Day: February 26, 2020

No force on earth can change our decision’ — supreme court fines senior lawyers N30m over Bayelsa

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The supreme court has imposed a N30 million fine on Afe Babalola and Wole Olanipekun, two senior lawyers, over the application for a review of its judgment on Bayelsa governorship election. The apex court ordered the lawyers to pay the money to Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, who emerged governor after David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was sacked on February 13. Babalola and Olanipekun had filed application seeking a review of the judgment that sacked Lyon. But the court struck out the application on Wednesday, insisting that its…

MURIC petitions NASS ,seeks freedom for 54 soldiers charged with mutiny

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has taken the case of the 54 soldiers to the National Assembly (NASS) in its prolonged struggle to get them freed. According to the human rights organization, a petition to this effect has gone to the two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. This was revealed in a press statement issued on Thursday, 27th February, 2020. The statement was signed by the director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola. The petition read in part: “The 54 soldiers on whose behalf we have written this petition…

Kukah leads march to mourn deaths from insecurity

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Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto on Wednesday led a peaceful prayer procession in Sokoto organised by the diocese to mourn Nigerians killed by Boko Haram insurgents, bandits, terrorists and kidnappers. The procession, which attracted hundreds of Christian faithful and Muslim communities in the state, started from Abdullahi Fodio Road through Central Market Road to Ahmadu Bello Way and ended at the Holy Family Catholic Cathedral, Sokoto. Addressing the gathering, Kukah said the precession was to mourn and pray for Nigerian who were killed by insurgency, banditry and other…

Angry soldier kills four of his colleagues in Borno

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An aggrieved soldier has opened fire on his colleagues at army super camp 15 in Malam Fatori, Borno state, killing four of them and leaving two injured. Sagir Musa, spokesman of the army, who confirmed the tragic incident, said it happened in the early hours of Wednesday. He said efforts were ongoing to brief family members of the affected soldiers, adding that the case is being investigated. “A Corporal of the Nigerian Army serving at the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Army Super Camp 15, located at Malam Fatori went…

PMS: Enough of ‘intellectual property theft’ lies — Oyo govt …says process completed before contractor’s proposal submission

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The Media Office of the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has described as false, unfounded and baseless, insinuations being circulated online by someone described as a contractor who had alleged that the state committed intellectual property theft against him in respect of the newly inaugurated Park Management Systems, PMS. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, declared that the claim by the said contractor, Moxharley Nigeria Limited, was baseless and untrue, noted that the Oyo State Government decided to set the…

Senate President solicits WHO support on tuberculosis eradication

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has appealed to the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to lend their support to the Nigerian Government towards ensuring the eradication of tuberculosis in the country. Lawan made the appeal when a delegation of the United Nations Programming Mission paid a visit to his office at the National Assembly, Abuja. The Senate President said, “This is the time for us to prioritize our enlightenment, education and even investment in non-communicable disease as well. “We are very grateful for your support…

Metuh and his enemy lawyers… By Abdullahi O. Haruna Haruspice

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“It was only a few weeks to the end of the proceedings that the convict and his team of lawyers began to defend him in court. Before then, they had thoroughly humiliated me just because I discharged my function without fear or favour.” Justice Okon Abang on Metuh’s lawyers. Truth be told, some lawyers are the real enemies of their clients. They compound and make delicate what would have been settled with the slightest simplicity. They made Metuh did all the ignoble antics to the extent of drooling in saliva,…

Lawan to lead delegation to burial of deceased Plateau lawmaker …As Senate pays tribute to Senator Longjan

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, will lead a delegation of Senators to the funeral service of Late Senator Longjan Ignatius Dantong slated for March 2, 2020, in Plateau State. The resolution to lead a delegation to the burial was reached after a valedictory session on Tuesday, held in honour of the deceased by the Upper Chamber. The Senate President, while paying glowing tribute to the former Senator who represented Plateau South Senatorial district in his lifetime, said his death leaves a lot of lessons to be learned by Nigerians.…

We’re deepening anti-corruption war in Oyo, says Makinde …as he commissions state’s ICPC office

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Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, declared that his administration has been deepening the war against corruption in the state. The governor, who stated this during the commissioning of the Oyo State branch office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), maintained that upon the realization that his government’s focus to transform the state through the four service point agenda would not succeed if corruption was allowed to retain its hold on the system, it took the fight against corruption seriously. A statement signed…

ANAMBRA 2020: Sports Minister pledges support for Nigeria Police

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The Honourable Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has pledged his full support to the Nigeria Police towards the realization of the objectives inherent in organizing the 12th Biennial Nigeria Police Games, which holds in Anambra State from 29th February to 7th March, 2020. He gave this assurance when the Central Organizing Committee for the Games led by the Chairman, AIG Usman Baba Alkali visited him in his office on Tuesday, 25th February, 2020 to apprise him on preparations towards the historic event. The Minister further stated that the Ministry…