Month: November 2017

Don’t Expel Me, I Want To Die In Zimbabwe — Mugabe

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Zimbabwe’s former president, Robert Mugabe, who has insisted on staying on in his country, was granted immunity from prosecution, sources close to the negotiations said on Thursday. According to Reuters, Mr. Mugabe was assured that his safety would be protected in his home country as part of a deal that led to his resignation. Mr. Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe for close to four decades but stepped down on Tuesday after the army seized power and the ruling party turned against him. Mr. Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president, is set to…

Beyond Mugabe: The Other Vultures In Harare By Azu Ishiekwene

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Robert Mugabe overstayed his welcome by miles. But he wouldn’t come this far without the support of his former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the ruling ZANU-PF party, and the military top brass. They were in it together. Ordinary Zimbabweans wanted Mugabe out at least over a decade ago. The clearest expression of that was in 2008 when they voted Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change in a general election later stolen by ZANU-PF after the first round of voting. Mugabe’s party didn’t only stop at stealing the vote.…

Ozubula Massacre: Why The Attack Was Carried Out – Suspected Gang Leader

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The suspected criminal of the Ozubulu massacre, Mr. Chinedu Akpunonu (AKA Obrocho) has explained why the shooting was carried out. Mr. Chinedu Akpunonu, who is the gang leader of a fraternity known as the “Great Men”, has opened up to his counsel Okechukwu Ikenna and narrated how the attack was carried out in Ozubulu. The suspected criminal confessed to have masterminded the Ozubulu massacre that had 13 people killed and about 22 injured on August 6. Chinedu, who further confessed to have never sent his boys to attack the St.…

Businessman Convicted Of N23.5m Fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Gombe zonal office, secured the conviction of one Muhammad Abubakar Mubi to six months imprisonment before Justice M. J. Umar of the Federal High Court, Gombe on one count charge bordering on Obtaining Money by False Pretence. Mubi, the managing director of A. M. Global Energy Limited with offices in Lagos and Kaduna was arrested sometime in 2012 following a complaint by one Bello Muhammad Malala of Ashaka Cement Gombe, alleging that in 2009, one Hassan Zankan introduced him to the convict who…

Businessman Convicted Of N23.5m Fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Gombe zonal office, secured the conviction of one Muhammad Abubakar Mubi to six months imprisonment before Justice M. J. Umar of the Federal High Court, Gombe on one count charge bordering on Obtaining Money by False Pretence. Mubi, the Managing Director of A. M. Global Energy Limited with offices in Lagos and Kaduna was arrested sometime in 2012 following a complaint by one Bello Muhammad Malala of Ashaka Cement Gombe, alleging that in 2009, one Hassan Zankan introduced him to the convict who…

We have Drastically Cut Rice Importation- Lai Mohammed

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has drastically cut rice importation and moved Nigeria very close to achieving self-sufficiency in rice, a major staple food in the country, in just two years. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister -quoting figures from the Thailand Rice Exporters Association said rice importation from Thailand, which supplies the bulk of the parboiled rice being imported into Nigeria, dropped from 644,131 Metric Tonnes to about 21,000 MT between September 2015…

Mubi Attack:IG Orders Police to be on Red-Alert in Places of Worship

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, has ordered all Commissioners of Police in charge of State Commands and their Supervising Assistant Inspectors General of Police and other Police Formations nationwide to be on red-alert with effect from 21st November, 2017 to nip in the bud and prevent the spread of the renewed Boko Haram attacks on soft targets, such as Mosques, Churches, Markets, Schools, Motor Parks, Farm Lands, Settlements, Villages, Towns and Cities in the North East States of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, and also quell the…

Nigerian Army Introduces New Language Policy

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The Nigerian Army has introduced a new Language Policy. The study of foreign and local languages is world-wide practice among armies, in which officers and soldiers are encouraged to be multi-lingual. According to Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, Director Army Public Relations, the Policy will foster espirit-de-corps and better communication with the populace to enhance information gathering, civil-military relations, increase understanding between militaries when operating abroad and assist officers and soldiers to perform their duties professionally. “It is to be noted that English remains the official language in the Nigerian…

Court Orders FG to Reinstate NEMA Spokesperson 4 Years After Compulsory Retirement …….. Also Orders Payment of Salaries and Allowance within one Month

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Justice David Isele of the National Industrial Court (NIC) has ordered the immediate reinstatement of former Spokesperson of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Yushau A. Shuaib back into the public service after forceful retirement in 2013 over an opinion article he wrote on former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Through Barrister James Ode Abah of Bamidele Aturu Legal Chamber, Shuaib had sued the Finance Minister, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) and Federal Ministry of information over the purported retirement. Delivering the Judgement, Justice Isele declared that the letter retiring Shuaib…

GOV SANI-BELLO SWEARS IN NEW CHAIRMAN KATCHA LG … Enjoined Him To Be Leader for All

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello on Wednesday sworn in Hon. Rabiu Ibrahim as the new Chairman Katcha Local Government area of the state. The swearing in ceremony was conducted by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Maria Zukogi at the Council Chambers, Government House, Minna. The change in leadership of council came on the heels of the demise of the former Chairman, Hon. Mohammed Liman Dogo who died on Monday after a brief illness. The governor charged the new council boss to be fair to all and…