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Nov

20

2020

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Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Speaks On Envisaged Future Of Nigeria If Traditional Rulers Are…

NATIONAL NEWS#federal government of Nigeria, negligence, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi II, traditional rulers

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi II has envisioned ceaseless insecurity, crisis and other hazards in the Nigeria nation, if the traditional rulers are not given the constitutional role in the governance of the country. Oba Lamidi who condemned the Federal Government’s approach of inviting traditional rulers when the country is facing crisis or insecurity, noted that abolishment of traditional rulers’ roles and influence from the 1999 constitution may cause peace to elude Nigeria The revered royal father disclosed this during the 70th Birthday Anniversary lecture, held in honour of Oloba of Oba Ile, Oba (Dr.) Adekunle Asamu in…

Nov

11

2020

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Orji Kalu visits Ndoma-egba, sympathizes with him over destruction of property by hoodlums in Calabar(PHOTOS

NATIONAL NEWS#Dr. Orji uzor kalu, #EndBadGovernment, #EndExtraJudicial killing, #EndSARsProtest, Senator Victor Ndoma-egba

The Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu recently paid a condolence visit to Senator Victor Ndoma-egba at his Abuja residence over destruction and looting of his property by hoodlums. The house of the former Senate Majority Leader in Calabar, Cross River State was attacked by hoodlums as a fallout of the #EndSARS protest. The Senator who was not in the country at the time of the incident said in a statement that the sponsored hoodlums broke into his house and looted it to the ground leaving only the bare floor According to him , "All the toilets, baths, pumps…

Nov

08

2020

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EndSARS: CHRICED Criticizes CBN Freeze On Protesters Bank Accounts

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, #Endpolicebrutality, central bank of Nigeria, EndSARsProtest

The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has taken a swipe at the recent show of human rights violations, and state-sanctioned attacks aimed at silencing critical citizens’ voices, especially in the wake of the #EndSARS protests. The Executive Director of the centre, Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi, said on Sunday in a statement that the attempt by the government to further muzzle voices demanding an end to police brutality and accountable governance, with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently obtained an ex parte order to freeze accounts of individuals said to be funding the #EndSARS protests is…

Nov

08

2020

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Chief Augustus Onuoha Goes Home: Dike eji-eje nmba Chilaka, Udoeme Commiserate With Echeozo

NATIONAL NEWSdeath, Dikenmba Chuks and Chilaka Foundation, funeral ceremony, Late chief Augustus Onyemauche Onuoha

"Death is an inevitable end that will come when it will come and the giver of life is God and the taker of life is still God." Those were the kind words of the CEO, Mark Agnes Group, South Africa and founder of Dikenmba Chuks and Chilaka Foundation Nig. yesterday, during the funeral ceremony of Late Chief Augustus Onyemauche Onuoha, Okosisi Ejirimaramba 1 of Umuchieze, in his country home, at Ekereazu, Ahiazu, Mbaise LGA of Imo State. He said: "Death is an inevitable end that will come when it will come and the giver of life is God and the…

Nov

03

2020

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Oyigbo Genocide: Nigerian Lives Matter… Obi Aguocha

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, #EndExtraJudicialkilling, #genocide, Chief Obi Aguocha

By Charity UwakweThe President- general, Ohuhu Welfare Development Union, in Umuahia North LGA of Abia state has expressed a deep grieve over the recurrent extrajudicial killings of unarmed Igbo youths in Oyigbo, Rivers State and Nsukka, Enugu State by Nigeria Security Agents. Chief Obi Aguocha, the Udo Ji Agu-Ohuhu in Umuahia, in his emotional laden state, could scarcely hide the suspicion of all and sundry, as to whatever the motives of the Nigerian government could be towards the towards the Igbo nation, hence the obvious negligence of the government to salvage the people from sinking. In his pathetic article, titled: 'Nigerian…

Nov

03

2020

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Obigbo Genocide: Desist From Military Killing of IPOB Immediately, Dr. Ezeife Charges Gov. Wike

NATIONAL NEWS#EndExtraJudicial killing, #endMilitaryKilling, #genocide, Chief Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Gov. Nyesom Wike

By Charity Uwakwe A former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, (aka. Okwadike) has urged Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to as a matter of urgency, stop the Military invasion of homes in Obigbo, Rivers State and killing of suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, in Obigbo, Rivers State as allegedly ordered by the state Governor. Dr. Ezeife gave this charged while reacting to the bloodbath in Obigbo also called Oyibo since the previous week, in the aftermath of the Nationwide #Endsars protests, stressing that such could culminate into severe and irreparable mistakes. According to Okwadike…

Nov

02

2020

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ASUU’s Payment System Is Not Ready – FG<br>*Says 57,000 of 71,700 lecturers in Nigeria already on IPPIS

ASUU’s Payment System Is Not Ready – FG
*Says 57,000 of 71,700 lecturers in Nigeria already on IPPIS

NATIONAL NEWS#federal government of Nigeria, asuu strike, education, IPPIS

The Federal Government on Sunday charged the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, that the University Transparency Account System must tally with the IPPIS. The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, however, stated that the ASUU payment system is not ready. Nwajiuba noted that the federal government directed the lecturers to register on the IPPIS, while developing their system so that they could collect their salaries. He stated, “When originally we asked them how long it would take (to develop the system), they said 18 months and after a while, they brought us a semi -finished product and said the…

Oct

29

2020

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JUST IN: S’E Governors, N’Assembly Members, Traditional Rulers, others Meet At Enugu, Aftermath of #ENDSARS *Important Decisions Taken

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, #EndSARsProtest, Ohanaeze ndi Igbo, restructuring, South East governors

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY SOUTHEAST GOVERNORS, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS, HON. MINISTERS, SOUTH EAST CLERGY, LEADERSHIP OF TRADITIONAL RULERS, IGBO LEADERS AND WOMEN LEADERS AT THE END OF ITS' MEETINGHELD ON THURSDAY, THE 29 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2020, AT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LION BUILDING, GOVERNMENT HOUSE, ENUGU AGREEMENTS: 1. We sympathize with all the victims' families, including the Police, and other security agencies, as well as all those who lost their loved ones and properties in the recent disturbances that followed the EndSARS agitations; 2. The South East Leaders will engage our youths to ensure a sustainable peace in the South…

Oct

27

2020

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#Lekki Shooting: Army’s 81 Division Finally Speaks On #EndSars Protesters Massacre *Insists Lagos govt called in soldiers to enforce curfew

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, #EndSARsProtest, #lekki tollgate massacre, federal government of Nigeria, the Nigeria army

The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has finally responded to the shooting of unarmed protesters at Lekki Tollgate in Lagos by soldiers, last week. The Division described the allegation of massacre as baseless, saying it is targeted at causing anarchy in the country. The Military spoke exactly one week after the gruesome killing of unarmed #EndSars protesters at Lekki tollgate, on Tuesday's night, October 20. In a release made available to THISDAY, Tuesday night, the acting Deputy Director, 81 Division Army Public Relations, Major Osoba Olaniyi, said the allegations bordering on massacre were untrue and unfounded. Titled ‘Alleged Massacre…

Oct

27

2020

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October 29: FG Declares Emergency Public Holiday

NATIONAL NEWS#federal government of Nigeria, Eidul-Mawlid Celebration

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, October 29, as public holiday to mark Eidul-mawlid. This is in commemoration of the birth of Holy prophet Muhammad for all Muslim faithfuls. The minister of interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the announcement on behalf of the federal government on Tuesday, October 27, in a statement made available to newsmen. The statement reads; The FG has declared Thursday October 29, 2020 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eidul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (@raufaregbesola) who…