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US Senate Confirms Ketanji Jackson As First Black Woman In Supreme Court
The United States’ Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, in a historic vote that paves the way for her to become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the nation.The final confirmation vote required only a simple majority.
The tally was 53 to 47 with Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joining with Democrats to vote in favor of Jackson.Kamala Harris, who is the first Black woman to serve as Vice President, presided over the Senate during the historic vote in her capacity as president of the Senate, CNN reports.After the gavel struck down, Democratic senators could be seen clapping and giving a standing ovation.Jackson’s confirmation won’t change the ideological balance of the court.But the confirmation marks a significant historic milestone for the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary.It also represents a victory for Democrats that they can tout as bipartisan, and a way for the President to deliver on a campaign promise at a time when the US faces a number of challenges at home and abroad, including soaring inflation and the crisis in Ukraine.
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E2%80%94-soyinka Buhari Rejected Lie Detectors Offered By US, Claimed They Would Not Work On Nigerians — Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said Nigeria needs help and should request for same from the international community.The literary icon, while speaking in Lagos on Thursday, said President Muhammadu Buhari had, at a time, rejected help offered by the United States of America to combat insurgency in the country.
He said Buhari refused lie detectors and other technological support from the US, with the claim that such would not work on Nigerians.He said he and several other concerned Nigerians had approached the US Embassy, and asked for the country’s support but was told there that Buhari rejected support earlier offered.He said, “The era of the slave trade is supposed to be over, if there is any impending violence, that qualifies us to ask for external, international help, I think it is the kidnapping and enslavement of our children, rather than look to mercenaries, let us ask for help internationally. A new era of slave trade is taking place and this is not a metaphor, you all know very well that we’re being sold in the market in Tripoli.“They hand them over in planes, aeroplanes, schools; we are overqualified for international assistance and let us stop guiding spurious national integrity and false pride and say we have reached the limit.“A lot of these security issues can be solved by technology. When this tragedy happened, we approached the US Embassy on our own, and said we needed technical aid to solve these murders.“From the US Embassy, we phoned the president because they told us that they had offered assistance. I asked what happened. They said the president was hesitating, so I said “Let’s phone him right here.” We phoned the president, and I said to him, “Don’t let it be heard that you were offered help to solve these murders and you failed.”“He said to me, “Oh yes, they even talked about lie detectors, but you know Nigerians, they can beat any lie detector” he said, oh those machines. Then I said, “Take the help.” Let us stop relying on our empty pride and seek help.”
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Some Presidential, Governorship Aspirants Facing Corruption Trial Seek Power To Get Immunity — Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has said some of the political aspirants for the Presidency and governors in their respective states are awaiting trial in cases involving billions of naira and want to get into positions of power simply to enjoy immunity.Falana tasked the Nigerian media to query politicians who are seeking leadership positions about their intentions and what they would pursue when elected into power.
He said, “It’s only in Nigeria where we do not question those who want to govern the people, we must begin to find out, “What have you managed in your life?”, some of those who want to be President now are standing trial, I’m sure you must be aware, for allegedly stealing billions of naira, to get immunity so that the moment they are elected, you forget their case, that’s why they are seeking to become President or governors.“I can tell you it’s not going to be business as usual, the young people are asking questions, workers are also asking questions. We are not going to leave the affairs of our people to politicians alone, and you guys in the media too must help our people.”Speaking on the insecurity challenge in the country, the legal luminary said the Nigerian military, as it stands, could not confront terrorists and successfully overpower them.Falana opined that Nigeria had the best military personnel but who were grossly underequipped.He said, “In Nigeria, we have some of the best soldiers but they are grossly under-equipped and unmotivated, the terrorists are well-armed, our troops cannot confront them successfully.“Whether you are talking of UN Peace Keeping operations, ECOMOG, our armed forces have performed very well. I defend Generals, soldiers. I defended a General, he wrote letters to the then Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh; he said, for us to secure a location, we would need to build a fence and the CDS asked him how many kilometres and he said 8km, but the CDS said, there was no money, anything beyond 1½ kilometres, we can’t do it.“Two weeks later, the terrorists struck and the General was charged for all manners of offence that he was a coward and so on. We went back to produce evidence of letters sent to the Chief of Defence Staff, if you gave us the weapons, the boys are ready to fight, those weapons weren’t provided.“Also, 60 other boys were charged, they said give us weapons, we’re ready to fight, until their commander was abducted with about five other soldiers, it was at that stage, the weapons were provided.“They now used these weapons to rescue their boss and the others and defeated the terrorists. The guys were still charged with mutiny, convicted and sentenced to death; that is what is going on.“Now the media is to ask the National Assembly, the President, the money they are approving for procurement of weapons, what happens to the funds?; this is important.“If you hire mercenaries, you pay them well; make the money available to your own security personnel. Our policemen, when they go out, they do well but here the equipment are not made available. “Go to a police station today to lodge a complaint of the most serious offence in your neighbourhood, even to write your statement, you will be charged. That is why criminality is on the rise in our society. It’s not about looking for mercenaries but equipping our armed forces to perform their constitutional duty.”
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Gunmen Dare Governor Soludo, Set Another Anambra Council Secretariat Ablaze
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Gunmen on Thursday set on fire the secretariat of Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.It was learnt that several buildings, including administrative block and parked vehicles were among the facilities torched.
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This is coming few days after a gang of armed men targeted the secretariat of Nnewi South Local Government Area in the state.On Wednesday, Governor Chukwuma Soludo set up a committee to unravel the true cause of the armed struggle in the South East, which has led to insecurity in the region.Membership of the committee cut across the five South East states of Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo.The committee to be headed by Prof Chidi Odinkalu, with Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu as secretary is termed Truth, Justice and Peace Committee.
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E2%80%93-ukraine-president-zelensky-tells-putin Those Who Choose War Always Lose – Ukraine President, Zelensky Tells Putin
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Thursday said to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that there is no chance of him winning the war.Zelensky told the Greek Parliament that “those who blackmail Europe with an economic and energy crisis always lose.”
Zelensky urged the Greek Parliament to “do more” and use its “opportunities as a member of the European Union to organise the salvation of Mariupol,” in a virtual address.He said “Those who choose war always lose. Those who try to deprive a country of its independence and its territorial integrity always lose. Those who blackmail Europe with an economic and energy crisis always lose.”Russia’s actions were not only directed at Ukraine, but also at Europe.”Russia is trying to ensure that energy poverty becomes a new reality on this continent. Russia is doing all they can to provoke inflation for many people.”The Ukrainian President also called for the blocking of all Russian banks from the world financial system.“While the Russian troops block peaceful cities and deport our people, no Russian bank has the right to earn money in the world financial system,” Zelensky said. “They need to be blocked. All of them must be blocked and not only some of them.”He added that “no Russian ship should have a possibility of entering any part in the democratic world.”
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E2%80%98mysterious%E2%80%99-death-over-20-cows Kogi Government Places One-Week Ban On Beef After ‘Mysterious’ Death Of Over 20 Cows
No fewer than 20 cows have mysteriously died in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.According to reports, the mysterious death of the cattle is suspected to be from alleged poisoning.
Meanwhile, the Kogi State Government has warned citizens to stay away from the consumption of beef in the next one week.According to the State Director of Veterinary Services, Salau Mohammed Tarawa, the dead cows were already taken to some markets for sale to unsuspecting citizens.The dead cows were said to have been taken towards Osara, Ajaokuta, Obajana, Kotonkarfe and Kakanda areas.However, the state government said it had retrieved some of the dead cows that were discovered in the market.Tarawa further explained that the Ministry of Agriculture was collaborating with security agencies to invite the herders involved for questioning, saying appropriate action would be taken against them.Also, the Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Agriculture, Mallam Sani Abdulganiyu, appealed to the general public to cooperate with the ministry to address the situation without compromising their health.Head, Agro Rangers Unit Kogi State Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bayode Emmanuel, said the cows were discovered by some officials of the Unit in Lokoja.“The cows emerged from the back of the State Secretariat complex where they had gone to graze. All of a sudden, they started behaving funny, slumped and died instantly within minutes.“Upon interrogation, the Fulani herder said he was coming out with them after grazing before the incident happened,” he added.
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Nigerian Lawyer Who Secured N46billion Shell Compensation For Ogoniland, Lucius Nwosu, Is Dead
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lucius Nwosu, is dead, a report by TheCable said.The legal luminary was said to have died on Tuesday morning.
Although the cause of his death is yet to be disclosed, he was said to have battled ill health for some time.Nwosu has handled several top cases, especially suits bordering on oil and gas.Nwosu was the lead counsel to some Ogoni communities and had helped them secure a N45.9 billion compensation from Shell Petroleum Development Company.He also handled cases of some oil communities in Akwa Ibom wherein the court ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company and Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited to pay N81.9 billion to the communities as compensation for oil spillage.In February, Nwosu asked the Nigerian Bar Association to restrain Wole Olanipekun (SAN), former president of the NBA, from bidding for the chairmanship of the Body of Benchers.Nwosu accused Olanipekun of engaging in unprofessional conduct contrary to the provisions of section 3 of the Legal Practitioners Act Cap L 11, which provides that a BOB member should be of the highest distinction in the legal profession.However, on March 31, Olanipekun emerged as the new chairman of the Body of Benchers.Nwosu was born at Udo Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State.He attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, graduating in 1980.He then proceeded to Lagos to attend mandatory law school qualifying as a barrister and solicitor in 1981.He was conferred with the SAN rank in 2004.
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Inspector-General Appoints New Commissioners Of Police For Kaduna, Adamawa, Edo, Imo States
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The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the redeployment of four state police commissioners.A release from acting Force Public Relations Officer, CSP, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, indicated that the affected officers were redeployed to Imo, Kaduna, Edo and Adamawa respectively.
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“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of CP Abutu Yaro, to the Edo State Police Command as the new Commissioner of Police in charge of the State.”The IGP also ordered the posting of CP Sikiru Akande Kayode, CP Yekini Adio Ayoku and CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde to head the Adamawa, Kaduna, and Imo State police commands respectively.”CP Abutu Yaro, the new Commissioner of Police, Edo State Police Command, holds a B.A Hons from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The new Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Police Command, Sikiru Akande Kayode holds a B.Sc in Political Science from the prestigious University of Benin.”CP Yekini Adio Ayoku, holds a B.Sc from the University of Ilorin. He is an indigene of Agbeyangi, Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State. CP Ayoku enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet ASP in March 1990.”CP Muhammed Ahmed Barde, the new Commissioner of Police, Imo State Police Command, is a versatile Police Officer. He has served in Police College, Jos and Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano as DC Admin. The IGP has charged the newly posted officers to hit the ground running in the areas of crime-fighting and public safety. He also called for support and cooperation from members of the public to the new police helmsmen to enable them to perform optimally in their mandate,” Adejobi said.
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Oyo House Of Reps Member Who Empowered Constituents With Goats Emerges Consensus Candidate For 2023
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ibadan Northwest/Southwest area of Oyo State, Adedeji Stanley Olajide a.k.a. Odidiomo, has emerged the consensus candidate for the same constituency for 2023 elections.SaharaReporters learnt that being one of the favourites of the governor of the state, Seyi Makinde, Olajide emerged after the governor prevailed on the party leaders.
SaharaReporters recalls that last year, the Member of the House of Representatives, empowered 300 women in his constituency comprising widows, aged and vulnerable women with female goats.In his remarks at the presentation of the goats, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker had said many of the beneficiaries felt having goats in their backyards would make them financially stable since the she-goats were of special breeds and could produce between three to four offspring twice a year.It was learnt that governor Makinde purchased PDP forms for the two Senatorial seats, 11 House of Representatives seats and the 16 House of Assembly seats.This development according to a source created a lot of crisis in the state chapter of the party.A source at one of the meetings where Olajide Odidiomo was affirmed as the party’s consensus candidate said, “I can authoritatively inform you that the incumbent House of Representatives member has been given a return ticket.””All other aspirants like Mogaji Akin Fagbemi, Hon. Abayomi Fagbenro (Bibiire) are equally commended for being great party men, but Adedeji Stanley Olajide is seen as a product who can deliver for the PDP again in 2023,” the source added.When contacted, Hon. Stanley Adedeji Olajide (Odidiomo) said it was true he had been handed the party’s return ticket.
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Nigerian Man Stabbed To Death By American Girlfriend In United States One Week To 28th Birthday
A young Nigerian man based in Miami, United States, Christian Toby Obumseli, has been killed by his white girlfriend, Courtney Tailor, in their home.The incident happened on April 3, at an apartment the lovers shared.
Tailor, who is a popular influencer with over 2 million followers on Instagram, stabbed the Nigerian to death one week before his 28th birthday.After killing the young man for yet-to-be established reasons, the white lady is claiming to be mentally ill in order to avoid prosecution and imprisonment.Confirming the development, elder brother of the victim, Jeff, in an Instagram post said, “I honestly can’t believe I’m writing this. It is with the heaviest heart I announce the murder of my younger brother, Christian (Toby) who was brutally killed on Sunday, a week from his 28th birthday — I’m truly at a loss for words. He didn’t deserve this.”This is a lot to process. Thank you to everyone who has reached out. Your support is truly felt and appreciated during this devastating time. I ask the community to please pray for me and my family. Pray for strength for the long road ahead to justice.”It was gathered that police are yet to arrest the killer despite overwhelming evidence against her.
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