Author: Ishaku Yohanna

Zazzau Emirate: El-Rufai, others dragged to court over appointment of new emir

Ishaku Yohanna

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and nine others have been dragged to the state’s High Court over the appointment of a new Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamali. In a suit filed before the Kaduna State High Court on Monday, October 12, Bashir Aminu, who holds the title of Iyan Zazzau and one of the contestants for the Zazzau Emirate stool, asked the court to remove the new Emir Bamalli, who was appointed following the death of the 18th emir, Alhaji Shehu Idris, last month after a 45-year reign. The Iyan…

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FG extends suspension of electricity tariffs by another one week

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government has extended suspension of electricity tariffs by another one week. The decision was taken on Sunday in Abuja at the resumed negotiation between the Federal Government and Labour. The negotiation committee is scheduled to meet over the next 60-90 days to resolve other outstanding issues. The revised Terms of Reference (ToR) for the second phase includes review inputs to the MYTO model and ensure the assumptions and factors for the model are correct and accurate. This will also include clarifications on the reasons for variance in electricity…

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IPPIS: FG issues fresh ultimatum to university lecturers

Ishaku Yohanna

The federal government has given university lecturers a November 2020 ultimatum to comply with the directive to enlist on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) or be removed from the payroll. The ultimatum was contained in a memo dated October 8, 2020 from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) to the vice chancellors of all federal universities. The memo entitled: ‘STOPPAGE OF SALARIES OF UNIVERSITY STAFF THAT ARE YET TO BE ENROLLED ON IPPIS PLATFORM’ was addressed to the bursars of the universities through…

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Four dead as uncompleted building collapses in Lagos

Ishaku Yohanna

Four yet-to-be-identified persons lost their lives on Sunday when a three-storey building collapsed in the Obalende area of Lagos Island, Lagos State. Eight other persons were injured, according to reports. The General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident. He noted that the affected three-storey building located at 62, Odo Street, Obalende, Lagos Island, was under construction when it collapsed. He said, “Upon arrival at the incident scene, a three-storey building under construction was discovered to have self-collapsed. The cause of the collapse is yet to…

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Gunmen kill 12, injures scores in Kaduna community

Ishaku Yohanna
Gunmen

Unknown gunmen have attacked Kidandan and Kadai villages in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State leaving twelve (12)) people dead and seven others seriously injured. The attackers invaded the area in their numbers besieged on Friday afternoon and left three dead and four others wounded. The gunmen who continued their heinous act on Saturday killed nine other persons at Kadai village and left four others in critical condition. The Kaduna State Police Command Spokesman Muhammad Jalige confirmed the report to newsmen. Also confirming the attack, the District Head of…

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Ganduje suspends aide over comments on Buhari

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Governor Umar Abdulahi Ganduje of Kano State

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Sunday suspended his Special Adviser on Media Salihu Yakasai over his “unguarded utterances on the person of President Muhammadu Buhari on a social media platform.” In a tweet, Mr Tanko said, “I’ve never seen a government with zero emphaty like that of president Buhari. So many times when his people are going through difficult time and expect some sort of tab on shoulder to reassure them that he is in charge, but he failed to do so. “The I don’t care attitude is on…

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Two more political parties file petitions against Obaseki’s victory

Ishaku Yohanna

Two more political parties have filed their petitions seeking to nullify the declaration of Governor Obaseki Obaseki as winner of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The petitions were filed at the close of submission of petitions by aggrieved parties against the outcome of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State on Saturday October 10. The two additional parties are seeking to nullify the victory of Godwin Obaseki as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the election. In two…

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IGP dissolves SARS, to create new Anti-Robbery Squad

Ishaku Yohanna

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the dissolution of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS. The IGP’s announcement comes following the nationwide #EndSARS protests.  In his speech, the IGP said: “The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police, otherwise known as SARS, is hereby dissolved across all formations, the 36 state police command and the Federal Capital Territory where they currently exist,” the IGP said on Sunday. “All officers and men currently serving in the unit are to be redeployed with immediate effect.” “The police authorities will…

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Ondo Election: Be magnanimous in victory, Buhari tells Akeredolu

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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State

…Accept defeat, YIAGA Africa urges Jegede, others President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, on his re-election as Governor of Ondo State He urged Gov Akeredolu to be humble and magnanimous in victory, and serve the people of Ondo State even better than how he did in the first term. Akeredolu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC won in 15 of the 18 local government areas of the state while his rival, Eyitayo Jegede of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP won the remaining three. He polled a…

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FG budgets N336m to fight hate speech, others

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture has budgeted N336 million to campaign against hate speech and fake news. This is contained in the 2021 budget proposal presented to the National Assembly by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday. It reads in part, “ERGP9124023 Special enlightenment campaign on government policies and programmes; testimonial series to gauge the impact of government policies on the citizenry, advocacy against fake news, hate speech, farmers-herder clashes, banditry, rape etc. ongoing- N336,015,959.” The Federal Government has in recent times put in place…

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