Amotekun Denies Clash with Fulani Herdsmen in Oyo, Says Fulani Takes Part in Its Operation

NewsNigeriaAmotekun Denies Clash with Fulani Herdsmen in Oyo, Says Fulani Takes Part in Its Operation

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 10, 2021

The Commandant of the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (retd), has denied the viral report alleging that there were clashes between the men of the corps and Fulani herdsmen in Ibarapa and Oke Ogun area of Oyo State. The security outfit had recently embarked on operations in response to the incessant reports of killings and kidnapping in the area. According to Olayanji who spoke in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital...

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Kaduna Arraigns PDP Spokesperson, Others for Attempted Adultery Over Nude Party

Law & JusticeLifestyleNewsPoliticsKaduna Arraigns PDP Spokesperson, Others for Attempted Adultery Over Nude Party

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 8, 2021

The Kaduna State Government has arraigned the Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, Kaduna State Chapter, Abraham Alberah, and four others for alleged attempted adultery and organizing a nude party in breach of the COVID-19 guidelines. Alberah is the husband of Aisha Yakubu, the owner of Asher Lounge which is the botched sex party that the Kaduna State Urban and Planning Development Authority demolished on December 31, 2020. In an earlier statement, the state...

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2021 Grammy Award Postponed Due to COVID-19 Second Wave

EntertainmentMusicUnited States2021 Grammy Award Postponed Due to COVID-19 Second Wave

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 8, 2021

The 2021 Grammy Awards that was scheduled for January 31 have been postponed due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Rolling Stone confirmed from multiple sources. Although the organizers have not confirmed a new date, sources said they are aiming to hold the presentation sometime in March. The 2021 Grammys had already planned a limited show for 2021, forgoing an audience completely and only allowing presenters and performers on-site during the show. Nominated artists...

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Moghalu as “Ifek’ego Nnewi”: A Plus for Humanity

Culture & TraditionNewsNigeriaPeopleSpecial ReportMoghalu as “Ifek’ego Nnewi”: A Plus for Humanity

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 6, 2021

The challenges of stimulating humanity in the 21st Century is particularly daunting. As confounding as this may appear, there is a need to consistently recognize individuals who look inward and do this novel act called humanity. One of such humans-of-humanity is Professor Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu. A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and a presidential candidate in the 2019 elections. He was recently conferred with a chieftaincy title in his hometown, Nnewi....

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Tinubu Has A Right to Contest for President in 2023 – Osoba

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Has A Right to Contest for President in 2023 – Osoba

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 6, 2021

The All Progressives Congress’ Chieftain and former governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, has said that the former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has the right to contest for president in 2023. He said, “Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as an individual has the right to put himself forward, we have not zeroed in on an individual. Zeroing in on any individual will destroy our efforts now but Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has a right to pursue...

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Sowore Appears in Court in Handcuff for Organizing Protest Against Bad Governance

Law & JusticeNewsPeoplePress * MediaSowore Appears in Court in Handcuff for Organizing Protest Against Bad Governance

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 5, 2021

A human rights activist and SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has on Tuesday, appeared at the Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, wearing handcuffs. Reports said that the court presided over by Chief Magistrate Mabel Segun-Bello, would be hearing the bail application filed by Sowore and four other activists. Sowore was holding a book when he arrived at the court alongside four other detained activists. The West African Pilot had reported that Sowore,...

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Again, FG Increases Electricity Tariff, Breaks Agreement with Labour

BusinessNewsNigeriaPowerAgain, FG Increases Electricity Tariff, Breaks Agreement with Labour

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 5, 2021

The Federal Government has again increased the electricity tariff that power consumers across the country are expected to be paying. The new hike in the electricity tariff was approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The increase varies. It was based on different consumer classes and took effect from January 1, 2021. The tariff hike was announced by the NERC in its December 2020 minor review of the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) and Minimum...

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South Africa Set to Begin Coronavirus Vaccinations in February

AfricaCoronavirusNewsSouth Africa Set to Begin Coronavirus Vaccinations in February

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 4, 2021

South Africa, one of the African countries that have been hard hit by the second wave of the coronavirus, is set to obtain its first vaccine doses next month, the Minister of Health announced on Sunday. In recent weeks, the government of South Africa has come under criticism, particularly from health experts, over the delay of the government in starting a programme of inoculation against COVID-19. At a news conference, the health minister, Dr. Zweli...

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CBN Defends Naira with $4.37bn in the Third Quarter of 2020

EconomyNewsNigeriaCBN Defends Naira with $4.37bn in the Third Quarter of 2020

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 4, 2021

The Central Bank of Nigeria injected $4.37bn in the foreign exchange market in the third quarter of 2020 as part of efforts to ensure the stability of the naira. This was disclosed in the third-quarter economic report. The bank added that through its periodic interventions in the forex market, it continued to boost the supply side of the market, as the private sector supply chain segment of the market is weakened by the COVID-19 crisis....

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Over 1,927 Demand the Sacking of FCMD MD Over Paternity Scandal

LifestyleNewsNigeriaPeopleOver 1,927 Demand the Sacking of FCMD MD Over Paternity Scandal

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 3, 20211

Over 1,972 persons have called for the sacking of the Managing Director (MD) of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Adam Nuru, over alleged infidelity with a former worker of the bank, Moyo Thomas. According to The Punch, the petition is requesting the Central Bank of Nigeria and the board of FCMB to dismissed the MD on ethical grounds. The petition is coming following the reported death of Moyo’s estranged husband, Tunde Thomas, who died...

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