Month: October 2020

Mass Looting: Kogi Police parade 56 suspects.

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Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba Ede on Wednesday paraded fifty-six suspected people that looted materials and vandalised property worth several millions of naira in Lokoja between last Sunday and Monday respectively. The suspects arrested are as follows:- 1. Abdulrahman Nuhu —— 33yrs 2. Bala Joshua —————— 25yrs 3.Mohammed Ahmodu———-45yrs 4. Umar Ibrahim ————————- 40yrs 5. Jude Obinna ————————- 20yrs 6. Ado Ibrahim ————————- 17yrs 7. Damudi Adamu ———————23yrs 8. Haruna Mohammed————-51yrs 9. Adamu Yahaya ———————-45yrs 10. Tijani Danjuma ——————-24yrs 11. Muhammed Umar —————-29yrs 12.Lukman Abdullazeez———41yrs 13. Abu Ebuka…

EID-EL MAULUD: Gov Sani-Bello tasks Muslims to emulate virtues of holy prophet

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Niger State Governor,Abubakar Sani Bello has enjoined the Muslim Ummah in the State and the country at large to emulate the virtues of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ( PBUH)in their conduct as they commemorate the birth of the great Prophet. Governor Sani Bello in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel-Berje, congratulated Muslim faithful for witnessing this year’s Eid-el Maulud The Governor who said Eid el Maulud is generally not a time for merry making but a period for sober reflection and devotion called on the muslim…

House of Reps to partner Online Journalists to curb fake news …. as House Spokesperson hosts NASS Online Journalists

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Nigerian House of Representatives has pledged to partner with Online Journalists (New Media) in the National Assembly to curb the menace of fake news and quackery. The Chairman House Committee on Media and Public Affairs,Rep.Benjamin Kali gave this hint while playing host to the members of the National Assembly New Media forum led by its Chairman, Comrade Yemi Itodo on Tuesday evening in the National Assembly complex. Rep.Benjamin Kalu said Nigeria as a country with biggest Parliament in World needed to embrace innovation and also explore the benefits of technology…

FG declares Thursday as public holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday October 29, 2020 as public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated the Muslim faithful both at home and abroad for witnessing this year’s occasion. He enjoined them to imbibe the spirit of love, patience and perseverance which are the virtues of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him),…

Looters invade FCT NYSC camp, cart away mattresses, others

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Some hoodlums on Tuesday morning broke into the Orientation Camp of the National Youth Corps in Kubwa, Abuja. The thugs armed with knives and other sharp objects blocked the road and ordered motorists to turn back. They were seen coming out of the premises with mattresses, plastic chairs and other items. Residents in the neighbourhood also took advantage of the unrest to participate in the looting. Meanwhile, gunshots have rent the air of the camp as soldiers attempt to scare away the looters. The youths were said to have gained…

Buhari reappoints Mahmood Yakubu As INEC Chairman For Another Five-Year Term

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President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, for a second term in office.   In a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President Buhari stated that in accordance with the provision of Section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), “I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate, the nomination of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for appointment as Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second and…

Gov AbdulRazaq meets owners of businesses affected in Friday looting · …. assures them of govt’s support to recover

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Kwara State Governor ,AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has met with owners of the businesses affected in the Friday looting of public and private properties, assured them of government’s support to get them back on stream. AbdulRazaq had earlier announced N500m recovery funds to assist businesses affected in the incident. In a meeting with owners of the businesses late Monday, the Governor urged them to register on the state website as they had earlier been advised and said modalities are in place to ensure that only people with genuine cases benefit. “Your sector…

No COVID-19 palliatives in our camps,says NYSC

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The National Youth Service Corps NYSC, has said the spate of attacks on its formations in search of palliatives, particularly the Orientation camps was becoming worrisome. The management of the scheme in a statement signed by Director, Press and Public Relations,Mrs. Adenike Adeyemi restated that there were no palliatives in any of the 37 NYSC camps nationwide. “It is imperative to note that the National Youth Service Corps is a national institution saddled with the core mandate of promoting national unity and integration, as well as youth development and empowerment.…

Looting spree: Gov Sule commends Nasarawa youth for not joining trend

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has commended youths in the state for not joining in the looting spree across the country in the name of the ENDSARS protest, describing the act as the height of criminality. Engr.Sule made the commendation while flagging off the farmers’ field day and interactive session, for the North Central, organized by the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), in Lafia, on Tuesday. The Governor further called on the youths to shun people residing out of the state who may want to entice them to…

Mass Protests : NYSC beef up security in Orientation Camps

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National Youths Service Scheme, NYSC has directed its State Coordinators to liaise with security agencies in their respective states to beef up security presence to ward off potential attacks on the camps by hoodlums who might be invading them in search of hidden COVID-19 palliatives. The Katsina State Coordinator of NYSC, Alhaji Yahaya Ahidjo told The Nation in his office Tuesday that the measure has become necessary in view of the growing attacks on NYSC orientation camps already recorded in FCT, Cross River, and Adamawa states.   He said ’’yes…