July 27, 2021 – Precise Post

Yoruba Nation Agitation: 47 Lagos Protesters Released From Detention

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Abuja – Forty-seven out of the 48 protesters arrested by the Nigerian Police during the Yoruba Nation Rally held July 3, 2021, in Lagos State have been released from detention. The PUNCH gathered that they were released after meeting their bail conditions. A Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Lagos State had on July 19 granted bail to the Yoruba Nation agitators arrested in the state. A motion for their bail application was filed by human rights lawyers led by Olasupo Ojo and Oladapo Kayode. The court had ruled that one of their sureties must be a family member and the other a community leader or clergy with proof of tax payment. Among those released are Olasunkanmi Tanimola; Kabiru Lawanson; Chinemerem Emmanuel; Rasaki Musibau; Lukman Olalade; Olasanmi Oladipupo; Bashiru Shittu; Taofeek Abdusalam; Olamilekan Abata; Abdullahi Sikiru; Tosin Adeleye; Babatunde Lawal. Others include Abiodun Taiwo, Adagunodo Babatunde, Oluwafemi Adeleye, Oloye Taiwo, Saheed Kareem, Adebayo Waheed, Akinbode Sunday, Lawal Akeem, Samuel Ire, Ogundile Dare. The Communications Manager for the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, Mr. Maxwell Adeleye, confirmed their release. …

Opinion

Normalising Banditry And Other Aberrations

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By Olatunji Dare The downing last week of a Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Alpha jet on a combat mission in the ungoverned and increasingly ungovernable space in the Zamfara/Kaduna area of northern Nigeria by disparate armed groups battling the Nigerian state and traditional institutions has introduced a new, frightening element into the conflict that has overwhelmed that zone and is threatening to spill over. Many military planes have crashed there in the recent past, but this is the first to be attributed to what the NAF’s director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, in a statement giving details of the incident, called ‘enemy fire.’ Not for him the fashionable dignification of those who downed the combat plane and their allies as ‘bandits.’ They are waging a war of attrition and the armed forces will by their orientation regard them as enemies and engage them as such. Nigerians are increasingly unsafe in their homes, at work, at leisure, in the streets, and at worship. And this situation is largely accepted as normal. The New Normal. Now, pilots are …

Entertainment

#BBNaija Shine Ya Eye: Boma, Beatrice Divorced While Niyi Is Married

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Abuja – The 2021 Big Brother Naija show tagged Shine Ya Eye is one many viewers should pay close attention to. It’s barely four days since the show kicked off and the personalities of the housemates are beginning to interest viewers and fans. Boma, the first to get into the house, is divorced. Same as Beatrice, who is one of the 11 female housemates. Interestingly, Boma and Beatrice are models with interests in another segment of the arts. Beatrice is a fashion model with a clothing brand to her name and Boma is a model, who also doubles as a Hollywood actor. Boma was married in 2017 and walked out of the marriage same year. On her part, 27-year-old Beatrice got married over seven years ago and she has a seven-year-old child. Niyi is another housemate, whose personality will interest viewers. The South African-based Nigeria is married and has a child. He has noted he would be careful with the females in the house because he cherishes his marriage. Niyi says he loves to make people happy and comfortable. Source

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NCC Moves To Strengthen Judicial Collaboration To Tackle Telecoms Service Challenges

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…As Danbatta receives commendation on nation’s digital transformation By Ogechi Okorie Abuja – In a bid to further protect telecoms infrastructure in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated its commitment to continue to strengthen collaboration with judicial institutions in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by a high-powered delegation of the Kano State Judiciary to the chief telecom regulator at the NCC Kano Zonal Office, in Kano, over the weekend. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde made available to newsmen. Addressing the judicial delegation, Danbatta said, while the Commission is doing everything within its regulatory mandate to enforce compliance among licensees as well as collaborating with stakeholders to protect telecom infrastructure, some individuals indulge in wilful damage of telecom infrastructure, vandalism, telecoms facility theft, and fibre cuts, among other crimes. He said these criminal acts conspire to degrade the quality of service (QoS) in the country, and since the NCC has no prosecutorial power, the need …

Entertainment

BBNaija: Saskay Says She Has Political Ambition; Likes Gun

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Abuja – Saskay, one of the 11 female housemates in the BBNaija Shine Ya Eye house, has revealed her political ambition. The dark-skinned housemate made this known during a conversation with two other housemates, Cross and Yerins. The housemate made the revelation while discussing her writing and rapping abilities, saying she draws a lot of influence from American female rapper, Nicki Minaj. She also said she seems to enjoy writing lyrics more than rapping and singing because she’s not comfortable with her voice. Saskay hinted that she’s careful of her activities in the entertainment world because she has political ambition. She said she’s looking forward to getting into politics later in life. The 21-year-old artist and model from Adamawa state also revealed that she loves guns and would love to have a room in her home which will have different collections of guns.

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At Last, JAMB Releases 14,620 UTME Results, Withdraws 14 After Investigation

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Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 14, 620 candidates for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) after investigation but withheld those of 93 candidates. The board also withdrew the results earlier issued to 14 candidates on the ground of malpractice. In a statement by JAMB’s Head of Media, Fabian Benjamin yesterday in Abuja, the board said the decision to release the results followed the consideration and further approval of the recommendations of the investigators by the board’ management at a meeting on Tuesday, 27, 2021. According to the statement, the results of 332 blind candidates whose examination was conducted this month have also been released. “You will recall that the Board, in its earlier release, stated it would still review the results of the 2021 UTME exercise and any candidate found wanting would have his/her result withheld. “Out of the withheld results thirteen were discovered to have been involved in examination infractions after they were released and the one earlier withdrawn bringing the total of the results that have been withdrawn …

Politics

Unity: We Must Protect Nigeria Against Secession Agitations – Wike

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Abuja – Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has insisted on the preservation of national unity, stating that Nigeria must be protected against all forms of secessionist agitations. Wike also urged the new Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, not to allow his officers get involved in partisan politics. The Governor spoke when he hosted the Chief of Army Staff on a courtesy visit at Government House, Port Harcourt. The Governor restated his belief in the unity of Nigeria, saying “God, who has put the different people together, cannot be making a mistake”. He said: “There must be differences. There must be anger. It is for us to sit down to discuss it. I have said generally that I am not against anybody agitating for whatever you want to agitate. My take is that you cannot be violent. “So if anybody says they’re agitating, I have no problem. But don’t agitate to say I’m part of you. No, don’t do that. I am the Governor of Rivers State, with all due respect. “I must make sure the territory …

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You’re Under Watch – Presidency Tells Staff As They Take Oath Of Secrecy

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By (Precise Post) – The Presidency has said it would be watching members of its Staff and sanction anyone divulging classified information without authorisation. Permanent Secretary State House, Tijjani Umar, stated this on Tuesday after 37 officials of the State House took the Oath of Secrecy administered on them by Justice Hamzat Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court at the State House Auditorium, Abuja. According to Umar, leaking classified information without authorisation was a grievous offence, emphasising the Presidency would not tolerate a breach of the Oath of Secrecy by any staff member or condone truancy. “This exercise is the beginning of doing what is right in various offices. The rules must be enforced and any breach carries a consequence. From now on, you are under the radar, we are going to watch and follow you,” he said. He added: “What we have done today is to administer the Oath of Secrecy on staff of the State House who handle classified documents. “When we say classified documents, they are secret and other documents that ought not to …

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Major shakeup as IGP orders posting, redeployment of 24 AIGs

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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba on Tuesday ordered the posting and deployment of 24 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to Zonal Commands and formations. Former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police (CP), Bala Ciroma, who was promoted to AIG last Monday, has been moved to Zone-7 Abuja. AIG Usman Belel, AIG John Amadi and AIG Adeleke Adeyinka were posted to FCID Annex Lagos, Maritime and Zone 9 Umuahia respectively. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba said: “In line with the new Manpower Development Policy of the Force, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has ordered the posting and redeployment of twenty-four (24) Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to Zonal Commands and Formations as indicated below: AIG SPU FHQ ABUJA – AIG ZAKI M. AHMED, AIG ZONE 4 MAKURDI – AIG MUSTAPHA DANDAURA, AIG CTU FHQ ABUJA – AIG DANSUKI D. GALADANCHI, mni, AIG ZONE 17 AKURE – AIG OKON ETIM ENE, mni, AIG BORDER PATROL FHQ ABUJA – AIG USMAN D. NAGOGO, AIG …

Opinion

Andy Uba’s Governorship Quest: Desire or Destiny?

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By Victor Afam Ogene John Lennon, the famous British singer, of the Beatles fame must have forseen the future when he many years ago penned down the immutable lines: “There’s nowhere you can be, that isn’t where you’re meant to be.” These lines succinctly speak true of the contemporary times, especially at it relates to the November 6, 2021 Anambra state governorship election. As the day draws near, one person for whom the above prophecy profoundly speaks about is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Senator Emmanuel Andy Uba. In deed, as my dear state, once again, returns to the national and international spotlight, many observers may be wont to describe the coming election as the ‘battle of titans’, on account of the diverse criteria already set out to adjudge the candidates and their political parties. The interest in the coming election is understandably widespread, not only because Anambra state, geographically, is the gateway into Igboland, but also given the realisation that politically and otherwise, the state has somewhat become the barometer with which the rest of the country …

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Kanu drags Nigeria, Kenya to African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights

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Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has dragged the Nigerian and Kenyan governments to the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights, to demand accountability for his extraordinary rendition. Kanu’s special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, revealed this in a statement on his Facebook wall late Monday. Ejimakor said jurisdiction lies with the Commission because Nigeria and Kenya are state parties to the African Charter. It reads: “A few days ago, I commenced a continental legal action against Nigeria and Kenya before the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights, demanding accountability for the extraordinary rendition of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. “Jurisdiction lies with the Commission because Nigeria and Kenya are State Parties to the African Charter; and Nigeria even took a step further to domesticate the Charter, thus making it part of her municipal laws. “Both countries also have extradition laws that prohibit this sort of reprehensible conduct that saw Kanu to Nigeria. “More particularly, extraordinary rendition is expressly prohibited under the African Charter, where It provides in pertinent part that “A State may not transfer (e.g. deport, …

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There’s more to Ebeano supermarket burning —Tweeps

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Nigerians have reacted to the closed-circuit television footage showing how a 9-year-old girl set fire to the multi-million naira shopping centre, Ebeano Supermarket in Lokogoma, Abuja on July 17. The girl had accompanied her mother to the supermarket to shop during which she wandered on her own to the section where inflammable items were kept. She could be seen in the footage touching one of the items placed on the same shelf as gas cylinders. A few seconds after she walked away from the section, fire could be seen burning on the shelf holding the item she touched. The inferno led to the supermarket counting losses. Reacting, popular singer, Timi Dakolo said, “There is actually more to that Ebeano supermarket burning. The said child went straight to the rack that has inflammable. She walked like knew where she was going. Watched it start burning before she left.” @Ahmedlekan agreed with Timi Dakolo, saying, “Very true, that is not a child. No child will go straight and set fire if they had not been asked/forced to do it. The child played …

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Photo News: FG Opens Cross Rivers-Cameroon Border Road/Bridge

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Gunmen invade Gov Uzodinma’s hometown, kill DPO

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Six bandits were on Monday night killed when police and unknown gunmen engaged in a gun duel at Omuma town in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. Omuma, which is the home town of the Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma, had experienced gunmen’s invasion, including the killing of no fewer than seven security operatives, attacking of police formation and razing of the governor’s residence. The latest attack claimed the life of the Divisional Police Officer of Omuma police Division, Fatmann Dooiyor, a Chief Superintendent of Police. No fewer than three vehicles were recovered as police arrested eleven suspects in respect to the repelled attack. The police spokesperson for the state, Micheal Abattam, who confirmed the development, told our correspondent that tactical units of the command Swifty ambushed the bandits. The command’s spokesperson said, “On July 26, at about 16:20 hours, armed bandits in a convoy of three vehicles were repelled in Omuma Town in Oru East LGA of Imo State. ” According to the Area Commander, ACP Benjamin Abang of Omuma Area Command, who stated that, based on …

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BREAKING: Former NCAA DG Onyeyiri dies at 72

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A former Director-General with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Engr Fidelis Onyeyiri, is dead, The PUNCH has learnt. The ex-NCAA boss, who was born on July 29, 1948, died on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Onyeyiri, a native of Imo State, died four days to his 73rd birthday. He was NCAA director-general from 2003 to 2005. NCAA Spokesman, Sam Adurogboye, confirmed the death of the ex-DG to The PUNCH on Tuesday and prayed for God to console the family of the deceased. He also said Onyeyiri’s family will decide the burial arrangement. Recall that a former NCAA DG, Capt. Muhtar Usman, died in December 2020. Usman, who was NCAA boss between October 2014 and October 2019, had died at the age of 63. Source

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Benin Republic files fresh charges against Sunday Igboho

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Benin Republic has filed fresh charges against Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, who was arrested in the country last Monday. Ibrahim Salami, one of the Cotonou, Benin Republic-based lawyers of Sunday Igboho, disclosed the new charges after Monday’s hearing, where Igboho was ordered to remain in police custody in Benin Republic. Before the hearing, Salami had said that the legal team was expecting extradition charges from the Nigerian government against the activist. However, he said Sunday Igboho was confronted with fresh charges when he appeared on Monday. The law professor said Igboho was further remanded to allow police to conduct a thorough investigation into the charges, which included illegal migration, dubious connivance with immigration officers and an attempt to cause civil unrest. Salami had expected that Igboho would be freed on Monday because the Federal Government had yet to file formal extradition charges against Igboho. He explained that the previous allegations that warranted placing Igboho on a watchlist had successful being tackled during the hearing. Some of the allegations, which he said could not be …