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Post Date : July 26, 2021

Court selects only 10 media organisations to cover Nnamdi Kanu’s trial

The federal high court in Abuja has selected only 10 media organisations to cover the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which resumes on Monday. The development is contrary to the report that the Department of State Services (DSS) picked the 10 media organisations to cover Kanu’s trial. In a letter dated July 23 and seen by TheCable, Catherine Christopher, chief information officer of the federal high court, said only a few listed journalists will be allowed to enter the court’s premises. The letter listed only 10 media organisations. TheCable was informed that security agencies, including the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Police Force were given copies of the list. There has been heavy security presence at the court premises since Sunday ahead of the trial of the IPOB leader.

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Post Date : July 26, 2021

BREAKING: Buhari travels for London’s education summit, medical check-up

President Muhammadu Buhari will today Monday travel to the United Kingdom to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025. Thereafter, he will spend a few days undergoing a previously scheduled medical check-up. A statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) informed that the Summit, which will be co-hosted by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, and the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, will bring together Heads of State and Government as well as stakeholders and youth leaders, and provide a platform for partners to chart a way forward towards transforming education systems in partner countries, through an exchange of best practices. ‌ It said it will also offer the opportunity for leaders to make 5-year pledges to support GPE’s work to help transform education systems in up to 90 countries and territories. Furthermore, the statement noted that deliberations at the Summit will focus on: The Power of Education –A Conversation between Global Champions; Transforming Education for Girls; Financing for Impact and Recovery and; What Now? Priorities for Transforming Education in the Coming Five Years, among others. According to the statement, President Buhari will also hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “After the Summit, the President will spend a few days for an earlier scheduled medical check-up. He is due back by the second week of August 2021,” the statement added. The President will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of State Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, National Security Adviser, Major Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) and Director General of National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.

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Post Date : July 26, 2021

BBNaija Shine Ya Eye: What to expect in week one, Ebuka

Host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has given a breakdown of the major events that will happen in the first week of the ‘Shine Ya Eye’ edition. According to him, the Head of House games will take place on Monday. He further disclosed there would be a special diary session on Thursday where the two Wild Cards among the 22 Housemates will be revealed. Though this comes with a task whereby the Housemates will have to guess who the wild cards are among them else, they will continue the competition with them.

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Post Date : July 26, 2021

15 corpses recovered, four missing as flood washes away stuck bus

At least 19 people have been confirmed dead in the Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State after the vehicle they were travelling in was washed away by flood. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday following a downpour in the area. The Village Head of Doguwa, Alhaji Yusif Doguwa, who confirmed the incident, said so far, 15 corpses had been recovered, while search had been intensified to recover the remains of the other four victims. Doguwa said the vehicle was washed away by the flood after its engine went off in the middle of a bridge. He stated, “The engine of the vehicle ceased working and the bus stopped abruptly, and before the driver could be ignited again, the flood had washed away the vehicle together with the passengers. “We have not found any survivors so far even though the search is still ongoing.” He explained that the bridge was submerged by flood following a downpour witnessed on Friday. When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the State Emergency Management Agency, Ali Garko, also confirmed the incident. He said the state government had sent a delegation under the leadership of the Executive Secretary, SEMA, Saleh Jili, to commiserate with the families of the victims. Kano residents also witnessed a downpour that lasted several hours on Thursday in which several houses were submerged, while properties estimated at N60m were destroyed. Editor’s Note: This photo is for illustrative purpose

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Post Date : July 26, 2021

Anambra 2021: Activist calls for justice for Valentine Ozigbo

A social activist, Comrade Kennedy Iyere has appealed to the judiciary, especially the Appeal and Supreme courts, to ensure that Mr Valentine Ozigbo, an aspirant in Anambra governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gets justice. Iyere, who is also the convener of Victory 4 Ozigbo Movement made the plea on Sunday, during an anti-corruption protest march/press conference in Awka, the Anambra State capital. While addressing the protesters, Iyere, affirmed that the Victory 4 Ozigbo Movement is an initiative of the civil society, driven under the Civil Society Committee for Anambra Election Security (CISCAES), an election integrity project of Youths Off The Street Initiative (YOTSI), the NGO he founded. ‌ He said the protest was an aftermath of the judgement delivered by Justice O.A Nwabunike. According to Iyere, Ozigbo is the authentic PDP candidate and winner of the party primary which was conducted by the national leadership of the party on the 6th June, 2021. He said by the establishment of the “Justice 4 Ozigbo Movement”, the eyes of Nigerians and other members of the international community will observe the way the Nigerian judiciary will play out its role in the ongoing legal battle between good and evil, stating that Valentine Ozigbo, represents everything good because his political ambition means well for Nigeria’s democracy. He further said that the plot to take over Anambra will never be allowed to succeed. He said this was the reason he formed the Civil Society Committee for Anambra Election Security (CISCAES), whose focus is to ensure that politicians, candidates, security agents, parties, INEC officials, judges and supporters of parties are compelled to play by the rules. According to him, the “rig and let’s meet in court” approach to elections will not work again in Anambra State.

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Post Date : July 26, 2021

Bakare condemns FG’s clampdown on agitators

Tunde Bakare, the overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, has condemned the clampdown on self-determination agitators in the country. According to THISDAY, Bakare said this during a sermon at his church in Lagos. The cleric said though he does not support any act of violence against people, Nigeria must realise that the agitations started as a result of lack of justice and equity. He said Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba nation agitator better known as Sunday Igboho, and Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), are not the problem of Nigeria, “I don’t support any act of violence, taking up arms against the country and killing people. Those are in the realm of criminality and anybody doing that must be brought to book,” Bakare said. “However, we must realise that what has given rise to the agitation is lack of justice and equity. When there is justice, when there is equity, agitation will die down. How can you be expending so much energy on Igboho and Kanu? Igboho and Kanu are not Nigeria’s problems. Nigeria must restructure and no one can stop that,” he declared. Kanu was arrested on June 25 and extradited to Nigeria to face trial for treasonable felony. Following his arrest, he was remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). His trial will continue today before a federal high court in Abuja. Igboho, on the other hand, will be appearing before a court in Cotonou on Monday. The Yoruba nation agitator was arrested with his wife at the Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou, Benin Republic, on Monday. He was arraigned before a judge at Cour De’appal De Cotonou last Thursday. The Nigerian government is seeking the extradition of the Yoruba nation agitator after he escaped from his Ibadan home when operatives of the DSS raided his house on July 1.

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Post Date : July 26, 2021

2021 WASSCE: Exam will hold in all states nationwide —WAEC

AMIDST rising waves of insecurity in the country, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said it has prepared well to hold the forthcoming school-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The examination is billed to commence on August 16 and last for about six weeks with no fewer than 1.6 million students expected to participate nationwide. Giving the assurance in an interview with Nigerian Tribune at the weekend, the acting head of WAEC Nigeria, Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, said at the moment, the council does not foresee any reason the exam would not be held in any state. ‌ He said though the council is well aware of the serious security challenges, particularly in some states in the northern part of the country, all hands would be on deck to ensure the examination is conducted in a safe and friendly environment across the country. He explained that in the states where some schools have been closed down due to security issues, students of those schools have already registered in nearby schools that are in session. Speaking on examination malpractice, Ojijeogu warned candidates and parents as well as schools that have plans to cheat in the exam to have a rethink as the council would not give room for such an act in any of its centres. He also warned them to be wary of fraudsters who may claim to have leaked question papers of various subjects and may want to sell them through social media platforms ahead of exam, saying there is nothing like leaked question papers in WASSCE. He said it is only a trick to defraud lazy students of their parents’ hard-earned money. Ojijeogu said the only appeal the council would make again is for every candidate to study hard and according to the schemes of work as no question would be asked outside the syllabus. He said whoever is caught cheating or attempting to cheat or aiding malpractice in any form would certainly face the wrath of the law. He, however, pointed out that the exam would be conducted under strict compliance with COVID-19 guidelines and protocols.

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Post Date : July 26, 2021

Security alert in Abuja as Nnamdi Kanu faces trial today

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on Monday continue in the hearing of the criminal charge against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafran (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in the criminal charges of terrorism and treasonable felony slammed against him by the Federal Government. The Department of Security Services (DSS), spearheading Kanu’s trial on behalf of the Federal Government, it was gathered, will provide adequate security at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the venue of the trial, to ward off the possible breakdown of order or unruly behaviour from any quarter during the trial. The coverage of Kanu’s trial, who was re-arrested in faraway Kenya, during a coordinated interception is restricted to few media houses as part of the security measures put in place by the management of the Federal High Court in Abuja and DSS to control crowds at the court premises The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) had, on June 29, 2021, announced the re-arrest of Nnamdi Kanu by joint security agencies on June 27, in a joint press briefing with DSS and the police. The IPOB leader, who was brought before the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, same day, told the court in the presence of heavily armed security operatives that his house was invaded by security men with his life seriously threatened and that, explained why he escaped out of the country The self acclaimed Biafran leader further stated that he would have been killed along with others on the day of the invasion if not for the wisdom he applied to jump out of the country. Kanu’s reaction was provoked by the information by the Federal Government through its counsel, Shuaib Labaran that Kanu ran out of the country, thereby, jumping the bail granted him by the court to escape trial. Labaran, thereafter applied to the court for an order to remand Kanu in the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS). The Federal Government counsel told the court that the request became imperative because lawyers to Kanu were yet to be abreast of his re-arrest. Justice Nyako thereafter granted the request and ordered that Kanu be remanded in the custody of the DSS till July 26, 2021 for continuation of his trial. Although the continuation of the trial of the IPOB leader was earlier slated for October 20, 2021, it was however brought down to July 26, 2021 for his lawyers to appear for his defence. It will be recalled that after over two years of manhunt, the Federal Government rearrested the Biafran leader in Kenya and was immediately brought to Nigeria for the continuation of his trial. Nnamdi Kanu, who was earlier put on trial on charges bothering on terrorism, treasonable felony and sponsorship of unlawful organization had jumped bail granted him by the federal high court and escaped from Nigeria shortly after the bail was perfected for him by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe who volunteered to stand surety for him. Justice Nyako who granted him bail on the ground of his Ill health, had revoked the bail on March 28, 2019, and issued a bench warrant for his arrest in any part of Nigeria. Credit: TribuneOnline

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Post Date : July 25, 2021

Nigeria can’t remain one without decentralisation – Soyinka

Nobel Laurete, Wole Soyinka has said that Nigeria cannot continue to survive as a single country unless the government is decentralised. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, Soyinka said there was no hope of Nigeria continuing together as one nation if the Federal Government fails to do the needful. Expressing doubts that Nigeria can continue as one in the current circumstances, Soyinka said: “Not if it continues this way. Not if it fails to decentralise. Some people use the word restructure, some people use the word…whatever. Not if it fails to decentralise.” use the word…whatever. Not if it fails to decentralise.” Read Also; Yoruba nation not the answer, says Soyinka “If Nigeria fails to decentralise, and I mean decentralise as fast as possible, manifestly not rhetoric, then Nigeria cannot stay together.” “Again this is not Wole Soyinka saying this. Generals have said it; everybody has said it; ex-heads of state have said it; analysts have said; economists have said it and that’s what is happening to the people on the streets; that’s why they’re moving; that’s why they’re demonstrating; that’s why they’re defying even threats from the police; from the government ‘if you demonstrate, you’re traitors, we’ll deal with you…we’ll speak to you in language which you’ll understand’.”

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Post Date : July 25, 2021

Meet BBNaija season six female Housemates

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season 6 ‘Shine Ya Eye’ has unveiled 11 female Housemates. The host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu unveiled the ladies at the second launch on Sunday night. They are expected to battle for the N90 million with the 11 male counterparts unveiled at the first launch on Saturday night Here are the 11 female housemates: Angel Full name: Angel Agnes Smith “My name is Angel and it’s befitting, because I’m truly a goddess.” Writer and poet Angel likes writing, watching movies and most importantly, sleeping. She describes herself as a fun, easy, likeable person who enjoys storytelling. If she is not in the club dancing, you will find her on the beach writing poetry. Angel is a proud feminist and her friends describe her as a drama queen. This 21-year-old likes to meet new people and loves nothing more than to analyse them and believes being on Big Brother Naija will help her kick-start her journey in writing and cinematography. She also believes she’s “beautiful and also funny, when I’m not under pressure”. Peace Full name: Peace Ogor Peace is a 26-year-old entrepreneur from Port Harcourt. Her burning passion for fashion and style inspired her to open her very own clothing store that continues to keep her busy. She describes herself as “a fun, sociable, daring team player” and believes her multicultural background makes her relatable. Although she is always on the go, Peace is not afraid to power down and refuel her social gas by spending time with her family when the opportunity presents itself. Jackie B Full name: Jackie Bent Jackie B is a proud single mum and hard worker with a passion for life. She is an interior designer and a certified event and wedding planner and went to university in the UK where she had her son. The 29-year-old loves having fun and spending time with the people she loves, but also enjoys time to herself. She describes herself as an “introverted extrovert” and insists she is shy, but confident. She is driven by money and success and wants to make sure she can take care of herself and her family. She always seeks adventure and gets bored very easily. She is also a resourceful and creative person who enjoys making life beautiful. Jackie B does what she wants, when she wants and trusts her judgement always. Liquorose Full name: Roseline Omokhoa Afije Although she loves to meet new people, professional dancer Roseline admits she doesn’t do well with people who talk too much. She speaks of herself as “a down-to-earth go-getter” and also says she is tomboyish, but can glam up when she needs to. Roseline, 26, loves singing, cooking, reading and writing and also takes pride in her talents as an actor and fashion entrepreneur. The 26-year-old used to be a video vixen, but her passion for dancing led her to her current profession; leader of a girl dance group. Despite working hard every day to cater for her family and loved ones, Roseline always makes time for travel. Arin Full name: Arinola Olowoporoku Multi-faceted Arin is a 29-year-old feminist, millennial Pisces who was raised in a polygamous home in Lagos. She is a fashion designer and an independent arts and culture curator dedicated to promoting the contemporary visual arts in Africa. She is an emotional, strong, creative, opinionated and unapologetically expressive person, describing herself as “having no filter most times”. She loves to live life uninhibited and wants to be in Big Brother house because she believes it is a platform tailor made for young people like her to thrive and come into themselves. Arin is eclectic, loves piercings and loves to dye her hair blue. Maria Full name: Maria Chike Agueze Maria is a 29-year-old former air hostess, turned realtor who enjoys cooking, exercising, hiking, acting, and dancing. Maria prides herself on being a loving and kind-hearted individual who is always looking for new adventures. Her travels have taken her around the world and to all continents, except Antarctica. Though she speaks of herself as “a symbol of love in human form”, people are often shocked by her stern side when they cross her or take her for granted. “I can get extreme when disrespected to the fullest”. Having a go-getter attitude is one of her favourite character traits. Despite being hard-working, Maria enjoys having a glass of red wine when she needs a break. fullest”. Having a go-getter attitude is one of her favourite character traits. Despite being hard-working, Maria enjoys having a glass of red wine when she needs a break. Beatrice Full name: Beatrice Agba Nwaji Fashion model and up and coming actress Beatrice, is a 28-year-old single mother of a five-year-old boy. She is a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt where she studied marketing. Beatrice believes that she was “created with a special clay” because she wonders how she is able to do the things she does, without having learned how to do them. She can sing, dance, play basketball and football very well and is also a great hairstylist. She is a talented software developer and when it comes to games, she is always the winner or the first runner up, even when she is not familiar with the game. She wants to be in the Big Brother Naija house because she has an interesting personality which the world needs to see and also wants to positively impact those who have stories similar to hers. Princess Princess Linda Onyejekwe She enjoys cooking, designing clothes and partying on occasion. She recalls having not yet reached the highest point of her life and aspires for more. A geology graduate, Princess intends to use her time in the House to tap into her secret acting talents and let her “Alter Egos” take center stage. What irritates her most in other people is pretentiousness. She will be bringing into the BB House all shades of me. The fun, manipulative, reserved and agitated alter egos of her will

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