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Monday, 05 February 2018 04:18

IGP orders arrest of IBB’s spokesperson over statement attacking Buhari

Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris has ordered the arrest of spokesman of former Military President Ibrahim Babangida should he fail to turn himself in within 24 hours. Mr Kassim Afegua is wanted for issuing a ‘fake’ statement. Afegbua in the statement quoted the former military ruler as saying President Muhammadu Buhari should be voted out by Nigerians in 2019. But another statement surfaced purportedly denying the earlier one signed on behalf of Mr Babangida by Afegbua. Appearing on Channel TV last night, Afegbua however insisted that the statement he issued was authentic and authorised by Babangida. A government…

Sunday, 04 February 2018 03:31

IGP Idris is an accomplice in herdsmen killings in Benue - Gov Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom on Saturday accused Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, of being an accomplice to the recent attacks by suspected herdsmen on Benue residents, a day after the police chief reportedly demanded a suspension of anti-open grazing law. “If truly the IGP said what was widely reported by the media, our conclusion is that his is a clear case of a man who is either on a mission to mislead the nation or is complicit in the attacks on Benue communities and the killing of many people by terror herdsmen,” Ortom said in a statement Saturday evening. Neither…

Sunday, 04 February 2018 03:30

Hundreds flee Taraba as residents bury herdsmen’s victims

Hundreds of people have continued to flee Taraba villages, following attacks on some communities in the Gassol, Ibi and Wukari local government areas by suspected Fulani herdsmen. This is coming on the heels of a reported planned attack on the state by Fulani herdsmen as alleged by Governor Darius Ishaku on Wednesday. Our correspondent gathered that five persons were killed at Amande Jembe village in Bantaje District of the Wukari LGA and four others were killed in Ngutswen village, Gassol LGA, barely nine hours after Ishaku raised the alarm over the planned attacks. When our correspondent visited the deserted communities…

Sunday, 04 February 2018 03:28

Why I refused to speak out on killings in Nigeria - Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adeboye on Friday night led members of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) to pray against people shedding blood in Nigeria, their protectors as well as their sponsors at the church’s February Holy Ghost Service held at the Redemption Camp. Members of the church in 198 countries participated in the programme through viewing centres. They prayed that the killers and their collaborators be exposed and dealt with. The pastor will also hold special three-hour prayer session for Nigeria‎ at the Redemption Camp on February 13. Explaining why he had not personally commented on the widespread killings in the…

Sunday, 04 February 2018 03:27

Ex-Gov Babangida Aliyu will take over from Buhari in 2019 - Apostle Ayegbajeje

A Lagos-based Prophet has said that immediate past governor of Niger State, Mr Babangida Aliyu, will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. Mr Ayegbajeje, known for his bold prophesies,sent this message to NewsScroll on Saturday. Here is the full text of the message: Between 26/03/2017 and 03/02/2018, the Lord God shared the following secrets with me about our country, Nigeria: 26/03/2017(1) Heaven has created a temporary but deep gulf between the core north and the rest of the country albeit, the Arewa logo was still connecting (like an anchor) the two entities, midway. (2)The middle belt will successfully resist any…

Sunday, 04 February 2018 03:25

Hijab: Muslim group calls for understanding

Lagos State chapter of Ansarul-Deen Youth Association of Nigeria (ADYAN) on Saturday called for public understanding on the use of hijab by Muslim women. Deputy Amirat of the association’s Sisters Forum, Mrs Islamiyat Adebowale, made the call at a programme in Lagos to mark the 2018 World Hijab Day. The programme was organised by ADYAN in collaboration with the Advanced Centre for Advocacy Development and Empowerment of Muslim Community (ACADEMY). The World Hijab Day is aimed at creating awareness and presenting the right perception about the use of hijab by Muslim women. Adebowale said that Muslim women should not be…

Sunday, 04 February 2018 03:17

Shittu, the groveling Minister - Festus Adedayo

By no means a recent phenomenon, the fad of political appointees groveling before their principal is a concept that undergirds Third World politicking. Some people even claim that it is as ancient as the African. In spite of the several positive attributes of the African, his tendency to kowtow in the presence of his benefactor and snigger at him from behind is a very dispiriting attribute of his. Every society has a name for such characters. It is said that Africans merely carried to a very mischievous level their penchant to respect elders. Africans have the tendency to praise-sing and…

Saturday, 03 February 2018 04:50

Killer herdsmen: Calling Buhari a murderer disrespectful - Presidency

The Presidency said on Friday that it was “grossly” disrespectful and unfair to refer to President Muhammadu Buhari as a murderer over the killings by suspected herdsmen in Benue and other parts of the country. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said that people should learn to express their grievances and criticisms without resorting to name calling. He said the President, in accordance with the constitution, had the primary responsibility of protecting lives and property and that he had been doing that. He…

Saturday, 03 February 2018 04:47

FG names university after Ekwueme as he is laid to rest

Second Republic vice president, Mr Alex Ekwueme, took his final exit at exactly 2.40pm yesterday in his home town, Oko in Orumba North Local Government area of Anambra State. He was laid to rest in his expansive compound after a funeral service at St John The Divine Church, Oko, before a large number of mourners from all walks of life led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Mr Osinbajo, head of federal government delegation to the event, announced the renaming of Federal University, Ndufu Alike, Ikwo in Ebonyi State after the departed politician. He said the decision was in recognition of…

Saturday, 03 February 2018 04:39

CJN announces date for mandatory communication of court documents by email

It will become mandatory for judges and staff of Nigerian courts to communicate court documents with lawyers by electronic mail from July 16, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mr Walter Onnoghen, has announced. Onnoghen made the announcement on Friday while speaking at the launch of the newly Retrofitted Court and Legal Email System which took place at the Supreme Court. He said the email system, which is a unique feature of the day’s event, will replace manual forms of communication between judges, court staff and lawyers. “I will like to implore all judges and lawyers to join us on this…

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Saturday, 03 February 2018 04:37

90 migrants feared drowned after boat capsizes off Libya - UN

About 90 people are feared drowned after a smuggler's boat carrying mostly Pakistani migrants capsized off Libya's coast early Friday, the U.N.'s migration agency said. Ten bodies have washed ashore near the Libyan town of Zuwara following the tragedy in the early morning, said International Organization for Migration spokeswoman Olivia Headon, citing information from its partner agencies. "We are told that two survivors swam to shore, and one person was rescued by a fishing boat," Headon said by phone from Tunisia's capital to reporters at the U.N. in Geneva. "We are working to get more details on the (capsizing) and…

Friday, 02 February 2018 04:28

Buhari to youths: watch character of aspirants

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged youths to be concerned about the character of those who aspire to lead Nigeira. He said they should offer themselves for service. “Being apolitical, ultimately, does you no good as political leaders make decisions that affect you in many ways. As such, you should be concerned about the character of those who aspire to lead you, just as I urge you to offer yourselves to serve where possible. “ Yesterday’s admonition by the President came as the race for the general elections next year gathers steam following last week’s “special press statement” by former President…

Friday, 02 February 2018 04:26

Osinbajo panel forms committee to meet Miyetti Allah

The Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo committee has set up a sub-committee to interface with members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and other groups with a view to ending killings by herdsmen. The committee was set up by National Economic Council to find lasting solutions to increasing cases of killings by herdsmen across the country.The sub-committee is headed by the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi. Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Mr Abdulaziz Yari, said this to State House correspondents on Thursday at the end of a meeting of the Osinbajo committee at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Yari,…

Friday, 02 February 2018 04:24

There is a plan to attack Taraba in 10 days - Governor

Governor of Taraba State, Mr. Darius Ishaku, has said there is a plan to attack the state in the next 10 days. The governor also said the information had been passed to security agencies, adding that he was not aware that any action had been taken. Ishaku spoke in Jalingo on Thursday when he received members of National Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party who paid him a sympathy visit on the death of a member of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Hosea Ibi. The governor told the PDP delegation, led by National Chairman of the party, Mr Uche…

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