September 29, 2020

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US Designer Likens Donald Trump To ‘Ku Klux Klan Tyrant’

September 29, 2020 5:47 pm

A Paris fashion week show has called for the end to the “tyranny” of US President Donald Trump.

American artist Sterling Ruby compared Trump to the racist Ku Klux Klan in his women’s Paris show called “Veil Flag”, in which a black model was draped in a distressed denim version of the Stars and Stripes.

Ruby’s streetwear brand, S.R. Studio. LA. CA., made its fashion week debut in the French capital late Monday with a film featuring the flag and a spoken word poem.

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Mali’s transitional government nominates new PM

Mali’s Transitional Government Nominates New PM

September 29, 2020 5:47 pm

Mali’s transitional president appointed former minister of foreign affairs, Moctar Ouane, on Sunday as the West African nation’s prime minister, days after being sworn into office.

 

The appointment of a civilian prime minister was a major condition imposed by the West African regional economic bloc, ECOWAS, on Mali to lift sanctions that were imposed after an Aug. 18 coup. ECOWAS had closed borders to Mali and stopped financial flows to put pressure on the junta to quickly return to a civilian government.

Former Defense Minister and retired Col. Maj. …

Mali - ECOWAS to iron out grey areas as Jonathan briefs Buhari

Mali: ECOWAS To Iron Out Grey Areas As Jonathan Briefs Buhari

September 29, 2020 5:46 pm

Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the behest of their chairman, President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, might meet again to iron out the remaining grey areas in the Malian political situation.

President Muhammadu Buhari gave the indication yesterday after being briefed yesterday in Abuja by the ECOWAS Special Envoy to the landlocked nation and former Nigerian leader, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

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Mali had appointed an interim civilian president who is to restore constitutional order in 18 months. The condition was part of …

Diversion of school feeding funds - Minister challenges ICPC

Diversion Of School Feeding Funds: Minister Challenges ICPC

September 29, 2020 5:31 pm

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq has challenged the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offenses Commission, ICPC to publish the names of persons, federal colleges and school heads responsible for the alleged diversion of  ₦2.72b budgeted for School feeding during COVID-19 lockdown to private accounts.

The Minister also challenged the anti-corruption agency to also publish details of the accounts where the missing funds were diverted.

The Minister said this in a statement issued by her special adviser on media, Nneka Anibeze in reaction to presentation by the Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji …

Robots In Nigeria - FG To Boost Artificial Intelligence

Robots In Nigeria: FG To Boost Artificial Intelligence

September 29, 2020 5:30 pm

The federal government on Tuesday announced that it has developed initiatives for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence technology in Nigeria.

The establishment of a Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Nigeria (CFAIR) is also expected soon.

On Tuesday, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said that AI applications enable innovative solutions, improve risk assessment, better planning, and faster knowledge-sharing.

Director of IT Infrastructure Solution, Abdullahi Usman Gambo, spoke at a workshop in commemoration of International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

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Nigerians Are Afraid Of Police Than Criminals – Gbajabiamila

September 29, 2020 5:29 pm

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has declared that the 9th House is committed to overhauling policing in Nigeria.

The Speaker stated that Nigerians are scared of police than criminals.

Gbajabiamila stated this in his opening remarks at the resumption of the House following a two-month holiday.

He commended the President for signing the police reform act into law. He added that the Nigeria Police force as presently constituted had failed to meet expectations of Nigerians.

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‘Two weeks ago, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, signed

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Murder charge - El-Zakzaky pleads not guilty

Murder Charge: El-Zakzaky Pleads Not Guilty

September 29, 2020 4:47 pm

Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty to the eight count charge of murder filed against him in a Kaduna High Court.

Justice Gideon Kurada took the plea of the IMN leader, detained since December 2015, at the resumed hearing of the motion in a no-case-submission filed by his lawyer on Aug. 7.

Justice Kurada had fixed today for ruling on the motion.

Counsel to El-Zakzaky, Abubakar Marshall, holding brief for Femi Falana, SAN, asked the court to quash the charge preferred against El-Zakzaky by the government for not “disclosing an …

SARS: Senate President Reacts, Buhari Listened To Peoples Voice

Senate Receives New Petroleum Industry Bill

September 29, 2020 1:48 pm
The Senate on Tuesday said it has received the Petroleum Industry Bill from the Federal Government.
Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan said this during plenary.
He said the Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Petroleum Resources (Upstream) and Gas had preliminary engagements with the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other Stakeholders in the Oil and Gas industry, to discuss the critical piece of legislation.
According to him, “the PIB has been  conveyed to the Senate for consideration.”
Speaking on the revised 2020 Budget, Lawan
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Olorogun Breaks 41-Yr-Old Lagos Assembly Mace Bearer Jinx

Olorogun Breaks 41-Yr-Old Lagos Assembly Mace Bearer Jinx

September 29, 2020 11:42 am

For the first time in 41 years, a mother of two, Mrs. Oyindamola Olorogun has become the first female to bear the mace at the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Since the House came into being 41 years ago, a male has always been the mace bearer among the Sergeant-at-Arms at the Assembly.

The mace is the symbol of authority in any House of Assembly.

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But on Tuesday, many were shocked as Olorogun ushered in the speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, bearing the mace.

The 33-year-old woman is an HND graduate of …

First Bank staff Oreoluwa Adesakin jailed for stealing N49m

First Bank Staff Oreoluwa Adesakin Jailed For Stealing ₦49m

September 29, 2020 11:42 am

A busted staff of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Oreoluwa Adesakin, has been convicted for fraud and handed a total term of 98 years in prison by Justice Muniru Olagunju of the Oyo State High Court.

But she will spend just seven years in jail.

Adesakin was found to have committed financial fraud against First Bank to the tune of ₦49,320,652.32.

She also stole $368,203.00 belonging to the bank, which she converted to her personal use.

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Adesakin, before she was busted by the bank and sacked, was …

2023 - Ex-Lagos Commissioner Abdullateef declares governorship ambition

Ex-Lagos Commissioner Abdullateef Declares Governorship Ambition

September 29, 2020 11:37 am

Dr. Abdulhakeem Abdullateef, former Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs on Tuesday declared his intention to contest the 2023 governorship election in the state.

He made his intention known at a news conference in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

According to him, the time had come for Lagos residents to experience the best of what Lagos could offer.

Abdullateef said the need for residents across the state to experience what Lagos could become when managed by good manager of human and resources necessitated his intention to lead the state and give Lagosians pride of place in the management of their affairs.…

Archbishop Obinna And Gov Uzodinma's Secret Pact

Archbishop Obinna And Gov Uzodinma’s Secret Pact

September 29, 2020 10:40 am

Today makes it 245 days since the Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma assumed the apex position in the state due to a Supreme Court ruling that ousted the incumbent Governor Emeka Ihedioha.

These past few days have seen Imo State deteriorate and suffer from the lack of infrastructure and development. Perhaps this was due to the nationwide Coronavirus lockdown of April 30th which lasted up till June. Nevertheless, Imolites have bemoaned their terrible fate in the hands of Governor Hope Uzodinma and his administration.

Many roads in Imo State and its capital, Owerri remain unattended to, and …

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