Day: January 29, 2018

Russian opposition leader arrested amid election protests

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Protesters gathered across Russia on Sunday to support opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s call to boycott the March presidential election, and Navalny himself was arrested while walking to the Moscow demonstration. Many of the crowds that turned out in generally frigid weather skewed sharply young, apparently reflecting growing discontent among Russians who have lived most or all of their lives under President Vladimir Putin, who came to power on New Year’s Eve 1999. “As long as I’ve been alive, Putin has always been in. I’m tired of nothing being changed,” said…

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Herbalist arrested for selling new born baby

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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested a 38- year- old herbalist for allegedly selling a new born baby for N650,000. The accused, Chigozie John Emmanuel, A.K.A ‘Akuchi’, allegedly sold the new born baby to a woman whom he promised to make pregnant spiritually. The Head, Press and Public Relations of NAPTIP, Mr Josiah Emerole, said in Abuja on Sunday that Emmanuel, who is from Enugu State, owned “Akuchi Herbal Concept”, located at New Nyanya, Abuja. He was arrested after weeks of surveillance mounted…

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SGF: President Buhari will contest in 2019

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Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, at the weekend, declared that re-electing President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 would fast-track South East’s quest to produce the President of the country. He said the zone would stand a good chance if it backs President Buhari in the next election, to be supported to produce the President. The SGF also cautioned the zone against making fatal political mistake that will ruin its yearnings. Mustapha stated this at a reception organised for the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office, Barr.…

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Cattle Colony: Before Buhari lures us into deadly trap

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To us here in Nigeria, a colony is nothing new. The colony of Lagos established by the British in 1861 has familiarised us to it. But our acquaintance with it goes much further back to the ancient colonies established in 7th century B. C by the Greeks on the Mediterranean coastline of Italy, France and Spain, of which Nice, Marseilles and Naples are notable examples; by the Phoenicians, notably Utica (Utique) in 1100 B.C. and Carthage in 813 B.C. (both in present-day Tunisia) and Tripoli in 900 B.C. in present-day…

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Who controls Nigeria’s elections?

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The unending comments on the letter by former President Olusegun Obasanjo chastising President Muhammadu Buhari for alleged poor performance makes the subject look like the issue of the moment and the decider of elections but it is not. For media professionals such as this columnist, who know that adversarial journalism is what best fits African leaders, Obasanjo’s letter is essentially a wake-up call on our President to deepen his governance of the nation. The response to the letter by Lai Mohammed, Information Minister presumably on behalf of his principal showed…

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FG probing 200 tips of whistle-blowers

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The Federal Government has begun investigation into over 200 whistleblowing tips on corrupt practices by tax officials and tax payers. Mr Oluyinka Akintunde, the Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the Minister of Finance said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the cases were in connection with connivance to cheat the federal government. According to Akintunde, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, disclosed the investigation when she presided over the meeting of the Whistleblower Unit in the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Presidential Initiative on Continuous…

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People’s Progressive Parliament Inaugurates Executive Committee

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By Gradeone Henry People’s Progressive Parliament (PPP) on Saturday inaugurated its Executive Committee at the State secretariat in Ughelli, Delta State. While inaugurating the executive committee, the group lawyer, Barr. Onome Odoro, encouraged the group and advised them to be steadfast in dispatching their duties and ensure that members are harmonised in other to achieving its aims and objectives. A list of those Executive officials was sent to PoliticsGovenance on Sunday night is reproduced below: President- Comr Onorhere Matthew Vice President- Comr. Emonido Obruthie Isaac Secretary- Comr. Sam Nakuduvwo Treasurer-…

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