November 2020

Obasanjo Writes Buhari Again In An Open Letter

Obasanjo Writes Buhari Again In An Open Letter

November 9, 2020 9:47 am

Obasanjo Writes Buhari Again in An Open Letter

Following the series of unpalatable events in the Nigerian polity, the former President of the country, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has written to the incumbent President of the country, General Muhammadu Buhari(Rtd).

Read Also: Obasanjo Blames Buhari For Poor Handling Of EndSARS Protests

The letter reads:

Dear President and General Buhari,

OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT, GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI

I am constrained to write to you this open letter. I decided to make it an open letter because the issue is very weighty and must be greatly worrisome to all concerned Nigerians and that …

George Bush Congratulates Biden And Harris

George Bush Congratulates Biden And Harris

November 9, 2020 7:57 am

Former Republican President George W. Bush on Sunday joined other notable individuals around the world to congratulate the US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory in the 2020 election even as the incumbent president Donald Trump is yet to concede defeat, report says.

Read Also: Response To Biden’s Election – Clintons, Obama

Bush congratulated Joe Biden even as he noted their political differences and also praised Trump for performing extraordinarily in the elections by earning over 70 million votes; calling it an extraordinary political achievement.
“Though we have political differences, I know Joe Biden to …

Diri, Jonathan Seek Electronic Voting To Control Trickery

Diri, Jonathan Seek Electronic Voting To Control Trickery

November 9, 2020 6:11 am

The Former President of Nigeria Good-luck Jonathan and Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State have called for abrupt adoption of electronic voting system to curb election rigging and violence.

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Jonathan and Diri spoke yesterday at the Third Synod of the Diocese of Ogbia at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Otakeme in the state.

Jonathan blamed the rising insecurity in the country on activities of politicians who are hell-bent on grabbing power through the backdoor, against the popular wish of the people, saying electronic voting would checkmate them.

Our political activities, …

Police Warns Return Looted Firearms

Police Warns: Return Looted Firearms

November 9, 2020 5:41 am

The board set up by the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, to measure the level of damage to police formations during the #EndSARS protest has warned hoodlums who carted away firearms from 205 police stations in 17 states to return them or face prosecution.

Read Also: IGP Inducts New Board To Calculate Police Losses

The committee has also raised the alarm that the looting of the weapons at the end of the year when the rate of crime is potentially high is dangerous.

Chairman of the nine-member committee, Commissioner of Police (CP) Abutu Yaro, also urged …

S’west Govs, Ministers, Monarchs Urge Refitting of Nation’s Security

S’west Govs, Ministers, Monarchs Urge Refitting of Nation’s Security

November 9, 2020 4:38 am

South-west governors, ministers and monarchs yesterday called for a comprehensive review of the nation’s security system and advised that a review and implementation of reports of constitutional conferences, including the 2014 National Conference with respect to security, among other salient issues, would be the correct decision to make.

Read Also: South West Govs Have Duty To Protect Their Citizens’

The leaders at a meeting in Lagos with a presidential delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, also canvassed special protection for the region’s economic interests and assets.

In a communiqué issued after the …

Indians Celebrate Harris Emergence As US Vice President

Indians Celebrate Harris Emergence As US Vice President

November 8, 2020 6:46 pm

The news that Kamala Harris is now the United States Vice President elect has caused a wide jubilation in India.

Read Also: Kamala Harris Officially Becomes US Vice-Presidential Candidate

The people of her grandfather’s (G.P Gopalan) home town were not left behind. Waking up to the news and being overjoyed, people in her Indian grandfather’s home town set off firecrackers, offered prayers and carried placards.
Gathered at street corners of the tiny village of Thulasendrapuram, with a population of about 350, the people were reading newspapers and chatting about the Democrats’ victory in the United States presidential election before moving …

Residents Scoop Petrol From A Tripped Tanker In Lagos

Residents Scoop Petrol From A Tripped Tanker In Lagos

November 8, 2020 6:17 pm

A petrol-laden tanker fell Sunday on Festac Link Bridge in Lagos, spilling its content down the road, as residents troop to the scene to scoop fuel.

Read Also: Petrol Tanker Catches Fire Near Ogun Governor’s Office

The tanker, conveying 33,000 litres of petrol, was said to have overturned and spilled its content.

Despite the many incidents of deaths as a result of scooping fuel from fallen fuel tankers, residents of Festac defied all warnings, carrying kegs and gallons to get the spilled petrol from the ground.

Meanwhile, emergency responders arrived the scene to trans-load the content left and avert secondary …

Man City Pay Penalty For De Bruyne’s Miss In Liverpool Draw

Man City Pay Penalty For De Bruyne’s Miss In Liverpool Draw

November 8, 2020 4:25 pm

Manchester City were left to rue Kevin De Bruyne’s missed penalty as Liverpool escaped from the Etihad Stadium with a point for the first time in four seasons after a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

Read Also: Liverpool Hitman Sadio Mane Hit By Coronavirus

A flying start from the Reds was rewarded with Mohamed Salah’s 13th minute penalty, but Gabriel Jesus levelled for Pep Guardiola’s men before De Bruyne failed to hit the target from the spot three minutes before half-time.

A share of the points between the sides that have combined to win the title for the past three seasons …

AMCON, Appeal Court Join Forces To Recover ₦5Tr Debt

AMCON, Appeal Court Join Forces To Recover ₦5Tr Debt

November 8, 2020 4:21 pm

With the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in its twilight, the President, Court of Appeal, Honourable Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem and the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute (NJI), Honourable Justice R.P.I Bosimo, (Rtd) at the weekend, drummed support for the Corporation to meet its target of recovering ₦5 trillion debt.

Read Also: Court To Hear APC’s Perjury Suit Against Obaseki Nov. 16

Currently, AMCON owes more than ₦4 trillion to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which it says could rise to almost ₦7 trillion by 2024 judging by the current rate of inflation.

To forestall that, AMCON …

DG Suspended over Corruption Allegation - FG

DG Suspended Over Corruption Allegation – FG

November 8, 2020 11:25 am

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the Director General of Project Development Institute (PRODA), Enugu State, Dr Charles Agulanna be suspended for alleged corruption.

Read Also: FG Vows To Discourage Physicians’ ‘Brain Drain’ From The Country

The suspension was enclosed in an internal memo the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha addressed to the Minister of Science and Technology Ogbonnaya Onu.

In the memo dated November 5, the SGF urged the minister to ensure that the director-general complied with the suspension.

The SGF also directed that the Chairman of the Governing Board of the …

IG Retains Solid Stand, Orders Personnel To Resist Violent

IGP Retains Solid Stand, Orders Personnel To Resist Violent

November 8, 2020 4:37 am

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, yesterday, issued a strict warning that “henceforth, any form of attacks on police facilities and public and private assets as well as any life threatening assault on police personnel and citizens in the guise of any form of violent protests must be firmly responded to within the dictates of this constitutional provisions”.

Read Also: Looters Of NYSC Camp Will Be Apprehended – IGP, Adamu

Coming on the heels of a potential resurgence of the #EndSARS protests, Adamu, for the umpteenth time, maintained that the Nigerian Police Force would resist violent and riotous …

President-Elect Joe Biden Says First Task Is To Control COVID-19

President-Elect Joe Biden Says First Task Is To Control COVID-19

November 8, 2020 4:26 am

Newly elected President Joe Biden says his first task in office is to get the coronavirus pandemic under control.

Read Also: Biden Promises New Course For Divided US

Biden specified this in his acceptance speech, which he delivered before a crowd of supporters in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday night.

Our first priority is getting eradicating Covid-19.

We cannot repair the economy, restore our vitality, or relish life’s most precious moments: hugging a grandchild, our children, birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us, until we get it under control.

On Monday, I will name …

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