FG Rearrests IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu

The Federal Government said it has rearrested the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, following two years of man hunting.

He was said to be arrested by a combined team of Nigerian and foreign security agents in a coordinated interception.

At an emergency briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, confirmed the arrest of Kanu.

Kanu who was put on trial on charges bothering on terrorism, treasonable felony and sponsoring unlawful organization had escaped from Nigeria shortly after his arraignment before the federal high court in Abuja and admission on bail.

Justice Binta Nyako who granted him bail on the ground of his ill-health had revoked the bail on march 28 , 2019 and issued a bench warrant for his arrest in any part of Nigeria.

Malami, however, confirmed that Kanu will appear before the federal high court today, for continuation of his trial.

 

Breaking News: Obama, Davido's Manager Dies

 The popular musician, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, OBO lost his manager to the cold hands of death.

According to a reliable source, the Davido's manager, Obama dies of heart attack few minutes ago. 

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COVID-19: FG Includes South Africa To Travel Ban List

The Federal Government has included South Africa to the list of countries that can’t have flights into Nigeria due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha stated this, also mentioning Zambia, Rwanda Nambia and Uganda in addition to Turkey, Brazil and India as the countries affected by the Federal Government’s decision.

He explained that South Africa for example, recorded over 100, 000 cases in the last one week while 20,000 were recorded in the last 24 hours.

Mustapha listed the four major variants of concern now classified as Alpha (UK), Beta (SA); Gamma (Brazil) and Delta (India), adding that the Delta variant which had wreaked devastating havoc, is not yet found in Nigeria.

He added that the work from home for federal government workers on Grade Level 12 and below which had been in place for six months remains, saying it was to avert a third wave.

On the issue of Emirates flights in and out of Nigeria, he said, ”The relevant Ministries continued to review developments and concluded that any decision to fly the Nigerian route by an airline is a business decision. In all circumstances, however, conditions placed on such flights must conform with international civil aviation standards and must not be discriminatory and must respect our sovereignty.”

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire stated that Nigeria has so far escaped the worst of COVID-19 and the dire predictions made about the country.

He said the Ministry of Health had been preparing itself to ensure system resilience.

Ehanire added that a team from the Federal Ministry of Health, led by the Director of Public Health, was working closely with Lagos and Ogun State governments to advise the funeral planning committee for a Lagos based cleric, to ensure COVID-19 protocols are observers, in anticipation of large turnout.

Lagos Rally Must Go Ahead, Sunday Igboho Vows

Popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, has vowed that no Jupiter can stop him from holding the the much-touted Yoruba self-determination rally in Lagos with five days to go.

Though, the Senior Elders Forum of the Yoruba Council of Elders through a former National President, Dansaaki Samuel Agbede, had warned that Chief Igboho should take caution and ensure the rally was not hijacked by hoodlums, the Igboho-born activist is hell bent on holding the rally.

In a statement on Tuesday also, the Chairman of APC UK, Dr Phillip Idaewor, advised the Yoruba activist to thread softly and stop the secessionist campaign.

In a statement by one of his aides, Onaolapo Omiyale Ademola, Igboho said nothing would restrain him from embarking on the rally or change its date.

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 Kano To Pay NECO Exam Fee For 10,400 Students

The 44 local governments in Kano State have been directed by the State to pay National Examinations Council examination (NECO) fees for 10, 400 indigent students.

The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Murtala Sule-Garo, said this through his Public Relations Officer, 

According to Sule-Garo, the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, directed each of the eight metropolitan local governments to settle examination fees of 400 less privileged students.

Sule-Garo said each of the remaining 36 local governments would select 200 less privileged students to pay their examination fees.

He said the government had directed the 44 local governments in the state to set up a committee for the selection process.

The commissioner, however, urged wealthy individuals and non-governmental organisations to join hands with government to restore the glory of education in the state.

Synagogue Selects TB Joshua’s Successor

 The wife of the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Temitope Joshua, Mrs Evelyn Joshua, will replace him as General Overseer of the church.

Evelyn and Joshua  were married for 31 years and had three children together until his death on June 5 at the age of 57.

France-based AfricaNews reports that elders of the church met and declared Evelyn the successor to the late televangelist.

A top aide of the late cleric was quoted as saying, “Someone must take charge immediately and give spiritual direction on the mode of service continuity. So much spiritual and financial effort went into building SCOAN and it cannot just waste away (sic).”

Reports say Evelyn, who met TB Joshua over 30 years ago, was said to have been serving as the second-in-command to her husband before his death earlier this month, performing the role of a preacher and offering counselling to church members.

Obasanjo Cautions Against Population Explosion

Nigeria’s former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has warned against population explosion in the country.

According to Obasanjo, Nigeria’s population is becoming a liability due to its improper management. He said except something urgent is done, Nigeria may be declared the third largest country in 2050.

The former president called for population management in the face of the geometric population explosion without a corresponding socio-economic development, a situation which he said has slowed down national development.

He spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital during a mentoring session with students of some selected schools across the country tagged “raising the next wave of innovative leaders through entrepreneurship.”

While answering questions from the students on mentorship, Obasanjo highlighted service to fatherland , integrity, loyalty and good moral standing as some of the virtues that could sustain them in their chosen careers in life.

Speaking on the state of the nation, the former president expressed worry over management of population of the country.

He said, “When COVID-19 struck, I decided to take the vaccine. I was worried that it would be like Ebola, thank God it has not been as devastating as Ebola.

“We have moved from 120 million to over 200 million. We have added the population of France to our population and if we continue the way we are going, by the year 2050 we will be the third-largest country in the world.

“If we still continue, by the year 3000, we would be the largest country in the world.

“What are we going to do to handle that, how are we going to handle that population? If we do not start getting it right now, we will not get it right by the year 2030.”

The former president however said population could either be an asset or a liability.

He said population by itself may not be a liability if we do what we have to do, but if we don’t do what we have to do which we are not doing now, the population will be a liability.

“What we need to do is education about population management. Some people don’t like saying family planning, but whatever you do, you must manage your population to the benefit of all that are living within your nation,” Obasanjo said.