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Insecurity: South West governors ban open grazing in the region
Governors of the South-West states in Nigeria have banned all forms of open grazing in the region. The governors took the decision following a meeting with the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria as well as security chiefs in Akure, the Ondo state capital today Monday, January 25. The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, gave an update on the resolutions of the governors at the meeting. Posting via his Instagram page, the governor wrote “Today, the SW governors held a security stakeholders’ meeting in Ondo State. The meeting was attended by our brother governors from Kebbi and Jigawa…
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Dominion voting machine sues Trump lawyer, Rudy Giuliani for $1.3 billion over claims it committed election fraud to favor Biden
Dominion Voting Systems, the company responsible for the machines used in the US 2020 presidential election, has sued former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani for defamation after he pushed the “Big Lie” about election fraud on his podcast and TV appearances. Dominion is seeking more than $1.3 billion in damages over claims they deleted Trump votes to give Biden a win. The lawsuit notes that while Giuliani spread falsehoods about Dominion being owned by Venezuelan communists and corrupting the election, he did not make those claims in lawsuits he pushed on behalf of Trump.
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COVID-19 Vaccines expected by Nigeria will no longer arrive in January – SGF, Boss Mustapha
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha has said that the 100,000 doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech approved COVID-19 vaccines expected in the country by the end of January will no longer arrive until February. Speaking at the task force’s press briefing today January 25, Mustapha said efforts to access and deploy the COVID-19 vaccines are progressing. He said; “The effort to access and deploy vaccines is progressing and as already announced by COVAX, the initial 100,000 doses Nigeria is expecting will now arrive in the early…
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“Where is Aisha Buhari?” – Omokri reacts as FG claims improved national security
Reno Omokri has reacted to claim by the federal government that the security situation in the country has improved when compared to 2015. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai MohammedLai Mohammed on Monday said although the country was facing security challenges, the current situation is better than what the present regime met at its inception in 2015. Reacting to this claim, Omokri who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, queried the Minister on the whereabout of the first lady, Aisha Buhari, who has not been seen in public for quite a while. He wrote: “Lai Mohammed released a statement…
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“Don’t draw me into 2023 presidential race” – Ortom tells Supporters
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has debunked reports making rounds that he is aspiring to take part in the 2023 presidential race. Speaking in a statement by through his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, on Monday, the governor made it known that his focus at the moment is to deliver good governance to the good people of Benue State. Ortom expressed his gratitude to the people of Benue for their support on his administration, adding that he still has two and half years to complete his tenure and is committed to doing better within the time left. He said:…
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Nigeria’s security situation better than in 2015 – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has expressed that the country’s current security situation is better now than it was in 2015. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Lai noted that before the All Progressives Congress took over power in 2015, bombings by Boko Haram members were being witnessed in about 12 states including Abuja. He said, “I can say without hesitation that, though Nigeria is facing security challenges, the situation is far better than what we met in 2015.” “There is no doubt that we are much better than how it was,” he added.
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‘I do not hate Buhari, I detest his leadership style’ – Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili says she does not hate President Muhammadu Buhari, but detests his leadership style. She stated this in a series of tweets she shared via her Twitter handle where she condemned the incumbent leader for taking sides on the matter of insecurity in the country. She expressed that President Buhari lacked the unifying leadership Nigeria needs at this time, expressing that his actions have “deepened gullies of disagreement and disaffection among people, ethnicities, regions, religions and classes.” The former Minister also took a swipe at the leadership of the National Assembly, stating that they have…
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Criminalizing an ethnic group because you don’t like Buhari’s face is fishing for trouble – Lauretta Onochie
Presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie has reacted to the eviction orders issued to Fulani herdsmen over increased criminal activities in some communities across the country. Onochie in a series of tweets shared on Monday January 25 in reaction to human rights activist Femi Falana’s claim of the presidency acting as the ‘defenders of herders’, insisted that no tribe is free of bad eggs. The presidential aide described criminalizing an ethnic group because one does not like Buhari’s face as fishing for trouble. She alleged that there’s been a devious game of recycling of “issues” under Buhari’s administration to the point that…
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My abductors threatened to transfer me to Boko Haram camp – Anchor University Deputy Vice-Chancellor reveals
Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Anchor University, Lagos who was abducted and released last week after spending three days in kidnappers’ den, has shared his ordeal. Fatokun said he was returning to his base in Keffi, Nasarawa State around 9pm on Monday January 18 after dropping his kids off in their school in Jos when his vehicle was attacked by gunmen in military camouflage immediately he drove past police and military checkpoints. “We heard a gunshot at the back as the hoodlums came out in front. They blocked vehicles that had entered their trap and shot several bullets at my vehicle. They…
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Herdsmen: Key Leaders’ silence worrisome, dangerous – Saraki
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted to the silence of the president over the herdsmen crisis rocking Oyo and Ondo States. In a statement on Sunday, the former Kwara governor also slammed politicians who are keeping quiet over the Fulani herdsmen crisis because of their 2023 ambition. According to the former Senate president, a united Nigeria will benefit everybody better than a disintegrated country. He said: “I have watched with concern the recent development in Oyo and Ondo States in which quit notices were given to Fulani herders and there were subsequent burning of the property of the Fulani…
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“I’m Fulani but it makes no sense for cows to be roaming the streets in 2021” Adamu Garba laments
Former Presidential Candidate, Adamu Garba has lamented over the open grazing of cows in the streets of Nigeria. In a tweet he shared, he attested that even as a Fulani man it doesn’t make sense for cows to be roaming the streets in 2021. He wrote: “I’m a Fulani man, but I can tell you that it doesn’t make sense for cows to be roaming the streets in 2021. Cows should be ranched on a land acquired or rented by the ranchers. “By law, land can only be used through rent or purchase. Govt should step forward & clear this…
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The Federal Government is portraying itself as the defender of herders – Falana
Senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has alleged that the federal government is portraying itself as the “defender of herders” in the country. Featuring on Television Continental (TVC) programme “The Platform”, the lawyer stated that the forestry reserve law requires compulsory registration for those who want to carry out operations in states. Falana said; “There is nothing strange whether you are talking of Benue or Ekiti state or whatever. The federal government has come in to defend herders, whether anti-grazing law or whatever. At the same time, the federal government does not defend the poor, the beggars, the destitute and others who…
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