‘They have paralysed judiciary, only go to Abuja’ – Agbakoba blasts Nigerian governors

 

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba, on Saturday, slammed Nigerian governors, insisting they have paralysed the judiciary.

Agbakoba said the State governors do not respect the Nigerian constitution and have not shown that they are responsible for it.

He noted that governors seem to have retreated and do no more ‘than go to Abuja and collect.’

According to him, despite court judgement, the governors are yet to obey court orders in respect of financial autonomy, adding that they are looking for more power.

He said this during The Platform, a programme organised and hosted by the Senior Pastor of Covenant Nation, Poju Oyemade.

According to Agbakoba, “The state governors have paralysed the judiciary and they are looking for more power. They have not shown that they are constitutionally responsible because they are not obeying the constitution.

“The governors seem to have retreated and do no more than go to Abuja and collect. We want to see more action on the part of our governors.

“I am happy that Kayode Fayemi, my good friend, will be on because he is the Chairman of the Governors Forum, yet they are not obeying the constitution.”

Meanwhile, Agbakoba had last month written to Nigerian governors on the judiciary workers’ strike.

- DAILY POST

UFC 261: Kamaru Usman earns career-high N582m for knocking out Masvidal

 

Kamaru Usman, Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist, took home a career-high N582 million for knocking out Jorge Masvidal at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 261 on Saturday. 

The welterweight champion was the highest-paid fighter on the event card that took place in front of 15,000 fans in Florida — the first UFC event with a capacity crowd since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Usman wrecked Masvidal with a vicious right blow that sent the American flat onto the canvas before he plopped him further with a succession of hammer punches.

It took just 1 minute 2 seconds into the second round and the 33-year-old finished his job expertly to secure his 14th straight win — the longest winning streak in UFC at the moment.

According to Daily Mail UK, Usman raked in £1.1 million (an estimated N582 million) as a reward for emphatically defending his title.

The money was further broken up as £538,000 to show up, £459,000 in pay-per-view bonus, a £43,000 sponsorship bonus, and a well-deserved £35,000 performance of the night bonus.

It’s the largest sum the Nigerian has ever earned throughout his career.

The defeated Masvidal earned £358,000 to show, £186,000 in pay-per-view money, and a £28,000 sponsorship bonus.

- THECABLE

Two officers killed as gunmen attack yet another police station in Akwa Ibom

 

Two officers were killed when gunmen attacked a police station in Ikono LGA of Akwa Ibom state on Saturday.

A policewoman was also injured in the attack which occurred at about 3 am.

Odiko MacDon, Akwa Ibom police spokesperson, confirmed the attack to TheCable.

He said that Andrew Amiengheme, the state commissioner of police, has visited the station and has also ordered an investigation into the incident.

Nsisong Ntuk, media aide to Nyakno Okoibu, the LGA chairman, said in a statement that five vehicles were razed during the attack.

The incident comes three days after gunmen killed two police officers during an attack on Ika divisional headquarters in the state.

Before then, a police station had also been razed by gunmen in Udim LGA.

Ntuk said: “Today, Saturday 1st May 2021, the Executive Chairman of Ikono Local Government Area received a distress call about the invasion of the Police Station at Ibiaku Ntok Okpo by criminals alleged to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) by 3 am.

“In the ensuing melee two police officers were killed, five vehicles burnt, and a policewoman on night duty was critically injured, the flag hoisted at the police station stolen and destructive acts carried out by the invaders.”

The chairman assured the residents that efforts are being made to ensure that the gunmen are arrested and prosecuted.

“Akwa Ibom State has over the years been known as a peaceful state where lives and properties of those domiciled within it are safe and secured. The narrative will not change now,” he said.

- THECABLE

Man United warned against signing Harry Kane

 

Former Manchester United player, Phil Neville has warned the Red Devils over signing Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur this summer transfer window.

Man United have been heavily linked with a move to sign Kane, who has always insisted he wants to win silverwares.

Neville, who is currently the coach of Inter Miami, believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side should not sign Kane, insisting that they already have Mason Greenwood and Edinson Cavani.

According to him, Kane may block Greenwood’s progression in the Man United squad.

“I know a lot of people are talking about Harry Kane, and I think Harry Kane is world-class, but I think in Cavani they have got someone who can definitely produce the goods for another twelve months, and the club wouldn’t have to pay the types of money that you have to pay for somebody like Harry Kane,” Neville told talkSPORT

“Obviously, long-term you would have a think about the best players in the world at this moment in time, you think about Lewandowski, Kane, Mbappe, but it is going to be difficult to prise those players away from their clubs.

“So I think Cavani fits the bill perfectly.

“I think if you bring in somebody like Harry Kane, you are also blocking the path for somebody like Mason Greenwood, who I think is one of the best finishers in the game.

“Ultimately, United have to create a pathway for Mason Greenwood to actually become the number nine. He is going to be the number nine without a shadow of a doubt – he is the best finisher at that club.

“He’ll be the number nine for England and Manchester United.”

- DAILY POST

Bishop Wale Oke: God will trouble Fulani, Buhari must go

 

National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Wale Oke, said the level of insecurity in Nigeria tormented him to the point that he prayed for the removal of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Oke stated this at his church’s vigil at the auditorium of the Precious Cornerstone University (PCU), Garden of Victory, Ibadan.

He said Buhari must go for Nigeria to experience peace.

He attributed the recent kidnappings of students to failures of the Buhari-led administration.

Bishop Oke said even during the civil war, Nigeria didn’t witness as many killings, saying unlike then when only the East was boiling, all parts of the country are reeling with attacks.

He said: “In the 1960s when Nigeria fought civil war, Eastern part of the nation was the theatre of war.

“Sadly today, everywhere in Nigeria is the theater of war with much killings and bloodshed going on in the country every day.”

Bishop Oke also blamed the Buhari government for the attack on Greenfield University in Kaduna.

According to him: “Some wicked people kidnapped some students and demanded N800m for their release; they killed them.

“The government could not lift a finger and you are telling me that the President has not failed? Buhari has failed!”

“For the first time, I have found myself praying that God should remove Buhari. They kidnapped students without the government doing anything and you are telling me that the government has not failed?

“Are you saying we can not move against an incompetent government whose security apparatus has collapsed?”

He added: ” I am not afraid of anybody. I am not! I am the prophet of the Most High, He watches over me. No bullet of the enemy can kill me; I can’t die in the hands of a man.”

According to The Nation, Oke also attributed the insecurity in Nigeria to Fulanis and accused the Buhari’s administration of treating them with kid gloves.

He said: “Fulani, a tribe less than ten percent, troubling the whole nation. God will trouble them and when the table turns against the Fulanis, they will be consumed to the roots.”

- PM NEWS

Fresh attack on Taraba community as gunmen snatch pregnant women, others

 

Gunmen suspected to be militia have continued to make life unbearable for the people of Taraba State as they have continued to carry out attacks on residents of the State.

DAILY POST gathered that two pregnant women and several other persons in Suntai village of Bali Local Government Council of the state have been abducted.

Suntai village is the country home of the former late Governor Danbaba Danfulani Suntai, who was involved in a plane crash in 2012 which rendered him incapacitated, leading to his death.

Before the abduction, our correspondent gathered that the community had been under threat of attack.

A few residents of the community claimed to have on several occasions drew the attention of the security operatives to their plights, but no actions were taken.

They lamented that if the security operatives were proactive enough, the recent abduction would have been averted, beckoning on the federal lgovernmnet to deploy more security operatives to the area.

The victims were reportedly abducted from their farms while preparing for the forthcoming farming season.

Though the council chairman could not be reached for confirmation, a senior official of the council said, “It is true that some farmers have been kidnapped but for now, I don’t know the exact number.”

No contacts have been made by the hoodlums to the families of the victims as at press time.

At the state police command, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) , David Misal claimed that the incident had not been reported to the command yet, promising to get back to our correspondent as soon as the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) reaches out to the command.

- DAILY POST

No survivor in Lekki fatal accident: Seven youths dead

 

Seven youths have been killed in a fatal accident that occurred on Lekki-Epe Expressway on Saturday after a Lexus SUV ran into a truck.

The incident reportedly occurred around 1.00am on Saturday.

Lagos Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide, confirmed the tragedy in a statement.

He said the crash involved a Lexus SUV with registration number AGL953GQ which ran into a moving Howo truck with registration number ICT-15E-025 killing all occupants in the Lexus SUV.

“A total number of seven adults, comprising two male, 5 female lost their lives in the crash. All the corpses were deposited at the morgue,” Ogungbemide said.

He condoled with the families of the deceased and prayed that God would grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.

Ogungbemide further appealed to parents to always monitor their wards, and should always advise them to avoid reckless driving, over-speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, especially when they have reasons to go for social outing.

He said whosoever would drive should abstain from drinking.

“We will not rest on our oars in sensitising and enlightening the road users on the need to drive with common sense speed and obey road traffic rules and regulations to reduce crashes on our roads.

“While we commiserate with the families of the deceased, we enjoin all road users to be careful whenever they are behind the wheels. This kind of accident and losses are preventable.

“The Command will continue to sustain her mandate of reducing crashes and fatalities,” he said.

- PM NEWS