Thursday, 23 November 2017

News extract 23rd NOVEMBER 2017

Ø  Court Orders FG to Reinstate Ex-NEMA Spokesperson Four Years After Retirement

Justice David Isele of the National Industrial Court (NIC) has ordered the immediate reinstatement of former spokesperson of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Yushau A. Shuaib, back into the public service after being forced to retire in 2013 over an opinion article he wrote on former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Thisday
Ø  EFCC/DSS clash: Sagay, Falana berate DSS for stopping Ekpeyong, Oke’s arrest
The Presidency is still waiting for the official reports on what transpired between the officials of the Department of State Services and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja on Tuesday, The PUNCH has learnt.
Officials of the sister agencies were on Tuesday involved in a showdown when  the EFCC operatives attempted to arrest a former Director General of the DSS, Mr. Ita Ekpeyong; and a former DG of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke.
Punch
Ø  Mnangagwa to Be Sworn in President as Mugabe Resigns
Shortly after the Zimbabwean parliament began an impeachment process to end Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule in the country that he fought to liberate from colonial rule, the embattled president finally threw in the towel Tuesday, paving the way for his former deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa to be sworn in as the country’s new president.
Thisday
Ø  Senate seeks new security design to end killings
The Senate, yesterday, lamented what it described as the total failure of the country’s security architecture.
It noted that the prevailing unhealthy security situation in parts of the country is responsible for the wanton destruction of lives and property.
Thenation
Ø  Lawyer drags IGP Idris, AGF Malami to court for ‘disobeying’ rulings
A legal practitioner based in Lagos, Barrister Ademola Odusote, has instituted a legal action against the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, the Nigeria Police Force and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Ibrahim Malami (SAN).
Dailypost
Ø  Police Confirm Arrest of Maryam Sanda for Stabbing Husband to Death
The Nigerian Police have confirmed the arrest of Maryam Sanda for allegedly stabbing her husband, Bilyaminu Haliru Bello, to death.
Bilyaminu, 35, son of Dr. Mohammed Haliru Bello, a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been buried according to Islamic rites in Abuja, after prayers at the National Mosque.
Thisday
Ø  Army order officers, soldiers to learn Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa in 1 year
The Army has given its personnel one year to learn and be proficient in the three major Nigerian languages – Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa.
“Invariably, by December 2018, all Nigerian Army personnel are expected to learn the three major Nigerian languages.
Dailytrust


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