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The Osun State Government has charged the police and other security agencies working in the state to bring the killers of a corps member, Adebayo Mukaila Dele, to justice without delay. DAILY POST reports that Dele, who, until his demise was a serving corps member in the state, was reportedly robbed and murdered in cold blood at Omo West area of Osogbo, the state capital, by some hoodlums on Tuesday night. A government delegation, led by the Commissioner of Youth and Sports, Olayemi Lawal on Thursday, visited the parents of the deceased to commiserate with them as a follow up to an earlier delegation that went to commiserate with the management and staff of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) over the unfortunate incident. The Commissioner, in his remarks, reiterated the government’s commitment to security of lives and property of the citizenry, adding that the state government, in collaboration with security agencies would ensure that those behind the gruesome murder are made to f...

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of Nigerian Navy in Igbokoda, Ondo State, has declared wanted a man, Iwatan Bamitale, and his 35-member gang over alleged criminal activities in the coastal areas of Ondo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FOB alleged that Bamitale, an indigene of Ilaje Local Government Area, and his gang were responsible for several kidnapping activities, sea robberies, illegal bunkering, cult activities, rape and killings in the area. Commodore Danjuma Ndanusa, the Commanding Officer of the FOB, told journalists on Friday in Igbokoda, that the Navy could no longer fold its arms and watch criminals turn the coastal areas to a “volatile terrain for the law abiding citizens.” Ndanusa alleged that Bamitale, an ex-militant, who claimed to be have repented during the amnesty programme, “is engaged in all sorts of nefarious activities in the riverine and coastal areas.’’ The Navy boss also alleged that Bamitale and his gang had been dispossessing local fisher...

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Friday, approved a minor cabinet reshuffle with two commissioners swapping ministries. This was disclosed in a statement by Mr Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. Adisa indicated that Prof. Daud Sangodoyin, education, science and technology commissioner, had swapped with Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye of the establishment and training ministry. The statement quoted the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, as saying that the change was “with immediate effect”.

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Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade has ordered for the complete overhaul of the Primary Health sector in the state. The Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), Dr. Janet Archibong, disclosed this to newsmen in Calabar on Friday. Dr Archibong said that the overhaul was to ensure that people at the grassroots feel the impact of the government noting that the Governor was aware of some of the challenges in the health sector, particularly at the primary level and he has ordered a complete overhaul of the primary health sector so that people at the grassroots feel the impact of the government. “One of the things His Excellency Professor Ben Ayade wants to ensure is that governance gets to communities that are considered to be hard to reach. To actualize this, when I came on board, I ensured that every dilapidated structure is refurbished and for those that don’t have equipments we see how we can equip them. “Those that have facili...

The commissioner for budget and planning Taraba state, Hon. Elisha Solomon says Governor Darius Ishaku will complete all the ongoing projects across the state through the 2020 budget signed into law last week. The commissioner disclosed this on Friday in Jalingo while briefing journalists on the approved 2020 budget estimate. The budget tagged “Budget of Accelerated and Growth Development” is to also initiate and execute other projects that will have direct bearing on the life of the state citizenry. The total budget signed into law and approved for implementation was 215,823,576,810.00. The commissioner said there was deliberate action in the budget that would provide basic necessary infrastructure that could serve as a catalyst to improve the socio-economic status of the people of the state and the nation at large. The commissioner lamented the poor performance of internally generated revenue in the state and called for a paradigm shift from dependence on external sources to internal...

The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the final forfeiture of a four-bedroom duplex situated at Lekki Gardens Estate, Phase 5, in the Lekki area of Lagos State. Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, granted the prayers of the EFCC seeking for a final forfeiture of the building belonging to one Olusegun A. Soewu. The anti-graft agency alleged that the property was acquired through the proceeds of unlawful activity. Moving the application, counsel for the EFCC, Sesan Ola, noted that the motion was brought pursuant to section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud related Offences Act, 2006 and section 44 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He said: “The interim order of this Honourable Court made on the 31st of December 2019 was published in The Nation Newspaper which invited everyone interested in the property to appear before your Lordship and show reasons why it should not...

The crises between the Oyo State Government and the local government Chairmen who were sacked by Governor Seyi Makinde of the state last year, took another dimension on Friday when the embattled chairmen thorough a letter warned financial institutions against withdrawal of council funds in their custody. DAILY POST recalls that both the state government under the leadership of Mr. Makinde and the local government chairmen who were elected under the administration of Senator Abiola Ajimobi in May 2018 election, have been at loggerheads over who are the authentic persons to occupy the local government areas in the state. Makinde in December 2019 appointed 68 caretaker committees in the 33 local government areas and the 35 Local Council Development Areas as a replacement for the council bosses elected during Ajimobi adminstration. But, embattled council bosses after about eight months of sitting at home however, resumed in their various offices on Monday. The resumption is coming after tw...

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has urged the people of Akwu in Ankpa Local Government Area to sheath their swords over chieftaincy tussle, and avoid preventable violence. In a statement issued and signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Kogi state Governor, Mr. Onogwu Muhammed quoted the governor as saying that, there are procedures for appointment, confirmation and coronation of chieftaincy title in every chiefdom, and as such every lay down procedure should be strictly adhered to. According to him, “The governor, therefore, advises the people of Akwu to follow such procedures rather than taking laws into their hands, warning that his government would not condone any act of needless violence. “The governor warns that any further breakdown of law and order in the area will not be condoned and the perpetrators will face the full wrath of the law. “His Excellency, therefore, admonishes the traditional rulers to keep their doors opened to entertain complains from their subjects ...

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) says it fully backs the objection by Nigerian Military Widows Association (NMWA) against the “wicked and insensitive continuous” policy of the Buhari government and military on amnesty for Boko Haram members. The body on Friday said the release of the terrorists continues to cause untold devastation in Nigeria and inflicting maximum harm on Armed Forces. It said the amnesty cannot be explained on any rational basis outside “complicity with terrorism by the Federal Government and unwittingly promoting crime against humanity”. SMBLF made its position known in a statement jointly signed by Yinka Odumakin – South West; C.R.U Ihekire – South East; Senator Bassey Henshaw – South South and Dr Isuwa Dogo – Middle Belt. “What is the basis of deciding that a Boko Haram member is repentant when the group is still spreading terror on daily basis? Is the government the one raising them to know the ones that are still active and the so – called repe...

A Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Hon. Justice A. O. Faji held on Friday, that President Muhammadu Buhari did not violate the provisions of the Constitution when he proceeded on vacation to London from April 25 to May 5, 2019 without handing over to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. A Lagos-based lawyer and activist, Mr. Inibehe Effiong, had sued Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/763/2019 when President Buhari travelled out of Nigeria to the United Kingdom in April 2019 on “a private visit”. Effiong asked the court to determine “whether in view of the extant provisions of Section 145 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic, 1999 (as amended), the President can validly proceed on vacation for any length of time without transmitting a written declaration to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to that effect, which will empower the Vice President to perform the functio...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Enugu State Chapter, on Friday, honoured Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi with an award of excellence in recognition of his unrelenting efforts in entrenching peace and good governance in the state. Enugu State CAN presented the award to Gov. Ugwuanyi, when its leadership from the state and the 17 local government areas, led by the State Chairman, Rt. Rev. Christian C. Obiefuna, paid a courtesy call on the governor at the Government House, Enugu. Presenting the award, Obiefuna who described Gov. Ugwuanyi as an exceptional, grassroots-oriented, humble, humane, peaceful and generous leader, said: “You do not discriminate in your services as a leader; I am proud of you and God shall continue to provide and uplift you”. The cleric told Gov. Ugwuanyi that the Christian body is delighted that “you paid the 13th month salary; you have continually kept awake and deployed all resources for security and peace in Enugu State; you pay workers’ salary as and whe...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kano Zonal Office has arraigned one Shehu Muhammad Aliyu, a former staff of a new generation bank alongside his wife, Ramatu Abdullahi, before Justice Nasiru Saminu of the Kano State High Court for conspiracy and obtaining by false pretense. Aliyu was arraigned on a five-count charge, while Ramatu was arraigned on a one-count charge. The first defendant, Aliyu, an account officer in the bank, allegedly obtained loans through non-existent account holders, which he created by himself, purporting same to be staff of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, AKTH, Kano State, by presenting AKTH documents which turned out to have been forged. Investigation further revealed that his wife’s account was used to deposit part of the loan sum. Count one reads: “That you, Shehu Muhammad Aliyu, Baba Abba Sambo (now at large), Ramatu Abdullahi and Hadiza Sani (now at large) sometime in 2013 or thereabout at Kano, Kano State within the jurisdiction of this Hono...

A cross-section of Nigerians have reacted to the increase in the monthly allowance of Youth Corps members as Federal government begins payment on Friday. DAILY POST recalls that the Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim on Wednesday disclosed the new figures as increased by the Federal Government. The Director had confirmed that the sum of thirty-three thousand naira was approved for the Corps members in line with the new National Minimum Wage review Reacting to the new development, some Nigerians commended the Federal government for putting smiles on the faces of corps members, some hilariously asked if they could serve again while others asked if there will be arrears for old corp members. Here are some comments DAILY POST gathered from Twitter; @adaderaah ”we got paid 33,000!!!” @satiyanfreeman ”waw! my 33k has drop, pls how much is bride price now and two bedroom apartment in lekki think it’s time to settle down.” @tomi_moses ”Guys! so the 33k is for real! woke up to ...

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has sought for collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) to check malpractice in the conduct of the Council’s examination. Chairman, Governing Board of NECO, Dr. Abubakar Saddique who led the Acting Registrar and other management teams on a visit to the Director-General of DSS in Abuja, said such collaboration would ensure the credibility of the Council’s examination. Dr. Saddique explained that the Council has put in place measures aimed at checking examination malpractice, but noted that without an adequate security architecture, such measures would not yield the desired results. He stated that among the measures introduced is the biometric capturing of candidates to check impersonation at examination centres. The chairman, therefore, appealed to the personnel of DSS to strengthen their collaboration with NECO to prevent any form of malpractice before, during and after the conduct of the Council examination. According to a stat...

The United States of America has denied rumours that it denied the Founder and General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo visa. Reports had emerged on Friday that the embassy denied Oyedepo visa because the Bishop did not qualify for a visa renewal after its assessment. It was also reported that the Bishop while querying the grounds for his refusal, created a scene at the Embassy. Oyedepo was said to have told the embassy that he had been traveling to the states since the 1980s and had not violated any rules or committed any crime to have warranted being denied a renewal of his visa. However, reacting, the United States embassy in its official Twitter page, @USEmbassyAbuja, described the reports as ‘false’. The tweet said, ”#FalseNewsAlert!’’ Be advised, the reports making the rounds about a visa being denied to Nigerian Bishop Oyedepo are false. Published 12 seconds ago on January 31, 2020 By Nsikak Nseyen RELATED TOPICS: The United States of America has denied ...

Marrakech enters new decade as first African Capital of Culture Thanks to the opening of MACAAL, 2018's inaugural Moroccan edition of the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair and the commercial success of artists such as Hassan Hajjaj - the subject of a recent retrospective at Paris's Maison Europeenne de la Photographie - Marrakech has become a major draw for critics and collectors. As 2020's African Capital of Culture - the first city to hold the designation - it will no doubt be increasing its efforts to engage art lovers and buyers alike.

Africa makes a scene: Best contemporary art fairs of 2020 From South Africa to Morocco, fairs including new and established creatives are drawing art lovers and buyers alike. NEWS / ARTS & CULTURE Africa Arts & Culture Morocco Nigeria Senegal African art has been having a very long moment. Over the past 10 years, contemporary artists from the continent - from the Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui to Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu to South African photographer Zanele Muholi - have continued to build their names on the international stage. African artists have been presenting in major museums and galleries across Europe and the United States , while increasing numbers of African countries have shown at the prestigious Venice Biennale, including Ghana's critically-acclaimed debut this year. More: South African art museum attracts tourists from around the world How art can be a force for development in Africa Africa's booming art scene gains global attention Both Sotheby's and ...

Nigerians mark 50 years of end of bloody civil war Five decades since the end of Biafran war, the scars are yet to heal for many as some still agitate for breakaway state. FEATURE / NIGERIA Fidelis Mbah @ fidelismbah Africa Nigeria Humanitarian crises War Most people died from disease and starvation during the 30-month Biafra civil war [File: Getty Images] Abuja, Nigeria - Fifty years ago, a devastating civil war that killed more than one million people in Nigeria came to an end. Most of those who lost their lives in what became known as the Biafran war died from fighting, disease and starvation during the two-and-a-half-year conflict. In 1967, Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the military governor of Nigeria's then-Eastern Region inhabited mainly by Igbo people, accused the federal government of marginalising and killing thousands of ethnic Igbos living in the north. On May 30 of that year, Odumegwu-Ojukwu declared the former Eastern Region a sovereign and independent republic under the nam...

President Buhari's media aide, Femi Adesina has stated his principal's comment of being "surprised" over the rising insecurity across the country while receiving some citizens of Niger state on Monday January 27, was misinterpreted.  Femi Adesina in his statement stated that President Buhari is fully aware and in charge of the security situation in the country. According to the Presidential spokesperson, the Nigerian leader only meant he was surprised with the emergence of banditry in the north-west which is a region “almost homogeneous, made up of Hausa-Fulani and largely Muslim”.   The statement read in parts;    “The reportage of the statement above was slanted to mean that President Buhari said he was unaware of the security challenges in some parts of the country. Far from it, except to the mischievous mind. The President is fully aware and fully in charge of all that is going on.  “The statement by the President was clear enough, and these are the salient points...

BY GRACE SEGERS, KATHRYN WATSON, STEFAN BECKET, MELISSA QUINN UPDATED ON: JANUARY 30, 2020 / 12:10 AM / NAIJAUPDATE Washington — Restless senators got their first chance to actively participate in President Trump's impeachment trial as two days of question-and-answer sessions got underway Wednesday. Chief Justice John Roberts posed written questions submitted by senators to House impeachment managers and the president's legal team, with questions alternating between parties. The first day of questioning wrapped up around 11 p.m. with another session beginning Thursday at 1 p.m. Most of the questioning Wednesday was a continuation of the arguments each side made over the first six days of proceedings, with Democrats mostly tossing friendly questions to the managers and Republicans doing the same for the White House team. Others submitted queries asking for clarification on the process of the impeachment inquiry, or about the evidence collected in the House probe. All eyes were ...

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Hello, big eyes. This could be the Galaxy S20. XDA Developers We're weeks away from Samsung's Unpacked event on Feb. 11 in San Francisco, but the rush of leaked blurry photos and specs is pointing to three versions of a phone called the Galaxy S20 and not the Galaxy S11 as originally suspected. What's in the mix? 5G, tons of cameras, a giant battery and extra fast 120Hz screens, according to the many rumors. Unlike the $2,000 Galaxy Fold or $1,100 Galaxy Note 10 Plus, Samsung's next family of premium devices will be designed to appeal to the mainstream, not just enthusiasts looking for the most cutting-edge or powerful handset. Samsung's Galaxy S20 family of phones is especially noteworthy for its likely role in bringing 5G's faster data speeds to the masses. Samsung got a start with the faster data network in 2019 with four 5G phones -- the S10 5G, Note 10 Plus 5G, Galaxy A90 5G and Galaxy Fold (in the UK and South Korea). But it's now in 2020 that 5G netwo...