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Thursday, 25 May 2017 03:30

Kogi Gov. Bello in voter registration scandal

Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is enmeshed in double voter’s registration scandal, after he was pictured in his office registering as a voter the second time, having already registered in Abuja. Mr. Bello was shown being registered by officials of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. A group, Kogi For Change, in a statement signed by its chairman, Omeiza Yakubu, said it would take legal action in view of the illegality of Mr. Bello’s action. At the Kogi governorship election tribunal, the governor’s Chief of Staff, David Onoja, standing as a witness, had said his principal never registered to vote…

Thursday, 25 May 2017 03:27

Coup plot rumour: Defence Headquarters reacts

The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday dismissed rumours of coup plot and urged Nigerians not to panic, as there was no such attempt. Director of Defence Information, Major-General John Enenche, allayed the fear at a news conference attended by the spokesman of the army, Brigadier-General Sani Usman, and a representative of the Navy spokesman. Chief of Army Staff, Lt.General Tukur Buratai, recently warned officers and soldiers of the army not fraternise with politicians. Enenche said “in summary, I want to tell you, on behalf of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, that nobody should be afraid of any coup. “The armed forces…

Thursday, 25 May 2017 03:26

Raids, arrests as on-edge UK seeks 'network' of attackers

Security forces rounded up more suspects Wednesday in the deadly Manchester concert blast and soldiers fanned out across the country to national landmarks as an on-edge Britain tried to thwart the possibility of additional attacks. Officials scoured the background of the British-born ethnic Libyan identified as the bomber, saying he was likely part of a wider terrorist network. Additional arrests were made both in Britain and in Libya in the bombing that killed 22 people and wounded scores more. Among those taken into custody in Libya were the suspected bomber's father and his younger brother, the latter of whom confessed…

Thursday, 25 May 2017 03:25

Trump calls North Korea leader 'madman' who cannot be let on the loose - transcript

In a call last month with the Philippines' president, U.S. President Donald Trump described North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un as a "madman with nuclear weapons" who could not be let on the loose, according to a leaked Philippine transcript of their call. Trump told Duterte in the April 29 call that the United States would "take care of North Korea," and had a lot of firepower in the region, although it did not want to use it, according to a transcript of their conversation published by the Washington Post and the investigative news site The Intercept. The document included…

Thursday, 25 May 2017 03:18

UK deports more Nigerians

United Kingdom on Wednesday deported 35 Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences in the country. The deportees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMlA) Lagos at about 5.50 a.m. The deportees, comprising 30 males and five females, were brought back aboard a chartered Titanic Airways aircraft with registration Number: G-POWO. Spokesperson of Lagos Airport Police Command, Mr Joseph Alabi, confirmed the development to NAN. The deportees were received by officers of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Police. Also on ground to receive them were officials of Federal Airports Authority…

Thursday, 25 May 2017 03:15

LASU appoints 7 new professors, promotes 221 other staff

Governing Council of Lagos State University (LASU) has approved the promotion of 228 members of staff of the university. According to a statement by Mr Ademola Adekoya, head of the information unit, on Wednesday, the exercise involved 61 academic staff and 167 non- academic staff. Mr. Adekoya said seven associate professors were promoted to full professors, 39 senior lectures to associate professors and nine other lecturers to senior lecturers. “Council approved the promotions of a total of 228 members of staff in its 114th statutory meeting held on May 11. “Beneficiaries comprised of 61 academic staff and 167 non-academic staff,’’…

Wednesday, 24 May 2017 03:37

Despite govt’s assurances, Nigerian economy still in recession

Nigerian economy contracted by – 0. 52 per cent in the first quarter of this year, Gross Domestic Product, GDP, growth rate report released by National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has shown. The report, released on Tuesday, shows that with the economy maintaining a negative growth rate of -0.52 per cent, the nation is still in recession. The report showed that the growth rate for the first quarter of 2017 shows an improvement over the revised -1.73 per cent GDP growth rate figure the nation recorded in December 2016. “In the first quarter of 2017, the nation’s GDP contracted by…

Wednesday, 24 May 2017 03:36

Osinbajo seeks N’Assembly’s approval for additional $1.28bn external borrowing

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has written to the National Assembly requesting for the legislature’s consideration and approval to accommodate funding for both the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) and the second tranche of the Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN-II) in the 2016-2018 External Borrowing Plan of the federal government. Although Osinbajo’s letter was not read out on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, in the correspondence read at plenary by the Speaker of the House, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, acting president noted that DBN is a multi-donor supported bank approved by the previous administration, with financing agreements executed…

Wednesday, 24 May 2017 03:34

Apprehension as allocation to FG, states, LGs drops by N52bn for April

Allocation to the three tiers of government declined by N52 billion in April as the monthly Federation Account Allocation (FAAC) ended in Abuja on Tuesday, creating apprehension that civil servants across the states might not get their monthly salaries. As against N467.807 billion shared in March, the sum of N415.73 billon was distributed in the month of April. A breakdown of allocation to the three tiers showed that the federal government received N164 billion, states N117.5 billion, while the local governments got N88 billion. For 13 per cent derivation, N30 billion went to oil producing states. Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation…

Wednesday, 24 May 2017 03:33

Senate wants lower Naira notes changed to coins

Central Bank of Nigeria should convert the country’s lower currency notes into coins to facilitate “highly repetitive” retail transactions, the Senate said Tuesday. The advice came after a Senator spoke on the implications of rejection of the existing coin denominations for the economy. “Local retailers keep rejecting the coins because commercial banks won’t accept them as deposit, even when they are reflected on paper, and the CBN still recognizes them as legal tender,” said Senator Mustapha Bukar, APC, representing Katsina South. Given the rejection, plus the loss of value of the coins due to inflation, Bukar, therefore, suggested conversion of…

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Wednesday, 24 May 2017 03:31

Obasanjo presents PhD research proposal to NOUN faculty

Former President and a doctorate student of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Olusegun Obasanjo, has presented his research proposal to the university’s Faculty of Arts as part of the requirements for the award of a PhD degree. Mr. Obasanjo, who is pursuing a PhD in Christian Theology, was at the university on May 3 to present his PhD research proposal to the Department of Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts, and was received by the VC, the faculty’s Dean, his head of department and other management staff. The topic of the research proposal is: “Resolving the Unfinished Agenda in…

Wednesday, 24 May 2017 03:26

Warning of "imminent" attack, Britain raises threat level

As officials hunted for accomplices of a suicide bomber and Britain's prime minister warned another attack could be "imminent," thousands of people poured into the streets of Manchester in a defiant vigil Tuesday for victims of a blast at a pop concert - the latest apparent target of Islamic extremists seeking to rattle life in the West. The attack left at least 22 dead, including an 8-year-old girl, shattering the revelry at a show by American singer Ariana Grande, where strains of electric pop and the sways of innocent young fans quickly gave way to an explosion, a flood of…

Wednesday, 24 May 2017 03:19

Disarm Fulani herdsmen, G9 urges FG

PRESS RELEASE The G9, an umbrella body for all self-determination groups in Nigeria has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to urgently disarm the rampaging Fulani herdsmen throughout the country arguing that the herdsmen have become a nauseating nuisance and agent provocateur in the country. In a strongly worded statement by the group’s Convener and Spokesperson, Mr Tola Adeniyi, the group cited the recent invasions of Delta state in South-South Nigeria and Taraba state in the North East as provocative attacks too many and the nation cannot wait until all her citizens are slaughtered in cold blood before she…

Tuesday, 23 May 2017 17:03

Why we are still holding Dasuki, El-Zakzaky – Presidency

The Presidency on Tuesday said the Federal Government was still detaining a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, because there are many cases against him. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this while addressing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He was joined by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina; and SSA on Media and Publicity to the Acting President, Laolu Akande. Shehu said while Dasuki while Dasuki secured court bails in some of the cases, there were many other cases against him. On the…

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