September 2020

Kidnappers Storm Kaduna School, Abduct Only Female Students

Gunmen Attack Abuja Community, Kidnap 20 Residents

September 10, 2020 3:12 pm

Gunmen raided Tungan Maje, a suburb of Abuja, early Thursday, abducting an unspecified number of residents.

One resident said at least 20 people were kidnapped after prolonged shooting in the community that lies near Zuba. This figure could not be immediately confirmed.

The police spokesperson for the federal capital territory, Anjugur Manzah, told PREMIUM TIMES he was working on a statement on the incident.

He did not confirm the number of those kidnapped, or whether there are casualties.

A resident of the area who would not be named for security reasons said heavy shooting started in the community at about …

Lagos-Ogun trains service resumes, fares increased (1)

Lagos-Ogun Trains Service Resumes, Fares Increased – NRC

September 10, 2020 3:12 pm

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services operations will resume next Monday.

Operations were suspended in March after the outbreak of coronavirus.

Jerry Oche, NRC Lagos District Manager, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday.

“NRC is set to resume its Mass Transit Train Services on Monday, September 14, 2020. The resumption is coming after a compulsory shutdown of train operations on March 23, 2020 due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.”

He said in line with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines for the reopening of rail transportation, changes have been made.

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Dubai-bound Ishaq arrested with 2,886 ATM cards concealed in Noodles (1)

Dubai-Bound Man Arrested With 2,886 ATM Cards In Noodles

September 10, 2020 2:03 pm

The Nigeria Customs has arrested a Dubai-bound Nigerian, Abubakar Ishaq at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, with 2,886 ATM cards, concealed in noodles.

Ishaq also had on him four Subscriber Identification Module( SIM) cards.

The suspect was arrested on 22 August. He was billed to board an Emirates evacuation flight to Dubai.

He was handed to the Lagos Zone of the EFCC today by the Deputy Comptroller, Enforcement, Abudulmumuni Bako.

Bako told the EFCC, how the suspected was interdicted:

“Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Departure Hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, on August 22, 2020, …

Amotekun Commandant Dies In Motorcycle Accident In Oyo

47,000 Candidates Jostle For 2,000 Amotekun Jobs In Oyo

September 10, 2020 1:50 pm

No fewer than forty-seven thousand (47,000) people applied for 2,000 Amotekun jobs in Oyo State.

Chairman, Oyo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps, General Kunle Togun, made this declaration in Ibadan on Wednesday.

He spoke during the screening and verification exercise that commenced on Wednesday across the state.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the security outfit was formed in order to complement the efforts of the police and other security agencies.

Read Also: S/West’s Stand On Amotekun Could Cost Them Presidency – Gololo

Governor from the six south-western states had agreed to form the Western Nigeria Security …

US Cancels Visas Of 1,000 Chinese Nationals Over Security Risks (1)

US Cancels Visas Of 1,000 Chinese Nationals Over Security Risks

September 10, 2020 1:49 pm

The United States of America has revoked visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals under a presidential measure, denying entry to students and researchers due to security risks, the State Department said on Wednesday.

The acting head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, said earlier that Washington revoked visas ‘for certain Chinese graduate students and researchers with ties to China’s military fusion strategy to prevent them from stealing and otherwise appropriating sensitive research.’

Wolf reiterated U.S. charges of unjust business practices by China, including attempts to steal COVID-19 research, and accused it of abusing student visas to …

Arrest And Prosecute Kukah Now - Arewa Youths

North-Central Breaks Away From Arewa, Announces New Forum

September 10, 2020 1:47 pm

Prominent leaders from the North-Central geopolitical zone have exited from the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF and announced the formation of the North Central Peoples Forum, NCPF.

According to them, the new group will fight insecurity and marginalization, as they cited the worsening insecurity in the north as their reason for breaking away.

Gabriel Aduku, a former Minister of State for Health, is the interim chairman of the group.

Among members of the new group are: former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Jeremiah Useni, former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, a former Military Administrator of Kwara State, Col. David …

Ibiyeomie And The Arrogance Of Nigerian Celebrity Pastors

Ibiyeomie And The Arrogance Of Nigerian Celebrity Pastors

September 10, 2020 1:08 pm

There is a popular saying among Nigerians, ‘No go dey drink Panadol for another man headache.’ Panadol is a popular painkiller used for body pain and subsiding injuries. The context in taking panadol for another man’s headache signifies those who like to delve into issues concerning other people. The media was recently abuzz when the founder and General Overseer of Salvation of a popular Pentecostal church in Nigeria, Salvation Ministries Pastor David Ibiyeomie lambasted popular OAP, Ifedayo Olarinde (Daddy Freeze) during a Sunday sermon.

Daddy Freeze, who is popularly known for criticising Nigerian pastors, took to his Instagram page to …

Why I Sacked General Ihejirika As CoAS – Jonathan

It Is Wrong For Courts To Decide Elections – Jonathan

September 10, 2020 8:53 am

Former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that the outcome of elections must be decided by ballots and not by courts.

Jonathan stated this while speaking on The Osasu Show Symposium 2020.

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According to him, electronic voting is the only way to get to credible elections in Nigeria and the rest of Africa.

“For elections to be democratic, that means that the outcome of the elections must depend on the ballot, not any other institution, not even the court.

“If the ballots don’t decide who wins, then we are

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Replacing Striking Doctors With Corps Members Absurd – Sani

Replacing Striking Doctors With Corps Members Absurd – Sani

September 10, 2020 8:53 am

Shehu Sani, a former federal lawmaker, has reacted to the recent statement by the Minister of Health, directing federal hospitals to replace doctors with corps members.

The Health Minister, lamenting the strike action by resident doctors directed the CMDs and MDs of all federal tertiary hospitals to replace the doctors in their hospitals with consultants and doctors on the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.

Ehanire said the strike commenced by the doctors at a time when the country was battling the COVID-19 pandemic was ill-timed.

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Reacting, Sani on …

Fani-Kayode Slams Tinubu For Refusing To Greet Ooni Of Ife (1)

Fani-Kayode Slams Tinubu For Refusing To Greet Ooni Of Ife

September 10, 2020 8:52 am

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation has slammed Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for refusing to greet the Ooni of Ife.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, had arrived at the coronation of the Oniru of Iruland in Lagos State, on Sunday, September 6 and was walking to the high table when he stopped by to greet Tinubu.

In the video, Tinubu was seen sitting down while the monarch paid respect to him.

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This did not go down well with …

Zamfara Police Beefs Up Security, Deploys Over 2000 Police Men

Kaduna: Police Academy Fixes Date For Entrance Examination

September 10, 2020 8:52 am

The Police Command in Kaduna State has said that the entrance examination into the 8th Regular Course of Police Academy, Wudil, has been scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, across the country.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna, NAN reports.

Jalige said that candidates from Kaduna Central are expected to sit for the examination at the National Teachers Institute (NTI), along Kaduna-Zaria Expressway.

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”The Police Command in Kaduna State wishes to inform the general public, particularly Kaduna residents that,

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Russian Hackers Target Joe Biden’s Campaign Advisory Firm

September 10, 2020 3:54 am

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s main election campaign advisory firm has been targeted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers, Microsoft Corp has revealed.

The hacking attempts targeted staff at Washington-based SKDKnickerbocker, a campaign strategy and communications firm working with Biden and other prominent Democrats, over the past two months, the sources said.

A person familiar with SKDK’s response to the attempts said the hackers failed to gain access to the firm’s networks.

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“They are well-defended, so there has been no breach,” the person said.

The attacks included phishing, a hacking method …

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