08/31/18

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Despite a restraining court order, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday dissolved the Kano State Executive Committee of the party.
The NWC of the party announced the dissolution in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja.
Ologbondiyan said the dissolution took immediate effect.
He added that a caretaker committee has been constituted to pilot the affairs of the state chapter of the party.
A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice N S. Umar, had restrained the national and state leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from tampering with the Kano state chapter of the party.
Justice Umar in an interim order dated Aug. 28, ordered both the applicants and the respondents to maintain the status quo ante, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
Alhaji Umar Mai Goro Rano and four others dragged the national and Kano state leadership of the PDP before Justice Umar challenging the plans to restructure the party’s executive committee.
The court ordered the respondents and any other person or persons to restrain from interfering or tampering with the tenure of the existing leadership of PDP in Kano state.
“This honourable court restrains any other person or persons from disturbing and or intimidating the administration of the State, Local Government areas or ward officers from doing anything or taking any steps that are likely to interfere with or disturb the officers tenure which are protected under section 47 (1) and section 223(1) (a) of the 1999 constitution”, Justice Umar ruled.
Justice Umar adjourned the case till Nov. 5, for hearing of motion on notice.
Efforts to contact the state chairman of the party, Sen Mas’ud El-Jibril Doguwa, to comment on the sudden development failed as he refused to take several phone calls from NAN Correspondent in Kano.
However, when contacted, the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Musa Danbirni declined comment saying he was just returning to Kano.
“I will not comment on the issue until after I speak with the party chairman and other party elders who are currently in Abuja,”he said.
NAN learnt that the former Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso inspired the dissolution of the existing leadership of the party in Kano state, to enable him seize control of the party structure.
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President Muhammadu Buhari along with his wife and daughter have left Abuja to China where the President is expected to participate in a summit.

The President is visiting China to participate in the 7th Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) scheduled to hold September 3 – 4, 2018 in Beijing.

According to a statement by the President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Thursday, Buhari’s first engagement in the country will be an interactive session with the Nigerian Community in China at the Nigerian Embassy.

He is also expected to deliver his remarks as the current chairman of ECOWAS at the “High-level Dialogue between Chinese and African leaders, business representatives and African entrepreneurs.”

Adesina in the statement said the President will be accompanied to Beijing by his wife, Aisha, to participate in a Spouses’ Programme on China-Africa at the Great Hall of the People, under the theme, ‘‘Joining Hands for a Future of AIDS.’’

Also on the President’s entourage are Governors Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, Akinwunmi Ambode, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and Rochas Anayo Okorocha of Bauchi, Lagos, Jigawa and Imo States, respectively.

Others are Senators Abdullahi Adamu, George Akume, Godswill Akpabio and Aliyu Wamakko representing Nasarawa, Benue, Akwa Ibom and Sokoto States.

President Buhari earlier today hosted German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the presidential villa in Abuja.

Both leaders later addressed a press conference where illegal migration and other issues were discussed.

The German business team and Nigerian government officials also during the visit held a meeting where some agreements were signed between both countries.
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IGP Ibrahim Idris & Ooni Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi

The Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris on Thursday visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and called for support from traditional rulers for peaceful and successful conduct of the forthcoming elections in the state.

He also noted that Nigeria Police is committed to ensuring that the 2019 general elections will be peaceful and geared towards the actualisation of true democracy.

“I want to thank you all for the reception you have accorded me and I promise you all that by the grace of God we are going to have a peaceful and credible election by next year in all parts of the country.

“I am presently in the core home of the Yoruba’s and I urge traditional rulers here, lets help to create an atmosphere of peace among our subjects,” he said.

Oba Ogunwusi in response called for active collaboration between the police and residents to ensure the sustainability of peace ahead of the 2019 General Elections.

He added that it is the duty of Nigerians to partner and work closely with the leaders to maintain peace in the nation.

“Let us work with the police authority in this nation and project this nation in a positive way. Let us go into the elections peacefully and not sell the future of the generation yet unborn.

“The Inspector General of police is here with us today, let us work with him. The police are human beings like and they are here to ensure that their service to their fatherland is being executed and implemented properly,” the Ooni said.

The monarch also advocated job creation for the youths stressing that this is the best way to secure the future of the nation.
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has warned importers of school uniform materials into Nigeria about some cancer-causing substances found in some school uniform materials made by two China based companies.
A statement issued by the Director-General of SON, Mr Osita Aboloma on Friday in Abuja, named the companies producing the materials as Sing Shun Fat School-Clothier Company and Zenith Uniform Company.
Aboloma said that the azo dyes found in some school uniforms in Hong Kong contained up to 173 milligrams and 41 milligrams per kilogram of the tested samples respectively.
He added that the amounts of the dye contained in the materials were well above the maximum allowed in the standard.
“Use of the 4-amino azo dyes have been banned in Europe, Japan and other parts of the world prior to the finding.
“Azo dyes could release carcinogenic substances known as aromatic amines when they mix with sweat, which accounted for the ban on the use of the dye in many countries of the world.”
The D-G advised importers of school uniform materials in Nigeria to endeavour to undergo the process of conformity assessment of such materials prior to import, through the SON off-shore Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP), to avoid bringing them to the country.
He further advised Nigerians to report any suspected uniform materials that may already be in the country to SON for necessary sampling, laboratory tests and analysis to be carried out at its Textile and Leather Laboratory in Kaduna for necessary regulatory action.
Aboloma added that all International Accredited Firms (IAFs) undertaking the off-shore Conformity Assessment Programme on behalf of SON all over the world have been put on alert regarding the cancer-causing substance in school uniform materials and other clothing materials to be imported into Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that SON is the body in charge of standardisation of all products in Nigeria. LR News
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that his administration is not in support of illegal migration.

Buhari disclosed this during a press conference by both leaders at the presidential villa in Abuja.

He stressed that Nigerians involved in illegal migration are doing so at their own risk.

“I’m against those my countrymen and women that illegally find their way to other countries.

“We do not, as an administration agree for Nigerians to defy the desert and the Mediterranean because they feel that there are greener pastures over there. We do  not support anything illegal and indiscipline.

“We do not support anything illegal and anybody who feels that his country does not value him or offer him what he should be offered as a citizen and decide to defy the desert and the Mediterranean is doing it at his own risk,” he said.

While Merkel revealed efforts of the German government to tackle the scourge of illegal migration, President Buhari said his government has made efforts to repatriate some Nigerians, especially those stranded in Libya.

Other issue discussed by both leaders include economic cooperation between both countries, among others.

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A man, Abdul-Rasheed Abayomi, 37, has landed himself in trouble for allegedly aiding the escape of a suspect, Olanrenwaju Joshua, in Lagos.
Abayomi who is now facing a two-count charge bordering on perversion of course of justice and failure to produce suspect.was however, granted bail on Friday by a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.
The Magistrate, Mr Lazarus Hotepo, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until Oct. 24 for mention.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Clement Okuoimose, had told the court that the accused committed the offences on Aug.29, at Area K Police Command in Morogbo, Badagry, Lagos.
He said the Abayomi stood surety for Olanrewaju in a case of alleged conspiracy and obtaining of money under false pretense.
Okuoimose said the accused promised to produce the suspects on Aug.30, and other subsequent dates he would be needed at the station but failed to do so.
He also said that Abayomi made an undertaken to forfeit N800,000 bail bond while standing surety for the two suspects if he failed to produce them.
“He failed to produce the Olanrewaju Abayomi at the police station, thereby aiding his escape,” he said.
Okuoimose said the accused should show cause why he should not forfeit the said N800,000 bail bond to the Lagos State Government.
The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 107 and 97 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused whose address is unknown however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Nigeria.

Shortly after her arrival, Merkel was received by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

Merkel is being accompanied to Nigeria by a German Business Delegation.

The German team consequently held a meeting with the Nigerian delegation led by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah.

Those in attendance are Nigerian Ambassador to Germany, Yusuf Tuggar, as well as top officials of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and other government agencies.

At the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the German-African Business Association and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA).

Another agreement was also signed between the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) and Petkus Technologie GmbH.

After the meeting, President Buhari and Merkel addressed a press conference at the State House.

At the briefing, President Buhari told the German Chancellor that his administration was not in support of illegal migration.

He said, “I’m against my countrymen and women who illegally find their way to other countries.

“We do not, as an administration, agree that Nigerians should defy the desert and the Mediterranean because they feel that there are greener pastures over there. We do not support anything illegal and indiscipline.”

The President stressed that anyone who feels that his country does not value him or offer him what he should be offered as a citizen and decides to embark on the perilous journey is doing it at his own risk.

Merkel’s visit to Nigeria comes two days after President Buhari hosted British Prime Minister Theresa May.
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A man from Oregon, U.S., Ryan Coleman has dragged his employer to court after he was sacked from work for refusing to attend weekly Christian Bible studies.
Reports say the 34-year-old Coleman is filed seeking more than $750,000 in the lawsuit filed in Linn County Circuit Court.
Coleman, a convicted felon and half-Native American, said the construction company, Dahled Up Construction, did not require its workers to attend weekly Bible studies until a month after he was hired as a painter, the Oregonian reports.
Joel Dahl, the company’s owner and founder, insisted his employees attend the studies as a condition of continuing employment, the lawsuit claims.
Coleman said he complied for nearly six months, fearing his past convictions would make finding other work difficult.
“I am Native American and Christianity is just not my thing,” Coleman told Fox News.
But in April, Coleman told Dahl he could not attend the classes anymore and was fired. Coleman said he had received a pay raise only two weeks prior.
“I loved my job. I woke up every day excited to go to work. Not everybody can say that,” Coleman said.
Dahl, also a convicted felon, said he started his construction company to help other felons like Coleman get back on their feet, the Oregonian reported.
Dahl’s attorney does not dispute that Dahl requires employees to attend Bible study, but says it is legal because Dahl pays them to attend.
“We believe that this requirement was not illegal. These are at-will employees and they were paid to go. It was part of their job, so they were expected to attend,” Kent Hickman, an attorney for Dahl, told NPR.
But Coleman’s attorney, Corinne Schram, questioned the legality of the work requirement.
“Unless you are a religious organisation like a church, you cannot force your employees to participate in religious activities,” Schram said.
Coleman is suing his former employer for $50,000 of alleged lost income and $750,000 for “mental stress, humiliation, inconvenience and loss of enjoyment of life,” the lawsuit says.
Albany is located in northwestern Oregon, about 70 miles south of Portland.
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