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Former Edo state Chief of Staff, Honourable Patrick Obahiagbon has denied speaking on the Supreme Court pronouncement on Imo state government election. In a press statement on Thursday, the former House of Reps member said he never spoke publicly on the apex court’s decision. He warned those who were peddling the fake news to desist from doing so. “The press statement currently circulating in the social media as purportedly emanating from my stable has been brought to my piazza. “It has become a notorious platitudinous fact that some Nigerians have become inured and inebriated with the fecund and goebbelian practice…

Vice Pesident Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, presided over the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. The meeting is the first NEC for the year and the first for the newly sworn-in Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma.  Uzodinma,  the newest member of the council, was the cynosure as he exchanged banters with other governors. Police arrest 1,527 kidnap suspects, recover 2,037 firearms – IGP Nigeria’s constitution provided that the vice president should be the Chairman of NEC. The monthly NEC meeting deliberates on economic planning efforts and programmes of the various levels of government in the…

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has said that the force had arrested 1, 527 kidnap suspects and recovered 2,037 firearms across the country in 2019. Adamu said this while addressing the North-Central regional security summit on Wednesday in Lafia, Nasrawa state. NAN reports that the theme of the Security Summit was entitled:” Strategic Partnership for Effective Community Policing in the North-Central Zone/FCT.” Adamu said that 6, 531 other criminal suspects were arrested, while 2, 037 arms of various description with 21, 870 live ammunitions were recovered within the period. He said that the resilience and committment of the police…

A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Youth Groups in the country have challenged the Deputy President of Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege to present Court papers that absolved him of allegation of perjury in the US. The coalition comprising of the Guardians of Democracy and Development (GODD), Partners for Legislative Agenda for Nigeria (PLAN), Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative made the demand in Abuja on Wednesday in a statement signed by Mr Solomon Adodo, Convener of the forum. It would be recalled that the CSOs had earlier called on law enforcement agencies to initiate fresh prosecution against Omo-Agege for the…

The Federal Government in Abuja on Wednesday says it will inaugurate the National traffic radio 107.1 FM, to educate and enlighten the public on traffic rules and regulations in order to reduce road crashes. The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi said this during the visit of the Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, to the Corps traffic radio station. Oyeyemi said that the Corps had been test running the station since November, adding that it would last for 3 months after which it would be inaugurated. He said the purpose was…

Three staff of the telecom company Airtel were among the 20 victims of abduction in the Kaduna axis freed by the police on Wednesday. The Airtel staff were abducted in Giwa Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. Kaduna Police spokesman Yakubu Sabo said the workers, Henry Agim, Kamal Raman and Segun Adejimoh, were abducted from Maidaro village in the local government, but the police were alerted by a good Samaritan. “After a fierce gun duel, we successfully rescued all the three workers unhurt,” the command’s spokesman said. “While, on manhunt of the fleeing bandits, our operatives also intercepted…

Manchester United were jeered by their own supporters as Burnley registered their first ever Premier League win at Old Trafford with a 2-0 victory. Burnley took the lead just before half-time when Chris Wood spun off Harry Maguire to meet Ben Mee’s knockdown and smash into the top corner from the edge of the six-yard box. Jay Rodriguez doubled the Clarets’ advantage when he played a one-two with Wood before firing into the top corner of David de Gea’s near post with a venomous strike from the left-hand corner of the penalty area. It was the third season in a…

The Presidency has described as mere speculations the reported planned imposition of a travel ban on some countries including Nigeria by US President Donald Trump’s administration. A presidential spokesman, who is also the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Some local media organisations including online publications quoted foreign media outfits on Tuesday that the Donald Trump administration had concluded plans to add seven countries across the world, including Nigeria, to the country’s travel ban list. Again, Magu vows to bring Diezani to Nigeria to…

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho lamented his side’s bad luck with injuries after they edged 2-1 past bottom-of-the-table Norwich to claim their first Premier League win of 2020. Spurs have struggled for goals since losing Harry Kane to injury but ended a run of three league games without scoring when Dele Alli struck just before half-time. The home side then lost Harry Winks to injury 10 minutes after the break and Norwich equalised with 20 minutes to go when Teemu Pukki fired a second-half penalty past Hugo Lloris, who was making his return after three months out with a dislocated shoulder.…

For the second time in 24 hours, the acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has reiterated the commitment of the agency to ensuring that the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is repatriated to Nigeria to face criminal charges against her. Magu gave the hint in Ibadan on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, while fielding questions from journalists during his working visit to the Commission’s Ibadan zonal office. He earlier told journalists when he was at the Ilorin Zonal Office on a working visit yesterday. Oil Theft: Navy hands over vessel, crew to EFCC He said the Commission had…