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Vice-Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi State, Kola Ojo, has died.

Ojo, a legal practitioner, was said to be playing tennis at the Sports Centre, Ogudu GRA in Lagos when the incident occurred.

A statement by the Publicity Secretary of PDP in Kogi, Mr Bode Ogunmola, said Ojo was immediately rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead by doctors on duty, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Ogunmola described Ojo as a “reliable pillar of the party.”
 

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Rights group, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice, has berated the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, over the delay in obtaining international passports by Nigerians.

The group also lamented the exploitation being carried out by staff of the Nigerian Immigration Service.

Comrade Adeniyi Sulaiman, Executive Chairman of CHRSJ, stated that Nigerians experience an unnecessary delay in various passport offices across the country due to non-availability of processing materials, especially papers.

Sulaiman, who heaped the blame on Aregbesola, said that, “Since assumption of office by Aregbesola as head of the ministry, people of the country have been facing a series of problems in getting their passport issued at a reasonable time.”

According to CHRSJ Executive Chairman, an investigation conducted by CHRSJ recently to Ikoyi and Alausa, Lagos State,Ibadan and Osogbo e-passport offices have shown that for a period of months, those who applied for the issuance of international passport could not get it and this made it difficult for intending travellers, particularly, overseas students, tourists and others with serious engagement abroad to travel to their various destinations.

The rights activist advised Aregbesola to see the issuance of international e-passports  as one of the cardinal statutory duties of an agency under his ministry. 

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Rights group, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice, has berated the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, over the delay in obtaining international passports by Nigerians.

The group also lamented the exploitation being carried out by staff of the Nigerian Immigration Service.

Comrade Adeniyi Sulaiman, Executive Chairman of CHRSJ, stated that Nigerians experience an unnecessary delay in various passport offices across the country due to non-availability of processing materials, especially papers.

Sulaiman, who heaped the blame on Aregbesola, said that, “Since assumption of office by Aregbesola as head of the ministry, people of the country have been facing a series of problems in getting their passport issued at a reasonable time.”

According to CHRSJ Executive Chairman, an investigation conducted by CHRSJ recently to Ikoyi and Alausa, Lagos State,Ibadan and Osogbo e-passport offices have shown that for a period of months, those who applied for the issuance of international passport could not get it and this made it difficult for intending travellers, particularly, overseas students, tourists and others with serious engagement abroad to travel to their various destinations.

The rights activist advised Aregbesola to see the issuance of international e-passports  as one of the cardinal statutory duties of an agency under his ministry. 

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In the wake of attacks and reprisal by Iran and United States of America, the United Nations has pledged to involve more engagement to cease war plans by the two countries following the killing of top Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani, in a US drone strike.

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Wednesday that he would “continue his active engagement” to de-escalate tensions and avert full-scale war.

In a statement by his spokesperson, Guterres re-iterated the “passionate appeal for peace”.

Iran had on Tuesday night carried out a ballistic missile attack against two airbases used by the US and other coalition forces in Iraq, in retaliation for the targeted killing on the outskirts of Baghdad Airport on Friday.

The strikes came just hours after the burial of the influential general.

“Stop escalation, exercise maximum restraint, re-start dialogue, and renew international cooperation.

 “It is our common duty to make every effort to avoid a war in the Gulf that the world cannot afford," he said. 

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In the wake of attacks and reprisal by Iran and United States of America, the United Nations has pledged to involve more engagement to cease war plans by the two countries following the killing of top Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani, in a US drone strike.

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Wednesday that he would “continue his active engagement” to de-escalate tensions and avert full-scale war.

In a statement by his spokesperson, Guterres re-iterated the “passionate appeal for peace”.

Iran had on Tuesday night carried out a ballistic missile attack against two airbases used by the US and other coalition forces in Iraq, in retaliation for the targeted killing on the outskirts of Baghdad Airport on Friday.

The strikes came just hours after the burial of the influential general.

“Stop escalation, exercise maximum restraint, re-start dialogue, and renew international cooperation.

 “It is our common duty to make every effort to avoid a war in the Gulf that the world cannot afford," he said. 

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Police in Uganda on Wednesday cordoned off venue of a consultative meeting by Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine, stopping it from taking place.

The police, who were acting on order from the presidency, sealed off the venue as they ordered the owner of the venue not to allow Bobi Wine host the event.

The musician-turned politician, who has become a popular figure among young Ugandans, announced last year that he would challenge President Museveni in the 2021 elections.

However, for the leader of the People Power movement to achieve this, he needs to consult the voters.

Accordingly, on December 3, Bobi Wine sent a letter to the electoral commission officially introducing himself and outlining his plans, which he published on social media.

The obstruction of the meeting today makes it the third consultative meeting of Bobi Wine that would be blocked by the Uganda police.

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Police in Uganda on Wednesday cordoned off venue of a consultative meeting by Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine, stopping it from taking place.

The police, who were acting on order from the presidency, sealed off the venue as they ordered the owner of the venue not to allow Bobi Wine host the event.

The musician-turned politician, who has become a popular figure among young Ugandans, announced last year that he would challenge President Museveni in the 2021 elections.

However, for the leader of the People Power movement to achieve this, he needs to consult the voters.

Accordingly, on December 3, Bobi Wine sent a letter to the electoral commission officially introducing himself and outlining his plans, which he published on social media.

The obstruction of the meeting today makes it the third consultative meeting of Bobi Wine that would be blocked by the Uganda police.

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The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday fixed January 15, 2020 to resume the alleged N33bn money laundering trial of a suspected Internet Fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha alias Mompha.

The new date was fixed at the instance of the defendant’s counsel, Mr Ademola Adefolaju, who stood in for Mr Gboyega Oyewole (SAN).

Mompha was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on November 25, 2019, following his arrest on October 19 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

He and his co-defendant, Ismalob Global Investments Ltd, pleaded not guilty to a 14-count-charge bordering on the offence and are out on bail.

In the charge, the EFCC alleged that Mompha procured Ismalob Global Investment, owned by him, to retain the aggregate sum of N18.05bn between 2015 and 2019.

He was also alleged to have aided company to retain N14.9bn between 2015 and 2017, while not complying with the Central Bank of Nigeria and Federal Ministry of Trades and Investment financial transactions requirement.

In another instance, the EFCC accused Mompha and his firm of unlawfully negotiating a foreign exchange transaction with total sum of N630, 125, 900m for some individuals.

The offences, according to the commission, contravened Sections 18(c) and 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act.
 

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The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday fixed January 15, 2020 to resume the alleged N33bn money laundering trial of a suspected Internet Fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha alias Mompha.

The new date was fixed at the instance of the defendant’s counsel, Mr Ademola Adefolaju, who stood in for Mr Gboyega Oyewole (SAN).

Mompha was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on November 25, 2019, following his arrest on October 19 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

He and his co-defendant, Ismalob Global Investments Ltd, pleaded not guilty to a 14-count-charge bordering on the offence and are out on bail.

In the charge, the EFCC alleged that Mompha procured Ismalob Global Investment, owned by him, to retain the aggregate sum of N18.05bn between 2015 and 2019.

He was also alleged to have aided company to retain N14.9bn between 2015 and 2017, while not complying with the Central Bank of Nigeria and Federal Ministry of Trades and Investment financial transactions requirement.

In another instance, the EFCC accused Mompha and his firm of unlawfully negotiating a foreign exchange transaction with total sum of N630, 125, 900m for some individuals.

The offences, according to the commission, contravened Sections 18(c) and 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act.
 

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The Christian Association of Nigeria has kicked against the planned withdrawal of troops from troubled regions by the Nigerian Government.

President of the organisation, Supo Ayokunle, expressed the body’s disagreement with the plan on Sunday in Yola, Adamawa State, while inaugurating a N115m secretariat of the association, describing it as a "policy somersault".

He said, “I call on President Muhammadu Buhari to abandon his planned withdrawal of troops from troubled regions. I see it as a policy somersault.”

Chairman of CAN in the state, Stephen Mamza, while lauding government’s efforts in the fight against insurgency, urged the military to do more.

The Nigerian Government had on December 30, 2019 expressed readiness to gradually withdraw troops from the country’s North-East region where Boko Haram terrorists have sustained a deadly attack on civilian and military targets for almost a decade.

The government said the move was to allow the police and other law enforcement agencies take control of security in such places.

However, the plan has been opposed by several sections of the society including state governors, who have told President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the plan.

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Jihadists from Somalia’s Al-Shabaab group on Sunday attacked a military base used by United States and Kenyan forces in Kenya’s coastal Lamu region, a government official said.

“There was an attack but they have been repulsed,” Lamu Commissioner, Irungu Macharia, told AFP.

He said the attack took place before dawn at the base known as Camp Simba, and that “a security operation is ongoing”, without saying if there had been casualties.

“We are not sure if there are still remnants within,” he said.

Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement, saying they had “successfully stormed the heavily fortified military base and have now taken effective control of part of the base.”

The group said there had been both Kenyan and American casualties, however this could not be immediately verified.

Al-Shabaab said the attack was part of its “Al-Quds (Jerusalem) shall never be Judaised” campaign — a term it first used during an attack on the upscale Dusit hotel complex in Nairobi in January last year that left 21 people dead.

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