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BREAKING: Angry Mob sets Anambra police station on fire
A mob on Wednesday set ablaze a police station in Igboukwu in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.
An eye witness who gave his name as Goddy said the police station was put on fire around 8am on Wednesday.
He said trouble began when some policemen on duty in the area killed a commercial motorcyclist on Tuesday night over extortion.
He said, “As I’m talking to you the place is in flames. The mob, made up of commercial motorcycle operators, are moving to Ekwulobia police station now to also set the station there ablaze.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed confirmed the incident.
He said the Commissioner of Police in the state, John Abang, had ordered the arrest of the officer who killed the commercial motorcyclist while appealing for calm.
He said,” On Tuesday about 10.30pm, there was an altercation between police operatives and motorcycle riders over some impounded motorcycles as a result of the recent restriction on movement of motorcycles beyond 9 pm in the State.
“The situation degenerated into chaos which led to an accidental discharge that hit one motorcycle rider and burning of the Igboukwu police station by irate youth.
“The Commissioner of Police, John Abang, is deeply saddened by the unfortunate incident and has ordered the detention of the policemen involved and full-scale investigation into the matter.
“The CP further appealed for calm and assures the public that justice would be done in the case and the outcome of police investigation shall be made public in due course.”
December 16, 2020
Buhari joins 28th virtual FEC meeting from home town
President Muhammadu Buhari is participating online in the 28th meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) from his country home in Daura, Katsina State.
Daybreak reports that the meeting which commenced at about 10 a.m., is presided over by the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
The virtual meeting is taking place at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The meeting is the first time the president would be participating virtually from his Daura country home since he assumed office in May, 2015.
READ ALSO: BREAKING: RainOil filling station on fire in Kaduna
Other participants in the meeting include the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, and the National Security Adviser, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno.
Other members of the cabinet physically attending the meeting are the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and his Works and Housing counterpart, Mr Babatunde Fashola.
Daybreak reports that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, was represented at the meeting by Hajiya Habiba Lawal, Permanent Secretary of the Ecological Fund Office.
The Ministers of Education, Adamu Adamu, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello, Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami and Aviation, Hadi Sirika, Defence are also attending the meeting.
Others present at the chamber are retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, Environment, Mohammed Abubakar, Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva and Minister of State for the Environment, Sharon Ikpeazu.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, and other ministers are also participating in the meeting from their various offices in Abuja online.
Our correspondents learnt that about 33 items are on the agenda of the meeting.
Buhari is expected back in Abuja on Dec. 18.
December 16, 2020
BREAKING: RainOil filling station on fire in Kaduna
By Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna

RainOil filling station in Sabon Tasha before bridge is on fire
Our reporter who witnessed the inferno on Wednesday morning reported that people were seen helpless.
No fire service personnel was available at the time of filling this report, at the scene by 10:05am when the incident occurred.
Details Later
December 16, 2020
Fear grip residents over gas leakage along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A gas pipeline leakage along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has caused panic among residents of Arepo, Magboro, and other neighbouring communities.
Report had it that the gas pipeline ruptured during construction works on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday.
A resident of Forthright Gardens Estate, Omobolaji, told one of our correspondents that a loud sound was heard around 9:30 a.m.
According to him, the pipeline eruption caused panic as many residents of the estate rushed out of their apartments.
Emergency responders had been contacted.
Details later…
December 16, 2020
Oyo Assembly Approves Makinde’s N2bn loan request
Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the request of Governor Seyi Makinde to access N2billion loan facility from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for the implementation of the Anchor Borrowers Programme.
The facility is to be accessed from the CBN through Fidelity Bank.
The request was contained in a letter forwarded to the lawmakers by the governor and read by Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin on Tuesday.
The loan facility, according to the governor, is being sought for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and it is part of the plan of the government to develop the agricultural sector.
Governor Makinde in the letter hinted that the proposed loan facility would be used to fund cluster farming for maize, cassava, rice and tomatoes, while about 6,000 youths are expected to participate in the Anchor Borrowers Programme.

Commenting on the request, Deputy Speaker Muhammad Fadeyi and other lawmakers agreed that the Anchor Borrowers Programme, if well implemented, would assist in engaging youths and would help in reducing the high level of unemployment.
Speaker Ogundoyin said the Programme was coming at the right time, adding that youths interested in agriculture did not have the financial wherewithal to go into full practice.
He hailed Governor Makinde’s resolve to improve the agriculture sector as well as encourage youths to participate in farming and agricultural related activities.
December 16, 2020
NCC orders telecom operators to block SIM cards without National Identity Numbers
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has given telecommunications operators in the country two weeks to block SIM Cards that are not registered with the National Identity Numbers, NIN.
A statement released today Tuesday, December 15 by the NCC Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, stresed that any telecom operators that failed to comply with the directive risked outright withdrawal of its licence or heavy penalty.
”Following the earlier directive on the suspension of new SIM registration by network operators, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) convened an urgent meeting of key stakeholders in the Communications industry on Monday, December 14, 2020.
The meeting had in attendance the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), as well as the CEOs and Management staff of all service providers in the industry.
Stakeholders agreed that urgent drastic measures have now become inevitable to improve the integrity and transparency of the SIM registration process.
Following decisions were taken for immediate implementation by all Network Operators: Affirmation of the earlier directive to totally suspend registration of NEW SIMs by all operators.
Operators to require ALL their subscribers to provide valid National Identification Number (NIN) to update SIM registration records.
The submission of NIN by subscribers to take place within two weeks (from today December 16, 2020 and end by 30 December, 2020).
After the deadline, ALL SIMs without NINs are to be blocked from the networks. A Ministerial Task Force comprising the Minister and all the CEOs (among others) as members is to monitor compliance by all networks.
Violations of this directive will be met by stiff sanctions, including the possibility of withdrawal of operating license. The general public is hereby urged to ensure that their NINs are captured in their SIM registration data,” the statement read
December 15, 2020
NFF board member Emmanuel Ibah dies of COVID-19
A member of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation and Coordinator for the South-South zone of the body, Mr. Emmanuel Ibah, is dead.
He died of coronavirus-related complications at the age of 61, according to a statement from the Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday.
“Family sources confirmed to the NFF that Ibah, who was also Chairman of the Akwa Ibom Football Association, gave up the ghost on Tuesday morning after succumbing to complications from the new coronavirus pandemic. He was said to have underlying diabetic and hypertensive medical conditions.
“Ibah, an energetic figure who showed intense dedication and commitment to the work of the NFF and Nigeria Football in general, was always at the forefront of preparations for matches of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles, any time the Eagles were playing in the Akwa Ibom State capital, Uyo. The Godswill Akpabio Stadium, known as Nest of Champions, served as home for the Super Eagles during their successful qualifying campaigns for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals and the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations,” the statement added.
Ibah was also Chairman of the NFF Protocols and Ceremonial Committee and Vice Chairman of both the Establishment and Referees Committees.
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, said, “I am just lost for words. I don’t know what to say. This has been a tragic year on so many fronts. Emmanuel Ibah was like a brother.
“He was my colleague from the South-South on the NFF Executive Committee and a very loyal and supportive person. We have lost another pillar on the Board. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.”
Ibah’s unfortunate demise on Tuesday morning made him the third Member of the NFF Executive Committee and the fourth key figure in the NFF to pass away this year.
NFF members from the South East, Chidi Ofo Okenwa, died on May 5, and Musa Adamu Duhu who passed on September 19. NFF’s Head of ICT, Tolulope Abe, died on August 29.
Born Emmanuel Augustine Ibah on September 5, 1959, he hailed from Urua Akpan area of Akwa Ibom State, and became a Member of the NFF Executive Committee after winning election at the last NFF Elective Congress in Katsina on 18th September 2018. He lost his wife a couple of years ago.
December 15, 2020
Aisha Buhari reportedly relocates to Dubai, cites insecurity in Aso Rock
The Nigerian First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has reportedly relocated to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
According to Sahara Reporters, Mrs Buhari reportedly hinged her decision to relocation on the insecurity in Aso Rock.
Read the report by Sahara Reporters below..
First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has been in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, since September after the wedding of her daughter, Hanan, and has therefore not been involved in any government activity, SaharaReporters has gathered.
SaharaReporters gathered that the First Lady is not in a hurry to return, despite spending over three months, as she reportedly stated that the Aso Rock Villa was not secure for her family.
This concern was triggered by a shooting incident which occurred in June and caused some panic among occupants of the Aso Villa.
SaharaReporters had reported that there was a crisis in Aso Villa after security details of the President’s wife removed Buhari’s Personal Assistant, Sabiu ‘Tunde’ Yusuf, from the place after he refused to embark on a 14-day isolation period upon returning from a trip to Lagos.
Shortly afterwards, the First Lady’s ADC, Usman Shugaba, in an attempt to apprehend Yusuf, reportedly fired gunshots but the President’s aide escaped to the residence of Mamman Daura where he spent the night.
Yusuf soon ordered the arrest of Aisha’s ADC and other security details in connivance with Buhari’s chief security officer. Buhari had ordered a probe into the alleged security breach inside the Presidential Villa.
It will be recalled that on September 4, Aisha Buhari held a flamboyant wedding for President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hanan, and Mohammed Turad.
Apart from the opulence on display, event planners for the wedding were flown in from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to add colour and spice to the ceremony.
Earlier in August, the First Lady had also flown to Dubai in a private jet owned by billionaire Mohammed Indimi under the guise of a medical emergency to shop for luxury items ahead of the wedding.
Most of the items, including souvenirs used for the wedding occasion, were brought in from the Arabian country.
A top source told SaharaReporters on Tuesday that the First Lady has now relocated quietly to the UAE for over three months. No one knows when she would return to the country.
The Presidency source said, “Aisha Buhari has relocated quietly to Dubai. She has been going to the UAE even before the daughter’s wedding.
“Before the wedding, she also stayed there for months during lockdown, shopping and relaxing. But since the end of the wedding, she has been away owing to security concerns in the villa.”
Some Nigerians have noticed her disappearance from the public space for the past three months. Checks on her Twitter page shows she last tweeted in October.
SaharaReporters gathered that occasionally, she issued statements announcing the distribution of palliatives but has never been seen at any official functions.
The September wedding, which had security personnel prohibiting guests from taking photographs, saw the event planners and other vendors flown in from Dubai pocketing huge amounts in United States dollars for their services.
December 15, 2020
Adegbite Charges MGLT Staff On Financial Regulation, Public Service Rules
By Amadin Idahosa

Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite has implored the Ministry’s staff, especially officers on Directorate cadre to acquaint themselves with the expectations and requirements of Financial Regulation and the Public Service Rules in the conduct of Government business.

The Minister made the call in Abuja, at the 3-Day Special Workshop for officers on Directorate cadre with the theme “Leadership Competencies for Effective Management and Public Financial Resources in Turbulent Times.”

Adegbite noted that the Minerals and Mining sector have had “cases even as far back as 2014 where the Public Accounts of the National Assembly kept recalling, inadvertently mistakes made by professionals in the Ministry”, errors, which he said this training aimes to avoid.

He therefore enjoined participants to avail themselves the opportunity provided by the workshop to enrich their knowledge and buttress Government’s watch word on transparency and accountability.

Earlier the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade, who was represented by the Director, Artisanal Mining, Patrick Ojeka stated that the training wouldn’t have come at a time better, as it addresses the challenges confronting the technical and professional staff of the Ministry, as well as tackle the series of Financial and Secular Regulations from the Ministry of Finance yearly,

She equally reiterated the need for participants to ensure that maximum benefit is gained from the training so as to effectively and efficiently deliver on the Ministry’s mandate, while ensuring accountability in carrying out government business.
December 15, 2020
Ngas Women organizes security-free prayers for year 2021 in Kaduna
By Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna

The Coordinator, Ngas Development Association (NDA) women wing, Kaduna state chapter, Mrs. Gormwa Solomon Gotus, said her members are praying seriously for security free in Nigeria in the in year 2021, to enable people go about their business without fear of killings.

Mrs Gotus disclosed this in Kaduna during Association’s fellowship and prayers session held at COCIN Church Narayi in Kaduna state. She said members of the association, who are plateau state indigenes, used the end of the year prayers sessions to appreciated God for saving their lives and their families.
The coordinator further said that their prayers to God almighty this year is to prevent them from bad diseases and not to allowed insecurity like terrorists, Boko Haram, kidnappers, bandits, Covid-19 and other social vices encountered in 2020 extended to year 2021.

“We’re using the end the year fellowship to prayed God for saving our lives, prevent us from enemies, safe our country from bad things like Covid-19, terrorism, bandits and not to allowed such things extended to 2021, as well as for development.
According her, the meeting held every end of the year with prayers, also sensitized their members on how to prevent our children from drugs abuse.
We assisted one another to remain productive and contributory to family development.
A former women leader of the association Lucy Simon also said they used the fellowship to empower Ngas women with the little contribution made and ensured that non of their Women in kaduna is lazy doing nothing.
“We’re also here to seek the glory of God in prayers for what He has done for us and our families over the past days, months and years.

Also speaking, the leader of Ngas in kaduna state, Rin Ngas Kaduna, Major Gotep Goar Pankshin (rtd), and the Vice Chairman, Ngas Development Association (NDA), Mr Nentawe Gomiyar said they were at the venue to support and commend the effort of women folk for their wisdom and spiritual knowledge for praying to God for Security of their people.
Earlier, president and founder , Eye Opener Youths and Women Foundation, Mrs Margret Julius said women are the bedrock of every decent society because of their closeness to children.
Mrs Julius said she took advantage of NDA fellowship because of her guardian, an Ngas by tribe, and the coordinator of the association who is the Barnawa unit leader of her foundation.
“We believe that as parents have a role to play in ensuring that the young people are prevented from drugs and substance abuse and addictions”, she said.
December 15, 2020