Politics

Femi Falana

Falana: I Know An Ex-Governor Who Had A Killer Squad

February 4, 2020 8:33 am

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, said on Monday that he knew a former governor in one of the South-West states who had a killer squad that helped him to eliminate his political opponents.

Falana, who spoke at the University of Ibadan, said the former governor’s killer squad was headed by a police officer, who was the Chief Security Officer to the then-governor.

He said one of those killed by the killer squad was “a World Bank expert,” but he did not name the former governor in question.

Falana said one of the arguments against the creation of state …

Buhari Presents Nigeria’s Visa Policy 2020 (Photos)

February 4, 2020 8:29 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has officially presented to the public the Nigeria Visa Policy (NVP) for the year 2020.

He presented the document at the State House in Abuja, on Tuesday. The document is a revised version.

President Buhari said the review of the visa policy is intended to attract innovation, specialised skills and knowledge from abroad to complement local ones.

Read Also: More Pressure Mounts On President Buhari To Resign

The 2020 visa policy is to enhance business opportunities and achieve African integration through the visas on arrival for holders of passports of African Union countries.

There are 79 visa …

Buhari To Embark On A 20-day Vacation Trip To The UK

February 4, 2020 8:27 am

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Wednesday on a 20-day vacation trip to UK, The Presidency said on Tuesday.

The President is expected to leave Nigeria on Wednesday after which he will depart to the UK after the 20-day vacation for Riyadh the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the third Summit meeting.

Read Also: More Pressure Mounts On President Buhari To Resign

The statement read;

“At the end of the summit, President Buhari will on 2nd March depart Saudi Arabia to Austria for World Economic Summit.

President Buhari is expected back in Nigeria on 04th April 2020”.

 

AFRICA …

U.S. Government Recognises Biafra In 2020 Census

February 4, 2020 8:27 am

The United States government has started registering Biafrans in their database as an ethnic entity in an ongoing headcount. An outlet has been made available for Biafrans in the United States of America to tick or associate with the Country instead of Nigeria.

In recent times, Other countries have begun to recognise and openly associate with Biafra and this new development in the United States 2020 census has been seen as a welcome development and has been met with a lot of positive commendations.

Read Also: Biafra Security Service Back In Full Force – Nnamdi Kanu

People who participated in …

Ohanaeze

S’East Govs Not Sincere On Regional Security – Ohanaeze

February 4, 2020 4:00 am

The youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, said that the special security outfit proposed for the region by the governors of the South East would fail without the involvement of Igbo youths.

Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, last week, disclosed that they were fine-tuning modalities before unveiling the security outfit.

National President of Ohanaeze youths, Chief Arthur Obiora, told Daily Sun that some of the governors were not sincere evan as he accused  them of working for their selfish political interests.

He advised the governros  to find a way of working with …

IPPIS

FG To ASUU: No Going Back On IPPIS Implementation

February 4, 2020 3:59 am

Federal Government has insisted that there is no going back on the implementation of Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) in the public service.

This is coming on the heels of the Academic Staff Union of Universities  (ASUU) insistence to embark on strike despite government’s backing down on its earlier decision to pay January salary via IPPIS platform.

The Office of the Account-General of the Federation had asked the finance minister not to release funds meant for January salaries to members of the academic community, saying payments would be made through the IPPIS platform.

The union insisted it was …

Over 10,000 Okada Riders Fled From Niger After Ban – SSG

We’ll Accommodate Banned Okada Riders –TC Chair

February 4, 2020 3:55 am

Chairman of Committee on Transportation in Ogun State, Olufemi Adeniyi, has said the state will allow commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as ‘Okada’ banned in Lagos State, to operate in Ogun.

Adeniyi, who disclosed his committee had been inundated with calls and reports of influx of the banned commercial motorcyclists into some neighbouring towns in the state, declared Ogun would accommodate the displaced riders to ply their trade.

He made this known yesterday, while briefing journalists on the development in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Lagos State government had last week announced the ban on the operation of commercial motorcyclists and commercial …

Benue Gov, Ortom Exposes Miyetti Allah’s Plot To Attack Him

RUGA: Gov. Ortom Floors Buhari Govt In Court

February 3, 2020 3:44 pm

A Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, on Monday declared the Federal Government’s plan to establish RUGA Settlement and cattle colonies in Benue State as unwarranted, unlawful and unconstitutional.

The court presided over by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon, while delivering judgement, said any move by the Federal Government to compulsorily acquire land for RUGA Settlement or cattle colony in Benue State without the approval of the Benue State government was null and void.

The suit was filed by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Benue State, Barrister Michael Gusa against the Attorney General of the Federation, Federal Ministry of Agriculture

…
President

Gambian President Barrow Rolls Back Press Freedom

February 3, 2020 3:44 pm

 

Attacks on reporters and the shutting down of two radio stations in Gambia have reminded journalists of the dark days of Yahya Jammeh. Is President Adama Barrow reneging on his pledge to uphold press freedom?

When President Adama Barrow was formally sworn in on February 18, 2017, he told the cheering crowd at the Independence Stadium near the capital Banjul: “This is a victory for democracy.”

Barrow was referring to his victory over longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh whom Barrow had defeated in the December 2016 election. In his inaugural speech, Barrow promised to release political prisoners and improve press

…
President

South Sudan President On A Working Visit To South Africa

February 3, 2020 3:40 pm

The Working Visit will afford President Mayardit an opportunity to pay a courtesy call to President Ramaphosa where they will engage on bilateral and regional issues.

The bilateral relations between the two countries are conducted under the General Cooperation Agreement of 21 September 2011, which entails the following areas of cooperation:

Agriculture/Agri-Business; Water; Education; Infrastructure Development; Transport; Mining; Energy; Electricity; Oil and Gas.

Read Also: Hameed Ali, Discloses Reason Border Reopening Is Delayed

The working visit will also afford the two leaders an opportunity to discuss the progress made thus far in relation to the implementation of the Revitalised-Agreement on …

Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Prof. Charles Dokub

Buhari Has Done Well for N’Delta, Says Charles Dokubo

February 3, 2020 11:08 am

Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Prof. Charles Dokubo, at the weekend lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for what he described as his unwavering determination towards deepening peace and development in the Niger Delta region.

Dokubo said Buhari has done well for the people of the oil-rich region, especially with the Amnesty Programme, which he said had trained over 3,000 beneficiaries in less than two years under his (Dokubo) watch from March 2018.

Speaking in Lagos on the sidelines of a ceremony organised by Bradama International Skill Works Limited, a leading construction firm in the oil and gas sector, …

Senate

Senate Puts FG’s Borrowing Request At $22.6bn

February 3, 2020 11:06 am

The Chairman Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Solomon Adeola, has put the federal government’s external loan request before the National Assembly at $22.6 billion and not the $29.96 billion in public domain.

Adeola also said the external loan is tied to the completion of critical projects like the Second Niger Bridge, the East-West Road, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Mambila Power project and the Kaduna-Abuja Highway.

He added that the Senate would investigate losses in the name of under-recoveries allegedly being incurred by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the importation of fuel.

Adeola, told reporters yesterday in Abuja that the …

TRENDING

Breaking

𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤, is a nonpartisan online news portal founded on the truth to provide you with weekly, insightful articles written with precision and current updates on current events from Africa in particular and the rest of the world in general. All of our reports undergo extensive fact-checking to ensure their veracity, and we adhere strictly to the facts, no matter whose ox is gored.

follow on social media

Facebook Twitter Youtube Telegram Linkedin

subscribe to newsletter

© 2018 - 2020 Africa digital news, New York
Powered by

People and Polity