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UK Expresses Disappointment In US

January 25, 2020 8:05 am
Britain, on Friday labelled the U.S. refusal to send a diplomat’s wife back to Britain for trial a “denial of justice” over the death of 19-year-old Briton in a car crash.

The British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, in a statement, expressed British Government’s disappointment over the U.S. decision not to extradite the car crash suspect, Anne Sacoolas, to Britain.

Harry Dunn was killed when his motorbike and a car collided outside a U.S. military base in Northamptonshire on Aug. 27, 2019.

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The driver of the car, Sacoolas, returned to the

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Amotekun

Amotekun: Doyin Okupe Sends Message To Osinbajo

January 25, 2020 7:58 am
Doyin Okupe, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has written an open letter to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, over the controversial issues arising from the creation of Operation Amotekun.

In his letter entitled, ‘Letter to the Vice President: Your Excellency, Amotekun and Related Matters,’ the former presidential aide noted that State Police was the best for the country.

Recall that Osinbajo met with Southwest leaders on Thursday to find solutions to the disagreement between the Federal Government and the Southwest leaders over the new security outfit.

This was after the National leader of the All Progressives

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Anxiety In Okorocha’s Camp as Uzodinma Appoints Loyalists

January 25, 2020 7:16 am
There is an unusual calmness in Rochas Okorocha’s camp in Imo State given the first skeletal appointments of the new governor of the State, Senator Hope Uzodinma which did not favour his (Okorocha’s) boys.

The former governor who had earlier given hope to his teeming footsoldiers about his contribution towards the emergence of the new governor was taken aback at the very first appointments of the governor which included the Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Attorney General and Chief Press Secretary.

Our correspondent in the state reports that the former governor has now resorted to political gimmicks

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Buhari, Adesina Under Fire For Attacking CAN Over Execution

January 25, 2020 7:15 am
Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship (NCGF) has lambasted the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, for attacking the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), following its reaction to the murder of Reverend Lawan Andimi by Boko Haram.

Andimi, the Chairman of CAN in Michika Local government area of Adamawa state by Boko Haram, was beheaded by the insurgents.

CAN on Thursday rejected the reaction of President Buhari to the killing.

Buhari, who described the murder as cruel, inhuman and deliberately provocative, expressed sorrow that the terrorists went on to kill the religious leader while giving signals

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We Are Ready To Conduct Election In Abi/Yakurr – INEC

January 25, 2020 7:15 am
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Cross River State is ready to conduct re-run election in Abi/Yakurr federal constituency in Cross River State.

NAN gathered that the Commission has received sensitive materials for the court ordered rerun elections in slated to hold in Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency on Saturday, January 25, 2020.

The materials were handed over to INEC officials by the Branch Controller, Central Bank of Nigeria, Calabar, Chuks Sokari on Friday. The materials included ballot papers, Forms EC 8A, EC 8D, EC 8E, among others.

Speaking while handing over the materials at CBN premises along Calabar Road, INEC

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Amotekun: APC Govs Reach Consensus On Community Policing

January 25, 2020 7:14 am
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are reaching consensus regarding the best strategy for tackling insecurity in their respective states.

Many of the Governors are also settling for “Community Policing”, according Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State.

Lalong disclosed this, Friday, in Abuja during the first quarterly meeting of the Governance Programme Steering Committee of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF.

The Governor, who is also the Chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum spoke to newsmen in his capacity as Co-Chairman of the governance steering committee.

According to him, the committee aims to develop a Common Policy Framework

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Kano Re-Run: Will Jibrin, Dogwa Survive (Analysis)

January 25, 2020 7:14 am
Today, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct re-run and by-elections in 11 states across the country, following series of court judgements on the last general election.

Particular interest will be on Kano State, where the re-run election of Alhassan Ado Dogwa, the Majority leader of the House of Representatives and Abdulmummin Jibrin will be taking place.

In November, the Court of Appeal sacked Dogwa and ordered INEC to conduct a fresh election. Three days earlier, the appeal court had also sacked Abdulmumin Jibrin, an influential member of the House from Kano State.

Kano State has the reputation

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Nobody Can Unseat Obaseki – Governor Umahi

January 24, 2020 2:40 pm

Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi on Friday assured Godwin Obaseki will be re-elected Governor of Edo state.

He said nothing will stop the Governor’s re-election because he has done well and deserves to continue in office.

Obaseki is a member of the All Progressive Congress(APC) while Umahi is a member of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Umahi was addressing Obaseki’s wife, Betsy and other Southern Governors’ Wife’s who were on a courtesy call to him in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State Capital.

The Governor’s Wives were in the state for the Southern Nigeria Governors’ Wifes’ Forum quarterly meeting.

Umahi said: …

Obiano

Obiano Announces Payment Of New Minimum Wage In Anambra

January 24, 2020 2:38 pm

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has announced that he will pay the new minimum wage, starting from Jan. 26.

Obiano made the declaration while inspecting the 5.3Km Eziowelle-Umunnachi-Afor Igwe roads in Idemili South and Dunukofia local government areas.

According to him, the new minimum wage implementation will improve socio-economic status of the state and boost the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

He stressed that the economic importance of the implementation of the new minimum wage, pointing out that improved welfare of workers was top priority of his administration.

Gov. Obiano, while inspecting the Eziowelle-Umunnachi-Afor Igwe roads, currently under …

Ganduje

I Have Never Seen Anyone As Selfish As Kwankwaso – Ganduje

January 24, 2020 2:38 pm

Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Thursday night berated former governor of the state, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing him as the most selfish person he had ever known.

“It is natural to be a bit selfish but I have never seen anyone as selfish as Kwankwaso. It was such that he imposed his whims on all and exploit them for his personal benefit as against the collective interest of all,” Ganduje alleged.

“All of us seated here were with him in the past and we made him what he is politically but had to withdraw from his …

APC Withdraws From Akwa-Ibom Rerun Elections, Gives Reasons

January 24, 2020 2:15 pm
Less than 12 hours to the rerun elections in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom state, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state has announced its decision to withdraw from the race.

It alleged a perceived bias of the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) in the state.

In a press conference on Friday evening at the party’s secretariat in Uyo, the state Chairman of the party, Mr Ini Okopido said “APC has withdrawn from the re-run election in Essien Udim local government area as we are dissatisfied with the conduct of the Independent National

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Uzodinma

We Admitted Results By Uzodimma Because INEC Didn’t Object

January 24, 2020 2:15 pm

The Supreme Court has explained why it accepted the results sheets presented by the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma.

The apex court disclosed that the result sheets by Uzodinma became admissible because the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, did not counter them when produced by the APC governor.

In a copy of the judgment released yesterday, the Supreme Court explained that the Court of Appeal and the election petition tribunal misread the pleadings by Uzodinma and APC in their dismissal of the petition and appeal.

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