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Maryam Sanda’s death sentence affirmed by Court of Appeal

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Maryam Sanda, the daughter-inlaw to a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Mohammed Bello Haliru, who allegedly stabbed her husband to death, is back in the news after her death sentence by a High Court in Abuja. Again, a Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, in a unanimous judgement by a three-man panel of Justices led by Justice Stephen Adah, said it found no reason to set aside the verdict of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, which okayed Maryam to die by hanging. The…

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Arik Air disengages 300 workers

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THE management of Arik Air says it has disengaged 300 of its workers. Adebanji Ola, Arik corporate affair manager said the decision was owing to the economic impact of COVID-19 which has affected the airline from carrying out its routine maintenance on its aircrafts and limited revenues against operational costs. “Arising from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the constrained ability of the airline to complete heavy maintenance activities and return its planes to operations, stunted revenues against increasing operational costs, the management of Arik Air (In…

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Re-arrested Abdulrashid Maina extradited

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Former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina has been repatriated to Nigeria from Niamey, Niger Republic on Thursday, December 3, after he was arrested having been declared wanted by a Nigerian court over a pending criminal trial against him. Maina was arrested on 30th November, 2020 through the collaborative efforts of the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja and their Nigerien counterpart. He was said to have sneaked away from the country into Niger Republic while trying to evade justice, leading to…

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We need to know if Buhari is medically fit as president -Ezekwesili

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Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, a co-convener of Bring Back Our Girls advocacy group and former presidential aspirant in the 2019 general elections, explained that she requested for the full disclosure on the state of mental and physical health of President Muhammadu Buhari following the killing of farmers/fishermen on November 28 at Zabarmari community in Borno State and his administration’s recurrent failure to provide a credible response to the spate of massacres in the country. The former vice president of World Bank lamented the rate at which citizens are being killed without…

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Buhari’s administration has no value for human lives –Northern Elders Forum

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‌ Northern Elders Forum has issued statement saying that President Buhari is not willing to provide the desired security he swore to, under oath. Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Director of Publicity and Advocacy in a statement on Tuesday night on the recent killings of 43 farmers in Borno said: “Under this administration, life has lost its value, and more and more citizens are coming under the influence of criminals. We do not see any evidence of a willingness on the part of President Buhari to honour his oath to provide…

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Recruitment scam: Deputy Controller of Prisons suspended

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Deputy Controller of Corrections, Abubakar Mohammed Sani of the Nigerian Correctional Service has been suspended from Service after he was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over alleged recruitment scam. He was arraigned before Justice Hadiza Sabi’u Shagari of the Federal High Court Katsina on a six-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence. Spokesperson of NCoS, Mr Augustine Njoku, in a statement on Monday said the Service on the approval of Civil Defence, Corrections, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) had on October 26,…

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Borno massacre: Nigerians rubbish Shehu Garba for saying farmers had no military clearance

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Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Shehu Garba got more than he bargained for, as some Nigerians lambasted him on Twitter over his comment on the Borno massacre. A lot of people felt offended with Shehu Garba’s response for saying that the farmers who were killed by Boko Haram did not obtain military clearance before going to the farm. Shehu’s comment on Monday in an interview with BBC stated that the “government is sad that this tragic incident has happened. 43 or thereabout of innocent farmworkers,…

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Blackout in Lagos, Kaduna, others, as national grid collapses

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Eko Electricity Distribution Company has announced on its twitter handle that the power outage being experienced is as a result of a system collapse in the National Grid noting that, it is working with transmittion company, TCN to restore the light. Lagos, Kaduna and other states have experienced total blackout on Sunday. In a Twitter message, the distribution company states: “Dear customer, The outage you’re experiencing is due to a system collapse on the National Grid. We are working with our TCN partners to restore supply as soon as possible.…

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Horror! Boko Haram members slaughter 43 farmers in Maiduguri

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Boko Haram fighters has yet again killed about 43 farmers and injured six others working in rice fields near the capital city of Maiduguri on Saturday. The Boko Haram fighters tied up the farmers in a village of Koshobe and slit their throats, the militia said. “We have recovered 43 dead bodies, all of them slaughtered, along with six others with serious injuries,” said the militia leader Babakura Kolo, who helped the survivors. “It is no doubt the handiwork of Boko Haram who operate in the area and frequently attack…

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First class traditional ruler shot dead in Ondo

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A first class traditional ruler of Ifon, the Olufon of Ifon in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Israel Adeusi has been killed. The traditional ruler, who was returning to Ifon from Akure after a meeting, ran into the barricade of suspected kidnappers along Elegbeka area when the incident happened. It was gathered that his driver attempted to maneuver his way to avoid the kidnappers when they shot at his vehicle. Oba Adeusi was said to have been hit with bullets and was rushed to the Federal Medical…

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