The Taraba Government has imposed an indefinite curfew in Jalingo, following the invasion of government warehouses by hoodlums on Saturday. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Musleem Aruwa, the Senior Special Assistant to the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Haruna Manu on New Media in Jalingo. Manu expressed worry that some hoodlums invaded government warehouses containing palliatives and carted away items meant for distribution to members of the public. “Government has carefully reviewed developments in the last 24 hours and decided to extend the curfew to safeguard lives and properties. “All law-abiding citizens are advised to stay at home and…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The New York City Board of Elections says 193,915 residents cast their ballots in the first two days of early voting in the U.S. presidential election. The total compromises 93,830 votes on Saturday, which was the first day of early voting, and 100,085 votes on Sunday. Nationwide, a record 58.6 million early ballots have been cast so far with nine days to go before the general election on Nov. 3. This figure has already surpassed the 58 million early and absentee votes recorded in the 2016 presidential election, according to the Associated Press. This is the first time New Yorkers…
A national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Sen. Bola Tinubu says for Nigeria to attain parity with older and more established democracies, the country must accept protests as part of its national development. According to him, protest is essential because it lends greater depth to the relationship between government and the governed. The APC national leader in a statement on Sunday reaffirmed his support for the people and their right to protest peacefully. “The right to protest should be pacifically exercised and never abused; neither should it be feared nor unduly curtailed. “The right to protest is…
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger has appointed Aisha-Lami Bwari, as acting Chief Judge of the state. Bello, who swore in Bwari during the valedictory court session in honor of Aliyu Mayaki, the outgoing Chief Judge, described the outgoing chief judge as “someone with integrity and impeccable character, who worked selflessly to improve the judiciary and welfare of judges. “I want to congratulate you on your retirement and the good work to see that the state judiciary attain greater height.” The governor said that steps have been taken to improve the welfare of judges, with the approval of renovation of magistrate…
By Abubakar Shekara Since the first bearer took it to Zazzau from Sokoto, the capital of the Sokoto Caliphate in 1808. Malam Musa ibn Suleiman Ibn Muhammad was the first Fulani ruler of that Kingdom that has its headquarters in present day Zaria, in Kaduna State, an ancient city that has grown in size and stature into a prominent commercial and educational center. Those ties between Sokoto and Zazzau were rehashed today, when the new Emir of the Kingdom visited Sokoto Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, at Government House. The host acknowledged the status of “Sarkin Zazzau”, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamali…
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has reiterated the UN’s call for maximum restraint in security forces’ response to the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. “The UN and I are following the protests in Nigeria calling for an end to human rights violations. “I join the UN Secretary-General in stressing the importance of respect for peaceful protests and freedom of assembly, and call on the security forces to exercise maximum restraint,” she said on Twitter on Tuesday night. The message is in response to a tweet by Afrobeat musician, Burna Boy, urging the UN to intervene shortly after security agents allegedly opened fire…
The Federal Government says it will set up a five man committee to holistically study the complaints on the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS) by the unions. The committee will examine the complaints with a view to harmonising its activities and operations. Sen. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment made this known as the conclusion reached at the end of the meeting between the Federal Government and the leaderships of the Non-Academics Staff Union of Nigerian universities and other stakeholders on Wednesday in Abuja. The Non-Academics Staff Union of Nigerian universities include the Academic Staff Union of…
An explosion resulting from collision by two Petroleum tankers have killed six persons in Lapai of Lapai local government area of Niger state. The Director-General of the State Emergency Management Agency, Ahmed Inga who confirmed to ChannelsTV, said the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday when two tankers collided before exploding in the state. Those injured in the explosion are said to have been taken to various hospitals in the local government area. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abubakar Bello, Mary Noel-Berje also confirmed the incident via the telephone. Noel-Berje said all relevant agencies, including NEMA, the…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State on Tuesday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to consider postponement of October 31 bye-elections by two weeks following the ongoing #EndSARS protests. The IPAC Chairman, Mr Femi Olaniyi, in a statement in Lagos, said that the postponement was imperative for a seamless and hitch-free bye-elections across the country. “In view of the present ongoings in the country generally, INEC should postpone all bye- elections nationwide by two weeks because all political parties could not campaign as required due to the #EndSARS protests nationwide. “Going ahead with the election on 31st…
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has warned that there will be catastrophic consequences if the Police and Nigerian military allow themselves to be pushed into using force to suppress the ongoing #EndSARS protesters. The CNPP in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu warned that “Nigeria will born if the police and military authorities allow themselves to be used by selfish government officials who have demonstrated unprecedented level of insensitivity and shielded president Muhammadu Buhari from knowing the reality of things.” According to the umbrella body of all registered political parties and political associations in…