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Soyinka, others protest as DSS moves Sowore to Abuja

Soyinka, others protest as DSS moves Sowore to Abuja

August 5, 2019 7:06 am
The condemnation of the arrest of Omoyele Sowore continued yesterday with the Noble laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, lamenting that the country had been thrown into a cycle of suppression of citizens’ rights.

The police, at the weekend, accused Sowore, the convener of #RevolutionNow protests and the Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria of trying to force a regime change in the country. They alleged that the move by the pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the last general elections amounted to treasonable felony and an act of terrorism. Consequently, Sowore was arrested

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Provide land for RUGA, presidency urges states

Provide land for RUGA, presidency urges states

August 5, 2019 12:46 am

The Federal Government at the weekend urged states to make land available for the controversial RUGA settlement, even as it said N2.258 billion was allocated for the initiative in the 2019 budget.

Disclosing the position of the government when he hosted Akwa Ibom State indigenes from the Law School, Abuja, Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters to the President, insisted that the word ‘RUGA’ does not derive from Hausa or Fulani but is an acronym for Rural Grazing Area (RUGA), and is not intended to foist any religion or ethnic group on other sections of the country.…

Gov Umahi petitions S/African govt over murder of indigene

Gov Umahi petitions S/African govt over murder of indigene

August 5, 2019 12:18 am

Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has petitioned the South African government over the alleged murder of a Nigerian, Mr Benjamin Simeon in South Africa.

Simeon, 43, a native of Okposi, Ohaozara local government area of Ebonyi and resident in South Africa was allegedly shot dead by gunmen in Johannesburg.

Umahi, in a statement signed by Mr Emmanuel Uzor, Chief Press Secretary and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki on Sunday requested for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the gruesome murder of Simeon.

Simeon was allegedly shot by yet to be identified gunmen on Aug 3, 2019 at Verona …

No Going Back On 2023 Igbo Presidency - Ohanaeze

Peace in Nigeria: Implement 2014 confab report – Ohanaeze

August 4, 2019 9:36 am

In the wake of the recent peace parley organised at the instance of former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, leaders of Ndigbo have asked Nigerians to prevail on the Federal Government to implement resolutions of the 2014 national conference as a way of restoring peace in the country.

Their reason: No sort of peace meeting by any individual or group could usher peace into the country than an implementation of the outcomes of the 2014 confab, which, according to them, was reached by representatives of various ethnic nations and stakeholders that own the country.

The leaders explained that …

U.S. pulls out of nuclear treaty with Russia

U.S. pulls out of nuclear treaty with Russia

August 2, 2019 8:43 am

The United States formally withdrew from a landmark nuclear missile pact with Russia on Friday after determining that Moscow was in violation of the treaty and had no plans to come into compliance with it.

U.S. President Donald Trump made the determination that the United States would terminate adherence to the 1987 arms control accord, known as the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), senior administration officials told reporters.

The treaty bans either side from stationing short- and intermediate-range, land-based missiles in Europe. Washington signaled its intention six months ago to pull out of the agreement if Russia made no move …

Obama has nothing to apologize for, says Biden

Obama has nothing to apologize for, says Biden

August 2, 2019 8:16 am
Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden said Thursday he was “surprised” at the intensity of debate-night criticism levelled at his onetime boss Barack Obama, saying the popular ex-president has nothing to apologize for.

“I must tell you, I was a little surprised at how much the incoming was about Barack,” Biden told reporters the morning after a debate in which the former vice president clashed with rivals on multiple issues, including deportation policy when he and Obama were in the White House.

“I’m proud of having served with him, I’m proud of the job he did. I don’t think there’s anything he

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Religious tolerance, key to united Nigeria – APC Chieftain

Religious tolerance, key to united Nigeria – APC Chieftain

August 1, 2019 1:28 am

Dr Vitalis Orikeze-Ajumbe, former ANPP Chairman in Imo and Chieftain of APC has said that religious tolerance was key to Nigeria’s unity and prosperity.

Ajumbe told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday that both Christians and Muslims were united by the worship of one God.

He said that only collaboration between the two major religions in the country could usher in a stable polity.

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“Both Christians and Muslims are worshipping the living God; I don’t know why there is misunderstanding.

“They are supposed to work together for the unity …

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Edo Assembly take over: Senate erred, say lawyers, others

July 31, 2019 7:36 am

Some legal experts yesterday faulted the move by the Senate to take over the Edo State House of Assembly within a week. The Red Chamber’s action will, however, depend on whether Governor Godwin Obaseki complies with another resolution mandating him to issue a fresh proclamation for the ‘proper’ inauguration of the house.

Adopting a report presented by its ad hoc committee, which investigated the development in the state assembly, the Senate claimed that the process leading to the June 17, 2019 inauguration was improper and a breach of global parliamentary practices.

It also mandated the governor to properly inform all …

Why war against Boko Haram may not end soon – Borno Gov.

July 31, 2019 5:37 am

Governor Babagana Umara of Borno State has said that the war against Boko Haram may not end soon, as the terrorists have started deploying drones to monitor military operations in Sambisa Forest and the Lake Chad region.

The insurgency-affected states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe have lost many lives and property in the last decade.

Umara raised the alarm yesterday at the Government House, Maiduguri, while briefing the House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other National Assembly members on the security situation in the state.

“This Boko Haram war may not end soon because the [terrorists] now deploy drones …

British PM vows to pursue Brexit deal after new blow

British PM appoints Nigerian as children’s minister

July 30, 2019 6:05 am

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has appointed Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch, aged 39, as Children and Families Minister, as part of his government reshuffle. Badenoch is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Saffron Walden.

She was born in Wimbledon, London to Nigerian parents. Her childhood was spent in Lagos and the United States. She moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 16. She has been the MP for Saffron Walden since 2017 after replacing Nadhim Zawahi.

She once told MPs in Parliament about her own experiences of poverty and how she used to do …

Ihedioha signs three more bills into law

We are fixing Imo not after propaganda – Governor Ihedioha

July 29, 2019 10:03 am

Governor Emeka Ihedioha took over the mantle of leadership in Imo State on May 29, 2019. In this interview, he says that it is unbelievable that in Imo there is nowhere public water is running. The former Speaker of the House of Representatives also laments that bridges are built in my state without iron rods. He also says that within a few weeks on the saddle, Imo is now a preferred destination for investors.

Excerpts:

What have you done differently since you took the governorship of Imo State? 

When I came in, I found out to my shock that there …

Activists protest in London against El-Zakzaky’s detention

Activists protest in London against El-Zakzaky’s detention

July 29, 2019 1:10 am

Dozens of Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) members held a solidarity demonstration against the continued incarceration of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, in London yesterday.

The protest, which came ahead of today’s court ruling on El-Zakzaky’s bail application, took place outside the Nigerian High Commission by Trafalgar Square. It also followed Friday’s order by the Federal High Court in Abuja proscribing IMN.

Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on July 18, 2019 adjourned ruling on the application filed by the leader seeking permission to undergo medical treatment abroad.

Although the …

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