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08/23/20
Kellyanne Conway resigns as senior White House adviser
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Ms Conway says she is stepping down at the end of August to give her children "less drama, more mama".
Ms Conway says she is stepping down at the end of August to give her children "less drama, more mama".
Rio Tinto bosses lose bonuses over Aboriginal cave destruction
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Executives at the mining giant Rio Tinto have had their payouts cut over the culturally important site.
Executives at the mining giant Rio Tinto have had their payouts cut over the culturally important site.
US approves use of blood plasma treatment on coronavirus patients
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The move comes after Donald Trump accused regulators of impeding the development of a Covid-19 cure.
The move comes after Donald Trump accused regulators of impeding the development of a Covid-19 cure.
Bandits Storm Sokoto Community, Abduct Nursing Mother, Baby, New Bride, Others
Armed bandits over the weekend attacked a community in Sokoto State, kidnapping many residents of the area.
SaharaReporters gathered that the victims include a new bride, nursing mother and her baby.
The incident happened at Sutti Village under Tangaza Local Government Area of the state.
Residents said the heavily-armed bandits shot sporadically into the air, scaring residents.
The nursing mother was identified as wife of Magajin Garin Sulli, a traditional chief in the town.
It was gathered that the bandits also kidnapped a yet-to-be ascertained number of traders along Balle-Tangaza Road in the state.
Killings and kidnapping for ransom have continued in Northern Nigeria despite security reinforcement in the region.
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Bandits Storm Sokoto Community, Abduct Nursing Mother, Baby, New Bride, Others
Armed bandits over the weekend attacked a community in Sokoto State, kidnapping many residents of the area.
SaharaReporters gathered that the victims include a new bride, nursing mother and her baby.
The incident happened at Sutti Village under Tangaza Local Government Area of the state.
Residents said the heavily-armed bandits shot sporadically into the air, scaring residents.
The nursing mother was identified as wife of Magajin Garin Sulli, a traditional chief in the town.
It was gathered that the bandits also kidnapped a yet-to-be ascertained number of traders along Balle-Tangaza Road in the state.
Killings and kidnapping for ransom have continued in Northern Nigeria despite security reinforcement in the region.
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CAMA: Churches Shouldn’t Comply With FG’s Anti-Christ Law, Christian Group Says
A group, Christian Rights Agenda, has urged churches in Nigeria not to comply with the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The group described CAMA as “an anti-Christ law from the pit of hell”, saying it has shown that the National Assembly was firmly in the grip of Muslims.
CRA in a statement on Sunday, questioned how religious organisations can be made to account to an agency of government.
It also wondered why an agency of government like the Corporate Affairs Commission would be given authority to dissolve and appoint board of elders and general overseers of churches.
The statement reads, “Every church has it’s own unique way of governing itself as ordained by the Almighty God. Nigeria is a secular state which does and should not in anyway be seen to be controlling the church without a corresponding policy against Islamic activities across the country under the Buhari administration.
"The clauses in the new CAMA is nothing but a plot to break the church and halt the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ in Nigeria. We call on the Christian Association of Nigeria to appoint liaison officers for both Senate and House of Representatives who will keep an eye on every Bill and Resolutions being considered by the National Assembly in order to alert the Christendom.”
The group urged the National Assembly to urgently amend the law to remove the 'satanic' clauses in the interest of peace, unity and prosperity of Nigeria.
CAMA provides that religious bodies and non-governmental organisations will be strictly regulated by the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission and a supervising minister.
The law also wields power to suspend the trustees of an association or a religious body and appoint an interim manager or managers to coordinate its affairs where it reasonably believes that there had been any misconduct or mismanagement, or where the affairs of the association are being run fraudulently or where it is necessary or desirable for the purpose of public interest.
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CAMA: Churches Shouldn’t Comply With FG’s Anti-Christ Law, Christian Group Says
A group, Christian Rights Agenda, has urged churches in Nigeria not to comply with the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The group described CAMA as “an anti-Christ law from the pit of hell”, saying it has shown that the National Assembly was firmly in the grip of Muslims.
CRA in a statement on Sunday, questioned how religious organisations can be made to account to an agency of government.
It also wondered why an agency of government like the Corporate Affairs Commission would be given authority to dissolve and appoint board of elders and general overseers of churches.
The statement reads, “Every church has it’s own unique way of governing itself as ordained by the Almighty God. Nigeria is a secular state which does and should not in anyway be seen to be controlling the church without a corresponding policy against Islamic activities across the country under the Buhari administration.
"The clauses in the new CAMA is nothing but a plot to break the church and halt the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ in Nigeria. We call on the Christian Association of Nigeria to appoint liaison officers for both Senate and House of Representatives who will keep an eye on every Bill and Resolutions being considered by the National Assembly in order to alert the Christendom.”
The group urged the National Assembly to urgently amend the law to remove the 'satanic' clauses in the interest of peace, unity and prosperity of Nigeria.
CAMA provides that religious bodies and non-governmental organisations will be strictly regulated by the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission and a supervising minister.
The law also wields power to suspend the trustees of an association or a religious body and appoint an interim manager or managers to coordinate its affairs where it reasonably believes that there had been any misconduct or mismanagement, or where the affairs of the association are being run fraudulently or where it is necessary or desirable for the purpose of public interest.
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CAMA: Churches Shouldn’t Comply With FG’s Anti-Christ Law, Christian Group Says
A group, Christian Rights Agenda, has urged churches in Nigeria not to comply with the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The group described CAMA as “an anti-Christ law from the pit of hell”, saying it has shown that the National Assembly was firmly in the grip of Muslims.
CRA in a statement on Sunday, questioned how religious organisations can be made to account to an agency of government.
It also wondered why an agency of government like the Corporate Affairs Commission would be given authority to dissolve and appoint board of elders and general overseers of churches.
The statement reads, “Every church has it’s own unique way of governing itself as ordained by the Almighty God. Nigeria is a secular state which does and should not in anyway be seen to be controlling the church without a corresponding policy against Islamic activities across the country under the Buhari administration.
"The clauses in the new CAMA is nothing but a plot to break the church and halt the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ in Nigeria. We call on the Christian Association of Nigeria to appoint liaison officers for both Senate and House of Representatives who will keep an eye on every Bill and Resolutions being considered by the National Assembly in order to alert the Christendom.”
The group urged the National Assembly to urgently amend the law to remove the 'satanic' clauses in the interest of peace, unity and prosperity of Nigeria.
CAMA provides that religious bodies and non-governmental organisations will be strictly regulated by the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission and a supervising minister.
The law also wields power to suspend the trustees of an association or a religious body and appoint an interim manager or managers to coordinate its affairs where it reasonably believes that there had been any misconduct or mismanagement, or where the affairs of the association are being run fraudulently or where it is necessary or desirable for the purpose of public interest.
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Nigerian Government Officials Plot To Replace Christian Nominated For Chairmanship Of National Population Commission With Muslim
Some officials within the Nigerian Government are making frantic moves to replace Ali Silas Agara, a Christian nominated to take over as Chairman of National Population Commission, with a Muslim from Kano State, SaharaReporters has discovered.
Agara, who hails from Nassarawa State, was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari to head the NPC.
Buhari, in two letters dated March 20 and August 12, 2020, made the nomination.
It was, however, gathered that Mr Kura Isa, a Muslim from Kano State, is being prepared to replace Agara.
“The positions to which appointments are to be made include the office of the Chairman from Nassarawa State, four new commissioners representing Sokoto, Kwara, Bauchi and the FCT, as well as the renewal of the appointment of two commissioners from Katsina and Lagos states,” the letter by the President reads partly.
However, since the first letter by President Buhari dated March 20, 2020, Agara is yet to be inaugurated as Chairman of NPC due to moves by some persons not contented with his nomination being a Christian.
A government source confirmed to SaharaReporters that Abdullahi Sule is among top Northern Muslims working against a Christian being appointed to head the commission.
It was also revealed that the name of Isa has been submitted to lead the commission.
“There is a plan to replace Agara with a Muslim, Kura Isa from Kano.
“Governor of Nassarawa and Chief of Staff told Buhari not to handover NPC to a Christian,” the source said.
The letter by the President also contained names of individuals, who will serve as members of the commission for five years as stipulated by federal character.
Others recommended alongside Agara are Muhammed Chuso A. Dottijo, member from Sokoto; Alhaji Razaq Gidado, member from Kwara; Ibrahim Mohammed, member from Bauchi; Joseph Kwai Shazin, member from FCT; Engineer Bala Almu Banya, member from Katsina; and Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, member from Lagos.
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Nigerian Government Officials Plot To Replace Christian Nominated For Chairmanship Of National Population Commission With Muslim
Some officials within the Nigerian Government are making frantic moves to replace Ali Silas Agara, a Christian nominated to take over as Chairman of National Population Commission, with a Muslim from Kano State, SaharaReporters has discovered.
Agara, who hails from Nassarawa State, was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari to head the NPC.
Buhari, in two letters dated March 20 and August 12, 2020, made the nomination.
It was, however, gathered that Mr Kura Isa, a Muslim from Kano State, is being prepared to replace Agara.
“The positions to which appointments are to be made include the office of the Chairman from Nassarawa State, four new commissioners representing Sokoto, Kwara, Bauchi and the FCT, as well as the renewal of the appointment of two commissioners from Katsina and Lagos states,” the letter by the President reads partly.
However, since the first letter by President Buhari dated March 20, 2020, Agara is yet to be inaugurated as Chairman of NPC due to moves by some persons not contented with his nomination being a Christian.
A government source confirmed to SaharaReporters that Abdullahi Sule is among top Northern Muslims working against a Christian being appointed to head the commission.
It was also revealed that the name of Isa has been submitted to lead the commission.
“There is a plan to replace Agara with a Muslim, Kura Isa from Kano.
“Governor of Nassarawa and Chief of Staff told Buhari not to handover NPC to a Christian,” the source said.
The letter by the President also contained names of individuals, who will serve as members of the commission for five years as stipulated by federal character.
Others recommended alongside Agara are Muhammed Chuso A. Dottijo, member from Sokoto; Alhaji Razaq Gidado, member from Kwara; Ibrahim Mohammed, member from Bauchi; Joseph Kwai Shazin, member from FCT; Engineer Bala Almu Banya, member from Katsina; and Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, member from Lagos.
DOCUMENTS: Nigerian Government Officials Plot to Replace Christian Nominated for Chairmanship of National... by Sahara Reporters on Scribd
Politics News Reports AddThis : Original Author : SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :https://ift.tt/3gs7aYV
Nigerian Government Officials Plot To Replace Christian Nominated For Chairmanship Of National Population Commission With Muslim
Some officials within the Nigerian Government are making frantic moves to replace Ali Silas Agara, a Christian nominated to take over as Chairman of National Population Commission, with a Muslim from Kano State, SaharaReporters has discovered.
Agara, who hails from Nassarawa State, was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari to head the NPC.
Buhari, in two letters dated March 20 and August 12, 2020, made the nomination.
It was, however, gathered that Mr Kura Isa, a Muslim from Kano State, is being prepared to replace Agara.
“The positions to which appointments are to be made include the office of the Chairman from Nassarawa State, four new commissioners representing Sokoto, Kwara, Bauchi and the FCT, as well as the renewal of the appointment of two commissioners from Katsina and Lagos states,” the letter by the President reads partly.
However, since the first letter by President Buhari dated March 20, 2020, Agara is yet to be inaugurated as Chairman of NPC due to moves by some persons not contented with his nomination being a Christian.
A government source confirmed to SaharaReporters that Abdullahi Sule is among top Northern Muslims working against a Christian being appointed to head the commission.
It was also revealed that the name of Isa has been submitted to lead the commission.
“There is a plan to replace Agara with a Muslim, Kura Isa from Kano.
“Governor of Nassarawa and Chief of Staff told Buhari not to handover NPC to a Christian,” the source said.
The letter by the President also contained names of individuals, who will serve as members of the commission for five years as stipulated by federal character.
Others recommended alongside Agara are Muhammed Chuso A. Dottijo, member from Sokoto; Alhaji Razaq Gidado, member from Kwara; Ibrahim Mohammed, member from Bauchi; Joseph Kwai Shazin, member from FCT; Engineer Bala Almu Banya, member from Katsina; and Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, member from Lagos.
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How I Escaped From Custody —Oyo Serial Killer, Shodipe
Suspected serial killer, Sunday Shodipe, has narrated how he escaped from Mokola Police Station, Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday.
The suspect said a female Divisional Police Officer, who was recently deployed to the station ordered one officer (Funsho) to allow him to take his bath.
He said the officer had warned him not to make any attempt to escape while taking his bath, adding that he was not even thinking of running away at that point.
Shodipe disclosed that he finally escaped when he saw that the officer was engrossed in a discussion with another person and not paying attention to him.
He said, "The new female DPO asked officer Funsho to allow me take my bath. He cautioned me not to try to escape when I am taking my bath.
"I escaped when I saw him discussing with another person. I climbed the borehole pole and jumped the fence. The people living in the area saw me when I escaped but they did not raise any alarm."
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SaharaReporters gathered that a young man from Akure, Ondo State, who pleaded not to be mentioned, had volunteered to assist the police when he saw the notice and bounty placed on the suspect.
He was said to have travelled to Ibadan alongside three of his friends with a view to launching a manhunt for the suspect for three days.
Upon their arrival in the state, they were lodged in a hotel where they slept before commencing the search for the fugitive.
The three men were said to have trailed him to where he bought and smoked hemp in the city but decided not to arrest him because of the crowd in the area.
The locals later arrested him while he was alone in a hideout.
The suspect had killed about eight people, mainly women at Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.
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How I Escaped From Custody —Oyo Serial Killer, Shodipe
Suspected serial killer, Sunday Shodipe, has narrated how he escaped from Mokola Police Station, Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday.
The suspect said a female Divisional Police Officer, who was recently deployed to the station ordered one officer (Funsho) to allow him to take his bath.
He said the officer had warned him not to make any attempt to escape while taking his bath, adding that he was not even thinking of running away at that point.
Shodipe disclosed that he finally escaped when he saw that the officer was engrossed in a discussion with another person and not paying attention to him.
He said, "The new female DPO asked officer Funsho to allow me take my bath. He cautioned me not to try to escape when I am taking my bath.
"I escaped when I saw him discussing with another person. I climbed the borehole pole and jumped the fence. The people living in the area saw me when I escaped but they did not raise any alarm."
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SaharaReporters gathered that a young man from Akure, Ondo State, who pleaded not to be mentioned, had volunteered to assist the police when he saw the notice and bounty placed on the suspect.
He was said to have travelled to Ibadan alongside three of his friends with a view to launching a manhunt for the suspect for three days.
Upon their arrival in the state, they were lodged in a hotel where they slept before commencing the search for the fugitive.
The three men were said to have trailed him to where he bought and smoked hemp in the city but decided not to arrest him because of the crowd in the area.
The locals later arrested him while he was alone in a hideout.
The suspect had killed about eight people, mainly women at Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.
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Thousands evacuated as two storms head for southern US
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Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura are both expected to hit the southern US coast days apart.
Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura are both expected to hit the southern US coast days apart.
Mountain Of Fire General Overseer, Olukoya, Confirms £150,000 Fraud In Church, Fails To Report £1m Theft
Daniel Olukoya, General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, on Saturday admitted that his former employee stole £150,000 of the church’s funds in the United Kingdom.
According to Olukoya in a statement by his media aide, Mr Collins Edomaruse, the unnamed employee paid the £150,000 Charity’s fund into his personal account and conspired with external auditors to shield the income from discovery.
“Fortunately, all the people that took money illegally are still alive. The genesis of this allegation is that the lease of one of our branches in London contained a clause which stipulated that any party who broke the lease for any reason before its expiration would pay a penalty of £150,000 to the other party. It happened that the owner of the property broke the lease and sold the property to a third party which necessitated the church relocating from the building.
“The property owners honoured their obligation and paid the penalty sum of £150,000 which the pastor of that branch somehow found a way of paying into his personal account without informing the headquarters and conspired with the external auditors to shield that income from discovery. It was much later that a member of that branch brought to the attention of headquarters that such amount of money had been received by the pastor.
“Headquarters immediately set up a panel to investigate the incident and give fair hearing to the pastor concerned. He attended the sitting of the panel and unequivocally admitted the theft. The panel directed him to refund the money immediately. Upon receipt of the report of the panel, the General Overseer issued the pastor an ultimatum in writing to pay back the money within 48 hours whereupon he promised to re-mortgage his house in London to comply,” the statement reads.
But despite admitting to this incident, the MFM General Overseer failed to react or comment on a £1m fraud committed by another employee of the church in the UK as well.
The Charity Commission, an independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, had in a statement seen by SaharaReporters said it found two alleged incidents of fraud by former employees of the church involving significant sums, both of which were not reported until a number of years after the frauds were discovered.
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It revealed that while a small percentage of the stolen funds had been recovered, the charity continued to suffer a significant loss.
“The commission has been informed by the trustees that the previous auditor of the charity and a former employee of the charity made fraudulent gift aid claims and retained well in excess of £1m of the funds received from HMRC. To date, the trustees advise the commission that £104,266.66 has been received from the former employee.
“The commission has been informed by the trustees that another employee of the charity stole between £150,000 and £190,000 of the charity’s funds.
"Although the alleged theft was discovered by the trustees in August 2015, the matter was not reported to the commission until February 13, 2018.
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"To date, the trustees advise the commission that between £6,000 and £8,000 has been recovered by the charity and it continues to suffer a significant financial loss,” the UK charity regulator said.
MFM was also blamed for breaching its governing document by paying three of its trustees.
The commission listed Dr Olukoya (chair), Florence Sankey O. A., Oluwafemi Emmanuel Oladipo, Bamidele Omotayo, Kehinde Williams and Enock Sunday Olaniyan as MFM International Trustees for the financial year ending December 31, 2018.
Although the charity commission did not say, who the three trustees paid were, it clearly, however, said it had serious concerns about how the chairman of the trustee handled serious incidents.
For exposing these infractions, the MFM General Overseer had threatened to initiate fresh legal suit against SaharaReporters.
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Donald Trump's sister says he's an 'unprincipled phoney'
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Recordings reveal Maryanne Trump Barry, a former federal judge, saying her brother "has no principles".
Recordings reveal Maryanne Trump Barry, a former federal judge, saying her brother "has no principles".
Thomas Restobar Club: Crush kills 13 as Peru police raid party violating lockdown
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The crush happens as revellers try to leave a nightclub in the capital Lima.
The crush happens as revellers try to leave a nightclub in the capital Lima.
Christchurch mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant faces sentencing hearing
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Brenton Tarrant has admitted killing 51 people and wounding dozens more at two New Zealand mosques.
Brenton Tarrant has admitted killing 51 people and wounding dozens more at two New Zealand mosques.
Iran plane crash: Cockpit exchange recorded after missile hit Ukraine jet
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All 176 people aboard a Ukrainian plane were killed when it was mistakenly downed by Iran in January.
All 176 people aboard a Ukrainian plane were killed when it was mistakenly downed by Iran in January.
Miroslava Breach murder: Mexico jails man who ordered journalist's death
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The man who ordered the killing of Miroslava Breach in 2017 receives rare 50-year sentence.
The man who ordered the killing of Miroslava Breach in 2017 receives rare 50-year sentence.
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