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Buhari Reappoints INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu For Another Term
President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for another five-year term. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, he disclosed that President Buhari had nominated Professor Yakubu for an appointment as INEC chairman for a second and final term in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Professor Yakubu’s reappointment is, however, subject to approval by members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly. “I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate, the nomination of Professor…
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Lekki Shooting: Blood of dead Nigerians crying for Justice – Oby Ezekwesili tells Buhari
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has told President Muhammadu Buhari that the blood of the dead Nigerians, who were shot during the End SARS protest at the Lekki Toll Gate are crying for justice. Ezekwesili stated this in a tweet via her Twitter handle on Tuesday morning She wrote: “It is 7 days since that #BlackTuesday of #LekkiTollGateProtest where @HQNigerianArmy shot our unarmed #EndSARS protesters. “The Blood of the dead citizens is crying for Justice, @MBuhari.” This is coming after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State finally agreed that the Nigerian Army ordered the shooting of End SARS protesters…
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#EndSARS Protests Politically motivated – Yahaya Bello
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has expressed that the nationwide #EndSARS protests across the country were politically motivated. Speaking when he featured on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, on Tuesday, Bello said the protest was sponsored by politicians who are benefitting from the disruptions caused by the demonstrations across the country. According to the Governor, Nigerians do not need a soothsayer to tell them that the protests had a political undertone even after the government agreed to the demands of the agitators. “Dear Nigerians, let me tell you, what is happening today, this so-called #EndSARS is politically motivated,”…
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IPOB can’t use Rivers to launch attacks – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) cannot use the state to launch it’s attacks. This comes a few days after Wike outlawed the proscribed group in the State. He called on local government chairmen in the state and youths not to allow IPOB to demonstrate in the state. The Rivers State Governor in a statement released through his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri, described Rivers as the most accommodating state for all Nigerians, he also accused the proscribed group of destroying the states law court and killing policemen and soldiers. “We…
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Lekki Shooting: Anyone found culpable will be held accountable – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the Lagos State Government will ensure that anyone found culpable in last Tuesday’s shooting at the Lekki Toll Plaza will be held accountable for their actions. Sanwo-Olu stated this while speaking in an interview with CNN’s Becky Anderson, he said; “We will be committed to a full investigation of what happened and people would be held accountable. They certainly would be held accountable. We would do everything possible to ensure that they are held accountable. “People have claimed that their friends and family members have been killed. So, this Judicial Panel of…
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25 escaped prisoners return to Correctional Centre in Edo
About 25 out of the 1900 inmates who escaped from the Sapele Road and Oko Correctional Centres in Benin City, Edo State have returned to prison. This comes after the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki issued an ultimatum for the escapees to return to the correctional centre or face the full wrath of the law. According to an official of the Sapele Road Correctional Centre, he revealed that one of the escapees had been recaptured after he was shot in the leg last Wednesday. It was further gathered that two out of the 25 inmates who returned were inmates…
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Covid-19 Palliatives: I have forgiven those who accused me wrongly – Minister, Sadiya Farouq
Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has said that she has forgiven those who accused her of hiding COVID-19 palliatives meant for the poor. While speaking with journalists in Gusau on Monday, Sadiya made it known that she has always carried out her duties to the best of her ability. “I’m aware many people have made various spurious allegations and accusations against my person and my ministry over the way we distributed Federal Government palliatives to cushion the effect of COVID-19. “I have always said I am carrying out my duties and responsibilities…
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“We intentionally gave Covid-19 Palliatives to ‘hungry Youths’ – Gov Abiodun denies hoarding palliatives
Governor of Ogun State, Dayo Abiodun has said his government deliberately gave out COVID-19 relief packages to some Sagamu youths, who he said they were angry as a result of hunger. He said this reacting to videos circulating on the social media wherein it was seen that some suspected COVID-19 palliatives warehouses were looted in Sagamu, Ifo and Ijebu-Ode. Speaking at a press conference in Okemosan, Abeokuta this yesterday evening, Abiodun said he was not aware of any looting as “none of our COVID-19 warehouses were looted.” According to him, “We intentionally decided that as part of our continuous engagement…
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Lekki shooting: Only after Buhari leaves office will the truth be revealed – FFK
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has shared that only when President Buhari leaves office will the truth about the Lekki tollgate shooting be revealed. In a tweet shared via his Twitter handle, FFK while reacting to the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, discovering a secret camera at the Lekki tollgate noted that if the camera was planted by the Government what they want to reveal to the citizens will be revealed but if the camera was not planted & provides evidence of genocide it will be doctored or destroyed. See his tweet below: ”Why would a Minister…
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All hoodlums taking advantage of this season will not go unpunished – Oyedepo
General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has prophesied that hoodlums who took advantage of the End SARS protest to loot and destroy properties shall not go unpunished Oyedepo said this while reacting to the invasion of the End SARS protest by hoodlums destroying and carting away with people’s properties in different parts of the country. The cleric who declared that unrest was over in Nigeria and that the peace of God has been restored in the land said the sources of the agitation will be dealt with. “The sources of agitation will be wisely dealt with and…
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Lekki shooting: FG sanctions AIT, Arise TV over use of online footages
The Federal Government has slammed sanctions on some major broadcast stations over their coverage of the Lekki shooting and reactions. According to a statement by the National broadcasting commission NBC, the stations were accused of playing a part in the escalation of the violence across Nigeria. Announcing the sanctions on Monday, NBC fined Arise News, African Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television between N2 million and N3 million respectively The media houses have been covering the End SARS protests and the subsequent civil disorders in states.
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Ayade orders house-to-house search of looted items in Cross River
Governor of Cross River state, Ben Ayade has ordered a house-to-house search of looted items and properties in Calabar, Cross River state capital. This is coming after hoodlums invaded and looted 35 government properties and vandalized private properties in the state. In a statement released by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, he gave the security agents a marching order to begin house to house search for the stolen items. “Following the deployment of more soldiers to Calabar to help quell violence, Cross River Governor, Sir Ben Ayade has asked security agencies in the State to…
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