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Lagos Police arrest 12 for murder of CSP Kazeem Abonde

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Panti, the Criminal Investigation Department of the Lagos State Police Command, has announced the arrest of 12 suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of police officer Kazeem Abonde, a Chief Superintendent of Police.

On September 23, the late Abonde, a former Operations Officer of the Command, was killed during a raid on criminal hideouts in Ajao Estate, Lagos.

The suspects were arrested after a thorough investigation, according to a statement signed and issued on Tuesday in Lagos by the Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu.

“Arrest of one Ismaila Abdullahi Haruna, aged 23 years, and 11 other suspects was made possible as a result of a four-week intensive but diligent investigation carried out by crack detectives of the Command.

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“The suspects, who confessed to the crimes of conspiracy, murder, attempted murder and wilful damage were arrested in their criminal hideouts in Lagos and Nasarawa States where they were hibernating to evade arrest after the dastardly act.

“During interrogation, the suspects gave a blow-by-blow account of how the brutal attack on the deceased police officer and other injured police officers was carried out and the criminal roles each played.

Their arrest was facilitated by credible, actionable intelligence.” the statement read.
CSP Ajisebutu, however, added that all the suspects will be arraigned at the Yaba Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

“Recall that in a press release issued on September 24, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, vowed to arrest all suspects involved in the attack on the policemen.”

“While thanking the bereaved family and other members of the public for their patience, understanding, and support, the Commissioner of Police vowed to ensure diligent prosecution of the case.”

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“As a result, the police seek additional cooperation from members of the public, particularly the Command’s strategic partners, by providing additional information that could lead to the arrest of other suspects still at large,” the statement continued.

Full-fledged fuel scarcity looms as NUPENG threatens strike

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The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) has given the federal government a two-week strike notice, raising the prospect of fuel shortages across the country in the coming weeks.

This was stated in a statement signed on Monday by NUPENG President Williams Akhoreha and General Secretary Olawale Afolabi.

The strike notice was one of the decisions reached at the union’s special national delegates conference on Thursday, according to the union.
It cited nonpayment of workers’ salaries and benefits as one of the reasons for its decision.

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One of the issues, NUPENG said, was the outstanding payment of terminal benefits to its members that were declared redundant in 2012 by the management of Chevron Nigeria limited.

Irregular Mobilization: NYSC vows resistance to unqualified graduates

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The National Youth Service Corps has restated its readiness to uphold the sanctity of its mobilisation process.

It said it would resist every form of sharp practices from some Corps Producing Institutions in some African countries, while soliciting the support of the Federal Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Universities Commission in fighting the battle to ensure that Nigerian youths who studied outside the shores of Nigeria are not short-changed.

NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this today in Abuja, in his address at the second meeting with representatives of Corps Producing Institutions of some African Countries and other critical stakeholders in the mobilisation process.

He added that the meeting, which aimed at entrenching the culture of regular contact with universities and other higher institutions of learning as provided by the law establishing the Scheme would also sustain the gains recorded in the maiden edition of the meeting held two years ago.

Ibrahim decried the outright sale of degree certificates to persons who never saw the four walls of the university, adding that those category of persons were unable to communicate in English language or defend their qualifications.

“The vacuum which existed between the Scheme and foreign Corps Producing Institutions created by communication gap gave rise to some unimaginable malpractices and irregularities on the part of the institutions, especially those within our neighbouring countries in West Africa.

The most worrisome was the outright sale of degree certificates to persons who never saw the four walls of the university. The effect of such a development on our national life cycle can only be imagined”, the DG said.

Ibrahim stated further that the long-standing tradition of routine evaluation and review of the Scheme’s performances in the mobilisation process with its critical stakeholders in the country has given the hope that the Scheme is on the roadmap to success in the foreign segment of the mobilisation process.

The Director, Corps Mobilization department, Mrs Victoria Ango said constructive engagement and method of data collection has helped the NYSC to reduce irregularities and errors in the process.

She stated that challenges such as bogus number, diplomatic hurdles and other bottle-necks associated with establishing regular contact with foreign Corps Producing Institutions have remained unresolved for many years until recently.

The Director added that the Scheme would continue to explore the best method to maintain reliable contact with institutions yet to be reached.

“We will continue to address copious challenges in youth mobilisation for the sake of our regional growth and development of our respective nation states”, she said.

In her goodwill address, the NYSC National Governing Board Chairman, Ambassador Fatima Balla Abubakar said the negative tendencies from unscrupulous persons attempting to illegally participate in National Service potends a grave danger if left unchecked.

She commended NYSC Management for conveying the meeting adding that the last meeting exposed some of the malpractices in some Corps Producing Institutions in the West African Sub-region.

There were goodwill messages from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Alhaji Muhammad Musa Bello, represented by the Director, Youth, Mrs Asabe Umar, while Mr Koli Salihu Mongodida represented the Minister of Education, Dr Dakwak Gloria, represented the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mr Cisser Lepare Karim, First Consellor, represented the Ambassador of Cote de Voire.

#EndSARS: Lai Mohammed lied, he should be detained and dismissed

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President Muhammadu Buhari should fire his Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, immediately, according to the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA).

According to the group, Mohammed should be fired for lying to Nigerians and the rest of the world.

HURIWA made the statement in response to the report of the Lagos State Government-appointed Panel of Investigation into the incident that occurred on October 20, 2020, at the popular Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State.

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The police and soldiers of the Nigerian Army were accused of killing defenseless youths protesting police brutality and bad governance in Nigeria, according to a report released on Monday.

Mohammed, in a series of press conferences denied the massacre and even made the CNN to retract its report.

Despite the Federal Government’s stance, the report showed obvious evidence that there was indeed a massacre at the Lekki tollgate.

HURIWA, therefore, called for the dismissal, arrest and trial of Mohammed for his egregious falsehood which has now been contradicted by a judicial panel of investigation in Lagos.

HURIWA made the demand in a media statement today.

The 309-page report detailed how the Army and Police disregarded their rules of engagement during the protest.
The group recalled that Mohammed also faulted the claim by Amnesty International that no fewer than 12 protesters were killed in Lagos State by security operatives during the #EndSARS protest.

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HURIWA in its statement said it “is asking President Muhammadu Buhari as a biological father of many well-educated children, to order the arrest and prosecution of his minister of information Lai Mohammed for committing a grave and heartless offence that is equivalent to the denial of the Holocaust of the 6 million Jews by Adolf Hitler which is punishable by nearly half a century of incarceration.

“HURIWA is also commending the brave members and Chairperson of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the #ENDSARS PROTESTS especially the circumstances surrounding the massive cases of extrajudicial killings by the Army and armed police when these armed forces opened fire with lethal weapons targeted at the unarmed protesters.”

The rights group has asked the President not to sweep the lawlessness of the security agencies under the carpet.

It also urged Buhari not to allow his information minister to get away with the impunity of denying the massacre that happened before the eyes of the world and which was captured live on video cameras.

HURIWA said if Buhari failed to take any action, he will be remembered long after he has retired from public office as a dictator who oversaw the genocide of young protesters.

It said the generations unborn will never forgive him for this.

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“President Muhammadu Buhari must note that as a Father of many Children he needs to ensure that impunity is never tolerated especially the extrajudicial killings of very youngsters of Nigeria by the Army just for protesting police Brutality”, HURIWA said.

NERC: Electricity Regulatory consumers not mandated to pay for prepaid meters under NMMP

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says consumers are not mandated to pay for the prepaid meters under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP).

The commission said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday.

Last week, the commission increased the prices of both single-phase and three-phase prepaid electricity meters.

It had said the upward review of meter prices is due to “the recent changes in macro-economic parameters.”

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“We wish to reiterate that the NMMP designed to provide all consumers of electricity with meters is a policy intervention of the Federal Government supported by the Central Bank (CBN) concessionary loans to Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCoS),” the statement reads.

“This laudable initiative is still very much on course as a total of over 900, 000 units of meters have so far been installed under the takeoff scheme without any payment by benefiting consumers.

“While this doesn’t cover many of the unmetered customers, we are pleased to inform electricity consumers that the next phase under which about four million units of meters would be procured from local meter manufacturers has commenced.

“Pending the conclusion of the NMMP, procurement processes and the commencement of manufacturing and installation, consumers may elect to acquire a meter from the Meter Asset Programme (MAP).”

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According to NERC, the regulatory framework approved by the commission under MAP/NMMP Regulation allows for a refund of meter’s cost through energy credits to the customer at the time of vending.

The commission said that the recently issued notice by the commission on the adjusted cost of meter intended to protect consumers from erratic pricing by MAP.

Gas explosion kills three people in Lagos

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The gas explosion happened at 21 Ojekunle Street in Ladipo, Mushin, Lagos.

Several other people were said to have been injured as a result of the incident.

In a statement, Margaret Adeseye, director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, said the incident happened at 8:42 a.m. on Tuesday.

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“The Gas incident, which was reported at 08:42 a.m. Tuesday morning via the State emergency reporting platform, was quickly responded to by a combination of State first and secondary responders,” according to the statement.

“On arrival at the scene, it was discovered that it is an open space used for several activities including a beer parlour, mechanic workshop, spare parts sale and gas shop amongst others while housing a makeshift structure.

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“Three male adults had been recovered as rescue and recovery operations continue in an environment isolated from causing any further secondary incident.”

She added that preliminary investigations to establish the fact of the incident have begun and further findings will be made public.

EPL: Ronaldo, other Man Utd players are ‘confused’ by Solskjaer’s decision on Lingard

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Manchester United players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, are said to be’surprised’ by some of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decisions, particularly his treatment of attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard.

According to The Telegraph, Lingard’s continued omission from Man United’s squad is ‘a source of bemusement’ among his teammates, who clearly feel the England international is deserving of a bigger role at Old Trafford.

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Lingard, who thrived on loan at West Ham last season, has not featured regularly for Man United under Solskjaer so far this campaign.

The 28-year-old did not feature in Man United’s last two matches against Manchester City and Atalanta.

Meanwhile, a former Manchester United player, Paul Ince, recently criticised Solskjaer over his decisions on Lingard, Donny Van de Beek and Paul Pogba.

According to Ince, Solskjaer stopped Lingard from joining West Ham United, gave Van de Beek 10 minutes against Manchester City and Pogba has started receiving red cards because of the Norwegian, adding that his decisions baffled him.

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Lingard will now hope to feature for Man United in their next game against Watford this weekend after the international break.

In Ondo, gunmen kidnap three butchers, injure one

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Three people have been kidnapped in Ondo State by gunmen suspected of being kidnappers.

The kidnapped victims, who are butchers, were abducted in the state’s Akure North Local Government Area.

One of the butchers was injured during the attack while on their way to buy cows.

The incident occurred in Akure North Local Government’s Ajadusi Community, which is located after Ala town.

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According to sources, one of the suspected kidnappers called the four butchers and asked them to come and buy cows.

On getting to the community, the abductors were said to have besieged them, shot sporadically before kidnapping the three of them.

The only butcher who escaped and now receiving treatment at a popular hospital in Akure said the kidnappers macheted him in the head.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Funmi Odunlami, said she was yet to be briefed on the incident.

CEO of Jimez Petroleum Resources received two prestigious awards

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Chief Hon. Jim Chimezie Okolo, Chief Executive Officer of Jimez Petroleum Resources, has received two prestigious awards for leadership and right activation from the Northern Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and the Nigerian Youths Organization.
Comrade Salihu Yusuf, who presented the Sir Ahmadu Bello Platinum Leadership Award, stated that Okolo’s selection was based on his recognition and appreciation of his immense contribution to national building, youth emancipation, human transformation, and other national interest issues, and described Okolo as a detribalised Nigerian.

Yusuf said “Hon. Jim Okolo is an important player in the educational sector and we have decided to invite him to receive this award and to share his ideas with other world class leaders.”

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In the same vain, Stephen Fatoyinbo representing the Nigerian Youth Organisation for Leadership and Right Activation said the choice of Hon. Jim Chimezie Okolo for the award of excellence “Chief Doyen of Nigerian Youth” is based on his immense strides towards educational development, youths empowerment among other selfless service to the nation.

Fatoyinbo further stated that the award is an affirmation of Okolo’s desire to make every Nigerian youths educated and responsible to the progress of the country.

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While responding, Okolo said the ward would inspire more greater commitment towards excellence and unalloyed sacrifices towards the advancement Nigeria.

COVID-19: FG supports scientists improve their knowledge, skills on Research and Development

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President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the Federal Government is committed to creating an enabling environment and opportunities for Nigerian scientists to hone their skills and expand their knowledge in the field of research and development in order to contribute meaningfully to the discovery of the Corona Virus.

This, he explained, was because the SARS-COV-2 was labeled “novel” in the early days, implying that its properties and behavior were unknown or in the process of being discovered, noting that “we know more today, but are still grappling with new revelations about the virus, some of which surprise us, demonstrating that we still have more to learn.” As a result, we must continue on to alert.”

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President Muhammadu Buhari made the announcement in Abuja during the 2nd Regional Annual Scientific Conference and Induction of Elected Fellows of the West African Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science (WAPCMLS).

As a result, Buhari, who was represented by Health Minister Dr Osagie Ehanire, stated, “this is where the West African Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science needs to play the role of ensuring that relevant quality human resource capacity is developed in the West African subregion, to upgrade laboratory capacity and strengthen the health system.”

President Buhari further said that: “Government has provided funds for establishment of molecular laboratories in all Federal tertiary health institutions and research centres. State Governments and Development Partners have also supported laboratory strengthening in different ways.”

According to him, Nigeria’s molecular laboratory assets have since increased to over 140, in both private and public sphere, while knowledge and skills to conduct molecular testing has spread to hundreds of laboratory scientists around the nation.

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This rapid and widespread expansion of diagnostic capacity, according to him, was one of the advantages that helped the country manage the Covid-19 pandemic in an accurate and safe manner.

Speaking earlier, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, who was represented by the Director of Hospital Services, Dr Adebimpe Adebiyi, said that the global health has been challenged since 2019, with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Pandemic, he noted, challenged health systems, supply chain systems and economies worldwide and has also exposed the gaps in health care systems especially laboratory capacities.

The Minister revealed that: “At the onset of COVID-19, very few laboratories had capacity to conduct molecular testing, a methodology that has overtaken traditional methods used to identify organisms.

“We could not have effectively managed the pandemic the way we did without increasing the number of laboratories that could detect COVID-19 accurately and in a safe manner.

“Today we are grappling with COVID-19, we do not know what it will be tomorrow. So we much continue to be battle ready. Government will continue to provide the enabling environment for professionals to work, and the professionals are expected to continue to improve their knowledge and skill.

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“This is where the West African Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science needs to play the critical role of ensuring relevant human resource capacity is developed in the West African sub region to compliment efforts of government at strengthening laboratory capacity.”

The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Improving Global Health by Strengthening Laboratory Capacity in Africa’.

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