Police ‘Arrest Four’ Protesters of #EndSARS in Abuja

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPeoplePolice ‘Arrest Four’ Protesters of #EndSARS in Abuja

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 6, 2020

Four protesters of #EndSARS were arrested on Friday in Abuja, the Nigeria’s capital, protesting against police brutality and extrajudicial killings, activists said. Two weeks after the unrest over the issue rocked the country, footage on social media showed a small crowd taking to the street to keep up the pressure on the authorities after a bloody crackdown on unarmed protesters help stamp out demonstrations last month. Rights activist, Deji Adeyanju told the AFP that, “Four...

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Amnesty International Cries Out, Lives of its Employees in Danger After Reporting Lekki Shooting

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaAmnesty International Cries Out, Lives of its Employees in Danger After Reporting Lekki Shooting

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 6, 2020

Global rights organization, Amnesty International, has alleged that the lives of his employees had been in danger after its reports of the Lekki shootings of October 20, 2020. In a statement on Friday, the rights organization said some faceless groups had issued threats to attack its workers and office premises. It, then, call on the Nigerian authorities to “to ensure the protection of lives and properties of every person in the country”. The statement read,...

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Iran Supreme Leader Taunts US Democracy

World NewsIran Supreme Leader Taunts US Democracy

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 5, 2020

The Supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has taunted the rancorous aftermath of the election day in the United States, adding that the election has exposed the reality of the United States’ democracy. Just after 24 hours that the last polling stations was closed in Alaska, a US state, the battle for the White House has not been decided. The US President Donald Trump has caused the rancorous moment even among the leaders of...

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Senate Asks State House Officials to Stop Buhari from Medical Trip

HealthNewsNigeriaSenate Asks State House Officials to Stop Buhari from Medical Trip

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 5, 2020

The Nigeria Senate on Thursday has asked the State House officials to stop the President, Muhammadu Buhari from going for foreign medical treatment in order to ensure the State House clinic becomes functional this year. This warning was given by the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs, when the State House Permanent Secretary, Tijani Umar, appeared before it to defend the 2021 estimated budget of the State House. Budget of ₦19.7bn for 2021...

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ICC Begins Investigation into Shooting of #EndSARS Protesters in Nigeria

Law & JusticeNewsWorld NewsICC Begins Investigation into Shooting of #EndSARS Protesters in Nigeria

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 4, 2020

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has commenced conducting a preliminary investigation into the recent #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. The report was broadcasted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Wednesday. The office of the ICC prosecutor in a statement, earlier said, it had received information on alleged crimes. It added that the examination will “assess whether the legal criteria for opening an investigation under the Rome Statute are met.” For weeks, crowd of Nigerians youths...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsUnited StatesTrump Commends Procession in Nigeria for His Re-Election

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 4, 2020

The United States President, Donald Trump has commended a video circulation on social media, showing a procession in Nigeria in support of his re-election. The procession was posted on the microblogging, Twitter by one Abraham Adeyemi, he tweeted via @Berean16031989, on October 26. About the procession, Adeyemi said the video showed a church, Living Christ Mission, in Nigeria, took to the streets to do rally, prayer walk, and campaign for Donald Trump. He added that...

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WHO Calls on Member States to Employ Systemic Mechanism in Drugs Side Effects

HealthNewsWellnessWorld NewsWHO Calls on Member States to Employ Systemic Mechanism in Drugs Side Effects

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 4, 2020

World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, said that member countries must institute systemic mechanisms to report undesired side effects or adverse drug reactions to make drugs to become safe for use. WHO said in a statement posted on its website to commemorate this year’s “MedSafety” Week that the most important aspect of drug safety monitoring is reliable, real-time information? “Healthcare professionals (physicians, pharmacists, nurses, dentists) are best placed to report suspected adverse reactions as part...

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US Forces’ Operation Not A Violation of Nigeria’s Sovereignty – Defense Minister

National SecurityNewsNigeriaUS Forces’ Operation Not A Violation of Nigeria’s Sovereignty – Defense Minister

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 3, 2020

The Nigeria Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd), has said the recent rescue operation by the special forces of United States on Nigerian soil was not a violation of Nigeria’s sovereignty. He added that the Nigerian government granted the US the required permission to carry out the military operation. Over the weekend, the Special Military Force of the United State, successfully rescued the American citizens kidnapped by bandits in the northern part of...

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ENDSARS UPDATE: Lagos Panel of Inquiry Rejects LCC’s Request to Take Over Lekki Toll Gate

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaENDSARS UPDATE: Lagos Panel of Inquiry Rejects LCC’s Request to Take Over Lekki Toll Gate

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 3, 2020

The Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigation the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers on October 20, 2020 at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos has rejected the request of the operators of the Lekki tollgate, Lekki Concession Company (LCC), to “take back possession” of the tollgate. The Chairman of the panel, retired Justice Doris Okuwobi, maintained that the tollgate would remain closed. She made this position in a short ruling on Tuesday. The judge...

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Fowler Responds to EFCC Invitation Over Fraud Allegations Against Alpha Beta

CorruptionLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaFowler Responds to EFCC Invitation Over Fraud Allegations Against Alpha Beta

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 3, 2020

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler, for interrogation over the ₦100 billion tax evasion allegations levelled against a tax firm, Alfa Beta Consulting. Fowler, who was also a former boss of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, responded to an invitation from the EFCC on Monday. A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Beta Consulting, Dapo Apara,...

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