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AniJamz, a celebrity singer, and his crew survive a car accident (Photos)
According to eyewitnesses, on the 18th of April 2022, around 1:30pm, popular musician AniJamz was involved in a car accident while he and his team were returning from a gig he had been scheduled for.
The incident occurred on Banking Avenue in Ikot Ekepene, Akwa Ibom State, involving the artiste car and a motorbike driven by two elderly women. Although no lives were lost, a number of persons were seriously injured.
The injured people were taken to a neighboring General Hospital for quick treatment and care.
A surprising story as the musician was coming from a show; a sad incident as the singer was also about to unleash his most anticipated single titled "Bendi" produced by award winning Celebrity producer Major Bangz on the 27th of April 2022.
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A 38-year-old school teacher has been arrested by the police in Jigawa state for allegedly abducting and raping his student. Zubairu Musa who is a classroom teacher at Government Day Senior Secondary School, Wurno, reportedly carried out the act on January 1.
The suspect reportedly confessed to the crime while being interrogated. Jigawa police spokesperson, ASP Lawan Shiisu Adam said in a statement;
On January 3, 2022, at about 1745hrs, one Sabiu Sa’idu of Wurno Village Birnin Kudu LGA, reported that on January 1, 2022, at about 1600hrs one Zubairu Musa abducted his student and raped her.
The suspect, who is a classroom teacher at Government Day Senior Secondary School, Wurno, abducted his female student from Wurno Village to one house in Dutse metropolis, spent the night and had carnal knowledge of her.
Both the victim and suspect were taken to the Sexual Assault Referral Center at Dutse General Hospital for medical examination.
Musa will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation.
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The Arewa group on Oyo has pledged its undying support for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in his presidential ambition
The northern body which voiced its decision to stand by Osinbajo spoke on Friday, December 17, in Oyo
Alhaji Yahaya Alli, the group's leader, referred to the vice president as an honest man who is trustworthy and sincere
University of Ibadan, Oyo - Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was on Friday, December 17, endorsed for president ahead of the 2023 presidential election by the Hausa community in Oyo on the platform of the Arewa group. Members of the northern group pledged their full support for the vice president during a programme in Oyo organised for the late former governor of the state, Abiola Ajimobi, The Nation reports.
During the occasion, the leader of the group, Alhaji Yahaya Alli, described Professor Osinbajo as a man of honour, integrity, and someone who can be reckoned with. Alli said the number two citizen of the country has worked with President Muhammadu Buhari in unison as if he is a twin brother and can be trusted to consolidate on his principal's achievements.
He stated further: “He is a trustworthy man and he is a man that we can hand over the affairs of our country into his hands. We have seen what he has done for the past seven and half years. He can do it. “If you look at what happened between him and his principal, who is President Muhammadu Buhari, there is a kind of trust between them like twin brothers, to the extent that whenever Baba Buhari is going outside the country for a long time, he always hands over the power to him.
“So, I believe that Prof Osinbajo is a kind of person that we can easily trust and that we can easily hand over power to, come 2023 by God’s grace. I know God will take over. “On behalf of Hausa Community in Oyo State, and on behalf of Sarkin Sabo of Ibadanland, we are together with Prof Osinbajo.”
Meanwhile, a group, The Progressives Consolidation Group (PCG), had insisted that Osinbajo was the best-qualified person to succeed President Buhari in 2023. The group made this known via its convener, Aliyu Kurfi, in a letter to the National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni. The PCG is a component member of The Progressive Project 2023 (TPP) with millions of advocates across the country.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has given an assurance of a free and fair elections in 2023 general elections, and peaceful transfer of power. The President's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, revealed that he said this at a Virtual Summit for Democracy organised by President Joe Biden of the United States.
Buhari also assurred the international community that Nigeria will continue to actively support the democratization processes in the region, West Africa and the African continent at large.
He said;
“As we countdown to our next general elections in 2023, we remain committed to putting in place and strengthening all necessary mechanisms to ensure that Nigeria will not only record another peaceful transfer of power to an elected democratic government but will also ensure that the elections are conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner.
“Your Excellencies, Nigeria will continue to actively support the democratization processes in our region West Africa and the African continent at large. But regrettably, our democratic gains of the past decades are under threats of unconstitutional takeover of power.
“This unwholesome trend, sometimes in reaction to unilateral amendments of constitutions by some leaders, must not be tolerated by the international community. Nigeria fully supports the efforts by ECOWAS to address this growing challenge and appreciates the support of both the African Union and the United Nations."
Admitting that Nigeria is facing security challenges that pose a threat to democracy, Buhari asked the country's “global partners to support efforts in tackling insurgency and terrorism.’’
He added;
“I am proud to state that Nigeria has had over two decades of uninterrupted democratic governance and has unequivocally remained committed to upholding the core values and principles of democracy.
“Since assuming office in 2015, we have been able to introduce mechanisms to ensure free, fair and credible elections. We have strengthened our key anti-corruption agencies in collaboration with international partners and have undertaken several anti-corruption measures and initiatives."
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Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor has commented on the attack which was carried out at the Nigerian Defence Academy months ago.
Speaking during the Urgent Conversations programme of RadioNow on Friday November 5, the CDS stated that the NDA is just like other schools and they saw no need to fortify it to "such a level that the liberty that is required to be able to emplace the level of leadership, learning and skills are lost."
Admitting that he is embarassed that they did not forsee the attack, Irabor further described it as an " armed robbery attack of any unsuspecting individual." He also averred that it does not in any way dampen the preparedness of the armed forces to do defend the nation.
He said;
“Have we not been under attack? That an attack happened at the NDA does not imply that we are not under attack on a daily basis. Do you know how many of the attacks that we have had to ward off?
“The troops in the frontline, the terrorist elements, who are they attacking? Even in the south-east, who have they attacked? –police and military. The attack on the NDA is what I would likely describe as an armed robbery attack of any unsuspecting individual.
“In any case, that is a training institution. That it is called Nigeria Defence Academy or military academy does not mean that it is not the same as any other school.
“Of course, I was embarrassed that we did not foresee such a threat. NDA is not a place we think that we should fortify to such a level that the liberty that is required to be able to emplace the level of leadership, learning and skills are lost. That is a lesson that we have factored but that does not in any way dampen the preparedness of the armed forces to do defend the nation.”
On military presence in the South-East region, he said;
“The situation in the south-east is not exactly what the narrative out there is. Of course, the military is present like in every other part of the country even before the escalation of violence. We’ve always had different formations and establishments of the military in the region.
“When you hear that military has increased in the south-east, we say no, you’re wrong, we’ve always been there. We even have less number in the sense that the number of armed personnel whom we have had to move to reinforce the north-east and some part of north-west.”
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Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has said that Buhari-led administration approved 878 contracts in 6 years.
Mustapha disclosed this at the mid-term ministerial performance retreat on Monday October 11. The SGF stated that most of the contracts are targeted at the country’s infrastructure, to boost economic growth and development.
Mustapha also revealed that the Buhari administration approved 319 policies and 206 briefs/notes within the last six years, adding that analysis of the approved policies show that the administration is committed to addressing the myriads of needs and challenges of citizens.
He added that the last two years have been the most productive as the federal executive council approved 381 contracts, 110 policies and 88 briefs/notes.
The SGF said;
“In terms of the performance of the federal executive council, let me acknowledge that the last two years have been most productive.
“During this 2nd term of Mr. President from May 29, 2019 to August 31, 2021, the federal executive council held 52 meetings and granted 579 approvals comprising 381 contracts, 110 policies and 88 briefs/notes.
“Overall, the total number of contracts, policies and briefs/notes approved by the federal executive council between November 2015 and August 2021 stand at 1,403 comprising 878 contracts, 319 policies and 206 briefs/notes.
“From the above, the 878 contracts approved by FEC have mostly targeted the provision of infrastructure, geared towards enabling faster economic growth and development.
“In the same vein, the analysis also shows that the government remained focused on its cardinal responsibility of responsively addressing the myriads of needs and challenges of its citizens through the 319 approved policies initiated during the period.”
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Fashion display mannequins that mimic the human anatomy have been banned in Nigeria’s Kano state because they go against Islamic teachings and cause people to have “immoral thoughts.”
According to a report by the BBC, the ban on the fashion mannequins in Nigeria’s northern state was announced by the head of the state’s Islamic police force, the Kano State Hisbah Corp on Wednesday.
The head of the Hisbah Corp, Harun Muhammad Sani Ibn Sina said that the use of mannequins to display clothes by tailors, supermarkets, retail shops, and boutique owners across the state was a violation of Islamic provisions.
Announcing the ban, Ibn Sina said,
“Hisbah prohibits the use of mannequins at shops, commercial and private residences and other public places.
“This violates Islamic provisions, it is also responsible for immoral thoughts among some members of the public, all these are against Islam.”
He revealed that the state government was launching a campaign to educate the public on how Islam frowns upon the use of mannequins.
Once the public sensitisation campaign against mannequins is completed, offenders will be arrested and prosecuted.
Ibn Sina added that the Hisbah has divided Kano State into five segments to ensure effective monitoring and implementation of the ban on mannequins.
[Image Credit: Getty Images/BBC] Fashion Mannequins Banned In Nigeria For Causing “Immoral Thoughts” Among Citizens
Kano is one of 12 Nigerian states practising the Sharia legal system alongside the country’s secular laws.
Sharia law is Islam’s legal system and literally means “the clear, well-trodden path to water“. It is derived from both the Koran, Islam’s central text, and fatwas – the rulings of Islamic scholars.
Sharia law acts as a code for living that all Muslims should adhere to, including prayers, fasting and donations to the poor.
It aims to help Muslims understand how they should lead every aspect of their lives according to God’s wishes.
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The spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, says the lower chamber of the National Assembly is set to legalize the use of Indian Hemp in Nigeria for economic benefit.
Kalu announced this at a press conference on the benefits and opportunities of Cannabis in Akure, Ondo state. According to Kalu, the House of Representatives has concluded an arrangement to organize a two-day stakeholders roundtable on the benefits of the weed that will be attended by scientists, medical and pharmaceutical professionals, farmers, insurance companies, executives, and private sector investors, He said the roundtable is scheduled to hold between June 7 and 8.
He explained that countries such as South Africa and others are currently reaping high revenue from cannabis which they export to other countries.
“Nigeria has been described as oil-dependent and not oil-rich. It is a worrying reality that we have not optimized the financial stability advantage that our oil reserves can provide us to diversify our collective investment and revenue sources.
The coronavirus pandemic exposed our weaknesses when global oil prices plummeted by as much as 15 per cent even falling below $0 a barrel on 20 April 2020.
Indeed, our economy is still recovering from that shock. However, as the world increasingly shifts towards renewable energy and climate-friendly energy sources, global oil demand will further drop.
Agriculture has always been a major strength of Nigeria and cannabis provides interesting prospects. Industrial hemp is a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant species that is grown specifically for industrial use.
Once harvested, the crop has a high yield of edible proteins and fibres with more than 50,000 product applications ranging from papermaking, textiles, biodegradable plastics, fuel, construction, healthy food, beverages, personal care products, and pharmaceuticals.
According to verified market research, the Global Industrial Hemp Market was valued at USD 5 Billion in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 36 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 34 per cent from 2019 to 2026.
According to the consultancy firm Prohibition Partners, by 2023, the value of Africa’s legal cannabis market could be worth over USD 7.1 billion.
For this to happen, a candid discourse must be held by all stakeholders on the modalities for legalization, licensing, and regulation of the industry. I hope that the two-day stakeholder’s roundtable discussion on the benefits and opportunities of Cannabis Plant and CBD Oil in Nigeria, scheduled to hold on Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 June 2021 will achieve this.
To enable this process of legalization, I have presented before the House of Representatives, the Dangerous Drugs Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which when passed, will usher in a new era of medicinal cannabis from production processing and distribution.
I expect that the exchanges that will ensue at the roundtable on June 7 and 8, 2021, will greatly optimize the deliberations of the National Assembly on the bill, as well as preparations by the executive arm of government to regulate the sector. Nigerians must understand that we are not alone in this race to establish a lucrative medical and industrial hemp economy.
Based on recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations (UN) voted to remove Cannabis from schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, and reclassified it as medicinal and therapeutic, on December 2, 2020. Several countries have legalized medicinal and industrial hemp and other African countries are moving to do the same.”
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President Buhari has approved the suspension of Hadiza Bala Usman as
the managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
According to a statement released by presidential spokesperson, Garba
Shehu, Her suspension followed a recommendation by Rotimi Amaechi,
minister of transportation, to set up an administrative panel of inquiry
to investigate the Hadiza-led management of the NPA.
''President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recommendation of the
Ministry of Transportation under Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi for the setting
up of an Administrative Panel of Inquiry to investigate the Management
of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA.
The President has also approved that the Managing Director, Hadiza
Bala Usman step aside while the investigation is carried out. Mr
Mohammed Koko will act in that position.
The panel is to be headed by the Director, Maritime Services of the
Ministry while the Deputy Director, Legal of the same ministry will
serve as Secretary.
Other members of the panel will be appointed by the Minister.''Shehu's statement read
Hadiza was first appointed as the NPA MD in July 2016. In January,
President Muhammadu Buhari reappointed her as NPA MD, for an additional
five-year tenure. She previously served as the chief of staff to Nasir
el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, from 2015 to 2016.
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The Nigerian military has warned politicians and military personnel against coup in Nigeria
The force issued the warning in a statement posted on its website by its spokesperson Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu.
He said the military would not put itself in a position that would undermine democracy, adding that it would crush any attempt to overthrow the government.
“The attention of the military high command has been drawn to a statement purported to have been made by one Robert Clark SAN, suggesting that current political leadership should hand over power to the military for the purpose of restructuring,” said Brigadier General Nwachukwu.
He added that the Nigerian military “warn misguided politicians who nurse the inordinate ambition to rule this country outside the ballot box to banish such thoughts as the military under the current leadership remain resolute in the Defence of Nigeria’s Democracy and its growth.” because the military is ready to defend the country.
“The full wrath of the law will be brought to bear on any personnel found to collude with people having such agenda. The current security challenges are not insurmountable.” said Brigadier General Nwachukwu.
A spokesman for the Nigerian Army said the security challenges facing the country were insurmountable, adding that they were working with other security agencies to address them.
Insecurity plaguing parts of Nigeria continues to draw public attention, especially to what they see as the negligence of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government in overcoming it.
The country has been plagued by Boko Haram attacks and kidnappings for ransom in the north-east and north-west, while separatists from the IPOB continue to attack police and other security forces in the south-east and south-east of the country.
Last week, a prominent Christian cleric who had previously backed President Buhari, Rev. Fada Ejke Mbaka, called on the president to step down or be removed.
He said the president had failed to protect the lives of the people and therefore did not see the point of staying in power.
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As Nigerians mark the 7th anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok
schoolgirls, the Presidency has assured that the Federal government is
still working towards the rescue of the 122 of the girls still in Boko
Haram captivity.
Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity,
Garba Shehu, gave the assurance in a statement released on Wednesday
night, April 14.
''The Presidency reassures parents and all concerned citizens that
the missing students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno
State, remain constantly on the minds of government as they are always
on the minds of their parents.
The Presidency gives assurances that the release of the remaining Chibok girls is still work in progress.
No one is giving up hope here. Efforts to secure their release
through various channels and activities of the security and intelligence
agencies remain on course. The recent decisive push by the military
against the terrorists gives hope that a breakthrough is possible and
could happen anytime soon.
The Presidency asks for support, understanding and prayers for the
military as they discharge their historic mandate to quickly finish off
the insurgency war and free all citizens held hostage.''
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, March 31,
approved a mass training for the State’s law enforcement agents on the
use of body-worn cameras, ahead of the deployment of the digital tools
for security operations across the State.
The three-day training, which will commence in May, will be
facilitated by the State’s Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI),
headed by Prince Oyekan Falade. After the training, all State-funded law
enforcement officers will be commissioned to wear body cameras for
their operations.
At the launch of the training today, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the move
would improve transparency and accountability in the activities of law
enforcement agencies, and put the State Government in a better position
to respond to security challenges in real-time.
“I am pleased to inaugurate the use of body-worn cameras by law
enforcement officers in Lagos and this is a groundbreaking move to
enhance safety in the State, as well as increase transparency and
accountability in the activities of our law enforcement agencies. Lagos
State has strategically set the pace among other States in Nigeria to
launch the use of body worn cameras by law enforcement officers.
The security challenges in different parts of the country are
worrisome, but with proactive action, the use of modern technological
tools, and a mix of well-trained and intelligent officers, we will
successfully combat many of these challenges. With body-worn cameras,
our law enforcement officers are better equipped to protect lives and
properties, thereby, making Lagos safer for us all.”he said
The governor said the launch of the body-worn cameras would take the
Government a step closer towards fulfilling its security agenda,
stressing that the introduction of devices to frontline security team
and officers would enhance their productivity and professionalism, while
also fast-tracking law enforcement process.
The cameras, the Governor pointed out, will help the State Government
check abuse of power and excesses by security personnel, while also
improving the safety and accountability of officers, who will use the
devices for evidence sharing and intelligence gathering.
“I am hopeful that all officers will optimise the cameras that will
be assigned to them for the furtherance of justice and improvement of
the law enforcement process. Our Government will continue to prioritise
the welfare of our law enforcement officers whose pivotal efforts we
acknowledge in the entrenchment of a safe city,” Governor Sanwo-Olu said
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President Buhari is currently in a meeting with the service chiefs at the statehouse Abuja. The meeting comes before he travels to the UK for his medical trip on Tuesday March 30.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is also attending the meeting. See more photos below
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The Federal Government on Thursday March 25 tendered before a Federal High Court in Abuja the sum of one million dollars allegedly recovered from the residence of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Commodore Umar Mohammed (rtd).
The former Air Chief who was in office from September 2010 to October 2012, was re-arraigned alongside his company before Justice Inyang Ekwo on a three-count charge bordering on money laundering, illegal possession of firearms and possession of official documents without lawful authority.
An agent of the Department of State Services DSS who appeared as the first prosecution witness in the case identified the three bags in which the money allegedly recovered from the former Air chief's house was stashed.
According to the DSS agent, the three bags labelled A, B and C contained US dollars, Barbados dollars, Naira notes among others.
The bags of money were then admitted as evidence while the judge ordered the court registrar to safekeep the money with the Central Bank of Nigeria pending further order of the court.
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Suspected armed bandits have attacked Tunga community in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing the village head and two others.
According to reports, the armed bandits stormed the village on Wednesday evening March 24, shooting sporadically into the air. The village head was reportedly shot dead after he refused to follow the bandits who wanted to kidnap him.
The attack comes few days after gunmen attacked Amarawa community, also in Illela LGA, killing at least 10 persons.
Sokoto, like many other states across the North, has witnessed sporadic attacks by bandits and kidnappers that have claimed the lives of many.
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President Buhari has congratulated Nigerian music star Damini Ogulu,
better known as Burna Boy, whose entry won the “Best Global Music Album”
category in the 2021 Grammy awards, saying he has made notable
contributions in the field of music which the world has come to
recognize.
A statement released by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the
President on Media and Publicity, quotes the President as saying
"Congratulations to Burna Boy on being conferred the 2021 Grammy, the
world’s most prestigious musical awards. He has made notable
contributions in the field of music which have brought glory to
Nigerians at home and abroad. We are proud of his path-breaking
achievements''
The President also congratulates Wizkid who emerged as a joint winner of the Grammy Awards in a different category.
President Buhari acknowledged the efforts of forerunners like King
Sunny Ade and Femi Kuti whose creative exertions earned them Grammy
nominations, paved the way and brought Nigerian music to global
reckoning.
The President believes that the record-breaking musical achievements
are a recognition of the Nigerian creative talents and the awards will
open doors to other aspiring citizens.
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The Niger State Commissioner for Transport, Hajiya Rahamatu Muhammad Yar'adua was pictured receiving the covid19 jab during the launch of COVID-19 vaccination at the Government House, Minna on Wednesday, March 10.
In the photo which has gone viral, the former Commissioner of Investment, Commerce & Industry and Mineral Resources, was looking uncomfortable and trying to get away as the vaccine was being administered on her.
Meanwhile, the vaccine was also administered on the State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello by his physician, Dr Shehu Ahmed.
The Governor was vaccinated alongside members of the state executive council.
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A military outpost in Marina, Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State reportedly came under attack on Thursday March 4.
Daily Trust reported that the attack was carried out by bandits around 1pm on Thursday and the number of casaulties recorded is still not clear.
The soldiers were said to be returning from an operation in a nearby forest when they were ambushed. A resident of the area told the publication;
"Unknown to the soldiers, the bandits had laid ambush in their outpost. The bandits opened fire immediately the soldiers returned to the posts.
“It is unfortunate because the soldiers were just returning from another operation, where they made tremendous success, combing the forests for the bandits, only to be waylaid in their base."
Another resident said two of the bandits were killed during the gun duel.
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