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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 05:46

Saudi Ambassador to Nigeria dies

Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Mr Adnan Bostaji is dead. The late Saudi Arabia Ambassador died in his sleep in the early hours of Tuesday. The late Bostji was said to have returned from the Kingdom to Nigeria on Sunday evening and was planning to come to office on Tuesday when they found him dead in his sleep. “We are right now in the hospital from where we are making arrangement to fly his remain to Saudi Arabia,” a source said. A statement from the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Abuja said: With the deepest sense of sadness…

Tuesday, 04 February 2020 05:53

Buhari meets Lawan, Gbajabiamila over insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed-doors with the leadership of the National Assembly. Senate President, Mr Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, attended the meeting which started by 3:00 p.m. at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. However, the agenda of the meeting has not been made public. But sources said the meeting may not be unconnected with last week’s resolution of the National Assembly on the current security situation in the country and the fate of the service chiefs. Senate had last week charged President Buhari to declare a national security emergency while the…

Tuesday, 04 February 2020 05:52

Community police personnel won’t get salary - Police

Police on Monday said the community policing service would be purely voluntary and the constables to be recruited would not receive any salary. State commissioners of police, who stated this in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Monday, said police commands had started meeting traditional rulers and community leaders with a view to recruiting constables for the community policing initiative. Federal Government had on January 23 directed the police hierarchy to commence recruitment of special constables nationwide preparatory to the implementation of its community policing policy. Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, in a wireless message directed state police commands…

Tuesday, 04 February 2020 05:49

3 killed, many injured as police, tricycle operators clash in Lagos

Three persons were feared dead while several others were injured as police and tricycle operators clashed in Ijora, Lagos, yesterday. Tricycle operators and commercial motorcycle riders (Okada), had taken to the streets of Lagos protesting the ban handed by the state government on some routes and local government areas. Police were alleged to have accosted the protesters, who made bonfires on the streets, and engaged them in a fight that left three persons dead and many others injured. The victims included a student, a woman in an Ilorin-bound vehicle, and a tricycle operator. However, police public relations officer, Mr Bala…

Tuesday, 04 February 2020 05:46

Miyetti Allah forestalls crisis, chases migrant herdsmen out of Ondo

About 250 cattle alongside their herders were at the weekend chased back to Kwara state by Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) from Ijare, Ondo state. Barely three weeks earlier, the people of Ijare in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo state had kicked against invasion of the town by herdsmen who they claimed were destroying their farms. It was gathered that about five herdsmen had led the cattle back to Ijare community again, purposely to allow the cattle graze. But in swift reaction, as Miyetti Allah’s chairman was informed, he reportedly ordered the herdsmen to lead the…

Monday, 03 February 2020 05:55

We have capacity to test for and contain Coronavirus - FG

Federal Government, yesterday, assured that it had the requisite equipment and capacity to test for coronavirus and prevent the spread of the deadly disease in the country. Spokesperson of Federal Ministry of Health, Mr Enefaa Bob-Manuel, in a statement said the in-country capacity was made possible through the help of World Health Organisation (WHO) as part of efforts to prepare the country to swiftly respond to the coronavirus if it finds its way into Nigeria. Minister of Health, Mr Osagie Ehanire, thanked WHO for the support and said the intervention will go a long way in getting Nigeria ready to…

Monday, 03 February 2020 05:54

CAN, Adeboye lead Christian rallies against insecurity

Christians across the country on Sunday heeded the call by their apex organisation, Christian Association of Nigeria and staged prayer walks round their churches to end killings in the nation. At Oritamefa Baptist Church, Ibadan where CAN President, Mr Supo Ayokunle, worshipped, the rally held around 12.30pm. Ayokunle said the attacks were targeted at Christians and urged President Muhammadu Buhari to rise up to his responsibility of protecting Nigerians, irrespective of their religions. He said, “Our President should rise up and up his game. If the attack is not religious don’t let there be attacks on Christians again. The killing…

Sunday, 02 February 2020 04:08

Buhari reacts to US visa ban, sets up committee

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday reacted to the suspension of issuance of 'immigrant visas' to Nigerians by the United States' Government. He set up a committee to look into the matter with a view to meeting requirements of the new US' policy on visa issuance, a State House statement said in Abuja. The committee is chaired by the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola. "The committee will work with the US Government, INTERPOL and other stakeholders to ensure all updates are properly implemented," the statement signed by Buhari's media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, said. The new visa regime, announced by…

Sunday, 02 February 2020 04:07

Buhari to ASUU: No going back on IPPIS

President Muhammad Buhari has insisted that there is no going back on the directive that all employees of the Federal Government, including Federal universities, must be enrolled in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). He disclosed this during the 29th convocation ceremony of Federal University of Technology, Minna on Saturday. Mr Buhari, represented at the occasion by Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mr Isa Ali Pantami, noted that the country is faced with a number of challenges and government was doing everything possible to address the challenges. “Our country is currently beset with multi-faceted challenges and we…

Sunday, 02 February 2020 04:06

Trailer loads of Okada shipped out of Lagos as ban takes effect

As the ban on Okada and tricycles takes effect in Lagos on Saturday, many trailer loads of motorcycles have been shipped out of the state. Our correspondent observed early Saturday that many riders who hailed from Northern part of the country shipped their motorcycles in different trailers. No fewer than seven trailers loaded with motorcycles were sighted by our correspondent along Lagos-Ibadan expressway leaving Lagos. It was learnt that some of the Okada riders left Lagos to join trailers heading to the North from Ogere in Ogun state. At Ogere in Ogun state, at least five trailers of Okadas were…

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Sunday, 02 February 2020 04:05

Countries close borders as coronavirus spreads

Countries around the world have closed their borders to arrivals from China, as officials work to control the rapid spread of the coronavirus. The US and Australia said they would deny entry to all foreign visitors who had recently been in China, where the virus first emerged in December. Earlier, countries including Russia, Japan, Pakistan and Italy announced similar travel restrictions. But global health officials have advised against such measures. "Travel restrictions can cause more harm than good by hindering info-sharing, medical supply chains and harming economies," head of World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. WHO recommends introducing screening…

Sunday, 02 February 2020 04:04

Terrorist leader in Yemen is killed in air strike after bragging to Trump about killing

United States carried out an airstrike in January that killed a leader of Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen after months of tracking him, according to current and former government officials. Qassim al-Rimi, 41, was killed in the January strike but officials had been waiting to confirm the information before making public statement, the reports. The Yemen branch, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has been keen to attack the U.S. and Europe. Confirmation of al-Rimi's death would mean a significant blow for the group. U.S. officials have taken the gentle approach when announcing the success of this particular drone strike…

Sunday, 02 February 2020 04:03

Behind the scenes at Boris Johnson's Brexit night party

The PM marked the historic step by drinking English sparkling wine with his team, including chief adviser Dominic Cummings, who is said to have been close to tears as he was hailed for his crucial role. However, Mr Johnson had to count down to the crucial moment at 11pm himself after the TV feed to the light show outside the building failed with just seconds to go. He is understood to have banged a small gong to signal that the UK's departure from the bloc had officially taken place. The cast list for the reception included Cabinet ministers, No10 staff…

Saturday, 01 February 2020 03:13

Trump has finally made good his threat to restrict immigration from Nigeria and five other countries. Here’s why he took the decision

The US has announced it is expanding its curbs on immigration to include six more countries, including Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation. Citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar will now be blocked from obtaining certain types of visas. People from those countries will still be able to visit the US as tourists. In 2018 the US issued twice as many immigration visas to Nigeria than to the other five nations combined. An official said the new measures were the result of failures by the six countries to meet US security and information-sharing standards. "These countries, for the…

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