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Jan 31, 2020
BREAKING: Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Troops In Borno
Troops fighting Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State are currently under attack in Damasak area of the state.
Sources, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said there is heavy gunfight currently ongoing.
The area was attacked on Thursday, sources said.
“Pray for our troops in Damasak. They are presently under attack by Boko Haram.
“An attack was repelled yesterday in the same location only for Boko Haram to relaunch attack this evening. We pray our troops stand this one," one of the sources said.
Increased attack by insurgents have been recorded in the area in recent times.
The electric company serving Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, said that Boko Haram attacks on transmission lines had cut off the state from the national grid.
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Thugs Attack LASEMA Officials After Extinguishing Ketu Fire
Some thugs have attacked officials of the Lagos State Emergency Agency trying to put out the fire that erupted in a building at Ketu.
After successfully putting out the fire, thugs moved in to attack the officials.
Public Affairs Officer of the Lagos State Emergency Agency, Nosa Okunbor, said the officials were forced to leave the area after escaping being lynched.
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Again, PDP Protest Removal Of Ihedioha In Imo
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Imo State have embarked on another protest to continue to express their dissatisfaction at the removal of Emeka Ihedioha as governor of the state.
Members of the party had a few days ago stormed the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to protest the removal of Ihedioha.
At the protest on Thursday, the protesters stormed the state capital, urging the Supreme Court to reverse the judgment. See Also 
Addressing journalists at the protest scene, former Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Uche Onyeagucha, posited that the apex court had brought shame to the judicial system of the country through the ruling.
He said, “The justices of the Supreme Court brought shame to themselves; they brought shame to the judiciary in Nigeria and they brought shame to the people of Nigeria. Wherever they are now, they are ashamed of themselves.
“But, we’re giving them the opportunity by this rally to clean themselves. They have to go back and reverse themselves.
“They have to bring back justice to the people of Imo State who actually voted for Emeka Ihedioha during the 2019 election.” See Also 
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BREAKING: Shehu Sani Reunites With Family After Perfecting Bail Condition
Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has reunited with his family in Abuja after perfecting his bail condition on Thursday evening, SaharaReporters can confirm.
The lawmaker, who spoke with SaharaReporters shortly after his release, said he was grateful to Nigerians for their support and prayers while in detention.
Sani was admitted to bail on Monday by Justice Inyan Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in the sum of N10m with one surety, who must have a landed property within the Federal Capital Territory. 
He was also asked to deposit his international passport with the court registrar.
Sani was alleged to have demanded $20,000 from a car dealer, Alhaji Sani Dauda to shield him from EFCC investigation.
Sani had on December 31, 2019 honoured the invitation of EFCC over the allegations and was detained since that period.
He was charged on a two-count charge bordering on advanced free fraud and bribery with the intention to bribe the EFCC Chairman.
He pleaded not guilty to the two charges.
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HAPPENING NOW: Panic As Fire Guts Building In Lagos Community
There is currently panic at a section of Ketu, a suburb in Lagos after fire gutted a building.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained as residents of the building scampered for safety.
Officials of the Federal Fire Service are yet to get to the location as at the time of filing this report.
“Please we need serious help. Houses are at risk as the fire is spreading towards other houses,” an eyewitness told SaharaReporters.
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Jan 30, 2020
Group Blasts Cross River Governor For Lying About Agba Jalingo On National TV, Demands Journalist's Immediate Release
The Free Jalingo Group has slammed Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, for lying on national television about detained journalist, Agba Jalingo.
Jalingo was arrested in August 2019 for exposing the disappearance of N500m meant for the establishment of Cross River State Microfinance Bank.
He was arrested shortly after that period and charged for terrorism.
In a statement on Wednesday, the group said it was shocked to see Governor Ayade on Channels Television trying to change the narrative over the arbitrary detention of Jalingo, who is the Publisher of Cross River Watch.
The statement reads, "Ayade made a false claim that Mr Agba Jalingo had admitted the treason charges against him in court.
"This is a lie told to sway public opinion and defame Jalingo.
"The court records are there to prove that what the governor said never happened.
"In fact, the trial of Agba Jalingo is yet to commence. How could a plea of guilt be entered when there hasn’t been a trial yet?
"He also told the public that belonging to a political party in whatever capacity precludes Mr Jalingo from being a journalist.
"Without a doubt, this is a baseless accusation. There is no law which says that journalists cannot participate in politics.
"Governor Ayade also claimed that he has been providing financial support to Cross River Watch, an online blog founded and run by Agba Jalingo. Again, this is false.
"Cross River Watch was launched on August 27, 2012 with an office along IBB way in Calabar. Another office apartment was rented along Ndidem Usang-Iso Road, Calabar in 2013. At the time the management and staff of Cross River Watch moved into the new office in 2014, Mr Ayade was still a senator. He had no cause to and never did provide any financial support.
"At that time, he rather sought to counter the critical stance of Cross River Watch by sponsoring the founding of other online blogs with the sole purpose of discrediting Cross River Watch and thereby dissuade it from publishing news items that were perceived as anti-government."
Free Jalingo Group also debunked claims by Ayade that he had been feeding and supporting the detained journalist for the five months he had been in jail.
It called on the governor to publicly prove his claims.
The group called on Nigerians and international community to force the governor to release the journalist, who they said had done nothing wrong other than reporting the truth.
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Real Reason EX-OOU Vice Chancellor, Soyode, Recommended Appointment Of Disgraced Lecturer As Education Commissioner In Ogun
A former Vice-Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Prof Afolabi Soyode, who was allegedly suspended for financial misconduct while heading the institution, is among top personalities that recommended the appointment of Prof Sidi Osho as Commissioner for Education in Ogun State.
Osho was sacked while working as a lecturer at OOU by the institution’s management after being involved in some misconduct.
The Ogun State House of Assembly had delayed confirming her nomination by Governor Dapo Abiodun following the discovery that she was shamefully sacked from OOU.
But despite the revelation, the state government went ahead to appoint her as head of education ministry.
According to Osho’s dismissal letter dated April 18, 2016 with reference number OOU/ACA/P.1200/237, the Governing Council of OOU said that the Staff Professional Ethics and Discipline Committee headed by Prof Balogun Imam at the time submitted a report through the Appointment and Promotion Committee that found her guilty of gross misconduct and thus recommended her dismissal.
The Governing Council followed the recommendation and sacked her from the service of the institution.
Osho was said to have appealed to have her dismissal by the university commuted to retirement or withdrawal from service in other to keep her latest appointment as Commissioner for Education in Ogun State.
In another attempt to salvage the new position, Soyode who was allegedly suspended by the same university for financial mismanagement, wrote a glowing recommendation for Osho, attesting to her good nature and character.
In the recommendation, Soyode said that recent criticisms against her were lies and that they were fabricated to push her out of the institution.
According to a reliable university source, Soyode was suspended when Biyi Afonja, a professor of Statistics, was pro-chancellor of the institution.
When contacted over the matter, Prof Afonja declined to comment but did not dispel the incident.
Instead, he referred our correspondent to his book titled ‘I Smell Rat: a Pro-Chancellor’s Adventure in the University”.
When SaharaReporters reached out to Soyode over the matter, he denied ever being suspended for financial misconduct.
However, further findings by our correspondent revealed that Soyode’s problem began after the school’s branch of Academic Staff Union of Universities sent a petition to the management on his shady financial dealings, thereby exposing him.
After his suspension, Prof O Osilesi was appointed as Vice Chancellor of OOU in acting capacity.
Recall that on January 21, 2020, SaharaReporters had reported how Governor Abiodun appointed Adeleye Adewale Adebiyi and Joseph Odemuyiwa with questionable past as advisers in his government.
Despite being sued for certificate forgery and perjury by Remo North residents in the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Adebiyi was still appointed by the state governor as one of his 18 advisers.
Odemuyiwa on his part in fact confirmed SaharaReporters’ story accusing him of certificate forgery.
The respected online news medium had published a story exposing how Odemuyiwa forged a letter of promotion to become associate professor when he left Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, to Kwara State University.
Apart from being sent packing from KWASU, the Ogun governor appointee was asked to refund all payment made to him upon his sack from the university.
Giving his own side of the story, Odemuyiwa accepted that his appointment did not pass through the normal process.
Governor Abiodun had on January 16, 2020, ordered all political appointees to produce their certificates and curriculum vitae after Osho’s story was published by SaharaReporters.
Since the order, the state government had kept mute on further findings as officials contacted refused to speak on the matter.
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