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Nigeria: Major Events That Will Shape Judiciary in 2020

[Daily Trust] Lagos -The trial of some politically exposed individuals like Sambo Dasuki, Activist Omoyele Sowore, and the fate of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim Zakzaky are some of the judicial cases and events which will catch the attention of Nigerians in 2020. Excerpts: via LATEST NEWS

Iran VS USA: Muslim Groups Protest In Abuja, Burn United States Flag

Channels TV/Sodiq Adelakun   Different Muslim groups in Nigeria on Monday organised a protest in Abuja to condemn the killing of Iranian General, Qassem Soleimani, by the United States. The groups, which set fire to US flags, cordoned off different parts of the Federal Capital Territory, including Wuse area of as they carried out their demonstration. The protesters also asked the Nigerian Government to comply with court orders and release leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat. The protesters were eventually dispersed by security operatives. News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

Plateau Commissioner, Yakubu Dati, Laments Attack On Personal Residence

google Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Town Planning in Plateau State, Yakubu Dati, has lamented an attack on his personal residence by hoodlums. Dati said no security organisation in the state has responded to the incident at his house five days after it happened. In a post on Facebook on Monday, he said, "My house in Tunkus was attacked on New Year day and I was not there.  "The assailants tied my security guards and were asking for me.  "They attacked at 2:00am and police responded at 8:00am. No response from all security organisations five days after." Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

SERAP Asks Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission To Reverse Increment In Tariff

  The Socio-Economic Right And Accountability Project has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to immediately reverse the increase in electricity tariff for Nigerians. NERC had disclosed that following December 2019 Minor Review of Multi-Year Tariff Order 2015 and Minimum Remittance Order for the Year 2020, there would be an increment in electricity tariff starting from April 2019. SERAP said it would pursue legal means if NERC refused to reverse the plan as it holds that the United Nations has barred the arbitrary increase of electricity tariff and as Nigeria is a member of the organisation, the country should be guided by the UN decision on the matter. “We’ll pursue appropriate legal action if this decision is not immediately withdrawn and the arbitrary increase in electricity suspended,” SERAP said. The rights group posited that while Nigeria continues to derail in the generation and distribution of electricity, failure of states to provide basic service

CSO Launches Campaign Against Illegal Detention In Nigeria

getzandbraverman .com   The People's Alternative Fronts has launched a campaign against illegal detention of Nigerians by security agencies in the country. PAF started the campaign in the wake of the release of Omoyele Sowore and Sambo Dasuki after prolonged detention by the Department of State Services. Sowore was held for months while Dasuki was held for over four years in contravention of different court orders granting their release on bail.  Secretary of PAF, Eze Alloysius, in a statement, said that the campaign would seek to end illegal arrest and detention of citizens without trial. He called on Nigerians who have been detained or someone who knows anyone that is being detained to come forward with information for PAF to take action on it. He said, "We hereby ask Nigerians whose family members, friends or loved ones are being detained by police and other agencies to contact us with detailed information. "Those who are being detained in defiance of cou

Nigerians Can’t Afford General Muhammadu Buhari’s Frequent, Costly Overseas Treatment By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Bayo Oluwasanmi Bayo Oluwasanmi   “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.” - President Dwight D. Eisenhower.  Last week, General Muhammadu Buhari re-ignited the issue of overseas medical treatment for government officials when he warned that Nigerians cannot continue going overseas for treatment.  He said, “Nigerians have suffered much going abroad for medical treatment. This is not good for us and it must stop because we can’t afford it again.”   General Buhari is the most guilty of the same problem he warned Nigerians against. He didn’t say how Nigerians including himself who frequent overseas hospitals for treatment suffered, why we can’t afford it, how much it cost the nation yearly, and whether he would no more go overseas for follow up treatment.  Among litany of campaign promises made by General Buhari was that

JUST IN: Abductors Of Ondo Party Ward Chairman Demand N10m For His Release

  Gunmen behind the kidnap of James Tolorunju Ajulo, a factional ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, has demanded N10m for his release. This came barely 24 hours after Ajulo was seized in front of his residence in Ibaka quarters of Akungba Akoko by the armed hoodlums. A family source confirmed that the abductors reached out to the family on Monday morning and instructed that they should raise N10m if they want Ajulo back alive. The source disclosed that the kidnappers were able to speak with the distraught wife of the victim.  See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Gunmen Abduct Party Ward Chairman In Ondo 0 Comments 1 Day Ago "The abductors have contacted the family on the phone this morning. "They used his personal phone to call his wife around 11:30am and asked her to raise N10m before they would release him to us. "His wife was just pleading with them not to harm her husband and with t

Nigeria Immigration Service Re-introduce $90 Biometrics Fee For Foreigners

  Eighteen months after the suspension of the biometric visa-on-arrival fee by the Nigeria Immigration Service, SaharaReporters can authoritatively report that the service has re-introduced the controversial charges. A source close to NIS confided in our correspondent on Monday that the service re-introduced the fee without publicity or informing impending travellers into the country of the new policy. The fee is irrespective of the visa charges imposed on foreign travellers coming into the country, which varies from country to country. When the same policy was first introduced on June 25, 2018, it caused chaos at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and other international gateways across the country. Apart from the $90 fee, foreigners were also compelled to pay additional $20 as service charge to the Federal Government through a concessionaire. Information gathered by our correspondent indicated that the new policy of $90 biometric did not exempt the count

Nnamdi Kanu Is A Herdsman By Churchill Okonkwo

  The Tragedy of the Commons by Hardin (1968) is an economic theory that describes how people often use natural resources to their advantage without considering the good of a group or society as a whole. When a few individuals consider only their own welfare in this manner, it leads to negative outcomes for everybody, as the natural resource becomes depleted. The famous example given by Hardin includes pastureland that people use to graze their cattle. Herdsmen who operate under The Tragedy of the Commons don’t consider how excessive grazing or adding additional cattle to their herd will impact another herdsman or everyone as a whole in the long run. The more herdsmen who only consider their own herd and profit, the more the pasture is run down and the more all the herds suffer. As Hardin (1968) put it, “Freedom in a common brings ruin to all”. The idea of the commons can be extrapolated to many different contexts where humans believe they should have free reign which affect

Six Lagos University Students Injured During Exam Stampede

At least six students have been injured in a stampede that occurred at the Lagos State University. The incident, which happened on Monday during a GNS 102 examination at the new ICT Centre near Faculty of Management Sciences of the university, has been confirmed by Adekoya Ademola, spokesperson for the university. The course, GNS 102, is the last paper expected to be taken by the 100-level students for the 2018/2019 session second semester examinations. Ademola said, “It is just a small incident blown out of proportion. They are new students, who want to have a feel of the new ICT Centre.  “Instead of some of them to come tomorrow, they all want to take their examination there today. “They wanted to write the exam so that they can begin to rush home because it is their last paper. “In the process, there was stampede and some of them sustained minor injuries. We took them to the health centre immediately and they have been discharged.”   Education News AddThis :  Orig

Teni Delivers A Stunning Performance of ‘Fargin’ and ‘Billionaire.’ Watch video

Teni has an incredible stage presence. The “ Case ” superstar, performing at Wizkid’s show, thrilled the audience with her tireless energy. Back to back, she paired her melodious voice with her charisma to deliver a memorable performance. Obviously, a chess move was the transition between two songs of hers, released years apart. On her set, she made the Osadebe -plucked “ Fargin ” flow beautifully into her 2019 hit “ Billionaire, ” which was produced by Pheelz. These songs are fan favorites, so there’s no surprise at the response it elicited.   Watch video below Teni (entertainer) View Profile The post Teni Delivers A Stunning Performance of ‘Fargin’ and ‘Billionaire.’ Watch video appeared first on Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video - Notjustok . from Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video – Notjustok via EDUPEDIA

2Baba, Davido & Others Shut Down Anambra For Oba Cubana

2Baba, Flavour, Davido , Peruzzi,  and other top artistes were on-ground to deliver musical entertainment yesterday in Anambra. The South-Eastern state, which regularly enjoys the visit of A Listers saw the artistes perform hit song after hit song, as they responded enthusiastically.   Watch video below The post 2Baba, Davido & Others Shut Down Anambra For Oba Cubana appeared first on Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video - Notjustok . from Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video – Notjustok via EDUPEDIA

Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore . Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, the last president from the Whig Party. Born into poverty in the Finger Lakes area of New York state, he became a prominent attorney in the Buffalo area and was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1828, and to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1832. As Ways and Means Committee chairman, he helped pass the Tariff of 1842. In 1848, he was elected vice president and succeeded to the presidency in July 1850 upon the death of President Zachary Taylor. Fillmore considered slavery an evil, but beyond the powers of the federal government. He pushed to pass the Compromise of 1850, leading to a brief truce in the battle over slavery. He also enforced the Fugitive Slave Act, a controversial part of the Compromise. The Whigs nominated Winfield Scott in 1852 instead of him. In 1856, he was nominated for president by the Know Nothing Party, but he finished third, winning only

Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore . Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, the last president from the Whig Party. Born into poverty in the Finger Lakes area of New York state, he became a prominent attorney in the Buffalo area and was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1828, and to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1832. As Ways and Means Committee chairman, he helped pass the Tariff of 1842. In 1848, he was elected vice president and succeeded to the presidency in July 1850 upon the death of President Zachary Taylor. Fillmore considered slavery an evil, but beyond the powers of the federal government. He pushed to pass the Compromise of 1850, leading to a brief truce in the battle over slavery. He also enforced the Fugitive Slave Act, a controversial part of the Compromise. The Whigs nominated Winfield Scott in 1852 instead of him. In 1856, he was nominated for president by the Know Nothing Party, but he finished third, winning only

Africa: How Debt Markets Can Supercharge Trump's 'Prosper Africa' Initiative

[allAfrica] Washington, DC -The 'Prosper Africa' policy launched by the Trump administration last yearto substantially increase U.S. investments in Africa (which pale relative to those from China, India and France) could get a boost by fostering access to international capital markets for African governments, as the George W. Bush administration did nearly two decades ago. via LATEST NEWS