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BREAKING: Nigerian govt finally declares bandits as terrorists
The Federal Government has finally declared bandits as terrorists. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), gazetted a court judgement that ordered the government to declare bandits as terrorists. This follows weeks of footdragging, after Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, granted an ex parte application for Yan Bindiga (Hausa word for gunmen) and Yan Ta’adda (Hausa word for terrorists) to be declared as terroristsStates in the North-West geopolitical zone including Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina have been ravaged by banditry in the last year.The bandits have murdered hundreds of innocent…
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FG imposes N10/litre excise duty on soft drinks
The federal government has introduced an excise duty of N10/litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and sweetened beverages. This was made known by Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning during a public presentation of the 2022 Appropriation Act in Abuja on Wednesday January 5. Ahmed said the excise duty was introduced in line with the Finance Act signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 31, 2021. The Minister noted that this might discourage excessive consumption of sugar beverages which contributes to diabetes, obesity among others. “There’s now an excise duty of N10/ per litre imposed on…
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South West Govs blast Malami, IGP over face-off between police, Sanwo-Olu
Governors in the South West region of the country have condemned the incident that occurred in Magodo Phase 2 Estate area of Lagos State where a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, failed to adhere to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s instruction over invasion of the estate by policemen.In a statement issued by the Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, stated that the attitude of the CSP was not only disgraceful but also disconcerting.Akeredolu described the incident as a brazen assault on decency. The Governor in the statement he signed on Wednesday lashed out at the Attorney General, Abubakar…
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You can’t try that with Wike – Nigerians react as police officer disobeys Sanwo-Olu
Nigerians have continued to react to the video currently making the rounds on social media where a yet-to-be-identified Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) turned down the order of Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to leave Magodo Phase 2 Estate. The governor was at the estate following a demonstration by residents against the deployment of security operatives to the area. According to the video, the governor asked the officers to vacate the estate but the CSP turned down the order, stating that they were acting on the instruction of the Inspector General of Police through the Attorney-General of the Federation. The governor…
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Sylvester Oromoni: “Will real justice be served?” – Actor Bishop Okon says as he vows never to send his children to boarding school
Comic actor, Imeh Bishop Umoh popularly known as Okon Lagos, has asked if justice will ever be served in the case of the 12-year-old Dowen college student, Sylvester Oromoni, who died after he was tortured by his seniors in school. In a post shared on his Instagram page, OkonLagos stated that with the dramatic turn of events he wonders if truly justice will be served. He also mentioned that with the way the case is going he will never send his children to boarding school. Five students Sylvester allegedly mentioned before he died and three housemasters of the school were…
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State Police is not an option- President Buhari
President Buhari has described the calls for state Police in Nigeria as “not an Option”. He made known his refusal while speaking in an interview with Channels TV, the President averred that there is a higher chance of state governors abusing their powers if the police force is removed from the Federal control and handed over to states. “State police is not an option. Find out the relationship between local government and the Governors. Are the third tier of government getting what they are supposed to get constitutionally? Are they getting it? Let the people in local government tell you…
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Abducted Plateau Bride-to-be regains her freedom, police continue investigation
Farmat Paul, the Plateau bride-to-be who was allegedly abducted from her pastor’s house in Ngyong community of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Sunday January 2, has regained freedom. Read story here The bride was released on Monday night and soon after her release, the wedding ceremony which was suspended continued. Daily Trust reported that the state police spokesperson, ASP Ubah Gabriel Ogiba confirmed her release but could not explain whether any ransom was paid. Ogiba added that though there was no formal complaint to the police on the matter, they heard about it and swung into action to investigate the circumstances behind…
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13-month-old baby girl dies of covid-19, becoming the youngest Australian to die of the virus
A 13-month-old girl who became the youngest Australian to die of Covid-19, only just started walking and had a twin. Dakota Nenke’s father, Ryan Nenke, 29, and mother Karly Conry, 27, say they had no idea their baby had coronavirus when they put her down to sleep at their home in North Haven, north-west Adelaide, on December 27. Mr Nenke said her body temperature was hotter than usual, but otherwise there was ‘nothing out of the ordinary’. ‘We gave her Panadol two times that day she had her normal naps and was playing with her siblings in the afternoon and…
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VIDEO: Police CSP publicly defies Gov Sanwo-Olu’s order to vacate Magodo estate, says they were sent by IGP through the Attorney General
An unnamed Chief Superintendent of Police openly defied the order of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to vacate the Magodo Phase 2 Estate area of the state yesterday, January 4. The residents of the estate had taken to the street on Tuesday morning, January 4th, to protest the continuous presence of policemen in the estate. A few weeks ago, police officers numbering about 50 stormed the estate in the company of some persons believed to be landgrabbers to demolish the houses. They say they were acting on a court order obtained from the Supreme court. They were however stopped…
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Military don’t have the intelligence to track and eliminate them – Islamic cleric, Gumi reacts to reported killing of two notorious bandit kingpins in Zamfara
Renowned Islamic cleric Sheikh, Dr Ahmad Gumi, has said that the military don’t have intelligence to track down bandit kingpins talk more of killing them. Gumi stated this while reacting to the celebration that follows the reported killing of two bandit kingpins, Alhaji Auta and Kachalla Ruga, in an air strike by Nigerian armed forces. The two bandit leaders were killed by the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) during an air raid on bandit camps in Gusami Forest and Tsamre Village in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara state in the early hours of Saturday, January 1. Other notorious bandits like Alhaji Nashama,…
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‘Ighalo is unreliable, not the kind of striker Newcastle needs’ – Ex-England Goalkeeper, Paul Robinson
ormer Three Lions of England, Tottenham and Leeds goalkeeper, Paul Robinson has warned Newcastle United not to sign Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo . According to Robinson, Newcastle are fighting relegation and need a striker who will always score goals but that the club would be taking “a massive risk” by signing Odion Ighalo. Speaking to Football Insider, Robinson said Ighalo is “unreliable” and urged the Magpies to look elsewhere. Ighalo, currently plays for Saudi Arabia outfit Al Shabab, and Sky Sports reported that he is one of a number of strikers being considered by Newcastle’s recruitment team this month. Eddie…
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What job opportunities have Governor Wike created? – Nigerian Sex Workers’ Association condemn governor’s decision to ban their members in Rivers state
The Nigerian Sex Workers Association (NSWA) has condemned Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, over his decision to ban sex workers and nightclubs from operating in some parts of the state. The Governor had made this declaration during his New Year broadcast in Port Harcourt on Saturday, banning nightclub activities including nighttime trading and street prostitution especially along Abacha road and surrounding streets, particularly in the Casablanca area. According to the Governor, the move will “stop the harmful effects of these depraved activities on the moral development of the children and society at large.” He also directed Security Operatives in the…
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