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Hope Uzodinma’s convoy attacked, 15 suspects arrested.
Governor Hope Uzodinma’s convoy was on Monday, 17th august attacked on his way to the 34 Attilary Brigade in Obinze, to inaugurate an officers mess built by the state government. The hoodlums armed with guns and machetes claimed to be staff members of the Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC) and also disclosed they were protesting non-payment of their salaries. 15 Suspects linked to the attack were arrested. The state Commissioner of Police Isaac Akinmoyede who confirmed the arrest said they were arrested with one locally-made pistol, two machetes, a mask, a chain and a padlock. He also…
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Buhari’s former aide, Maida dies at 70
Wada Maida, Buhari’s former aide and then chairman, Board of Directors of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), is dead. He died in Abuja on Monday after a brief illness. The sad news was confirmed by a family member to the News Agency of Nigeria. The 70-year-old was former Editor-in-Chief and later Managing Director of NAN. Maida was Chief Press Secretary to President Muhammadu Buhari when he was military Head of State.
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Resumption of international flights: It is time for their children to return to school abroad – Sowore
Former presidential candidate and publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore has expressed that the Nigerian Government has happily announced the resumption of flights because it is time for their children and wards to return to schools abroad. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, had announced the resumption of international flights he said, “Glad to announce the resumption of international flights from the 29th of August, 2020.” Reacting to this, Sowore said; “They are happy to announce commencement of international flights because it is time for their children/wards to return to schools abroad, September is the resumption date for most schools…
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Stop stifling creative sector, reopen Cinemas now – Falz tells FG
Popular Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz has called out the Federal Government to see to the reopening of Cinemas across the country. In a tweet he shared via his twitter handle, he stated that restaurants, airlines and places of worship are all operating. Making reference to political campaigns held in some states, Falz urged the government to allow the entertainment sector get back to business. He wrote: “Right now, we don’t see anything but a government that contributes little or nothing to its creative sector and continues to attempt to stifle the sector in every way @MBuhari…
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Resumption of international flights, August 29 not certain – FG
Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has clearly stated that the August 29 resumption date of international flights is uncertain. Coordinator of the PTF, Sani Aliyu said this on Monday following the minister of aviation’s announcement, Hadi Sirika had stated that international flights are to resume on the 29th of August. Aliyu stressed that authorities must meet the criteria before international air transport is allowed. “We will spend a whole day discussing international travel and how this will be done. And if I may clarify, we said from the 29th of August, we didn’t say on the 29th of August.…
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S/K Killings: Mention leaders requesting brown envelope or keep quiet – Apostle Suleman tells Gov El-Rufai
Apostle Johnson Suleman, Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries has reacted to claims by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai that some leaders of troubled Southern Kaduna want to collect ”brown envelope” from his government for peace to reign in the area. Over the weekend, Governor El-Rufai appeared on Channels Television where he alleged that Southern Kaduna leaders want money for the killings in the region to stop. Reacting to his comment, Apostle Suleman dared the governor to mention the names of the leaders or keep quiet and fix the mess. Reacting via his Twitter handle, Apostle Suleiman wrote “Just heard the Kaduna governor say…
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Two Islamic clerics bag 22 years imprisonment for raping four girls
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Minna, Niger State, on Monday August 17, sentenced two brothers, Hassan Bilyaminu and Abdullahi Biliyaminu, who are Islamic clerics, to 22 years imprisonment for raping four girls who were students in their Islamic school in Minna, the state capital. The suspects were arrested earlier this month and were dragged to the court by the police on two counts charges which include sexual assault and act of gross indecency. According to the First Information Report (FIR) which was read in court by the Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Bello Mohammed, the offenses committed by the suspects were punishable under Section…
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Woman burns her 8-year-old nephew’s back and buttocks with hot iron because he ate her N50 groundnut
An 8-year-old boy was scarred with hot iron by his aunt because he ate the 50 Naira groundnut she left in the house. The incident happened at Anantigha, Calabar South, on Sunday, August 16, when the aunt returned from Sunday service to discover that the groundnut was gone. She questioned the boy about it, then plugged in an electric iron and used it to burn his back and buttocks. When she was done, she refused to give him food. Old scars on the boy’s burnt fingers also revealed that it isn’t the first time she has abused him since he…
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Bayelsa Election: Tribunal nullifies election of Duoye Diri, orders fresh poll
The Bayelsa Governorship Election Tribunal on Monday nullified the election and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to order a fresh election within 90 days. The verdict follows the petition by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) challenging the victory of Governor Diri in the November 19 governorship election. The party claimed that they were unlawfully excluded from the election. In a split judgement of two-one, the three-man panel ruled that INEC does not have the power to disqualify any candidate for an election. INEC, in its argument, said that the party’s Deputy Governorship candidate was 34-year-old as at…
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“Urgent steps will be taken” – FG reacts to closure of shops owned by Nigerians in Ghana
The Nigerian Government has reacted to a viral Video showing shops of Nigerian traders in Ghana being locked up by Ghanaian authorities as the traders failed to pay the Ghana Investment Promotion Council, GIPC, fee which is $1million minimum foreign equity while the registration fee is 31,500 cedis. There has been a lot of reactions concerning the video, as Nigerians have taken to social media to condemn the actions of the Ghanaian authorities, accusing them of making life unbearable for Nigerians residing in their country. However, in a tweet posted via his Twitter account on Monday morning, Onyeama said the…
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CAMA: As long as you live in Nigeria, you will do as told by the law – Buhari’s aide replies Oyedepo
Lauretta Onochie, Media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the warning by the founder and General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, against the application of the Company and Allied Matters Acts (CAMA) in churches. Oyedepo had warned that the church is directly connected to God and therefore does not operate under the rules of men. Reacting to this Onochie on her Twitter page, declared that as long as Oyedepo lives in Nigeria he will have to do as told by the law or manufacture his own country. Her tweet: “Hope this is not true.…
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CAMA: The prosperity of the church is making Nigerian Leaders jealous – Oyedepo
The founder and General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has warned against the application of the Company and Allied Matters Acts (CAMA) in churches set by the Muhammadu Buhari- led government. The CAMA was signed into law on August 7 by President Buhari, where it states that religious bodies (churches and mosques) as well as charity organisations, will be strictly regulated by the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and a supervising minister. Reacting to this, Oyedepo made it known that the church operates under God and not under man adding…
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