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Wednesday, 22 March 2017 03:06

Fayose demolishes three filling stations

There was tension in parts of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, yesterday as three filling stations under construction were demolished allegedly on the orders of Governor Ayo Fayose. The incident happened few hours after members of the state chapter of Petrol Dealers Association of Nigeria (PEDAN) suspended their two-day strike, following the intervention of traditional rulers. The uncompleted filling stations were demolished for allegedly being located in residential areas. Our reporter, who moved round at 6.30 pm, noticed that one of the filling stations in Irona was very close to AUD Primary School; the other one was situated at Ijigbo…

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 17:30

I won’t honour Senate’s invitation on Wednesday - Customs boss

Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, says he will not honour the invitation of the Senate on Wednesday. Ali told State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday, that his position was informed by the fact that the case is in court. He said that since the matter was already in court, it would amount to contempt of court for him to appear before the upper chamber of the National Assembly as it had demanded. “The case is in court already. Somebody has sued us. I have gotten my writ of summons and…

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 17:27

Senate to investigate Saraki over vehicle importation

The Senate is to investigate its president, Bukola Saraki, over an allegation that an impounded sports utility vehicle imported into the country with fake documents belonged to him. This followed a point of order raised by Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) during plenary on Tuesday. Ndume drew attention to a publication by an online medium, Sahara Reporters, that the impounded armoured Range Rover SUV which is said to worth N298m, belonged to Saraki and that the insistence of the Senate that the Customs boss Hameed Ali appear before it in uniform is connected to his refusal to release the vehicle…

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 17:24

Recovered body not my son, doctor’s mother tells police

Mother of Dr. Allwell Orji, who jumped into the Lagos Lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge, said the body recovered by marine policemen was not that of her son. Spokesperson for the Zone 2 Police Command, SP Dolapo Badmos said, “The mother has come to identify the body recovered, but she said the deceased was not her son.” Punch

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 17:15

Boko Haram leader in new video vows to establish caliphate

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau in a new video is vowing to continue his insurgency until he establishes an Islamic caliphate across West and Central Africa. In the 27-minute video seen by The Associated Press, Shekau says his fighters will continue to attack Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri with suicide bombers until the country accepts the ways of Islam and jettisons constitutional rule. Shekau also denies neighboring Cameroon's claims earlier this month that 60 of his men were killed and 5,000 people were rescued from captivity. A multinational force has been fighting Nigeria's homegrown Boko Haram extremists in the Lake…

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 02:28

Borno IDPs suffer starvation, risk death

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno on Monday appealed to the State Government to improve current arrangements made for their feeding. Some of the IDPs told newsmen at the Teacher’s Village camp in Maiduguri, that current feeding arrangement in the camp was not favourable to them. The IDPs particularly accused the State Emergency Management Agency [SEMA] of diverting food meant for them. One of the inmates, Hajja Falmata Bukar noted that the commendable efforts of the Federal and Borno Governments in providing adequate food for their feeding were being frustrated by the SEMA officials. “We all know that the Federal…

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 02:24

The countdown begins: Britain to start EU exit on March 29

Britain will begin divorce proceedings from the European Union on March 29, starting the clock on two years of intense political and economic negotiations that will fundamentally change both the nation and its European neighbors. Britain's ambassador to the EU, Tim Barrow, informed European Council President Donald Tusk of the exact start date on Monday morning. "We are on the threshold of the most important negotiation for this country for a generation," Brexit Secretary David Davis said. "The government is clear in its aims: a deal that works for every nation and region of the U.K. and indeed for all…

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 02:23

Minister wants WAEC fee reviewed downwards

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has urged West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to review its registration fee and process to give equal opportunities to secondary school leavers. Adamu made the call on Monday in Abuja when he received WAEC’s Governing Council, led by the Chairperson, Dr Evelyn Kandakai. According to him, many parents and guardians complain about the exorbitant fees charged by the council, as their children/wards fail to write the examinations upon completing secondary education. Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah, commended WAEC’s contributions to the development of education in Nigeria and other member countries, namely…

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 02:21

Lagos bans live band at beer parlours, restaurants

Lagos State government has prohibited live band music at various beer parlours and restaurants. The government also told religious leaders to soundproof worship centres to minimise the effect of noise generated on the residents. General Manager, Lagos State Environment Protection Agency (LASEPA), Adebola Shabi, who disclosed this to our correspondent, said the decision came on the heels of increasing rate of petitions by residents lamenting the disturbance from beer parlours, club houses and religious houses. Shabi said Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was poised to develop Lagos. LASEPA decried the rate at which residential areas were being converted to commercial use without…

Monday, 20 March 2017 16:21

Who's happy, who's not: Norway tops list, US falls

If you want to go to your happy place, you need more than cash. A winter coat helps - and a sense of community. A new report shows Norway is the happiest country on Earth, Americans are getting sadder, and it takes more than just money to be happy. Norway vaulted to the top slot in the World Happiness Report despite the plummeting price of oil, a key part of its economy. Income in the United States has gone up over the past decade, but happiness is declining. The United States was 14th in the latest ranking, down from No.…

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Monday, 20 March 2017 16:18

Despite recession, Nigeria is 6th happiest in Africa

Despite the economic recession, Nigerians are Africa’s sixth happiest people, according to a new report released on Monday that called on nations to build social trust and equality to improve the wellbeing of their citizens. Algeria leads the rest of Africa in happiness, followed by Mauritius. Strife-torn Libya is surprisingly ranked third, ahead of Morocco. And even a bigger surprise, another crisis-torn nation, Somalia is Africa’s fifth happiest country ahead of Nigeria and South Africa, ranked 7th. Tunisia is eighth and Egypt ninth, while Sierra Leone is tenth. At the bottom ten are Benin, Madagascar, South Sudan, Liberia, Guinea, Togo,…

Monday, 20 March 2017 02:51

Presidency: Why elite are after Buhari

The Presidency said the elite accuse President Muhammadu Buhari of non-performance as they do not care for the ordinary people. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in a statement yesterday. The presidential spokesman maintained that Buhari’s administration was doing a lot to improve the lot of the masses. Shehu said: “Because the elite do not care for ordinary people, they are saying that government is doing nothing. But we are doing a lot for ordinary people. “They don’t want us to talk about the 14 solar power projects that have been licensed…

Monday, 20 March 2017 02:50

Buhari fully back to work, busy all through the week - Presidency

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, has said that contrary to reports in some quarters, President Muhammadu Buhari had an engaging week devoted mostly to policy issues, not ceremonial events. Shehu said this in Abuja on Sunday. The presidential aide was reacting to media reports insinuating that the presidency had heavily cut down President Buhari’s workload since his return from London on March 10, to allow him rest. The reports said the President “has spent just about three to four hours in office since his return to Nigeria’’, adding that “the president has…

Monday, 20 March 2017 02:48

Abacha’s son fights to reclaim $1.3bn oil bloc

Son of late military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Mohammed, had begun a legal battle to reclaim the $1.3 billion Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245, which was allocated to Malabu Oil Gas Limited. Mohammed Abacha is a Director and largest shareholder of Malabu Oil Gas Limited. The two other major shareholders are Amafagha Kweku and Hindu Hassan. There have been a couple of suits before different courts in recent time over the oil bloc. While Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had approached the court seeking a forfeiture order of the said licence from Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production…

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