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Buhari’s Visit To Imo: Anambra Residents comply With IPOB’s Sit-at-home Order

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3 years ago

September 9, 2021

Residents of Anambra State on Thursday complied with the sit-at-home directive issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to protest the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Imo State.

IPOB through its spokesperson, Emma Powerful had said the directive was to express the displeasure of the people of the South-East zone, over Buhari’s visit, even when the leader of the group, Mr Nnamdi Kanu was still in detention.

Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi and all other towns in the state were on Thursday turned into ghost towns as government offices, schools, banks, motor parks, markets and other public places were all deserted.

DAILY POST correspondent who moved around the capital city of Anambra, Awka found out that the level of compliance to the order was far more than what has been witnessed in the every-Monday sit-at-home, which was later suspended, but still being observed by south East residents.

At the popular Aroma Junction in Awka, only newspaper vendors were seen, as all the plazas housing diverse offices were under lock and keys. At Eke Awka market, which is the biggest market in the capital city, traders and buyers alike were not seen in the market.

A trader in Eke Awka, Mr Innocent Ibe told newsme that the compliance was more of fear than of obedience to IPOB’s directive.

“If you watch, security in Nigeria has broken down and if you hear that people are asked to sit at home and you insist on coming out, you can be sure that whatever happens to you, you will be the one to be blamed.

“Most times, hoodlums take advantage of things like this to rob others. A lawyer from Igbo-Ukwu who was going to Enugu very early last two Mondays was accosted and dispossessed of his Lexus Jeep.

“The car was later recovered, but it turned out that those who stole the car were not IPOB members, but they used the opportunity of the every-Monday sit-at-home to attack the lawyer. I’m sure some people will be blaming him for even venturing out, but the truth was that thieves took the opportunity to rob him. Everybody is being careful, no one wants to fall victim to them.”

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Man, 38 Escapes Assassination Attempt In Benin

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9 months ago

July 22, 2023

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Innocent Omoruyi

By Omokha Andrew

A 38-year-old activist, Innocent Omoruyi, narrowly escaped assassination in the early hours of Wednesday, July 19, 2023 as his residence at Obe Community,Sapele Road in Benin city was attacked by yet to be identified gun men.

The attack which eye witnesses say was viciously executed on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 bore the markings of a dreaded cult group terrorizing Benin City, the state capital.

The Obe, Sapale Road incident, it was learnt, happened soon after Omoruyi left the house to attend to matters of interest some few metres away from his home.

The assailants were said to have shot sporadically in their frustration as residents scampered for safety.

However, Omoruyi escaped unharmed.

One of the eye witnesses who craved anonymity said: “The felons apparently went for the kill, weilding guns and other dangerous weapons. “We are shocked that they didn’t see Innocent Omoruyi who was just some few metres away from home when they arrived”.

“How that happened, only God knows and it was obvious that it wasn’t his time to die yet and just before that not long ago his business place on Lagos Street, Benin City was burnt down in the middle of the night by unknown arsonists.

“This sequence of events is not ordinary. We know it’s politically motivated due to the role he played in the last general elections. He has been advised to go into hiding at the moment for his personal safety”, he concluded.

When contacted, the police Public Relations Officer Chidi Nwabuzor said he was yet to get any information as regards the latest incident. He promised to feed our correspondent with relevant details as soon as they become handy.

Our information source however revealed that the matter has already been incidented at the Love World Police station on Sapele Road, Benin city.

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Nigeria To Earn Over $4bn Revenue As FEC Okays Concession Of Abuja, Kano Airports

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11 months ago

May 18, 2023

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Nigeria will earn over $4 billion in nominal revenue as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday okayed the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, to the Corporacion American Airport Consortium, a Luxembourg-based company.

James Odaudu, the Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Minister of Aviation, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

According to him, the Council also approved that the Federal Ministry of Aviation would be renamed the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace.

The statement noted that the company would make combined upfront payments of $8.5 million for the concession of NAIA and MAKIA.

He added that the development would spur evidential growth within the Nigerian aviation industry.

“In alignment with the Aviation Roadmap, approved by Mr President on 18th October 2016, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace is delighted to inform all stakeholders, both local and international, and the media, that the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano has been approved by the Federal Executive Council,” the statement said.

In December 2022 and January 2023, Corporacion American Airport Consortium was announced as the preferred bidder for the airport’s concession after scaling through a series of evaluations of technical and financial bids.

Nominal revenues mean income not adjusted for inflation and decreasing purchasing power.

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Russia Expelled From Council Of Europe Amid War With Ukraine

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2 years ago

March 16, 2022

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The Council of Europe says it has expelled Russia with immediate effect after 26 years of membership because of the Ukraine war.

The Committee of Ministers took the decision in a special session, the rights body announced in the French city of Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Earlier, Russia had already declared its withdrawal from the Council of Europe after it had taken steps to exclude it.

On Tuesday evening, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted unanimously in favour of Russia’s exclusion.

Russia joined the Council of Europe on Feb. 28, 1996.

Together with the formal notification of the withdrawal, the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe also received information from the Russian Federation on Tuesday about its intention to denounce the European Convention on Human Rights.

In a statement on Tuesday evening, the leaders of the Council of Europe once again condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

They expressed their solidarity with the Russian people, who continue to belong to the European family and share its values.

The body said it would continue to stand by Ukraine in the fight against the aggressor.

The Council of Europe monitors the observance of human rights in its 46 member states and is not part of the European Union.

The body reacted to the Russian invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago by suspending Russia’s membership, this decision was considered historic.