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    Sep 17, 2020

    Buhari Signs Nigeria Police Bill 2020 Into Law

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    Buhari Signs Nigeria Police Bill 2020 Into Law

     


     Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja

    The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has signed the Nigeria Police Bill 2020 into law.

    The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement titled “President Buhari asserts to Police Bill, 2020”.

    The statement read, “The Act repeals the Police Act Cap. P19. Laws of the Federation, 2004, and provides for a more effective and well organised Police Force, driven by the principles of transparency and accountability in its operations and management of its resources.

    “Among others, the Act establishes an appropriate funding framework for the Police in line with what is obtainable in other Federal Government key institutions, enhances professionalism in the Force through increased training opportunities, and creates enduring cooperation and partnership between the Police Force and communities in maintaining peace and combating crimes nationwide.”

    Source:NewsNow



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    Aug 30, 2020

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    By Nwanosike Onu, Awka

    Billionaire oil magnate, Prince Arthur Eze, has dismissed calls by Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige to banish him with 12 suspended traditional rulers in Anambra as uncalled for and inconsequential.

    He described the comment by the former Governor as “ranting from an ant.”

    Dismissing Ngige as unfit to serve in the current administration, which he described as the nation’s best, Eze, in a statement by his Media Directorate Head, Okpala Okechukwu, said one would have thought that anybody occupying the respectable office of a Minister would be articulate and deep in knowledge of contemporary issues in the orbit of partisan politics.

    He said it was not proper for Ngige to call for banishment of traditional rulers whose only offence was going to Abuja to commend the President for the magnificent jobs he had done in the South-East.

    “Dr Ngige as a Minister did not take time to study the underground colouration given to the trip for political reasons by the state government.

    “Accepted is the fact that he has been involved in serious traditional leadership crisis in his community over the Igweship, but this should not becloud his sense of judgement to make calls that has no legal or constitutional backing.

    “As a Minister, Dr Ngige ought to know that no section of the Nigerian constitution empowers a State Governor to banish or trample on the fundamental human rights of any Nigerian citizen as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution.

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    “Any governor that attempts to heed to Dr Ngige’s call certainly should be taking an action that is against the letters and spirit of the Nigerian constitutions.

    “For Dr Ngige to call for the banishment of a man of Prince Engr Arthur Eze’s status not only in Nigeria but the entire world is, to say the least, most callous, derogatory and unbecoming of a Minister.”

    Ngige, on Saturday, led a protest in the community and called on Governor Willie Obiano not to only suspend the 12 traditional rulers that visited Abuja recently without his permission but banish them from the State.

    Ngige also said the banishment should equally be extended to Prince Arthur Eze that led them to see the President to serve as deterrence to others.

    Source:NewsNow.


     
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    Nigeria Will Be Transformed With Igbo Man As President —Nwodo

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    The President of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Nnia Nwodo, said at the weekend Nigeria would witness a remarkable turnaround in fortune if an Igbo man emerged the country’s president in 2023.

    In a congratulatory message to the Nigerian-born newly appointed Minister of Justice and Solicitor-General in Alberta, Canada, Kelechi Madu, the Ohanaeze chief said Nigeria would be transformed with an Igbo man at the helm of the country’s affairs.

    He also appealed to the Federal Government to stop marginalizing the people of South East extraction to enable the country fully harness their creative potentials.

    Nwodo said: “Ohanaeze Ndigbo is highly honoured by the exploits of Kaycee Madu in faraway Canada as an Igbo son. Mr. Madu had contested and won a seat into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the electoral district of Edmonton-South West from where he was appointed and sworn in as Minister of Justice and Solicitor General by the Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, on April 30, 2020.

    On behalf of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, I commend the sterling qualities of Mr. Kaycee Madu, as well as other Igbo sons and daughters who have excelled so much outside the country, such as the recently appointed first black Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University in the UK, Prof Charles Egbu, and many others.

    “The exploits of Igbo sons and daughters both within and outside the country are indices of the cerebral capability and ingenuity of the people which Nigeria could exploit to advance its development.

    “The Federal Government should stop marginalising and victimising the Igbo in the country so that the latent creative potentials could be harnessed for the good of all.

    “Nigeria would witness a turnaround in her fortunes if a president of Igbo extraction was allowed to emerge in 2023.”

    Source:NewsNow
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    Aug 28, 2020

    COVID-19 vaccine: Nigerian govt backs NAFDAC

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    By Wale Odunsi

     


    The Federal Government has said it will support the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) on researches for coronavirus vaccine.

    Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire, spoke at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 joint briefing on Thursday in Abuja.

    He said Nigeria participated in a World Health Organization (WHO), African Regional Conference, held virtually and chaired by the Minister of Health of the Congo.

    The conference centered on COVID-19 vaccines and implementing the African region sickle cell strategy.

    The minister assured that Nigeria will sustain interest in vaccine development and liaise with countries and organizations investing in new knowledge.

    “NAFDAC is trying to reach the maturity level to assure that the processes and products that come out of research work in Nigeria are realizable and that they meet the required standard.

    “Our safest, easiest and cheapest option of achieving a balance between saving livelihood and saving lives remains adherence to non-pharmaceutical measures, as we have preached so many times.”

    Ehanire appealed to Nigerians not to relax in observing the COVID-19 preventive measures.

    He warned that coronavirus would remain for the foreseeable future until a vaccine is available.

    Source:NewsNow.

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    Apr 19, 2019

    A’Ibom varsity to expel 4 undergraduates for alleged rape

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    The Management of Akwa Ibom University says it would expelled four undergraduates for their alleged involvement in the rape of a female student of the institution at Obio Akpa campus in Oruk-Anam Local Government Area.
    The Head of Directorate of Information, Public Relations and Protocol of the University, Mr Akaninyene Ibanga, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Oruk-Anam.
    Ibanga explained that the University management would expel the students based on the outcome of police investigations on the matter.
    He said the police could not exonerate them because the victim had obtained a medical report to support their investigations.
    “The students were first suspended by the university authorities as normal procedure to allow them attend police interviews as part of investigations to establish their level of involvement in the crime.
    “There is no way the police will exonerate them because the victim had obtained a medical report to back up police findings.
    “Once the police concludes their investigations and sends the report,  the university would expel them,” Ibanga said.
    “The alleged prepatrators are Akpan Matthew, Essien Fidelis, Bassey Joseph and  Bassey Columbus.
    “Kindly be informed that the Vice -Chancellor of Akwa Ibom University has taken appropriate disciplinary measures against the four students,  who were recently involved in an alleged rape case and caused embarrassment to the University community,” he said.
    He said that the Vice Chancellor had directed the Registrar and Secretary of Senate, Mr John Udo, to issue letters to the four culprits on April 8.
    He said the University had received a security report on March 23, to the fact that four male students allegedly raped and caused severe bodily harm to a female student of the Department of Performing Arts and Mass Communication.
    He explained that the suspension letters were issued in line with the University rules and regulations as enshrined in the Student Information handbook.
    He said the Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of the Senate, had directed that the studentship of the culprits be suspended indefinitely, for gross misconduct which constitutes a breach of the matriculation oath with effect from the date the letters were written . (NAN)
     
    Source:News Now.

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    Why Igbos should forget producing House of Reps Speaker – Imo lawmaker-elect

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    Lawmaker-elect for Isu, Nkwere and Nwangele federal constituency in Imo State, Ugonna Ozurigbo, has claimed that the South East region does not have the numerical strength to produce the speaker of the House of Representatives.
    He noted that with just two APC House of Representatives members-elect, the South East cannot justly lay claims to the speakership position.
    Ozurigbo assured that his colleagues from Southeast would vote massively for Femi Gbajabiamila to emerge Speaker of the 9th Assembly.
    He said that apart from lawmakers elected on the platform of his party, All Progressives Congress (APC), the House leader enjoys the support of lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Action Alliance and Social Democratic Party.
    According to Ozuruigbo, who is presently the Deputy Speaker of Imo State Assembly, lawmakers-elect in the green chamber from the eastern region would not disappoint Gbajabiamila who he said is the choice of President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress(APC).
    The Deputy Speaker who was appointed the South East Coordinator of Femi Gbajiabiamila campaign organisation for the speakership election, said “as a founding member of the APC, I cannot be seen to be opposing the decision of the party and that of president Muhammadu Buhari, the president and APC have endorsed Gbajabiamila as the next speaker of the House of Representatives.”
    The lawmaker also distanced himself from the ambition of Chike Okafor (Imo APC) who has declared his intention to vie for the speakership position of the House of Representative.
    Ozurigbo said, “My brother, colleague and fellow APC member, Chike Okafor, who has declared his intention to vie for the speakership position of the House of Representatives did not tell me about his intention.
    “Fortunately, I was with him on Sunday but he never informed me. It was surprising when I learnt on Monday that he has declared for the speakership position of the House of Representatives.
    “The truth of the matter is that Femi Gbajabiamila would emerge the next speaker of the House of Representatives. The election is a game of numbers and the House leader has most of the lawmakers-elect.
    “The 162 new members-elect of APC extraction have declared support for him. Gbajiabiamila only needs about 30 other members to have 181 votes which the House rule stipulates.
    “I wish Chike Okafor good luck, but we in the South East are supporting Femi Gbajiabiamila to become the next speaker of the House of Representatives. As his coordinator in the South East, I am reaching out and we are upbeat that members from other political parties will support and vote for him.”

    Source:News Now.
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    Apr 17, 2019

    EFCC arrests Galaxy Construction Services MD for allegedly collecting N7bn from 20,700 Nigerians

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    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Babagana Abba Dalori for allegedly collecting N7billion from 20,700 potential investors.
    The Nation reports that Dalori, 35, a 2010 graduate of Electrical/Electronics, University of Maiduguri, is the Managing Director, Galaxy Transportation and Construction Services Limited.
    He allegedly lured unsuspecting investors with Returns on Investment (RoI) as high as 135% and, in some cases, 200%.
    A document on the investigation said: “The suspect further claimed during interrogation by the EFCC operatives that he diversified into sand mining, Haulage business (tipper), transportation (commercial buses) while hundreds of investors were still falling on themselves to part with their hard earned money as the stake on Return on Investment had been raised from 135 percent to 200 percent.
    “In 2016, Dalori veered into full transportation business as he registered Galaxy Transport and Construction Company with his mother as co- director.
    “In 2017, he claimed that he invested about N400 million to acquire a quarry licence and started mining at Mpape, Abuja. He added that he had offices in 11 states and continued to lure his investors with mouthwatering returns.
    “He continued collecting money from investors until his investors rose to 20, 700.
    “But instead of concentrating on the line of business for which the investors had put their money, he further diversified as he registered and delved into Galaxy Global Energy Limited, Galaxy Miners Concepts Limited, Galaxy Global Farms, Galaxy Guest Palace Limited, Galaxy Hospital, Galaxy Computing, Galaxy Block making and Galaxy Car Wash.
    “Investigation further revealed that in all the above companies registered, which spread across three cities of Abuja, Maiduguri and Yobe, the investors were never carried along, neither were they co-owners of the companies.
    “Several investors interviewed explained that they invested between N2million to N20million in Galasy Company but were never carried along in the multimillion investments he diversified into.
    “Prior to his arrest by the EFCC, most of the investors had been agitated as the suspect remained incommunicado.
    “Several visits to his office in Abuja did not yield positive results as the suspect was said to have switched off his phones while Galaxy offices were now deserted by his officials. The suspect is being quizzed by the EFCC operatives while investigation is ongoing.”
    When the operatives confronted Dalori over the alleged fraudulent activities under his Galaxy scheme, the suspect said: “I have a mindset to be an entrepreneur and assist people and provide jobs since there are no white-collar jobs again. I started as a transporter with a tricycle at a Yarkasuwa Market Gwarimpa, Abuja and the Keke NAPEP later expanded to 50 tricycles.
    “I bought a house in Gwarimpa and later sold the house for N8.2 million in 2014. I used this money to diversify to other businesses.
    “Between 2012 and 2014, the business boomed while my friends, relations and classmates picked interest in the businesses.
    “But natural disaster and flood affected the businesses in 2018, thereby creating problems for me and the consequent inability to meet up with the investors”.

    Source:News Now.



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