UNIBEN Student Raped Inside Church In Edo, Dies

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May 31, 2020

Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100 level student of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, from the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, has died from injuries sustained from rape.

The 22-year-old victim was said to have been raped on Friday 29th May near Ikpoba Hill in Benin City, at her church, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

ABN TV gathered that the deceased had gone to the church to read as usual, in preparation for the lifting of the coronavirus-imposed shutdown of schools.

The perpetrators were said to have attacked her at the RCCG Ohovbe road branch, raped and smashed her head with a fire extinguisher, leaving her for dead.

Miss Vera was rushed to the UNIBEN, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), where she battled for her dear life at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

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She, however, gave up the ghost Saturday midnight, May 30, following the excess loss of blood and deep cuts sustained from the attack.

A family source, who confirmed the development, described the deceased as “an easy-going somebody (sic).” Her remains had been deposited at the morgue.

Nigerians have since taken to Twitter, using #JusticeForUwa, to demand justice for the fallen student and one of the numerous victims of rape in the country.

There Will Be A Lot Of Babies As A Result Of This Lockdown, Pastor Enoch Adeboye [VIDEO]

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Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), says lots of babies will be made as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown.

The clergyman said this in his sermon on Sunday morning while listing some of the good things that will come out from the COVID-19 lockdown. According to him, Pastors will be so busy early next year conducting baby naming ceremonies.

Watch the video below:

https://youtu.be/LQmhvH4JOZI

Trump Declares Unprecedented Action against China

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May 31, 2020

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US President, Donald Trump on Friday, launched a blistering attack on China, announcing a string of unprecedented actions against the communist state, that brings the US-China relationship to an all-time low.

Trump appeared in the White House Rose Garden on a day when the US hit 100,000 deaths in the Coronavirus pandemic he has largely blamed on China, casting Beijing as an existential geopolitical threat as he announced retaliatory measures towards China for violation of Hong Kong’s freedoms, destroying American factories, stealing trade and technology secrets, threatening freedom of navigation in the Pacific Ocean, and controlling the World Health Organization’s activities during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Trump’s statements, the US will now see China as a foe in the months leading to the November 2020 Presidential elections.

Trump announces unprecedented action against China

“They’ve ripped off the United States like no one has ever done before,” Trump said of China, “raided our factories” and “gutted” American industry’

Trump called out China for “espionage to steal our industrial secrets, of which there are many,”

He also announced steps to protect American investors and businessmen from Chinese financial practices while accusing Beijing of “unlawfully claiming territory in the Pacific Ocean”

Trump, standing up to Beijing, that he has tried to pander to since becoming president, also blasted Beijing for passing a national security law that undermines Hong Kong’s autonomy.

Trump says from now henceforth the US will treat Hong Kong the way it treats the rest of China by stripping Hong Kong of the special policy measures on extradition, trade, travel and customs Washington had previously granted it.

The President said the US would also take more action including barring “certain foreign nationals from China” from entering the US and sanctioning officials in China and Hong Kong for their direct or indirect role in “smothering” Hong Kong’s freedoms, while also suggesting the US will reduce the number of Chinese nationals that come to the US to study.

Trump’s direct attacks on China has been a long time coming as over the years Trump has complained about China’s trade policies, China’s use of Huawei telecommunications to spy on countries, Chinese media, student visas, clashes and power flexings in the South China Sea, China’s alleged creation of coronavirus in a Wuhan lab and most recently, new laws passed by China that erase Hong Kong’s autonomy.

Hong Kong was handed over from the UK to China in 1997 under an agreement that was meant to preserve Hong Kong’s autonomy in domestic matters, including the judiciary, and ensure its citizens could vote for their leaders, but the new laws would basically end all of that.

“This week China unilaterally imposed control over Hong Kong security,” Trump said Friday.

“A plain violation of Beijing’s treaty obligations with the United Kingdom.”

“As a result Hong Kong is no longer sufficiently autonomous to warrant the special treatment that we have afforded the territory” and his administration would “begin the process of eliminating policy exemptions that give Hong Kong different and special treatment.”

According to Trump, his new move will impact the “full range” of agreements the US has with Hong Kong, including their extradition treaty, preferential customs and travel status, export controls on dual use technologies and more, Trump said.

Expect 11,000 MW Of Electricity By 2023 — Lai Mohammed

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May 31, 2020

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Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture has told Nigerians to expect 11,000 MW, megawatts of electricity by 2023 following the agreement the Nigerian government reached with German firm Siemens.

He said the German firm will be growing the present 3,400 megawatts to 7,000MW by the end of next year.

Lai Mohammed added that they will then grow the megawatts to 1,000 megawatts of electricity by the end of 2023 (phase 2) and 25,000 megawatts in the third phase.

The minister said;

“Following an agreement with German company Siemens in July 2019 to boost power supply in Nigeria, the stage is set for the perennial power problem to become a thing of the past.

“Under the three-phase agreement, Nigerians will enjoy 7,000 megawatts of reliable power supply by the end of 2021 (phase 1), 11,000 MW, megawatts by the end of 2023 (phase 2) and 25,000 megawatts in the third phase.

“To put things in perspective, Nigeria’s current power generation capacity is more than 13,000 megawatts, but only an average of 3,400 megawatts reliably reach consumers.

“In essence, the current amount of power that reaches consumers will more than double by the end of next year.

“In addition, this will create thousands of jobs and will leapfrog the country into the next level of industrial and social development.”

Death Of Dr Ogunji: Ndoki Has Lost A Courageous Personality – Marc Wabara

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May 31, 2020

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Chief Sir Marc Inyanagbo Wabara, the “Enyi Abia” has expressed deep shock over the death of Dr Solomon Ogunji, Abia State Commissioner for Environment.

Late Solomon Ogunji Died Of Illness Related To High Blood Pressure — Abia Govt — Dr. Solomon Ogunji

Wabara, who hails from Ohambele, Ndoki in Ukwa East local government area, the same place with the late Ogunji, described the late Commissioner as a courageous son of Ukwa land, who contributed to the politics and governance of Abia State.

Also Read: Abia Assembly Mourns Late Solomon Ogunji

The All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain and leader, prayed the Almighty God to give the family of the deceased, his friends, associates and the people of Ndoki land the fortitude to bear the great loss.

Amnesty Intl Urge FG To Investigate Killing Of “60 Biafra Protesters”

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May 31, 2020

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Amnesty International, a human rights group, has asked the federal government to investigate the killing of “over 60 Biafra protesters” in 2016.

In a statement on Saturday, Osai Ojigho, country director of the organisation, accused the military of being behind the killings.

Ojigho said the protesters, who were commemorating Biafra Day, were shot dead by soldiers at Nkpor community in Anambra state.

“Victims of the bloody killing in Nkpor, Anambra state, in which over 60 Biafra protesters were killed and at least 100 were injured by Nigerian security forces on 30 May 2016 are still awaiting justice four years on,” she said.

“Families and relatives of the victims of the 2016 massacre have been waiting and again ask the Nigerian government to ensure that those suspected of criminal responsibility of the killings are brought to trial and that the victims and their families receive reparations, including adequate compensation.

“The tragedy of the Nkpor killing is compounded by the shocking fact that no one suspected to be responsible for the bloodshed has yet been held accountable.

“If the Nigerian government wants to demonstrate that it is committed to truth and human rights, it needs to ensure that the wheels of justice start turning far faster than they have done over the past four years.

“Despite overwhelming evidence that members of the Nigerian security forces fired live ammunition to disperse pro-Biafra gatherings, no person suspected of criminal responsibility has been brought to justice.”

She said the military promised to investigate the killings but it is yet to release a report of a commission of inquiry it set up in 2017.

Ojigho said a similar pattern of lack of accountability for gross violations by security forces has been documented in other parts of the country, including the north-east, in the context of operations against Boko Haram.

“Amnesty International has repeatedly called on the government of Nigeria to initiate independent investigations into allegations of crimes under international law,” she said.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has repeatedly promised that these would be investigated.

“However, no progress has been made.”

“Buhari Made Nigeria Global Secretariat Of Poverty In 5 Years”

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Alex Enemanna

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May 31, 2020

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Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere on Friday said the Muhammadu Buhari administration has made Nigeria the global secretariat of poverty since coming to power five years ago.

Scoring the Buhari administration low on all indices, Yinka Odumakin, the organisation’s National Publicity Secretary said even though Nigeria’s problems started five years ago, the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government has aggravated the situation.

Odumakin who said that we are in civil rule and not a democratic government argued that the current government has dragged Nigeria backward in terms of all identifiable human development indices while democratic gains to Nigerians have been very few.

“I would rather say five years of civil rule and not misuse the word democratic. What we have experienced has been far below democratic expectations and the gains to the people have been paltry”.

“It is not that our problems started five years ago, only that they have aggravated”.

“We were not global secretariat of poverty five years ago but we are today. We are worse off on all indices today”.

“We must now admit that we can not use propaganda to make our country better if it had not worked in five years” .

Nigerians Protest As DSTV, GOTV Increase Tariff

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Alex Enemanna

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May 31, 2020

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As the negative economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis continues to plague Nigerians, subscribers to DStv and GOtv have taken to social media to reject and protest the latest increase in tariff.

The announcement of the tariff increase was recently circulated to subscribers via text messages and many Nigerians have lamented about the increase, calling both companies “inhumane” and “insensitive”.

Verifications from the DStv site showed that Premium subscribers, who have been paying N15,800 should prepare to pay N16,200; Compact Plus subscribers will now pay N10, 925 instead of N10,650 while those on Compact will pay N6,975 as against the previous N6,800.

Also, customers on Confam bouquet will pay N4,615 against N4,500, while those on Yanga will from June 1 be made to pay N2,565, against the N2,500 previous payment. Those on Padi bouquet will pay addition N50 to put the price at N1,850.

A subscriber with the Twitter handle @Dara_Ernal said: ‘It is obvious that Dstv don’t care about Nigerians if they can just increase tariff at this very moment #WeRejectDstvIncrease’

The same handler went on to tweet: ‘It doesn’t make sense for DStv to increase tariff in this difficult period #WeRejectDstvIncrease’

Another customer with the handle, @ayo_olah wrote: ‘So from 1st of June we will be paying high tariffs on Gotv/Dstv! This is inhuman for them to do this in this difficult period #WeRejectDstvIncrease’

A handler, @MasterEedris lamented saying: ‘When we thought DSTV will have sense and reduce their prices, next thing boom they wantu increase price at this difficult time #WeRejectDstvIncrease’

@Sire__Gift said: ‘A brand that cares for the masses should either reduce tariffs or let tariffs be but should never increase them in this hard time #WeRejectDstvIncrease https:///oAqQNCRnOz’

These online protests began in the late hours of Saturday and Nigerians have continued to call on the government and regulatory bodies to help overturn this increase.

Trump Declares Unprecedented Action against China

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Alex Enemanna

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May 31, 2020

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