December 1, 2020

Ikedi Ohakim Felicitates With Barr. Willie Amadi

December 1, 2020 2:25 pm

The Federal Commissioner representing Imo state in the Public Complaints Commission Nigeria, High Chief Barrister Willie Amadi recently celebrated his 58th birthday and a lot of felicitations and congratulations have been showered including one from the former Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim.

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Chief Ohakim who sent across a letter of felicitation to High Chief Barrister Willie Amadi expressed his joy and happiness at receiving an invite to the 58th birthday celebration. He also extolled God’s miraculous handwork in the life of Barrister Willie Amadi who was his former …

US Dollar Vs Nigerian Naira: The Real Issues

December 1, 2020 10:59 am

1. Appreciation and depreciation of currency is not related to race or color or who is the president be it Hausa Igbo or Yoruba. It is basically about production of goods and services and the demand of your products in the world market. A confused country that produces almost nothing will never meet up, policies only control your currency not the value of another countries currency against yours.

2. A country where over 500 industries died within 30 years must be stupid to complain of depreciation of her currency. We keep killing local industries and expect policies to make it …

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N-Power: Buhari Orders Increase Of Beneficiaries To 1m

December 1, 2020 10:41 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed an increase in the number of N-Power beneficiaries.

Buhari ordered the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to increase N-Power beneficiaries from 500, 000 to 1,000,000.

Disclosing this on Monday, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, said the order was part of Buhari’s promise to lift 100m Nigerians from poverty in the next 10 years.

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She said Buhari also directed an increase in the number of beneficiaries of the Home-Grown School Feeding by 5,000,000.

The Minister disclosed …

Whistleblower General Adeniyi Demoted By Court Martial

December 1, 2020 10:33 am

Whistleblower and former Theatre commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi has been ordered demoted by an army court martial, for speaking the truth.

The court on Monday found Adeniyi guilty of violating military social media guidelines and ordered his demotion by at least three years.

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Adeniyi’s aide, Private Tokunbo Obanla, who was prosecuted alongside the general, was also found guilty and sentenced to 28 days in jail with hard labour.

Both convictions are subject to confirmation by the Army Council.

Adeniyi was said to have pleaded guilty to …

Former Pension Boss, Maina Sentenced To 61 Years Imprisonment

Intelligence Operatives Arrest Maina In Niger Republic

December 1, 2020 10:33 am

Operatives of Nigeria intelligence service and anti-corruption agents, Monday evening, arrested Abdulrasheed Maina in Niger Republic.

A top intelligence officer told Newsmen that the arrest was made on an existing mutual relationship and security agreement between the two countries.

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The former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) is facing a 12-count money laundering charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

According to the EFCC, Maina used his firm to launder about N2billion.

He allegedly used part of the proceeds to acquire properties in …

Ethiopia Targets TPLF Leaders After Taking Region’s Capital

December 1, 2020 7:04 am

Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed has on Monday revealed that Ethiopian federal forces are currently tracking Tigray region’s dissident leaders who had fled west of the regional capital after weeks of fighting and would ‘attack’ them soon.

This is made known in a wide-ranging four-hour address to MPs where Abiy Ahmed recounted personal tales of alleged TPLF aggression and claimed there had been no civilian casualties in the three weeks of conflict.

The international red Committee of the Red Cross has reported that hospitals in the regional capital, Mekele were flooded by trauma patients. AFP Has also shown a picture of …

Buhari Is A Coward - Activist Aisha Yesufu

Buhari Is A Parasite – Aisha Yesuf

December 1, 2020 7:04 am

Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu on Sunday reprimanded President Muhammadu Buhari over the appalling security situation of the country, describing him as having zero use.

She was reacting to the killing of no less than 43 farmers by Boko Haram terrorists in a farming community in Borno State.

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In a series of tweets, the activist said Buhari’s only achievement was to keep Nigerians down. She called on all Nigerians to unite and fight so that they do not become the next victims of the President’s incompetence.

She tweeted, ‘Human beings like

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Islamic State Terrorists Resume Attack in Iraq, Hits A Refinery

December 1, 2020 7:02 am

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a rocket that hit a small oil refinery in northern Iraq on Sunday, causing a fire at a fuel storage tank and forcing a complete shutdown of operations after the blaze spread to a nearby pipeline network, two refinery officials said.

This is coming as US President Trump is due to leave office in less the two months. The group’s activities have been put to a check since Donald Trump took office in 2016.

Islamic State took to the group’s official channel to post a sketchy statement claiming responsibility for attacking the Siniya refinery. …