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2021

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BREAKING: Omoyele Sowore’s younger brother shot dead

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Olajide, the younger brother of Sahara Reporters Publisher and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has been killed. Sowore confirmed this in a Facebook post on Saturday. The activist said his brother was killed by suspected herdsmen or kidnappers. He posted, “My immediate younger brother, Olajide Sowore was today shot and killed near Okada in Edo state by reportedly herdsmen /kidnappers on his way from Igbinedion University in Edo sate where he is studying Pharmacy. “They snuffed out the life yet another real human being! Rest In Power, “Dr. Mamiye!” “This act in itself will not delay their day of justice.…

Sep

04

2021

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Abuja originally a grazing reserve, anti-open grazing law is satanic, herders going nowhere – Miyetti Allah

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Abuja originally a grazing reserve, anti-open grazing law is satanic, herders going nowhere - Miyetti Allah Miyetti Allah scribe described the anti-open grazing law being enforced in the region and in Benue State as satanic. HERDERS will continue to graze their cattle in Southern Nigeria despite the September deadline given by Southern governors to begin the implementation of the anti-open grazing law in the region, the Fulani socio-cultural group, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has declared. The group, which described the anti-open grazing law of the Southern governors as “satanic,” also proclaimed that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, was originally…

Sep

03

2021

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Anambra 2021: Uba loses as Appeal Court declares Valentine Ozigbo PDP candidate

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Orders INEC to Publish Business Mogul's Name Awards N10 Million Damages Against Ugochukwu Uba Momentum swings in favour of Nigerian business mogul Valentine Ozigbo as the Court of Appeal Awka Division sitting in Abuja in its judgement delivered today, Friday, September 3, 2021 declared him the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November election holding in Anambra State. On July 5, 2021, Senator Ugochukwu Uba, who did not participate in the PDP primary, instituted a suit against the party and its candidate, Valentine Ozigbo and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), challenging Ozigbo’s candidature for…

Sep

03

2021

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One Love Foundation, Others Demands Release Of Enslaved 21-year-old Glory Okolie

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One Love Foundation and other Civil Society Organisations has condemned the continued detention of Glory Okolie, a 21-year-old young woman arrested and enslaved by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in Imo State. The police had arrested Okolie for allegedly being friends with a suspected member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). She was later transferred to Abuja, despite efforts by her family members to secure his release. After 66 days in detention, the police, in a statement said she was arrested for alleged membership of IPOB and for working with one Uzoma Emojiri…

Sep

03

2021

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‘Buhari Told Me Of My Sack Over The Phone’ – Sacked Minister Of Power Speaks On Why He Ended Up At Hospital

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Saleh Mamman, former Minister of Power, has explained while he visited the hospital after he was dropped from the federal cabinet. There have been reports that the former minister landed in hospital after he received the news of his sack. However, in a telephone interview with BBC Hausa, Mamman debunked the reports. The former minister, who admitted that he had been ill, said he has been receiving treatment since last weekend. “Even before the sack was announced, I have been seriously ill. I had not even gone to the office since earlier in the week.” “So, yesterday (Wednesday) and today…

Sep

02

2021

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President Buhari Appoints New Ministers

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President Muhammadu Buhari has named the current minister of Environment, Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar as the new Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development. He also appointed Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu, Minister of State, Works & Housing as the news Minister of Power. Both are to resume work immediately. The source on Wednesday learned that the President made the surprise move after reports of inefficiency and poor management on the path of the now ex-ministers. Justifying the move, President Buhari disclosed that it was sequel to the “tradition of subjecting our projects and programs implementation to independent and critical self-review” through sector…

Sep

02

2021

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SAD: Ex-minister Loses Son In Auto Crash, Buhari Mourns

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A former Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Aisha Abubakar, has lost her first son, Aliyu Abubakar, in an auto crash. The deceased’s three siblings who were also involved in the accident are currently hospitalised. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has sympathised with the former minister. Buhari’s condolence message was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled, ‘President Buhari mourns, as ex-minister Aisha loses eldest son.’ In a message to the father of the deceased, Kabiru Mukhtar; and the former minister, which was delivered by his aides,…

Sep

02

2021

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BREAKING: Enugu Assembly ignores Miyetti Allah, passes anti-open grazing bill into law

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The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed the Prohibition of Open Grazing and Regulation of Cattle Ranching Bill into law. This is coming two days after the House held a public hearing on the Bill. The passage the Bill followed the consideration of the Report of Public Hearing presented by Chairman of the joint Committee, Hon. Mrs Amaka Ugwueze and Emma Ugwuerua Ph.D and Okwu Chinedu Co chairmen of the Committee The Bill which was sponsored by the leader of the House, Rt. Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, would forestall farmers/herders clashes as well as killing and raping of women by…

Sep

02

2021

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The Many Controversies Under Sacked Power Minister, Saleh Mamman

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The Many Controversies Under Sacked Power Minister, Saleh Mamman Saleh Mamman, the erstwhile Minister of Power, courted many controversies shortly after he assumed office in August 2019. First of such was the sacking of the former Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mrs Damilola Ogunbiyi, over internal issues in December 2019. The federal government had reversed the sack to resignation. More internal crisis continued among the power sector agencies culminating in the removal of the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr Usman Gur Mohammed in May 2020, a move that was frowned at by…

Sep

02

2021

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BREAKING: Ex-Power Minister, Saleh Mamman Collapses, Hospitalised After Buhari Sacked Him

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Saleh Mamman collapsed in Abuja and landed at the hospital yesterday after being told by President Muhammadu Buhari that he had been relieved of his job. Mr Mamman served as Power Minister since 2019 until he was fired on Wednesday as Mr Buhari conducted a minor redeployment of his cabinet members. “He collapsed yesterday and was immediately hospitalised,” a family source told The Gazette under anonymity. “He wasn’t expecting to be fired so soon.” The nature of Mr Mamman’s ailment was not immediately clarified to The Gazette, and his spokesman did not return a request seeking comments. The source said…