October 2020

Organisers Cancel Second Trump-Biden Debate

Organisers Cancel Second Trump-Biden Debate

October 10, 2020 4:20 pm

The Commission on Presidential Debates said Friday it has cancelled next week’s showdown between Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden, after the president said he would not participate in a virtual format.

“Each (candidate) now has announced alternate plans for that date,” the commission said in a statement, adding “it is now apparent there will be no debate on October 15.”

The move leaves just one more debate on the schedule — October 22 in Nashville, Tennessee — before the November 3 election.

Debates have been a feature of every US presidential election since 1976, with three debates …

Gas blast kills five in Algeria

Gas Blast Kills Five In Algeria

October 10, 2020 3:48 pm

A gas explosion on Saturday killed five people and injured 16 others in the western Algerian city of El Bayadh, the civil defence said, adding that two houses were destroyed.

Rescuers sifted through the rubble of the two houses levelled by the blast to search for other possible casualties, it said, adding that six other homes were damaged.

Read Also: Algeria Expels Thousands Of Migrants To Niger: HRW

Local media, citing an official from the electricity and gas authority, said the explosion occurred when a pipeline delivering gas to the area was damaged during construction work.

The explosion caused a …

Davido To Lead Abuja #EndSARS Protest Tomorrow

Davido To Lead Abuja #EndSARS Protest Tomorrow

October 10, 2020 3:46 pm

American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer, David Adedeji Adeleke popularly known as Davido has lent his voice and support to the ongoing #EndSARSProtest.

The ‘Fem’ crooner took to his Twitter page to announce his intention to join the protest tomorrow in Abuja while asking who will like to join him.

Davido in his tweet wants Nigerian youths to come out en masse, as he will be leading the #EndSARSProtest campaign tomorrow.

He also tweeted his displeasure at the killing of unarmed protesters by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force while …

End SARS: Atiku Backs Protest, Tells Buhari Govt What To Do

End SARS: Atiku Backs Protest, Tells Buhari Govt What To Do

October 10, 2020 3:36 pm

A former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday said the Nigerian government should provide an enabling environment for the Anti-Special Robbery Squad, SARS, protesters across the country.

Atiku said the Nigerian government should or

ovide a non-toxic environment for youths to protest.

Read Also: Burna Boy Breaks Silence On #EndSARS Protest

He made the call while declaring his support for the ongoing anti-SARS protest nationwide.

In a series of tweets, the former Vice President, said a new policy that would enthrone the interest of Nigerians should be considered by the government.

Atiku tweeted: ‘Nigerians should

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I Won’t Hesitate To Kick Out Disloyal Aides – Akeredolu

Gov Akeredolu In Early Lead Over Jegede, Ajayi As Results Trickle In

October 10, 2020 3:34 pm

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, is in line to win a re-election.

Akeredolu, who contested Saturday’s governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is in an early lead as results continue to trickle in from polling units across the state.

To retain his seat, the incumbent is in a tussle against Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

Read Also: Buhari Govt Will Do Everything For Akeredolu To Win – FFK

Although Jegede and Ajayi have pulled their weight in certain polling units (PU) …

Kyrgyz Ex-President, Almazbek Re-Arrested After Jail Escape

Kyrgyz Ex-President, Almazbek Re-Arrested After Jail Escape

October 10, 2020 12:15 pm

Kyrgyzstan’s security service said Saturday that it had rearrested former president Almazbek Atambayev after supporters freed him from jail during post-election protests.

The arrest came as the incumbent president Sooronbay Jeenbekov reasserted control following unrest after a disputed parliamentary election in which several prominent politicians were freed.

The state national security committee said in a statement that Atambayev had been arrested on suspicion of organising mass disorder, along with one of his bodyguards and another accomplice.

The committee was currently “identifying and arresting other accomplices of this crime”, it said.…

Wike To Igbos: Why Will You Allow IPOB Criminals Speak For You?

Gov Nyesom Wike Finally Lifts Curfew On Bonny LG

October 10, 2020 12:14 pm

Governor Nyesom Wike has lifted curfew imposed on the Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State since July 10, 2020 in the wake of illnesses and deaths associated with COVID-19 in the area.

A statement issued by Paulinus Nsirim, Commissioner for Information and Communications directed security agencies to take note of the directive and act accordingly.

Wike had while imposing the curfe in statewide broadcast said the move was to sustain the progress made in the fight against the spread of Coronavirus in the state.

Read Also: Students Beg Wike For Help As Flood Takes Over RSCHST Campus

He said …

FFK Makes Revelation As Buhari Sacks Dakuku Peterside

Buhari Govt Will Do Everything For Akeredolu To Win – FFK

October 10, 2020 12:10 pm

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, on Saturday, alleged that the Federal Government and the All Progressives Congress, APC, will do all they can to ensure victory in the Ondo State governorship election.

Fani-Kayode pointed out that the governorship election in Ondo State would be tough.

He, however, noted that despite efforts by the federal government, Eyitayo Jegede, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would win.

Read Also: Akeredolu Votes, Says God Will Give Him Victory

Justifying why Jegede must win, the former minister said Ondo State needs a dynamic and strong leader.

In a tweet, the former minister

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Ondo guber - APC, PDP buy votes as electorate get between N5000, N10000

Ondo: APC, PDP Buy Votes As Electorates Get Between 5K To 10K

October 10, 2020 12:05 pm

Vote-buying has characterized the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State.

Both the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are engaged in buying of votes.

The buying of votes by agents of both parties was done secretly.

Read Also: Akeredolu Votes, Says God Will Give Him Victory

It was gathered that APC gave as much as ₦5,000 to ₦10,000 depending on the wards, while the PDP was said to be giving N5000 and below.

 

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EndSARS: Tinubu Warns Protesters, Tells Them What To Avoid

Alpha Beta Case Suffers Delay As Tinubu Travels

October 10, 2020 10:59 am

A bailiff of the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, has been unable to serve a former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, with court processes thereby delaying the case instituted against the former governor and tax consultancy firm, Alpha Beta Consulting LLP.

A former Managing Director of the firm, Dapo Apara, had sued Tinubu and Alpha Beta, accusing the firm of being controlled by the former governor and diverting over N20bn from the firm to private accounts.

They were expected to appear in court within 42 days of being served with the court summons.

Read Also: Former MD Nails Bola

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SARS - A Criminal Organisation That Must Be Disbanded Now

SARS: A Criminal Organisation That Must Be Disbanded Now

October 10, 2020 10:40 am

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is a dreaded controversial unit of the Nigeria Police Force. It is a unit under the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department headed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police Anthony Ogbizi. The DIG receives its directives from the Inspector General of Police. SARS, as it is popularly called, is known for extortion, torture, framing up suspects and even blackmail.

Some officers of the F-SARS have been known to be overzealous, terrorising weak and powerless Nigerians. In the past, some youths have been killed by the officers either through torture or stray bullets in a …

Gracious David-West Sentenced To Death By Hanging

Serial Killer, Gracious David-West Sentenced To Death By Hanging

October 10, 2020 7:58 am

After about six months of trial, a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Friday, sentenced Gracious David-West, a serial killer, to death by hanging.

Presiding Judge, Justice Adolphus Enebele, while delivering his judgement on Friday said the suspect was convicted of the murder of eleven young women and attempted murder of a prospective victim identified as Benita Etim in a hotel in 2019.

Justice Enebele stated that the prosecution team was able to convince the court that David-West actually killed all eleven women at various hotel rooms in Port Harcourt and other parts of the …

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