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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has approved free transportation for indigenes who intend to return home for the yuletide. A statement by Managing Director of Enugu State Transport Company (ENTRACO) Bob Itanyi noted that the gesture was in keeping with the governor’s commitment to the people’s well-being. He said Enugu indigenes living in Zamfara, Kebbi, Yobe and Jigawa states, who had earlier registered, are also included. Ugwuanyi, others visit Enugu victims, vows to pay medical bills Itanyi added that all protocols and guidelines for the containment of COVID-19 would be strictly adhered to. According to him, a timetable for…

Africa’s premier boxing show, GOtv Boxing Night will, on 27 November, make a return at the Rowe Park Sports Centre, Lagos. This was announced in Lagos yesterday by Flykite Productions, organisers of the show, who explained that the show will be held behind closed doors in compliance with the COVID-19 protocols. The organisers, however, stated that the seven-bout show will be transmitted live across Africa on SuperSport. Scheduled to fight on the day are some of the biggest names in Nigerian boxing. They include former African Boxing Union (ABU) welterweight champion, Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi; West African Boxing Union (WABU) lightweight…

The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) has concluded arrangements to hold its first virtual Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF) Awards. This was announced in a statement signed by AAAN Publicity Secretary, Mrs. Temitope Jemerigbe. Although the 2020 LAIF awards is the 15th edition in its series, it is the first time the awards will be virtual. The event, which has “Grind and Shine” as theme will hold on 12 December. The LAIF Awards were instituted in 2006 with the aim of recognising, rewarding and fostering creative excellence in all areas of marketing communications. An international status event,…

The former governor of Kaduna state, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, is dead, a top member of his political party said on Wednesday. His death was confirmed Wednesday morning by a leading member of his People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Senator Shehu Sani. Musa, a left-wing politician, was elected governor of Kaduna during the Second Republic. He was elected in October 1979 on the platform of the  People’s Redemption Party (PRP), a party founded by Mallam Aminu Kano. As Governor he was checkmated by the Kaduna state house of assembly, which was dominated by National Party of Nigeria (NPN) members. He was unable…

Okunrinboye Tomison Titus, the sixth prosecution witness in the trial of former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Tanimu Kabiru Turaki, on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 told Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court, Abuja that there was no Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) from the former minister to support his disbursement of N359, 104,000 (Three Hundred and Fifty Nine Million, One Hundred and Four Thousand Naira). The disbursed sum was for the ministry’s nationwide programme of sensitisation and enlightenment of Muslim youths on hate speech and religious intonation under the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Led in…

On 4 November 2020, Justice Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division made an order that all parties in the action between Mrs Olubukunola George v. HealthPlus Africa Holdings Limited, Ms Afsane Jetha, Mr Zachary Ford & Ors “shall maintain status quo until the court has determined the motion for stay” pending against the Defendants. This order was made following the attempted arrest of Mrs George in the court premises pursuant to a petition to the police by Defendant through their powerful Nigerian surrogates who are intent on taking over her life’s work. The law is clear as it…

A conglomeration of churches in Nigeria has urged security agencies in the country to secure the release their pastors and members abducted by kidnappers in Borno State. The churches made the call under the organisation TEKAN. General Secretary of the organisation, Rev. Moses Ebuga in a statement in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Monday said the country is passing through a most trying time. “We are experiencing an upsurge in killings and kidnapping of our members in various denominations that make up the TEKAN churches. This is reflected in Borno, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Benue and Plateau states, among others, where…

A human rights activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, has filed a criminal complaint before a Chief Magistrate’s Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) against 50 persons, including activists, musicians, celebrities, football star, musicians, among others. Some of those listed are Aisha Yesufu, Yemi Alade, Paul Okoye, Innocent Idibia, Sam Adeyemi, Davido, Paul Okoye, Kanu Nwankwo among others. Okeke, who said he resides at Plot 224, Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja, claimed, in a document he filed along with the complaint that the defendants, between October 2 and 28, 2020 using Twitter, a micro blogging and electronic social networking service, conspired among themselves…

A Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital has ordered that the funds in the accounts of 20 #EndSARS campaigners be frozen after they were allegedly linked to terrorist activities. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had frozen 20 accounts and thereafter approached the court to seek an ex parte order to freeze the accounts. In the case with suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1384/2020, filed before Justice A. R. Mohammed, the CBN, however, made no mention of the fact that the 20 accounts were owned by persons involved in the #EndSARS protests, but told the court that the funds might have emanated…

Joe Biden has said President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede victory in last week’s White House election is “an embarrassment”. But the US president-elect – who has been making contact with foreign leaders – insisted nothing would stop the transfer of power. Mr Trump meanwhile tweeted he would ultimately win the race that all major TV networks have forecast he lost. As happens every four years, US media projected the election victor. None of the state-by-state results have yet been certified, several vote counts are continuing, and the outcome will only be set in stone once the US Electoral College…