Politics

A court in South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for former president, Jacob Zuma.

The judge, Dhaya Pillay, ordered his arrest ahead of the corruption trial which resumes on May 6.

Zuma had failed to appear in court on grounds of needing medical treatment.

During the court session on Tuesday, Zuma’s lawyer, Dan Mantsha, presented the judge with a sick note from “a military hospital”.

Mantsha claimed that his client was abroad for medical treatment, without saying where.

But the judge refused to accept and said there was no medical number showing if and where the doctor was certified.

APC Chieftain in Borno State, Alhaji Yusuf Adamu has dismissed the call by Senator Enynnaya Abaribe, asking President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over the insecurity situation in the country with the wave of the hand, saying that the senator is not a man Nigerians should take seriously owing to his stake in the disappearance of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed IPOB.

Adamu who was speaking in an interview with DAILY POST at his residence in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital said the Senator knows little about happenings across the country and as such, he should not be taken seriously,

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, on Monday dismissed the controversial call by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign from office for alleged failure to provide adequate security across the country as selfish and handiwork of a fifth columnist.

It also accused Abaribe who represents Abia South Senatorial district of having a disconnect with the Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation.

Ohanaeze said Abaribe’s action was a personal political gimmick designed to manipulate the conscience and emotions of the citizens for his personal gains.

DAILY POST recalls that last week Wednesday, Abaribe called for Buhari’s resignation on the floor of the

DAILY POST reported that Andimi, who was the Chairman of CAN, in Adamawa State was beheaded by Boko Haram a few weeks ago.

President Buhari, in a statement he personally signed and made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday, noted that Nigerians everywhere, those of Christian belief and those of none, are mourning the death of pastor Lawan Andimi, “taken from us by Boko Haram for his refusal to denounce his Christian faith.”

Speaking further, Buhari

The group gave the ultimatum through its self-acclaimed President, Barr. Benjamin Onwuka.

This is as he faulted the prophecy of Enugu Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, stressing that “God deals with facts not hearsay”

He claimed that Uzodinma is “an impostor who will never enjoy the support of Imo people owing to lack of legitimacy.”

“We have watched with keen interest in developments in Imo State and have now come out to make our

Former Deputy Majority Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Pally Iriase, Tuesday called for a probe of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki over alleged ₦250billion he collected as revenue in the last four years of his administration.

Iriase who accused the governor of official corruption in a chat with journalists in Abuja also claimed that the Obaseki-led government was characteristic of jackboot politics.

When grilled, the lawmaker told DAILY POST that the figure was obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and Federal Ministry of Finance.

But the lawmaker added,

He stated during the official public presentation of the Nigeria Visa Policy (NVP) 2020, in Abuja on Tuesday.

The President said, “The implementation of the Nigeria Visa Policy 2020 will support the attainment of a globally competitive economy for Nigeria by building on the efforts of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council.’’

President Buhari said the policy will improve the business environment, attract Foreign Direct Investment and boost tourism without compromising national