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A lawyer who came from the United States to defend Nnamdi Kanu said it was the fifth time he had been barred from entering court by security forces on Wednesday. Mr Bruce Fein alleges that he was the only DSS officer trying to prevent him from participating in the case. "I am his foreign lawyer and despite assurances that the accused can see all his lawyers but this is the fifth time I have been barred from entering his (Kanu's) presence," he said. Speaking to reporters shortly after the adjournment, the team of lawyers threatened to change the court because they felt their client would not be treated fairly. "Based on what we saw today, we do not think this court will do us justice, so we will draw from what we saw today," said one of the lawyers. The Judge, Binta Nyako adjourned the case to January 19th and 20, 2022.

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), in Sokoto has successfully trained no fewer than 180 beneficiaries of Special Public Works, on Advanced Business Training. Speaking at the end of the two days training on Tuesday at Fatima College of Nursing Sciences in Sifawa, Bodinga Local Goverment of Sokoto State, the Director-General (DG) of NDE, Malam Abubakar Fikpo urged the participants to put the training into practice. Fikpo said this would make them to be self-reliant and employers of labour. Represented by Sokoto State NDE Coordinator Mrs Euniche J. Danmallam, the DG said the training was aimed at empowering participants to make judicious use of the allowances paid by the Federal Government. According to her, Sokoto State as one of the benefiting states with 23 Local Governments recruited 23,000 youths to participate in the program which lasted three months at the end of which participants were paid 60,000 naira as their allowances. In his remarks, repere...

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted that there would be three days of thunderstorms and sunshine across the country from Monday till Wednesday. The agency’s weather outlook released in Abuja predicted sunny skies to prevail over the northern parts of the country on Monday with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba in the morning hours. It further mentioned that isolated thunderstorms would also be recorded in the southern parts of Adamawa and Kaduna states later on Monday. According to NIMET : “Cloudy skies with spells of sunshine should prevail over the North-central states during the morning hours. “There are prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kogi, Benue, Kwara, Nasarawa, Plateau and the FCT during the afternoon and evening hours. “Cloudy skies should prevail over the inland and the coastal cities of the South with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over coastal parts of Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Cross River states duri...

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadimi says he was wounded in an attack on his home in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Officials say the prime minister's residence in a special area of ​​the capital was attacked using a small drone loaded with explosives. In a message posted on his Twitter account, the Prime Minister called on everyone to remain calm and calm for the sake of peace in the country. Preliminary reports from the country say Mr al-Kadimi was taken to hospital after the attack. Officials say at least six people have been injured in this new attack. That is why the United States has launched a series of airstrikes on Iranian-backed militants in Iraq. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Mr al-Kadimi was sworn in as prime minister in May last year and has previously served as head of the country's intelligence service. In recent weeks, supporters of a coalition of the country's political parties have staged protests near the prime minister...

A huge oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone's capital;  more than 90 people are feared dead.  Many people were injured, and most were seriously injured.  Local reports say Freetown hospitals are overcrowded.  The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a petrol tanker.  Pictures posted on social media showed the blaze burning at the scene as the fuel spread, with several cars burning and causing an explosion.  The chairman of the National Emergency Management Agency, Lieutenant-General Brima Sesay, described the situation as "extremely serious" and said the bodies had been burnt. Bashir Ahmad Zubairu is a multi-media journalist in Nigeria Email: bashir.visionfmradio@gmail.com

WhatsApp users, especially in Nigeria, have been hit hard after a message was sent saying that their accounts would be closed if they did not send the message to at least 20 numbers. The text message and voicemail in Hausa and English are said to have come from "WhatsApp Director Varun Pulyani." The message also said that the company was sold to Mark Zuckerberg, the person who owns Facebook and Instagram, so sending the message will cause your "WhatsApp logo to change to a new icon with Facebook 'f' in 24 hours.  "The message said. Tantabara News  investigation into these messages has proved to be untrue He goes on to say that refusing to do so will result in the deletion of your WhatsApp account or the company will start charging you money every month. However, an investigation into these messages has confirmed that the allegations are not true.  The message is not from WhatsApp. WhatsApp was first developed by Brian Acton and Jan Koum in 2009 a...

Reports say atleast six people have been killed in a militant attack in Nigeria's southeastern state of Anambara. People lost their lives in the exchange of fire between security forces and gunmen, and there were several casualties in the blaze that lasted more than two hours in a local government area, and it was gathered that governor Willie Obiano was among the victims. Last month police reported that they would deploy six helicopters to assist security forces ahead of next month's elections to be held on November 6. Bashir Ahmad Zubairu is a journalist and public commentator in Nigeria bashir.visionfmradio@gmail.com

Leaders in southeastern Nigeria have condemned the sit-in by the separatist group IPOB for forcing the people of the region on Monday. In a statement, following a meeting of regional leaders comprising of south-eastern governors, traditional rulers and religious leaders in Enugu on Tuesday they also condemned the killings in the region. The leaders took action as an order by the IPOB forced the local community to cripple business activities in the region.  However, the leaders of the South-East did not comment on IPOB President Nnamdi Kanu in a statement issued after the meeting where they reached a consensus and outlined eight steps. The Northern Elders Forum has rejected Southern governors' comments on the presidency They condemned the killings in the area and agreed to co-operate with security forces to prevent the increase of tension in the region. You can also read:  http://tantabaranews.blogspot.com/2020/11/jamiyyar-pdp-na-fuskantar-baraka-kudu.html They cond...

Some bandits from Zamfara disclosed that they have fled Zamfara state to set up presence in Bullazu and Gangara villages of Sabon Birni local area of Sokoto state in anticipation of troops from neighbouring Niger Republic, coming to assist their Nigerian counterparts to help curtail the menace ravaging the area. There has been escalation of bandits’ attacks on Sabon Birni, and neighbouring local governments recently, including one on a military base at Burkusuma where at least 15 personnel were killed, and many others injured last weekend. Tantabara News confirmed from sources that the attack was carried out by gunmen from the gangs of notorious bandits’ leader, Turji, with others loyal to Halilu Sububu. The two bandits’ kingpins operate around Zurmi and Shinkafi, two local governments bordering Sabon Birni. The Defence Headquarters in a statement on Monday confirmed the attack but attributed it to forces from the jihadist’s Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP). O...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases in his inner circle, the Kremlin said Tuesday, adding that he tested negative for COVID-19. The announcement came in the Kremlin’s readout of Putin’s phone call with Tajikistan’s president. Putin has been fully vaccinated with the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, receiving his second shot in April. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin is “absolutely healthy,” but will self-isolate after coming in contact with someone who contracted the virus. He didn’t clarify for how long Putin would remain in self-isolation, but assured that the president will continue working as usual. Asked if Putin tested negative for the virus, Peskov said “definitely, yes.” Peskov didn’t say who among Putin’s contacts were infected, saying only that there were several cases. On Monday, the Russian president attended several public events.  He greeted Russian Paralympians, attended...