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Amotekun: Gani Adams writes Attorney-General
Lukman Olabiyi, Lagos The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland and National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Iba Gani Adams, has written a letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), over the Federal Government’s declaration of the South-West’s ‘Operation Amotekun’ as illegal. In the letter dated January 15, Adams stated
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Zulum launches N5bn housing project in Borno
Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri Borno governor, Babagana Zulum has launched the construction of 500 housing units for low income earners worth N5 billion. Zulum on Wednesday at the foundation laying of the housing project in Maiduguri, the state capital, said the project was designed to address the housing deficit in the state caused by destruction of
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Syrian doctor who ran underground clinic gets humanitarian award
A young doctor who ran an underground hospital in the besieged region of eastern Ghouta during the Syrian civil war has been awarded a European prize for extraordinary humanitarian acts. Amani Ballour, a paediatrician was named this year’s recipient of the Council of Europe’s Raoul Wallenberg prize, awarded in honour of a Swedish diplomat who
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C’River govt seeks partnership with Nigerian Legion on green money initiative
Judex Okoro, Calabar The Cross River State government has called on members of the Nigerian Legion in the state to partner the government in the Green Money initiative of the government to boost revenues and improve agricultural produce in the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Asu Okang, who made the call shortly after the
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Nigeria seeks US support on food sufficiency, job creation
Okwe Obi, Abuja The Federal Government said it is seeking the support and collaboration of the United States in boosting food sufficiency and job creation as the country’s population increases. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, stated this when a delegation of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), led by
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Oil drops on doubts over demand boost from U.S.-China trade deal
Oil prices slipped on Wednesday on concerns that the Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China, the world’s biggest oil users, may not boost demand as the United States intends to keep tariffs on Chinese goods until a second phase. U.S. Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, said late on Tuesday that tariffs on
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Supreme Court verdict on Imo: ‘But I said it,’ Mbaka boasts
Magnus Eze, Enugu Charismatic Catholic priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has opened up on his prophecy regarding the Imo governorship which was affirmed by the Supreme Court, on Tuesday. The fiery priest who had received knocks for prophesying that Chief Emeka Ihedioha would be booted out
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Atiku expresses solidarity with Gov. Ihedioha over Supreme Court judgement Solidarity
Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Jan. 15, 2020(NAN) Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed solidarity with Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo, whose election was nullified by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Abubakar in a statement issued by him in Abuja on Wednesday described Ihedioha as a great leader of men and resources. He was reacting to
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Obaseki lights up sports festival tourch in Benin
Tony Osauzo, Benin ?Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has lit up sports festival torch in Benin City to signal the readiness of the state government to host the 3rd Edo State Sports Festival. In a brief ceremony held in Government House, the governor said it was his pleasure and honour to light up the
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Kwara police parade suspected kidnapper, murder, 16 others
LAYI OLANREWAJU, Ilorin Kwara State Police command has arrested and paraded a suspected kidnapper, and one Jamiu Suleiman who murdered his friend as well as 16 others for allegedly matcheting a policeman on duty. Parading the suspects , the state Commissioner of Police Mr Kayode Egbetokun said all those arrested committed the alleged crimes in
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S’Court judgement: Ihedioha’ll bounce back – Atiku
Onyekachi Eze, Abuja Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said despite the Supreme Court judgement, which nullified the election of Emeka Ihedioha, as governor of Imo State, the former governor will bounce back. Atiku, who was candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election, noted that since the Supreme Court is final, the party should accept the judgement. He advised that no matter unexpected and unpalatable the judgement might be, “the rule of law must guide our paths even if logic sheds light on a…
Iran’s president: Military must explain plane downing
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has said the country’s military should elaborate more on how it shot down a passenger plane by mistake last week. Separately, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif acknowledged that Iranians “were lied to” for days afterwards. He insisted that he and the president were also kept in the dark. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards killed 176 people when they “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian aircraft amid escalating tensions with the US. Hours before, Iranian missiles had targeted two airbases in Iraq housing US forces, reports the BBC. Speaking on…
Sudan army quells mutiny by pro-Bashir troops
Sudan’s army has quelled a rebellion by former elite troops loyal to ousted leader Omar al-Bashir. Shooting broke out on Tuesday in the capital Khartoum and the city’s airport was briefly closed amid the clashes. The violence was sparked by a row over severance pay for officers in a much-feared intelligence agency that is being overhauled, the government said. Two soldiers were killed and four were injured in the unrest, the worst since Bashir was overthrown last April. Sudan has been jointly run by military generals and civilian leaders since…
Soleimani: Man United cancel mid-season M’East training camp due to safety fears
Following the downing of a Ukrainian aircraft by Iran’s military and the attack on US bases in Iraq, Manchester United football club has decided to cancel it’s mid-season training camp in the middle east for fear of possible military tensions between the US and Iran. Iran has threatened to attack the UAE, Israel and other US allies in the Middle East following the US killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani while the US military has been stationed in the Middle East to quell any Iranian provocation. But Man United, a…
Brazil’s Petrobras closes $1.5bn deal to sell stake in Nigerian joint venture
Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Tuesday it had ended its activities in Africa after closing the sale of a 50% stake in Petrobras Oil & Gas BV (PO&GBV), which holds some Nigerian oil assets. Petrobras, as the company is known locally, said in a filing that it had sold the PO&GBV stake for just under $1.5 billion to Petrovida Holding, which is formed by Vitol Investment Partnership II, Africa Oil Corp and Delonex Energy, reports Reuters. It added that with the transaction, it had “completely closed…
One dead, 12 injured in Lagos auto crash
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said it has rescued 12 victims of an accident that occurred at Ogudu area of Lagos, while one passenger died. Nisa Okunbor, the spokesperson of LASEMA, said the accident happened on Tuesday at Ogudu ‘underbridge’. The accident involved a blue commercial Volkswagen bus, popularly called Faragon, with registration number GGE 845XQ, which was fully loaded with passengers, the official said. “Investigations conducted by the team revealed that the bus lost control while on speed and as a result, rammed into the culvert at…
Trump blasts Apple’s encryption stance on Pensacola iPhones
President Donald Trump lashed out at Apple Inc on Tuesday, castigating the iPhone maker for what he said was its refusal to unlock phones used by criminals while benefiting from government help on trade. Trump’s tweet came amid the investigation into the fatal shooting of three Americans by a Saudi Air Force officer at the U.S. Naval Station in Pensacola, Florida, last month, which Attorney General William Barr called “an act of terrorism” on Monday. The episode marks the latest flare-up in a privacy debate between technology companies such as…
Nigerian pastor, wife face jail after raping six church members
*Blames ‘devil’ for actions A ‘feared’ evangelical pastor is facing jail after he used his trusted position to abuse children and adults in his congregation over 20 years, with help from his wife. Self-styled prophet Michael Oluronbi, originally from Nigeria, was found guilty of the offences against six women and a man – five of whom attended his church. In a confession videoed last year by a victim’s family member Oluronbi claims the devil made him commit his terrible crimes and described himself as ‘an animal’. Some of his offences…
737 Max crisis: Boeing sees lowest orders in decades
Boeing has reported its worst annual orders in at least two decades – as it remains in crisis over its 737 Max model. The company also said deliveries of its planes slumped to an 11-year low last year. It means the US firm has lost its title as the world’s biggest plane maker to European rival Airbus. The 737 Max has been grounded since March after two crashes in which 346 people were killed reports the BBC. Boeing said net orders after cancellations for 2019 totalled just 54 planes. That…
*-linked-to-earlier-menopause-finds-new-study/ Having less s** linked to earlier menopause, finds new study
Women who have s** at least once a week start the menopause later than those how make love less than once a month, according to a new study. Scientists at University College London analysed data from the US Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) – the “largest, most diverse and most representative longitudinal cohort study available to research aspects of the menopause transition” according to UCL. Sexual activity was defined as sexual intercourse, oral s**, sexual touching and caressing or self-stimulation, reports Sky News. According to the study’s…
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