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[Daily Trust] Gombe -The Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III, said the Yorubas have been living peacefully with other tribes in Gombe for the last 100 years. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS

[Daily Trust] Owerri -Operatives of the police, Imo State command, have arrested two persons alleged to be part of a syndicate operating a baby factory in Aba, Abia State. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS

[The Conversation Africa] The recent statement by Nigeria's Imo State government making it compulsory to study the Igbo language at all levels of education in the state is one in a string of similar pronouncements since Nigeria's political independence in 1960. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Tbilisi -City dwellers tend to live longer if they are in leafy neighbourhoods, according to a study that links green areas to lower rates of premature death via LATEST NEWS

In a spirit of comradeship, some policemen personnel close to a DPO, Ahijo Mujeli, abducted by gunmen on Tuesday, November 19, have allegedly started contributing N10,000 each to get him released to the police and his family. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

A 18-year-old student of medicine and surgery, University Ibadan, Peter Seunara Arotiba, has received award of distinction/merit from the West African Examination Council (WAEC), for emerging the overall best candidate. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

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  The Kimpact Development Initiative has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigeria Police Force to swiftly prosecute electoral offenders in the just concluded governorship election in Bayelsa State. KDI said this while presenting its Nigeria Election Violence Report for the Bayelsa State governorship election held on November 16. The group urged government to set up a special court to ensure the prosecution of electoral offenders. KDI asked for “swift prosecution of electoral offenders and recommends that the Federal Government considers setting up an Electoral Offence Commission or special electoral court to prosecute and punish electoral offenders as INEC presently is being overwhelmed with other aspects of election administration and management”. It also lamented the late commencement of election in Bayelsa, noting that the time lag in the starting time of voting will always affect the timely completion of the collation process. KDI urged ...

  Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has rejected the ruling of a Kano High Court, which sacked four emirs he recently appointed. Justice Usman Na’Abba had in a ruling on Thursday dissolved the four new first-class emirates, stating that the law creating them did not follow due process. SaharaReporters had exclusively reported how Ganduje planned and executed a three-step plan to oust Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, and disintegrate the Kano emirate, which had been around for centuries over a personal feud. Ganduje in a statement by the Commissioner for Information in the state, Mallam Muhammad Garba, said the state was studying the ruling of the court on the creation of four new emirates with a view to taking immediate appropriate action. He posited that the government will not fold its arms and concede such constitutional power in the interest of the well-being of the people and general development of the state. The statement said, “Despite the ruling, t...

  The Peoples Democratic Party has said that it holds no ill feeling towards former President Goodluck Jonathan over his role in the just concluded Bayelsa governorship election. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this in an interview with journalists after a meeting of the party’s National Working Committee in Abuja. Reports had suggested that Jonathan might face internal party sanctions for what looked like his support for the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, who eventually emerged winner of the governorship elections. But debunking that notion, Ologbondiyan said, “The issue of former President Goodluck Jonathan did not come up at the meeting and it was not discussed. “You must know about the procedure and processes in our party. If we do not have a report or an issue before us, we cannot delve into. “As we speak now, we do not have any matter concerning Jonathan before us in the party.” Ologbondiyan said that the only issue di...

A Kano State High Court has sacked four emirs appointed by governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje. SaharaReporters had exclusively reported how Ganduje planned and executed a three step plan to oust Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, and disintegrate the Kano emirate, which had been around for centuries over a personal feud. Usman Na’Abba, the presiding judge, gave the order on Thursday, TheCable reports. The governor created four additional emirates in Kano in a bid to whittle down the influence of Sanusi, who challenged the action in court.   Legal Politics Tradition News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  via IFTTT

  The Nigerian Governors’ Forum has opposed death penalty for hate speech and asked the National Assembly to conduct a public hearing on the proposed bill to aggregate the views of citizens. The Senate had on Tuesday last week introduced the hate speech bill, which among others, prescribed death by hanging as punishment for certain categories of offenders. The NGF Vice Chairman and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, on Thursday said due process should be followed.  When asked whether the governors backed death penalty for hate speech, Tambuwal said, “I’m not sure I have heard any governor coming out to say he is in support of death penalty for hate speech. “I believe the National Assembly should hold a public hearing on that bill so that due process of lawmaking is followed, so that the views of Nigerians not just the governors will be well captured. "That bill should respect the views of Nigerians in whatever may be the direction of debate and the eventua...

  Nigeria’s Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday said that the country had appealed a $200m payment imposed by a United Kingdom court in its contention with the controversial Process and Industrial Development LTD over a failed 2010 contract.  The court ordered that the payment be made before it can give a stay of execution on the ruling by Justice Butcher that P&ID could seize over $9bn worth of Nigeria’s assets pending its appeal in a higher court. “We have appealed against the payment,” Reuters quoted Malami as saying.  Nigeria was given permission to appeal the seizure in September but was ordered to pay the $200m within 60 days.  The time frame expires next week.  In his statement however, Malami left out details of when the appeal was made and if any response had been received from the court. In its appeal, Nigeria would have to prove there was an error in the previous ruling.  Malami said the nature of the appeal would ...

  Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Adamu Abdullahi, has said that any Nigerian not willing to eat local rice in the face of continued closure of the country’s borders with neighbouring nations, had the problem to deal with. According to Abdullahi, who commended President Muhammadu Buhari for not bowing to pressure to open Nigeria’s land borders with neighbouring countries, those clamouring for its reopening were smugglers and all those profiting from the bastardisation of the economy. He said, “Our neighbouring countries have become gateways and transit routes for all manners of commodities ranging from automobiles to foodstuffs such as rice, corns, sorghum, palm oil, tomatoes, eggs and dairy products. “Republic of Benin became one of the world’s top importers of rice because of its Nigerian market. Almost all of the rice it imported from Thailand, Indonesia etc found its way to Nigeria through the Seme Border. ‘”We therefore stand with this government in sup...

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed an executive order to end open defecation in Nigeria. The Executive Order 009 entitled ‘The Open Defecation-Free Nigeria by 2025 and Other Related Matters Order 2019’, was signed on Wednesday in Abuja. Nigeria committed to ending open defecation throughout the country by 2025 in consonance with her commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. “The Order declares that the National Open Defecation Free Roadmap developed by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources with support from other key sector players across Nigeria be put into effect. “There has been established in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources a National Secretariat called ‘Clean Nigeria Campaign Secretariat’. “The Secretariat is authorised on behalf of the President to implement this order by ensuring that all public places including schools, hotels, fuel stations, places of worship, market places, hospitals and offices have accessible toilets and latri...

  The Nigeria Senate has called for the inclusion of nuclear power into the country’s energy mix in a bid to address issues of power. This was part of the resolution reached by the Senate on Wednesday following a motion by Al-Makura Umar Tanko representing Nassarawa South. The Senate urged government to reposition the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority to enable it carry out its mandate of ensuring safety, adding that the Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission should be revitalised. A tweet on the official Twitter handle of the Senate reads, “Senate resolves to urge the Federal Government to reposition the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority to enable it to carry out its mandate of ensuring safety, security safeguards and physical protection of nuclear materials including hazardous waste in Nigeria. “It urges the Federal Government to re-engineer, refocus and recognise the Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission with the mandate to ensure timely contacts and negotiations wit...

  Lagos lawmakers probing former governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, over the purchase of 820 buses as part of the Bus Reform Project during his administration on Wednesday said the suit he filed against them was incompetent. Represented by Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), the lawmakers told an Ikeja High Court that it did not have the jurisdiction to hear the suit, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. They are also opposing the injunction Ambode wants to restrain them from probing him. Pedro said, “We have filed a notice of preliminary objection, highlighting the incompetence of this suit. “We are as well challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the suit. “We also filed a counter-affidavit and a written address for the claimant’s motion for an interlocutory injunction.” Ambode seeks an injunction restraining the lawmakers from compelling him to appear before them pursuant to a resolution passed by House of Assembly on August 27 as well as any other ...

Davido – A Good Time (Album) Overview of Davido – A Good Time (Album) After many years of hardwork and patience, the king of numbers, Davido finally unlocks his highly anticipated album tagged “ A Good Time “. Wow! i guess he must be really having a good time . The album consists of seventeen wonderful tracks, including his previously released hit records ‘ If’ , ‘ Fall ‘ and ‘ Blow My Mind ‘. SEE ALSO : Chris Brown ft. Davido – Lower Body (Prod. Kiddominant) Davido ‘A Good Time’ Album Tracklist However, ‘ A Good Time ‘ serves as a follow up to his debut album ‘ Omo Baba Olowo ‘ which was released back in 2012. Davido  has this to say: It’s been 7 years since I last dropped a complete body of work. A LONG TIME. Since my first album you’ve been with me and watched me develop, grow. Progress, regress, and progress again. A TURBULENT TIME. Since then I’ve lost too many loved ones. HARD TIMES. But I have also gained 3 beautiful littles ones. A BLESSED TIME. To crown it, I ...

Phreeborn – Good Times (Prod. Kach Vibes) Ofiongor Chuks Freeborn (born 8 August), also known as Phreeborn, is a Nigerian Afro-fusion singer. The superstar and pellucid songwriter, singer and composer perpetuated his insistent musical journey at a keen age, Phreeborn is also an energetic, agile, and incredible performer who vouch on encapsulating ultimo smile, fulfilment and worry-less moment whenever and where ever with his unique sound and style of music. Phreeborn consolidates his presence as a unique afrobeat and pop artiste with the release of songs like, “She” and “Cautious”. Independently he keeps representing his brand with a likeable personality, amazing charisma and sense of humour continuously. Phreeborn takes it upon himself to be one of Africa’s greatest entertainer of his time. Check out his brand new single titled "Good Times", produced by Kachi Vibes. Must Listen! Instagram: @phreeborn Facebook: @phreeborn Twitter: @IYBPhreeborn GET "GOOD TIMES...

Donkey Kong 64 . Donkey Kong 64 is an adventure video game for the Nintendo 64 console, first released on November 22, 1999. It was the first in the series to feature 3D gameplay. As the gorilla Donkey Kong, the player explores an island to collect items and rescue his kidnapped friends. The player completes minigames and puzzles as five playable Kong characters, each with its own special abilities. The game's exceptionally large marketing budget included advertisements, sweepstakes, and a national tour. The game received universal acclaim from reviewers, but was criticized for its camera controls and emphasis on item collection and backtracking. It won the 1999 E3 Game Critics award for the best platform game, and multiple awards and nominations from games magazines. By 2004, 2.3 million units had been sold. A rap song from the game's introductory sequence is often cited among the worst songs to feature in a video game.

Donkey Kong 64 . Donkey Kong 64 is an adventure video game for the Nintendo 64 console, first released on November 22, 1999. It was the first in the series to feature 3D gameplay. As the gorilla Donkey Kong, the player explores an island to collect items and rescue his kidnapped friends. The player completes minigames and puzzles as five playable Kong characters, each with its own special abilities. The game's exceptionally large marketing budget included advertisements, sweepstakes, and a national tour. The game received universal acclaim from reviewers, but was criticized for its camera controls and emphasis on item collection and backtracking. It won the 1999 E3 Game Critics award for the best platform game, and multiple awards and nominations from games magazines. By 2004, 2.3 million units had been sold. A rap song from the game's introductory sequence is often cited among the worst songs to feature in a video game.