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Buhari under fire for allegedly using EFCC to install Lawan, Gbajabiamila; taking over judiciary, legislature July 29,2019 Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has warned that Nigeria risks falling into totalitarianism and a failed state should President Muhammadu Buhari be left to continuously shrink the civic space. The group submitted that the fundamentals of the practice of constitutional democracy are animated by the protection and promotion of the basic constitutional freedoms of speech and the opening of the civic space. It raised an alarm that since coming into office, Buhari has allegedly adopted anti-democratic postures that constitute grave threats to constitutional democracy. In a media statement issued to DAILY POST on Monday by its national coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, the group disclosed that Nigeria faces the possibility of a slide into dictatorship if the trends of rapid surrender by the judiciary and legislative arms to the executive arm heade...

Atiku tells Buhari how to prevent future rigging of Nigeria’s elections July 29,2019 Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, 2019 presidential candidate, on Monday, highlighted how to prevent the rigging of Nigeria’s future elections. He said the immediate implementation of the recommendation of the Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais-led National Electoral Reform Committee would avert rigging of future elections in the country. In a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists, Atiku also called for the creation of Electoral Crimes Commission as a way of averting rigging. The former Vice President insisted that the credibility level of 2019 elections fell below that of 2015. According to Atiku; “One way of addressing the lapses is to implement the salient recommendations of the National Electoral Reform Committee, NERC, headed by former Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais. The second, is the creation of Electora...

Transfer: Lampard names two players he wants in Chelsea squad July 29,2019 Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard has said that he wants forwards, Willian and Callum Hudson-Odoi, in his squad ahead of next season. Lampard explained that both Willian and Hudson-Odoi are key players in his squad, adding that he wants the duo to stay at Stamford Bridge. Willian has been strongly linked with a move to Barcelona, while Hudson-Odoi has drawn interest from Bayern Munich in recent weeks. Speaking after Chelsea’s pre-season friendly 4-3 win over Reading on Sunday, Lampard was quoted by Metro UK as saying: “I know the club are talking to him [Willian]. Willian and Callum are both players I want in my squad.” He added: “We’ve made some good moves this pre-season with Mason Mount and Ruben Loftus-Cheek signing new contracts, two young players nailed down and the club are always trying to do that. “From a football sense, I’ve made my ideas very clear. I...

Access Bank takes DiamondXtra digital on *901# to all Nigerians July 2,2019 In fulfillment of its strategic objective to becoming Africa’s gateway to the world, Nigeria’s leading retail bank, Access Bank Plc has launched and opened up its USSD channel (*901#) to all Nigerians to enable the instant opening of DiamondXtra accounts from mobile devices. The DiamondXtra USSD channel option (*901#) allows customers, and potential customers, conveniently open a DiamondXtra account , confirm the number of tickets they have in a particular draw, and also find out the date for the draws from their mobile devices. Introducing the USSD channel account opening option, Victor Etuokwu, executive director, retail banking, said: “Our business is all about our customers as our success can be directly attributed to their success. We have helped millions of people save with DiamondXtra and have rewarded thousands over the last 10 years, with this year being the eleventh edition. To e...

Ex-minister Ivase’s death: Buhari sends message to Benue govt July 29,2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Ivase family, people and government of Benue State on the passage of Second Republic Minister of Education, Chief (Mrs) Elizabeth Ivase, OON. In a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari said, “She [Ivase] was a distinguished educationist, grassroots mobiliser, opinion leader, epitome of humility and commitment to national unity and development.” Noting that Ivase was a pacesetter in many respects not only in her state and northern Nigeria, but also the country in general, Buhari urged the current crop of politicians and the younger generation, especially women, to draw useful lessons from the late Mrs Ivase’s iron-will to excel by dint of hard work and perseverance. “Indeed, her services to her community, nation and humanity especially, as advocate of girl-child education ...

Ethiopians break World record, plant 200m trees in 1 day July 29,2019 Ethiopians dug in to help plant more than 200 million trees in the climate change ravaged country on Monday, breaking the previous world record. “Today Ethiopia is set in our attempt to break the world record together for a Green Legacy, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office tweeted earlier on Monday. “More than 224 million saplings had already been planted, state affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporation reported, beating the previous world record held by India. “Some schools and government offices were closed for the occasion and the prime minister told fellow Ethiopians to “go out and make your mark,” as he planted his own tree in the southern city of Arba Minch. “Ahmed’s Green Legacy initiative, launched in May, aims to plant a total of 4 billion trees by the end of the year. “Ethiopia’s rapidly growing population and lack of arable land pose a proble...

Ten men in court for allegedly attacking police station in Benue July 29,2019 A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that 10 men, who allegedly attacked a Police Station in Ado Local Government Area, be remanded in prison, pending legal advice. The suspects: Emmanuel Obande, Daniel Ogbu, James Ogaba, Edosi Oja, Ochigba Ogaba, Ogbu Attah, Anthony Unogwu, Ogaba Obande, Daniel Onogwu and Sunday Otsapa, were charged with four counts of criminal conspiracy, trespass, attempt to commit culpable homicide, mischief and an act of terrorism. Refusing their plea, the Magistrate, Ms Rose Iyorshe, ordered the police to duplicate the case file and send it to the Benue Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice. She adjourned the case until Aug. 26 for further mention. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Veronica Shaagee told the court that the case was transferred from the Divisional Police Headquarters, Ado Local Government to State Criminal Investigation Department (SC...