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Ibrahim Magu The Civil Society Network Against Corruption has said that Nigerians are anxious to know the outcome of the report of the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential Investigative Panel set up by government to probe the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. The group in a statement by its Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, said Nigerians are worried about information published by SaharaReporters on Tuesday, October 6, that the report will be manipulated by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). Ibrahim Magu CSNAC said Nigerians and the international community will not accept any attempt to tutor the report, adding that already the manner in which the panel conducted the trial had indicated bias. Suraju said his group would wish to see Malami respond to the disturbing report. The statement reads, “We are deeply concerned about the need for a transparent probe by the Presidential...

The Lagos State Government has called on residents of the state to act in an environmental-friendly way so as to avoid flooding in the city. Corps Marshal of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, CP Gbemisola Akinpelu (Retd), made the call as the country continues to experience high rainfall with reports of flooding being recorded in some states. Akinpelu said residents of Lagos especially occupants of housing estates must stop the dumping of refuse in drainage channels and erecting structures on drainage alignments. “All environmental infractions will not be tolerated and anyone caught violating the environmental laws of the state would be punished accordingly. “Lagosians must adhere to the directives issued by the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, urging residents to adopt an attitudinal change by not dumping refuse in drainage channels and erecting structures on drainage alignments, emphasising that all residents owe the state a duty to support the efforts ...

Youths in Osun State have trooped out to join the nationwide #ENDSARS protest. The youth joined the three-day protest to push for the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. The call came following recent clamour to end extra-judicial activities and killings by operatives of SARS. Protesters will be marching to the police headquarters to make the call for the scrapping of SARS and the reform of the police. The protesters held placards with various inscriptions. The same protest is simultaneously taking place in Lagos at the police headquarters, Ikeja. See Also Human Rights Three-day #ENDSARS Protest Commences In Lagos 0 Comments 6 Hours Ago Nigerians at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, will be joining the protest on Thursday. Nigeria has recorded over 82 extrajudicial cases involving SARS in three years and about 100 cases by police in 2020 alone. VIDEO: Backed By Impunity And Grand-corruption In The System, ...

Filippo Grandi The UN refugee chief on Wednesday said that he had tested positive for COVID-19 after leading the first day of the agency’s main annual meeting in person. According to AFP, Filippo Grandi, who kicked off UNHCR’s week-long Executive Committee meeting in Geneva on Monday, told participants via video-link that he would need to continue following the event from home. Filippo Grandi France24 “I am engaging with UNHCR’s Executive Committee from home as I have to isolate after testing positive to #COVID19,” he said in a tweet. “I only have mild symptoms and hope to recover soon,” he added. Grandi had addressed delegates from the podium in the UN Assembly hall in Geneva on the first day of the event but participated remotely on Tuesday. International PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/2GKQRue via EDUPEDIA

Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigerians have criticised a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, over his call for the return of Goodluck Jonathan as President in 2023. Fani-Kayode posted a ‘#BringBackGEJ picture’ on his Twitter page, drawing the ire of Nigerians. Wouldn't that be nice? pic.twitter.com/qkt9lKuhqj — Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) October 5, 2020 Jonathan was Nigeria’s President from 2009 till 2015.  The former President has been rumoured to be eyeing a return to office.  Jonathan denied the claims before the 2019 presidential election, which Muhammadu Buhari won to get his second tenure as Nigerian President. Femi Fani-Kayode Reacting to the issue, a Twitter user said, “Fani Kayode should know this too that both parties (PDP and APC) have failed this country. Buhari’s failed government will not make us to forget that GEJ is not the way for good health, 24 hours electricity for Nigerians.” @abbaslytlgirl wrote, “Bringing back GEJ will be an avenue...

Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli The Kaduna State Government has named Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamali from Mallawa Ruling House as the new Emir of Zazzau Emirate. Since the demise of the 18th emir of the emirate, Alhaji Shehu Idris, there has been tension over, who becomes the new monarch. Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli The Zazzau Emirate has 11 local government areas including Zaria, Sabon Gari, Giwa, Kudan, Makarfi, Ikara, Kubau, Soba, Igabi, Kaduna North and Kaduna South. Ja’afaru Ibrahim Sani, Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, confirmed Bamali’s appointment in a statement seen by SaharaReporters. KADUNA UPDATE: The Kaduna State Government has announced the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau. He succeeds HRH Alh. (Dr.) Shehu Idris who died on Sunday, 20th September 2020, after reigning for 45 years. pic.twitter.com/Wmmvhi1ifw — Governor Kaduna (@GovKaduna) October 7, 2020 “Following the death of His Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Shehu Idris CF...

File Photo Two people have died in Ncha Village under Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State after gunmen opened fire on them hours after a peace meeting to end attacks on farmers by herdsmen in the area held. One of those killed was identified as Moses Abbah while another victim of the attack, Musa David, was severely injured while planting beans. File Photo Google This is the tenth attack by armed Fulani herdsmen in Plateau State in less than two weeks. Sources told SaharaReporters on Tuesday that the attack on farmers in Ncha Village was a reprisal for casualties the herdsmen suffered after they were stopped by military personnel on a peacekeeping mission in the area while attempting to raid and attack Kpachudu Village. The military operation left many of the attacking herdsmen injured, some of whom reportedly died hours later. One Sa’idu Umar, Isa Sani and Yakubu Mohammadu are herdsmen, who were injured by the Jos Special Task Force when their attack was foiled,...

File Photo Two people have died in Ncha Village under Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State after gunmen opened fire on them hours after a peace meeting to end attacks on farmers by herdsmen in the area held. One of those killed was identified as Moses Abbah while another victim of the attack, Musa David, was severely injured while planting beans. File Photo Google This is the tenth attack by armed Fulani herdsmen in Plateau State in less than two weeks. Sources told SaharaReporters on Tuesday that the attack on farmers in Ncha Village was a reprisal for casualties the herdsmen suffered after they were stopped by military personnel on a peacekeeping mission in the area while attempting to raid and attack Kpachudu Village. The military operation left many of the attacking herdsmen injured, some of whom reportedly died hours later. One Sa’idu Umar, Isa Sani and Yakubu Mohammadu are herdsmen, who were injured by the Jos Special Task Force when their attack was foiled,...

File Photo: National Assembly Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has said that the National Assembly shifted the Petroleum Industry Bill deliberation to first quarter of next year. Sylva disclosed this on the sidelines of the Joint Executive-Legislature Leadership Retreat at the Presidential Villa Banquet Hall in Abuja. File Photo: National Assembly According to the minister, the National Assembly said they needed to work on the 2021 Appropriation Bill. He said, “What the National Assembly has told us in our engagement with them is that the PIB, which is a very important piece of law, is coming at a time when they will be considering the Appropriation Bill. “And you know that this Appropriation Bill will be passed before the first of January. “So, they have to focus on the Appropriation Bill at this time. I think that is going to delay deliberations on the PIB till the first quarter of next year.” Oil Politics News AddThis :  Original Autho...

Some residents of Lagos have commenced a three-day protest to call for the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. The protest is part of the push for the reform of the police system to put an end to the extra-judicial activities of the agency. Twitter/#LagosProtests The protesters said the action will hold from Wednesday through Friday with a march to the Force Headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos, as well as the Lagos State Government House. Twitter/#LagosProtests According to one of the organisers of the protest, the demands of the demonstrators include the need for the transparent prosecution of all officers involved in extra-judicial activities, justice for victims of extra-judicial activities as well as the call for the police to have a list of officers that have been found culpable of extra-judicial activities. Twitter/#LagosProtests Other demands include “public enquiry on the activities of the unit in the past one year, compensation ...

Lagos speaker, Mudashiru Obasa Desperate to appear as a saint after embezzling millions of naira from the Lagos State House of Assembly treasury, Speaker of the parliament, Mudashiru Obasa, is pushing to establish an anti-corruption commission in Lagos. The bill, which is to be presented to the members of the state Assembly, also seeks to open an office of public complaint. Lagos speaker, Mudashiru Obasa The commission is to be headed by an executive chairman and a commissioner. Sources privy to the draft of the bill confirmed to SaharaReporters that the bill will be used to push Obasa as an anti-corruption advocate. “Obasa was advised by some of his allies in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to push a bill in the eye of the public on anti-corruption commission so that it will look as if he is an anti-corruption crusader,” the source said. Obasa and some top members and accounting officials in the Lagos Assembly had been invited by the EFCC for questioning. Du...