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Month: October 2022

  • Panic As PHEDC Staff Electrocuted in Calabar [PHOTOS]

    Panic As PHEDC Staff Electrocuted in Calabar [PHOTOS]

    A PHEDC staff has been electrocuted in Calabar

    A yet- to- be identified official of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) has been electrocuted in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.

    It was gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday evening, October 27, at the entrance to Margaret Ekpo International Airport

    In a short video posted on Facebook, the official is seen dangling from the high-tension cable while the PHED’s patrol vehicle number 019 is sighted parked under the high-tension as other officials try to bring him down the lifeless-looking body.

     

    The latest incident is coming less than a month after another official of the PHEDC staff was electrocuted to death on a high-tension pole at Army junction, a few meters from Eburutu Military Cantonment in Calabar.

     

    Panic As PHEDC Staff Electrocuted in Calabar

  • BREAKING: Federal Government Disowns CBN Governor, Emefiele Over Plan To Redesign Naira

    BREAKING: Federal Government Disowns CBN Governor, Emefiele Over Plan To Redesign Naira

    On Friday, the Federal Government distanced itself from the proposed redesignation of the Naira by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.

     

    The Federal Government has disagreed with CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele forty-eight-hours after he declared that the central bank would redesign the nation’s currency on December 15, 2022.

     

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    If the proposal was put into practice, the nation and its economy would suffer greatly, according to Zainab Ahmad, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, who denounced the policy.

     

    When Senator Opeyemi Bamidele questioned Zainab about the strategy during the 2023 budget defense debate, Zainab responded and warned CBN of potential repercussions.

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    Senator Bamidele who had in his question told the Finance Minister that barely two days after announcement of the policy by CBN , repercussion of it on the value of Naira to US dollar was being felt, said, ” Just two days after announcement of the policy , value of Naira to a US dollar has risen from N740 to N788 to a US dollar due to rush in exchange of starched Naira Notes for foreign currencies , particularly dollar.

     

     

     

    To me , the policy may be a well conceived one , but the timing going by realities on ground , is very wrong as the Naira may fall to as low as N1,000 to a US dollar before January 31, 2023 fixed for full implementation of the policy.”

     

    While answering the question, the Minister said she is not aware of the policy but only heard of it from the media .

     

    She said, ” Distinguished senators , we were not consulted at the Ministry of Finance by CBN on the planned Naira redesigning and cannot comment on it as regards merits or otherwise .

     

    “However as a Nigerian privileged to be at the top of Nigeria’s fiscal management , the policy as rolled out at this time , portends serious consequences on value of Naira to other foreign currencies.

     

    Federal Government Disowns CBN Governor, Emefiele Over Plan To Redesign Naira

     

    “I will however appeal to this committee to invite the CBN governor for required explanations as regards merits of the planned policy and rightness or otherwise of its implementation now.”

     

    Recall that CBN Governor Emefiele had on Wednesday said that the apex bank would redesign the country’s currency from 200 Naira denomination to N1,000 notes .

     

    Emefiele said the action was taken in order to take control of the currency in circulation just as he posited that the bulk of the nation’s currency notes were outside bank vaults and that the CBN would not allow the situation to continue.

     

     

    According to him, the planned policy he added , was in line with Sections 19, Subsections a and b of the CBN Act 2007, upon which the Management of the CBN sought and obtained the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari to redesign, produce, and circulate new series of banknotes at N200, N500, and N1,000 notes.

     

    Federal Government Disowns CBN Governor, Emefiele Over Plan To Redesign Naira

  • FG Disowns Emefiele, Rejects Re-Designed Naira Plan

    Naira: Finance minister opposes CBN’s plan to redesign Naira

    Almost Forty Eight hours after the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, declared that the apex bank will redesign the country’s currency on December 15, 2022, the Federal Government disagreed.

    Zainab Ahmad, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, who opposed the policy, stated that if followed, the idea will have serious ramifications for the country and its economy.

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    However, in response to the finance minister’s inconsistency, a senior CBN official who spoke to this online newspaper on the condition of anonymity claimed the Naira redesigning effort was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.

    Zainab, who remarked on the idea in answer to a question from Senator Opeyemi Bamidele during the 2023 budget defence debate, warned CBN of the potential implications.

    Senator Bamidele, who asked the Finance Minister if the repercussions of the CBN’s policy on the value of the Naira to the US dollar were being felt, said, “Just two days after the policy was announced, the value of the Naira to a US dollar has risen from N740 to N788 to a US dollar due to rush in exchange of starched Naira Notes for foreign currencies, particularly the dollar.”

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    “To me, the policy may be well-conceived, but the timing, based on realities on the ground, is very wrong, as the Naira may fall to as low as N1,000 to a US dollar before the policy’s full implementation date of January 31, 2023.”

    In response to the query, the Minister stated that she was unaware of the policy and had only learned about it from the media.

    “Distinguished senators, we were not consulted at the Ministry of Finance by the CBN on the planned Naira redesign and cannot comment on its merits or otherwise,” she added.

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    “However, as a Nigerian privileged to be at the helm of Nigeria’s fiscal management, the policy as it is currently implemented portends serious consequences for the value of the Naira in relation to other foreign currencies.”

    “I will, however, request that this committee invite the CBN governor to provide the necessary explanations regarding the merits of the proposed policy and the appropriateness or otherwise of its implementation now.”

    Remember that CBN Governor Emefiele announced on Wednesday that the central bank would change the country’s currency from 200 Naira notes to N1,000 notes.

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    Emefiele stated that the measure was made to seize control of the currency in circulation, claiming that the majority of the country’s currency notes were outside bank vaults and that the CBN would not allow the situation to continue.

    According to him, the proposed strategy was in accordance with Sections 19, Subsections a and b of the CBN Act 2007, pursuant to which the CBN sought and secured President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval to redesign, create, and circulate new series of banknotes at N200, N500, and N1,000 notes.

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  • Donald Trump Reacts to Elon Musk’s Buyout of Twitter

    Donald Trump has stated Twitter now in sane hands after the buyout of twitter by Elon Musk, World richest man

    Donald Trump, a former president of the United States, praised the acquisition of Twitter by tech billionaire Elon Musk on Friday, saying he was glad the network was “now in sane hands.”

    The $44 billion purchase offer made by the richest man in the world was successful late on Thursday after months of rumours and uncertainty.

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    On his Truth Social platform, Trump said, “I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands, and will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs that truly hate our country.”

    Following the 2021 assault on the US Capitol that the Republican leader was accused of instigating, Tesla CEO Musk has said he will lift Trump’s Twitter ban.

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    But Trump made no mention of his intentions to return from his online confinement.

    Since Musk is renowned for harassing other Twitter users, activists are frightened by the idea of Musk overseeing Twitter because they fear an increase in harassment and false information.

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    The purchase was welcomed by far-right users, who posted remarks like “masks do not work” and other taunts in the hope that moderation policies would now be loosened.

    Twitter must now put in a lot of effort to get rid of all the bots and phoney accounts that have caused it such harm. It will be much better, but much smaller,” stated Trump.

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  • James Brown Dumps Crossdressing, Repackages As Man (Photos)

    James Brown has Rebranded, now dresses like a man dubbed himself as “Prince of Africa”

    James Brown, a well-known Nigerian crossdresser, stopped wearing women’s clothing after his online S€x video with an unnamed woman was posted.

    The 23-year-old who has been posting pictures of himself on social media in a man’s outfit also dubbed himself the “prince of Africa.”

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    Days after the s3x tape went viral, the crossdresser switched, and he has since been promoting manly clothing for a specific clothing company.

    James presented the prince of Africa in one of the images he shared on Instagram.

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    He wrote, “Meet the prince of Africa.”

    So now you know am a man, My goal Career is to become a major Business man, Brand Manager and a Doctor,’ James Brown wrote in another image.

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    Meanwhile, the cross dresser had always dressed like a female prior to now and even dubbed himself as “Princess of Africa”.

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    He always acted like a woman, wore female clothing’s in various videos that made rounds.

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  • President Buhari finally Speaks on terror Threats

    Security Advisories: Buhari urges security agencies, citizens not to panic

    In order to prevent panic, President Muhammadu has urged the nation’s security apparatus and all residents to be on high alert.

    The president’s communications assistant, Malam Garba Shehu, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that Buhari was responding to security warnings that certain embassies in Abuja had issued, advising residents to maintain calm.

    According to him, travellers need not be alarmed by the most recent adjustments to the U.S. and UK governments’ travel advisories.

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    “Nigeria is not an anomaly when it comes to having terror risks highlighted in the travel advice given to its citizens by other governments.

    There is a high chance of terrorist attacks in numerous Western European countries, according to UK and US travel advice.

    In fact, the travel advise given by the UK and the US to their respective people includes the same caution. Sadly, the threat of terror exists everywhere.

    But this does not always portend a coming attack in Abuja. Security measures have been strengthened in and around the FCT since the jail raid in July.

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    “Intensified surveillance and interceptions of terrorist communications ensure that possible threats are discovered earlier.

    Attacks are thwarted. To protect citizens, security personnel actively seek out risks; most of this work is done in secret and must be kept private.

    The president asserts that the government’s top priority continues to be the safety of Nigerians and that security personnel are on duty around-the-clock to prevent damage.

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    The president gave the assurance that the government was in control of the nation’s security situation.

    Buhari said the country’s military, police, and other security forces had demonstrated a capability to deal with it, despite the fact that security threats are genuine and have been present in the country for a long time.

    The fact that “the majority of our partners, including the United Nations agencies in our midst have not seen the threat as being sufficient to warrant any form of panic or order citizen evacuations,” he claimed, was evidence of this.

    The president believes that while being concerned about security, being vigilant and diligent is essential and that responsible members of society avoid situations that cause unnecessarily heightened anxiety.

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    The military and other security agencies have received praise from President Buhari for the recent improvement in the country’s security.

    However, he gave the order to implement additional safety precautions and to maintain them throughout the next holiday season.

    He expressed confidence that the nation would prevail over its current challenges given the ongoing efforts of the military and other security and intelligence institutions as well as the active support of the civilian people.

     

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  • Appeal Court Halts Execution Of Judgment Releasing Nnamdi Kanu, Quashing Terrorism Charges

    Appeal Court Moves Nnamdi Kanu Case To Supreme Court

    Nnamdi Kanu: The Federal Government’s motion for a stay of the October 13 judgment’s execution—which freed Nnamdi Kanu—was granted by the Court of Appeal on Friday.

    According to Justice Haruna Tsanammi’s directive, the Supreme Court must receive the decision’s result within seven days of the appeal’s filing in order for the hearing to take place promptly.

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    The Department of State Services is therefore expected to hold Kanu, the self-described leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), until the Supreme Court considers the case.

    The Federal High Court lacks the jurisdiction for his trail, according to a three-person panel of the Court of Appeal, given his kidnapping and extraordinary rendition to Nigeria in flagrant violation of the OAU treaty and protocol on extradition.

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    Before being illegally extradited to Nigeria in flagrant violation of international treaties, the court further concluded that the charges preferred against Kanu did not specify the location, date, time, and nature of the alleged offences.

    The Federal Government requested that the implementation of the judgement be put on hold until its Supreme Court appeal is heard in order to prevent Kanu’s later release.

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    Justice Tsanammi ruled on Friday that Kanu’s legal team’s counter affidavit opposing the Federal Government’s plea was false.

    Meanwhile, the attorney general of the federation who also serves as the Minister of Justice explained why the federal Government of Nigeria has flouted the appeal Court’s ruling to free Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader.

    Recall that the Court of Appeal ordered that Nnamdi Kanu be released and transferred back to Kenya where he was abducted from and given N500 million naira.

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  • US Speaker’s Husband, Paul Pelosi Violently Assaulted in his Home

    Paul Pelosi: Intruder attacks US Speaker Pelosi’s husband at home

    Paul Pelosi, the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured by an intruder who broke into their San Francisco home on Friday, according to her office, necessitating hospital care.

    According to a statement from Pelosi’s spokesman Drew Hammill, an attacker entered into the Democratic leader’s San Francisco home early this morning and violently beat him.

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    “The attacker is in jail, and the attack’s motive is being looked into. After being transported to the hospital, Paul Pelosi is now receiving great care and is anticipated to fully recover.

    The attack’s political motivation was not immediately apparent. The Speaker, who is next in line for the Presidency, was not present when it happened in San Francisco.

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    Her 82-year-old venture capitalist husband has had a turbulent year; he was found guilty of drunk driving in May and given a five-day jail sentence.

     

    The speaker and her family express their gratitude to the first responders and medical personnel who assisted them and ask for privacy at this time, according to Hammill.

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  • DSS Finally Breaks Silence on Joint Raid With American Soldiers in Abuja

    • DSS Speaks On Joint Operation With American Troops In Abuja
    • The DSS has revealed it’s stands on a combined operation in Abuja with American forces.

    This online newspaper reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has refuted widespread rumours that its agents and a small number of American soldiers conducted an operation against terrorists in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.

    What was widely reported in the media, according to DSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya, is untrue.

    However, Afunanya went on to confirm some DSS activities in Abuja while denying any participation by American or other foreign security forces.

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    He said that the DSS operation in Abuja was conducted with the assistance of other Nigerian security organisations.

    “I can categorically tell you that we did not carry out any joint operation with American Soldiers, as was widely reported in the media,” Afunanya was quoted.

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    No foreign soldiers were utilized, despite the fact that we conducted an operation in an Abuja Estate with sister agencies.

    Reports making rounds states that two alleged terrorists were reportedly apprehended in Abuja, the nation’s capital, by DSS agents and a few American soldiers.

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    Days after the United States and the United Kingdom raised concerns about the prospect of terrorist attacks in the capital of the country, the suspected terrorists were reportedly detained in Trademore Estate, Phase 3 of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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  • Why Atiku should Be disqualified – Okonkwo

    Kenneth Okonkwo reveals Why Atiku Should have been Disqualified from the 2023 Presidential Race

    Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate for the 2023 election, should have been disqualified, according to Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the Labour Party in Abuja, “for making a genocidal statement” in Kaduna recently.

    Recall that Atiku faced criticism from the majority of the people after an interactive session with Arewa groups in Kaduna State earlier this month for telling Northerners to vote for him in the 2023 election because he is from the north.

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    In reference to the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu and his Labour Party rival, Peter Obi, he urged his audience not to back a Yoruba or Igbo candidate.

    That one phrase, in Okonkwo’s opinion, ought to have “disqualified” Atiku from the 2023 presidential election.

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    He travelled to the North and declared a genocide. This is what started the Rwandan genocide.

    When Hutus were informed that supporting Tutsis was inappropriate because they were cockroaches, Okonkwo claimed in a Thursday night interview with Channels TV’s Politics Today.

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    “Atiku Abubakar travelled to the North and proclaimed that northerners should only support other northerners, not Yoruba or Igbo. That can be classified as Ethnic profiling which is general is a Genocidal statement.

     

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  • Lagos Ban Sale of Bottled Drinks, Gives Reason

    Lagos to ban sale of bottled drinks exposed to sun

    The selling of drinks in plastic bottles that have been exposed to the sun is currently prohibited, according to the Lagos State Government.

     

    This was said by Mr. Afolabi Solebo, General Manager of the Lagos Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), in an interview with Newsmen.

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    “Plastic bottled drinks are extremely carcinogenic and hazardous to health when exposed to continuous sunshine. Therefore, from now until the end of the year, it will be a part of our public education.

    “In order that by 2023 we will not only seize such drinks but also prosecute those who are openly displaying them.

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    “We also want to meet with the producers of those bottled drinks to discuss stakeholder issues in order to get alternate items for distributors to display.

    “The purpose of putting those things on show in the sun is to entice customers to make purchases. Therefore, placing dummies in the light has no effect because they mimic the actual thing, according to Solebo.

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    Consumables that kill slowly should be avoided, he advised.

    Additionally, Solebo asked customers to make sure they always receive value for their money on all goods and services provided to them.

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  • Appeal Court reverses David Umahi, Deputy’s sack

    David Umahi, the governor of Ebonyi, and his deputy were fired by the Federal High Court in Abuja on March 8 after they defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned that decision .

    A three-member panel of the appellate court ruled on Friday that a governor or deputy governor who switched parties after being elected was not subject to any penalties under the country’s Constitution.

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    The appellate court determined that a political party outraged by the defection of a Governor or Deputy Governor had no choice but to investigate the constitutional provision for impeachment, according to Justice Haruna Tsanami, who wrote the lead ruling.

    The Court of Appeal in Abuja agreed with a previous ruling rendered by the court’s Enugu division on the identical matter.

     

  • Security Guard Punches Tenant To Death Over Refusal To Pay Rent

    In Lagos, a security guard is accused of fatally punching a resident.

    Desmond Gudyu, a security guard employed for Corporate Victoria Gardens Security Company, is accused of fatally punching Akeem Nuhu, 26, on Lugard Avenue in Ikoyi, Lagos State.

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    According to this online media, the suspect, who was hired to watch over a building nearby, promised Nuhu lodging in his security post on the understanding that he would pay rent.

    But on Monday, October 10, the dead, a motor boy for a pure water firm, failed to uphold his half of the bargain, and a problem erupted.

    They reportedly got into a fight over it, during which Gudyu allegedly hit Nuhu, causing him to fall and die.

    The only person residing in the residence at the time was the security guard, a contractor named Ayo Ipadeola who worked nearby.

    Nuhu, the victim, was homeless while working at a pure water company. That is why he made a deal with Gudyu to spend the night in his security post in exchange for payment.

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    He would therefore awaken in the morning, leave for work, and come back in the evening. However, on Monday night after the incident, the security guard asserted that Nuhu was owing him rent, and the two of them got into a verbal altercation. He slightly punched Nuhu during this process. He dropped and passed out.

    The victim was transferred to a police hospital in Falomo, where he later passed away, according to another source who spoke to this online media.

    He claimed, “He passed away the following morning around 7am. His body was placed in the Ebute-Metta mortuary at the Federal Medical Center for an autopsy.

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    Under the condition of anonymity, a merchant said that the building’s owners were unaware that the security guard was renting out his apartment.

    Benjamin Hundeyin, the state police’s public relations officer, confirmed the occurrence.

    The suspect has been detained, and an investigation is underway, he declared.

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  • INEC registered voters to be published in 774 LGAs

    INEC to publish new voters register in 774 LGAs

    In order to purge the nation’s voter rolls in time for the 2023 election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked for increased collaboration with CSOs.

    This was said by INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu on Thursday in Abuja during the commission’s quarterly meeting with the CSOs.

    At the recently finished Continuous Voter Registration, Mr. Yakubu said that 12,298,944 new voters successfully completed their registrations (CVR).

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    According to him, a total of 2,780,756 (22.6%) were identified as ineligible registrants and invalidated from the record as a result of double/multiple registrations, underage individuals, and outright fake registrations after a thorough cleaning-up of the data using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS), he said.

    In addition to the 84,004,084 voters already registered, he said that once the ineligible registrants were removed from the list, a total of 9,518,188 new voters were added, giving Nigeria a preliminary total of 93,522,272 registered voters.

    According to the law, Mr. Yakubu stated, the commission would publish the new register in hard copy at designated locations in each of the 8,809 Registration Areas (Wards) and 774 LGAs located throughout the nation. The commission would also post the entire register online from Saturday, November 12, to Friday, November 25, so that Nigerians could submit claims and objections.

    “I will like to appeal to all Nigerians to use the opportunity of the exhibition to review the list and help us clean it further so that the official voter registration for the general elections in 2023 can be created and published,” he said.

    The law required that Nigerians assist us, so we are printing 9.3 million copies of the register and displaying it at the wards and local governments across the country. “We played our own part, which was to do the initial cleaning up of the register,” the statement continued.

    Let me make the same plea to civil society and Nigerians as a whole: “Please, when we paste the list, check and scrutinize so that if there are still ineligible persons in the register, kindly draw our attention to it so that, at the end of the day, we’ll have a clearer and better register for the election.”

    Regarding the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), Mr. Yakubu stated that INEC was working to assure the printing of all the PVCs still needed for new voters as well as those who requested a transfer or a replacement for their lost or damaged cards.

    He stated that INEC will inform Nigerians of its strategy to ensure that the PVCs could be picked up in the upcoming days without any issues.

    Since the CVR came to an end in July of this year, we have been making efforts to guarantee that residents have a positive experience when they go to pick up their cards, including engaging with civil society organizations on a pilot exercise in the Federal Capital Territory.

    “With the help of the FCT and certain civil society organizations, we have been conducting a pilot. We have been receiving different letters from various civil society organizations volunteering to work with the commission to ensure a seamless collecting of the PVCs while we investigate the possibilities of scaling up the FCT pilot for statewide application.

    “At this meeting, we’ll talk about the FCT pilot, our work with CSOs, and any other suggestions they may have to make things easier for us.

    It is not the INEC election; it is our election. Nigeria is holding elections. We cannot have the kind of credible elections that we all desire unless we band together.

    It applies to more than only INEC. “It is for all of us as Nigerians,” he said. “We will provide every piece of information to any sincere person or organization that wants to work with the commission to deliver credible elections in 2023.”

    He urged the CSOs to continue their assistance, stating that the commission’s principal objective was to ensure a free and fair election in 2023.

    The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Women’s Trust Fund, Mufuliat Fijabi, spoke on behalf of the CSOs and reaffirmed their dedication to improve the electoral process in Nigeria.

  • Why FG is keeping Nnamdi Kanu despite court ruling — Malami

    The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has stated that the Federal Government is not inclined to free the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra despite the court order requiring Nigeria to return him to Kenya and pay him N500 million as compensation. This is due to a number of reasons.

    Malami stated in an exclusive interview with newsmen yesterday that Nnamdi Kanu’s rendition could not serve as the sole justification for the release of the IPoB leader from other charges related to alleged offences against the Federal Government of Nigeria.

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    Kanu was being held by the government, according to the justice minister, because of four serious problems that came before the court’s decision to clear him in the rendition case.

    Nnamdi Kanu’s release or detention depends on the law and the rule of law, according to Malami.

    In deciding whether to release or not to release, you must first consider the rule of law, then the public interest and the national interest, then the security situation, and finally, international diplomacy.

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    “Let me begin by discussing the rule of law. Due to allegations that have been brought against him in court, this person has been granted bail.

    A case of a fugitive is established against the background of someone skipping bail to the international community.

    “Two, arising out of national security, this is someone who is charged with treason, incitement and overthrow of civil power, murder and assassination of others on account of his incitement, which comes down to matters of criminality and national security.

    “Three, because of international diplomacy, this is someone who has launched an attack on a nation, specifically against his own, using the international community or a foreign country.

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    “As a result, all of these naturally play a role in deciding what to do. Therefore, if you have established multiple treason, murder, bail-jumping, and other cases through legal channels, the fact that you have actually prevailed in one case as opposed to multiple others that are still pending establishes the fact that case cannot serve as the sole basis for deciding whether you are entitled to be released or not.

    Other than the rendition case, which is the only case that has been decided, other cases involving jumping bail, other cases involving inciting the public, other cases involving murder, homicide, among others, and in fact above all, within the context of the rule of law, the right of the federal government to challenge the decision that pertains to rendition, a challenge associated with the appeal.

    “So, the straightforward inquiry is whether the federal government’s decision to detain Kanu is justifiable in light of the rule of law, and my response is that it is. This is due to the fact that Kanu has more cases outstanding in addition to the one that has already been resolved.

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    Malami said in the interview that “there are other numerous treason cases, there are numerous appeals that are pending and yet to be decided, and then there are also international public interest dimensions and the essence of the government is the sustenance of a public and not a personal interest.”

    You may recall that Kanu was released by the Appeal Court in Abuja as well as a Federal High Court in the state of Abia on the grounds that he had been detained without cause in Kenya and had been extradited to Nigeria years earlier to face charges there.

    The federal government was also fined N500 million by the Federal High Court for the act of rendition, which Kanu had sought as retaliation against the federal government.

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  • Elon Musk takes over Twitter, fires executives

    Late on Thursday, Elon Musk acquired control of Twitter and fired its top executives in a move that places one of the most important forums for international discourse in his hands. Elon Musk is the richest man in the world.

    Musk tweeted “the bird is freed” after the takeover, making reference to the business’ well-known avian logo.

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    He fired the company’s chief executive officer, Parag Agrawal, as well as its chief financial officer and head of safety right away, according to unnamed sources.

    The Tesla CEO was previously held to the terms of a settlement by Agrawal in court when he attempted to renege on them.

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    The takeover occurred hours ahead of Musk’s court-imposed deadline to finalize his on-again, off-again agreement to buy the social media network.

    Musk stated in a tweet earlier in the day that he was purchasing Twitter because having a common digital town square where a wide variety of beliefs can be discussed in a healthy way is crucial for the continuation of civilisation.

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    Agrawal, Ned Segal, and Vijaya Gadde were thanked for their “collective contribution to Twitter” by the platform’s co-founder Biz Stone.

    Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the departure of its top executives.

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  • UEL: Europa League top scorers, most assists as 10 teams qualify for knockout rounds

    The leading goal scorers and assist providers in Europe’s second-tier competition as of Thursday, following the end of the group stage match-day five matches in the UEFA Europa League (UEL), are listed below.

    Remember that following this week’s Europa League match-day five matches, Arsenal, Fenerbahçe, Ferencváros, Freiburg, Manchester United, PSV Eindhoven, Real Betis, Real Sociedad, Rennes, and Union SG have all qualified for the knockout stages with one game remaining.

    With four goals, Vitinha of Braga is now leading the UEFA Europa League scoring chart.

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    Top scorers in the Europa League thus far in 2022–2023:

    4 goals – Vitinha (Braga)
    3 goals – Michael Gregoritsch (Freiburg), Cody Gakpo (PSV), Victor Boniface (Union SG), Marcus Rashford (Man United), Martin Terrier (Rennes), Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord), Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco), Gustav Isaksen (Midtjylland), Kristoffer Zachariassen (Ferencváros), and Michy Batshuayi (Fenerbahçe).

    Most assists in 2022/2023 Europa League:
    5 assists – Evander (Midtjylland)
    4 assists – Anastasios Bakasetas (Trabzonspor)
    3 assists – Diego Rossi (Fenerbahçe), Cody Gakpo (PSV) and Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).

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    The Europa League group stage match-day six will commence on November 3.

  • EFCC breaks silence on Inviting Former President Goodluck Jonathan for Fraud Charge

    Why we didn’t invite Jonathan for questioning – EFCC

    Shehu Shuaibu, an investigating officer for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, testified before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday that the N4.6 billion purportedly put into a Joint Trust account was used to fund the 2015 campaign of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

     

    In his testimony before Justice Daniel Osiagor during the trial of Senator Nenadi Usman, a former minister of finance, Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation, and two other defendants for alleged money laundering and other fraud-related offences, Shuaibu made this claim.

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    He claimed that throughout their investigation, his team from the EFCC’s Special Task Force did not invite former President Jonathan during cross-examination by Usman’s attorney, Mr. Ferdinand Orbih (SAN).

    The witness acknowledged that the second defendant, Fani-Kayode, was the organization’s Director of Media and Publicity while the first defendant, Usman, served as the Director of Finance for President Jonathan’s Campaign Organization.

    He responded, “No, we did not invite him, since the President was not the one that expended the money,” when asked why he did not ask Jonathan to confirm or deny whether the funds deposited into the Joint Trust account were used for his campaign or not.

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    He responded, “To the best of my knowledge, I do not know whether those who transferred money into the joint trust account were charged in court or not,” when asked if they had been detained and prosecuted. Since I do not practise law, I cannot speculate as to why they have not yet been charged in court.

    The witness further revealed that the funds were moved into the joint trust account after being paid from the State House to the NEA Account.

    He stated that Nebolisa Emodi, the Permanent Secretary of State House, had paid him the money and that his team had invited him for questioning but had not brought charges against him.

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    For the trial to continue today (Friday), Justice Osiagor postponed the case.

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  • World Savings Day: NDIC takes income savings campaign to secondary schools

    In honor of this year’s World Savings Day, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has spread the word about financial savings to students in secondary schools in the state of Bauchi.

    The purpose of the day, which is observed on October 31, according to the Corporation, which spoke with Newsmen in Bauchi at the Government Comprehensive Day Secondary School, Bakari Dukku, is to educate people about the benefits of saving money in the bank.

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    The NDIC’s Zonal Controller, Ajiya Bah Zarma, advised the younger generation to imitate the “20:10:70” model of saving while delivering a presentation titled, “Savings Prepare You for a Better Future.”

    The approach recommends saving 20% of your money, contributing 10% to charity, and spending 70% on yourself, he said.

    He said that the NDIC has begun remodeling 21 classroom blocks at the school to improve the learning environment for the pupils.

    “World Savings Day is a yearly event that the Bankers’ Committee created to raise awareness of the importance of saving.

    About 21 classes are being renovation. Before now, if you saw this school, it would almost make you cry because of how run-down it was. But we are intervening, and this is a part of it. We can only do what we can to support pupils, especially female ones.

    “We want to catch kids young, which is why we brought the program to this school.

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    “There are many benefits when you instill the habit of saving among children,” she stated.

  • Akinrun stool: Osun Govt defends appointment, says it followed process

    Rasaq Adeosun, the special adviser to the governor of Osun State on local government and chieftaincy affairs, has reiterated that the choice of Prince Yinusa Olalekan Akadiri of the Oba-Ara Ruling House as the Akinrun of Ikirun was made by the Ikirun kingmakers.

    Adeosun noted that the State government did not violate any existing laws by selecting Akadiri to serve as Akinrun.

     

    Adeosun revealed this while responding to inquiries on a radio current affairs program on Friday in Osogbo. He added that the Kingmakers are responsible for choosing qualified candidates from among the members of the ruling houses, while the government is only responsible for appointing under the Chiefs Law.

    Youths in Ikirun Town, Ifelodun Local Government Area, have reportedly protested the State government’s choice to nominate an Akinrun on Wednesday night.

    Prince Yinusa Olalekan Akadiri was named the Akinrun of Ikirun by the State Government, while nine other princes were named new obas in their respective kingdoms.

    “I would like to emphasize unequivocally that, in accordance with the Chiefs Law in Osun State, the government’s responsibility is to appoint.

    “The power of appointment and the power of choosing are completely distinct. The Kingmakers in a town will decide, and it is the State government’s sole duty to ensure that everything is done in accordance with the existing rules governing the appointment of traditional rulers in the State.

    “Therefore, selection wasn’t made by the State administration. On November 19, 2021, a king for the town was chosen by the Kingmakers of the town in a 6:1 ratio. There were roughly 18 competitors.

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    “One of them received six votes, the next received one, and the rest received none.

    Since then, we have had to pay attention to additional steps of the procedure. To ensure that everything is done in accordance with the current laws, the Ministry of Justice must be involved.

    “All procedures were followed throughout, and it was found there is no legal encumbrance. Just approving is all that the government must do.

    “What we did wasn’t a selection; it was just an approval. Since 2021, the Kingmakers have been in charge of choosing candidates, he claimed.

    The Special Adviser revealed that although it was the Gboleru Ruling House’s turn to produce the next Akinrun, the Ministry had written and instructed the local government to oversee the choice of the Oba from the ruling house. However, along the way, they had taken legal action against themselves.

    “For reasons known to them, they challenged themselves in court, and at the end of the day, the ruling of the Osun State High Court, Ikirun asked the State to advance to the next level since the family, Gboleru Ruling House, that was supposed to produce an Oba was not ready for it,” he said. They had a situation going on.

    Divisions existed inside the home. They put themselves to the test. They were unable to resolve their differences when the court ordered them to do so.

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    He believed that the Gboleru Decision was not prepared to produce the next Akinrun and that the Osun State Government was just following the Osun State High Court’s ruling, which was made in Ikirun, that the monarch should pass to the next ruling house, Obaara.