December 2020

Zamfara Police Beefs Up Security, Deploys Over 2000 Police Men

Police Withdraws Lawsuit Filed To Stop Judicial Panels

December 4, 2020 1:12 pm

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has applied to withdraw its lawsuit filed to stop judicial panels probing allegations of brutality by its officials particularly operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.

The suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1492/2020 was filed on November 9, 2020, by the NPF, through its lawyer, O. M. Atoyebi (SAN), asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the judicial proceedings.

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However, the NPF filed a notice of discontinuance on Friday by a lawyer to the NPF, Festus Ibude.

 

The notice read, ‘Take

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4th Mainland Bridge: 800 Houses To Be Demolished In Lagos

4th Mainland Bridge: 800 Houses To Be Demolished In Lagos

December 4, 2020 7:46 am

The Federal and Lagos State governments have said about 795 houses would be demolished, to pave way for the construction of the proposed 37-kilometre Fourth Mainland Bridge.

The two authorities revealed a lot of efforts had been made to reduce the number of affected structures from about 9,000.

However, the state government assured that owners of the affected property would be adequately compensated.

Speaking at the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Stakeholders’ scoping workshop with the Federal Ministry of Environment in Lagos, Environment Minister, Mamoud Abubakar said there would be a commitment on the part of Lagos State government on …

Philippine Town Mayor, Caesar Perez Shot Dead

Philippine Town Mayor, Caesar Perez Shot Dead

December 4, 2020 7:37 am

Caesar Perez, a Philippine mayor with alleged links to illegal drugs has been murdered.

Perez, 66, was the mayor of Los Banos in Laguna province, south of Manila.

A police spokesman, Chitadel Gaoiran, said he was shot dead Thursday night by a gunman.

The official had just arrived at a town hall when he was shot twice in the head.

Perez was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead, Dpa reports.

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The deceased was named in President Rodrigo Duterte’s list of politicians with alleged links to drug deals.

Last month, …

Retrenchment: Arik Air Lays Off 300 Staff

Retrenchment: Arik Air Lays Off 300 Staff

December 4, 2020 7:37 am

Arik Air on Friday announced the retrenchment of 300 workers.

The airline said the action was due to the adverse effect of coronavirus.

The statement on the sack was titled, ‘Arik Air management declares 300 staff redundant’.

It assured that a redundancy package would be provided for the affected staff.

Arik Air explained that the pandemic has constrained its ability to complete heavy maintenance activities and return its planes to operations.

Read Also: Arik Air Announces Plans To Resume Operations

The company also cited stunted revenues amid increasing operational costs.

“The leadership of the impacted unions has been contacted to …

Ex-French President, Giscard d’Estaing Dies Of COVID-19

Ex-French President, Giscard d’Estaing Dies Of COVID-19

December 3, 2020 3:09 pm

Former French president Valery Giscard d’Estaing is dead.

He died at the age of 94 at his home in the central French department of Loir-et-Cher on Wednesday from complications linked to COVID-19.

Giscard d’Estaing was President of France at the age of 48 from 1974 until 1981.

He lost the 1981 presidential election to Socialist Francois Mitterrand.

The deceased led France into the modern era and was a key architect of European integration in the early 1970s.

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Before his death, Giscard was admitted for some months in hospital for heart …

Kogi Govt Fumes As Dangote Staff Attack Tax Officials

Kogi Govt Fumes As Dangote Staff Attack Tax Officials

December 3, 2020 8:14 am

Officials of the Kogi State Internal Revenue have been allegedly attacked by Staff of Dangote Cement Factory in Obajana while trying to effect a court order against the cement company over tax default.

The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo disclosed this in statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday night.

Fanwo in the statement said the Kogi State Government recently secured a court order against the Cement Factory over issues of tax evasion.

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The Commissioner who warned that the State Government will not accept lawlessness from the Management …

FBI List: Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Invictus' ₦235m

FBI List: Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Invictus’ ₦235m

December 3, 2020 8:11 am

Justice A. M. Liman of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of ₦235,451,969 traced to the account of a convicted fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke, to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wilson Uwujaren, announced this in a statement on Thursday.

Okeke, the Chief Executive Officer of Invictus Group, pleaded guilty to two charges: computer fraud and wire fraud.Africa Daily News, New York reported his arrest in August 2019 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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Okeke, who made …

Buratai Breaks Silence As ICC Plans To Investigate Nigerian Army

Insurgency, Terrorism May Continue For 20 Years – Buratai

December 3, 2020 8:10 am

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has hinted that insurgency and terrorism may continue in Nigeria for another 20 years.

Buratai made the remark on his verified Facebook handle few days after Boko Haram massacred rice farmers in Borno State.

Boko Haram had beheaded about 110 rice farmers in Zabarmari, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.

However, Buratai noted that Nigerians generally misunderstand what insurgency and terrorism mean.

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According to the Army boss: ‘There is general misunderstanding of what insurgency and terrorism entail.

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2023: PDP, The Only Hope Nigerians Need To Survive - Saraki

2023: PDP, The Only Hope Nigerians Need To Survive – Saraki

December 3, 2020 6:37 am

Bukola Saraki, former Senate President has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is the only hope Nigeria needs to survive and fully bounce back come 2023.

Saraki made the assertions at the inauguration of the PDP National Reconciliation Committee in Abuja, on Tuesday. He also insisted that PDP was the best platform to rebuild and unite Nigeria.

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Saraki while boasting that PDP has a governor in all the geopolitical zones of the country, also said the chances of the party in 2023 are bright.

‘It is obvious that

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Sack Your Ministers And Aides, Okorocha Tells Buhari

Sack Your Ministers And Aides, Okorocha Tells Buhari

December 3, 2020 6:35 am

Rochas Okorocha, the former Governor of Imo State has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack all Ministers’ and presidential aides whom he appointed to help him run the government since they have failed to perform their duties.

The Senator made the call on Wednesday in Lafia, Niger State, when he paid a condolence visit to Governor Abdullahi Sule in Government House and the family of the late Nasarawa State Chairman, Mr. Phillip Tatari Shekwo who was murdered by gunmen.

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According, to him, ‘President Muhammadu Buhari should fire the people

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Tinubu's Falsified Age: A Typical Nigerian Corrupt System

Tinubu Writes Zulum Over Borno Farmers’ Massacre

December 3, 2020 6:22 am

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condemned the Killing of over 46 farmers in Zabarmari, Jere local government area in Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday 28th of November 2020.

In a letter to the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, the former Governor of Lagos State commiserated with him over the gruesome murders, calling the act callous and satanic.

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The statement which was made available to Newsmen reads in part;

‘The said the cold-blooded murder of the innocent farmers, toiling to eke out a

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Borno Massacre - UN Visits Zabarmari, Victims’ Families

Borno Massacre: UN Visits Zabarmari, Victims’ Families

December 2, 2020 3:46 pm

Edward Kallon, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, has paid a condolence visit to Zabarmari village in Borno.

More than 43 farmers of the community were gruesomely murdered by Boko Haram last Saturday at Koshebe.

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In a statement on Wednesday, Kallon said there was no word to describe his feeling.

‘It is with great sadness, but also indignation, that I met the families of the victims of Saturday’s violent attack and their communities to extend my most sincere condolences, on behalf of the United Nations and humanitarian partners, and

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