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Amotekun is going nowhere – Soyinka dares Buhari govt

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has countered the declaration of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami that ‘Operation Amotekun outfit launched last week by the Southwest governors is illegal.

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Soyinka said that Operation Amotekun “has come to stay irrespective of its legality.”

He condemned the decision of the Federal Government of Nigeria to outlaw the South-Western security outfit codenamed Operation Amotekun.

The Nobel Laureate stated this while speaking on Wednesday at the press conference at his Kongi’s Harvest Art Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos.

“The Amotekun outfit was set up by the SouthWest governors to tackle cases of insecurity in the region which existing security bodies have been unable to address.

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” Operation Amotekun has come to stay irrespective of its legality as it is a result of meetings to curb menace in the region.

“Some people who have been sleeping all this time, taking belated actions while villages are been wiped out are now telling us this that people do not have right to flush out the evil ones among them which the exiting security outfits have not been able to do.”

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Promo: Fidelity Bank doles out N16m to 13 customers

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In line with its commitment to empower more Nigerians, Fidelity Bank Plc Tuesday, gave out a total of N16 million to 13 lucky customers of the bank nationwide at the 3rd monthly draw of its Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) season 4.

Fidelity Bank also gave out 19 consolation prizes of fridges, Television Set and power generating sets to its customers in the South West, South South, South East and in the North. This is the  third draw the bank conducted since the promo commenced in October 2019. The cash wins were in categories of N2 million and N1 million.

The electronic raffle draw, which was held at the bank’s Broad Street Branch, Lagos Island was witnessed by the relevant regulatory bodies including the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Lagos State Lotteries Board (LSLB) and Consumer Protection Council (CPC). Lucky customers who emerged winners in the draw cut across all regions of the country.

The winners include Dare Abiodun Emmanuel; Ugwu Philomena Nneka; Chinenye Catherine Olunna; Egberi Agbarha Kelvin; Ivang Stanley Oham; Chinelo Loveth Egbuchunem; Dare Abiodun Emmanuel; Itabiyi Gbolahan Olakunle Hassan & Adejoke Jokotade; Larei Chindo; Chigozie Darlington Emoka; Khadijah Umar; Muazzam Ad Maizare; Isabella Chekwube Uche; Omolade Bamitale Olatawura.

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Others are Joseph James Abah; Oghenetega Emmanuel Erus; Blessing Chidinma Okafor; Loveline Uche Okonkwo; Nafisat Ali Lawal; Comfort Ita Asuquo; Mohammed Halima Sadiya, amongst others. The bank doled out 19 consolation prizes in form of fridges, television sets and power generating sets.

In his opening remarks, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo said it is worthy to note that by the end of this draw, the bank would have given out a total of N50 million in cash, plus 54 consolation prizes of fridges, television sets and power generating sets to over 93 winners.

Okonkwo who was represented by the Bank’s Executive Director, Shared Services/ Products, Chijioke Ugochukwu said “We expect more winners to emerge at subsequent draws as we still have a total of N70 million and several consolation prizess yet to be won.

Also speaking, Regional Bank Head, Lagos Island, Obiajulu Okafor said today marked the first draw for the year 2020, adding that the promo has been going on for twelve years.

“Today, we are in the season 4 and this is 9th promo and the first draw for the year. Today, I am happy to announce that we have made sixteen people in nigeria millionaires, all across all the various regions of the country from the North, South South, South East and the South West, we have made sixteen people millionaires. They won prizes of N2 million and N1 million, we also had consolation prizes from fridges, Television sets and generator sets.

“In Fidelity Bank, we pride savings as one of the key components of developing the economy. And for people that save with us, we are giving them the opportunity of winning prizes, to reward our customers who have patronized us, who have done business with us and who have saved. So we have this promo which will run frequently to reward people that have saved with Fidelity Bank.

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He said, definitely, the promo has increased the bank’s customers bank, adding that the CBN’s Financial Inclusion drive insisted that more people should be brought into the banking net.

“This Promo has helped to create that awareness and has also helped drive the CBN’s financial inclusion strategy,” he said.

Group Head Savings, Mrs Janet Nnabuko said, “As you can see today, 13 people won a total of N16 million and 19 consolation prizes were also given, so our customers are happy and it is one of the initiative as a bank we will continue to empower our customers and also to encourage savings culture and financial financial inclusion strategy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

“With today’s draw, we have given out a total of N50 million,we have N70 million to be given out, we expect more Nigerians to go and open account with Fidelity Bank and if they have existing savings, let them top up their account every month and stand the chance of winning the millions,” she said.

Nnabuko, stated that both existing and new customers can win by simply topping their account with N10,000 for existing customers or someone opening a new account and building it up to N20,000.

She further disclosed that to qualify for the star prize of N3 million one needs to build his account to N50,000 while aspiring for the grand prize of N10 million, one only has to grow his account to N200,000.

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EPL: Arsenal confirm four key players will miss Sheffield United clash

Arsenal have confirmed that the Gunners will be without four key players when they take on Sheffield United on Saturday evening in the Premier League fixture at the Emirates Stadium due to injuries and suspension.

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Mikel Arteta’s side head to the game following a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace in their last encounter.

“Calum Chambers Left knee ruptured anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee during Chelsea (h) on 29 December. Successful surgery completed. Rehabilitation process expected to take between six to nine months,” Arsenal wrote on their official website on Wednesday.

“Sead Kolasinac left thigh strain being assessed ahead of next week, but will not be available for Sheffield United (h).

“Kieran Tierney right shoulder dislocated right shoulder during West Ham Utd (a) on December 9. Successful surgery completed. Rehabilitation process expected to take around three months, aiming to return to full training in March.

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“Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang suspended following his red card at Crystal Palace, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will miss the next three matches.

“Hector Bellerin tight right hamstring being assessed ahead of Sheffield United (h).”

The kick-off time for the match is 4pm.

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Police confirm 6 dead as gunmen attack Emir of Potiskum in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed the death of six people during an attack on the Emir of Potiskum, Alhaji Umaru Bubaram, on Kaduna-Zaria highway on Tuesday night.

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The command spokesman, Yakubu Sabo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident occurred at about 11:00pm.

According to NAN, several people might have been abducted by the attackers as empty vehicles were left at the scene when government officials visited on Wednesday.

The degree of injury sustained by the Emir is, however, not clear but Sabo said the monarch was at the Barau Dikko Hospital in Kaduna and was “doing very well. “

He said four of those killed were aides of the emir, while two were commuters.

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Sabo said the Commissioner of Police Umar Muri had visited the emir at the hospital.

The command’s spokesman said investigation into the incident had commenced.

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Russian Prime Minister resigns, gives reason

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has announced his resignation to President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

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His surprise announcement came following a speech by Vladimir Putin announcing constitutional reform.

Medvedev, a close relative of Vladimir Putin, said he was resigning following the president’s decision to make “fundamental changes to the Russian constitution”,

“The reforms are changing the balance of power Executive, legislative and judicial. We, as the government of the Russian Federation, must empower the president of our country to take whatever action is necessary.

“This is why the government in its current composition is resigning. Putin outlined a number of fundamental changes to the constitution, significant changes not only to a number of articles of the constitution but also to the balance of power as a whole.

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“In this context, it’s obvious that we, as the government should provide the president of our country with the opportunity to make all the decisions necessary for this.

“And in these conditions, I believe that it would be right, in accordance with Section 117 of the constitution for the government to resign, Medvedev said in his statement, which was aired on Russian state television.

Putin, reacting told his outgoing Prime Minister and his ministers to dispatch current business until the appointment of a new team.

“I want to thank you for all that has been done, to express my satisfaction for the results obtained even if everything did not succeed,” he said.

Putin on Wednesday proposed a series of reforms to the Russian Constitution to strengthen the powers of Parliament. He said he agreed that no one should serve as president for more than two consecutive terms, and proposed several constitutional amendments.

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2020 UTME: JAMB suspends registration in 243 centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the suspension of the ongoing registration exercise for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in 243 centres across the country.

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The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, in Lagos, said the suspension of the exercise in the affected centres is to allow the board conduct a third party recruitment examination, scheduled for Jan. 16

He said, “The reason for the suspension of the exercise in the 243 centres nationwide by the board is that the centres are likely going to be used for third-party recruitment examination and we do not want to create any overcrowding.

“However, the registration exercise will resume again in those centres nationwide, on Jan. 17.

“The board regrets any inconvenience the suspension might have caused the candidates,” he said.

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Benjamin added that the list of the affected centres was on the board’s website www.jamb.gov.ng.

The registration of candidates for this year’s Computer- Based Test (CBT) commenced nationwide on Jan. 13.

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Group protests harassment of corps members for wearing skirts in Abuja [PHOTOS]

Corps members and some Nigeria citizens under the aegis of ‘Serve With Skirts’ on Wednesday, protested in Abuja over incessant harassment of Christian and Muslim corps members for wearing skirts instead of trousers.

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Convener of the group, Barrister Udochi Emmanuel Baba, while leading some corps members, who are victims, explained that there was no provision in the Nigerian Constitution that made it mandatory for female corps members to wear trousers.

She noted that it was unfortunate that some corps members have been de-camped and de-kitted for choosing to wear skirts rather than trousers across the states of the federation.

She revealed that the group has opened discussion with the National Youth Service Corps headquarters, adding that if they reneged, they would resort to court option.

She said: “The NYSC Act does not clearly state uniforms that corps members should wear. It only states that corps should wear whatever is given to them as uniforms.

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“The reason we are here today is, year after year, our corps members who are posted to various camps across the federation are embarrassed. They are decamped for wearing skirts. They are de-kitted and sent out of the camp for wearing skirts.

Barrister Udochi called on the NYSC authority to allow corps members who chose to wear skirts to serve, saying that, Section 38(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria allow corps members the choice of wearing skirts.

She recalled how the earlier female corps members wore skirts, noting that they want the NYSC authority to revert back to that era.

“Way back to 70s and 80s, our mothers wore skirts and we want to go back to that time,” she insisted.

Some victims who spoke with DAILY POST after the protest recounted their ordeal in the camp, saying that they have been demobilised for wearing skirts.

Miss Grace Adeboye Adewumi and Miss Emegho Ghena Julia, graduates of University of Ibadan and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, who have been sent out of the NYSC camps, vowed not to wear trousers on religious grounds.

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They appealed to the NYSC authority on behalf of other victims across the country to allow them serve their NYSC, insisting that their religious beliefs would not allow them to wear trousers.

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Ogudu under bridge accident claims one,12 others injured — LASEMA

One person died and 12 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an auto accident involving a commercial Volkswagen bus, popularly called Fanagon, at Ogudu area in Lagos.

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Dr Femi Oke-Osayintolu, the Director-General (D-G) of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency ( LASEMA), confirmed this in a statement he issued on Wednesday, NAN reports.

Oke-Osanyintolu said that the bus, with a Lagos registration number GGE 845XQ , was fully loaded with passengers and was involved in a lone accident at Ogudu under bridge.

He said that the response team from LASEMA who went to the scene of the accident rescued 12 victims and evacuated the lone fatality.

” Investigations conducted by the team revealed that the bus lost control while on speed and, as a result, rammed into the culvert at the spot, leading to the death of one person and others sustained various injuries.

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“Three of the injured male adults were taken to Gbagada General Hospital, another three male adults were taken to the General Hospital, Lagos Island.

” Another set of three injured male adults were taken to the Trauma Centre, while others were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.

The LASEMA boss restated his appeal to drivers to always drive with caution.

He also advised them to always obey traffic laws and regulations in order to reduce road accidents to the barest minimum in Year 2020 and beyond.

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BREAKING: INEC issues certificate of return to Senator Hope Uzodinma [PHOTO]

Senator Hope Uzodinma has received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as Governor of Imo State.

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According to Channel TV, Uzodinma received the certificate on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court nullified the election of Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of the state on Tuesday.

DAILY POST had reported that the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgment on Tuesday sacked Emeka Ihedioha as Governor of the State and declared Hope Uzodinma winner.

It ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to withdraw the certificate of return from former Governor, Emeka Ihedioha and issue Uzodinma certificate of return as governor of the state.

Delivering the judgment, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun said the votes due to Uzodinma and APC from 318 polling units were wrongly excluded and should be added.

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Details later.

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8 die, 17 injured in Niger auto crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Niger State Command, on Wednesday, said eight persons died in an auto crash on Kagara-Birnin Gwari road of Rafi Local Government Area of the state.

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The state FRSC Sector Commander, Mr. Joel Dagwa, who disclosed this in to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday said that the incident occurred on Tuesday and that it involved a trailer without registration number and loaded with 46 people, 37 cows and 10 goats.

He said that 46 people were involved in the crash, but that eight died, while 17 sustained various degrees of injury and were rushed to Cottage Hospital, Kagara, for treatment.

”We have also deposited the corpses at Kagara Cottage Hospital,” the sector commander said.

He blamed the incident on fatigue and overloading.

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Dagwa said the corps would continue to monitor road users to guard against dangerous driving in all the major highways in the state.

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