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Monday, 12 April 2021 05:41

Iran reports key nuclear facility hit by ‘sabotage’

A nuclear facility in Iran was hit by "sabotage" a day after it unveiled new uranium enrichment equipment, the country's top nuclear official says. Ali Akbar Salehi did not say who was to blame for the "terrorist act", which caused a power failure at the Natanz complex south of Tehran on Sunday. Israeli public media, however, cited intelligence sources who said it was the result of an Israeli cyber-attack. Israel has not commented on the incident directly. But in recent days it has ramped up its warnings about Iran's nuclear programme. The latest incident comes as diplomatic efforts to revive…

Sunday, 11 April 2021 05:47

Resident doctors suspend strike for 4 weeks to enable govt meet all demands

National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its ongoing strike for an initial period of four weeks. President of the association, Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, confirmed the development last night. “The strike has been suspended for four weeks and isolation centres resume 8 a.m. on Sunday and others on Monday,” he said. The doctors commenced an indefinite strike on April 1 after a meeting with a government delegation on March 31 ended in a deadlock. Minister of labour, Chris Ngige, later threatened the doctors with the ‘no work, no pay’ rule, a day after the strike commenced. Unperturbed, the doctors continued…

Sunday, 11 April 2021 05:46

FG printed N60bn to augment March FAAC allocation - Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s financial trouble, particularly given the continued shrinking oil revenue, which made the federal government print about N60 billion to augment allocation shared to states in March. Besides, Obaseki, who spoke at a programme in Benin, revealed that, by December this year, the country’s total borrowing would be in excess of 15 to 16 trillion. “In another year or so, where will we find this money that we go to Abuja to share every month? Last month, we got FAAC for March. The federal government printed an additional 50 to…

Sunday, 11 April 2021 05:45

Army Chief directs reversion to pre-Buratai dress code for soldiers

Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, has prescribed a new dress code for officers and men of the Nigerian Army. The directive, according to military sources, was contained in a signal to all Army units and formation across Nigeria. The directive comes about three months after Attahiru, a lieutenant general, assumed office. The new directive is part of the restructuring being undertaken by the new army leadership. Shortly after assuming office, the army chief approved the redeployment of 204 of its officers to new formations across the country. The redeployment came the same day Attahiru was confirmed and elevated from…

Saturday, 10 April 2021 05:49

New police chief Alkali makes first set of appointments

Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali, has announced his first set of appointments including the reappointment of Frank Mba as the force spokesperson. The appointments were announced in a statement signed by Mba. The announcement comes two days after President Muhammadu Buhari announced the appointment of Alkali as the new IGP. Alkali replaces Mohammed Adamu who has proceeded on retirement after attaining 35 years of service. Alkali also appointed Hafiz Inuwa, an assistant inspector general, as force secretary, a position once held by the IGP. Similarly, Alkali also approved the reappointment of Idowu Owohunwa as his Principal Staff Officer…

Saturday, 10 April 2021 05:48

CBN: Nigeria will continue to borrow for this one reason

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Nigeria cannot stop burrowing, especially when it is necessary as it is part of fiscal responsibility. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said this on Friday in Abuja at the National Dialogue on Nigeria’s rising debt profile, titled: “The Rising Public Debt in Nigeria and the Challenges of National Development” organised by the ActionAid Nigeria (AAN). This is as AAN and stakeholders, expressed worry over unsustainable levels of borrowings and rising national debt profile under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration and rising poverty level. According to Emefiele, represented by Assistant Director, Monetary Policy Department,…

Saturday, 10 April 2021 05:47

Covid-19: FG extends work from home directive to junior civil servants

Federal government has extended the work from home directive to civil servants from Grade Level 12 and below until the end of April. Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this in a circular dated April 7. Officers on this level were initially directed to continue working from home till the end of March 2021 as part of measures to sustain the downward trend of reported cases of Covid-19 in the country. “Further to that directive and following the advice of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19, especially with regards to maintaining the reduction of…

Saturday, 10 April 2021 05:46

Lagos issues new guidelines as restrictions on social gatherings, event centres are relaxed

Lagos State Government has further eased restrictions on social gatherings and event centres across the state. This was contained in a press statement titled ‘Lagos State Government eases restrictions on social and event centres’, on Friday. The statement was signed by Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Uzamat Akinbile Yusuff, and Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola. “Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, after due consultation and deliberations with relevant stakeholders and MDA’s including Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and Lagos State Safety Commission has approved the further easing of social centres across the State with…

Saturday, 10 April 2021 05:45

won’t pay ransom even if my son is kidnapped – El-Rufai

Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said he will never pay ransom to bandits even if they kidnap his son. The governor said this in a radio chat on Friday in Kaduna to underscore his government’s policy of not negotiating with bandits. El-Rufai has consistently said government should only apply force in dealing with bandits and other violent criminals, reiterating the stand on Thursday by stressing that bandits do not deserve to live. In his current remarks on Friday, El-Rufai said he had warned his family members to be careful to avoid being abducted. He said he also told them…

Saturday, 10 April 2021 05:44

Obituary: The extraordinary life of Prince Philip, husband of UK’s Queen Elizabeth II

The Duke of Edinburgh, arguably the world's most famous husband, has died at the age of 99. He spent seven decades in the shadow of his wife, the UK's Queen Elizabeth II - but his force of personality meant he would never be simply a professional spouse. So who was the man beside the monarch, and how did he come to marry the Queen? A husband but never a king First things first: The Duke, also known as Prince Philip, was never in line for the throne - which his eldest son stands to inherit - and never held the…

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Friday, 09 April 2021 06:07

Aisha Buhari launched her book in Aso Rock yesterday. Here are those invited but didn’t attend, those who attended, and who gave what

Prominent Nigerians converged on the Presidential Villa in Abuja for the launch of a book written in honour of First Lady Aisha Buhari on Thursday. The launch of the biography titled, ‘Aisha Buhari: Being different’, was well attended even though some of the key persons invited were conspicuously absent. The book was written by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration and Women Affairs, Hajo Sani. Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Muhammadu Indimi, and Jim Ovia were among those who sent representatives. But Bola Tinubu, National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) and many governors were on ground.…

Friday, 09 April 2021 06:06

Buhari says ‘I’m taking a short rest in London’ as President writes Jordan king

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed solidarity with King Abdullah ll Bin Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, following the resolution of a recent rift in the royal family. He said he was taking a short rest in London. Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, said the Nigerian leader made his position known in a letter he sent to King Abdullah. In the letter personally signed by him, Buhari said he felt much disturbed when he heard reports of the problem but felt reassured when he learnt…

Friday, 09 April 2021 06:03

Buhari appoints new governing councils for UI, OAU, UNILAG, others

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution and reconstitution of the Governing Councils of five federal universities in Nigeria. The affected universities are University of Ibadan (UI), University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife and Maritime University, Delta State. The approval was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, in Abuja on Thursday. Echono listed members of the new council of UI as Odigie Oyegun, Chairman; Masud Kazaure, Abba Yaro, Abubakar Maikafi and Emeka Nwagbo as members. “For UNIPORT, the governing council members are Andrew Uchendu…

Friday, 09 April 2021 06:01

FG approves another 20 private universities

Federal Government on Thursday said the 197 universities in Nigeria were too small given the country’s growing population which has crossed the 200 million mark. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, represented by Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, stated this during the presentation of provisional licences to 20 newly approved private universities by National Universities Commission. With the approval, Nigeria now has 99 private universities, and a total of 197 universities, private and public. “In relation to Nigeria’s population of over 200 million, the current 193 universities is quite low when compared to those of other economies such as,…

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