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The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unfreeze the accounts of 20 #EndSARS protesters targeted by the apex bank in the wake of the nationwide demonstrations last year. Read also: Violence looms as youths plan counter protest The accounts of the protesters has remained frozen despite that the expiration of the 90-day order on February 2. The judge, Ahmed Mohammed issued the order unfreezing the accounts after the legal teams of both the CBN and the 20 defendants decided to end the case. More details later …

Northern Governors on Tuesday said the Federal Government should provide funding for the establishment of ranches across the region. The Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, Simon Lalong, during an appearance on Channels Television’s News @ 10 said the Governors have been in support of ranching for quite some time. And, with the rise of banditry – which he said was linked to cattle rustling – and the recent quit notices being bandied across the country, ranching offers the “the only way to control the insecurity,” Mr. Lalong said. “We were advising the federal government to also give grants to states that…

United States President Joe Biden has directed American Embassy in Nigeria and other countries to push for the legalization of homosexuality in their respective countries of residence. Biden gave the directive in a White House statement on Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the World. The United States president said the memorandum reaffirms and supplements the principles established in the Presidential Memorandum of December 6, 2011 (International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons). Read also: We look forward to working with Biden –Buhari…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s position on the issue of killer herdsmen is that anyone caught with illegal arms should be arrested and tried, spokesman Femi Adesina said on Tuesday. Mr. Adesina, who made an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, was reacting to recent comments made by Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. Mr. Ortom had said the President was silent over the issue of armed herdsmen causing havoc across the country. READ ALSO: Lekki Shooting: Amnesty International report misleading – Adesina “If the Governor would say he hasn’t heard the President speak on that matter, that’s what he should make clear;…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has continued its offensive action against drug barons and cartels in Nigeria with the latest seizure of 40 parcels of cocaine weighing 43.11kilogram (100.05pds), with an estimated street value of over N32 billion. The consignment containing the illicit drug was put under surveillance by operatives of the Tincan Command of the NDLEA for some days until two clearing agents showed up on Monday, February 8, 2021 to clear it. According to the Commander, Tincan Port Command of the NDLEA, Sumaila Ethan, the two clearing agents were promptly arrested and the consignment, which was brought…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign a former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged financial impropriety. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed February 22 for the arraignment because the former minister was yet to be served with the court processes. Although the arraignment was listed for the day’s sitting, the case could not proceed because the lawmaker was absent as the counsel to the EFCC, Dr Hassan Liman, confirmed to the court that the ex-minister had not been served with the court processes. Read Also: NASU strike: 7 UNILORIN…

Self-acclaimed freedom fighter, Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, on Tuesday, accused the Federal Government of freezing his bank accounts, following his attack on the killer-herdsmen in Oyo State. Igboho confirmed to newsmen that all his bank accounts have been frozen by the Federal Government because some people were collecting donations. However, Igboho said he had no hands in the said donations, warning that his accounts must be unfrozen to avoid nationwide protest by youths across the South-West region. Read also: Igboho apologises to Ooni for calling him a Fulani slave The freedom fighter said: “They have frozen…

Kaduna State has taken a major revolutionary step towards reversing the losses to COVID-19, which has cost the state 57 lives, as at Saturday. According to statistics from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 7,804 persons have been infected with the virus in the state. While 7,467 persons were treated and discharged, 280 cases are on admission. But the state government has signed a first-of-its-kind innovatory Memorandum of Understanding with a private medical firm to deploy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), better known as, drone technology to deliver vaccines and other medical supplies to areas that may be difficult to…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says what Nigerians want to see is evidence that justice is being done against kidnappers, bandits and all those involved in one form of criminality or another. Osinbajo said this after he partook in the All Progressives Congress (APC) membership and revalidation exercise in Ikenne, Ogun state. Talking to journalists after his revalidation exercise, Prof. Osinbajo noted that the security challenges that the country is facing are not insurmountable. “Prosecution of all those who have been arrested for kidnapping, banditry and all other forms of criminality. There must be evidence that justice is being done. This…

Vice President Osinbajo has said that ‘the people are the party’ at the APC membership and revalidation exercise in Ikenne. He also said that the establishment of state police will improve security. “We must resist any attempt to destroy the unity of this country. Our people have lived and worked together for decades, even centuries. While we must attend to the cries of communities, and the cries of our people for justice, equity and fairness, we can do so within this same union. Ultimately we are stronger together than apart.” These were the words of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN,…