EndSARS: 57 Civilians, 37 Policemen, 6 Soldiers Killed - Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government says 57 civilians, 37 policemen, and six Soldiers were killed all over the country during the #endsars crisis.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a media briefing on the EndSARS protest and its aftermath.

He also said that 196 policemen were injured; 164 police vehicles destroyed and 134 police stations were razed.

The minister said the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Nigeria Customs Service and Nigeria Immigration Service all lost infrastructures, equipment and other valuables to attacks by hoodlums during the crisis.

He said eight medium Security custodial centres in six states (Edo, Lagos, Abia, Delta, Ondo and Ebonyi) were attacked, with 1,957 inmates set free and 31 members of staff injured.

The minister said that in the orgy of violence, 269 private/corporate facilities were burnt, looted or vandalised, 243 government facilities burnt and vandalised and 81 government warehouses looted

He frowned at the position of some human rights organisations and media houses which continued to dwell on“ the bodiless and bloodless ‘massacre’ at Lekki Toll Gate’’. They became suspicious after they simply ignored the brutal killing and maiming of security agents during the crisis.

“They did not see anything wrong in the public and private properties that were burnt or looted, neither did they see anything wrong in the fact that some of the businesses that were looted belonged to struggling young men and women.All they could see in their biased view of the whole situation was a hoax massacre,’’ he said.

Mohammed said the federal government is satisfied with the role played by the security agencies, especially the military and the police, all through the EndSARS crisis.He stressed that the security agents were professional and measured in their response.

“Even when their lives were at stake, they exercised uncommon restraint.Their professionalism and measured response saved many lives and properties.

“For example, despite arresting hordes of looters during the violence in Lagos, the army treated them humanely and even counseled them before handing them over to the police.

“The same cannot be said of those who unleashed mayhem on the security agents, killing and maiming them, sometimes in such a barbaric manner that is unprecedented in these parts,’’ he said

Mohammed said it is depressing and demoralising to continue to vilify men and women in uniform, who themselves were victims of senseless violence unleashed by hoodlums.

He said the government will not accept a situation in which some human rights bodies and jaundiced media organisations will continue to harass the security agencies over their roles during the crisis.

The Heads of all information agencies under the ministry of information and culture including the Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Buki Ponle were at the media briefing.

Kaduna Marathon Holds Tomorrow. List Of Closed Streets

Governor Kaduna @GovKaduna

KDSG appeals to all residents of Kaduna metropolis to support the Kaduna Marathon, holding on Saturday, 21 Nov 2020. The govt regrets the inconvenience citizens may experience due to the closure of some roads between 6am and 3pm on Saturday.

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Lagos Police Return Lady's Purse Containing N115K After It Fell Off Without Her Knowledge (Photo)

The Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has narrated how officers recovered a woman's purse containing a large sum and returned it to her, IgbereTV reports.

The police said RRS officers were on patrol around Igando when they saw a lady's red purse fall from a bike. They picked it up and tried to signal the bike rider but he didn't stop.

They went after them and made sure the woman got her purse back.

Sharing photos of officers handing the woman's purse back to her, the RRS tweeted:

"RRS officers while on patrol this evening around Igando saw a red purse fall from a lady on a bike. They picked it up and tried signaling the rider but he mistook it for an attempt to arrest him. Gradually they followed the bike to her destination then handed it over to her. She confirmed the sum of N115,000 and a Tecno phone inside the purse were all intact. #TheGoodGuys"

PAN Faults FG's Plan To Reduce Import Duty On Vehicles

Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited has faulted Federal Government’s plan to reduce import duties and taxes for tractors, buses, and passenger vehicles, noting that it would serve as a disincentive to Nigerian automobile plants and increase unemployment.

Chairman of PAN Nigeria, Hon. Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, who stated this in Kaduna on Thursday, urged the Federal Government to quickly reverse the plan, which aimed at boosting the economy in the wake of Covid-19 and other economic challenges, noting that such a policy would create unemployment problems.

He warned that such policy would further harm the ailing automobile industry and the companies involved in accessories, as well as debilitate the local contents and the steel and petrochemical industries, which are to serve the local automobile plants, that President Muhammadu Buhari is doing everything to revive.

He added, “We got very disturbing information by the media aide to the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that Federal Government is slashing down import duties and other taxes on tractors, buses, and passenger vehicles. This is of concern to us on behalf of other automobile plants, as the leading automobile plant in Nigeria.

“Federal Government should take a look at the policy and reverse it for the betterment of Nigerians. Such policy somersault is injurious to the survival and development of the automobile industry, instead of creating employment opportunities, it would create employment problems due to lower activities by automobile plants.

“What informed the position of the government is to cushion the socio-economic problems of Nigeria but it should not be addressed on ad-hoc basis measure. Tackling the socio-economic problem of Nigeria should be better done in a more sustainable and permanent way. If you create employment opportunities for the citizenry it is a more effective and better way of dealing with it.

“Nesbitt Investment Nigeria Limited recently acquired PAN with a plan to inject $150 million within three years. But with such a policy in place how will PAN survive? And what will be the encouragement for Nesbitt Investment to inject such money when the corridor of importation is wide open and the automobile companies will not be able to compete.

“We are calling on the Federal Government to reverse the policy. The government should resuscitate the steel and petrochemical industries which it has been struggling to do. We are doing our best to migrate from assembling plant to a manufacturing company, which is all-encompassing. But if you open the corridor of importation that would serve as a disincentive to the automobile industry.

“No automobile plant does CKD (Complete Knockdown) because of the policy on the ground, but our plan is to migrate from SKD (Semi Knockdown) to CKD. What encouraged Nesbitt Investment to acquire PAN from AMCON (Asset Management Company of Nigeria) is the business environment, the policy of President Buhari administration which before now was encouraging.”

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Ibrahim Sharada Called Out For Sharing ₦200 To Children In Kano

House of Reps Member Ibrahim Sharada representing Kano Municipal has been called out for Sharing money to children in his constituency

A house of representatives member sharing 200 naira to kids is not okay neither is it a form of "empowerment".

Oh his facebook page, he posted this

Young Boys Batch (Yara Maza) 2

Let me Begin by Welcoming you to Another Week of Blessing:
This is Weekly Render of Assistance to those in need by Hon. Shaaban Ibrahim Sharada, Member Representing Kano Munincpal Federal Constituency. The exercise is mostly done in the weekends or when the need arises. Sharada intends to help, in every way he can, the people of his Constituency and those Beyond.

O Allah! Bless Hon. Sharada in Every way. Shoot up his love for your Beloved Prophet Muhammad [SAW]. Ameen... 08/11/2020

Umahi’s Defection: PDP Suspends 3 Senators, 5 Lawmakers, Others In Ebonyi

BREAKING!!! Umahi’s Defection : PDP Suspends 3 Senators, 5 Lawmakers, Others

By Wisdom Nwedene, Abakaliki

The People's Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended three Senators and five House of Representatives members over Anti-Party activities, Igbere TV reports.

In a statement made available to IGBERE TV by PDP Chairman, Barrister Onyekachi Nwebonyi said the three Senators are Senator Sam Egwu, Senator Michael Ama Nnachi, Senator Obinna Ogba.

The House of Representatives members suspended include, Hon. Chukwuma Nwanzunku, Hon. Sylvester Ogbaga, Hon. Livunus Makwe, Hon. Idu Igariwey, Hon. Victor Aleke, Hon. Chris Usulor and others.

The party further invited them to appear before its disciplinary Committee to defend themselves over the allegations on Friday, 20th November, 2020.

IGBERE TV had reported that Umahi officially decamped to All Progressives Congress, APC and boasted that there will be no PDP again in the State.

#igberetv

Ugwuanyi, Nwodo, Obi, 38 Bishops, Others, Grace Dedication Of Nsukka Cathedral

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, former governor of old Enugu State, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, Senator Chukwuka Utazi representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Senator Ayogu Eze, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, the Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, 38 Catholic Bishops across the country and some Anglican Bishops, were among the dignitaries that witnessed the dedication of St Theresa's Cathedral Nsukka, on Thursday.

Speaking during the epoch-making event, Gov. Ugwuanyi who conveyed the felicitations of the government and people of Enugu State, to Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, Prof. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah and the Diocesan faithful, expressed gratitude to God for making the dedication of the Cathedral possible.

The governor stated that it was a great privilege for him to be part of this history and disclosed that the towering architectural masterwork was "the product of divine inspiration and three decades of toil of our Catholic Diocesan faithful".

He expressed delight that "today, it (Cathedral) stands elegantly completed under the leadership of our revered Bishop, His Lordship, Most Rev. Professor Godrey Igwebuike Onah".

While commending Bishop Onah's diligence and tenacity, Gov. Ugwuanyi also appreciated the great role of the retired Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev. Francis Emmanuel Okobo, "in the visioning and implementation of the project".
The governor prayed God "to abundantly bless all those who sacrificed their resources, time and labour for the realization of this dream".
Acknowledging, thankfully, that the peace and unity in Enugu State were largely because of the prayers and wise counsel of the religious faithful, Gov. Ugwuanyi implored them to continue to avail the state "these twin supports of inestimable value".

He appreciated the presence of the Papal Nuncio, the Bishops of the Catholic Church and sister Christian denominations and beseeched God to grant more strength and spiritual vision to Bishop Onah as well as "all our Clergy in the Diocese as they shepherd the flock of God".

Earlier in his sermon, Bishop Onah expressed delight that the Cathedral project has finally become a reality.
He thanked the Almighty God for his mercy and love and also thanked the initiator of Cathedral and Bishop Emeritus of Nsukka Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Okobo for his vision and steadfastness, saying: "Today, Bishop Okobo will be joining in dedication this Cathedral" despite his health challenges.

Bishop Onah went further to appreciate all those who contributed in the building of the Church including the state government, professionals, prayer warriors, Diocesan faithful, the Muslim community, among others and asked God to reward them abundantly.

In their goodwill messages, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Nigeria and the Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, among others, congratulated Bishop Onah, his predecessor, the priests, religious and the entire Nsukka Diocesan faithful on the remarkable dedication of the Cathedral, stressing that their strong faith and sacrifices saw to the realization of the magnificent edifice.
Also present at the event were the Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Edward Ubosi; the State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Priscilla Ngozi Emehelu; the member representing Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Dr. Pat Asadu, and his counterpart in Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Martin Oke.

Others include the former Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Chief Okechukwu Itanyi; former Minister of Information, Chief Frank Nweke Jnr.; Chairman, Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRH Igwe Amb. Lawrence Agubuzu; former State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Engr. Vita Abba and Chief Ikeje Asogwa; members of the State House of Assembly; members of the State Executive Council; Council Chairmen, etc.

Enugu State is in the hands of God!

Georgia Confirms Biden Victory and Finds no Widespread Fraud After Audit

CNN — Georgia has finished its statewide audit of the razor-thin presidential race, confirming that President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump, according to a news release from the Secretary of State's office.

Biden beat Trump by 12,284 votes, according to the final results from the audit. This is a slight drop for Biden compared to the pre-audit results.

Officials have said repeatedly that the audit confirmed there was no widespread fraud or irregularities in the election.

Georgia is required under state law to certify its election results by Friday.
"Georgia's historic first statewide audit reaffirmed that the state's new secure paper ballot voting system accurately counted and reported results," Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, said in a statement.

"This is a credit to the hard work of our county and local elections officials who moved quickly to undertake and complete such a momentous task in a short period of time."

There is no state where the sting of Trump's loss has been more acutely felt than in the red state of Georgia.

The suburban revolt against Trump in the suburbs surrounding Atlanta, paired with huge turnout among Black voters, powered Biden's gains in the state, building on years of intensive Democratic organizing to register voters.

The Biden campaign's communications director for Georgia, Jaclyn Rothenberg, said in a statement Thursday evening that the recount outcome, "simply reaffirmed what we already knew: Georgia voters selected Joe Biden to be their next president."

"We are grateful to the election officials, volunteers and workers for working overtime and under unprecedented circumstances to complete this recount, as the utmost form of public service," she said.

During the weeklong recount, officials in four counties found new batches of votes that weren't counted on Election Day or weren't properly transmitted to the Secretary of State for tallying.

In all, more than 5,800 uncounted votes were uncovered, netting nearly 1,400 new votes for Trump, who falsely said the discoveries were proof of wrongdoing. State officials stressed that these were accidents caused by human error and not indicative of fraud or vote-rigging.

Raffensperger's office called the difference between the audit results and the original machine-counted results "well within the expected margin of human error that occurs when hand-counting ballots."

Ben Adida -- the executive director of the election security nonprofit VotingWorks, which assisted Georgia with the audit -- said in a statement, "Georgia's first statewide audit successfully confirmed the winner of the chosen contest and should give voters increased confidence in the results."

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Super Eagles: 3 Coaches Nigerians Want To Take Over From Gernot Rohr

The super eagles of Nigeria no doubt is one of the power house of African football with great exploits and talented players over the years.
But with the result so far this year the team looks a shadow of itself.

In fact throughout this calendar year 2020 the team has not won a single game. Both in competitive and friendly matches. The worse been the unacceptable 4-4 drew with Sierra Leone a team ranked 120 in the world.

And when a team is not performing in spite of the abundance of talents at its disposal. Then the coach needs to be changed since.

Therefore Gernot Rohr who has served as the second longest coach in Nigeria is yet to maintain a first eleven in more than two games
And worse of, the technical blunders the team makes in critical games is unpardonable.

Yes the argument for Rohr has been he lead us to a 3rd place finish at AFCON and qualified us for world cup. But that's in the past. And that feat has been also achieved by our local coaches. In fact Stephen Keshi exceeded that feat.. He won us the AFCON and even took us the world cup with a commendable performance. Yet when he couldn't performed again he was excused..


So why not if Four has reached his peak. Only one option is left..... Allow him use the exit door.


And the next question is who takes over after Rohr that will be tactically sound enough to lead this team to glory.

Three names comes to mind


Emmanuel Amunike

Sunday Oliseh

Hervé Renard



So guys who should take over as Super Eagles coach.

Super Eagles: 3 Coaches Nigerians Want To Take Over From Gernot Rohr

The super eagles of Nigeria no doubt is one of the power house of African football with great exploits and talented players over the years.
But with the result so far this year the team looks a shadow of itself.

In fact throughout this calendar year 2020 the team has not won a single game. Both in competitive and friendly matches. The worse been the unacceptable 4-4 drew with Sierra Leone a team ranked 120 in the world.

And when a team is not performing in spite of the abundance of talents at its disposal. Then the coach needs to be changed since.

Therefore Gernot Rohr who has served as the second longest coach in Nigeria is yet to maintain a first eleven in more than two games
And worse of, the technical blunders the team makes in critical games is unpardonable.

Yes the argument for Rohr has been he lead us to a 3rd place finish at AFCON and qualified us for world cup. But that's in the past. And that feat has been also achieved by our local coaches. In fact Stephen Keshi exceeded that feat.. He won us the AFCON and even took us the world cup with a commendable performance. Yet when he couldn't performed again he was excused..


So why not if Four has reached his peak. Only one option is left..... Allow him use the exit door.


And the next question is who takes over after Rohr that will be tactically sound enough to lead this team to glory.

Three names comes to mind


Emmanuel Amunike

Sunday Oliseh

Hervé Renard



So guys who should take over as Super Eagles coach.