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Post Date : August 14, 2021

Buhari approves Husseini Baba-Yusuf as acting FCT Chief Judge

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf as the acting Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Director of Information, Soji Oye, on Saturday. The statement indicated that “The acting appointment takes effect from 1, August 2021. “Hon Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf will be sworn-in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, CFR, on Monday, August 16, 2021 by 10am at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.”

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Post Date : August 14, 2021

EXTRA: Rwanda’s President Slams Arsenal After Loss To Brentford

Rwanda’s leader Paul Kagame on Saturday unloaded on his beloved Arsenal after they opened the Premier League season with a loss to newcomers Brentford, saying Gunners fans deserve better than “mediocrity”. The veteran president and long-time Arsenal supporter tweeted a tirade after Brentford returned to their first English top-flight season for 74 years with a 2-0 win over the Gunners on Friday evening. Kagame, whose country is an official sponsor of Arsenal, said Brentford deserved the win but the Gunners had soul-searching to do. “The game itself aside Arsenal and the fans don’t deserve to kind of get used to this….NO !!! I say this as one of the big fans of Arsenal. The change has taken to long to come!” the president tweeted in a three-part post-match screed to his 2.4 million followers early Saturday. Kagame, a former rebel leader who has ruled Rwanda since the aftermath of the genocide in 1994, hammered club management over planning and questioned decision-making around the acquisition of new players. “We just must NOT excuse or Accept mediocrity. A team has to be built with purpose to win win win. So that when we lose….it was not to be expected!” Kagame said. “I am sure we all know on whose shoulders the heaviest burden rests. I hope they know too or even accept it!!!” Rwanda became the official tourism partner of Arsenal in 2018, with players sporting a “Visit Rwanda” logo on their shirt sleeves during matches. The three-year deal was aimed at drawing tourists and investors to the tiny east African nation, and burnishing its reputation as a safe, sought-after destination. Kagame often expresses his opinions about the club’s performances during summits and on social media. AFP

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Post Date : August 14, 2021

Many Killed As Gunmen Open Fire On Travellers In Jos

Some travellers have been shot dead in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Daily Trust gathered that the victims were passing through Jos when they ran into gunmen who opened fire on their vehicles. The whereabouts of some of the victims were unknown as of the time of filing this report. Security sources told Daily Trust that at least 15 corpses have been deposited at the morgue of Plateau Specialist Hospital. Muhammad Ibrahim, one of the passengers, who escaped the attack, said they were in a convoy of five 18 seater buses when the attackers struck. He said they were returning from Bauchi State where they attended an event to commemorate the Islamic New Year. Ibrahim said the event held at Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, mosque, in Bauchi State. “We ran into the armed gang at Gada-Biyu area of Jos North Local Government Area,” he said. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Ubah Gabriel, told Daily Trust that security operatives had been deployed in the area. He, however, said he did not have details of the incident and promised to call back as soon as information is available. When our correspondent visited the hospital, some of the victims were seen being treated while others were referred to Jos University Teaching Hospital. The State commissioner of Police, Edward Ebuka, and the General Officer Commanding 3rd armoured Division, Secretary to the Government of Plateau State, Prof. Danladi Atu, were also at the hospital. Government of Plateau State, Prof. Danladi Atu, were present at the hospital.

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Post Date : August 14, 2021

Our president is caring, says Tinubu after Buhari’s visit

Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state, says President Muhammadu is “considerate and caring”. Buhari paid a visit to Tinubu on Thursday in the UK. Photographs of the visit showed a smiling Tinubu leaning on a walking stick. The former governor, who has been away from the country for over a month, is said to be undergoing treatment in the European country. In a statement on Friday, Tinubu’s media office quoted him as saying Buhari’s gesture has “demonstrated his personal thoughtfulness and humility”. “All Progressives Congress National stalwart, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has expressed thanks to President Muhammadu Buhari for visiting him in London on 12 August,” the statement reads. “The visit was a friendly and welcome one that underscored the considerate and caring personality of our nation’s President and Commander-in-Chief. “By this gesture, Mr. President has, again, demonstrated his personal thoughtfulness and humility; defying the erroneous commentaries peddled by his critics. “Once again, Asiwaju thanks President Buhari for taking the time to visit him and wishes the President nothing but the very best as his administration continues to govern and lead the nation.”

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Post Date : August 14, 2021

Senatorial Seat: Stephen Odey Loses To Jarigbe Agom Again

INEC to withdraw the Certificate of Return earlier issued to Senator Stephen Odey. Senator Stephen Odey has lost another bid to reclaim his seat as the lawmaker representing Cross River North Senatorial District in the National Assembly. He suffered his second loss on Saturday when the Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed his application, asking the court to review its earlier judgement which declared Jarigbe Agom as the right candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the December 2020 by-election in the senatorial district. In its ruling, a panel of five justices unanimously dismissed Senator Odey’s application, saying it was an abuse of court processes. The court also said the appeal was brought in bad faith and ordered him to pay N1 million as a consequential cost to the first, second, and third respondents to the suit. The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, led four other justices to rule on the appeal. On July 30, the appellate court in Calabar declared Jarigbe as the right PDP candidate and the duly elected lawmaker representing Cross River North senatorial district. It set aside the ruling of the National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal delivered on June 18 which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the Certificate of Return earlier issued to Jarigbe and issue the same to Odey. The court had also invalidated the Certificate of Return issued to Odey by the electoral umpire and directed the electoral empire to withdraw it. Dissatisfied with the ruling of the appellate court, Odey approached the Abuja Division of the appeal court to reclaim his seat. He asked the appeal court in Abuja to review and set aside the ruling delivered in Calabar, insisting that Jarigbe did not participate in all the processes that led to the by-election as required by the law. Jarigbe’s counsel, Emmanuel Ukala, on the other hand, cited Order 20 Rule 4 of the Procedural Rules of the appeal court, saying the court cannot sit over an appeal in its own judgment.

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Post Date : August 14, 2021

BBNaija Shine Ya Eye: Queen gets into another fight with Angel

BBNaija Shine Ya Eye housemate Queen has got into another fight. And this time, it’s with Angel. Queen asked Angel to make some food as every member seemed starved while they prepared for the Abeg debate task. The request saw Angel explaining the ingredients in the kitchen weren’t enough to prepare any meal for the house, leading to a shouting match between the two female housemates. Queen further accused Angel of making food for herself and mismanaging the kitchen since she was put in charge by Pere. After being insulted, accused of making food for just herself and kitchen mismanagement, Angel decided to call a meeting. Referring to Queen who had earlier insulted her and called her names over food, Angel made it clear that she would no longer take insults like that anymore. She cited how hard it was to make food for housemates with varying tastes and clean up after them. This is the second time Queen is engaging in a shouting match with another housemate in the house. She had a shouting match with Maria after a few days of getting into the house.

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Post Date : August 14, 2021

Police rescue kidnapped APC chairman in Niger

The Police Command in Niger State, on Saturday, confirmed that it had rescued the abducted Zone C Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Aminu Bobi, from his abductors. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna on Saturday. Abiodun said that the chairman was rescued on Friday at about 3:30 pm around Igwama forest, Bobi district of the Mariga Local Government Area of the state. “The victim was rescued from the forest, debriefed and taken to the General Hospital, Kontagora, for medical attention, while efforts to track down the culprits are being intensified. “It is also noteworthy to state that on Aug. 7 about 14:30 hours (2:30 pm.), suspected armed men had attacked the victim and his driver, one Nasiru Bobi, on their way to their farm on Ukuru road in Bobi district area of Mariga LGA. “The driver was shot on the leg and abandoned by the assailants, while the chairman was abducted,” Abiodun said. According to Abiodun, the command has mobilised a joint police, army and vigilante team to the area for manhunt of the gunmen. He said that the driver was later rescued and taken to the general hospital, Kontagora, where he received medical treatment. Abiodun solicited for vital information from the residents that would ensure that the students of Mallam Salihu Tanko Islamiyya Tagina were also rescued unhurt. (NAN)

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Post Date : August 14, 2021

IPOB suspends sit-at-home order in south-east

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has suspended its sit-at-home order slated for every Monday in the south-east. IPOB said the sit-at-home order will be reactivated whenever Nnamdi Kanu, its leader, appears in court. The proscribed group had said it would enforce a lockdown every Monday — which it tagged ‘Ghost Monday’ — from August 9, in the south-east until Kanu is released. The sit-at-home order is to protest the arrest and detention of Kanu. In June, Kanu was arrested in Kenya and brought to Nigeria. He was re-arraigned on charges bordering on treasonable felony brought against him by the federal government over his campaign for the separatist Republic of Biafra. On Monday, there were no serious commercial activities across some cities and towns in the south-east following IPOB’s sit-at-home order. The decision of the proscribed group elicited reactions from many stakeholders in the south-east and some said the order would cripple economic activities in the region. During a broadcast streamed across social media platforms on Friday, Chika Edoziem, the group’s head of directorate, announced the new directive. “There has been some discussion whether we must continue our ghost town in Biafra land. I wish to announce this very evening that as directed by the highest command of this movement, our Monday ghost town or sit-at-home in Biafra land stands suspended,” he said. “The weekly sit-at-home in Biafra land stands suspended for now. That means in the coming Monday there would be no sit-at-home in Biafra land. “We must revert our attention to the trial of our leader that is coming up. Our sit-at-home bearing any new information given to Biafrans all over the world. “Our sit-at-home will be on each court date, when our leader will be appearing in court. Before then, we will make that information. Our sit-at-home will be taken place in the next court appearance of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”

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Post Date : August 14, 2021

BBNaija S6: Why I got drunk during Jacuzzi Party – Maria

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Maria, has stated the reason she got drunk during the Jacuzzi Party on Friday night. In a conversation with Cross on Saturday, Maria revealed that she got drunk at the Jacuzzi party because she mixed her drinks. It is pertinent to note that Maria was assisted out of the garden by Liquorose and Cross when she couldn’t walk well due to her drunken state. However, she revealed to Cross that she didn’t even know that she would get drunk till she actually got drunk. Cross also told her that he was surprised that she got drunk at the party. He said, “Yesterday was fun. I didn’t even know that you were ‘there’. I thought you were okay.” “I didn’t know till I was ‘there’,” Maria answered, referring to her drunken state. She continued, “It’s because I mixed my drinks. So it wasn’t good.” Maria went on to list the drinks she had, including Smirnoff and cocktails. Cross answered, “Maybe that’s why. I didn’t even know that you were ‘gone’.” Maria then said that she’s still feeling dizzy and that she’ll just eat some food and go back to sleep. “I’m still ‘there’. I think I’ll just eat something and go back to sleep. Boy, this is embarrassing,” Maria exclaimed.

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Post Date : August 14, 2021

Suspected IPOB members kill two officers in Imo

Two police officers have been killed in an attack by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at Izombe in Oguta LGA of Imo state. In a statement, Michael Abattam, spokesman of the command in the state, quoted Hussaini Rabiu, Imo commissioner of police, as saying the gunmen opened fire when they saw the police. Rabiu said they were able to overpower the bandits because the police had “superior fire power”. Having been subdued, the commissioner said, the gunmen fled into the bush, adding that three of them were killed. ”A pump action gun with two rounds of live cartridges and one locally made double-barrelled pistol with two expended cartridges were recovered from them,” he said. Rabiu said the police are in pursuit of the bandits, and that anyone with credible information that will lead to their arrest should report to the nearest police station. He said hospitals should report anyone who comes to treat gunshot injuries

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