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SOC Okenwa Ever since he happened presidentially on the national stage five odd years ago President Muhammadu Buhari and his handlers and aides had not ceased bemoaning the past, blaming the national woes on the past (PDP) administrations. While the blame-game goes on the nation slides further into anarchy and chaos, something unprecedented in the democratic evolution of our nation. Receiving recentlythe Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Buhari reached for his pastime of blaming others for what we are collectively living hellishly. Hitherto impervious to widespread criticisms that had trailed his dictatorial methods and tactics the President had asked those who had been criticising his regime, particularly the nation’s elite, to be fair in their criticisms. He urged his critics to be objective and fair while remembering where and how Nigeria was prior to his ascension to power...

Some unauthorised tailors, said to have been sewing fake uniforms of the Oyo State Security Network Agency otherwise called Amotekun, to unscrupulous elements in the state have been arrested. Making this disclosure on ‘Fresh 105.9 FM Political Circuit’ on Saturday was the Chairman of the Amotekun Corps, Gen. Kunle Togun (retd.). The Amotekun chief said the unscrupulous elements were arrested not far from the radio station at Challenge, Ibadan. According to him, the suspects were investigated and handed over to the police at Yemetu Police Station. Togun said, “We heard that these people were sewing and selling the fake Amotekun uniform to some people particularly at Lagelu area of Ibadan. We are presently in the area to uncover the truth. “Our fear is that if the uniforms get to the wrong hands and they use them to commit crimes, people will believe it is the handiwork of real Amotekun personnel. Togun, who recalled how he fired an erring Amotekun officer who killed 21-year...

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted 18 police officers around Farin-Ruwa junction along the Birnin Gwari- Funtua road in Kaduna State. SaharaReporters gathered that the policemen were on transit from Minna in Niger State to Kano State when they were attacked on Friday. However, Sources said about 10 of the police officers were rescued by military operatives at Maganda on Saturday. Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) Chairman, Barrister Salisu Haruna, confirmed the attack in a statement. Haruna said police officers around Dogon Dawa and other nearby communities had been told of the incident. He said, “Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) reports that the whereabouts of 18 Police Officers attacked along Birnin Gwari Funtua road on Friday 15 January 2021 is unascertained. “The 18 police officers, who are on surveillance along Birnin Gwari Funtua road, were attacked on Friday. As at the time of filing this report, we could not ascertain the number...

The opposition candidate in Uganda presidential election,  Bobi Wine, has accused the incumbent president, Yoweri Museveni, of fabricating the results of the election. He described the poll as the most fraudulent election in the history of Uganda and urged citizens to reject the results. Voice of America Wine, a singer-turned-lawmaker, also said his home in the capital, Kampala, was surrounded by hundreds of soldiers and that the military was not allowing him to leave. The army’s deputy spokesman, Deo Akiiki, said security officers at Wine’s house were assessing threats he could face by going out: “So they might be preventing him in the interest of his safety.” Uganda Election Commission had declared incumbent Yoweri Museveni the winner of the Thursday presidential election. Chairman of the commission, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, said Museveni won 5.85 million votes, or 58.64 per cent, while main opposition candidate Bobi Wine got 3.48 million votes or 34.83 ...

File Photo Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State militant group have captured a military base in Borno state after overnight clashes with troops. According to AFP, machine-gun wielding fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked the base in the town of Marte in the Lake Chad area overnight Friday into Saturday. File Photo “The priority now is to reclaim the base from the terrorists and an operation is underway,” the news agency quoted a source as saying. “We took a hit from ISWAP terrorists. They raided the base in Marte after a fierce battle.” He said the army “incurred losses” but it was not clear how many people had died or the level of destruction inflicted by the insurgents. Last week, the jihadists attacked the Marte base but were repelled, prompting them to mobilise more fighters for the overnight raid. In November last year, Nigerian government officials began the phased return of residents to Marte six years after the jihadists pushed the...

Chief. Nnia Nwodo The immediate past President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, says Nigeria must restructure to avoid a boycott of the 2023 elections. Nwodo, a two-time minister, gave the warning at the 17th Gani Fawehinmi annual lecture organised by the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association in Lagos, on Friday. The event was also attended by the Governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Zulum, a human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), legal practitioners and human rights activists. He said Nigeria used to be the envy of nations, given its pedigree in education, agriculture and well-being of its people because there was a regional system of government that allowed regions to enjoy sovereignty over their national resources until the system was thwarted.  Nwodo added that the restructuring process must be concluded before the 2023 elections to avoid a boycott by some sections of the country. He said, “There was only one reason why things worked so w...

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed civil servants on Level 14 and below to work from home till February 1, 2021, as part of measures to contain the coronavirus disease’s spread the second wave of the pandemic. This was contained in a statement signed on Saturday by the Head of Service in the state, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. Muri-Okunola, however, noted that the directive excludes staff on essential duty as well as first responders. He said, “Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a further extension of the work-from-home order to all State Public Servants on Grade Levels 14 and below from Monday, January 18 2021, to Monday, February 1 2021, to curtail the spread of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. “He urged all public servants to stay safe and ensure continued observance of all COVID-19 protocols for physical distancing, use of face masks, regular washing of hands with soap and running water as well as the use of h...

Uganda Election Commission has declared incumbent Yoweri Museveni the winner of the Thursday presidential election. Chairman of the commission, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, said Museveni won 5.85 million votes, or 58.64 percent, while main opposition candidate Bobi Wine got 3.48 million votes or 34.83 percent. “The electoral commission declares Yoweri Museveni… elected President of the Republic of Uganda,” he said. He said turnout was 57.22 per cent of the almost 18 million registered voters. Byabakama urged the population to “remain calm and accept the outcome of these elections” while reminding those celebrating to be mindful of the Covid-19 pandemic. See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Uganda’s Museveni 'Wins' Sixth Term In Office 0 Comments 2 Hours Ago Museveni has ruled Uganda without pause since seizing control in 1986 when he helped end years of tyranny under Idi Amin and Milton Obote. He is one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders. Once hailed for h...

President Museveni Campaigning Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office with 58.6 percent of the vote, in an election disputed by his main rival Bobi Wine who trailed with 34.8 percent, the electoral commission announced on Saturday. President Museveni Campaigning Washington Post “The electoral commission declares Yoweri Museveni… elected President of the Republic of Uganda,” said election commission chairman Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama.   Uganda Breaking News News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/39T95Vx via EDUPEDIA

Five soldiers, including an officer from the 117 Battalion, 28 Task Force Brigade, have been killed while 15 others were injured when they ran into landmines planted by Boko Haram insurgents during an operation in Kwada Kwamtah Yahi village in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State on Thursday. According to Daily Trust, the incident happened at about 10.20 am when a military vehicle ran over a massive bomb. A top vigilante member, Yohanna Bitrus, who was part of the troops’ clearance operations in Kwada Kwamtah Yahi village, disclosed that the vehicle ran over a buried improvised explosive device (IED) and loud explosions ensued, resulting in casualties among troops in two other Hilux vehicles. “It was a sad encounter for us in Chibok when our escort commander’s car ran over a landmine, and the van was damaged completely. “I saw the vehicle being tossed up into the air. We managed and summoned the courage to evacuate the fallen heroes’ corpses, including a lieutenant an...

The Nigerian Government has again snubbed a recommendation by the Economic Sustainability Committee led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and decided to re-open orientation camps nationwide next Tuesday amid rising COVID-19 infections. The Osinbajo-led committee had in June 2020 recommended that while the National Youth Service Corps programme could continue, the three-week orientation exercise should be suspended for two years. The recommendation read in part, “The immediate focus in the education sector is to address the disruptions caused by the pandemic and ensure social distancing measures at all levels of education. “In a similar context, consideration will be given to suspending the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp exercises for at least 24 months while allowing deployment to places of primary assignment. This will ensure that there is no backlog in the national service placement pipeline.” It was learnt that when the spread of COVID-19 dropped late last ye...

A source in the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Abuja, says the government bowed to pressure not to close orientation camps for NYSC members due to economic considerations. The Yemi Osinbajo-led committee had in June 2020 recommended that while the National Youth Service Corps programme could continue, the three-week orientation exercise should be suspended for two years. He said some persons had been given NYSC contracts, adding that closing orientation camps could lead to huge losses. The source, in an interview with Punch, said, “About 90 per cent of the budget of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development goes to the NYSC. You can check it. There is no way the government will suspend the orientation programme for two years. The orientation camp is a key component of the NYSC. Contracts have been given. “It was just like when the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs insisted on continuing with the school feeding programme even when schools ...