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06/02/20
Backlash in China after front-line doctor dies
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A doctor's death has sparked angry conversations about the Chinese authorities' handling of the pandemic.
A doctor's death has sparked angry conversations about the Chinese authorities' handling of the pandemic.
UK to change immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes law
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Britain will change its immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes a new law, the PM says.
Britain will change its immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes a new law, the PM says.
Nasarawa Assembly Demands Sack Of SSG Over Alleged N284.5m Fraud
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has demanded the immediate sack of the Secretary to the State Government, Aliyu Ahmed Tijjani, for failing to account for N284.5m.
The lawmakers at a plenary on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the state governor, Abdullahi Sule, to relieve the SSG of his appointment over unaccounted N284. 5m school projects fund.
Speaker of the Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, made the demand after the House considered the report of its ad-hoc committee that investigated N1bn scam released in 2018 for the renovation and fencing of secondary schools in the state. 
Tijjani was Commissioner for Education in the last administration when the money was released.
Speaker of the Assembly said, “Based on the resolution of the House, His Excellency, Governor Abdullahi Sule should relieve the SSG, Alhaji Aliyu Ahmed Tijani of his appointment.
"I will request the clerk to communicate the House's resolution to Governor Abdullahi Sule for his immediate action."
Mohammed Alkali (APC Lafia North) had moved the motion, which was seconded by Ibrahim Muluku (APC Nasarawa Eggon East), urging the House to pass a resolution for the governor to sack the SSG.
The governor was tasked to immediately implement the resolution in the interest of the public.
The Speaker noted that based on the committee's recommendations, a total sum of N873, 233,942.60 was expended as revealed by the payment vouchers, excluding five per cent deductions for monitoring and evaluation.
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UPDATE: Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, Pressures Police To Release Commissioner Arrested For Assaulting, Raping Lady Over Facebook Post
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi and top officials of the state government are piling pressure on the Nigeria Police Force to release Mr Abdulmumuni Danga, Commissioner for Water Resources in the state, who assaulted and raped a lady over a Facebook post.
SaharaReporters had earlier reported that Danga was being interrogated at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Gender Unit, Force Intelligence Bureau, FCID, Abuja.
He was made to write a statement and currently being questioned by the Commissioner of Police, Force Intelligence Bureau. 
A police source confirmed to SaharaReporters that Governor Bello was trying all he can to ensure the commissioner does not spend the night at the police station.
The governor wants the police to release him after writing his statement.
"Kogi governor wants the CP FIB to release the commissioner after writing his statement so he can leave the police station today.
"They are trying to play games with the matter and as we speak there is so much pressure on the police," the source said. See Also 
A source within the Kogi State Government also confirmed to SaharaReporters that contrary to news reports, the commissioner had not been suspended and still part of Governor Bello's cabinet.
"The Kogi governor never suspended him. The news was put out to silence the people," the source said.
Spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, Frank Mba, had yet to respond to calls and a text message sent to his mobile line as at the time of this report.
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Nigerian Lawmakers Label Calls For Probe Of AfDB President, Adesina, Witch-hunt
Members of the House of Representatives in Nigeria has described the call for an independent probe of the African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, as a witch-hunt.
The lower legislative chamber made this resolution following a motion by Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu.
While moving the motion, Elumelu noted that allowing an independent probe of Adesina could create a precedence of interference on the bank by external countries. 
He said, “The House is troubled that if this sort of witch-hunt and unnecessary harassment is not put to check and discouraged, it may become a recurring decimal, thereby destabilising the stability the bank has enjoyed for decades and the intended results on a steady decrease.
“The House is concerned that recently, a group of whistleblowers petitioned Dr Adesina, accusing him of 16 breaches of the bank’s code of conduct, some of which include private gains, impediments to efficiency, preferential treatment and involvement in political activities, which Adesina has continued to deny.
“The House is further concerned that on an investigation by the ethics committee of the board of directors, the allegations were found to be frivolous, unsubstantiated, lacked merit and therefore exonerated Adesina on all 16 allegations.
“The chairman (of the) board of governors, being satisfied that the committee had done a thorough job, having followed all known rules and procedures of the bank in handling such cases, declared Adesina exonerated.
“The House is worried that though the ethics committee of the board of directors followed the established law governing the AfDB in arriving at their decision in absolving Adesina of the allegations, the United States’ Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, in a letter to the Chairperson of the bank, Niale Koba, rejected the verdict of the committee and called for an independent investigation into the allegations against Adesina, whose tenure is due for renewal, given the fact that he is the only contender to the office.”
The AFDB has bowed to pressure from the United States for an independent probe.
Nigeria has the highest stake in the ownership of the institution but Adesina is the first person from the country to head the bank.
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Nigerian Lawmakers Label Calls For Probe Of AfDB President, Adesina, Witch-hunt
Members of the House of Representatives in Nigeria has described the call for an independent probe of the African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, as a witch-hunt.
The lower legislative chamber made this resolution following a motion by Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu.
While moving the motion, Elumelu noted that allowing an independent probe of Adesina could create a precedence of interference on the bank by external countries. 
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He said, “The House is troubled that if this sort of witch-hunt and unnecessary harassment is not put to check and discouraged, it may become a recurring decimal, thereby destabilising the stability the bank has enjoyed for decades and the intended results on a steady decrease.
“The House is concerned that recently, a group of whistleblowers petitioned Dr Adesina, accusing him of 16 breaches of the bank’s code of conduct, some of which include private gains, impediments to efficiency, preferential treatment and involvement in political activities, which Adesina has continued to deny.
“The House is further concerned that on an investigation by the ethics committee of the board of directors, the allegations were found to be frivolous, unsubstantiated, lacked merit and therefore exonerated Adesina on all 16 allegations.
“The chairman (of the) board of governors, being satisfied that the committee had done a thorough job, having followed all known rules and procedures of the bank in handling such cases, declared Adesina exonerated.
“The House is worried that though the ethics committee of the board of directors followed the established law governing the AfDB in arriving at their decision in absolving Adesina of the allegations, the United States’ Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, in a letter to the Chairperson of the bank, Niale Koba, rejected the verdict of the committee and called for an independent investigation into the allegations against Adesina, whose tenure is due for renewal, given the fact that he is the only contender to the office.”
The AFDB has bowed to pressure from the United States for an independent probe.
Nigeria has the highest stake in the ownership of the institution but Adesina is the first person from the country to head the bank.
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Women Shut Down Sterling Global Oil Company In Imo State Over Death Of Three Persons
Scores of women from Mmahu autonomous community in Ohaji Egbema council area of Imo State picketed an Indian oil firm, Sterling Global Oil Company, for refusing to pay for the burial of three members of the community killed by its staff.
Three persons were crushed by the security van of the company driven by some military personnel escorting a tanker loaded with crude oil out of the village on Saturday March 8, 2020.
While two persons died immediately, the third person, a woman, died at the hospital. 
Governor Hope Uzodinma brokered agreement between the community and the company with Sterling Global reportedly agreeing to pay the families of the deceased the sum of N20m for burial.
Two months down the line, the company reneged on its promise, a development that caused women of the community to besiege the company on Monday, vowing to stop the firm from operating in the community until the burial rites were fully paid.
Speaking on behalf of the women, Ezinne Abigail Chimaokwu, said the community were not happy about the gruesome killing of three of their children by personnel of the oil firm.
The women expressed disappointment over the manner the company was handling the situation, saying the entire community would fight to ensure the oil firm no longer used the routes for transporting its crude oil.
Chimaokwu maintained that the women decided to shut the company and block the roads for the burial rites to be paid, insisting that they would not leave the place until their demands were met.
She said, "These trucks with armed security men killed our sons and daughter and also refused to pay the death rites of N20m as agreed with the governor of the state who have appealed to us to accept the little token and bury the deceased.
“We cannot bury the deceased persons because of the traditional demands which must be perfected to enable them commence their burial process else they won’t be lowered to the great beyond.”
Addressing the women, the army commander in charge of the area, M.S. Akabi, expressed surprise that the company had not paid the death rites.
Akabi assured the women of security if they conducted their protest without destruction of property.
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Nigerian Government Directs Civil Servants On Grade 14 And Above To Resume Work Daily
The Nigerian Government has ordered civil servants on Grade 14 and above in the country to resume work on daily basis.
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan.
She stressed the observance of social distancing, use of face masks, hand sanitisers, and good general hygiene at all government offices. 
She said, “To this effect, concerned officers are hereby directed to report to work daily; Monday through Friday from 9am to 2pm daily.
“The officers are to ensure full compliance with the directives and advice on the prevention of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“These measures include maintenance of physical distancing, regular washing and or sanitising of hands and wearing of face masks.”
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Suspected Herdsmen Attack, Kill Residents Of Benue Community
Suspected herdsmen on Sunday attacked Itakpa Town under Obi Local Government Area of Benue State and killed many residents.
Among those killed were a ward chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party and an unidentified contestant in the just concluded local government elections in the state.
It was gathered that suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded the community armed with guns and machete and unleashed terror on the villagers. 
Several persons were said to have been injured in the attack.
“Several persons were killed and dozens of people injured and taken to a hospital in Makurdi,” a source said.
Joseph Ipenyi, chairman of the council area said 13 people were killed.
Spokesperson for the police in the state, DSP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident.
She said the Command had so far recovered two corpses.
“On May 31, we received a call that there was an attack, policemen were immediately deployed there, two corpses were recovered but I don’t have the report of their identities.
“The villagers are alleging that there are many corpses but their custom doesn’t permit them to allow police handle the corpses.”
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Family Of UNIBEN Student Raped And Killed While Reading Inside A Church Accuses Police Of Demanding 'Mobility Fee' Before Investigating Incident
The Nigeria Police Force have been accused of demanding money from the family of a female student of the University of Benin, Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, who was raped and killed while reading inside a church in Edo State, before commencing investigation into the matter.
In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, sister of the deceased, who spoke with journalists, said some police officers asked them to pay mobilisation fee when the matter was reported to them before they can commence investigation into the case.
The lady said, “I saw a post on social media that police said they called my father but my father refused to come to the station. 
“My father went there several times. The police even insulted him that he was a foolish man, that he was not the first that his daughter would be raped.
"They said they needed mobility money before they can do their job in investigating the death of my sister.
"Some are even saying my sister incident happened on 14th May, my sister incident did not happen on 14th May, it happened on Wednesday, May 27, and she died on Saturday night May 30.” See Also 
The late 22-year-old undergraduate was reading inside a branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God when she was sexually assaulted and brutally murdered.
The incident had led to national outrage with many calling for perpetrators of the dastardly act to be fished out and punished.
Earlier on Tuesday, the police announced the arrest of a suspect linked with the crime.
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BREAKING: Buhari In Closed-door Meeting With AfDB President, Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari is in a closed-door meeting at Aso Villa with President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina.
This is coming shortly after the United States demanded a fresh probe of Adesina over allegations levelled against him. 
He was accused by a group of unidentified whistleblowers of handing contracts to acquaintances and appointing relatives to strategic positions at the Abidjan-based lender.
The Nigerian Government through Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, and 14 ex-Presidents including Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan have also expressed support for Adesina.
In separate letters, they said an independent probe is not provided for in AfDB governing procedures after the bank’s ethics committee cleared Adesina of all charges.
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BREAKING: Buhari In Closed-door Meeting With AfDB President, Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari is in a closed-door meeting at Aso Villa with President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina.
This is coming shortly after the United States demanded a fresh probe of Adesina over allegations levelled against him.
He was accused by a group of unidentified whistleblowers of handing contracts to acquaintances and appointing relatives to strategic positions at the Abidjan-based lender.
The Nigerian Government through Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, and 14 ex-Presidents including Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan have also expressed support for Adesina.
In separate letters, they said an independent probe is not provided for in AfDB governing procedures after the bank’s ethics committee cleared Adesina of all charges.
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BREAKING: Buhari In Closed-door Meeting With AfDB President, Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari is in a closed-door meeting at Aso Villa with President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina.
This is coming shortly after the United States demanded a fresh probe of Adesina over allegations levelled against him. 
He was accused by a group of unidentified whistleblowers of handing contracts to acquaintances and appointing relatives to strategic positions at the Abidjan-based lender.
The Nigerian Government through Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, and 14 ex-Presidents including Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan have also expressed support for Adesina.
In separate letters, they said an independent probe is not provided for in AfDB governing procedures after the bank’s ethics committee cleared Adesina of all charges.
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Nigeria’s Electricity Grid Experiences Another Collapse
There has been a reported collapse of the Nigerian electricity grid.
Citing sources at the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Guardian reports that the country’s electricity system collapsed on Tuesday afternoon.
This makes it at least the third down time the grid was experiencing in 2020 following shut downs in January and April. 
In 2019, there were no fewer than 12 recorded short circuiting of the grid.
TCN is the only part of the energy industry still in the hands of the private sector.
It has since 2017 began an expansion that it said increased its carrying capacity from 5,500 to 8,100mw.
However, the average power distributed in the country hovers between 3,500 and 4,000mw daily.
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Nigeria’s Electricity Grid Experiences Another Collapse
There has been a reported collapse of the Nigerian electricity grid.
Citing sources at the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Guardian reports that the country’s electricity system collapsed on Tuesday afternoon.
This makes it at least the third down time the grid was experiencing in 2020 following shut downs in January and April.
In 2019, there were no fewer than 12 recorded short circuiting of the grid.
TCN is the only part of the energy industry still in the hands of the private sector.
It has since 2017 began an expansion that it said increased its carrying capacity from 5,500 to 8,100mw.
However, the average power distributed in the country hovers between 3,500 and 4,000mw daily.
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House Of Representative Approves President Buhari’s $22.7bn Loan Request
The House of Representatives has approved the request by the President Muhammadu Buhari to borrow $22.7bn.
The lawmakers approved the request at Tuesday’s plenary after the committee on aids, loans, and debt management gave its report. 
Buhari had in 2019 when he sent the request said the loan will be used to finance key infrastructures in the country.
The President first sent the loan request to the National Assembly under Bukola Saraki but it was rejected.
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House Of Representative Approves President Buhari’s $22.7bn Loan Request
The House of Representatives has approved the request by the President Muhammadu Buhari to borrow $22.7bn.
The lawmakers approved the request at Tuesday’s plenary after the committee on aids, loans, and debt management gave its report.
Buhari had in 2019 when he sent the request said the loan will be used to finance key infrastructures in the country.
The President first sent the loan request to the National Assembly under Bukola Saraki but it was rejected.
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House Of Representative Approves President Buhari’s $22.7bn Loan Request
The House of Representatives has approved the request by the President Muhammadu Buhari to borrow $22.7bn.
The lawmakers approved the request at Tuesday’s plenary after the committee on aids, loans, and debt management gave its report. 
Buhari had in 2019 when he sent the request said the loan will be used to finance key infrastructures in the country.
The President first sent the loan request to the National Assembly under Bukola Saraki but it was rejected.
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Diabel’s Salute To Majek Fashek By Faye Diabel
Yesterday, during a conversation I had with Ogugua Iwelu (Fela Broadway) analyzing a talented young man, we came to a conclusion that there were vivid traces of Majek Fashek in him.
Today, he forwarded a picture of Majek with a laconic caption "strangely". I clicked on the picture, underneath it, the confirmation of Majek Fashek passing.
That conversation that took place yesterday about seeing traces of Majek in a young talent, I take as a vivid legacy Majek left behind. 
With wit, talent, style, and audacity Majek claimed what his world didn’t obviously see as his. In the end, the world reclaimed what it didn’t reserve for him. He’ll be remembered as one those who carved his destiny by the means within his reach.
As Adam Clayton Powell Jr. preached to reclaim what some thought wasn’t his, “What’s in your hand?” the only thing left at his disposition was the metaphorical stick; that same stick that paved a way across the sea to liberate Moses' people.
Majek Fashek’s stick was the guitar.
Tip of his fret in the air, his fingers mime melodious rain chimes, and the lord answered his prayers. And then that guitar ushered him from the ghetto to big cities of "stained" glasses.
I will remember that smile that connected his lips, cheekbones, eyes, and a compassionate sentiment they revealed.
Rest in peace Majek.
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BREAKING: Kogi Commissioner Who Assaulted, Raped Lady Over Facebook Post Being Interrogated By Police
The Nigeria Police Force is currently questioning Mr Abdulmumuni Danga, Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources, who assaulted and raped a lady over a Facebook post.
Danga is being questioned at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Gender Unit, Force Intelligence Bureau, FCID, Abuja.
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Nigerian Government Orders Investigation Into Rape, Murder Of UNIBEN Student
The Nigerian Government has ordered the police to unravel the circumstances surrounding the rape and murder of a female student of the University of Benin, Vera Uwaila Omozuwa.
The directive is coming four days after the tragic incident, which had caused national outrage.
In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, though his media aide, Segun Adeyemi, asked the security agents to arrest and bring perpetrators of the heinous crime to justice. 
The minister described the incident as a cruel and barbaric act that offends human sensibility, in addition to being antithetical to decency, saying no society will tolerate such depravity.
The statement also condemned the alleged gang rape of a 12-year-old girl by 14 men in Jigawa State, describing it as not only repulsive but highly condemnable.
The statement reads, “The Federal Government has directed the police to unravel the circumstances surrounding the rape and murder of a female student of the University of Benin, Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, in Benin and the serial sexual abuse of a minor in Jigawa State by 14 men with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice. See Also
"He also said the serial sexual abuse of a minor by 14 men in Jigawa State is not only repulsive but highly condemnable.
''It is said that the true measure of a society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.”
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BREAKING: Police Kill Commercial Motorcycle Rider In Adamawa State For Refusing To Give N100 Bribe
A 20-year-old commercial motorcycle rider in Adamawa State has been shot dead by the police for refusing to give N100 bribe.
The victim, Arabo Dauda, was said to have been killed at a police checkpoint in Maiha town under Maiha Local Government Area of the state.
Chairman of Maiha the council area, Idi Amin, confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters on Tuesday. 
He said, "I got a distress call yesterday that a policeman had shot dead a 20-year-old young man at a checkpoint in Maiha.
"Upon inquiry, I learnt it was because the youth did not give N100 at the checkpoint.
"The boy was said to have been shot from behind while returning home from where he bought petrol.
"I was further informed that the police had made it mandatory for all commuters along that road to pay N100 before they are allowed access.
"I have informed the Commissioner of Police, Brigade Commander and the state governor of the incident."
SaharaReporters gathered that the killing sparked protest in the town as angry youths almost torched a police station in the area.
At the moment, the killer policeman is in detention at Zone 3 headquarters of the police in Yola, the state capital.
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