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Monday, 24 April 2017 02:53

Army generals escape death in Borno

Two senior army officers escaped death as their convoy encountered and cleared four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) buried by suspected elements of Boko Haram terrorists along their way from Bama to Gwoza on Saturday. Brig.- Gen. Sani Usman, Director Army Public Relations stated this in a statement in Maiduguri. Chief of Administration, Nigerian Army headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Muhammad Alkali and Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Victor Ezugwu were returning from an operational visit to troops involved in clearing of insurgents when they encountered the devices. “They encountered the four clustered IEDs buried at a crossing point…

Monday, 24 April 2017 02:48

Centrist Macron vs. far-right Le Pen in fight to lead France

Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right populist Marine Le Pen advanced Sunday to a runoff in France's presidential election, remaking the country's political landscape and setting up a showdown over its participation in the European Union. French politicians on the left and right immediately urged voters to block Le Pen's path to power in the May 7 runoff, saying her virulently nationalist anti-EU and anti-immigration politics would spell disaster for France. "Extremism can only bring unhappiness and division to France," defeated conservative candidate Francois Fillon said. "As such, there is no other choice than to vote against the extreme right." The…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 16:09

Emir Sanusi faces probe over N4bn palace expenditure

Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has opened an investigation into the accounts of the Kano Emirate Council over allegations of ‘questionable expenditures’ running into billions of naira over a short period of time. As part of the probe, the Emirate Council’s secretary and treasurer have been summoned to shed light on how over N4billion was expended and to present legal instruments backing the expenditure, a source at the anti-corruption agency disclosed. The staff were asked to be at the commission’s office on May 2, 2017, he said. The official, who does not want to be named because he…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 16:08

How Senator Isiaka Adeleke died

Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke from Osun state is dead. Senator Adeleke was the first civilian governor of Osun state. He died this morning at an Osogbo hospital where he was rushed to after complaining about pains in one of his legs. According to sources, Adeleke was at Iwo yesterday for a political meeting before retiring to his country home in Ede around 10pm. A reliable source informed that he woke up this morning complaining about his leg for which he was taken to an Osogbo private hospital where he breathed his. Adeleke was a two-time senator who represented Peoples Democratic…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 16:06

Adeleke’s corpse returned to hospital for autopsy

The remains of Senator Isiaka Adeleke, have been taken to a hospital for autopsy. Our correspondent, who is at the residence of the late politician observed a sudden rush of sympathisers towards the entrance of the sitting room as the corpse was brought back into a Sienna minivan. Scores of motorcyclists trailed the car as it was driven outside the house towards Osogbo where the hospital is. Some of the people claimed that he was being taken to LAUTECH Teaching Hospital while some said the autopsy would be carried out at the private hospital where he died early this morning.…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 16:05

Alleging Adeleke was poisoned, angry youths attack NTA team at late senator's residence

Angry youths at the residence of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke in Ede on Sunday attacked Mr Tope Alabi, a correspondent of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in Osogbo. Adeleke died in the early hours of Sunday at a private hospital in Osogbo. The NTA reporter, who was at the residence of the late politician with his cameraman, was attacked by the youths for recording the faces of sympathisers. The youths, who alleged that the late senator was poisoned, opposed video coverage of the event. Alabi was assaulted on the head and had to be taken to Osogbo for treatment while his…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 02:45

Fresh anxiety in Aso Rock over Buhari’s health

Fresh anxiety is mounting over the state of health of President Muhammadu Buhari, who returned to the country on March 10 after a 49-day medical sojourn in London, United Kingdom. The 74-year-old Nigerian leader was only seen in public once throughout last week, when he joined other Muslim faithful for a Juma’at service on Friday at a mosque located near his office inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The service lasted less than one hour after which Buhari returned to his residence. Before Friday’s brief appearance, the last time he was seen in public was penultimate Friday when he attended the…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 02:43

Buhari to Osinbajo panel: Suspend more officials involved

President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the presidential panel probing the allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke, to suspend all government officials linked to both cases. A top Presidency source told our correspondent yesterday that Buhari on Friday authorised the three-man investigation panel, headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to, before the conclusion of its assignment, suspend all government officials involved. The panel, comprising National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno and Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, is probing the allegations of violations of law and…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 02:42

SGF, NIA DG probe to be held behind closed doors - Osinbajo

The probe of two top Nigerian officials implicated in the N13 billion cash haul from a private Ikoyi apartment and the N200 million grass-cutting contract, are to be conducted in camera. This confirmation was given by the Office of the Vice President on Saturday. The office said the decision to conduct the probe behind closed doors was to prevent speculation and allow for full disclosure by those concerned. A statement by Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Vice President, Mr. Olaolu Akande, said the probe panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, will be fair and firm in the…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 02:41

War against Boko Haram not won until we recover all Chibok girls – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said that the war against Boko Haram insurgents would continue until the remaining Chibok school girls are found. Buhari made the remarks at the grand finale of the 53rd anniversary of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) held at its Tactical Air Command base in Makurdi, Benue State. “We cannot say that the war against Boko Haram is won until the Chibok girls are found. The war will continue until the remaining Chibok girls are found and delivered to their parents,” he said. The president, who was represented by the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mansur Dan-Ali, on that…

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Sunday, 23 April 2017 02:39

Okonjo-Iweala listed among 34 leaders changing Global Health Care

Former Finance Minister of Nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been listed as one of the 34 leaders who have made significant changes in world health care. Fortune Magazine released a list of 34 world leaders who have influenced global health care in a signifiant way and two times Finance minister under Goodluck Jonathan Administration, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is one of those who made the list. Okonjo and Seth Berkely (GAVI CEO) oversee a public health alliance that has boosted access to vaccines in 73 of the world’s poorest countries, tackling scourges like cholera and cervical cancer. Okonjo-Iweala was listed along with 33…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 02:36

Journalist detained over WhatsApp comment granted bail

A journalist arrested by Kaduna State command of the Nigeria Police for an alleged offence not related to his reportorial duties has been granted bail by a magistrate court. Midat Joseph, Kaduna State correspondent of Leadership Newspapers, who is also Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna Council, was released on Friday evening, colleagues said. Mr. Joseph and one Eusebius Yayock were arrested over alleged incriminating contributions on a WhatsApp group chat. Although Mr. Joseph could not be reached on telephone, Sunday Isuwa, his colleague at Leadership newspapers confirmed his release. “Mr. Joseph was…

Saturday, 22 April 2017 15:19

Inside details of how police raided Senator Goje’s house

When police officers on Thursday raided the Abuja residence of Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje (APC-Gombe), they broke several doors and drawers as they fished for incriminating evidence. Mr. Goje was in his office at the National Assembly working on the 2017 budget proposal when he was called that a police team had stormed his house. When a PREMIUM TIMES’ reporter visited the residence located on Haile Selassie Street, Asokoro, on Friday, he was told that the senator was in a meeting with a group of politicians from his home state, Gombe. One of his aides, who…

Saturday, 22 April 2017 15:16

Author of “Eze Goes to School”, Onuora Nzekwu, dies at 89

Onuora Nzekwu, founding General Manager of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has died at the age of 89, the family confirmed on Saturday. Mr. Nzekwu, author of Eze Goes to School, a novel, died by 4.30p.m. on Friday in his home in Onitsha, Anambra, where he had been living in retirement, a family member, Louis Chuke, said. Nzekwu joined the Federal Civil Service as editorial assistant at the Nigeria Magazine Division of the Federal Ministry of Information. He worked as editorial assistant from 1956 to 1958 when took over the position of editor-in-chief of the magazine. In 1966 when the…

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