against him as “cornucopia of false, malicious and libelous.”

The statement said: “Akpabio has instructed his lawyers to seek necessary redress in a Court of competent jurisdiction on

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Georgia Gov Sues Atlanta Mayor For Making Face-Masks Mandatory

Georgia Gov Sues Atlanta Mayor For Making Face-Masks Mandatory

July 17, 2020 11:53 am

The governor of U.S. State of Georgia, Brian Kemp has sued officials in the state’s largest city seeking to block a mandate that would require Atlanta residents wear face masks in public as part of efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

The lawsuit, filed by the Republican governor, alleges that Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms does not have the authority to require stricter public health measures than the state, which has encouraged mask-wearing but not required it.

“The City of Atlanta may only exercise powers granted to it by the state, and Mayor Bottoms’ attempts to exercise …

You Are Dividing Nigeria – Presidency Attacks Obasanjo

How Mali’s Political Crisis Could Affect Nigeria – Obasanjo

July 17, 2020 11:52 am

Former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has warned that the ongoing political crisis in Mali, could affect Nigeria.

Obasanjo stated this in an article he wrote for The Africa Report on Thursday.

He noted that the crisis poses grave security risks to neighbouring West African countries especially Senegal, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic.

There is a protest movement in Mali, calling for the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, over allegations of corruption and incompetence.

Obasanjo feels the protest is different from those in the past, because it has the support of majority of the population.

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Saraki Floors EFCC - Court Orders Return Of His Seized Houses

Saraki Floors EFCC: Court Orders Return Of His Seized Houses

July 17, 2020 8:41 am

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to return the two houses forfeited temporarily to the Federal Government to former Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

The court on Thursday reversed its order of interim forfeiture of the Ilorin properties to the Federal Government.

Justice Rilwan Aikawa ordered the release of the houses back to Saraki while, while delivering judgment on an application by the EFCC seeking to permanently forfeit the houses to the Federal Government.

In December, 2019 the EFCC secured interim of the houses – Plots No. 10 and No. 11 Abdulkadir …

Return All Govt. Properties, Oyo Assembly Tells Sacked Council Chiefs

Return All Govt. Properties, Oyo Assembly Tells Sacked Council Chiefs

July 17, 2020 8:39 am

The Oyo State House of Assembly has directed the sacked chairmen of the 33 local government councils and five Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state to return all government properties in their custody.

This was sequel to a matter of urgent importance brought to the floor of the house by the Majority Leader, Mr. Sanjo Adedoyin.

Adedoyin, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said that the matter had undergone several court proceedings which were finally decided by Justice Haruna Tsammani of the Court of Appeal in Ibadan.

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Gabon Appoints First Female Prime Minister

Gabon Appoints First Female Prime Minister

July 17, 2020 8:36 am

Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been appointed as Prime minister of Gabon, making her the first woman in the country to hold the office.

Her appointment was announced by the Secretary-General of the Presidency, Jean-Yves Teal. He stated that President Ali Bongo on Thursday promoted his defence minister to Prime Minister.

The 56-year-old record-breaker, who has served as defence minister since February 2019, is the sixth prime minister appointed since Bongo succeeded his father in 2009.

According to reports, her first job is to form a new government after her predecessor, Julien Nkoghe Bekale stepped down earlier in …

The Woefully Failed Federation, Called Nigeria

The Woefully Failed Federation, Called Nigeria

July 17, 2020 8:14 am

Nigeria as led by the maladministration of the glorified party of treasury looters, All Progressives Congress, APC has been in the most deplorable, and poverty-stricken position irrespective of the abundance of wealth that, nature had bestowed upon the country.

In 2015, when the APC came into power with President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Nigerians thought that their messiahs had come to liberate them from the shackles of struggles with whatever challenges they were bedeviled with particularly in the area of finance through the administration of good governance but unfortunately, they were oblivious of the fact that their …

Huge Fight Erupts In Taiwan Parliament As Members Come To Blows

Huge Fight Erupts In Taiwan Parliament As Members Come To Blows

July 17, 2020 7:50 am

Fighting erupted inside and outside of Taiwan’s parliament again on Friday over the disputed nomination by President Tsai Ing-wen of a senior aide to a top government watchdog post.

The main opposition party labelled the appointment cronyism.

The Kuomintang (KMT) has mounted a noisy campaign against the nomination of Chen Chu to head the Control Yuan, an independent government watchdog.

The KMT, soundly beaten by Tsai and her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in elections in January, this week occupied parliament’s main chamber for three days, trying to thwart Chen from taking the post.

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Battle For Lagos East Vacant Senatorial Seat Hots Up

Battle For Lagos East Vacant Senatorial Seat Hots Up

July 17, 2020 5:49 am

As the countdown to the determination of who occupies the seat of Lagos East Senatorial District at the upper chamber begins, there is a need to examine the gladiators in the race. Although the procedure requires the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the agency saddled with the responsibility of organising election in Nigeria to announce when the election will take place. Of course, it cannot be earlier than 90 days after the demise of the late senator.

Although, the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic has been altering the programme of the
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National Assembly Commission Queries Clerk For Insubordination

National Assembly Commission Queries Clerk For Insubordination

July 17, 2020 5:48 am

The National Assembly Service Commission has queried Alhaji Mohammed Sani-Omolori, Clerk of the National Assembly for ‘gross insubordination’.

This is in reaction to Sani-Omolori’s statement which asked his colleagues to disregard the announcement of his retirement and that of others as the commission does not have such powers.

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The commission which described the press statement as gross insubordination to a constituted authority, told the National Assembly clerk to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against him within 24 hours.

It read; “As you are very much aware, the

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Cyber Attackers Hit Website Of New Zealand Stock Exchange

Russian Hackers Accused Of Trying To Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Data

July 17, 2020 5:47 am

Britain, United States and Canada have accused hackers backed by the Russian state of trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world.

A co-ordinated statement from Britain, the United States and Canada, announced by Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) attributed the attacks to group APT29.

The hacker group, which is also known as Cozy Bear, is said to be operating as part of Russian intelligence services.

“We condemn these despicable attacks against those doing vital work to combat the coronavirus pandemic,” said NCSC Director of Operations Paul Chichester.

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ECOWAS Court President Asante, Vice Ouattara Re-Elected

ECOWAS Court President Asante, Vice Ouattara Re-Elected

July 17, 2020 5:46 am

President of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Justice Edward Amoako Asante has been re-elected for a second term of two years.

The Vice President, Justice Gberi-be Ouattara, was also re-elected.

Asante, in his reaction, commended his colleagues for the confidence reposed in him.

He pledged to use the second term to further improve on the functioning of the court and the delivery of its mandate.

Asante said the honor bestowed on him and his country, Ghana, shows that his colleagues “approve of the trajectory which we are collectively taking the Court towards”.

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