November 2020

Ex-Pension Chairman, Maina Released From Kuje Prison

Search For Maina: FG Reaches Out To Niger Republic, US

November 26, 2020 4:20 pm

The Federal Government has reached out to Niger Republic and the United States of America, in a bid to execute the arrest warrant issued by an Abuja court against a former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, who is believed to have jumped bail.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed this in the counter-affidavit filed against Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume’s bail application filed before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

Read Also: Maina: Lawyer Withdraws From Ex-Pension Chairman’s Case

Maina is on trial for money laundering.

And the court on November 18, revoked the bail …

‘He Stole Half Of CBN’: Gowon Breaks Silence On UK’s Claims

‘He Stole Half Of CBN’: Gowon Breaks Silence On UK’s Claims

November 26, 2020 9:38 am

Former Nigeria head of state, Yakubu Gowon, has denied allegations that he took to the United Kingdom ‘half of the Central Bank of Nigeria.’

A member of the UK Parliament, Tom Tugendhat, made the claims during a debate on the Lekki tollgate shootings of protesters.

Tugendhat remarked that ‘we know that today, even now, in this great city of ours, there are, sadly, some people who have taken from the Nigerian people and hidden their ill-gotten gains here.’

He said Gowon was one of them. According to him, Gowon took half of the CBN to the UK.

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APC Condemns Amaechi’s Absence At South-South Meeting

APC Condemns Amaechi’s Absence At South-South Meeting

November 26, 2020 9:27 am

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, has attacked the Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi over his absence at the South-south stakeholders’ meeting with the President Muhammadu Buhari’s delegation.

The Igo Aguma-led party said that the minister was at the Port Harcourt airport to receive the Presidential delegation, escorted them to the Government House, and disappeared.

The Federal Government held a meeting in the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, on Tuesday.

The absence of Amaechi, a former Governor of Rivers State, drew the ire of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, saying the Transportation Minister cannot …

Israel Strikes Iranian Target In Syria Again

Israel Strikes Iranian Target In Syria Again

November 26, 2020 5:28 am

Israel has launched an airstrike on an area in the southern outskirt of Damascus Syria army said early Wednesday.

According to the army, the area is where military defectors believe has a strong Iranian military presence and the attack is the second of such attacks within a week.

The aerial strike on a strategic area that Israel had hit in the past came from the occupied Golan Heights and the attacks has caused only material damages, the army statement said. The attack is said to have caused only material damage, the report says.

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Aisha Yesufu Makes BBC Most Influential Women List

November 26, 2020 5:24 am

Nigerian rights activist and Co-convener of #BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has been listed among the BBC’s 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for the year 2020.

The activist was listed alongside Sanna Marin, who leads Finland’s all-female coalition government, Michelle Yeoh, star of the new Avatar and Marvel films, and Sarah Gilbert, who heads the Oxford University research into a Coronavirus vaccine, as well as Jane Fonda, a climate activist and actress.

Read Also: Threat To Sanction CNN: Aisha Yesufu Condemns Lai Mohammed

According to the BBC, this year’s 100 Women list ‘is highlighting those who …

Democracy Day: Nigerian Govt Declares Monday Public Holiday

Stay Away From Osun State – PDP Warns Aregbosola

November 26, 2020 5:18 am

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola not to cause a breakdown of law and order in Osun State and also jettison his planned celebration of his 10th year anniversary in the state.

The party gave the warning on Tuesday in a statement by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Diran Odeyemi in Osogbo, who appealed to security agencies to be on the alert to prevent a breakdown of law and order.

Read Also: Tinubu, Aregbesola And South West Politics

Odeyemi who blamed Aregbesola for the current exposition of strained relationship between …

Soccer Legend, Diego Maradona Kicks The Bucket

Soccer Legend, Diego Maradona Kicks The Bucket

November 25, 2020 2:44 pm
Argentinian football legend and winner of the 1986 World Cup, Diego Maradona, has passed away at home in Tigre after suffering a heart attack, according to reports in Argentina.
Maradona who recently turned 60, was recovering at home following brain surgery in Buenos Aires, where he was treated for a blood clot on the brain earlier this month.
Last Friday, Maradona was sedated by medics after the former footballer suffered issues related to alcohol dependency following his surgery, with doctors describing the legend as suffering from a ‘mix’ of serious issues, including cardiovascular and liver issues.
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It was stated that

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Court Rejects Abdurasheed Maina’s Bail Request

Maina: Lawyer Withdraws From Ex-Pension Chairman’s Case

November 25, 2020 11:16 am

Adeola Adedipe, a lawyer, has applied to withdraw his services from the former chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina’s case of money laundering.

Adedipe, who is representing Maina’s company, Common Input Property and Investment Ltd, told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday at the resumption of proceedings in the case, that he has filed a notice, signifying his intention to withdraw from further representation of his client.

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According to him, he has not been paid by his client.

The lawyer also apologised to …

Reviewing Tarila Thompson’s ‘In The Creek’ Movie

More Encomiums Pour In For Tarila’s ‘In The Creek’

November 25, 2020 10:41 am

Carrying on with the massive waves it has created in the local and international movie industry, Tarila Thompson’s action blockbuster flick, ‘In the Creek’ which has been adjudged as one of Africa’s biggest exports in the movie industry has continued to garner recognition and praises from all corners of the worldwide movie industry.

Film critics and enthusiasts have continued to appraise the amount of work and dedication put into the creation of the expository movie. The movie itself which encompasses and borders around the struggles of the Niger-delta people in Nigeria also gives reference to international intrusion and the role …

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End SARS: FG Reacts As UK Threatens Sanctions

November 25, 2020 6:26 am

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government is not panicking over the demand for sanctions by the United Kingdom lawmakers.

On Monday, UK lawmakers debated over alleged human rights abuses during the #EndSARS protest in Nigeria and demanded sanctions for government officials and security agents.

Such sanctions could include visa ban, freezing of assets and stopping the funding and training for the Nigeria Police Force.

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The debate was sequel to a petition started by Silas Ojo which garnered over 200,000 signatures.…

Crime Is Endemic In Nigeria – US Cautions Citizens

Nigerians Will Not Pay $15k Visa Bond – US Mission

November 25, 2020 6:20 am

The United States Mission in Nigeria has declared that the country is not currently part of the pilot visa bond program.

The State Department had announced that certain nationals travelling to America will, from next month, will pay a bond.

Consular officers may require nonimmigrant visa applicants to post $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 as a condition of issuance.

The new policy will last six months – December 24, 2020, up to June 24, 2021.

Read Also: Visa Ban Might be Reviewed – Biden Presidency

The Temporary Final Rule (TFR) aims to discourage non-citizens’ overstay.

Africa’s most populous nation is one …

Trump’s Impeachment: Biden Sends Message To Senate

Michigan Election Board Votes To Certify Biden’s Win

November 24, 2020 3:38 pm

The Michigan State Board of Canvassers voted Monday to certify the state’s presidential election results, a victory for President-elect Joe Biden and a major blow to President Donald Trump’s withering effort to contest the results.

The two Democrats on the four-member board were joined by one of its two Republicans to vote in favor of certification. The other Republican board member abstained. NBC News has projected Biden as the winner in Michigan, where the president-elect leads Trump by over 150,000 votes.

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It comes as Trump’s allies and lawyers had …

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