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WTO DG: Okonjo-Iweala reacts to latest setback

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaSTOMeB2hzrzAbu8nmIyebATWyfUxDDb49O4sDcNMS9qcuC-1taHgV3Qb_iS2HZGRG7za-QFMzXUcaifkvp4Aibmt851N7KT2p8tK_hl3WnB8qH5McTaNp28ziCByT7mfWY-n1l_Sx4/s696/55855659-18F6-438E-9E7C-ECF141CA67D7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="696" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaSTOMeB2hzrzAbu8nmIyebATWyfUxDDb49O4sDcNMS9qcuC-1taHgV3Qb_iS2HZGRG7za-QFMzXUcaifkvp4Aibmt851N7KT2p8tK_hl3WnB8qH5McTaNp28ziCByT7mfWY-n1l_Sx4/w400-h266/55855659-18F6-438E-9E7C-ECF141CA67D7.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>Nigeria’s former finance minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reacted after the World Trade Organization (WTO) postponed the appointment of its new Director General (DG).</b></p> <p>The WTO postponed the appointment until further notice, further delaying the confirmation of Dr Okonjo-Iweala as WTO DG.</p> <p>Chair of the General Council, Dr David Walker made the postponement known in a statement, being a communication to the General Council on Friday.</p> <p>The statement acknowledged Okonjo-Iweala as the most preferred candidate for the WTO DG job but said that the meeting for her announcement has been rescheduled without a date fixed yet.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Walker cited reasons that including the health situation and current events, delegations will not be in a position to take a formal decision on November 9 as earlier scheduled.</p> <p>The statement reads: “As you know, at the meeting of Heads of Delegation on 28 October, in accordance with the Procedures for the Appointment of Directors-General adopted by the General Council and contained in WT/L/509 and the agreed modalities for Phase 3 of the process in JOB/GC/243, I and the Facilitators – Ambassador Dacio Castillo, Chair of the Dispute Settlement Body and Ambassador Harald Aspelund, Chair of the Trade Policy Review Body – reported the outcome of the third and final round of consultations in the process of appointment of the next Director-General and announced that we were submitting the name of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the candidate most likely to attract consensus and recommending her appointment by the General Council as the next Director-General of the WTO. My statement can be found in JOB/GC/247.</p> <p>“I also announced that a Special Meeting of the General Council would be convened to take a formal decision on the appointment of the next Director-General and a meeting was subsequently convened for 9 November for this purpose with an Airgram circulated to delegations in WTO/AIR/GC/33 which, as you have seen, contains a single item concerning the Appointment of the next Director-General.</p> <p>“It has come to my attention that for reasons including the health situation and current events, delegations will not be in a position to take a formal decision on 9 November.</p> <p>“I am therefore postponing this meeting until further notice during which period I will continue to undertake consultations with delegations”.</p> <p>Reacting, Okonjo-Iweala thanked the WTO for formally recording her leading position as most likely to attract consensus for WTO DG, stressing that every step is important.</p> <p>“Thank you @WTO for today’s step in the formal recording of my leading position as Most Likely to Attract Consensus for WTO DG.</p> <p>“Every step is important. ‘Look forward to further progress at the appropriate time,” Okonjo-Iweala tweeted shortly after Walker made the postponement public.</p>

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Two burnt to death, 35 vehicles razed in Ogun tanker explosion

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcepZ8QMFq11DJzOoPY6_yChoGewsJa-Z-g7Tk0X1R2GlrNjnG_6CSOPYifuMGrkY179ozf9wF-yUepYVzf-heEhKZABKWoaSfOqgonxP615KjcYK8iz13TADz0J-elTPXW5hvkCWNkA/s693/B6781F98-FEE6-4343-88C8-218251C22BF9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="693" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcepZ8QMFq11DJzOoPY6_yChoGewsJa-Z-g7Tk0X1R2GlrNjnG_6CSOPYifuMGrkY179ozf9wF-yUepYVzf-heEhKZABKWoaSfOqgonxP615KjcYK8iz13TADz0J-elTPXW5hvkCWNkA/w400-h225/B6781F98-FEE6-4343-88C8-218251C22BF9.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p><b>A driver and a motorboy were on Saturday burnt to death in an overnight tanker explosion on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.</b></p> <p>The inferno also destroyed 35 vehicles reportedly parked for sale along the traffic corridor.</p> <p>Our correspondent gathered that the diesel-laden tanker fell on its side and spilt its content which later sparked off the fire.</p> <p>The Spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Akinbiyi said one person sustained injury and has been taken to the Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital, along with the remains of the two dead victims.</p> <p>According to him, The TRACE PRO, who said the accident occurred around 2am on Saturday, explained, “The driver and the motorboy died in the ensuing inferno that engulfed the scene with about 35 vehicles parked along the traffic corridor for sale burnt down.</p> <p>“One injured victim is presently confirmed and he has been taken to Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital, OOUTH, along with the dead victims.”</p> <p>Akinbiyi advised motorists to avoid the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway presently and seek alternative routes because of the traffic challenge the accident has brought in its wake.</p>

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Everton vs Man Utd: Solskjaer reveals why he won’t be sacked

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwmrs_1Fyu1s66P0Q2PkMZRhZbObyIqgdFTGohHy-bKHevA8XvVSpvDdcaL7BIDDSZdlloO8c6tAJzIUwW_eqvy1n6o8OUHBgaigQB0CMR_sPlK-Ag6eyyN4bDY-mgFcXaDaEGaAl55o/s414/274A318B-1071-47F6-8A7B-B4696D713059.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwmrs_1Fyu1s66P0Q2PkMZRhZbObyIqgdFTGohHy-bKHevA8XvVSpvDdcaL7BIDDSZdlloO8c6tAJzIUwW_eqvy1n6o8OUHBgaigQB0CMR_sPlK-Ag6eyyN4bDY-mgFcXaDaEGaAl55o/w400-h224/274A318B-1071-47F6-8A7B-B4696D713059.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has said he is confident he will remain in his role for the foreseeable future, as all his conversations with the club’s board have involved long-term planning.</b></p> <p>United are 15th in the Premier League with only two wins from six matches.</p> <p>Solskjaer’s men have lost their last two matches, a 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Wednesday, three days after losing 1-0 to Arsenal.</p> <p>Those results have brought Solskjaer’s position under scrutiny, with former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino reportedly lined up as his replacement.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>However, ahead of Saturday’s trip to Goodison Park to face Everton, Solskjaer remained defiant.</p> <p>“I’ve got to say that all my conversations with the club have been planning long-term. Of course, we want short-term results, I have had positive dialogue, we’ve put plans in place and planted seeds, the tree is growing.</p> <p>“Some clubs rip up their tree to see if it is still growing, or getting enough water. I have had backing all the way since I have come in. The club needs to look at the bigger picture.</p> <p>“We cannot react to one or two results, we have to look further back and what is the direction we are going in,” he said.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5y_ETBgmgsIQrINwrqvDdCfKFlkJooCJO2wZmYHa-5Thyvt5Msm0SN2aC6xTG4pjbKU4T3_50WzzqK-Ymdr_O8BltLUWG0J86pgtxyrokDYwsoojkGrYQZERlTANyT8DiceUSV7nKT4/s414/DF6BED1D-D7CF-4F9B-83B1-DF3004D7B6B2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="414" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5y_ETBgmgsIQrINwrqvDdCfKFlkJooCJO2wZmYHa-5Thyvt5Msm0SN2aC6xTG4pjbKU4T3_50WzzqK-Ymdr_O8BltLUWG0J86pgtxyrokDYwsoojkGrYQZERlTANyT8DiceUSV7nKT4/w400-h261/DF6BED1D-D7CF-4F9B-83B1-DF3004D7B6B2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has come under attack for filing a suit seeking to freeze the accounts of 19 individuals and a public affairs company linked to the EndSARS protests.</b></p> <p>It was gathered that the request filed by the CBN on October 20 was granted by Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court in Abuja.</p> <p>The court order directed all head offices of Access Bank, Fidelity Bank, First Bank Nigeria, Guaranty Trust Bank, United Bank of Africa, and Zenith Bank, directed the banks to freeze all transactions on the 20 accounts on the list for a period of 180 days pending the outcome of investigation and inquiry conducted by CBN.</p> <p>Some of the affected individuals include Bolatito Racheal Oduala, Chima David Ibebunjoh, Mary Doose Kpengwa, Saadat Temitope Bibi, Bassey Victor Israel, Wisdom Busaosowo Obi, Nicholas Ikhalea Osazele, Ebere Idibie, Akintomide Lanre Yusuf, Uhuo Ezenwanyi Promise and Mosopefoluwa Odeseye.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>The development has stirred reactions from Nigerians who accused Emefiele of being used as a tool by the Buhari-led government to oppress the youths.</p> <p>Some Nigerian youths criticised the CBN Governor for having a dialogue with some End SARS promoters, but proceeded behind closed doors to freeze accounts.</p> <p>Here are some gathered comments; </p> <p>@OdyJohnson “ Please don’t forget that this is the same Godwin Emefiele of CBN who was hosting zoom meetings with #EndSARS comrades weeago.Today he is getting court order to freeze people’s account. Don’t trust this government, boycott the nonsense judicial investigative panel.”</p> <p>@Ebitupromise “It is so difficult for Mr Godwin Emefiele to block Boko haram sponsor’s bank accounts , now very easy to block #EndSARS bank accounts. Demon in disguise.”</p> <p>@LoladeSowolu “ Shame on you @cenbank for doing the bidding of your General. And on you Godwin Emefiele for rubbishing this institution. You will not live forever.”</p> <p>@Gidiwave “ Just so we are clear, Mr Godwin Emefiele finds it hard to freeze the accounts of politicians who have stolen billions but in a few weeks can freeze the accounts of youth who protest and have spoken out against injustice.”</p> <p>@FAGalileo “ Godwin Emefiele will go down as the WORST CBN governor in Nigeria. What a crying Shame. He should continue with his ass licking.”</p> <p>@Fidtoch “ Godwin Emefiele is the real definition of ‘a house Nigger’. Always ready to do the bidding of Master(s) with no consideration of his integrity whatsoever. Please @cenbank freeze inflation not the accounts of #EndSARS protesters.”</p> <p>@DokunOjomo “ Godwin Emefiele, should cover his face in shame.”</p> <p>@ThedispatcherHQ “ Godwin Emefiele is a dangerous sycophant; his role in trying to stop the #EndSARS movement in October and going ahead to froze the bank accounts of protestors, including @Gatefieldco’s, is not only idiotic but very desperate to please the incompetent, Mr. @MBuhari.”</p> <p>@Geekinquest “ There’s no fool like an Old fool. Godwin Emefiele is a disgrace and a coward. I remember he was in that zoom call with Pamilerin and others. Yet he still slyed us #Endsars.May God give him unrest and unncessary wahala till whenever.”</p> <p>@Iam_Efe “ Protest resumes Monday at @cenbank CBN HQ. Godwin Emefiele has started it, we will finish it. #EndSARS.”</p> <p>@Tesam22 “ Shame on you @cenbank for supporting the oppressors of Nigerians. Godwin Emefiele, be rest assured you will in no way escape justice when Nigerian youths take over governance. @cenbank shame! Emefiele, double shame!</p> <p>@IamRouvafe “ Godwin Emefiele is just 59 years, he still has over 20 years of life to answer for his betrayal of Nigerian Youths who are no longer politically docile and who are now out to claim what’s rightfully theirs.”</p> <p>@SirChuks “ Godwin Emefiele you have messed up Big time. Why do you allow yourself to be used by this wicked and failed government? You should be ashamed of yourself. “</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-CJdxXtnpve1urxPWFs-v6Ix1ejoJkceeqxErfRg8rLfGy_EV7CWQOoxOMGeSogJdSqV0-nkASEwtdYluLBDdyRfgvteAo2fode8z-74sfkcmoQpSHN0-E7gr7voWKdurMQODk4X4yQ/s414/4D7C280B-7229-4696-906E-72AD7FF1517B.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="414" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-CJdxXtnpve1urxPWFs-v6Ix1ejoJkceeqxErfRg8rLfGy_EV7CWQOoxOMGeSogJdSqV0-nkASEwtdYluLBDdyRfgvteAo2fode8z-74sfkcmoQpSHN0-E7gr7voWKdurMQODk4X4yQ/w400-h240/4D7C280B-7229-4696-906E-72AD7FF1517B.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>The Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, has highlighted reasons its protracted strike may continue for years.</b></p> <p>Professor Olu Olufayo, the Coordinator of ASUU in Akure Zone, said the strike may linger for years if the federal government refuses to honour its agreement with the union.</p> <p>Olufayo disclosed this during a press conference at ASUU Secretariat in Obafemi Awolowo University Campus on Friday.</p> <p>He stressed that ASUU would remain on strike until the Nigerian government meets its demands with respect to implementing the 2009 agreement.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Olufayo also called on the federal government to declare a state of emergency on the education sector in Nigeria.</p> <p>According to Olufayo: “It is unfortunate that the government in the country does not care about the quality of education available for the children of ordinary Nigerians since their children schooled abroad, hence, their refusal to honour the various agreements reached with ASUU for almost eleven years.</p> <p>“We have also resolved to remain on strike for as long as possible to ensure that the Federal government commit to the agreement and take concrete steps towards ensuring quality public university education in the country.</p> <p>“We have told the FG to declare a state of emergency in the education sector, shut the schools for two or even five years within which it can fix the problem in the sector and ensure quality education in the country.”</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnNbPOLk7VHy_ZlLmGDk1VTLMi5nUjj8ATzpspVxEUb9225oII74CryB9VIbCJI498SI0NHZlR0ZTP3xFvMP7j5KM_Tx7TOT5xFRsShCy15TinJZN6U23Ew-56_fjmuBovTRiysxhEWU/s679/966436FD-3EB1-4BD9-9A6D-3CF4E24D4368.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="679" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnNbPOLk7VHy_ZlLmGDk1VTLMi5nUjj8ATzpspVxEUb9225oII74CryB9VIbCJI498SI0NHZlR0ZTP3xFvMP7j5KM_Tx7TOT5xFRsShCy15TinJZN6U23Ew-56_fjmuBovTRiysxhEWU/w400-h208/966436FD-3EB1-4BD9-9A6D-3CF4E24D4368.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p><b>Popular singer and Universal Music Group signee, Tiwatope Savage, popularly known as Tiwa Savage, has revealed that before she turned 40 on February 5, 2020, she was scared of what lay ahead of her. She also stated that she asked God for a sign before she attained her new age.</b></p> <p>The ‘Koroba’ singer disclosed this during an interview with The Dotty Show on Apple Music 1 during the week. She said, “In December, I was so scared and I said, ‘God, if this is it, just give me a sign. And he gave me the opposite, he gave me opportunities’. I had a record with Sam Smith and it’s like so many other things that are happening that never happened in my twenties. God was saying to me, ‘age has nothing to do with that. On every platform and interview, I have always mentioned my age because I feel a lot of people run away from it. So, I always tell people, this is how old I am, in case you find out outside. I’m going to let you know first. And I’m proud of it because I’ve never felt more confident. I don’t want a 20-year-old girl who is out there who hasn’t won a Grammy or who hasn’t been signed (to a record label) to feel like it is never going to happen. All you have to do is look at me.”</p> <p>The mother of one also confessed that she was under pressure while working on her last album, ‘Celia’. “I literally started at the beginning of the year. I took out about a month. I did not listen to anything. I had a camp in Nigeria; I rented out about nine rooms. I didn’t even see my family. I was there every day. I also worked from pain. I was under pressure. I was about to turn 40 and I was scared and nervous. I was just signed to Universal Music. I wasn’t with Mavin anymore. There was so much that was happening in my life and I was coming from a very scared place when I worked on the album. However, I decided I was going to do it, even though I was scared. If it became a success, which it has become for me, I believe it could be a motivation for other women that whatever they are going through, they just have to work with the fear; work through it,” she said.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Expressing her delight at working with American singer, Beyonce, on the ‘Lion King’ album, Savage said, “To have someone like that co-sign a lot of artistes and use her platform, definitely (it was wonderful). I feel like it opened me up to some people who probably didn’t know who Tiwa Savage was until they listened to that project. Absolutely, there’s no denying it. She’s Beyonce, it’s huge. And ‘Lion King’ is a huge project. I grew up watching it and my son still watches it. It’s just one of those timeless films.”</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiokNzNRlEI_7GF_5296EQnGo56XOcThyphenhyphenQueY5x2L5pZs2pdaoJiOqIyhBCANT-HxCheJJpTuDjeQ0vaj44zQdKifPi5hw2QFeO3_5AvwWTAwcZQv1FXNHQG-b2EIioBOFAWQZmdp8uU/s414/CA186634-99C7-4DFE-93DE-D13253ED6B4C.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="414" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiokNzNRlEI_7GF_5296EQnGo56XOcThyphenhyphenQueY5x2L5pZs2pdaoJiOqIyhBCANT-HxCheJJpTuDjeQ0vaj44zQdKifPi5hw2QFeO3_5AvwWTAwcZQv1FXNHQG-b2EIioBOFAWQZmdp8uU/w400-h300/CA186634-99C7-4DFE-93DE-D13253ED6B4C.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p><b>Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has confirmed that Christian Pulisic is still struggling with a hamstring injury and will miss their Premier League clash with Sheffield United.</b></p> <p>However, goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is available again, after recovering from a shoulder problem.</p> <p>Pulisic pulled up in the warm-up at Burnley last weekend and was replaced by Timo Werner in the starting XI.</p> <p>The American forward also missed Chelsea’s win over Rennes in the Champions League in midweek.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>“No, he’s not fit to play,” Lampard said at his pre-match press conference on Friday.</p> <p>“He’s still suffering with his hamstring.”</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiu8FLPAZLmTAtaCSylMbsle9XI7rWOYLb9ptuZGnljXuH8rwfmyPj9eUeXNLkTcl6EIkCNw2zJQsj8YBB7UZ0DY9sYy0X_IdtPM3_BtcWkEXD77lmZUDFOr_-L2dekprO14xXFnf_Q4Q/s414/17E62042-4761-4160-B093-CE74FE9E5AD6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiu8FLPAZLmTAtaCSylMbsle9XI7rWOYLb9ptuZGnljXuH8rwfmyPj9eUeXNLkTcl6EIkCNw2zJQsj8YBB7UZ0DY9sYy0X_IdtPM3_BtcWkEXD77lmZUDFOr_-L2dekprO14xXFnf_Q4Q/w400-h224/17E62042-4761-4160-B093-CE74FE9E5AD6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><b>A human rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has revealed the number of residents allegedly killed by soldiers in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State during and after the #EndSARS protests.</b></p> <p>The group further gave the names of the slain civilians and how they were killed, accusing Governor Nyesom Wike of aiding the military operation that left many residents dead between 21st October and 4th November, 2020.</p> <p>According to the group, at least 50 people were killed, while 80 others were injured during and after the protest.</p> <p>Chairman of Intersociety, Emeka Umeagbalasi made this claims in a statement on Friday, alleging that the killings were so glaring that corpses littered the roadsides, bushes, with some buried in shallow graves or left to decompose and others picked up by their relatives.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>“In Obigbo and environs in Rivers State, we can temporarily confirm the killing of at least 50 unarmed citizens and injuring of not less than 80 others. We can also confirm eleven deaths so far out of which, eight have their names identified and three yet to be named,” the statement added.</p> <p>The group further gave some of the names of the slain civilians as Pastor Igwe, Queen Nwazuo, Okoro Peter and Chinwendu O; adding that these people “were shot at close range and killed instantly by soldiers on 24th October 2020 few meters away from Governor Wike’s convoy.”</p> <p>The statement explained that Governor Wike was visiting the Local Government Area to assess his military deployment and curfew same day when two young residents barely emerged from their houses to hear what the Governor has come to tell them but soldiers opened fire on them, killing them instantly.</p> <p>“They were shot on their forehead, forcing the brain-box of late Chinwendu to burst and emptied at the center of the road,” the group said.</p> <p>It further listed other slain residents as Jude Egejuru, Clifford Nkemdilim, Miss Ngozi Ozuo, Udeme Ossy Monday, among many others.</p> <p>“It must be noted that soldiers took away bodies of most of those killed,” the Intersociety said.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0iGx9JHej7fRPjJjVULSeLU14bgmpUVmALmwEQXPy-_NcbS1QkeQUhFyrs7S3xkxEu7DFxk8WzV6mrWtbyIIivMKqUOR8TiF8gUTw1J2smO31FtPJM68n4mZTzBBACKUW4V4tD8suq4/s414/A76E5F9A-99F4-4E5B-949F-B94D166224F2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0iGx9JHej7fRPjJjVULSeLU14bgmpUVmALmwEQXPy-_NcbS1QkeQUhFyrs7S3xkxEu7DFxk8WzV6mrWtbyIIivMKqUOR8TiF8gUTw1J2smO31FtPJM68n4mZTzBBACKUW4V4tD8suq4/w400-h224/A76E5F9A-99F4-4E5B-949F-B94D166224F2.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p><b>Adegoke Pamilerin and Bolatito Oduala, popularly known as Rinu have reacted to the court order granting the Central Bank of Nigeria’s request to freeze their accounts alongside 17 others linked to the EndSARS protests.</b></p> <p>It was reported that the request filed by the CBN in October 20 was granted by Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court in Abuja to freeze transactions on 20 accounts for a period of 180dayd.</p> <p>Rinu, Pamilerin are some of the affected individuals, alongside Chima David Ibebunjoh, Mary Doose Kpengwa, Saadat Temitope Bibi, Bassey Victor Israel, Wisdom Busaosowo Obi, Nicholas Ikhalea Osazele, Ebere Idibie, Akintomide Lanre Yusuf, Uhuo Ezenwanyi Promise and Mosopefoluwa Odeseye.</p> <p>Others are Umoh Grace Ekanem, Babatunde Victor Segun, Mulu Louis Teghenan, Mary Oshifowora, Winifred Akpevweoghene Jacob, Victor Solomon, Idunu A. Williams, and Gatefield Nigeria Limited.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Reacting to the development, Rinu took to her Twitter page, saying the court order would not discourage nor stop her from protesting if the need be.</p> <p>Her tweet read: “My name is even the first on the list, such a criminal that I am, that I protested without arms only putting on a white shirt stained red to say the Police should stop killing we youths.</p> <p>“Freeze my account from today till tomorrow. I no get car. I go trek !#EndSars.”</p> <p>On the other hand, Pamilerin said his account has been frozen for the past two weeks even with no court order.</p> <p>On his Twitter page, he wrote: “My account has been frozen for over 2 weeks. Apparently CBN froze my account before they got a court order.</p> <p>“Nigeria My Country, where the big and mighty do as they wish.”</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofoVdYfYBcCEbpw1NiD4_d0zgqfTU_dgt07s5GVo_vKsG_LtJeVL0ihYfTppkBnd5DgQ1lMUxsxAngd1lmhhD4twkw-o9cOCRLMo5RAaIHVfRrzW700kDdvU0pWfCVvAqkkFtkTC0v04/s414/73384522-321B-4B8D-AD04-4D0BC2E208FD.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofoVdYfYBcCEbpw1NiD4_d0zgqfTU_dgt07s5GVo_vKsG_LtJeVL0ihYfTppkBnd5DgQ1lMUxsxAngd1lmhhD4twkw-o9cOCRLMo5RAaIHVfRrzW700kDdvU0pWfCVvAqkkFtkTC0v04/w400-h224/73384522-321B-4B8D-AD04-4D0BC2E208FD.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>Former England midfielder, Owen Hargreaves, has advised Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Eddie Nketiah and Joe Willock to leave Arsenal on loan, following their 4-1 win over Molde in the Europa League.</b></p> <p>Bukaya Saka has become an integral player in Mikel Arteta’s side, but the club’s other emerging academy products have struggled for regular minutes in the first-team.</p> <p>Willock was named man of the match for the second time on the bounce in the Europa League on Thursday, after winning the award for his display at home to Dundalk last week.</p> <p>Nketiah also shone with his energy and work-rate and had a goal disallowed for offside in the first half at the Emirates.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>When asked whether the three youngsters were ‘forcing the manager’s hand’ with their impressive showings, Hargreaves replied: “It might not just be at Arsenal right now as Saka has forced his way in because he’s been absolutely magnificent.</p> <p>“But the problem is that in a big team like this – we saw it with Jadon Sancho at Manchester City – it’s hard to get games there.</p> <p>“Even for Phil Foden, as good as he is, he has to work around [Kevin] De Bruyne and David Silva last season and [Ilkay] Gundogan and Bernardo Silva. These young kids in these huge teams, it’s hard.</p> <p>“You might see that from these kids because right now it feels like they could probably play more. ‘The opportunities aren’t there because Arsenal have a world-class team. Remember Mesut Ozil’s at home, he can’t get anywhere near this team.”</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVlbH6jSB_sorYq1iLVXDRDjoQYCy5kLzxn38RSZ-lsWJwhJuiCw3GAeMChxuu8T4la0E81czFsp1XKZQ6gn9mVCfveNY0HkvXeyvf_VuLEcPIFnjBxb04M0gTsj7IgR0SpwY-D8Swu0/s413/307848E7-EE8E-45DA-8A76-4F7A9CB2F81D.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="413" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVlbH6jSB_sorYq1iLVXDRDjoQYCy5kLzxn38RSZ-lsWJwhJuiCw3GAeMChxuu8T4la0E81czFsp1XKZQ6gn9mVCfveNY0HkvXeyvf_VuLEcPIFnjBxb04M0gTsj7IgR0SpwY-D8Swu0/w400-h260/307848E7-EE8E-45DA-8A76-4F7A9CB2F81D.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>The police on Friday teargassed some End SARS protesters in Abuja.</b></p> <p>The protesters were attacked at the gate of the National Assembly, NASS, by some police officers.</p> <p>The demonstrators gathered in front of NASS complex to paint End SARS graffiti on the floor to remind the Nigerian Government of their demands.</p> <p>However, the peaceful protest was violently disrupted by the police officers who fired teargas.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>The police also arrested four of the protesters.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiYN1mQFs1VGMCrjMYrdTetiAJSw3TmnS46ZwSdByZq_deAE2871oQSy9ji45RUtWr2Yz9aGsfEeIKvbz9ENtXEXfFHN6c2xeWwdST7BKaR8cgRsJxbdKcWKmp0gMLKlRM6jEhC5BltE/s414/2C4E940B-BABF-4A5B-AD47-11D64FC9AD99.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiYN1mQFs1VGMCrjMYrdTetiAJSw3TmnS46ZwSdByZq_deAE2871oQSy9ji45RUtWr2Yz9aGsfEeIKvbz9ENtXEXfFHN6c2xeWwdST7BKaR8cgRsJxbdKcWKmp0gMLKlRM6jEhC5BltE/w400-h224/2C4E940B-BABF-4A5B-AD47-11D64FC9AD99.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>Nigerians have kicked against the call by the House of Representatives that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) personnel should carry guns.</b></p> <p>The Committee on FRSC made the demand on Thursday in Abuja.</p> <p>They spoke when FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi appeared for the 2020 budget performance and 2021 budget defence.</p> <p>The lawmakers noted that firearms will help the personnel curtail the excesses of road users.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Committee Chairman, Akinfolarin Mayowa, explained that the 1992 Act of FRSC allowed the corps to bear arms.</p> <p>Mayowa added that the implementation was urgently required to ensure laws were obeyed and to allow the officers function effectively.</p> <p>Oyeyemi, while commenting, recalled cases where motorists threatened personnel on duty.</p> <p>But citizens have opposed the idea. They warned that allowing more paramilitary arms access to weapons might cause problems.</p> <p>In mockery of authorities, some respondents said other traffic agencies like Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) should also get the nod to move about with rifles and pistols.</p> <p>Some gathered reactions below:</p> <p>@foluOgunseye: God! When will this brainlessness end? Guns to enforce traffic offenses? What! Instead of ensuring every vehicle is duly registered, then all you need do is pick an offenders plate number, you prefer that they shoot! And @femigbaja leads this house???</p> <p>@awolams: It’s absolutely wrong. Customs, Immigration, Civil Defence, etc all carry assault rifles. Now Road Safety? The FG is turning the country into a police state? This leads to intimidation, rifts and extra-judicial violence.</p> <p>@Dgeniusacademy: They want to increase the number of armed men. So that they can have enough of them in case the masses want to rise up. Why is everything happening at the same time, shortly after #EndSARS protest.</p> <p>@Timzybone: They’ve been doing their jobs quite well without arms, giving them arms will lead to impunity. More Police officers with guns die than Road Safety officers without guns let that sink in.</p> <p>@onyoko: They are already creating another SARS. What should they be doing with the guns? Even in some African countries, the Road Safety Agencies make use of technology to capture offenders for appropriate punishment. There isn’t any sign post for speed limit in the country to start with.</p> <p>@Psalmopet: See this people have been a little bit in order because they don’t carry guns, giving them guns will turn them to another uniform criminal.</p> <p>@JanariusS: Thank God I got my driver’s license last week. I can’t take the risk of being wasted because of license.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSW7E77PLkwv3lOB-ykZfgJc8t_HG3aYBOD-nmABpC9V60Rj67t-1x9f7rN7GUjKjlQ17Ha3HoBQTa1HCaCaJkPYpjDOrDtMt-52jfwMq8XUXc1SQe3RznFE1eh9kuuipqT-RcbPHCZA/s463/C1E054D7-2310-4168-94C3-55B8EBDAF242.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="463" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSW7E77PLkwv3lOB-ykZfgJc8t_HG3aYBOD-nmABpC9V60Rj67t-1x9f7rN7GUjKjlQ17Ha3HoBQTa1HCaCaJkPYpjDOrDtMt-52jfwMq8XUXc1SQe3RznFE1eh9kuuipqT-RcbPHCZA/w400-h301/C1E054D7-2310-4168-94C3-55B8EBDAF242.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>Raw emotions could be felt at the Independent Investigative Panel (IPP) on human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other Units of the Nigeria Police Force set up by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)  on November 5th,when a lady, Chinenye Igwetu shared the sad story of how her sister, Linda, was shot dead by a trigger-happy police officer just a day to her NYSC passing out parade on July 3, 2018.</b></p> <p>Chinenye told the panel that a policeman, identified as Inspector Benjamin Peters of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, allegedly shot her sister around the Ceddi Plaza bridge in Abuja.</p> <p>“On the 3rd of July 2018 the deceased went out after work to celebrate her passing out from the National Youth Service, which was supposed to be the next day.</p> <p>“Prior to her death, she was living with me and worked at Outsource Global Company, Mabushi (Abuja). Her working hours were between 1pm and 11pm everyday.”</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Chinenye said her late sister sent her a WhatsApp message around 10.22pm on July 3, 2018 informing her she was going out with her colleagues in the office, Mr. Tobi and Mr. Arafat, to have drinks and also celebrate the conclusion of her NYSC scheme.</p> <p>She told the panel that she and her sister shared the same bed in their apartment and that she was shocked that at about 2am when she woke up to use the restroom, her sister who had her own key to their apartment, wasn’t yet home.</p> <p>“At about 4.35am, I got a distress call from unknown number and it was Mr. Bamidele Tobi asking me to come quickly to Garki Hospital that something happened on their way home from Ceddi Plaza. I got to the hospital and was informed that my sister was shot by Inspector Benjamin Peter.</p> <p>Mr. Tobi narrated that on their way home, while driving; he heard a loud sound, and thinking that it was his tyre.</p> <p>He said my late sister tapped him from the back seat that something hit her below her breast. He said when they (Mr. Tobi and Arafat) looked back; they say my sister panting and was drenched in her blood.</p> <p>He said when the realized that the sound they hard was that of gunshot and that my sister was hit by stray bullet, they drove straight to the nearest hospital, which was the Garki Hospital.”</p> <p>Chinenye said the hospital staff did not attend to her sister timeously as they asked for many things at the same time, including blood and police report. She said while they were making efforts to get blood, the news that her sister eventually died was conveyed to her around 6am on July 4, 2018 by a female nurse in the hospital. At that point, Chineye broke down and wept.</p> <p>She said following the public outcry, the then-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, intervened and set up a five man investigation panel. Chineye said when Inspector Peter appeared before the panel, he claimed that they were flagging them down, but they did not stop and they shot with the intention to deflate their tyres. </p> <p>She said nothing came out of the involvement of the panel set up by Saraki, adding “we got tired and gave up. It is like everything in Nigeria. Nothing happened after.”</p> <p>On what she wants the panel to do for her, Chineye said:</p> <p>“I want justice, I want my family to be be compensated. I want my mum to smile again. My parents are alive. I am the senior sister. I am the first daughter.”</p> <p>The panel’s chairman, Justice Suleiman Galadima directed that proceedings of the day be sent to the police, who are the respondents, to enable them to present their defense on November 16, 2020 when the case will again come up.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZkmdr8P-EJdOlMAYXTKGeb_yRAk9ZyjG3aDktpPMymEiJcMbVU1TxeL1BYeZkiGOP3GlTlD4zXLz9WeWlD1KaWxZE8-IHGV7ZFve9R6x-BmB-Gv3GqxnFV51bDt-O4n2KNGt975pnjQ/s414/251DEAB7-E81C-4D4A-8342-CA389B4BABAE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZkmdr8P-EJdOlMAYXTKGeb_yRAk9ZyjG3aDktpPMymEiJcMbVU1TxeL1BYeZkiGOP3GlTlD4zXLz9WeWlD1KaWxZE8-IHGV7ZFve9R6x-BmB-Gv3GqxnFV51bDt-O4n2KNGt975pnjQ/w400-h224/251DEAB7-E81C-4D4A-8342-CA389B4BABAE.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>The Nigerian Army has made an unexpected U-turn on its decision not to appear before the Lagos State Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shooting of #EndSARS peaceful protesters by soldiers on  October 20 at the Lekki tollgate.</b></p> <p>Recall that for two weeks last month, youths calling for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of  the Nigeria Police protested across the country.</p> <p>Those protesting in Lagos were more pronounced at the State Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja and the Lekki Toll Gate.</p> <p>However, the Lekki Toll Gate became bloody when soldiers allegedly shot protesters on Tuesday, October 27.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>The shootings later attracted local and international condemnations with Amnesty International saying that no fewer than 12 people were killed.</p> <p>The panel had invited the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, whose soldiers were alleged to have carried out the shootings but the invitation was rejected.</p> <p>Spokesman for the Nigerian Army, 81 Division, Lagos, Major Osoba Olaniyi,  said the army would not honour a summons from the panel as the army believed that it was not the panel’s “duty” to invite the army.</p> <p>Olaniyi had stressed that the military would only appear before the panel if it received an invitation directly from the Lagos State Government, rather than the panel.</p> <p>“If we receive a letter from the state, we will go. Are we not under civil authorities? Are we not part of Nigerians? Have you forgotten that we did not go there (Lekki tollgate) on our own? </p> <p>“It is the state government that constituted that panel of inquiry. So, if anybody needs to get in touch with us to come, it is still the state, not the members,” Olaniyi had said.</p> <p>However, insider sources close to the retired Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel on Thursday hinted that the army had acknowledged the panel’s invitation and the panel had fixed Saturday (November 7) for its appearance at the hearing taking place at the Lagos Court of Arbitration, Lekki.</p> <p>One of the sources close to the panel, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “Contrary to its earlier posture of resistance, the Nigerian Army seems to have bowed to pressure in respect of  the invitation  to appear  before the Lagos  panel on SARS. The Army will appear before the panel on Saturday.  That is the day the panel has fixed for the Army to appear.</p> <p>“You know the panel was set up with the approval of the National Executive Council and President Muhammadu Buhari has always assured Nigerians and indeed the international community of full cooperation with the panel, so the Army cannot afford to ignore the invitation from the panel duly signed by its chairperson, who is a judicial officer.</p> <p>“The whole world is watching us and all eyes are on the panel, especially in respect of the Lekki Tollgate. The Army is critical to the work of the panel and it will erode public confidence in the government if any of its institutions snubs the panel with impunity. After all, the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, so how can the army openly defy the Panel that its own Commander-in-Chief has endorsed?”</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhFJadaLAoEfWurDlwkAD7pAitVTIFmFP1cg3aZBiRkl2Zi5n-TO-V9Jbv69IMjVciZeMvIJ4yry0lcJ0gg8_5H-YQsmScsgUzA6WuaF5PQKhaQhbdB0xmbuYdheLsgRIW7IIVKoW_NY/s680/2BB41767-D55A-44DC-B756-B7F82A81A9BA.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="680" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhFJadaLAoEfWurDlwkAD7pAitVTIFmFP1cg3aZBiRkl2Zi5n-TO-V9Jbv69IMjVciZeMvIJ4yry0lcJ0gg8_5H-YQsmScsgUzA6WuaF5PQKhaQhbdB0xmbuYdheLsgRIW7IIVKoW_NY/w400-h240/2BB41767-D55A-44DC-B756-B7F82A81A9BA.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>Nollywood actress Osas Ighodaro’s mum is dead.</b></p> <p>The movie star announced the sad passing away of her mother via her Instagram page late Thursday, November 5, 2020.</p> <p>As anticipated, friends, colleagues, and fans of the movie star took to her comment section to extend their condolences to her.</p> <p>Recall that back in September, Lilian Afegbai announced the demise of her father.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Mr Afegbai died a few weeks after suffering severe burns on his farm in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State earlier this month. The retired police officer was on his farm trying to burn some waste when the fire caught his clothes and spread over his body.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwdAZFo_mXmlal7-GHeGxXGc-6gg6SNQx8CTdO4cm3oHYZCumVdt3z-XmP1d0BlRN69g8srb8Eucn5P-a2JkeWaZs7xAUS3yFi5BXSpRCzoMN-96f07CbwpGFh0nDs0Pp7FOObi9KzX0/s706/BE9503B6-320C-4087-9249-126FDC44C888.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="706" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwdAZFo_mXmlal7-GHeGxXGc-6gg6SNQx8CTdO4cm3oHYZCumVdt3z-XmP1d0BlRN69g8srb8Eucn5P-a2JkeWaZs7xAUS3yFi5BXSpRCzoMN-96f07CbwpGFh0nDs0Pp7FOObi9KzX0/w400-h225/BE9503B6-320C-4087-9249-126FDC44C888.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p><b>Manchester United players want the club to hire Mauricio Pochettino to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager.</b></p> <p>Sportsmail reports there would be significant support from inside the Red Devils’ dressing room for the former Tottenham boss to take over.</p> <p>Pochettino has been out of work for almost a year following his sacking at Spurs.</p> <p>But it is understood he has had a conversation with at least one big club in recent weeks with a view to a potential return to work.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Pochettino would be a strong contender to replace Solskjaer but United will not be the only interested party.</p> <p>Solskjaer’s position is under pressure at Old Trafford, following Sunday’s loss to Arsenal, which left them in 15th place in the Premier League.</p> <p>That defeat was followed by Wednesday’s defeat by minnows Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League.</p> <p>Another loss at Everton on Saturday would increase the pressure on Solskjaer ahead of the international break.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHCA5DsPCYSDVBwu0b8mW_edL3NhmzyrcjuRUHhC2yUdw6kWldQc9Yhx3SpU0yXVALb7UDbxcjE1goPHTKcB8CK7e4efm9sXeo2366WZJJOU8N6Yvx8BEhLofRDi2Ic9cPk1qfz69GAM/s414/4D3D42CB-D1C1-4607-AB16-FC4563474A41.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="414" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHCA5DsPCYSDVBwu0b8mW_edL3NhmzyrcjuRUHhC2yUdw6kWldQc9Yhx3SpU0yXVALb7UDbxcjE1goPHTKcB8CK7e4efm9sXeo2366WZJJOU8N6Yvx8BEhLofRDi2Ic9cPk1qfz69GAM/w400-h266/4D3D42CB-D1C1-4607-AB16-FC4563474A41.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p><br /></p> <p><b>United States President, Donald Trump is not backing down on his claim of election fraud.</b></p> <p>On Thursday night, Trump told the nation that he was hearing “horror stories” of how Democrats were allegedly manipulating the poll and mail-in ballots.</p> <p>The Republican said he warned the voting system would be a disaster.</p> <p>Trump stated that the ongoing exercise was not about him or his challenger, Joe Biden.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>The President stressed that the election was a matter of America’s democracy and image.</p> <p>“I have said very strongly that mail-in ballots are going to end up being a disaster. Small elections were a disaster, this is a large-scale version and it’s getting worse everyday. We are hearing stories that are horror stories, absolute horror stories.</p> <p>“We can’t let that happen to the United States of America. It’s not a question of who wins, Republican or Democrat; Joe or myself. We can’t let that happen to our country. We can’t be discgraced by having something like this happen,” he said.</p> <p>Trump is trailing Biden, according to official tallies.</p> <p>Key swing states, including Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina and Alaska, are yet to be called.</p> <p>Americans and the world are keenly following results of the election regarded as one the most intriguing in history.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExG8OwoIDFHEO0cXink-vD0iPa6SDJfx8E2IWbYKYJtlU6oG_xpdZDs3v3e6vYAb2SWn1W_Bw4uwZkx7lCw7PYzS6KVzwdxDCPSU6zPA5aVwEJZtuxycaqfWogw3s6mYuLdRUHVgopYc/s414/8E9B2F23-489F-4EBF-8AE4-B109F64191ED.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExG8OwoIDFHEO0cXink-vD0iPa6SDJfx8E2IWbYKYJtlU6oG_xpdZDs3v3e6vYAb2SWn1W_Bw4uwZkx7lCw7PYzS6KVzwdxDCPSU6zPA5aVwEJZtuxycaqfWogw3s6mYuLdRUHVgopYc/w400-h224/8E9B2F23-489F-4EBF-8AE4-B109F64191ED.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) operatives will begin to bear firearms to curtail the excesses of road users in Nigeria.</b></p> <p>The House of Representatives Committee made the disclosure during the corps’ 2020 budget performance and 2021 budget defence, on Thursday in Abuja.</p> <p>The Chairman, Akinfolarin Mayowa, explained that the 1992 Act of FRSC allowed the corps to carry guns, NAN reports.</p> <p>Mayowa said the implementation had become necessary to ensure laws were obeyed and to allow the FRSC function effectively.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>He disclosed that the committee would meet with Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and also write to President Muhammadu Buhari to implement the Act.</p> <p>A member, Solomon Maren, added that the committee would discuss the matter with the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu.</p> <p>The lawmaker said there were more risks on the roads, adding that the FRSC should now bear arms.</p> <p>FRSC Corps Marshall, Boboye Oyeyemi, decried incidents where motorists threatened personnel on duty.</p> <p>Oyeyemi stressed that weapon bearing for protection would curtail violent road users and protect officers.</p> <p>He confirmed that the corps has 280 formations, with presence in nearly all the 774 local government areas in Nigeria.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWPyRVQ3FLnbyWUS9YyxRKraRNTrTRhgXuHaSGXLQb4nnhxK82FM3gbvE8uSG_d5Db5BFRhD436maXisN5i3wrb74dNVi1T6DTaoHMEcu082XnWmQbdFMFnIGbJzs9VkY43M7yOdvgf5j/s780/joe+biden+trump.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="780" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWPyRVQ3FLnbyWUS9YyxRKraRNTrTRhgXuHaSGXLQb4nnhxK82FM3gbvE8uSG_d5Db5BFRhD436maXisN5i3wrb74dNVi1T6DTaoHMEcu082XnWmQbdFMFnIGbJzs9VkY43M7yOdvgf5j/w428-h241/joe+biden+trump.jpg" width="428" /></a></div> <br /> <p><br /></p> <p>With his challenger Joe Biden at the brink of winning the US presidency, incumbent Donald Trump launched an extraordinary assault on the country’s democratic process.</p> <span><a name='more' id="more"></a></span> <p><br /></p> <p>In words and deeds, Trump showed desperation and panic as his re-election chances faded away, with more votes being counted in a handful of battleground states.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>At a press briefing at the White House on Thursday, Trump falsely claimed the election was being “stolen” from him, as he also lost legal challenges to stop counting.</p> <p>Offering no evidence, he lambasted election workers and alleged fraud in the states where results from a dwindling set of uncounted votes are pushing Democrat Joe Biden nearer to victory.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>“This is a case where they’re trying to steal an election,” Trump said.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>He spoke for about 15 minutes in the White House briefing room before leaving without taking questions.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In Georgia and Michigan on Thursday, Trump’s campaign lost court rulings to challenge the counting of votes.</p> <p>Undeterred by the setback, the campaign vowed to bring a new lawsuit challenging what it called voting irregularities in Nevada.</p> <p> </p> <p>In the Georgia case, the campaign alleged 53 late-arriving ballots were mixed with on-time ballots. In Michigan, it had sought to stop votes from being counted and obtain greater access to the tabulation process.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>State judges tossed out both the suits on Thursday.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Judge James Bass, a superior court judge in Georgia, said there was “no evidence” that the ballots in question were invalid.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In the Michigan case, Judge Cynthia Stephens said: “I have no basis to find that there is a substantial likelihood of success on the merits.”</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Trump allies alleged that there had been voting irregularities in Nevada’s populous Clark County, which includes Las Vegas.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Biden, the former vice president, was steadily eating away the Republican incumbent’s leads in Pennsylvania and Georgia.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>He also maintains narrow advantages in Nevada and Arizona, moving closer to securing the 270 votes in the state-by-state Electoral College that determines the winner.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In Pennsylvania, Trump’s lead had shrunk from 319,000 on Wednesday afternoon to less than 64,000 a day later.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>His margin in Georgia fell from 68,000 to fewer than 3,500</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Those numbers were expected to continue to move in Biden’s favour, with many of the outstanding ballots from areas that typically vote Democratic, including the cities of Philadelphia and Atlanta.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Biden, meanwhile, saw his lead in Arizona contract from 93,000 to 65,000; he was ahead in Nevada by only 11,000 votes.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Biden would become the next president by winning Pennsylvania, or by winning two out of the trio of Georgia, Nevada and Arizona.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Trump’s likeliest path appeared narrower – he needed to hang onto Pennsylvania and Georgia while overtaking Biden in either Nevada or Arizona.</p> <p>Most major television networks gave Biden a 253 to 214 lead in Electoral College votes, which are largely determined by state population, after he captured the crucial states of Wisconsin and Michigan on Wednesday.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>The Associated Press gave Biden 264 votes, calling out Arizona.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>As demonstrators marched in several U.S. cities for a second straight day, the election lay in the hands of civil employees who were methodically counting hundreds of thousands of ballots, many of which were sent by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYEFsr8zmScfR5RAeUWc7fW71_zapbVgTSC_ztKQDy1ujDsFigFzoI_cPY_ANQo7yHKSbS0pSjp91Dwfmgj7tOiSTk4gpbzehxRtYKYc2Jv4zEvPZwOJdjGgGiaSF9enJwxwwkXu4-KE7/s640/covid-19+coronavirus+nigeria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYEFsr8zmScfR5RAeUWc7fW71_zapbVgTSC_ztKQDy1ujDsFigFzoI_cPY_ANQo7yHKSbS0pSjp91Dwfmgj7tOiSTk4gpbzehxRtYKYc2Jv4zEvPZwOJdjGgGiaSF9enJwxwwkXu4-KE7/w423-h283/covid-19+coronavirus+nigeria.jpg" width="423" /></a></div> <p>Lagos recorded another 87 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, giving it a total of 332 cases in the first 5 days of November.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Could Lagos be experiencing signs of a second wave, being expected by officials?</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p><br /></p> <p>The NCDC did not confirm this in its latest update on the virus, which reported 180 cases across Nigeria.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Lagos, the epicentre of the virus, with 21,570 cases cumulatively has reported the bulk of the cases since Ssunday, when it reported 49 cases.</p> <p> </p> <p>It reported 51 on Monday, 60 Tuesday, 85 Wednesday and on Thursday 87 cases.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Since the beginning of November, Nigeria has reported 655 cases, with Lagos accounting for more than 50 percent.</p> <p>In the latest 180 new cases, Oyo followed Lagos with 51, increasing its cumulative total to 3,461, as the 4th worse-hit.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>The Federal capital of Abuja recorded 12 cases, while Plateau has 10.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>“On the 5th of November 2020, 180 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria”, the NCDC stated on Thursday night</p> <p><br /></p> <p>“Till date, 63508 cases have been confirmed, 59748 cases have been discharged and 1155 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory”, it said.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Here is a breakdown of cases for Thursday:</p> <p>Lagos-87</p> <p>Oyo-51</p> <p>FCT-12</p> <p>Plateau-10</p> <p>Edo-4</p> <p>Ekiti-3</p> <p>Ogun-3</p> <p>Bauchi-2</p> <p>Kaduna-2</p> <p>Niger-2</p> <p>Kano-1</p> <p>Ondo-1</p> <p>Osun-1</p> <p>Rivers-1</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlnKKwZWERcU9goOaAiR5RQqheSrFT1wbJdj1kneSLaR4plhmBOsXiprDlxKPutfQ9bUo4qhJXmbeUmfi2xBK1_fqTAXPaMxPMLTJ4cSXDFi0vYMztf-rVSBtz_p6mIuhEF2yC727vNw/s414/DFA47A6D-E68E-4629-840A-9A73CCA0ED1D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="414" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlnKKwZWERcU9goOaAiR5RQqheSrFT1wbJdj1kneSLaR4plhmBOsXiprDlxKPutfQ9bUo4qhJXmbeUmfi2xBK1_fqTAXPaMxPMLTJ4cSXDFi0vYMztf-rVSBtz_p6mIuhEF2yC727vNw/w400-h281/DFA47A6D-E68E-4629-840A-9A73CCA0ED1D.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>All is now set for the inaugural sitting of the Judicial panel set up by Governor Dapo Abiodun to investigate complaints of police brutality, human rights violations and extra-judicial killings by security operatives in Ogun State.</b></p> <p>The sitting began at 10:08am on Thursday at the Magistrates Court 1 in Isabo, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.</p> <p>In his inaugural speech, the Chairman of the panel, Hon. Justice Solomon Olugbemi (Rtd), said the panel will not entertain cases of brutality that are already before a court.</p> <p>Olugbenle said “if your matter is already in court, wait for the court to make a decision.”</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>The Chairman also clarified that the panel is not a trial court as he urged lawyers not to use technicalities to delay sittings.</p> <p>While assuring that all relevant evidences will be accepted, Olugbemi said the panel will make appropriate recommendations in all petitions.</p> <p>He warned that no petitioner should be threatened by any person under any guise, adding that anyone who does so will be prosecuted.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDV0xE4WdAMc3uHtVz7e1T1vbYopKaBRmasrluXBrHqv3rfXaNR_zr8Rd-V9k1qPN5MlzsfvAJE7PgV46T8pJ9vaXvaA11WOZnvwrMT2LAublTxuoXVxi7xc1ZOtSiyJwr2y1GmB937U/s1080/BA51B227-4264-4B4C-B6BE-7CD00789B807.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="1080" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDV0xE4WdAMc3uHtVz7e1T1vbYopKaBRmasrluXBrHqv3rfXaNR_zr8Rd-V9k1qPN5MlzsfvAJE7PgV46T8pJ9vaXvaA11WOZnvwrMT2LAublTxuoXVxi7xc1ZOtSiyJwr2y1GmB937U/w400-h216/BA51B227-4264-4B4C-B6BE-7CD00789B807.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Wednesday, passionately appealed to men and officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to fully renew their ultimate commitment towards the provision of security of lives and property by returning to their duty posts across the state.</b></p> <p>Gov. Ugwuanyi made the appeal when he visited the Senior Police Officers Mess, Agbani Road, Enugu, to address and commiserate with the members of the Enugu State Police Command, over loss of lives of private citizens and security personnel, grievous bodily injuries as well as destruction of private and public properties including security infrastructure.</p> <p>The governor who described the mayhem unleashed by miscreants and hoodlums that hijacked the hitherto peaceful #EndSARS protests as “an unusual and challenging period for the Police Force” pointed out that it was needless and “an ill-wind that blew no one any good”. </p> <p>Gov. Ugwuanyi stated that his administration “in our sensitivity to the mood and pains of the society under our watch,” has set up an Administrative Panel of Inquiry to determine the loss of lives and other damages and has also taken time to inspect the various degrees and nature of damage arising from the hijacked protests.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>He added that his administration earnestly awaits the recommendations of the panel, reiterating its commitment to implement same with a view to soothing the pains of the security personnel and private citizens who were victims of the mayhem.</p> <p>Noting that the psyche of the officers and men of the Police Force have been assaulted by the recent sad experience, the governor, who called for a minute’s silence for the deceased, expressed concern that “the self-evident low morale of the Police Force occasioned by the fallout of the #EndSARS protests has, in our judgment, increased the likelihood of crime in the state.</p> <p>“I therefore passionately implore you to fully renew your commitment to the provision of security of lives and property in the state, as was the case before the protests. The good people of Enugu State had, before now, enjoyed your excellent policing service and wish that you come fully on stream and return to all the security posts in the state”, he said.</p> <p>While thanking the people of Enugu State for their prayers, support and solidarity “in this challenging period”, Gov. Ugwuanyi equally urged them to renew their cooperation and partnership with the personnel of the security agencies to sustain the tempo of peace and good governance in the state.</p> <p>Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Abdurrahman, expressed the deepest appreciation of the Command to Gov. Ugwuanyi for his humility, sense of responsibility, concern, care and love.</p> <p>Abdurrahman also commended the governor for finding it necessary and expedient, in spite of his tight schedule, to come and commiserate with the men and officers of the Command, over the unfortunate fallout of the #EndSARS protests.</p> <p>The CP maintained that the visit signified that “we are under a very comfortable hand and care”.</p> <p>He therefore urged the police officers to pray for the governor as well as extend “our love, dedication and patriotism to him to enable him comfortably discharge his responsibilities that God has placed on his shoulders”.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAz5PRdns1brrApYhiBpL5F0Ev9TEn25hOqu7pwIPJB5Q7IdEcMKtJqxF-IWJ8Cp8QpBdl0iBIvAbun8VFwU6HzAMzHL_WUsPC-cozic0-QXpq1ByDcqmzHKVOIvG23V4RBFoVQ44OX7w/s750/3DE9965D-11C2-4664-A484-9FD1700ECFE1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="750" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAz5PRdns1brrApYhiBpL5F0Ev9TEn25hOqu7pwIPJB5Q7IdEcMKtJqxF-IWJ8Cp8QpBdl0iBIvAbun8VFwU6HzAMzHL_WUsPC-cozic0-QXpq1ByDcqmzHKVOIvG23V4RBFoVQ44OX7w/w400-h225/3DE9965D-11C2-4664-A484-9FD1700ECFE1.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br />   <p><b>President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his administration’s  commitment to ending estimated billing in all forms in Nigeria.</b></p> <p>He said his administration would ensure that Nigerians pay only for the electricity they consume.</p> <p>Buhari said this in a series of tweets he posted on his Twitter handle, @MBuhari, on Wednesday.</p> <p>The President said the government was making money available for the distribution of one million free meters in the first instance while the target is to meet the 6.5 million deficit of meters nationwide.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Buhari wrote, “Under the first phase of the Presidential Mass Metering Initiative, we are making funding immediately available for DisCos to roll out 1,000,000 meters in the first phase, at no cost to consumers. Deployment has already started in parts of Kano, Kaduna, Lagos and Abuja.</p> <p>“Future phases of this metering initiative will help us fully meet the 6.5 million deficit of meters nationwide and will impact an estimated 30 million consumers. All meters under this programme will be sourced from local manufacturers and in-country stock, to create jobs.</p> <p>“We are committed to ending estimated billing in all forms in Nigeria, and ensuring that Nigerians pay only for the electricity they consume.”</p>

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Solskjaer speaks on getting sacked after Basaksehir defeat

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbOv2yaOA80KCE9vx2ES2AZjwgSy4eP5Ba-_fPwjkNS1Wqs_6rSRI8KFLeY4CjD8SxBP3rSzSvSs35DoewN_IQvrwM_8By5qyDmcM54XB3pHBX2J_gUf4yJ7OAhN_PoKWf-Ht3XruumQ/s414/6BCEA5AA-F1B5-4F0F-B05D-B78C570A18EB.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbOv2yaOA80KCE9vx2ES2AZjwgSy4eP5Ba-_fPwjkNS1Wqs_6rSRI8KFLeY4CjD8SxBP3rSzSvSs35DoewN_IQvrwM_8By5qyDmcM54XB3pHBX2J_gUf4yJ7OAhN_PoKWf-Ht3XruumQ/w400-h224/6BCEA5AA-F1B5-4F0F-B05D-B78C570A18EB.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p><b>Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has brushed off speculations he could be sacked following a shock 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League.</b></p> <p>The defeat on Wednesday, adds pressure to Solskjaer, after they lost 1-0 to Arsenal last weekend.</p> <p>Ahead of their trip to Everton in the Premier League, United sit in 15th place and are yet to win at Old Trafford.</p> <p>When asked if he could get sacked before that game, Solskjaer told a news conference: “I decline to comment on such a thing.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>“Of course it’s early on. Opinions are out there all the time. You’ve got to stay strong. I’m employed by the club to do a job, and I do that to the best of my ability with our staff.”</p> <p>Defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir, who had started the day bottom of Group H without a point or a goal, is United’s fourth in just 11 games this season.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92tgGf7lTi-xyQgev8VJDCJv9E-oACU3V-ICB_btiT2-se02oUT6_2RQM5JZVq4oCkfY34XRds9dWAnTrvbRZKTjee9RY2LW4KoDH4q9lK-IYUGm8GXWNXhfIgZXrxiEP1NDK-xo5eyw/s414/1A8B8DCB-8297-4D78-8D9C-DA3DF4AA9F21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92tgGf7lTi-xyQgev8VJDCJv9E-oACU3V-ICB_btiT2-se02oUT6_2RQM5JZVq4oCkfY34XRds9dWAnTrvbRZKTjee9RY2LW4KoDH4q9lK-IYUGm8GXWNXhfIgZXrxiEP1NDK-xo5eyw/w400-h224/1A8B8DCB-8297-4D78-8D9C-DA3DF4AA9F21.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>Former National Basketball Association All-Star, “Fast” Eddie Johnson, who was hit with a lifetime ban from the NBA for drug use is dead.</b></p> <p>He died while serving a life sentence after he was sent to prison for s3xual assault of a child.</p> <p>He was 53-year-old when he got a mandatory life sentence in 2008 after he was found guilty of s3xual assault on an 8-year-old girl</p> <p>The former NBA star was serving the life sentence at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution in Milton, Florida when an undisclosed illness led to his death.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>His death was confirmed on Tuesday, November 3rd by Rocker-Cusack Mortuary in Leesburg, Florida.</p> <p>Johnson, who was a third-round pick from Auburn by the Hawks in the 1977 NBA draft, became an immediate contributor and then starter for the Hawks.</p> <p>Johnson averaged 15.1 points in 10 NBA seasons he received a lifetime suspension from the NBA in 1987 for his cocaine use.</p> <p>The mortuary announced that Johnson will be buried at Weirsdale (Florida) Community Cemetery on Saturday.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgIhwpZe4YFW_WFM0HqMl3EIdwyGmIMcHB6L1Xx8wL6TC0f_GcrV9GWc-v-_TtAKW1G54YDMJerDXDVJNKcjThB2RFn_-Fifp7e6hUYBxPEiYasl7A8IL-axDhBX3ZZnQJXo9o-6Z9hs/s414/7708D574-A6AE-4935-AA01-1EB6B2DF086B.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgIhwpZe4YFW_WFM0HqMl3EIdwyGmIMcHB6L1Xx8wL6TC0f_GcrV9GWc-v-_TtAKW1G54YDMJerDXDVJNKcjThB2RFn_-Fifp7e6hUYBxPEiYasl7A8IL-axDhBX3ZZnQJXo9o-6Z9hs/w400-h224/7708D574-A6AE-4935-AA01-1EB6B2DF086B.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p><b>The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has alleged that Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has indicted President Muhammadu Buhari as an incompetent Commander-In-Chief.</b></p> <p>HURIWA, a frontline activist group made the remark in response to claim that hoodlums in uniform may have attacked End SARS protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos State.</p> <p>Some gunmen in military uniform had shot and allegedly killed some protesters in Lekki toll gate. The Nigerian Army, however, denied the involvement of soldiers.</p> <p>Reacting to the outcry, Malami had said hoodlums parading in military uniform may have attacked the protesters.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>However, a statement by HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko and Director Media Affairs, Zainab Yusuf called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Malami.</p> <p>The statement reads partly: “We condemn the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami’s claim that hoodlums in Military uniforms may have attacked Lekki toll gate peaceful protesters.</p> <p>“It’s an indictment on President Muhammadu Buhari as the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces.</p> <p>“We call on the President to sack Abubarkar Malami.”</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFwSKi9CBkNA44s-dVWe6pqckORVE_XuVRDhSwov8X3FS2xjUJHnz08RlR5RQvmb_W3jyyQwiJ6nJ3vANx1bfzt0KoAZar46TMm8gAw_ZcKN042UjKmTJiRdFnpIFBel9pf-hr4ksRxA/s414/8DF0AC86-935A-4048-A0EE-5BC5187FA2EC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="414" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFwSKi9CBkNA44s-dVWe6pqckORVE_XuVRDhSwov8X3FS2xjUJHnz08RlR5RQvmb_W3jyyQwiJ6nJ3vANx1bfzt0KoAZar46TMm8gAw_ZcKN042UjKmTJiRdFnpIFBel9pf-hr4ksRxA/w400-h266/8DF0AC86-935A-4048-A0EE-5BC5187FA2EC.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>International observers have declared their position on the Tuesday’s presidential election in the United States of America, countering President Donald Trump’s claim of electoral fraud.</b></p> <p>President’s Trump’s campaign had yesterday declared that he will demand recount of votes in Wisconsin, and will “immediately do so”.</p> <p>The incumbent raised alarm at different points yesterday, alleging electoral fraud and threatened lawsuits.</p> <p>But the observers are insisting that the election was hard-fought and competitive with a high degree of engagement by election workers and citizens.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>They noted that the citizens fought hard “in the face of great legal uncertainty and a highly polarised political environment fuelled by aggressive campaign rhetoric.”</p> <p>The observation was carried out jointly by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA).</p> <p>There are 102 international election observers for the US general elections from 39 countries. They include 50 ODIHR-deployed experts and observers, and 52 parliamentarians and staff from the OSCE PA.</p> <p>According to them, the elections were well managed despite the numerous challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.</p> <p>Michael Georg Link, Special Co-ordinator and leader of the short-term OSCE observer mission, said in a statement on Thursday, “Nobody – no politician, no elected official – should limit the people’s right to vote.</p> <p>“Coming after such a highly dynamic campaign, making sure that every vote is counted is a fundamental obligation for all branches of government.</p> <p>“Baseless allegations of systematic deficiencies, notably by the incumbent President, including on election night, harm public trust in democratic institutions.”</p> <p>Kari Henriksen, Head of the OSCE PA delegation, added, “The right to vote and to have that vote counted is among the most fundamental principles of democracy.</p> <p>“While the United States has taken great strides toward expanding the franchise, concerns remain regarding universal adult suffrage.</p> <p>“Women’s participation in politics has also increased, but there should be greater attention paid to this. In the context of COVID-19 and the rise in mail-in voting, I am concerned about attempts to restrict the counting of legally cast ballots.”</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBp2TjTSOLcAxaVWuMtNnKlSYEinhC65kK-Ofxmkw9tqh6k4Sv3lEFJ87AIKDq0pw5kaaT0uxC2hgn2HwlX-qod1Al2Hn2cs6HRICmpuzfh42lkKh7v3X1W5Lc8z3lcO9ZAUGPv-jVRTo/s414/B11546DB-B4BC-4E33-B24E-BFC7E1CB313F.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="414" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBp2TjTSOLcAxaVWuMtNnKlSYEinhC65kK-Ofxmkw9tqh6k4Sv3lEFJ87AIKDq0pw5kaaT0uxC2hgn2HwlX-qod1Al2Hn2cs6HRICmpuzfh42lkKh7v3X1W5Lc8z3lcO9ZAUGPv-jVRTo/w400-h249/B11546DB-B4BC-4E33-B24E-BFC7E1CB313F.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>The Minister for Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has revealed that the federal government is unable to conceed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) request of N110billion revitalization funds due to COVID19.</b></p> <p>He noted that FG is instead willing to release N30billion.</p> <p>He revealed that ASUU is proposing to take the entire N30billion, ignoring the needs of other unions in the Universities.</p> <p>Ngige made this known on Wednesday while addressing journalists following another round of meeting between ASUU and FG.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>“There are three issues and these include the revitalisation fund where government offered ASUU N20 billion, on good faith based on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entered into in 2013 as a result of the renegotiation with the then government in 2009.</p> <p>“This government is not against revitalisation but this government says that because of the dare economic situation due to COV1D-19, we cannot really pay in the N110 billion which they are demanding for revitalisation.</p> <p>“ASUU is saying that the N30 billion should be for lecturers alone, irrespective of the fact that there are three other unions. So there is a little problem there. We do not have any money to offer apart from this N30 billion,” he said.</p> <p>He also revealed that the government is looking into the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) proposed by ASUU as an alternative to the contentious the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS).</p> <p>He added that the Government will subject the platform to integrity test along the line.</p> <p>ASUU has been on strike since 23 of March demanding for more funding for universities and also fighting the implementation of the IPPIS.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhXeOGRodUqvhDi-XSipAPN2goQXV4k9fPV6AyODJBtCj1R_ogsonnC4Sj266EfFRp04GX20PQVM3BJDJLkY-9NEwQaloPVgIjGMNTbCRMMLR4BbYzOpYzZXTBSs5LOcKKb44RZb61dz4/s710/oyee2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="710" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhXeOGRodUqvhDi-XSipAPN2goQXV4k9fPV6AyODJBtCj1R_ogsonnC4Sj266EfFRp04GX20PQVM3BJDJLkY-9NEwQaloPVgIjGMNTbCRMMLR4BbYzOpYzZXTBSs5LOcKKb44RZb61dz4/s320/oyee2.png" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <div><br /></div> <div>There was wild jubilation in Omu-Aran community of Kwara on Wednesday, as its indigene, Adeoye Owolewa, was declared the winner of the U.S. Congress election for Columbia District.<span><a name='more' id="more"></a></span></div> <div><br /></div> <div>According to NAN, the residents, especially members of Igangu family where Owolewa hails from, embarked on celebration across the metropolis as news of the election victory filtered in.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>This was after residents, led by community leaders on Tuesday held a night vigil which featured inter-religious prayers for Owolewa’s victory</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Scores of residents had besieged the Igangu compound of Owolewa as early as 10 am on Wednesday to felicitate with the family over the election victory.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Owolewa of the Democratic Party garnered 135, 234 votes representing 82.65 per cent of the total vote cast to defeat his closest rival Robinson-Paul Joyce of DCG, who scored 15, 541 votes.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Reacting, Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Abdulraheem Adeoti, described Owolewa’s victory as unprecedented in the history of the community.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>According to him, it is a historical landmark for Omu-Aran, Kwara and Nigeria as a whole.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“This is an unprecedented thing of joy for every son and daughter of Omu-Aran, Kwara State and our dear country, Nigeria.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“We are happy that our son, Adeoye Owolewa, has put the name of the community, Kwara State and Nigeria on the world political map in a positive way.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“Our prayers are that God will bestow on him His divine wisdom, guidance and protection to excel in his new assignment to continue to promote our image positively,’’ he added.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Also speaking on the election victory, Alhaji Issa Abdulsalam, an Islamic cleric and uncle of Owolewa, described the election victory as a prayer answered.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“Though we were far away from the election, we were with him (Owolewa) in prayers and today we can celebrate because Almighty Allah has answered our prayers,’’ he said.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>(NAN)</div>

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<p> </p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgQHkLCLDjQJk_L3EQj7OIYXQoF5vU0y0trUJHrmMH5LRs7QG3cJwgMOpAjRkIXB1bRqAcxsCA8Hi4sArAR3-5_fraOVYvd5SvU_sW6CCzw1N-QQi6qSQ63s-fuOSgAnS-Ir8xvhTUQwV/s393/trump+e.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgQHkLCLDjQJk_L3EQj7OIYXQoF5vU0y0trUJHrmMH5LRs7QG3cJwgMOpAjRkIXB1bRqAcxsCA8Hi4sArAR3-5_fraOVYvd5SvU_sW6CCzw1N-QQi6qSQ63s-fuOSgAnS-Ir8xvhTUQwV/s320/trump+e.png" width="320" /></a></div> <p>United States President, Donald Trump, will demand recount of votes in Wisconsin.</p> <span><a name='more' id="more"></a></span> <p><br /></p> <p>His campaign has confirmed that the Republican candidate in the election will “immediately do so”.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Bill Stepien, Trump 2020 campaign manager made the announcement in a statement.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Stepien said despite “ridiculous public polling used as a voter suppression tactic, Wisconsin has been a razor thin race as we always knew that it would be”.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>“There have been reports of irregularities in several Wisconsin counties which raise serious doubts about the validity of the results. The President is well within the threshold to request a recount and we will immediately do so”, he noted.</p> <p>The race between Trump and Democratic Party’s Joe Biden is too close to call.</p>

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<p> </p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJIH9hLUZLQx774raweMT-zvH6qLcREzWlFvZSgdj531rXPSVPajh5y8pyV7ojHmFGlBKQFLmmZuvGtHVy1V8dwDnFAQXuCq8UHDE4xwA53sDAt7VBvfYwihoG-IbEVoWC6wwlADkRPkm/s780/joe+biden+trump.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="780" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJIH9hLUZLQx774raweMT-zvH6qLcREzWlFvZSgdj531rXPSVPajh5y8pyV7ojHmFGlBKQFLmmZuvGtHVy1V8dwDnFAQXuCq8UHDE4xwA53sDAt7VBvfYwihoG-IbEVoWC6wwlADkRPkm/w529-h298/joe+biden+trump.jpg" width="529" /></a></div> <p>Former U.S. Vice-president Joe Biden has defeated President Donald Trump in Michigan and inched closer to the 270 Electoral Colleges votes needed to clinch the White House.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Michigan is one of the pivotal battleground states that Trump won in 2016.</p> <p>It is now back to blue.</p> <p>Biden bested Trump, 49.8% to 48.6% with 97% of the vote counted, for Michigan’s 16 electoral votes in a race projected by CNN and NBC News on Wednesday afternoon.</p> <p>The win in Michigan took Biden to 264 Electoral College votes, six shy of a victory less than a day after polls closed on Election Day.</p> <p>Biden had earlier in the day also won Wisconsin.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Trump’s lawyers have launched legal bids to stop further counting of votes in Michigan and Pennsylvania.</p> <p>Trump is also expected to lose the latter when all the mail-in ballots are counted.</p>

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<p> </p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzBIkYtwiQpMX8T9z3yD97axs6GMqVIsLIs1cFYEG1FC_g7xEm6pqgVqQUo4eWie1-TAraJH5Xs4oQxYqQQVInhpSJqLC3nGBpZgRHTGQSHhkr1nwpKmh2Bx22KNuM-lx3FignHjWu5AF/s640/coronavirus+death+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="640" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzBIkYtwiQpMX8T9z3yD97axs6GMqVIsLIs1cFYEG1FC_g7xEm6pqgVqQUo4eWie1-TAraJH5Xs4oQxYqQQVInhpSJqLC3nGBpZgRHTGQSHhkr1nwpKmh2Bx22KNuM-lx3FignHjWu5AF/w482-h328/coronavirus+death+3.jpg" width="482" /></a></div> <br /> <p>Eleven Nigerians have died from COVID-19 related causes since the end of October, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said on Wednesday.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p><br /></p> <p>The national death toll on 31 October was 1144. It rose to 1155 on Wednesday night.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Four persons died on Wednesday.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>The NCDC also reported fresh 155 infections, with Lagos accounting for 85.</p> <p> </p> <p>Except for 31 October when Gombe declared 54 cases, Lagos has consistently reported the highest number of infections.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Wednesday’s number was its highest this November, taking its total to 21,483.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>As NCDC reported: “On the 4th of November 2020, 155 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria</p> <p>“Till date, 63328 cases have been confirmed, 59675 cases have been discharged and 1155 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory”</p> <p><br /></p> <p><b>Here is a breakdown of the latest cases:</b></p> <p>Lagos-85</p> <p>FCT-23</p> <p>Ondo-18</p> <p>Ogun-8</p> <p>Kaduna-5</p> <p>Oyo-5</p> <p>Taraba-5</p> <p>Kano-3</p> <p>Rivers-2</p> <p>Bauchi-1</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_Oa9-Yed42x3rCjz-wCelcZcDraCVc072dlU2nC-CfBN5LpLcHDvqiutscao82WCuqDEI2bjrF-47ItFotlUykNGrOzhuN1h8Bdc9EyxNj0zbkjKK4EqkwWa2aQdeGZKylWxYA43aJg/s300/1DFDE801-D1BE-4EA0-89F2-4902F005AC93.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_Oa9-Yed42x3rCjz-wCelcZcDraCVc072dlU2nC-CfBN5LpLcHDvqiutscao82WCuqDEI2bjrF-47ItFotlUykNGrOzhuN1h8Bdc9EyxNj0zbkjKK4EqkwWa2aQdeGZKylWxYA43aJg/w400-h240/1DFDE801-D1BE-4EA0-89F2-4902F005AC93.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p><b>The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA), has underscored the need for Nigeria and other African countries to adopt the U.S. voting system in elections, to promote democratic growth.</b></p> <p>The President of NICASA, Mr Ben Okoli, made this known in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Abuja.</p> <p>Okoli commended the use of technology in the U.S. voting system, noting that it had contributed to electoral efficiency in that country.</p> <p>According to him, the Federal Government can equally learn from such experience to achieve the much-desired goals for its seemingly nascent democracy.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>He said that the American election was a game-changer that would define the future of the world, from politics and economy to foreign relations and the stability of the world peace.</p> <p>Ikoli said; “This election will also define the interests and fight against the Coronavirus with China and Russia in the bullseyes.</p> <p>“It is important that the status quo remains and re-electing Donald Trump is the right thing to do.</p> <p>“The advancement in technology is put to use again by world power during this election and the electronic mail voting is a testament to the beauty of technology.</p> <p>“Nigeria and Africa can learn from this to improve their voting system and safety during elections; African countries are still lacking a peaceful democratic electoral transition.</p> <p>“If we take a look at Cote de voire (Ivory Coast), where Alhassan Quattara is seeking the third term as President, we can only but conclude that we are not learning or ready to grow and deepen our democratic gains.</p> <p>“African countries and leaders can do better than what we currently have, therefore the need for fundamental reforms in voting systems to address democratic challenges,’’ Okoli said.</p> <p>He, however, said that electoral institutions, such as electoral commission, the Judiciary and other enabling laws, needed to be strengthened to produce quality election and leadership in Africa.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5laASvhlKbfTGRwW-ifOpNAwPUVzYLRJpBt1sTv2ZYS-r60Y9gm-8ju2xtsF_EXPT3cIILUU3rVNRhvOSYLoucoBCl9g_lFO2PJ_FZY66UO57iLxWbr2gxNkAfGq2Omq8C-c22ikyjiU/s414/01D93386-8201-41D6-A4B6-3C5D7C2B1971.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="414" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5laASvhlKbfTGRwW-ifOpNAwPUVzYLRJpBt1sTv2ZYS-r60Y9gm-8ju2xtsF_EXPT3cIILUU3rVNRhvOSYLoucoBCl9g_lFO2PJ_FZY66UO57iLxWbr2gxNkAfGq2Omq8C-c22ikyjiU/w400-h295/01D93386-8201-41D6-A4B6-3C5D7C2B1971.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p><b>Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has described the recent End SARS protest as a lesson to federal and state authorities.</b></p> <p>He told President Muhammadu Buhari administration and state governments to come up with initiatives that would bring government nearer to the people.</p> <p>The Ojaja II made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at an emergency meeting of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, NAN reports.</p> <p>“It is very important for that gap to be bridged so that issues, experience in Nigeria recently will not reoccur. It is a lesson for every one of us and we must all work together to better the lots of the youths in this country,’’ Ogunwusi said.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, sympathized with monarchs, businesses, and individuals over losses during the mayhem.</p> <p>The SFG told the traditional rulers that government awaits their recommendations for inclusion in plans and policies.</p> <p>Mustapha added that their closeness to the grassroots will help them proffer counsels that will reflect Nigerians’ desires and aspirations.</p> <p>“I urge you to include as part of your agenda for this meeting, discussions on the various challenges facing our nation and in particular, generate ideas and solutions to the consequences and lessons from the recent protests by the Nigerian youths”, he said.</p> <p>The Abuja meeting was attended by the Chairmen of 36 States Traditional Councils of Chiefs, including the Federal Capital Territory.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdH-mrqCtFtAH4ZM7dv6g2E4GPrcSdkAHFDfubKo9achh-DDcQyGUWnpg8LDGOlTH1VsLp0MSX646Te228-1kzGSqQch6lD4p9hFA3qps25zknMKpr-dgKWXBFNmMJWMCIAZ9lhTIEOcE/s414/4A408512-FBFC-47AA-918F-0C554FAAEC44.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdH-mrqCtFtAH4ZM7dv6g2E4GPrcSdkAHFDfubKo9achh-DDcQyGUWnpg8LDGOlTH1VsLp0MSX646Te228-1kzGSqQch6lD4p9hFA3qps25zknMKpr-dgKWXBFNmMJWMCIAZ9lhTIEOcE/w400-h224/4A408512-FBFC-47AA-918F-0C554FAAEC44.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p><b>Arsenal have added three of their most talented young players to their Europa League squad this season.</b></p> <p>Gunners boss, Mikel Arteta, stirred controversy when he left out Mesut Ozil and defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos from his 25-man squad for the competition. </p> <p>UEFA rules stipulate that only 17 members of the squad could be “non locally trained players”, leaving Ozil and Sokratis as the two odd men out.</p> <p>But in addition to those remaining eight ‘locally trained’ players that Arsenal could include in the initial squad, clubs are also allowed to include a ‘B list’ of youngsters that they can can call upon.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>UEFA state that: “A player may be registered on List B if he is born on, or after, 1 January 1999 and has been eligible to play for the club concerned for any uninterrupted period of two years since his 15th birthday (players aged 16 may be submitted if they have been registered with the club for the previous two years).</p> <p>“Clubs are entitled to register an unlimited number of players on List B during the season, but the list must be submitted by no later than 24:00CET the day before a match.”</p> <p>The Gunners face Norwegian outfit Molde at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday and Arsenal’s squad section on the UEFA website now shows defender Zane Monlouis and midfielders Omari Giraud-Hutchinson and Charlie Patino as members of the group, on the B list.</p> <p>All three players have been involved with Arsenal’s under-18s this season, and could now be eyeing their senior debuts later in the Europa League group stages.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRPeJOnBLkDQnPwl4CtdyChgMjNphiGr5TmPtKKLjQVomdFhthyphenhyphen1kXIptt4fnBd7mxi8lFdOtC-DAKtUr7jbrgRZJQ5pkMxSUscBha8ETTmdCOus3m-qA2Ll_jZl8yjDjVTX9Sv6YdGs/s414/1BF9E61F-1F91-49E2-8DA2-236327F262FB.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRPeJOnBLkDQnPwl4CtdyChgMjNphiGr5TmPtKKLjQVomdFhthyphenhyphen1kXIptt4fnBd7mxi8lFdOtC-DAKtUr7jbrgRZJQ5pkMxSUscBha8ETTmdCOus3m-qA2Ll_jZl8yjDjVTX9Sv6YdGs/w400-h224/1BF9E61F-1F91-49E2-8DA2-236327F262FB.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p><b>The Progressive Yoruba Youth (PYY) has passed a vote of no confidence on the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry.</b></p> <p>The panel was set up to investigate police brutality and high handedness across the State.</p> <p>The group said the panel has so far come short of high expectations of Lagosians.</p> <p>The group’s National President, Kola Salawu, made their position known at a press conference on Tuesday in Lagos.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>PYY said that Lagos risks another outbreak of violence if the panel fails to get to the root of matters about human rights abuses.</p> <p>The Yoruba youth group said that due to pressure from Sanwo-Olu, the panel may not arrive at a fair, objective and just conclusions on what transpired at Lekki.</p> <p>The group wants the panel to be disbanded and the body of tainted evidence it has collected so far must be discountenanced.</p> <p>“Our specific reference is to the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanw-Oolu to look into incidence of brutality and human rights abuses by operatives of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)” the group said.</p> <p>With the developments at the panel, PYY said there could be a miscarriage of justice if care was not taken.</p> <p>PYY pointed out that while setting up the panel, Lagosian had hope and expected that things will move on smoothly.</p> <p>It cried out that the panel is becoming more of a circus show, adding that a member of the panel has been running riot all over the public opinion space and making comments that are prejudicial to the eventual outcome of whatever work the panel does.</p> <p>PYY lamented that at the moment the Sanwo-Olu panel has fallen into the trap of a made-for-television reality show.</p> <p>“In a situation where the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry continues along the line of previous panels that failed, it means that we potentially risk another outbreak of violence,” the youths warned.</p> <p>The group further alleged that from its findings, the panel is acting from a script, one written and clandestinely handed to it by Governor Sanwo-Olu when setting it up.</p> <p>Recall that the Women for Peace, Justice and Human Rights had during week called on the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to stay away from the state’s Panel of Inquiry and Restitution probing the alleged shooting of End SARS protesters in Lekki toll gate.</p> <p>The group said the panel was a charade put together to deceive people of the State and absolve Sanwo-Olu of any wrongdoing in the Lekki toll gate incident.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBNhp4LP6vEyNHzqzuQbC-rU3yEaVcGq6ujGagkKyu6tcgrB4V2SQdN3oUqvwJ3U5NRH31BGb_aUC53iMISM71bMKi61p0Fly8iQPSmX-G5Dq-GeH6UrpBCEnx3ivDfW1yxuL36XdBAE/s414/8EFC4F0A-5898-4E2D-B3A0-80C1247A3A8B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBNhp4LP6vEyNHzqzuQbC-rU3yEaVcGq6ujGagkKyu6tcgrB4V2SQdN3oUqvwJ3U5NRH31BGb_aUC53iMISM71bMKi61p0Fly8iQPSmX-G5Dq-GeH6UrpBCEnx3ivDfW1yxuL36XdBAE/w400-h224/8EFC4F0A-5898-4E2D-B3A0-80C1247A3A8B.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p><br /></p> <p><b>Following the End SARS protests in Nigeria, the Global Amnesty Watch, GAW, and some right groups have alleged that some celebrities attempted to create anarchy using fake news.</b></p> <p>The right groups claimed that some Nigerian celebrities and international Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs, incited violence through fake news.</p> <p>In a memorandum sent to the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution with pieces of evidence, GAW named popular singer Falz, DJ Switch, Feminist Coalition, Burna Boy, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Nnamdi Kanu of being responsible for purveying fake news aimed at causing anarchy in the country.</p> <p>The right groups called for the punishment of those named in misinforming Nigerians that led to a “near-breakdown of law and order” that accompanied the EndSARS protests, particularly in Lagos State.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>The memorandum was signed by Abdulmalik Alfa, Werigbelegha Zinake, Linda Etafia and Sadiq Abdullahi on behalf of International Human Rights Protection Forum (IHRPF), Centre for Human Rights Advancement in Nigeria (CHRAN), Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN) and Make Nigeria Better Initiative (MNBI).</p> <p>GAW also fingered celebrities like “Folarin Falana poplarly known as Falz, Disc Jockey, DJ Switch, Feminist Coalition, Burna Boy, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Nnamdi Kanu of being in the forefront of this campaign to destroy the nation with fake news.”</p> <p>“The EndSARS protest across the country is assumed in many quarters to be without a leadership structure. While this position has been canvassed in numerous quarters, however, there seems to be a link with regards to the provision of logistic support to the protesters across the country. It is instructive to state that the EndSARS protest was funded from a well-concealed network that raised over N75 Million from donations from individuals in Nigerian and outside the shores of the country through a group called The Feminist Coalition,” the memorandum reads in part.</p> <p>They also absolved the military of “any wrongdoing at Lekki toll gate, Lagos or anywhere in the country.”</p> <p>Recall that DJ Switch had accused soldiers of killing peaceful protesters in Lekki toll gate.</p>

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