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Ex-Oyo State Governor, Ajimobi, To Be Buried On Sunday

The remains of late former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, will be interred on Sunday, 28th June at his Ishaq Abiola Ajimobi Central Mosque, Oke Ado. Strict COVID-19 protocols are to be adhered in light of the current circumstances of our national health challenges.  Details of a larger funeral gathering will be announced where more of his well wishers will have the opportunity to pay him their respect, the family said. See Also Sahara Reporters Burial Of Former Oyo Governor, Ajimobi, Postponed 0 Comments 11 Hours Ago   See Also Exclusive How Former Oyo State Governor, Ajimobi, Was Defrauded Of N50m After Dispatching Private Jet To Fetch Fake Drugs From Bangladesh 0 Comments 15 Hours Ago News AddThis :  Original Author :  Saharareporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via
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Many Corrupt Nigerians Now Keep Their Loot In Ghana, Says EFFC Boss, Magu

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has said that many Nigerian looters are hiding in Ghana. Magu disclosed this when a delegation of the Chartered Institute of Public Resources Management and Politics visited the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Friday. He said the commission was putting resources together to go after the treasury looters and recover the country’s wealth stashed in the neighbouring West African nation. Magu also urged Nigerians to disregard reports about him and the commission, saying the EFCC activities are transparent.  He said, “Corruption is a borderless crime. We are putting our resources together to allow us go to Ghana without restrictions and recovery our stolen property back home. “I am appealing to Nigerians to trust the commission with relevant information about corrupt practices in the country. “There are a lot of looters hiding in Ghana. We are already talking, we will bring them back. We will go bring
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BREAKING: Police Confirm Kidnap Of Nine Commuters In Ondo

The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the kidnap of nine commuters along the Akoko Road in the state. Tee-Leo Ikoro, spokesperson for the police in the state confirmed the incident on Friday in Akure.  Ikoro said the hoodlums waylaid a Toyota Sienna vehicle and marched all passengers into the bush.  He added that the passengers were travelling to Lagos when they were seized at a bad spot at Isua in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state.  According to him, the police was already working with some local hunters in the area to track the hoodlums and abducted victims.  A family member of one of the victims revealed that the kidnappers has been asking for a ransom of N100 million. CRIME Travel Breaking News News AddThis :  Original Author :  Saharareporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via
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Shiites Defy Nigerian Security Forces, Hold Massive Protest In Kaduna

File Photo Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria held a protest in Kaduna State on Friday to demand the release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and wife, Zeenat. Anti-riot policemen had on Wednesday in Abuja dispersed the protesting Shiites with teargas and water cannons in a similar protest. The movement had vowed not to be deterred in the demand for justice irrespective of the intimidation by the police and other security agencies. Speaking during the protest, Sheikh Aliyu Tirmizi said the Nigerian Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari had continued to trample on the rights of Zakzaky and Shiites in the country.  File Photo AL JAZEERA He posited that the President had derailed from the teaching of Prophet Muhammad. He said, “Most people, after the gross flagrant abuse of power by the military on Sheikh Zakzaky and his followers couldn’t express their condemnation, choosing to remain silent since the military excesses didn’t affect them directly. “This ex
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Reject APC, PDP In 2023, Arewa Consultative Youth Forum President, Yerima, Tells Nigerians, Describes Buhari As Failure

Alhaji Shettima Yerima, the President of Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) National President of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Shetima Yerima, has said President Muhammadu Buhari had failed to secure and pilot the affairs of the Nigerian nation well. Yerima in an interview with journalists in Kaduna enjoined Nigerians to reject any candidate sponsored for the presidency on the platform of All Progressives Congress or Peoples Democratic Party in 2023 and opt for a fresh political group that will provide a platform for Nigerians to produce a new, intelligent and honest leader. He said Nigerians, especially the Northerners have virtually gained nothing from the Buhari-led administration and don’t have any basis to vote for either PDP or APC in 2023.  Alhaji Shettima Yerima, the President of Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) Daily Post He said his group was working on a broad-based political platform, which will transform into a new political party that they will spo
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ECOWAS Court Orders Nigerian Government To Pay 244 Soldiers Dismissed In 2016

The West African regional court, ECOWAS Court of Justice, has ordered the Nigerian Government to pay the arrears of the salaries of 244 soldiers dismissed from service in 2016, a report by PUNCH said.  A summary of the verdict released by the court’s information department on Friday stated that the judgment was delivered on Thursday. It was stated that the court had in an earlier judgment delivered on May 15, 2019 declared the process of dismissal of the 244 soldiers as flawed and a violation of their right to work and fair hearing.    The court on Thursday delivered a supplementary judgment in which it reviewed the earlier May 15, 2019 verdict to include the order for the payment of the dismissed soldiers their entitlements, which was committed in the said previous verdict. A three-man panel of the court presided over by Justice Gberi-Be Ouattara, therefore ordered the Nigerian Government to pay all arrears of monthly allowances, salaries and other entitlements of the appl
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Armed Robbers Attack Gas Station In Ondo, Kill Attendant, Injure Another

Footage from a CCTV obtained by SaharaReportershas shown how a four-man armed robbery gang shot dead a petrol attendant, Bola Akale, at Farbas Oil, a popular filling station in Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday at about 8:30pm. It was gathered that the armed robbers stormed the petrol station and dispossessed the attendants on duty of all money made from sales for the day. Another attendant identified only as Kazeem was shot on the leg by the robbers during the operation.  Kazeem is said to be receiving treatment at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital in Akure at the moment. Tee-Leo Ikoro, spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, confirmed the incident, adding that two of the robbers had been arrested. Ikoro said the robbers also snatched a motorcycle used in carrying out the operation at the petrol station. He said, "The one bearing James among the robbers has confessed to the crime and told us that he took concoction a few minutes to the operat
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Ministry Of Humanitarians Affairs Gives N-Power Recruitment Slots To Senate President, Other Lawmakers Ahead Of Ordinary Citizens

Nigerian Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq. The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management has given slots to Nigerian lawmakers in the ongoing recruitment for N-Power. N-Power is one of the schemes in the National Social Investments Programme introduced by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to address the challenges of youth unemployment by providing a structure for large-scale and relevant skills acquisition and development while linking its core and outcomes to fixing inadequate public services and stimulating the larger economy. The scheme has however, been embroiled in irregularities following the commencement of the second tenure of the President when the ministry was created to handle the programme.  Nigerian Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq. The ministry had announced that its registration portal will reopen for re
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Managing Director Of Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, Abubakar Mu'azu, Refuses To Vacate Office Three Weeks After Tenure Expiration

Abubakar Mu'azu Tension is mounting in the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, a federal agency in Yola, Adamawa State, following the refusal of its Managing Director, Abubakar Halilu Mu'azu, to vacate office three weeks after the expiration of his tenure. According to documents seen by SaharaReporters, Mu'azu's tenure as MD of the agency officially expired on June 6, 2020. But rather than quitting his position despite receiving official communication from the Director of Human Resources of the agency, Murtala Modibbo, Mu'azu has stayed put after telling anyone who cares to listen that President Muhammadu Buhari will reappoint him to the same office.  Abubakar Mu'azu The document seen by SaharaReporters reads in parts, "I wish to draw your attention to the content of a circular ref. no. SGF.50/5.11/C.2/268, dated 4th December 2017. "The circular is on end of tenure processes for heads of extra ministerial departments, directors-ge
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How Kaduna Vigilance Group Killed 17-year-old Boy Over Alleged Phone Theft

The police in Kaduna State have confirmed the death of a 17-year-old boy in Zaria while being interrogated by the State Vigilance Service over alleged theft of a cell phone. ASP Muhammad Jalige, spokesperson for the police in the state, confirmed the incident on Friday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Jalige said the commander of KadVS at Jan Labule, Kofar Doka Unit in Zaria, Alhaji Abubakar, and six others had been detained at the Police Divisional Headquarters in the town.  He added that they would be transferred to the Police Command in Kaduna for further investigation.  Father of the victim, Mallam Aliyu Dauda, of Filin Mallawa, Zaria, told journalists on Friday that his son, Muhammad-Sani Aliyu, died while being interrogated by KadVS over alleged phone theft. Dauda said the incident occurred on Wednesday at about 2pm at Jan Labule, Kofar Doka Unit of the service. He said one Auwalu, a butcher, alleged that his late son stole his phone. “As a father, I questioned
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Naira Marley - As E Dey Go

Naira Marley - As E Dey Go Naira Marley releases new single, "As E Dey Go" Marlian Music head honcho, Naira Markey has released a brand new single which he titled, " As E Dey Go ." RELATED : Dremo ft. Naira Marley - Konjinaba " As E Dey Go ," produced by Rexxie , serves as Naira Marley 's third official single for 2020, it comes after the successful release of his previous record dubbed, " Aye ." Check it out below and share your thoughts. GET IT ON DIGITAL STORES  The post Naira Marley - As E Dey Go appeared first on Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video - Notjustok . from Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video - Notjustok via EDUPEDIA
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