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Militants Ask FG To Shun Demands Of S-South Govs

Militants Ask FG To Shun Demands Of S-South Govs

November 28, 2020 10:39 am

A coalition of nine militant groups, under the auspices of Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, has asked the Federal Government to throw away the seven points demands made by South-South leaders and governors during the presidential parley in Port Harcourt.

They insist that until the governors start releasing 13 per cent derivation fund directly to the oil-producing communities they should not be regarded as worthy leaders to be listened to.

They have also asked the governors to account for about ₦50 trillion derivation fund they had so far received from the federal government.

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U.S. Supreme Court Voted Against New York Governor

COVID 19: U.S. Supreme Court Voted Against New York Governor

November 28, 2020 6:15 am

The U.S. Supreme Court late on Wednesday voted in favour of Christian and Jewish houses of worship in their challenge of New York state coronavirus restrictions that limited gatherings in religious institutions.

The Supreme court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, voted 5-4 in favor of requests by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and two Orthodox Jewish congregations for an injunction to block the restrictions from being enforced.
President Donald Trump’s new appointee, conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, vote was a deciding vote in favor of the religious groups why another conservative Chief Justice John Roberts dissent along with …

Trump Finally Agrees To Leave White House

Trump Finally Agrees To Leave White House

November 28, 2020 5:38 am

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden.

This is closest he has come to conceding the November 3 election, even as he repeated claims of massive voter fraud.

He made this known while speaking to reporters on the Thanksgiving holiday.

Trump also stated that he will depart the white house if Biden is formally declared the winner by the Electoral College. Biden will be officially sworn in on January 20, 2020.

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If You Kill Ortom, Be Prepared To Bury Nigeria – Wike Warns FG

Gambari Was ‘Shocked’ Over Amaechi’s Absence – Wike

November 27, 2020 2:27 am

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has insisted that the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, was shocked over the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi’s absence at the South-South stakeholders’ meeting with the President Muhammadu Buhari’s delegation because he knew that the Minister was at the airport with them.

Wike stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday.

The governor described as regrettable the absence of Amaechi, who arrived at the Government House, Port Harcourt, with Gambari for the crucial stakeholders meeting on Tuesday, but failed to participate in the event for …

‘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 …

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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.

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

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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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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 …

Ethiopia Targets TPLF Leaders After Taking Region's Capital

Ethiopian Ahmed Gives Tigrayan Forces 72 Hours To Surrender

November 24, 2020 1:51 am

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has given Tigrayan regional forces 72 hours to surrender before the military begins an offensive on the regional capital of Mekelle.

Abiy took to his twitter account urging the TPLF to surrender saying ‘We urge you to surrender peacefully within 72 hours, recognizing that you are at the point of no return.’

There is no response from Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which is refusing to surrender its rule of the northern region, and who has also said its forces were digging trenches and standing firm.

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Gbajabiamila Visits Slain Vendor Family, Creates Trust Fund

Gbajabiamila Visits Slain Vendor Family, Creates Trust Fund

November 24, 2020 12:44 am

The Nigeria House of Representative Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila whose security, Abdullahi Hassan, shot and killed a newspaper vendor in Abuja last week has signed the condolence register of the slain, Ifeanyi Elechi, at Area 1 Vendor Stand in Abuja yesterday report says.

The Speaker has also announced the creation of a trust fund for children of the newspaper vendor when he paid a condolence visit to members of the Abuja Newspapers Distributors Association (ANDA) in the company of the spokesman of the House, Benjamin Kalu, and some aides.

The late Okereke was shot dead by Hassan when newspaper vendors circled …

Airlines In Nigeria, Most Dangerous To Fly – Sen. Adeyemi

Airlines In Nigeria, Most Dangerous To Fly – Sen. Adeyemi

November 24, 2020 12:41 am

Senate Committee Chairman on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi on Monday says it is too dangerous and risky to fly in Nigeria considering the challenges confronting Aviation industry.

Adeyemi who was addressing journalists at a press conference said the Aviation sector was strategic as well as instrumental to the socio-economic growth of nations but added that what Nigeria has today was nothing short of death in the Air, save for Federal Government’s intervention.

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According to him, the public hearings and budget defence which took place last week further brought aviation …

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