Politics

Kanu Blasts Media For Portraying Referendum As Call For War

November 22, 2019 11:52 am

The leader of Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has said that the Nigeria Media portrays any call for referendum as a call for war.

The IPOB leader made this known on Twitter. He said:

As Ethiopia conducts Referendum in its Sidama region, one is reminded of a similar referendum through which Adamawa became part of Nigeria. Today any demand for referendum is deemed call for war. Why? It’s because Nigeria media portrays it as such just to please the ruling Cabal.

Recall that IPOB had requested for a referendum which the Nigeria federal government refused to grant …

Sowore Sues DSS, Demands ‎₦500m For Human Rights Violation

November 22, 2019 11:52 am
Sahara Reporters publisher and convener of the RevolutionNow protests Omoyele Sowore has sued the Department of State Services (DSS) over the violation of his fundamental human right.
“An order of this court compelling the respondents to pay to the applicant the sum of ₦500,000, 000, 00 (Five hundred million naira) as general and aggravated damages for the illegal violation of the applicant’s fundamental right to life, dignity of his person, fair hearing, health, freedom of movement and freedom of association,” Sowore’s lawyer Femi Falana said in the suit marked FHC/ABJ /C51409/2019 dated November 20, 2019.
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Joshua

Joshua: I Want The World To “Bow Down”

November 22, 2019 4:31 am
Anthony Joshua will demand the boxing world “bows down” to him if he wins back his world titles.

The former heavyweight champion has the chance to exact revenge on Andy Ruiz Jr when the rivals clash for a second time next month.

Ruiz Jr pulled off one of the biggest shocks in boxing history in June when he knocked Joshua down four times before stopping him in the seventh round.

The pair will meet again in two weeks’ time in the Saudi Arabian desert, and Joshua told Sky Sports : “They think he’s so great, so when I beat him …

Nigeria

It’ll Be Unfair To Deny Igbo Presidency In 2023 – Ohuabunwa

November 22, 2019 4:28 am

Former Chairman, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), and current President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, has asked all lovers of equity and justice to rally round the Igbo to ensure that they produce the next president after Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. He described those who are opposed to a president of Igbo extraction in 2023 as selfish individuals, who only want to cause confusion and create a greater division, enmity and unhappiness.

In this exclusive chat with him, the former President of the Nigerian American Chamber of Commerce spoke on such nagging national issues as …

Senate Pledges to Support AMCON’s Debt Recovery Drive

November 22, 2019 4:20 am

The Chairman Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Uba Sani, yesterday said the National Assembly will join forces with the executive arm of government to wedge war against obligors of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).

Sani, who is the senator representing Kaduna Central, made the declaration at the commencement of the 2019 retreat for members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, which began in Kaduna on Wednesday.

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A statement from AMCON, quoted the lawmaker to have said recovering the …

Edo: Ize-Iyamu Leads Supporters Into APC

November 22, 2019 4:19 am

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2016 Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, yesterday, led thousands of his political associates and supporters to dump the party and join the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benin.

This followed a motion moved by the former House of Assembly speaker, Bright Omokhodion and seconded by Festus Ebea, Emma Momoh, and Tawa Idubor.

The defectors, in their motion, cited internal wrangling and leadership failure in the PDP for their action.

Meanwhile, Edo chapter of Road Transport Employers’ Association  of Nigeria (RTEAN) has pledged support for the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki.

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Unending Tussle Over PDP Reps Caucus Leader

November 22, 2019 4:17 am

There seems to be no end in sight to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus of the House of Representatives. The PDP caucus in the House has been fictionalized since the inception of the Ninth assembly. 

The division in the 119-man caucus of the opposition party,  started prior to the inauguration of the House and election of the presiding officers. Unlike what obtained in the past,  the PDP lawmakers had gone to the election of the presiding officers with a divided house.

The opposition party leadership had endorsed Umar Bago,  as its preferred choice for the speakership. …

Agbomhere

Agbomhere, Others Resign From PDP

November 21, 2019 4:19 pm
A former House of Representatives  candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Etsako Federal Constituency, Chief Blessing Agbomhere, has led his supporters to resign from the party.
Chief Agbomhere hails from Estako Central local government where State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, hails from
Agbomhere, in his letter of resignation, said politics was a serious business that requires serious minded individuals with the commitment and passion to win, and continue to win for the people.
He said his interest in politics was to be in a position to help his people and the society.
‎”Politics cannot be done
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Nigerians To Pay More Tax As Senate Approves 7.5% VAT Hike

November 21, 2019 11:57 am

The  Nigerian Senate on Thursday passed the Finance Bill which seeks to amend seven acts of the National Assembly related to taxes payable in the country.

The bill titled ‘Nigeria Tax And Fiscal Law (Amendment) Bill (Finance Bill) 2019’, sought the increment of the Value Added Tax (VAT) payable by Nigerians from 5 percent to 7.5 percent. Other amended Tax Acts as contained in the finance bill include: Company Income Tax, Personal Income Tax, Custom and Excise Tax, Stamp Duties Act and the Capital Gains Tax.

A majority of Senators expressed their opinions before voting commenced on the Finance Bill.…

FEC

FEC Okays Justice Sector Reform, 500m Euro Loan For BOI

November 21, 2019 11:49 am
To improve the ongoing reform in the country’s judicial sector, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved what it called as a Justice Sector Policy for Nigeria.The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, made the disclosure yesterday while briefing State House correspondents after the meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.He explained that the policy would ensure speedy administration of justice, quality administration and access to justice.

Malami said FEC also approved a memo seeking to amend the Geneva Convention and re-enact it to grant access to justice by prisoners of war (POW).The

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Europe’s Prisons Failing To Monitor Inmates’ Health: WHO

November 21, 2019 9:06 am

Prison authorities in Europe are not doing enough to monitor the health of inmates, meaning prisoners are more likely to suffer untreated conditions and are released without adequate support, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

The UN body warned that such failings will come at a “high cost” for society at large as they add to the public health burden.

The WHO collected the data of 39 European countries between 2016 and 2017 and recommended that prisons test for tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, mental health problems and addictions.

“A prison sentence takes away a person’s liberty; it should not also …

Buhari

I Will Rather Die Than Be A Slave To The Fulani – FFK

November 21, 2019 8:59 am

Former Minister of Aviation in Nigeria, Chief Femi Fani Kayode writes:

President Muhammadu Buhari approves Air Force University in Bauchi after Police College in Kano, Defence Academy in Kaduna and Army University in Borno.

Southern slaves keep clapping! You will get sense by force!

The bitter truth is that the fundamental problems of Nigeria cannot be solved by political parties and can only be solved through the self-determination of the various ethnic nationalities that cohabit in what is essentially an accursed and doomed union of bondage and servitude.

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