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Falana Calls for Suspension of Morocco From AU

November 18, 2019 7:57 am

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, has called for the suspension of Morocco from the African Union over the alleged illegal occupation of parts of the territory of Western Sahara.

The human rights lawyer made the call to African leaders at the recently concluded international conference on Western Sahara in Paris, capital of France.

Falana, who is also the legal adviser of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic for Africa, argued that the enlistment of Morocco to the AU in January 2017, while occupying Western Sahara, violated some provisions of the constitutive act of …

IDPs

Report: ₦1.2tn Spent On IDPs By Govts, Donor Agencies

November 18, 2019 7:56 am

The International Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) said weekend that the federal government and the international community have so far expended ₦1.2 trillion on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North-east.

The Norwegian-based centre said the amount was spent on health, housing and livelihoods of displaced persons.

This is coming as Nigerian troops mounted sustained onslaught against terrorist groups, Boko Haram and the Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) and rescued an octogenarian, three children and women from insurgents.

Also, the British Military Advisory Training Team (BMATT) has commenced the training of a fresh batch of 758 Nigerian Air Force …

Should Tinubu Be Given A Chance At The Presidency?

Tribune, Home Of Independent, Fearless Journalism –Tinubu

November 18, 2019 7:53 am
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has hailed the Nigerian Tribune newspaper at 70, describing it as home of independent, fearless and investigative journalism in the country.

In the congratulatory letter he personally signed and addressed to Managing Director of the newspaper, Mr. Edward Dickson, Tinubu said throughout its illustrious history, the newspaper has continued to shine the light of truth into every corner of the Nigerian public space.

“Over its 70 years of existence, the newspaper has served as an important mouthpiece for the Nigerian people,” he said.

For most of its lifetime, Asiwaju …

Malabu Oil: Adoke’s Arrest Against Court Order – Ozekhome

November 18, 2019 7:53 am

After several years in self exile, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) is reported to have been arrested in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Interpol.

Before his arrest, Adoke was charged by the Federal Government  for being complicit in graft bordering on the controversial Malubu Oil scam.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2017 filed charges against Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company, Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited, Eni Spa, Raph Wetzels, Casula Roberto, Pujato Stefeno, Burrato Sebastiano, Duazia Louya Etete (aka Dan Etete), Mohammed Bello Adoke, Aliyu Abubakar and Malabu Oil …

INEC

No Ad Hoc Staff Is Missing, Says INEC

November 17, 2019 4:56 pm

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that none of its ad hoc staff is missing.

The commission, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, said that it can confirm that all of its ad hoc staff engaged for Saturday’s Kogi State governorship election are hale and hearty in their respective homes, adding that even the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, has spoken to some of them to confirm that they are safe.

Read Also: NCAC Boss Urges Nigerians To Ensure Full Participation

 

According to the CPS, “We can now …

Dangote

Dangote’s Shocking Revelation

November 17, 2019 4:55 pm

On November 10, Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, honoured the invitation to the Gold Gala organised by a wave-making entertainer, Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, in support of the Save Our Children initiative.

Interestingly, the multibillionaire businessman chose that moment of all moments to reveal a personal secret hitherto unreported, which pleasantly shocked the audience who had graced the occasion.

While making a personal donation of N100 million, the President of the Dangote Group of Companies disclosed that he had made a vow with his creator to donate all his money to charity before he leaves this world!…

Saraki: Nigeria Accounts For 70% Trade In Gulf Of Guinea

November 17, 2019 4:53 pm

The Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki has disclosed that Nigeria is a destination of choice in terms of maritime trade as 70 percent of the Gulf of Guinea trade takes place in Nigeria.

The minister said the country is always open to new ideas and new ways of improving services to its citizens, saying Nigeria is tackling the challenges through proactive environmental friendly policies.

She made the disclosure at a meeting with a trade mission from the Kingdom of Belgium on Friday, citing the World Bank report on Ease of Doing Business to justify the progress the …

Service

Bayelsa/Kogi: Police Service Commission Lauds Oficers

November 17, 2019 4:04 pm

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has lauded the police and other security agencies for their professional conduct during the governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi.

Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of the Commission, gave the commendation in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

He said the commendation followed an interim report from the commission’s teams that monitored the elections.

Ani said the report indicated that the police and other security were very professional in spite of numerous challenges in the two states.

He said the monitoring teams from the commission observed over proliferation of illegal …

Gunman In US School Shooting Dies As Police Hunt Motive

November 17, 2019 3:04 pm

The teenager who gunned down classmates at a California high school before shooting himself died Friday, leaving detectives baffled over the motive of a Boy Scout with no obvious alarm bells in his background.

Nathaniel Berhow died in a hospital one day after shooting himself in the head at the end of a 16th birthday rampage that left two fellow students dead.

Berhow had been in critical condition since police officers storming the campus found him lying among the wounded.

The Los Angeles sheriff’s department confirmed Berhow died shortly after 3:30 pm (2330 GMT) on Friday.

The puzzle of what …

Czech Protest Marking Velvet Revolution Demands PM Quit

November 17, 2019 3:02 pm

Around a quarter-million Czechs flooded central Prague on Saturday to mark 30 years since the Velvet Revolution toppled communism in then-Czechoslovakia, with protesters demanding that billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis quit over allegations of graft.

Some demonstrators waved flags or brandished banners calling for Babis to step down and chanted “Shame!” and “Resign!”.

The CTK Czech news agency quoted Interior Minister Jan Hamacek as saying some 250,000 people had rallied at Letna park — the site of some of the biggest 1989 rallies — matching a similar protest in June.

It came on the eve of the 30th anniversary of …

DSS

Sowore: DSS Resistance, A Mockery Of The Rule Of Law

November 17, 2019 11:28 am
The convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore has spent over 100 days in DSS custody since his arrest on August 3, 2019 in Lagos, ahead of his protest. He was later moved to Abuja, where he has been detained by the DSS.
Following the Court order to release him by a Federal High Court on Tuesday and the DSS’s refusal to release him as ordered by the court, there has been an outrage nationwide regarding the continuous detention.

This has indeed portrayed the agency’s arrowhead by insisting that the sureties who stood for him must be the ones to collect him

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Falana: DSS Has Given 3 Contradictory Reasons For Sowore

November 17, 2019 9:22 am

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says in the last one week, the Department of State Services (DSS) has given three reasons not to release Omoyele Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow Movement.

Sowore was arrested in Lagos on August 3 and later flown to Abuja where he has been in detention despite two court orders on his release.

The DSS has come under intense pressure over the detention of Sowore and other notable Nigerians.

On Friday, Peter Afunanya, spokesman of the DSS, said Sowore chose to remain in custody of the agency because he is being taken care of.

He said the …

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