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Mr Philip Shaibu, the Edo Deputy Governor, has described the late Prince Tony Momoh as a consummate politician whose impact in the nation’s development won’t be forgotten.
Shuaibu disclosed this in a statement signed by Mr Benjamin Atu, his media aide, on Monday night in Benin.
He stated that the late Momoh, a member of his immediate constituency, was a leading light who charted the course of peace, unity and politics without bitterness.
According to him, the late Momoh consistently maintained his carriage as an elder statesman in the Nigerian political scene.
Shuaibu described him as a doyen of mass communication and one of the last living legends of the journalism profession in Nigeria.
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Nnamdi Kanu, an acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday commended the Southeast governors for heeding his call and placing a ban on open grazing in the region.
Recall that the Governor of Ebonyi State and the Chairman, Southeast Governors Forum, Dave Umahi had reiterated the ban yesterday.
This followed Kanu’s ultimatum to Southeast governors to ban open grazing in the region.
Reacting to the ban, Kanu said the Eastern Security Network, ESN, would ensure the enforcement of the ban across the Southeast.
Kanu spoke through the National Publicity Secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerful.
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Abia State Government has condemned the recent destruction of farmlands by cows grazing openly in violation of extant laws of the State.
The State Government further condemned without reservations, the activities of criminal herdsmen suspected to have masterminded recent brazen kidnap of innocent citizens around Abia North Senatorial Zone of the State.
It disclosed that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has directed security agents in the State to bring to justice all those involved in the criminal activities.
The Abia Government, in a press statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu and made available to DAILY POST on Monday night, also frowned seriously at the wanton destruction of cows by yet to be identified individuals whose aim is to exacerbate already existing tensions.
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The federal government on Monday released a list of 22 local government areas within 13 states that are high-burdened with COVID-19.
National Incident Manager of the Presidential Task Force, Mukhtar Muhammad, spoke on Monday in Abuja at a briefing.
He said affected state capitals contributed over 95 percent of new cases recorded in the last six weeks.
The areas are Nkanu West (Enugu); Abuja Municipal (FCT); Gwagwalada FCT; Gombe (Gombe); Chikun (Kaduna); Kaduna North; Kaduna South; Nassarawa (Kano); Katsina (Katsina); Ilorin South (Kwara); Ilorin West (Kwara).
Others are Eti-Osa (Lagos); Ikeja (Lagos); Kosofe (Lagos); Lagos Mainland (Lagos); Keffi (Nasarawa); (Lafia) Nasarawa; Ibadan North (Oyo); Jos North (Plateau); Jos South (Plateau); Port-Harcourt (Rivers); and Wamako (Sokoto).