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Rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has undergone both brain and heart scan to ascertain the level of complications and internal injuries he sustained during an attack on him by hired government thugs in Abuja on Monday. 

Adeyanju was flown to Dubai, United Arab Emirate, on Tuesday for further medical treatment following the deterioration of his health.

SaharaReporters gathered that the result of the Computed Tomography scan conducted shows that the activist has issues with his heart.

Adeyanju has been placed in an emergency ward while doctors battle to save his life. 

Hired government thugs on Monday in Abuja pounced on Adeyanju and other rights activist during a protest tagged #FreedomRally at the National Human Rights Commission Commission to demand for the respect of citizens rights by the Nigerian Government.

In a video of the incident, the hired thugs were seen beating Adeyanju with sticks and all sorts of dangerous weapons as the activist struggled to escape from the scene. 

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Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari as an "apostle of rule of law" despite maintaining silence over the illegal detention of pro-democracy campaigner and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, for five months.

SaharaReporters exclusively gathered in November that a prominent South-West intellectual approached Fayemi to prevail on President Buhari to allow the rule of law take its course but the Ekiti governor said Sowore will need to make a concession to him before he can intervene. 

When Sowore refused to agree to such, Fayemi simply kept quiet and refused to intervene.

However, hailing Buhari for Sowore's release, Fayemi in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, said, “Again, the President has demonstrated that he is the father of the nation through his intervention that led to the release from detention of the two prominent citizens.

“The President, by this intervention, has reinforced the fact that nobody is deemed guilty of an offence until pronounced guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.

“This is good for the country. We congratulate Col Dasuki and Sowore and salute the President for the fatherly gesture.”

Sowore was released on Tuesday on bail by the Nigerian Government after condemnation from all around the world.
 

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An Arik aircraft from Lagos to Port Harcourt on Wednesday morning made a return to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, over oil indication light in its cockpit.

The aircraft had proceeded on the trip when the pilot in command noticed the indication light and as a safety precaution opted to return to airport of departure.

It was gathered that over 100 passengers were onboard the aircraft as at the time of the incident.

A statement by Communications Manager for the airline, Mr Banji Ola, confirmed the incident.

Ola stated that the captain contacted the Lagos control tower to intimate the Air Traffic Controller of his decision and activated emergency protocols. 
He insisted that the decision of the pilot to make the air return was a standard operating procedure and in line with best safety standards.

He explained that the Port Harcourt-bound passengers had been provided another aircraft for their journey, while its team of engineers were inspecting the aircraft that returned to ramp.
 

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pledged "total co-ordination" with the White House.

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In an unusual bakery in a mental health hospital outside Beijing, the patients are the bakers.

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Emma Jane Kirby meets exiled journalists who are now off air, and have nowhere that feels like home.

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After being hit by a hurricane, Puerto Rico is seeking ways to counter years of economic decline.

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"One sweet here, another one there - that could kill him," says a man whose son has Prader-Willi syndrome.

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Activists from the People's Peace Movement disappear after entering Farah province.

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In his Christmas Day message, Pope Francis says a more compassionate mankind can help end suffering.

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The supporter of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is accused of taking $34,000 from a gambling operator.

 

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for civility among officials of Vehicle Inspection Officers and Lagos State Traffic Management Agency when dealing with vehicle owners. 

He gave the advice on Tuesday while speaking at the inauguration of the Lagos Vehicle Inspection Service headquarters.

He said that the government did not want anybody to be molested during enforcement of traffic and transport laws.

He said his administration wanted civilised officers because that was what was promised Lagos residents.

The governor said that to ensure that officers did not molest any resident; they would be equipped with handheld devices to capture vehicles that contravened the law, “so that LASTMA officials will have less physical interaction with offenders.”

He added that the government did not want officers running after vehicle users, who contravenes the law.

Sanwo-Olu said that the administration will build the capacity of its workforce and motivate them, urging the officers to maintain the facilities.

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The Nigerian Government has revealed how the Acting Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Azuka Obiageli Azinge, concealed foreign currencies in various bank accounts.

This was disclosed in the document filed before the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The Nigerian Government is prosecuting Azinge on an 11-count charge bothering on abuse of office and flaunting of the code of conduct for public officers. 

In the document, it was alleged that Azinge was accused of concealing her naira, euro and dollar domiciliary accounts in Access Bank Plc and Standard Chartered Bank.

She was also accused of receiving allowances, which she knew she was not entitled to as an Acting Registrar-General of the CAC. 

Azinge pleaded not guilty to the offences when she was arraigned on December 23, 2019.

Following the request by her lawyer, Enewa Garuba, CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar, in a ruling granted Azinge bail on self-recognition.

Prosecution lawyer, Ibrahim Musa, had argued that Azinge be granted a conditional bail despite her status as a senior civil servant, a position the tribunal overruled.

Further hearing in the matter was adjourned until January 29, 2020.

Part of the charge reads: “Whilst being a director and serving as Acting Registrar-General at Corporate Affairs Commission and thereby a public officer in the service of the Federal Government of Nigeria on or about April 9, 2019, did make a false declaration of your assets in Form CCB1 Number CACM000713 by omitting and refusing to declare naira account number 0008595906 maintained with Access Bank Plc, which has been created since August 10, 2011 and has since been in operation.

“Whilst being a director and serving as Acting Registrar-General at Corporate Affairs Commission and thereby a public officer in the service of the Federal Government of Nigeria on or about April 9, 2019 did make a false declaration of your assets in form CCB1 number CAC000713 by omitting and refusing to declare domiciliary (euro, dollar) account number 0729368706 maintained with Access Bank Plc, which has been created since August, 2011 and has since been in operation.”

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Sources within the Rural Electrification Agency have alleged that Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, victimised Managing Director of the agency, Mrs Damilola Ogunbiyi, out of office.

Mamman in a statement on Tuesday, announced the indefinite suspension of Ogunbiyi for some unnamed "infractions" in the agency.

The minister had also ordered Marilyn Amobi, managing director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company Limited, to step down from her position.

The minister said the order for her to step down was part of sanitation of the ministry.

Sources, who described the minister's indefinite suspension of Ogunbiyi as needless and ruthless, claimed that Mamman hated women.

The sources also stated that Ogunbiyi had been executing the project of the ministry diligently.

"From all I know, Mrs Ogunbiyi's outstanding performance is there for all to see. 

"For the minister to attempt to discredit with the statement he issued is disgraceful. It's not the way to repay Ogunbiyi.

"Let him come out clean; what are the so-called infractions, is it a sin for the REA MD to diligently execute the agency's projects?” sources within the agency familiar with the development said.

According to a document sighted by our correspondent, Ogunbiyi had submitted her resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on October 7, 2019, giving three months' notice ahead.

The letter addressed to President Buhari through the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. 

In the letter, Ogunbiyi said, “I have been with this administration for almost four and a half years, initially as a Senior Special Assistant to the President on Power until being appointed as the first female MD of the REA. 

Staff of the agency questioned the legality of the suspension of Ogunbiyi as she had tendered her resignation in October.

"You can't suspend someone that has already resigned. 

"The minister is just being silly with the announcement that someone who resigned months ago is now suspended indefinitely," some of the staff said.

 

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