October 2020

Outrage Over IGP’s Failure To Stop Looting, Cops Shun Adamu’s Order

Outrage Over IGP’s Failure To Stop Looting, Cops Shun Adamu’s Order

October 28, 2020 12:49 am

Federal, Lagos and Oyo state governments have received no fewer  126  petitions on  human rights violations by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force.

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Government officials, who disclosed this in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Tuesday, stated  that 65 petitions had been received by the Federal Government, 46 in  Oyo and 15 in Lagos.

But  as federal and state governments intensified efforts to investigate human rights violations by security agents, the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammad Adamu, came under fire on Tuesday as looters continued attacks on government and …

Sanwo-Olu Sounds Tough Over Inter-Tribal Clashes In Lagos

Sanwo-Olu Sounds Tough Over Inter-Tribal Clashes In Lagos

October 28, 2020 12:45 am

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has bemoaned the destruction that trailed a clash between the Yoruba and the Hausa in the Fagba, Ifako-Ijaiye area of the state.

Read Also: Lekki Shooting: Lagos Panel Of Enquiry Issues Directives To Victims

Sanwo-Olu, during an assessment tour of the area on Tuesday, however, vowed to deal decisively with the those involved in inter-tribal clashes.

He assured residents who were affected by the mayhem that the state government would alleviate their pains.

The governor was accompanied on the tour by the Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Secretary to the State …

Niger, Benin, Togo Pay Nigeria N2.04bn Electricity Bill

Niger, Benin, Togo Pay Nigeria N2.04bn Electricity Bill

October 28, 2020 12:42 am

International customers – Niger, Benin, Togo – who purchase power from Nigeria remitted a total of N2.04bn in the first quarter of this year as their outstanding electricity bill to the Market Operator of the sector in Nigeria.

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But special customers, Ajaokuta Steel Co. Ltd and its environs, did not make any pa

yment in respect of the N0.27bn and N0.05bn invoices issued them by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc and the MO respectively, during the period of review.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission disclosed …

Afenifere, NEF Differ On Northerners’ Protection In South

Afenifere, NEF Differ On Northerners’ Protection In South

October 28, 2020 12:37 am

THE Northern Elders Forum on Tuesday raised the alarm over what it described as a deliberate targeting of northerners in southern part of Nigeria.

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The forum said there had been ‘reported killings, destruction and stealing of property belonging to northerners and other assaults, which had been going on for days’.

The organisation, therefore, called on northerners in the South to ‘compile a verifiable inventory of lives and property lost, and approach relevant authorities for appropriate restitution.’

But the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere warned the northern elders to be careful about statements that …

65,185 Persons Living With HIV AIDs In Akwa Ibom – Survey

65,185 Persons Living With HIV/AIDs In Akwa Ibom – Survey

October 28, 2020 12:34 am

A survey conducted by a non-governmental organisation, Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services, has indicated that about 65,185 persons in Akwa Ibom State are living with the disease.

Read Also: HIV/AIDS: Cross River State Still On Danger List

The health charity said it arrived at the result following a concurrent 10-year testing and counselling in 21 local government areas of the state.

The Deputy Director Technical, SIDHAS, Dr Pius Nwaokoro, who revealed the details of the survey in Uyo, said the state had achieved 90 per cent viral load suppression, while about 90 per cent of patients were also religiously …

American Citizen Kidnapped In Niger

American Citizen Kidnapped In Niger

October 27, 2020 5:53 pm

An American citizen has been kidnapped by gunmen in southern Niger, a senior official told AFP on Tuesday.

The American, described as the son of a missionary living in Niger, was abducted by six men armed with Kalashnikovs on the outskirts of Massalata, a village about 10 kilometres (six miles) from the border with Nigeria, said the prefect of the Birni Nkonni department, Ibrahim Abba Lele.

They left on three motorcycles, heading for the border, he said, an account confirmed by the village chief, Ibrahim Dagual.

A man named Bruce Walton told local radio station Niyya that his son Philip …

UK Unemployment Hits 5.0% On COVID-19 Fallout

Spain Unemployment Hit 16.26% Amid COVID-19 Fallout

October 27, 2020 5:51 pm

Spain’s unemployment rate jumped to 16.26 percent in the third quarter as the country’s tourism-dependent economy was ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Tuesday.

The reading for the July-September period compares with a jobless rate of 15.3 percent for April to June in the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy, national statistics office INE said in a statement.

There were an additional 355,000 people out of work in Spain in the third quarter, still an improvement over the second quarter when over a million jobs were lost, mainly in the tourism sector.

The number of total unemployed stood at 3.7 million …

Dubai Introduces Facial Recognition On Public Transport

Dubai Introduces Facial Recognition On Public Transport

October 27, 2020 5:50 pm

Dubai is introducing a facial recognition system on public transport to beef up security, officials said Sunday, as the emirate prepares to host the global Expo exhibition.

“This technology has proven its effectiveness to identify suspicious and wanted people,” said Obaid al-Hathboor, director of Dubai’s Transport Security Department.

The emirate already operates a biometric system using facial recognition at its international airport.

Dubai, which sees itself as a leading “smart city” in the Middle East, has ambitions to become a hub for technology and artificial intelligence.

Both sectors will be on show when it opens the multi-billion-dollar Expo fair.

“We …

‘Run-Away DJ’ - Lai Mohammed Mocks DJ Switch

Social Media Must Be Regulated – Lai Mohammed

October 27, 2020 5:48 pm

The Federal Government has warned that Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder if the issue of fake news is not urgently addressed, insisting on the regulation of social media in the country.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this known after appearing before the House Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics, and Values to to defend the 2021 budget proposed by his ministry.

The House of Representatives has, however, warned against clamping down on free speech and press freedom.

Read Also: No Govt Has Done So Much With Less Income Like Buhari – Lai

The …

FIFA President Infantino contracts Coronavirus

FIFA President Infantino Contracts Coronavirus

October 27, 2020 4:04 pm
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19, football’s world governing body said in a statement on Tuesday.

Infantino, who is 50 years old, has reported mild symptoms and will quarantine for at least 10 days.

A statement read: ‘FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received confirmation today that he has tested positive for coronavirus. The FIFA President, who has reported mild symptoms, has immediately placed himself in self-isolation and will remain in quarantine at least for ten days.’

‘All people who came into contact with the FIFA

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INEC Chairman, Mahmood Sued Over Asset Declaration

Breaking: Buhari Reappoints INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu

October 27, 2020 4:04 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has re-appointed the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, for a second term in office.

Buhari made this known in a letter sent to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan on Tuesday.

Read Also: Buhari Names Lauretta Onochie, Others As INEC Commissioner

He said in accordance with the provision of Section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), ‘I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate, the nomination of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for appointment as Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for

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Declare Your Assets, Buratai Directs Senior Army Personnel

Declare Your Assets, Buratai Directs Senior Army Personnel

October 27, 2020 4:02 pm

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has directed senior military personnel to declare their assets in compliance with the code of conduct for public officers.

He stated that personnel entrusted with leadership responsibility must understand the importance of assets declaration and code of conduct.

Read Also: Travel Ban Threats: I Don’t Mind Living In Nigeria – Buratai

Declaring open, a two-day workshop on ‘Compliance with Assets Declaration and Code of Conduct for Officers and Soldiers,’ facilitated by Go-Getters Consulting Ltd., in Abuja on Tuesday, the COAS said the Nigerian Army would partner with the Code of Conduct …

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