Newly Crowned Olu of Warri Reverses Ancestral Curse Placed On Nigeria, Proclaimed Healings

NewsNewly Crowned Olu of Warri Reverses Ancestral Curse Placed On Nigeria, Proclaimed Healings

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 23, 2021

WARRI — The newly crowned Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has reversed an ancestral curse placed on Nigeria by his ancestor, Olu Erejuwa II, because of the injustice meted on him. The new monarch made the reversal in his first proclamation on Saturday during his coronation as the 21st king of the Warri Kingdom in Delta State. “As the spiritual, cultural, political, and traditional ruler of this land, I, Ogiame Atuwatse III, the 21st...

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SERAP Sues Buhari, Others Over Missing N106bn In Government Ministries, MDAs

CorruptionMoneyPoliticsSERAP Sues Buhari, Others Over Missing N106bn In Government Ministries, MDAs

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 23, 2021

ABUJA — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that N106bn of public funds are missing from 149 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), and to ensure the prosecution of those suspected to be responsible, and the recovery of any missing public funds”. The suit followed allegations by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation in his 2018 annual audited report that over ₦105...

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Nine Die as Rival Bandits Face Each Other In a Gun Duel

Crime & SecurityNewsNine Die as Rival Bandits Face Each Other In a Gun Duel

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 21, 2021

KADUNA — Not less than nine bandits have been killed during a gun duel between rival groups in Kaduna State. This is according to credible human intelligence network reports corroborated by security agencies, the state government said on Friday. According to the reports, the clash occurred on Wednesday in Giwa Local Government Area of the state. A notorious bandit popularly known as Godon Mota was said to have stormed Garke village with members of his...

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Plateau Killings: UNIJOS Suspends Academic Activities Indefinitely, Closes Hostels

Crime & SecurityEducationPlateau Killings: UNIJOS Suspends Academic Activities Indefinitely, Closes Hostels

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 21, 2021

JOS — The University of Jos on Friday suspended its academic activities and closed its hostels. The suspension order was due to the intensified killing of students around the university area shortly after the relaxation of a 24-hour curfew in Jos. According to a press statement signed by the University Registrar, Monday Danjem, all students are to return home or safer locations until normalcy is restored. The University management also approved the suspension of examinations...

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Wike Assents to Law on VAT Collection, Bans Open Grazing In Rivers

EconomyNewsPoliticsWike Assents to Law on VAT Collection, Bans Open Grazing In Rivers

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 20, 2021

PORT HARCOURT —The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has assented to the Valued Added Tax, Open Grazing, and Rearing Prohibition, and three other bills recently passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly. He gave his assent to the laws – including the Child’s Rights Amendment Law, Residents Registration Agency Law, and Naming and Renaming of Infrastructure Law – on Thursday in Port Harcourt. According to the governor, the judgement of the Federal High...

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Flood Kills Seven, Ravages Over 450 Households in Yobe Communities

Accidents and SafetyEnvironmentNewsFlood Kills Seven, Ravages Over 450 Households in Yobe Communities

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 20, 2021

At least, seven deaths have been recorded from floods that ravaged several communities in Yobe State, the authority said. It was also said that not less than 450 households were affected by the incident. The flood was a result of a heavy downpour that lasted several hours on Sunday. One of those who suffered heavy losses was Falmata Ali, whose two children drowned while sleeping. The sobbing mother called on the relevant authorities to provide...

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PIB Will Help Regulate Environmental Hazards – Hope Uzodinma

Oil & GasPoliticsPIB Will Help Regulate Environmental Hazards – Hope Uzodinma

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 18, 2021

LAGOS –– The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has said that the signing of the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law will address environmental hazards such as oil spillage. The governor while appearing on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Tuesday said “All the hazards that follow the production of oil, mostly environmental hazards, are as a result of the absence of regulatory environments.” “These laws when put in place, will not only regulate the environment...

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NNPC to be Commercialized in Six Months – Sylva

BusinessOil & GasNNPC to be Commercialized in Six Months – Sylva

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 18, 2021

ABUJA — Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, on Tuesday said the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will become a commercial company within six months. The Minister’s declaration followed the signing of the Petroleum Industry Bill into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday. Sylva spoke at a press conference in Abuja, saying that a transitional committee was already in place to incorporate NNPC into a Limited company. All shares in NNPC...

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Haiti Earthquake: Death Toll Now Over 1,400, Parishioners Killed As Historic Church Damaged

EarthquakeWorld NewsHaiti Earthquake: Death Toll Now Over 1,400, Parishioners Killed As Historic Church Damaged

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 18, 2021

The death toll from the powerful earthquake in Haiti has jump to over 1,400, as crews continued to dig through collapsed buildings for survivors in the Caribbean nation. The earthquake has also damaged the historic Immaculee Conception Church which was built in 1907. The church’s bell tower and yellow walls were a sharp contrast with the Haiti’s blue tropical sky. The church was also the pride of Les Anglais, before it was destroyed on Saturday...

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36 States Sue Malami for Failure to Remit Recovered Funds

Law & JusticePolitics36 States Sue Malami for Failure to Remit Recovered Funds

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 18, 2021

The 36 states in Nigeria have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court on the status of the recovered funds and failure to remit to the federation account. The Attorneys General of the 36 states were listed as plaintiffs in the suit. The state instituted the action against the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. In the suit, the plaintiffs are seeking a declaration by the provisions of 162 (1)...

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