August 2020

ICPC Quizzes NDDC Officials Over Alleged Corruption

ICPC Quizzes NDDC Officials Over Alleged Corruption

August 29, 2020 11:46 am

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it recently quizzed top officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over various allegations of corruption.

Mrs Azuka Ogugua, Spokesperson of the Commission, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.

Ogugua said the allegations included the diversion of funds, procurement fraud and misappropriation of the agency’s COVID-19 funds.

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According to her, this came after months of intelligence gathering, following the receipt of petitions from Nigerians on the alleged illegalities and contracts fraud by some officials …

Should Tinubu Be Given A Chance At The Presidency?

Should Tinubu Be Given A Chance At The Presidency?

August 29, 2020 11:13 am

Ahead of the 2023 presidential elections, fingers are already pointing towards the fit, fierce and fortunate of the aspiring lot. This lot includes several notable individuals, some of which have already tried their hands at grasping the mantle, only to have it slip past greasy palms. Of all those being primed to star as lead protagonist in the show, none has experienced more traction than APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Since the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari assumed power stakeholders and political analysts have been casting sidelong glances at Tinubu. It, apparently, seemed good to …

British Rescue Boat Issues SOS In The Mediterranean

August 29, 2020 9:52 am

Louise Michel, a rescue boat funded by British street artist Banksy is stranded in the Mediterranean, with 219 migrants aboard.

The boat has issued urgent calls for help as it is unable to bring the migrants ashore.

The Louise Michel, named after a French feminist anarchist, started operating last week. It is trying to find a safe port for the migrants it has picked up off the coast of Libya since Thursday.

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The boat, manned by a crew of 10, issued a series of tweets overnight and on Saturday saying …

NBA To Resume Games, Turn Stadiums Into Voting Sites

NBA To Resume Games, Turn Stadiums Into Voting Sites

August 29, 2020 9:48 am

The National Basketball Association, NBA players who boycotted games as part of a protest against racial injustice have agreed to resume the playoffs on Saturday in a deal that includes increased access to voting in the U.S. presidential election.

The league and players association (NBPA) said on Friday.

As part of the agreement, the NBA and its players will establish a coalition that will focus on access to voting for the Nov. 3 general election, promoting civic engagement, and advocating for meaningful police and criminal justice reform.

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“These commitments follow months …

Rivers Businessman Commits Suicide Over Huge Debt

Rivers Businessman Commits Suicide Over Huge Debt

August 29, 2020 9:44 am

A 45-year-old man, Chinedu Peter Ogwa has taken his own life at his home situated at Wokoma street in Mile 3 Diobu in Rivers state on Thursday night August 27.

It was gathered that Peter Ogwa left behind a suicide note where he blamed huge debts among other reasons for snuffing life out of himself.

The businessman who hailed from Ebonyi State but traded at Ikokwu spare parts market in Diobu, Port Harcourt, reportedly killed himself over his failure in his business undertaking.

Chidinma Ogwa, wife of the deceased, discovered that her husband started behaving strangely on Monday, August 24 …

‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies At 43

‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies At 43

August 29, 2020 4:34 am

Chadwick Boseman, star of the groundbreaking superhero movie “Black Panther,” has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer.

Boseman, 43, never publicly discussed his condition and continued to work on major Hollywood films during and between “countless” operations and chemotherapy, his family said in a statement.

“It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in ‘Black Panther,’” they said.

“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all,” the statement added.

Boseman became the first black superhero to get his own standalone film in the record-breaking Marvel franchise with 2018’s “Black Panther.”

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Buhari Reacts As Norwegian Ambassador Leaves Nigeria

August 29, 2020 4:22 am

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed delight at the progress made in the Nigeria-Norwegian relations in the last four years.

Speaking at a virtual farewell meeting with the out-going Ambassador of Norway to Nigeria, Jens-Petter Kjemprud, the President commended him for the bilateral accomplishment in the area of oil and gas, fishing, humanitarian assistance in the Northeast and other benefits that his efforts have brought to Nigeria.

“I congratulate you on your performance and hard work and for the help in the promotion of the welfare of people in the Northeast where we have a problem of Internally Displaced Persons, …

Why Tinubu Made 'I Don't Believe In One Nigeria' Statement

Why Tinubu Made ‘I Don’t Believe In One Nigeria’ Statement

August 29, 2020 4:20 am

It’s proper and helpful to put that interview granted in 1997 when Asiwaju Tinubu was in exile in London in its proper context. I know the story well enough. It was during the military era after the annulment of the June 12 election when Nigeria was a Banana Republic of sort. Every right-thinking Nigeria was exasperated at the way the country was being run and where it was headed.

General Ibrahim Babangida had annulled the election freely won by Bashorun MKO Abiola, an election that broke all barriers that hitherto divided the country: ethnic, religious, class, etc.
In his agitation …

Buhari Executes Major Shake Up Of Permanent Secretaries

Buhari Executes Major Shake Up Of Permanent Secretaries

August 29, 2020 4:19 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved fresh deployments of newly appointed permanent secretaries, while also redeploying older ones in the Federal Civil Service.

Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a circular she signed and issued on Friday in Abuja.

The effective dates for the movements varied, as some already resumed at their new posts on 27 August, while some are expecting to take over their new ministries end of October.

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Here are those affected in the shake-up:

1.Chinyeaka Christian. FCT Ministry of …

Bullion Van: 'Tinubu Untouchable, Buhari Can’t Probe Him'

Bullion Van: ‘Tinubu Untouchable, Buhari Can’t Probe Him’

August 29, 2020 4:15 am

Olusegun Bamgbose, National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has told those calling for the probe of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, to stop wasting their time.

According to Bamgbose, the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari cannot investigate Tinubu.

Recall that recently, thousands of Nigerians led Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, signed a petition on social media, calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate and probe Tinubu in respect of his use of Bullion van during the 2019 general election.

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EU Urges Russia Not To Intervene In Belarus

August 28, 2020 5:05 pm

The European Union urged Russia on Friday not to intervene in Belarus after President Vladimir Putin vowed military support for the country’s embattled leader.

As EU foreign ministers meeting in Berlin discussed the crisis, President Alexander Lukashenko — facing unprecedented protests calling for him to quit — accused the West of trying to topple him in order to weaken Moscow.

Meanwhile neighbouring Ukraine, which saw its own pro-Russian leader toppled after bloody protests in 2014, has offered refuge to Belarusians fleeing a regime crackdown.

Read Also: Putin Vows Military Support For Belarus’ Lukashenko

The EU has rejected the official results …

NIN Can Be Used To Identify Criminal Herdsmen – Ganduje To FG

Ganduje’s ₦300bn Chinese Loan Slavery – Kano Elders To Buhari

August 28, 2020 5:03 pm

Kano State Elders, under the aegis of the Kano Unity Forum, has petitioned the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), the National Assembly and the Federal Ministry of Finance, asking them to stop the ₦300bn loan the state Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, plans to obtain from China.

In the petition, titled, “A call for the urgent review of the proposed Chinese mono rail loan to Kano State Government,’ which was signed by its Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, the forum condemned Ganduje’s insistence on obtaining the loan from China Development Bank.

In a copy of the petition made available to …

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