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Court summons Okorocha over alleged breach of peace

Court summons Okorocha over alleged breach of peace

September 11, 2019 12:12 am

Imo State Magistrate Court sitting in Owerri has ordered former Governor Rochas Okorocha to appear before it on October 8, 2019, for alleged breach of public peace.

The summons dated September 5, which had the state’s attorney-general as the complainant, also ordered that Okorocha, who is now representing Imo West in the Senate, should be served “by pasting same at his Spibat residence and publishing same in any daily newspaper within the state.”

The order reads, “It is hereby ordered that the defendant appears in court on October 8, 2019 to show cause why he should not be ordered to …

Over 300 Nigerians return from South Africa today

Over 300 Nigerians return from South Africa today

September 10, 2019 11:23 pm

Over 300 Nigerian returnees from South Africa are arriving at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos today.

The first of the two batches would touch down at 1:00 p.m.

No fewer than 640 Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in the former apartheid nation are returning home following Air Peace’s offer to bring them free of charge.

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Sources yesterday confirmed that a Boeing777 aircraft at 9:30 p.m. departed Lagos for the six-hour flight to Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg for the exercise.

Spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), southwest Zone, …

British PM vows to pursue Brexit deal after new blow

British PM vows to pursue Brexit deal after new blow

September 10, 2019 11:36 am
Beleaguered British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to continue his attempts to strike a new Brexit deal with Brussels, after losing yet another vote on Tuesday during a chaotic parliamentary session.

Johnson slammed the opposition for voting against his call for a snap election in the final minutes of a stormy late-night debate ahead of a controversial suspension of parliament called by the prime minister.

He said he would “strive to get an agreement” at a summit in Brussels next month — the alternative being a “no-deal” departure that critics warn would spark economic chaos.

Johnson accused his opponents of

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APC vows to appeal Ekweremadu’s victory

APC vows to appeal Ekweremadu’s victory

September 10, 2019 11:20 am

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will appeal the victory of former Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, at the State and National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal in Enugu.

The Chairman of the party in Enugu State, Mr Ben Nwoye, this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), while reacting to the judgment of the tribunal that affirmed the victory of the Senator.

The candidate of the APC in Enugu West Senatorial Zone in the Feb. 23 general elections, Mrs Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu, had approached the tribunal following the return of Ekweremadu as …

Foreigners flee South Africa xenophobia attacks

Foreigners flee South Africa xenophobia attacks

September 10, 2019 11:05 am

Beverlyn Nyamakwenje was fast asleep in her home in the east Johannesburg township of Katlehong when she was woken by gunshots.

Instructed by her panicked father, the 19-year old Zimbabwean grabbed a few belongings and fled with him to a police station for safety.

“We left our bags,” Nyamakwenje said. “We only took two minutes.”

Nyamakwenje is one of around 850 people who have taken refuge in halls set up for foreigners displaced by xenophobic violence in the Joburg region, a municipal spokesman said.

The door and windows of her little home have been smashed and the rooms wrecked. Everything …

We can’t stop xenophobic attacks, says South African defence minister

We can’t stop xenophobic attacks, says S. African minister

September 9, 2019 11:21 am

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, South Africa’s Defence Minister said on Monday that the attacks against foreigners in South Africa were planned by criminals and that government can’t prevent it.

Mapisa-Nqakula who said this in an interview with eNCA, a local channel described South Africa as an angry nation and insisted that the government can’t prevent the ongoing violence.

“The reality is that we have an angry nation. What’s happening can never be prevented by any government,” she said.

According to her the death of two people during a clash in Johannesburg CBD on Sunday Sept. 8, could have been avoided but that …

Ojukwu: Son begs Obiano, APGA to uphold father's legacy

Ojukwu: Son begs Obiano, APGA to uphold father’s legacy

September 9, 2019 3:58 am

A  member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu Jnr. has appealed to leaders and members of the party nationwide not to allow his father’s legacy go down the drain.

The first son of the late Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, founder  of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)  made the passionate appeal over the weekend.

Ojukwu spoke during the first Anambra State APGA Retreat/Dinner held at Royal Garden Hotel, Nibo.

He  urged  party faithful to be mindful of where they are coming from in their dealings with the party.

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Imo tops list of 2nd batch of returnees from South Africa

Xenophobic attacks: ‘Failure of Nigeria’s leadership’

September 9, 2019 3:24 am

Vice Chancellor, Oduduwa University, Prof. Chibuzor Nwoke has said that the on-going xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa is a failure of Nigerian leadership.

Speaking with VINCENT KALU, the international relations scholar, stressed that after playing a great role in South Africa’s independence, Nigeria failed to harness the diplomatic benefits, which could have prevented the country from poking its fingers into Nigeria’s eyes

What is your view on this xenophobia going on in South Africa, where the citizens are attacking other black Africans living in their country?

It is quite unfortunate. We should look at it analytically to …

More Americans will die if Trump cancels peace talks

More Americans will die if Trump cancels peace talks

September 9, 2019 2:59 am

The Taliban on Sunday warned that more American lives would be lost if President Donald Trump canceled peace talks with them, but said they remained open to continuing with the talks.

The group was replying to a series of Trump tweets on Saturday that said a secret meeting with “major leaders” of the Taliban at Camp David had been canceled because of an attack by the insurgents that killed an American soldier.

“Unfortunately, in order to build false leverage, they admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed one of our great, great soldiers and 11 other people,” Trump said. …

I have nothing against Islam, says Wike

I have nothing against Islam, says Wike

September 9, 2019 2:10 am

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesome Ezenwa Wike has advised those who are chastising him for demolishing a non-existent “mosque” to verify any story before jumping to conclusions or issuing reprimands.

The governor made the remark while showing the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode John Fayemi the sewage site, which Muslims all over the country have been saying was a demolished mosque site.

Wike said “I have nothing against Islam or any faith for that matter and as you can see there was never a mosque on this ground instead it is …

Vacate presidential seat, PDP tells fake Buhari

Vacate presidential seat, PDP tells fake Buhari

September 9, 2019 1:49 am

Ahead of the judgement of the Presidential Election Tribunal this week, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  yesterday asked President Mohammadu Buhari to throw in the towel as the Minister of Information and Culture,  Lai Mohammed, has asked Nigerians to forgive the President as he has no educational qualifications to warrant him stand election in the first place.

The party said it has reviewed the video of the media interview by the Minister for Information and Culture and surmised that the President should save the judiciary and the nation further troubles by immediately throwing in the towel and vacating the presidential …

Tribunal set to deliver judgment on Okorocha, Izunaso case

Tribunal set to deliver judgment on Okorocha, Izunaso case

September 8, 2019 10:45 am

As the Election Petition Tribunal for the National Assembly concludes arrangement to deliver judgment on some cases relating to Imo state in Abuja, tomorrow, there is serious disquiet in the camps of the parties involved.

After hearing from the petitioners and respondents involved in the various cases, the tribunal has communicated to the concerned counsels of its desire to deliver the judgment in Abuja.

According to details obtained by Sunday Sun, yesterday, in Owerri, the matters where the election of Senator Rochas Okorocha of Imo West Senatorial District is being challenged by Osita Izunaso of the All Progressives Grand Alliance

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