Day: October 10, 2020

Presence of some state governors in Ondo during election a threat to credible poll – TMG

Ishaku Yohanna

Ahead of the Saturday governorship election in Ondo State, the Transition Monitoring Group (TMC) which is a coalition of over 400 civil society organisations has condemned the ‘invasion’ of the state by some governors. The Chairman, Transition Monitoring Group, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, said at a pre-election press briefing on Friday that the refusal of these governors to leave the state constituted a threat to the peaceful and credible conduct of the election. She, however, did not mention the governors present in Ondo state. She said they could use their immunity…

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Ondo Guber: NSCDC deploys 7,079 personnel, 60 dogs

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, says it has deployed no fewer than 7,079 personnel and 60 sniffer dogs to provide adequate security for the  Oct. 10 Ondo State governorship election. Hillary Madu, Deputy Commander-General, DCG, in charge of Operations disclosed this known while speaking with newsmen on Friday in Akure. Mr Madu, who explained that the personnel were drawn from seven commands in the country said that four Assistant Commander-Generals, ACG, and seven Commandants were also deployed. He explained that the deployment was part of the plans…

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Persons living with HIV slam CISLAC over N8.5bn contract allegation

Ishaku Yohanna

The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria has berated the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre over a report that Nigeria loses N8.5 billion every time the National Agency for the Control of AIDS procures HIV/AIDS drugs through private contractors. The National Coordinator of NEPWHAN, Abdulkadir Ibrahim, said this in a statement on Friday while berating CISLAC for what it described as a false report. CISLAC Executive Director, Auwal Musa aka Rafsanjani, had called on the authorities to investigate faceless contractors and their relationship with the leadership of NEPWHAN…

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Truck crushes newly married woman, three others to death in Kaduna

Ishaku Yohanna

At least four persons including a newly married woman were killed when a truck loaded with sand ran into a motorcycle and tricycle waiting for traffic light at Kaduna Refinery Junction along Kachia Road under Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Though the cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, eyewitness accounts, however, linked the incident to Kaduna State Traffic and Environmental Law Enforcement Agency staff. The incident drew the ire of youths in the area, who trooped out in large numbers to barricade the road, resulting…

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Super Eagles lose 0-1 to Algeria in Austria friendly

Ishaku Yohanna

Nigeria lost 1-0 to Algeria in an international friendly played on Friday in Austria. It was the first game the Super Eagles were playing this year, with te entire football calender disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Gernot Rohr despite withdrawals and injuries named a fairly strong side to face the Desert Foxes. However, it was the African champions who took an early. Ramy Bensebaini tucked away a rebound after Maduka Okoye has pushed an effort away, to score the only goal of the game. Nigeria will play their next friendly…

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Court sentences Rivers serial killer, David-West, to death

Ishaku Yohanna

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced a Serial killer, Gracious David-West to death by hanging for the multiple murder of several females in hotels in different parts of the state. David-West who was charged with ten counts of murder and attempted murder is reported to have committed the crime in hotels in Port Harcourt where he strangled his victims to death. He, thereafter, used a white cloth to tie their hands and legs before making away with their valuables in 2019. The trial Judge, Justice…

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Agwai, Onaiyekan, Jega others call for National People’s Conference to address Nigeria’s political structure

Ishaku Yohanna

Some elder statesmen and prominent activists say Nigeria is on autopilot. John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Gen. Martin Luther Agwai (rtd.), Prof. Attahiru Jega, Professor Jibrin Ibrahim, Dr Nguyan Shaku Feese, Dr Usman Bugaje, Adagbo Onoja, Amb. Fatima Balla, Ambassador Zango Abdu, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Chris Kwaja, Dr Hussaini Abdu, Kemi Okenyodo, Jim Gala, Aisha Muhammed Oyebode and Tsema Yvonne said this in a joint statement They spoke under the auspices of the Nigeria Working Group on Peacebuilding and Governance (NWGPG). They called themselves a group of Nigerian…

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#EndSARS: Protests turn violent, Buhari appeals for calm, orders IGP to reform squad

Ishaku Yohanna

·  Lagos Assembly calls for proscription of police unit There was violence in Osun and Abuja on Friday as youths protest against police brutality and extortion. Hundreds of youths poured out into the streets in some states across the country for a second day to get their voices heard as part of the ongoing protest to demand the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force after a video of a man allegedly being killed by police went viral. Hundreds of youths gathered in Ikeja in central…

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