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Jail Any Fulani Who Comes To Benue As Vigilante - Ortom

Jail Any Fulani Who Comes To Benue As Vigilante – Ortom

August 28, 2020 10:09 am

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday warned that he would use the rule of law to ensure that any Fulani herdsman who dared to come to the state for vigilante group was jailed.

Recall that the Fulani organisation, Miyeitti Allah Kauta Hore, had at a press conference in Abuja recently, vowed to establish vigilante group in all states of federation to combat insecurity.

Read Also: Anti-Grazing Law: Check Activities Of Miyetti Allah In Benue – Ortom

In his response to this, Ortom through his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, warned the Fulani organisation not to come to his state, …

Oba of Benin invites Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu for peace pact

Oba Of Benin Invites Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu For Peace Pact

August 28, 2020 5:47 am

The Oba of Benin, who is worried of the violent dimension that campaigns are going, said he would invite all the governorship candidates participating in the coming governorship election in the state to his palace to sign a peace pact.

This, he said especially between the two major political parties; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Oba Ewuare II said this while receiving, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu and his entourage in the palace.

According to the …

Gov Akeredolu Under Fire Over Move To Reduce School Fees

Gov Akeredolu Under Fire Over Move To Reduce School Fees

August 28, 2020 5:42 am

The senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Friday described the decision of the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to reduce fees being paid at the State-owned tertiary institutions, as a “dirty trick”.

He specifically said the people of Ondo State could not be fooled again for another four years.

Governor Akeredolu had increased the tuition fees by about 200 per cent in 2018.

Read Also: Ondo 2020: Akeredolu Pleads With APC To Shun Violence

But the Governor has now said plans were already on to reduce the tuition fees. He said this …

Ganduje Sacks Aide, Yakasai For Demanding Buhari’s Resignation

Blasphemy: I Am Ready To Sign Death Warrant – Ganduje

August 27, 2020 5:13 pm

Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday, expressed his readiness to sign the death sentence judgment on an alleged blasphemy by a 22-year-old Aminu Yahaya Sharif by a Judge of Kano Upper Shari’ah Court.

The Judge, Aliyu Kani, said his judgment was based on Section 382 (b) of Kano Shari’ah Penal Code of 2000.

Read Also: UK Kicks Against Death Sentence Over Blasphemy

Ganduje made the statement during a special meeting held at Africa House, Government House, Kano, on Thursday.

He said, “What happened is so important to the state and to the security of the state and the

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Buhari gives Borno youths plaudits for not looting

Obasanjo Missing As Buhari Meets With Past Presidents

August 27, 2020 3:04 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with past presidents in the Council of State’s meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Past president at the ongoing meeting include, ex-Presidents Yakubu Gowon, Ibrahim Babangida, Ernest Shonekan, Abdulsalami Abubakar,and Goodluck Jonathan.

 

Also present is former Chief Justice of the Federation, CJN, Walter Onnoghen and the current CJN, Mahmood Mohammed.

However, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was noticeably absent.

 

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South Korean Parliament Closed Over Virus Fears

South Korean Parliament Closed Over Virus Fears

August 27, 2020 11:25 am

South Korea’s parliament was shut down on Thursday and a group of lawmakers were in self-quarantine as the country recorded more than 400 new coronavirus infections.

The country endured one of the worst early outbreaks of Covid-19 outside mainland China before bringing it broadly under control with extensive tracing and testing, but is now battling several clusters mostly linked to Protestant churches.

Thursday’s 441 new cases were mostly in the greater Seoul area and are the latest in a series of near-six-month highs after several weeks with numbers generally in the 30s and 40s.

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Makinde Donates Operational Vehicle To FAAN

Makinde Donates Operational Vehicle To FAAN

August 27, 2020 7:25 am
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has donated an operational vehicle to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for maximum security of the Ibadan Airport.

The Special Adviser on Security, Mr Fatai Owoseni, presented the vehicle to the management of FAAN on behalf of the governor at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, on Wednesday.

He said that the present administration in the state placed a premium on the security of lives and property of all the residents and organisations in the state.

Owoseni said that the presentation of the vehicle …

President Buhari Sacks NDE DG, Argungu

Buhari Moves To End Arbitrary Billing For Electricity

August 27, 2020 5:23 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the commencement of a nationwide mass-metering programme as part efforts to put an end to estimated and arbitrary billing for electricity.

Prof. James Momoh, Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the president’s directive was in response to yearnings of Nigerians.

According to him, the president also approved a waiver of the import levy on meters, so that those that do not have meters can be supplied as early as possible at reasonable costs.

Momoh urged the public and all stakeholders in the power sector to disregard any …

‘I’m An Advocate Of Democracy‘ – Buhari Congratulates Obaseki

Buhari Appoints CEOs For NAN, National Theatre, Others

August 26, 2020 4:04 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers for nine of the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed in a statement said the approval letter was conveyed to him by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to the President, on Tuesday.

The statement was signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja by Mr Segun Adeyemi, the Special Assistant To The President (Media) Office of the Minister of Information and Culture.

The minister said in the …

Ondo 2020: Akeredolu Pleads With APC To Shun Violence

Ondo 2020: Akeredolu Pleads With APC To Shun Violence

August 26, 2020 4:01 pm

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday pleaded with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to shun violence during the forthcoming governorship election.

Akeredolu gave the advice during the inauguration of the Akeredolu/ Aiyedatiwa Governorship Campaign Committees saddled with the responsibility of ensuring the victory of APC in the election.

14 different committees were inaugurated for the re-election bid of the governor.

The governor explained that there was no reason to display any act which violated the rights of any citizen.

“We will not go out to encourage …

President Trump Pardons Convicted Bank Robber Jon Ponder

President Trump Pardons Convicted Bank Robber Jon Ponder

August 26, 2020 9:13 am

U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned a convicted bank robber, Jon Ponder, who is now running a post-prison assistance programme.

A pre-recorded video of Trump signing an executive order for the pardon, with Ponder standing beside him, aired on Tuesday night.

Coming amid the Republican National Convention, the president’s move is seen by some as an attempt to draw attention to criminal justice.

Read Also: Republicans Uphold Trump’s Pandemic Response

Criminal justice reform and the need to give repentant criminals a second chance are ideas promoted by Trump and his party.

According to reports, Ponder pleaded guilty to bank robbery …

Governor el-Rufai Sacks 23 Education Secretaries, GM

Peace Will Soon Return To Southern Kaduna – el-Rufai

August 26, 2020 5:58 am

Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has said that the peace and reconciliation process initiated by the Atyap Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area among the various ethnic groups will help to complement security efforts to restore law and order and advance towards sustainable peace in the area.

Governor El-Rufai explained, “What the communities and leadership of Atyap Chiefdom have started is the type of grassroots ownership of the responsibility for peace and harmony in communities that the government has advocated as a critical factor beyond the deployment of police and military forces.”

Read Also: Southern Kaduna Killings: Sheath

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