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The Federal Government has obtained a court order to proscribe the  Shiites’ organisation formally referred to as the Islamic Movement in Nigeria. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the proscription of the Shiites’ movement as protests by the Islamic organisation rock Abuja. It was reported that  Justice Nkeonye Maha issued the order in a ruling in which  she also designated the activities of the Shiite organisation in any part of Nigeria “as acts of terrorism and illegality.” The court restrained “any person or group of persons” from participating in any form of activities involving or concerning the IMN “under any name or platform” in Nigeria. To complete the process of the proscription of the group, the court ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation “to publish the order proscribing the respondent (Islamic Movement in Nigeria) in the official gazette and two national dailies.” The judge gave the order following an ex parte application by the Federal Go

The West African Examination Council has released the results of the May/June 2019 results. This was confirmed to our Correspondent by the examination body’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ojijeogu. The Board is currently addressing a Press conference to that effect. Meanwhile, some stakeholders have also confirmed the news via messages on the examination body’s Twitter handle @waecnigeria. Details coming.

Music superstar, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido has emerged the richest Nigerian on Instagram, with his single post valued at over N26 million. According to Instagram Rich List 2019 by Hopper HQ 2019, Davido holds the second position in Africa and occupies 38th position on the global rating. Mohammed Salah, Egyptian and Liverpool football star is the richest African celebrity on IG and occupies spot 26 at the global level. Davido is one of the active Nigerian celebrities on Instagram and he makes use of the social media platform to share information about his career and life. The “Wonder Woman” crooner, called OBO by fans, has 11.8 million followers on IG as of Thursday, July 25, with each of his posts valued at 74,000 dollars, approximately 26 million Naira. Other Nigerian Celebrities who made the IG rich list are Wizkid, Funke Akindele and Tiwa Savage. Wizkid gets 49,700 dollars (which is close to 18 millon Naira) for each post, standing at 46th position on the

A member of the National Youth Services Corps, Dr Chimnecherem Onyeachu, serving at the General Hospital, Omu-Aran in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, has treated 150 pupils drawn from different secondary schools in the council area of eye ailment. The three-day eye treatment programme, which ended on Wednesday, was organised by Onyeachu as his community development project in conjunction with a member of the House of Representatives representing Irepodun /Isin /Ekiti /Oke-Ero federal constituency, Raheem Olawuyi. Olawuyi provided the drugs and the reading glasses distributed to the pupils. Onyeachu, who said the project was one of the true heartbeats of National Youth Service Corps scheme, stated that he willingly decided   to treat eye defects in pupils and create awareness on the need for proper eye care. “In the simplest terms, visual impairment is a decreased ability to see to a degree that can cause the affected individual difficulty with

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, the North African country’s first democratically elected leader, died Thursday at the age of 92, his office said. The veteran politician, the oldest head of state after Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, came to power in 2014, three years after the Arab Spring uprising toppled longtime despot Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and sparked revolts in several Arab nations. He had been hospitalised with a severe illness in late June and was returned to intensive care on Thursday. “Things are not going well,” the leader’s son Hafedh Caid Essebsi told AFP earlier on Thursday after he was readmitted. Concerned over a potential power vacuum ahead of November polls, politicians and social media users have called for greater transparency about the president’s health since he was hospitalised last month. Tunisia’s constitution, adopted in 2014, provides two measures in the case of a power vacuum. The prime minister can take over the president’s respon

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up 12 spots in the July FIFA ranking, to place 33rd in the world after winning bronze at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament. In the ranking table released by the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1, 481 points as against 1, 433 it had in June to place 45th. The movement has now placed Nigeria as the third in Africa behind Senegal and Tunisia, who are 20th and 29th in the world, respectively. African champions Algeria (40th, up 28) are the biggest mover in the July edition by ranks and points (up 117), while fellow finalists, Senegal (20th, up 2) did not make a huge leap but reached their best-ever ranking position. AFCON surprise quarter-finalists, Madagascar (96th, up 12) and Benin (82nd, up 6) saw their continental performances rewarded with a ranking rise. On the global scene, new South American champions, Brazil (2nd, up 1) leapfrogged France (3rd, down 1) in second place and trai

The new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, has revealed that vicious termites destroyed his primary school certificate. According to Premiumtimes, Mr Muhammad said the termites invaded his home in Bauchi State in 1998 and devoured all documents inside beyond recovery. “No portion of the certificate was salvaged,” he said. The claim is reportedly contained in an affidavit which he submitted to the Senate last week to be confirmed as the head of the Supreme Court.

Bandits on Tuesday evening blocked the Ajebo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and kidnapped three persons. The Chief Medical Director of the Lafia Hospital, Apata, Ibadan, Oyo State, Dr. Oladipupo Sule, in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday said his son, Kayode and two members of staff of the hospital were kidnapped during the attack. According to him, the kidnapped members of staff are Opeyemi Abifarin and Dele Adigun. Our correspondent gathered that the kidnappers blocked the road around 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday and abducted their victims The hospital’s vehicle, a Toyota Sienna car, in which the victims were travelling as of the time of the incident, was abandoned by the kidnappers. The CMD said the vehicle had been recovered by the policemen at the Ogunmakin Police Station in Ogun State. The family is still waiting for the kidnappers, who were said to be 15 in number, to contact the families of the victims. Sule said, “I’m presently in Ogunmakin police stati

The United States has imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerians for undermining the democratic process in the country during the 2019 general elections. It explained that the affected individuals, who were not identified, operated with impunity at the expense of Nigerians and undermined democratic principles and human rights. Those affected include individuals indicted for electoral violence, rigging and other anti-democratic activities before, during and after the 2019 elections. The spokesman for the US Department of State, Morgan Ortagus, who disclosed this in a statement in Washington on Tuesday, explained that the visa restrictions would affect Nigerians believed to be responsible for undermining democracy in Nigeria. Ortagus said the US had earlier warned in its statement on January 24 that the American government would consider consequences – including visa restrictions – for individuals responsible for undermining the Nigerian democratic process or f

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, swore in Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria. The swearing-in took place at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, according to the verified Twitter handle of the Presidency. Tanko Muhammad’s appointment as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria was confirmed by the Senate during last Wednesday session.  Muhammad has been acting CJN since January 25 when the then CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, was suspended from office over alleged corrupt practices. President Muhammadu Buhari had on July 11th, forwarded to the Senate a letter requesting the confirmation of Muhammad as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. The President, in the letter of request, said the nomination was sequel to the recommendation made to that effect by the National Judicial Council. The letter, titled, ‘Appointment of Chief Justice of Nigeria,’ reads: “In accordance with Section 231 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republi

The Federal Government has set aside July 25 of every year as national diaspora day in recognition of the contributions of Nigerians in diaspora towards national development. This was disclosed in Abuja on Tuesday by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. The NIDCOM Media Coordinator, Abdul-rahman Balogun, in a statement, explained that the commission planned to host the 2019 National Diaspora Day celebrations in collaboration with the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa and the Nigerians in Diaspora Alumni Network. According to the statement, the theme of the event is, ‘The Power of the Nigerian Diaspora for National Development.’ The co-chairman of the Local Organising Committee, Dr Sule Bassi, said that the event which would hold on July 25, would be graced by the Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Mustapha Sule

Three men in a Toyota Sienna car were kidnapped last night by suspected herdsmen on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. One of the passengers who escaped said most of the kidnappers numbering 15 spoke Hausa and only one conversed in English. More details soon…

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has paid his last respect to Mr. Precious Owolabi, a corps member who had his primary assignment with the Channels TV Abuja office. Ibrahim inspected Owolabi’s body shortly before it was removed from the National Hospital Abuja, on Tuesday, for homeward journey. Owolabi died of gunshot injuries he sustained in Monday’s violent confrontations between the Police and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (a.k.a Shi’ites). See the photographs, courtesy, News Agency of Nigeria : NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, inspects the remains of a corps member, Precious Owolabi, before it was removed from the National Hospital Abuja, on Tuesday. Owolabi died of gunshot injuries he sustained during Monday’s violent confrontation between the Police and the Shi’ites. NAN image   NYSC members carry the remains of their colleague, Mr. Precious Owolabi, who was killed on Monday duri

A candidate for the Mississippi state legislature, Carl Robinson, shot dead his wife, Latoya Thompson, and then killed himself after he was served with divorce papers. According to New York Daily News , Robinson, who was set to participate in the Democratic party primary election in August killed his estranged wife, Thompson at a Potts Camp medical clinic where she was a receptionist. Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson told reporters that the man had just received divorce papers from Thompson. The woman’s co-workers tried to save her, but she died as emergency personnel were bringing her to a helicopter to take her to a hospital, Dickerson said. Robinson was the executive director of the Commission on Aging and was running for the 5th district of the Mississippi House of Representatives.

President Muhammadu Buhari sent a 43-man ministerial list to the Senate for screening and confirmation. See the full list: 1.Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia State) 2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa State) reappointed 3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom State) 4. Chris Ngige  (Anambra State) reappointment 5. Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra State) 6.Adamu Adamu (Bauchi State) reappointment 7.Ambassador Maryam Katagun (Bauchi State) 8. Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa State) 9.George Akume (Benue State) 10.Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Borno State) reappointment 11. Goddy  Jedy Agba (Cross River State) 12.Festus Keyamo (Delta State) 13. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi State)reappointment 14. Osagie Ehanire (Edo State) reappointment 15.Clement Ike  (Edo State) 16. Richard Adeniyi Adebayo (Ekiti State) 17. Geoffrey Onyeama (Enugu State) reappointment 18.Ali Isa Pantami (Gombe State) 19. Emeka Nwajiuba (Imo State) 20. Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa State) 21. Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna State) reappointm

Commercial activities around the popular Banex Plaza, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2, were brought to a halt on Tuesday when policemen fired several shots in an attempt to disperse protesting members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria. It was learnt that the members of the IMN who belong to the Shi’ite Islamic sect, had gathered at Wuse 2 to embark on another round of protest when policemen fired shots to disperse them. Some of the Shi’ites were said to have fled into Banex, which is known for the sale of computers and tech gadgets. The policemen were said to have chased after them, while traders and bystanders ran into shops to avoid being caught in the crossfire. The clash between the policemen and Shi’ites reached a climax on Monday, leading to the death of a Channels Television reporter, Precious Owolabi, who was also a National Youth Service Corps member. The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations at the FCT, Mr. Usman Umar, was also killed; while

Two men, Ismail Abdulmumin, 35, and Sani Haruna, 20, have been arraigned before a Katsina Senior Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling their neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter. Abulmumin, a labourer, and Haruna, a businessman, both of the Tundun Ali Quarter, Dandume, allegedly committed the offence on May 16, 2019. The police accused the duo of luring the victim to an uncompleted building where she was molested. It was gathered that the father of the victim, Isah Abdullahi, reported the incident at the Dandume Police Station on May 17, 2019, which led to the arrest of the accused persons. Abdullahi told the police that the girl’s mother informed him about the incident prompting him to lodge a formal complaint. The suspects were said to have confessed during interrogation to having had unlawful carnal knowledge of the victim. The police prosecutor, Sergeant Lawal Bello, said the suspects were being charged in accordance with sections 97 and 283 of the Penal Code

Teachers and pupils have deserted primary and secondary schools in Alabata villages in the Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State following attacks by suspected herdsmen.  The PUNCH  gathered that the schools had been deserted since the attacks reportedly carried out by herdsmen on some of the villages. H erdsmen had invaded Seriki village in Alabata and hacked a 76-year village head, Chief Akanmu Laisi, to death about a month ago. He rdsmen also carried out an attack on Adao village in Alabama  and stabbed a 49-year-old  farmer,  Rafiu Showemimo, to death a week ago. Following the attacks by herdsmen, all the schools in the schools have been deserted by pupils, teachers and headmasters to avoid being victims attacked. Speaking with our correspondent, the Olu of Alabata, Chief Sanusi Wahab, confirmed the development, saying, “The pupils have not been coming to the schools .The headmasters and headmistress came to the schools last week Friday. The teach

Initially, there were fake evictions, Seyi and Tasha. They were kept in a secret room. Which left Frood and Tuoyo feeling safe. A gathering was later called for and Tuoyo evicted!

The Awolowo's grandson in the Big brother House, Seyi and Though lady Tacha got the red Light of eviction from the race... The remaining housemate left in shock and fear. Seyi Was Sent first, while Tacha followed, many would say she deserved the eviction after the shows with mike and others