THE Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has said the war against insurgency in the Northeast region of the country would be easier to win when its root cause, which he identified as poverty, is dealt with. The governor, who spoke to State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday, however, tasked government at all levels to ensure that youths are positively engaged with jobs, so as to root out insurgency. The governor noted that peace was gradually returning to the Northeast, particularly Borno State, acknowledging the…
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A fuel-laden tanker has exploded at the Kara end of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Tribune Online gathered that the incident occurred at about 1 a.m. on Saturday. Many motorists travelling out of Lagos were held in traffic even as some vehicles had been trapped in the inferno. More details later… Nigerian Tribune
MR. Joe Biden of the Democratic Party closed in on victories in Nevada and Arizona on Friday while also overtaking Mr. Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. But there will be a recount in Georgia where Biden was also the favourite. Trump and his team remained defiant, insisting that the election was not over yet. The Biden camp was optimistic of adding all of the 20 electoral votes in Pennsylvania. The former vice president was billed to deliver a major speech at press time. Last night, Biden was leading with 41,302 votes in Arizona,13,662 votes in Pennsylvania,1,553 votes in Georgia and 20,137…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the request of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to freeze the accounts of 20 individuals and an organisation linked to the #EndSARS campaign. According to details of the order, the request was granted by Justice Ahmed Mohammed. It was filed by the CBN on October 20. The court order was addressed to the head offices of Access Bank, Fidelity Bank, First Bank Nigeria, Guaranty Trust Bank, United Bank of Africa, and Zenith Bank. The court directed the banks to freeze forthwith all transactions on the 20 accounts on the list annexed…
The House of Representatives Committee on Army has tasked the Nigerian Army to observe the highest professional standards in the discharge of its duties of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country. The chairman of the committee, Abdul- razak Sa’ad Namdas (APC, Adamawa), gave the charge while welcoming the leadership of the army to the 2020/2021 budget defence session in Abuja. Namdas, while addressing the army chiefs, also stressed the need to prioritise the welfare of personnel, as well as troops who are putting their lives on the line to defend the country and keep everyone safe. “We are not only…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday said the Federal Government was afraid youths might take to the streets in protest against the ongoing industrial action by its members, and thus, was employing blackmail to force lecturers back to class. The ASUU, Akure Zone, however declared that no amount of blackmail would make it end the current industrial action, unless its members were paid their salaries, while urging Nigerians to intervene in the impasse in the interest of the students. It also said the government was not interested in ending the strike and acceding to the demands of the…
As the results of the election of the United States of America ( USA) is still being counted, President Donald Trump’s campaign said Friday that “this election is not over” This is just as his challenger Joe Biden edged closer to victory in the tight White House race. The statement from Trump’s campaign came after Biden overcame the president’s lead in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, putting him in a position to win its 20 electoral votes. A win in Pennsylvania would give Biden the presidency, as he currently holds at least 253 of the 270 electoral votes needed.…
Democratic Party candidate, Joe Biden, is on the verge of becoming the next US president after taking the lead in one of the deciding cities, Pennsylvania, on Friday. Recall that Biden has previously taken the lead in Georgia, another major city that is a stronghold of the Republican Party in the early hours of Friday. As it stands, Biden who now has at least 3,295,327 popular votes in the city, leads Trump who has 3,289,731 votes with 5,596 votes, according to AP tally. Biden also leads on the electoral college votes with 264 over Trump’s 214, according to AP tally…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday presented a report on properties damaged by hoodlums in Lagos to President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Villa, Abuja. The presidency in a tweet said, “President @MBuhari this afternoon met with Governor @jidesanwoolu of Lagos. The Governor presented a report on the extent of the destruction suffered by Lagos State in the aftermath of the ENDSARS protests. #AsoVillaToday.” Similarly, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Gawat Jubril, said the report presented by Sanwo-Olu contained images of facilities destroyed in Lagos State. The governor’s aide tweeted; “Governor @jidesanwoolu today, presented…
The Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has said it would take more than just the military approach to be able to defeat the insurgency in the Northeast region of the country. Speaking to State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday, the governor also said his administration had resettled more than 100,000 internally displaced persons (IDP) are back to their homes in the state. According to the governor, it would require a political solution to end what he called “madness,” afflicting the state, adding that the kinetic measures…