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Braye Embikoro, a supporter of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State,has been killed in a clash between rival political parties while several others have been wounded. The incident occurred on Saturday at a campaign rally of the APC Bayelsa West senatorial candidate, Captain Karimu at Tungbobiri-Sagbama, a distance from Governor Seriake Dickson's country home. Political thugs invaded the venue and unleashed attacks on the gathering. Last week, Timipre Sylva, former Governor of the state and leader of the party, led a protest to the state police command against alleged intimidation of his party members. CRIME Elections Politics Breaking News News AddThis :  Featured Image :  Original Author :  SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK Disable advertisements :  source http://saharareporters.com/2019/02/02/breaking-apc-supporter-killed-clash-campaign-rally-bayelsa

Ahead of the February 16 and March 2, 2019 elections, stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikpide-Irri riverine community, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, have threatened that any indigene who casts his or her vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be banished from the community. SaharaReporters reliably gathered that the decision was taken on Friday during the PDP stakeholders meeting held at John Kpokpogri's residence, a retired admiral at Ikpide-Irri community and attended by Aggrey Apena, a strong PDP member and Archbishop of Bethesda Gospel Mission, Pius Otolo, John Kpokpogri, Immanuel Emoefe, Chairman of PORTPLUS limited, a marine firm handling the N736,404, 555.60 road contract said to have been a ‘kola’ gift to the firm by Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State.  Speaking in confidence with our correspondent, a PDP member, who attended the meeting, said other decisions were reached during the meeting but what was top on the agenda w...

Illustration In Kaduna, Habiba, a young lady on the streets of Barnawa holding a baby and a stick of weed shares her story: “I did not decide to be an addict, my family were a trouble to me, I was treated ill from others, I didn’t feel loved by my parents so I started to find solace in my friends and neighbours who introduced me to a cigarette-like stick. I was 16 years old; I did not like it at first but it gave me a good feeling; I was always smiling and my worries became less. I wanted to stop, I tried to stop but each time I went a day without codeine cough syrup or weed I became sad and depressed and I felt like the world was going to end. So I continued; stopping will be very hard for me. Sometimes I feel sick but I can’t stop.” When asked if she was scared of her baby learning her smoking habits, Habiba said: “I will not want her to learn, it is very bad but if it’s God’s will then let it be done. I want my child to be a doctor to help people like me." In Kano, Rasheedah, a...

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai Daily Post The Nigerian Army has debunked claims by Amnesty International that Boko Haram killed 60 civilians in an attack on Rann on January 28, 2019. A statement issued by Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director of Public Relations, Theatre Command, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, on Saturday, noted that a search of the area was conducted, and 60 bodies were not found. The Army maintained that the attack AI referred to, actually happened on January 14, 2019. See Also Boko Haram Amnesty International Reveals Boko Haram Killed 60 People In January 28 Attack On Rann 0 Comments 1 Day Ago The statement read: "The attention of the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE has been drawn to recent claims by Amnesty International (AI) that troops' abandonment of their deployment led to the killing of 60 civilians in Rann on 28 January 2018. "Undoubtedly, it is disheartening that the situat...

Two people have been confirmed dead in a three-storey building that collapsed in Lagos on Saturday. The building, located at Number 9, Amosun Street, Ijora Badia, was said to have been an uncompleted building with nobody residing in it. Confirming the accident, Adesina Tiamiyu, General Manager of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), stated that those who died were illegal residents, as they were in the building when it partially collapsed from the back. He added that two of the residents were brought out dead from the debris, while the third person sustained some injuries. LASEMA and other rescue agencies in Lagos were on ground to contain the situation. Lifestyle News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  source http://saharareporters.com/2019/02/03/two-dead-lagos-building-collapse

Atiku and Nwodo Uche Okwukwu, Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, says the endorsement of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by John Nwodo, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo President, is “betrayal of trust reposed on him” by Igbo leaders. He said this in an interview with The Sun, stating that the adoption and endorsement of Atiku did not follow due process. Okwukwu noted that as the Secretary-General of the body, he did not sight any communiqué, nor did he sign anything to that effect, it as it should be done. “It is a procedural error. I must say as the Secretary-General, that I sign the communiqué with the President General, that one never took place; I never saw any communiqué. In fact, no communiqué was drafted. And that’s why I said that the purported endorsement of Atiku is invalid," he said. He also described the Imeobi meeting where Atiku was endorsed, as fake and unconstitutional because key leaders were absent. “Imagine an Imeobi that wa...

Justice Danladi Umar Justice Danladi Umar StellaNaija Walter Onnoghen, suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, will challenge the competence of Danladi Umar, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, for heading the trial against him, as Umar is also facing charges of corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to The Punch newspaper, the case will be based on the charges by EFCC, in which Year was accused of receiving a bribe of N10million in 2012. A source that spoke to the newspaper said: “The CCT chairman has been acting in a way that suggests that we may not get a fair hearing. He is facing charges by the EFCC, which means his character and his ability to deliver justice is in question. “It is very possible that he is even being blackmailed by those who want Onnoghen gone. So, what we want is for him to step aside. We will make that application on Monday, all things being equal.” According to the claim, Umar was allegedly accused of receiving N10milli...

Hamidu Mijinyawa, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Demsa Local Government Area, Adamawa, has been freed, after spending three days with his abductors. Mijinyawa was kidnapped by gunmen in his house, with the kidnappers demanding the sum of N20million ransom. See Also Breaking News BREAKING: APC Chairman In Adamawa Kidnapped Ahead Of Governorship Rally 0 Comments 3 Days Ago Confirming his release, SP Othman Abubakar, spokesperson of the Adamawa State Police Command, said Mijinyawa was released on Saturday, hale and hearty. He, however, did not mention whether the ransom was paid or not. “All I can tell you for now is that Mijinyawa has been released by the kidnappers," he said. Meanwhile, Dr. Anugbum Onuoha, Special Adviser to the Rivers State Government, has also been set free by his abductors after 14 days. The Rivers State Police Command noted that he was rescued through joint effort by the security agencies in the state and is currently receiving treat...

Some persons were said to have slumped at the reelection campaign rally of President Muhammadu Buhari, which held in Dutse, Jigawa state. According to Daily Trust, the supporters of the party were seen gasping for breath and were rushed out of the venue. It was also said that the crowd outnumbered security operatives at the venue and things got out of control at some point. The first victim was seen gasping for breath and was helped by the timely intervention of security operatives who poured water on him. The second victim, who fainted, was rushed out of the venue by the medical team. Elections Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  source http://saharareporters.com/2019/02/03/two-slump-buhari-rally-jigawa

The Presidency has ordered an immediate probe into the incident, involving the helicopter carrying Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo was aboard the chopper, on his way to Kogi for a campaign rally, when the helicopter crash-landed in Kabba. See Also News Osinbajo’s Chopper Crash-lands In Kogi 0 Comments 17 Hours Ago While landing at the Kabba Stadium, the helicopter is said to have "suddenly skidded sideways, until it halted on its side few metres away from the intended resting spot". Also aboard the chopper were the Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Professor Stephen Ocheni, senior presidential aides, security officials and the crew, bringing the total number of people on board to 12. Everyone disembarked safely. A statement by the presidency on the probe, issued on Saturday night, read: "As is procedural, a full investigation into the causes of the incident would be conducted by aviation authorities." Also, Caverton Helicopters, owners of...

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ordered the interim forfeiture of N1billion linked to Patience Jonathan, wife of Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan. The interim forfeiture followed a court order secured by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The money was lodged in three deposits with Fidelity Bank Plc on May 20 and 25, 2015. The court, presided over by Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa, issued the forfeiture order in response to a motion ex parte filed by the anti-graft commission. The money was found in the account of Magel Resort Limited, a company linked to the former First Lady Patience Jonathan, following information received by EFCC that a bank account domiciled in Fidelity Bank, had a huge sum of money that was not accounted for. After preliminary investigation, it was revealed that Mrs. Jonathan and some relatives of the former president were directors of the Company. Others named as directors are Oba Oba Tamunotonye, Goodluck Jonathan Aruera, Goodlu...

Schools in Enugu State were abruptly shut on Friday as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign rally berthed in the state. According to students who spoke with NAN, public primary and secondary schools in the state were shut because of the rally. Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the PDP, was in the state with other chieftains of the party. As early as 10am, the students were seen loitering about, as they were asked to go home. A student from Day Secondary School, Independence Layout, said the teachers told them to go home because of Atiku’s visit. The situation was the same in other public schools, including O’Connor Primary School, Queen’s School, Urban Girls Secondary School and Government Training College in Enugu town. The students said they were not mandated to attend the campaign rally, which took place at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. A parent, Mr. Francis Ogbu, expressed displeasure with the development, stating that it was wrong to suspend academic activities for politi...

Core TV The meeting between the Nigerian government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ended in a deadlock again. Both sides were in an emergency meeting earlier on Friday in Abuja. Chris Ngige, Minister for Labour and Employment, said the Nigerian government had met the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) halfway. He said this while addressing newsmen after the meeting between the striking lecturers and representatives of the Nigerian government in Abuja. On the question of whether the government had met ASUU’s demand for N50billion, he said: “We have met it halfway. We have offered what we have; we don’t have N50 billion. The Minister of Finance has also said so, that the Federal Government cannot afford N50billion now.” On his part, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, the ASUU National President, said the meeting made some progress, and they would present the government’s offer to members and provide feedback to government at its next meeting. He ...

To prevent an imminent stampede at the Abuja venue of the Big Brother Naija 2019 audition, policemen have resorted to firing teargas canisters into the crowd. The applicants shut down the area and surrounding axis on Friday, as they thronged the venue of the MultiChoice Nigeria office. They were said to have come into Abuja from within and outside the city, and the crowd led to a major traffic gridlock in the area. Human movement from Transcorp Hilton axis to Wuse II was a nightmare. The situation almost resulted in a stampede, which was narrowly averted when the Police fired teargas canisters into the air with a view to controlling the ecstatic crowd. SaharaReporters gathered that the process used to screen the applicants was very slow. Many people scampered for safety whenever there was a surge in the crowd, arising from the impatient applicants who were pushing in an attempt to outdo one another to enter the audition hall. Some of the applicants were said to have ...

Yele Omogunwa, the senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has been mobbed by enraged youth in his constituency. The attack came a few days after Bamidele Baderinwa, the lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency Area of Ondo State, was attacked by youth. SaharaReporters gathered that the senator, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was assaulted in Okitipupa area of the state. Several witnesses said Omogunwa, who was accused of poor performance by his people, was attacked at the palace of the Jegun of Idepe, Oba Michael Adetoye. He was in the company of Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo at the palace, when he was assaulted. Our correspondent gathered security operatives of the Vice-President came to Omogunwa's rescue by escorting him out of the scene. Osinbajo was in Ondo State for a two-day visit to distribute the Trader Moni fund for traders in selected local council areas. An eyewitness simply identif...

The Economist Intelligence Unit has again predicted that Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will win the February 16 election. The forecast was published on its website on Friday. According to the report, Atiku will come to power with a “sweeping free market agenda”, which may be too “monumental to implement in full”. The forecast read: “A general election on February 16th is expected to yield a change in government, although the poll itself, and particularly the prospect of a messy election dispute, comes with significant downside risks to political stability. “Our baseline forecast is for Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party to win outright, averting crisis. He will come to power with a sweeping free market agenda, although the overhaul that this implies will be too monumental to implement in full.” Elections Politics News AddThis :  Featured Image :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable adverti...

Two women have been killed in Akenfa community, a suburb of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, with their vital organs harvested by persons suspected to be ritualists. The killings occurred in separate incidents in Akenfa community, and have caused panic in the area. A mother of four and a fish seller identified as Glory Omo-Ohwo, an indigene of Delta State, was raped and her skull smashed. Her body was dumped in an uncompleted building at Akenfa 1 area on Wednesday. This is coming barely a few days after a mother of four was gruesomely murdered, with her face unrecognisable and brains missing. It was gathered that Omo-Ohwo woke up at about 5am on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, to smoke some of the fishes she had purchased. However, when her children woke up at dawn, it was said that they found one of their mother’s slippers, and she was nowhere to be found. Her lifeless body was later found in an uncompleted building next to the compound she resides in, with her skull badly damaged. Anot...

Sixty people were killed in Monday's attack on Rann, Borno State, by Boko Haram, Amnesty international has said. The agency said analysis from satellite images revealed the figure, just as it feared that camps for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were also affected in the attacks. In a statement released on Friday, the human rights organisation noted that the murdered persons were people who came to Rann to seek protection. The statement read: “At least 60 people were killed following the 28 January devastating Boko Haram attack on Rann, a border town in Borno state, northeast Nigeria, Amnesty International has confirmed. “The organization also analyzed satellite imagery which shows hundreds of burned structures in the town. Many of the destroyed structures only date back to 2017, suggesting they were shelters for internally displaced people who came to Rann seeking protection.” Osai Ojigho, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, noted that they had “confirmed that this...

The National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADL) has berated President Muhammadu Buhari and Walter Onnoghen, the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), for abusing court process. Onnoghen was suspended by the President on a directive by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). He is standing trial before the CCT over allegations of fraudulent declaration of assets. A statement by Jiti Ogunye, Chairman, NADL Board of Governors, dated January 31, 2019, noted that both the Nigerian government and the suspended CJN abused court processes in the matter. According to the group, they expected that since the charges had been filed, the executive arm of government should have respected the rule of law. For Onnoghen, the group said: “The desperate resort to the National Industrial Court and the Federal High Court by the CJN, his allies and lawyers to obtain ex-parte orders of injunction, which were procured and granted with astounding and unusual alacrity to gag the CCT, so as to prevent the ...