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Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop various security agencies from further violating human rights in the course of carrying out their duties. He said in a statement on Sunday that this had become necessary in view of the ban by the United States of America on the sale of arms to Nigeria over alleged continued violation of human rights under the Buhari administration. Falana said though the basis for the ban on sale of arms by the US could be queried, the President should stop the violation of people’s rights and also release all political detainees. He specifically urged the President to order the release of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), who has been held in custody without a court order. Falana said the release of Dasuki would allow the ex-NSA’s trial for alleged diversion of arms funds to go on smoothly. He said the government should obey the ruling of the ECOWAS...

Following the uproar which greeted his unfulfilled prophesy that Former Democrat candidate, Hillary Clinton will beat Republican candidate, Donald Trump, in the just concluded US Presidential election, General Overseer, The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua, Sunday, chided his critics, saying “Our levels are different. We are not on the same level.” Prophet Joshua, who made this remark during a service at the headquarters of his church in Ikotun, Lagos on Sunday, said: “We have seen the outcome of the election in America. Having read, you will notice that it is all about the popular vote, the vote of the majority of Americans. “In this case, we need the Spirit of a Prophet to recognize or to know a Prophet. Our levels are different. We are not on the same level. “We might have great cathedrals, huge bells, and all kinds of activities that are good by human standards but human point of view is limited. “1 Corinthians 1:25. The foolishness of God is wis...

Lagos – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday said it would sanction 13 telecommunications operators for failing to comply with the ‘2442 Do Not Disturb (DND)’ directive on unsolicited telemarketing. According to a statement signed by the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr Tony Ojobo, the directive was issued on April 20, 2016. Ojobo said that the 13 operators included: Airtel Network Ltd., MTN Nigeria, Globacom Nigeria, Smile Communication, Visafone Communications, Ntel, Etisalat, Multi-Links, Starcomms, Danjay Telecoms, Gamjitel Ltd., Megatech Engineering Ltd. and Gicell Wireless. According to him, the service providers have been given another one-week ultimatum, from Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, to remedy the situation or face the sanctions enshrined in the directive. “Worried by the non-compliance by the operators, occasioned by a deluge of complaints by subscribers across Nigeria, the NCC inaugurated an eight-member committee to look into the matter. “After several me...

The academic union of universities (ASUU) have declared a one week warning strike from the 16th of November to 22nd 2016. This was made known in a bulletin released after their NEC meeting November 12th. Some of the issues being protested by ASUU includes  funding for revitalization of public universities based on federal government and ASUU memorandum of understanding of 2009, non-release of subvension of state universities by their visitors and registration of NUPEMCO. Other lingering issues are payment of earned academic allowance (EAA) and shortfalls in salaries leading to payment of fractions of staff salaries. According to ASUU, the strike is total and comprehensive with no teaching, examination or any other routine activities of any kind.

Four persons, including a soon-to-wed young security guard, were reportedly killed by dare-devil armed robbers robbery during an attack on a Bank at Otun-Ekiti in Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Thursday night. Among those killed were the Manager and cashier of Heritage Bank, security man at Unity Bank and the night guard to the town’s monarch, Oba Adedapo Popoola, Oore Otun of Moba land.

BENIN CITY the capital of Edo state is agog ahead today’s inauguration ceremony of Mr Godwin Obaseki as governor of Edo state and his Deputy, Philip Shaibu, with the arrival of All Progressives Congress (APC) governors yesterday.