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Declare State of Emergency On Security, House Tells Buhari

[This Day] Enugu -Determined to find a lasting solution to the security challenges facing the South-east, governors of the five states in the zone on Wednesday resolved to adopt the Community Policing Initiative of the Inspector General of Police (IG) Mohammed Adamu. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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Military Under Scrutiny After Latest Attacks

[Deutsche Welle] Widespread failings in Nigeria's security sector are causing frustrations to boil over in the conflict-ridden north. While reform may be on the horizon, implementation will likely prove to be a major challenge. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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Tributes Pour in As Highlife Virtuoso, Victor Olaiya, Bows Out At 89

[This Day] The news of the death of the legendary highlife musician and charismatic founder of the popular music band, The Cool Cats, Sir Victor Olaiya, has generated reactions from old and young generation of artists who regarded him as one of the last recognisable faces in the highlife music scene. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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West Africa: Where Do Sahel Militants Get Their Heavy Weapons?

[ISS] Terror attacks on military outposts in the Liptako-Gourma area where Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger meet are increasingly ambitious and complex. Their frequency and the damage inflicted on defence and security forces is worrying, and raises questions about where the terror groups are sourcing their heavy weapons. via LATEST NEWS
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Amotekun: Ondo Government Forwards Draft Bill To Assembly

  The Ondo State Government on Wednesday approved the draft bill for the establishment of the regional security outfit code-named "Operation Amotekun". Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General in the state, Kola Olawoye, made the disclosure to journalists in Akure. Olawoye said that the bill will be forwarded to the state’s House of Assembly for scrutiny and ratification.  He noted that the bill when passed into law by the assembly, would be named Ondo State Security Network and draw preference from the Amotekun Corps. According to Olawoye, the draft bill which has six parts and 44 sections, is expected to compliment the efforts of the Nigeria Police when finalised into a law. He added that traditional rulers in the state would have key roles to play especially in the operation of the security outfit in order to achieve its aim. Recall that in January the six South-West governors came together to establish the regional security outfit as part of moves to a
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VIRAL VIDEO: Borno Residents Boo President Buhari During Sympathy Visit

Twitter   Residents of Borno on Wednesday booed President Muhammadu Buhari during his sympathy visit to the state. Buhari, who returned from Ethiopia after attending the African Union summit, decided to visit Borno following an attack by Boko Haram terrorists, which left at least 30 persons dead. However, as the President’s convoy drove through the city, he was met with boos and angry chants from residents of Maiduguri, the state capital.  TRENDING VIDEO: Residents of Borno on Wednesday booed President @MBuhari during his sympathy visit to the state. Video Credit: @DanBorno pic.twitter.com/PbedbkYePb — Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) February 12, 2020 The residents, who spoke in Hausa language, could be heard chanting and screaming “Bama so, Bamayi” – meaning “We don’t want; we are not interested” when translated to English. The hostile reception by the people echoes the feelings of many Nigerians already calling on the Nigerian Government to find a lasting sol
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Sowore: Nigerian Government Deliberately Prolonging Trial With Lack Of Preparedness, Lawyer Says

A member of Omoyele Sowore's legal team, Abdul Mahmud, has accused the Nigerian Government of deliberately delaying his trial by feigning lack of preparedness and seeking adjournments. Mahmud in a statement on Wednesday said that it had become clear that the government was only hanging unfounded charges against the human rights activist and journalist especially since the prosecution had dropped the initial seven charges over which his client was detained arbitrarily.  Mahmud said, “The case, Federal Republic of Nigeria vs Sowore and Bakare, came up for trial today.  "Recall that on 7 December 2019, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu ordered that all documents including the statements of the prosecution witnesses be served on the defence. "Unfortunately, none was served during the intervening five weeks of adjournment. At the resumed trial this morning, the prosecution informed the court that it had filed a two-count amended charge, which was not served on the defence.  &
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BREAKING: President Buhari’s Daughter Declines To React To Allegation Of Human Rights Abuse, Judge Cautions DSS Over SIM Card Case

  Hanan, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, has refused to counter the allegations against her that she violated the human rights of Anthony Okolie, a young businessman based in Asaba, Delta State, over a disputed MTN SIM card. Hanan, through her Lawyer, M. E Sheriff, filed an application to challenge the jurisdiction of the court by stating that the matter should have been instituted at the Federal High Court, Abuja, and not the Federal High Court in Asaba. However, the young lady refused to file any counter affidavit to the one containing Okolie's allegations. Addressing the Court, Okolie's lawyer, Tope Akinyode, who is also the National President of Revolutionary Lawyer's Forum, maintained that the inability of Hanan to file a counter affidavit occasioned no denial of the applicant's allegations against the respondents. When the judge inquired from Hanan's lawyer on why he refused to counter the applicant's allegations, the lawyer said, “We
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Veteran Highlife Musician Dr. Victor Olaiya Is Dead At 89

Dr. Victor Olaiya and 2Baba on the set of “Baby Mi Da” Overview of Veteran Highlife Musician Dr. Victor Olaiya Is Dead At 89 Veteran Highlife musician Victor Olaiya is dead . At 89, the “Omo pupa” hit maker was confirmed dead on Wednesday afternoon. He had been admitted at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital at he was said to have passed at exactly 12 PM. Victor Abimbola Olaiya (born 31 December 1930), also known as Dr Victor Olaiya , is a Nigerian trumpeter whose works feature prominently in the Highlife genre. He was quite famous during the 1950s and early 1960s, with Alhaji Alade Odunewu of the Daily Times describing him as “The Evil Genius of Highlife.” In 2017, Dr. Olaiya retired from music. But not before collaborating with 2Baba on the remix of his timeless classic, “Baby Jowo.” Many eminent Nigerians have reacted to his sad passing, with some touting his demise as the end of the Golden era of Highlife. Devastated by the news of the passing of Dr. Victor Olaiya
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The Unconquered (1940 play)

The Unconquered (1940 play) . The Unconquered is a three-act play written by Russian-American author Ayn Rand as an adaptation of her 1936 novel We the Living. Producer George Abbott staged the play on Broadway in February 1940, featuring Helen Craig (pictured) as Kira Argounova, a young woman living in the Soviet Union in the 1920s. Her lover Leo Kovalensky develops tuberculosis. To get money for his treatment, Kira has an affair with a Communist official, Andrei Taganov. After Leo recovers from his illness, he becomes involved with black market food sales that Andrei is investigating. When Andrei realizes that Kira loves Leo, he helps his rival avoid prosecution, then commits suicide. Leo leaves Kira, who decides to risk her life escaping the country. The production was troubled by problems with the script and the cast. When the play opened at the Biltmore Theatre, it was a critical and financial failure, and closed in less than a week. It was the last of Rand's plays produced d
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The Unconquered (1940 play)

The Unconquered (1940 play) . The Unconquered is a three-act play written by Russian-American author Ayn Rand as an adaptation of her 1936 novel We the Living. Producer George Abbott staged the play on Broadway in February 1940, featuring Helen Craig (pictured) as Kira Argounova, a young woman living in the Soviet Union in the 1920s. Her lover Leo Kovalensky develops tuberculosis. To get money for his treatment, Kira has an affair with a Communist official, Andrei Taganov. After Leo recovers from his illness, he becomes involved with black market food sales that Andrei is investigating. When Andrei realizes that Kira loves Leo, he helps his rival avoid prosecution, then commits suicide. Leo leaves Kira, who decides to risk her life escaping the country. The production was troubled by problems with the script and the cast. When the play opened at the Biltmore Theatre, it was a critical and financial failure, and closed in less than a week. It was the last of Rand's plays produced d
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