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Friday, 09 August 2019 05:05

Soyinka calls for state of emergency in Southwest over security challenges

Nobel Laureate, Mr Wole Soyinka Soyinka, yesterday, called for declaration of state of emergency due to the security challenges in Southwest. Soyinka spoke in Akure, Ondo State, on the sidelines of the D. O. Fagunwa Study Group International Conference to celebrate his 85th birthday. The conference had as theme: “Wole Soyinka, D. O. Fagunwa and the Yoruba Artistic Heritage.” The literary giant said the most appropriate measure to take in view of the insecurity that had pervaded the whole of Southwest was to declare a state of emergency across the region. “As regards the insecurity in the Southwest, there is…

Friday, 09 August 2019 05:04

Insecurity: Army deploys troops in Southwest

Nigerian Army has deployed its men to Southwest to compliment efforts of Nigerian Police in combating different security challenges in the region. General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan, Mr Anthony Omozeje, said this on Thursday in Akure while commissioning a reconstructed road at 32 Artillery Brigade. Omozeje, a major general, who pointed out that the Nigerian Police leads when it comes to issues of internal security, explained that the deployment would assist in combating security challenges in the Southwest. “The Army has already deployed its men to Southwest. The division covers six states in the region. “We…

Friday, 09 August 2019 05:01

Court grants FG’s application to detain Sowore for 45 days

Mr Taiwo Taiwo of Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the detention of convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Mr Omoyele Sowore for a period of 45 days. This is coming as a human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome warned that the detention of Sowore was bad news for democracy in the country. But ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described those calling for a forceful takeover of government as enemies of the country and called on Nigerians to reject the toxic messages of these individuals. The 45-day period according to Taiwo is to enable Department of State Services (DSS) carry out and…

Thursday, 08 August 2019 06:36

NLC condemns arrest of Sowore, other protesters

PRESS RELEASE It is with deep consternation that we view the attacks and arrests of peaceful protesters in some parts of the country by security agencies and military personnel on Monday during a protest by some Nigerians in Lagos, Osogbo, Ibadan, Abuja and other cities. There is nowhere in our constitution or laws that security agencies are empowered to so brazenly attack peaceful protests and hound its organisers into detention as the right to peaceful protests, assembly and association is fully guaranteed by Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under sections 39 and 40. We view the violent attack…

Thursday, 08 August 2019 06:33

Soldiers killed three cops, freed kidnap kingpin - Police

Nigeria Police Force has accused some unidentified soldiers of shooting to death three police officers and a civilian along Ibi-Jalingo Road, Taraba State. The Force added that several other officers were also injured during the attack. Police operatives, led by Mr Felix Adolije of the Intelligence Response Team, reportedly came under attack while taking a kidnap kingpin, Mr Hamisu, to the command headquarters in Jalingo. Force spokesman, Mr Frank Mba, explained in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday that one police Inspector, two Sergeants and a civilian died as a result of gunshot injuries sustained in the attack. Mba stated,…

Thursday, 08 August 2019 06:30

US conducts largest immigration raids in a decade, hundreds arrested

U.S. immigration officials raided seven Mississippi chicken processing plants Wednesday, arresting 680 mostly Latino workers in the largest workplace sting in at least a decade. The raids, planned months ago, happened just hours before President Donald Trump visited El Paso, Texas, the majority-Latino border city where a man linked to an online screed about a “Hispanic invasion” was charged in a shooting that left 22 people dead. “On a day when we seek unifying words and acts to heal the nation’s broken heart, President Trump allows so many families and communities to be torn apart,” said Angelica Salas, executive director…

Thursday, 08 August 2019 06:29

Oyo/Osun Customs generates N23b in 7 months

Area Controller, Oyo/Osun Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Zulkifil Abdullahi, has said the command in its anti-smuggling drive generated over N23 billion between January and July, surpassing what the command generated within the same period in 2018. Abdullahi, who made the disclosure while addressing journalists at the command's headquarters in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, added that the command arrested no fewer than 35 suspected smugglers in connection with smuggling of some prohibited items into the country. He said the command recorded 7,951 seizures with the total duty paid value of over N210 million within the same period, stating…

Wednesday, 07 August 2019 05:13

Buhari fixes date for inauguration of Ministers

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday August 21, swear in ministers into his new cabinet. In a statement by Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office, Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babatunde Lawal, the swearing in will follow the induction retreat and swearing in programme for ministers-designate. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, listed objectives of the retreat to include: Build a strong platform for synergy and teamwork; Sensitise appointees on the status of the implementation of policies, programmes and projects of government from 2015-date; acquaint the appointees with roadmap for delivery of…

Wednesday, 07 August 2019 05:12

FG seeks court order to detain Sowore for months

State Security Services has asked a federal high court to grant it the permission to detain publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr Omoyele Sowore, for 90 days. Sowore, an activist and presidential candidate of African Action Congress in the 2019 elections, was arrested in Lagos early Saturday by SSS operatives. The government accused him of planning to overthrow the Buhari government after Sowore called for nationwide protests to enthrone good governance in the country. Police inspector general, Mr Mohammed Adamu, said the call for a “revolution” constituted an “act of terrorism”. The protests, under the #RevolutionNow banner, held in different cities,…

Wednesday, 07 August 2019 05:09

Sallah: FG declares Aug 12, 13 public holidays

Federal government has declared August 12 and 13 as public holidays for 2019 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. According to a statement on Tuesday, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Ms Georgina Ehuriah, made the declaration on behalf of government. She congratulated Muslims on the occasion and advised Nigerians, at home and in the Diaspora, to use the period of the celebration to embrace the virtues of love, humility, peace and sacrifice as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Ehuriah advised Nigerians to shun any form of disruptive tendencies and join hands with Federal Government to build a peaceful, strong and united Nigeria…

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Wednesday, 07 August 2019 05:07

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in “Beloved,” ‘‘Song of Solomon” and other works transformed American letters by dramatizing the pursuit of freedom within the boundaries of race, has died at age 88. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf announced that Morrison died Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Morrison’s family issued a statement through Knopf saying she died after a brief illness. “Toni Morrison passed away peacefully last night surrounded by family and friends,” the family announced. “The consummate writer who treasured the written word, whether her own, her…

Tuesday, 06 August 2019 04:23

How #RevolutionNow fared across the states

Security agencies, yesterday, made good their threat to foil the planned nationwide protest tagged: #RevolutionNow, organised by Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria. Reports from across the country revealed heavy deployment of security operatives. Heavily armed and drawn from all security outfits including anti-riot and civil defence officers, the military, National Civil security and Civil Defence Commission (NSCDC) and Department of State Security (DSS), were visible in all public arenas including stadia, apparently to foil any “illegal” gathering. In Lagos, at least nine persons were arrested at National Stadium in Lagos after a crowd gathered for the #RevolutionNow,…

Tuesday, 06 August 2019 04:22

Presidency gloats, says #RevolutionNow has failed

To the Presidency, Nigerians on Monday demonstrated their preference for democracy by spurning the #RevolutionNow protests billed for 21 cities in the country. The Presidency said “democracy is the winner in Nigeria.” A statement by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, said that the mere fact that many Nigerians ignored the call for revolution protest billed for yesterday showed that they were in support of democracy. Shehu said in the statement that President Muhammadu Buhari has been humbled by the support for democratic values of modern day Nigeria through the wisdom of those millions of citizens…

Tuesday, 06 August 2019 04:21

Court grants El-Zakzaky, wife permission for medical treatment abroad

Kaduna State High Court has granted the embattled leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Mr Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife Zeenat, leave to seek medical attention abroad. In his ruling on Monday, Mr Darius Khobo ordered that the IMN leader be accompanied abroad by officials of Kaduna State government. The presiding judge ruled that El-Zakzaky and his wife should proceed to India for medical treatment. He, however, did not give any time frame as to how long they will stay in India. No date has been fixed for the defendants to embark on the medical trip. Reacting to the…

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