May 2021

Insecurity Reps Urge FG To Postpone 2021 Census

Insecurity: Reps Urge FG To Postpone 2021 Census

May 6, 2021 4:16 am

The House of Representatives has advised the federal government to postpone the planned 2021 population and housing census by the National Population Commission (NPC) due to the worsening security situation in the country.

The call came after the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance moved by the member representing Bosso/Paikoro Federal Constituency of Niger State, Rep. Shehu Beji at the plenary on Wednesday.

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Presenting the motion, the lawmaker said, several factors would hinder the exercise which will affect the accuracy of the figures that would be obtained.…

Buhari, Jonathan Paid Ransom To Kidnappers – Obasanjo

Buhari, Jonathan Paid Ransom To Kidnappers – Obasanjo

May 6, 2021 4:11 am

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of paying ransoms to kidnappers while denying it.

Speaking when he played host to members of Tiv professionals Group (TPG) at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday, the ex-president said not just the government of Buhari but that of former President Goodluck Jonathan negotiated with kidnappers, though they deny doing so.

Recall that president Buhari has publicly spoken against the payment of ransom, warning governors against encouraging bandits and kidnappers through negotiation.

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According to the former …

29 Abducted Afaka Students Released After 55 Days

29 Abducted Afaka Students Released After 55 Days

May 6, 2021 4:04 am

The remaining 29 students of the abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry, Afaka, Kaduna have regained their freedom after 55 days in captivity.

 

Confirming the release of the students in an interview yesterday, Chairman of the Forum of Parents of the 39 Abducted Students, Abdullahi Usman, revealed that they have been released. he said; ‘They did not sleep in the (bandits’) camp yesterday. They were taken to the residence of one of the mediators to sleep. We have already sent our people with vehicles and an ambulance to go and bring them. We are expecting them any …

Burning Of Gov Uzodinma's House: Awful, Absurd - Chief Ekeh

Burning Of Gov Uzodinma’s House: Awful, Absurd – Chief Ekeh

May 5, 2021 8:22 am

Chief Better Joseph Ekeh, chairman of Adavinn Inn, Chief Executive of Alaowerri Restaurant, London and an administrator of the Owerri-zone socio-political group has condemned the arson and murder which were committed at Governor Hope Uzodinma’s hometown in Omuma, Oru East local government area of Imo State on the 24th of April, 2021.

In a call that he put across to Africa Daily News, New York, he condemned in all entirety the act of vandalism which was committed against the country home-stead of the Governor of Imo State. He also decried the callousness of the allegedly unknown gunmen who killed

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Army Got N1.08tr In 2 Years, Finance Min Tells Senate

Army Got ₦1.08tr In 2 Years, Finance Min Tells Senate

May 5, 2021 6:19 am

The Finance, Budget, and National Planning Minister Hajiya Zainab Ahmed yesterday told the Senate that the Army got ₦1,008.84 trillion as budget releases between January 2019 and this year’s first quarter.

Mrs. Ahmed made the revelation when she appeared before the Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume-led Senate Committee on Army.

Citing a letter from the Chief of Defence Staff last week, Ndume said the military authorities complained that they had a shortfall of over ₦50 billion as far as fund releases from the Finance ministry was concerned.

Ahmed, however, gave the breakdown of how her ministry disbursed N1,008.84 trillion to the …

George Floyd Chauvin Asks For New Trial After Conviction

George Floyd: Derek Chauvin Asks For New Trial After Conviction

May 5, 2021 6:09 am

A lawyer for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the United States has asked a new trial, barely two weeks after Chauvin was found guilty of second-and third-degree murder and manslaughter in the killing of a Black man, George Floyd.

In a document filed to District Court Judge Peter Cahill on Tuesday, Eric Nelson said the ex-officer was deprived of a fair trial, citing alleged prosecutorial and jury misconduct, errors of law at the trial and that the verdict was contrary to law.

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‘The publicity here was …

Divorce Bloomberg Deletes Bill Gates Off Billionaire List

Divorce: Bloomberg Deletes Bill Gates Off Billionaire List

May 5, 2021 5:56 am

Bloomberg has yanked Bill Gates, co-Founder of Microsoft, off its billionaire list.

The highly respected business platform took the action shortly after the news of Gates divorce to his wife of 27 years, went viral.

Bill and Melinda announced their decision to go separate ways on Monday night, seeking privacy.

‘After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage.’

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‘Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a …

AS Roma Announce Jose Mourinho As New Coach

AS Roma Announce Jose Mourinho As New Coach

May 5, 2021 5:41 am

Ex-Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho has been announced by AS Roma as its new manager.

He will replace head coach Paulo Fonseca, who will leave at the end of the season.

The club, on their official Twitter handle, said:

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‘The club are delighted to announce an agreement has been reached with Jose Mourinho for him to become our new head coach ahead of the 2021-22 season’.

The former Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid coach has signed until June 2024.

Mourinho said of the new job:

‘After meetings with the …

ECOWAS Court Condemns Countries’ Low Compliance

Nigeria’s AGF Hails ECOWAS Court Judgment Against SERAP

May 5, 2021 5:28 am
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday, hailed the judgment of the ECOWAS regional Court which dismissed a suit filed by the trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Federal Government.
In a statement by Dr. Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Malami said the judgment has saved Nigeria from payment of billions of naira for bogus claims.
He described the judgment as a clear vindication of the government’s efforts towards respecting human rights and international conventions.
The AGF, therefore, renewed the commitment of
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Militants Behead Five Villagers In Mozambique

Militants Behead Five Villagers In Mozambique

May 5, 2021 5:17 am

Islamist militants in the north of Mozambique have beheaded five people and kidnapped a yet to be ascertained number of others in an attack on the village of Pangane.

According to reports, the nearby area of Chai was also targeted and although no one died there four people were kidnapped.

The attacks happened last Friday, but information has only just come out as the authorities are reluctant to talk about these kinds of incidents.

According to local sources, the consequences of the attacks would have been more serious had it not been for the prompt reaction of the local militia …

Prosecuting Kidnappers, Bandits Not FG’s Job – Lai Moh'd

Prosecuting Kidnappers, Bandits Not FG’s Job – Lai Moh’d

May 5, 2021 4:44 am

President Muhammadu Buhari-led government through the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has asserted that kidnapping and banditry are not federal offences in Nigeria.

Addressing the media yesterday, Information Minister, Lai Mohammed made the comment in response to the statement on insecurity by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

‘It is shocking that a party that ruled this nation for all of 16 years does not know that kidnapping and banditry are not federal offences’, he said.

The minister told the party to call out the states, including those being controlled by it, to ensure a rigorous prosecution of arrested kidnappers and …

Edo Jailbreak 'Only 2 Mentally-Deranged Inmates Returned'

Edo Jailbreak: ‘Only 2 Mentally-Deranged Inmates Returned’

May 5, 2021 4:36 am

The Deputy Controller of the Oko Medium Security Custodial Centre, Benin, Edo, Mr. Amayo Osadiaye, has revealed that only two mentally deranged inmates on death row returned after the EndSARS jailbreak which occurred last year.

Osadiaye made the disclosure on Tuesday during the visit of the state Chief Judge, Justice Esther Edigin, and members of the Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee to the centre.

According to him, a good majority of the condemned inmates (inmates on death row) in Oko custodial centre escaped during the EndSARS invasion.

“Only two of the inmates on death row, who are mentally ill, …

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