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The leadership of the National Assembly in Nigeria has waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariff from July 1, 2020 and succeeded in convincing the Distribution Companies to defer the plan until the first quarter of 2021. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and other principal officers of the National Assembly with the chief executives of the government electricity regulatory body and DisCos across the country. Also in attendance were Chairmen of the Committees on Power from the Senate and House of Representatives.  According to a statement by the Special Adviser (Media) to the Senate President, Ola Awoniyi, the National Assembly leaders were emphatic at the meeting that the timing of the planned hike was wrong even though there was the need to introduce a cost reflective tariff for the power sector to attract the much-needed investment. The statement reads, “In the course of the

The Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, has ordered the reinstatement of four lecturers demoted by the Federal University of Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area. Recall that in 2018 the institution downgraded Prof Steve Nwabuzor from the rank of a professor to Lecturer 1, Dr Felina Nwadike, Associate Professor to Senior Lecturer.  Others are Dr Sepribo Lawson-Jack, an Associate Professor to Lecturer I, and Dr Evans Eze from Associate Professor to Lecturer II.  Presiding judge, Justice Bashiru Alkali,  ruled that the claimants be reinstated to their full status, privileges and entitlements by the institution. Justice Alkali ruled that the university should pay each claimant N5m for defamation and N200,000 each for cost of litigation. All the litigants were from the Diaspora,  who returned to serve in the university.   Legal News AddThis :  Original Author :  Saharareporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

The ongoing trial of Prophet Alfa Babatunde, founder of Sotitobire Miracle Centre, Akure, Ondo State, over the case of the missing one-year-old boy named Gold Eniola Kolawole resumed at the state's High Court on Monday.  The third witness for the defense, Mr Richard Akinnagbe, narrated how the Department of State Services personnel tore three statements he wrote while in their custody. Akinnagbe alleged that the DSS operatives destroyed the three statements because it was not what they wanted him to write.  He made the allegation when he was cross-examined by the defense counsel, Olusola Oke, at the resumed hearing of the trial.  The witness also revealed that he was detained by the DSS for more than a day after he was invited to their Akure office for interrogation over the case of the missing child.  Akinnagbe accused the mother of the missing boy, Modupe Kolawole, of being reluctant to involve the police immediately the incident occurred.  In his counter argument, M

A group, Sunshine Development Group, on Monday called for the redeployment of Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bolaji Salami.  The group in a statement in Akure, asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to redeploy Salami before the October 10 governorship poll.  The statement was signed by the group's Secretary, Olusegun Akinsehinde, and spokesperson, Ajongbolo Oluwagbenga.  The group said it was clear that Salami would be baised in the policing and monitoring of the governorship election in the state.  The statement reads, "SDG, rising from an emergency virtual meeting, resolved to call for the immediate removal of the Commissioner of Police as his continued overseeing of police affairs in Ondo State portends great danger to the existing calm and peace enjoyed here. "It is instructive to note that the refusal to redeploy Mr Bolaji Salami implies that the police headquarters have concluded plans to stir the still waters in the state and inf

Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Committee of the All Progressives Congress and the Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, has said that the committee would embark on the process of true reconciliation among aggrieved leaders and members of the party. APC had been embroiled in a leadership crisis for months, which led to the dissolution of the National Working Committee of the party led by Adams Oshiomhole by the National Executive Committee last Thursday. Buni while swearing-in the other members of the committee at the party's National Secretariat on Monday in Abuja, said that they believed that the decision of NEC to constitute it will mark the beginning of a new chapter in the party. He urged all APC members to heed the appeal of President Muhammadu Buhari for peace to reign in the party.  See Also Sahara Reporters BREAKING: Giadom Hands Over To APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Buni 0 Comments 9 Hours Ago Buni said, “lt is time for th

Political analysts have attacked Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of jumping from one political party to the other ahead of the September 19 governorship election in the state. Obaseki moved from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party while Ize-Iyamu headed in the opposite direction.   Speaking with Saharareporters on Monday on the political development in the state, Head of Department of Political Science, Prof Jonah Onuoha, described Nigerian politicians as a crop of people, who have no sense of shame and are only out to seek personal gains above serving the people.  He said Nigerian politics cannot move forward with the present crop of politicians jumping from one party to the other in the quest for power and to achieve their selfish ambitions. Onuoha berated Obaseki and Ize-Iyamu for abandoning their previous groups and emerging governorship candidates of the PDP and APC respectively in Edo. He said, "There mus

Lt Malgwi At least 10 Nigerian soldiers were killed on Saturday evening when Boko Haram terrorists struck in Damboa community in Borno State on Saturday evening. The soldiers were on patrol when they were attacked and killed some metres from Damboa town.  Lt Malgwi According to a resident of the community, who spoke with SaharaReporters, Lt Malgwi and nine of his soldiers were killed during the attack by the terrorists. The incident has since sent panic across the area with residents said to be fleeing the community for fear of another attack by the insurgents. Boko Haram Insurgency Military Terrorism Breaking News News AddThis :  Featured Image :  Original Author :  Saharareporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

Bola Tinubu The last few weeks will no doubt go down as some of the toughest in the political career of a former Lagos State governor and stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Apart from watching the current crisis rocking the party swallow some of his henchmen and loyalists, the situation has also threatened his relevance in Nigeria's topmost political circle and also his purported plan to run for the country's presidency in 2023. Even though he has continued to deny it, his desire to succeed Muhammadu Buhari as president three years from now when the former's uninspiring eight-year reign would have come to a halt, is very clear to many discerning minds. In what can be regarded as a 'killer' punch to his political structure and 2023 presidential ambition, President Buhari and other APC leaders in a meeting on Thursday sacked the National Working Committee of the party previously headed by the now suspended ex-National Chairman of th

File Photo SaharaReporters has uncovered how police cells in Kaduna State are terribly congested with more than 300 suspects crammed into a single cell. It was gathered that this was due to the inability of courts to sit following the Coronavirus outbreak. Top security sources told SaharaReporters that the deplorable situation of police cells in the state had led to the deaths of many suspects in custody.  File Photo It was also gathered that the overcrowding was as a result of police refusal to grant bail to suspects after the courts were shut by government. Findings showed that some of the suspects were transferred from the Criminal Investigation Department while others were dumped into police cells after correctional centers refused to accept them over COVID-19 fears. SaharaReporters gathered that some of the suspects are sick and in dire need of medical attention. A source, who pleaded anonymity, said most suspects granted bail were sent back to police stations rather

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has confirmed that another member of his cabinet has tested positive for COVID-19. Makinde, who made the announcement via his verified Twitter account, added that 169 patients have also been discharged. SaharaReporters had earlier reported that three members of the state cabinet including the Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Seun Fakorede, tested positive for the virus.  “169 confirmed COVID-19 cases received their second negative test results and have been discharged. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to 508. “Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for seventy-six suspected cases came back positive. The cases are from Ibadan South-West (35), Oluyole (12), Ibadan North (12), Egbeda (4), Ibadan North-West (3), Lagelu (2), Ibadan South-East (2), Ibadan North East (2), Akinyele (1), Saki West (1), Ona Ara (1) and Ido (1) local government areas. So, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State today is 126

Peter Okoye better known by his music name Mr P, has revealed that he and his family members tested positive for Coronavirus. The Nigerian musician confirmed this in a series of videos posted via his verified Twitter page on Saturday. He added that two of his domestic staff also contracted the virus. He said, “For the past three weeks, I have been ill and most people didn’t even know what was wrong with me. I kept it to myself. It has been three weeks of hell for me and my family.  “I had COVID-19 for about three weeks and it happened to me. I was sick and I tested positive. “It’s been hell for this family in this house. Not just me. Even two of my domestic staff. “After a week, my daughter caught the virus as well. It was sad that when she caught it, the doctor insisted that she has to be self-isolated in her own room but my wife did something very courageous. She said no. “I was sick and I was being self-isolated in my guest room. I couldn’t even see my sick daughter an

Pastor Paul Eneche, Pastor Abraham Daniel, a former member of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, has revealed how Pastor Paul Eneche, founder and Senior Pastor of the church, falsely accused him and had him imprisoned on trumped up charges. Daniel said Eneche and other pastors were angry at him for leaving the church while also claiming that he (Daniel) publicly criticised Eneche in his Facebook posts that revealed the activities of the church. Revealing his ordeal to SaharaReporters, Daniel said while he was in prison he lost his business while his wife also moved away with their five children on the influence of the church.  Pastor Paul Eneche, According to Daniel, after resigning from his position as a pastor, he was accused of embezzling the church's funds through a post sponsored by the church on Nairaland, a micro-blogging site and other news platform. He was thereafter accused of posting about Eneche on Facebook, which led to his detention for three weeks at the

Sesugh Akume Of the 109 senators of the 9th National Assembly (NASS) with only 7 women (representing 6.4% one of the lowest in the world -- with only 1 woman out of 57 senators from the 19 states of the entire northern Nigeria) 2 women are among the 10 best performing senators by number of bills sponsored. The 2 incidentally are from Anambra, Stella Oduah (Anambra North) with 26 bills, and Uche Ekwunife (Anambra Central) 16 bills. In the House of Representatives with 360 members, and only 11 females, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha from Abia is number 7 on the list of top 10 with 19 bills. The women are clearly making a point. Incidentally, all of them are from the southeast. This 9th NASS also has by far more proposed bills than previous National Assemblies. For instance, Nkem Abonta (Abia) who is third on the list of top in the House of Representatives already has 30 proposed bills in this first year, whereas he had 65 in the entire 8th NASS. Abbas Tajudeen (Kaduna) who is currently top

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Saturday reopened with limited service after nearly three months of shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The airport also witnessed strict compliance to other safety measures aimed at curtailing the spread of the virus. The country’s airports and airspace were shut in March by government as part of efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.  Journalists covering the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 were led on dry run test from Lagos to Abuja to witness firsthand the reopening of the aviation sector. The checks for COVID-19 safety protocols and screening were carried out on passengers at the departure lounge. The seats, which were usually crowded, have been rearranged in compliance with the social distancing rule. Inscriptions to further guide passengers, such as “do not use this seat”, “keep your distance”, were placed on seats.   Travel News AddThis :  Original Author :  Sa

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

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

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

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

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

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