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The Federal Government says the sanctions imposed on some broadcast media stations in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests were justified and that the affected stations already paid their fines. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Thursday in Abuja at a media briefing on the #EndSARS protest and its aftermaths. The minister said that two of the stations paid their fines in full, while the third paid a part of the fine, with an appeal for time to pay the balance. Mohammed stressed that the fines imposed on the stations by the National Broadcasting Commission…

The trial of erstwhile Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to Kwara State governor on Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, Alhaji Ope Saraki, commenced on Thursday, November 19, 2020 with the prosecution calling its star witness, Kunle Adimula. Saraki, a cousin to the immediate past president of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki allegedly collected a sum of N11,180,000 (eleven million, one hundred and eighty thousand naira) meant to execute some projects under the MDGs, a sum which exceeded the cash payable to an individual. The offence is contrary to Section 1 and 16 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 (as amended) and…

Justice Hammada Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court, Damaturu, Yobe State on Thursday, November 19, 2020, ordered the final forfeiture of an uncompleted building, located on No. 37 AV Road, Barracks Road, Jimeta Yola, Adamawa State, belonging to one Sulaiman Musa Bazza, in favour of the federal government. Bazza is is a public servant in the Federal Pay Office, Damaturu. The order followed an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against the building, believed to be proceeds of corruption by the defendant, who is under criminal investigation by the Commission. EFCC, CBN partner to tackle ATM,…

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the alleged massacre at the Lekki toll gate was the first massacre he has seen without massacre. He stated this while addressing the media in Abuja on Thursday, stressing that anyone with evidence should approach the Judicial Panel of Inquiry. Describing it as a “social media massacre” he noted that the Nigerian Army did not use live ammunition. “While we await the Judicial Panel in Lagos to unravel what transpired at the Lekki Toll Gate, what we can say, based on testimonies available in the public space, is that the world…

The Nigerian government has condemned a report by CNN report claiming there was a massacre of #EndSARS protesters on October 20 by security agents. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this in Abuja on Thursday while speaking on the alleged misinformation by the news outlet. He also pointed out that there are inconsistencies in the CNN report and that the reporter should be sanctioned. “Like everyone else, I watched the CNN report. I must tell you that it reinforces the disinformation that is going round, and it is blatantly irresponsible and a poor piece of journalistic work…

Pep Guardiola has signed a new two-year deal that will see him remain as Manchester City manager until the summer of 2023. The 49-year-old has won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and three League Cups since joining in 2016. His previous deal was due to expire at the end of this season. Since joining Manchester City, Pep has had a transformational effect on the Club’s playing style and has guided the team to eight major trophies, setting a series of significant records along the way. In total, the team has won 181 of the 245 matches under his…

The Federal Government says DJ Switch (real name, Obianuju Catherine Udeh) is “a fraud and a front for divisive and destructive forces’’ that will be exposed in the fullness of time. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this in Abuja on Thursday while speaking on the roles the Nigerian disk jockey played on the alleged Lekki tollgate “massacre’’ of Oct. 21. The minister who was addressing the media on the #EndSARS protest and its aftermath said DJ Switch was one of the purveyors of fake news and disinformation during and after the #EndSARS protest. He said: “even…

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state has described comments by his Rivers state counterpart, Nyesom Wike as being very mischievous. Wike had claimed that Umahi left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) because he was promised 2023 presidential ticket. Reacting to Wike’s claim, Umahi insisted that he left the PDP because the party has been unfair to the Southeast, particularly because it was not offering the region the 2023 slot. “Let me first clarify that I never sought for PDP presidential ticket and so, whosoever is saying that I moved to APC because they refused…

The Presidency has explained why it failed to honour a meeting with South South governors and leaders on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The Presidency noted that the absence of the federal government delegation at the planned meeting with governors and stakeholders of the South South region was necessitated by an emergency security meeting summoned by the President, certainly not out of disrespect. A statement by the President’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu explained that the delegation to the meeting, under the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, ministers and heads of security and intelligence agencies were in…

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the defection of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it “as a bold move driven purely by principle rather than opportunistic motives.” Reacting to the defection, President Buhari said: “I am proud of Governor David Umahi for taking this bold decision in accordance with his conscience and principles rather than any external influence or coercion.” According to the President, “Good governance is very important to us in the APC, and I’m glad that the governor has cited this as a major factor in his decision to join us. I urge…