Author: Ishaku Yohanna

Many injured, cars destroyed as hoodlums attack #EndSARS protesters in Abuja, Lagos

Ishaku Yohanna

Pro-SARS thugs have attacked #EndSARS protesters in Abuja on Wednesday morning, The thugs, who were armed with cutlasses, invaded the protest venue at Berger junction about an hour after the #EndSARS protesters had convened. They harassed the protesters, including passers-by, destroying vehicles parked in the area. At least five cars were destroyed at the scene, while an unconfirmed number of the protesters sustained injuries. Hoodlums on Wednesday attacked and robbed protesters on a peaceful protest at the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Also,  hoodlums launched the attack around 3 p.m. leaving several of the…

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FG writes NASS, seeks more powers to seize, freeze stolen funds, assets

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government has approached the National Assembly for more powers to freeze and seize stolen public funds and assets. The President Muhammadu Buhari, in a letter to the House of Representatives, which the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, read at the plenary on Wednesday, sought creation of a Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Agency. In the letter dated October 6, 2020, Buhari noted that the bill seeking to establish the agency was presented to the Federal Executive Council on September 16, 2020, and was subsequently approved tor transmission to the…

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Edo Assembly commutes Speaker’s impeachment to resignation

Ishaku Yohanna

Edo State House of Assembly has commuted the impeachment of the recently impeached speaker of the House, Mr Francis Okiye to resignation. The reversal of the impeachment followed a motion by the leader of the House, Mr Henry Okhuarobo who said the need became imperative due to appeals from their constituents to reverse the impeachment. Consequently, the motion seconded by the member representing Esan North East two in the assembly, Mr Emmanuel Okoduwa which enjoyed the overwhelming support of the members was thereafter adopted by the House. Mr Marcus Onobun,…

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IGP orders all disbanded SARS personnel to report for psychological examination

Ishaku Yohanna

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered all personnel of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to report to the force headquarters in Abuja for debriefing, psychological and medical examination. Force Spokesperson, Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. While the time-frame for the medical evaluation has not been disclosed, the IGP was quoted to have said that the officers are expected to undergo the process as a prelude to further training and reorientation before being redeployed into mainstream policing duties. The medical examination will be carried out…

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House of Reps to inaugurate Special Constitution Review Committee Oct 25

Ishaku Yohanna

The House of Representatives’ Special Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution will be inaugurated on October 25, 2020. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, made the announcement at the plenary on Tuesday. The Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase, is to chair the committee. Giving details of the inauguration, a statement issued later by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker, Umar Puma, said the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo; Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad; and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi, are some of the dignitaries expected to attend…

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I will carry all ruling houses along – Emir of Zazzau

Ishaku Yohanna

The Kaduna State Governor, on Wednesday, applauded the new Emir of Zazzau, Ahmad Bamalli, for his bridge-building efforts, following his appointment as the 19th Emir of Zazzau. Mr El-Rufai was responding to remarks by the emir, who led members of the Zazzau Emirate Council, on a courtesy visit to the Government House Kaduna, on Wednesday. The governor said that unity is key to the progress of the emirate and the state at large. Mr El-Rufai encouraged the new emir to continue in that effort, ‘’bearing in mind that it is…

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Insecurity: Northern Groups issue notice of mass protests in 19 states

Ishaku Yohanna

The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has said it would begin non-stop protests against the wave of insecurity in the Northern region on Thursday. The plan, according to the group, aimed at drawing the attention of President Muhammadu Buhari and the 19 northern states governors to the plight of the region. CNG said the ineptitude and an apparent failure of elected and appointed leaders from the North to either protect the lives and property of northerners or address the myriad distresses the region faced had pushed them to the wall.…

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Labour, Govt agree on three months electricity tariff subsidy for consumers

Ishaku Yohanna

The federal government and labour unions have agreed to use proceeds from Value Added Tax (VAT) to temporarily subsidise electricity tariff for consumers for the next three months. The resolution was arrived at on Monday in Abuja at the end of a meeting of the ad-hoc technical committee on electricity tariff with the federal government and representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The meeting, which began on Sunday, was presided by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo. Key resolutions…

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Senate confirms eight new Supreme Court Justices

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian Senate confirmed the appointment of eight Justices of the Supreme Court at Tuesday’s plenary after a satisfactory report by its Committee. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, presented the report of his panel’s screening exercise for senators’ consideration on Tuesday. He said his committee found that all the judges are eminently qualified for the exalted positions and that there was no petition against any of them. The eight new Supreme Court judges include Hon. Justice Lawal Garba (North…

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IPPIS: We’re looking into ASUU’s preferred payment platform, says Ngige

Ishaku Yohanna

Indications emerged Tuesday night that the Federal Government may adopt the University Transparency Account System (UTAS), a payment platform developed by ASUU in preference to IPPIS. The Academic Staff Union of Universities has pushed for adoption of UTAS instead of Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS) which it insisted that they would never succumb. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige told journalists after about two and half hours closed door meeting with the Senate leadership on Tuesday. He said the alternative platform presented by ASUU is home grown…

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