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Sunday, 12 January 2020 05:30

Iran plane crash: UK ambassador arrested in Tehran

The UK ambassador to Iran was arrested during anti-government protests in Tehran after officials admitted shooting down a passenger plane. Rob Macaire was held for three hours, in what the UK described as a "flagrant violation of international law". It is understood he was attending a vigil for those who died in the crash, which turned into a protest. He left to make his way back to the UK embassy, but was arrested as he stopped at a barber shop for a haircut. In a statement, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: "The arrest of our Ambassador in Tehran without…

Saturday, 11 January 2020 14:13

There was public outcry when Buhari’s daughter was seen flying in presidential jet for a private event. Here’s presidency’s reaction

The Presidency says wife and children of President Muhammadu Buhari have the right to use the Presidential jet when they need to. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, said this in a message sent to The PUNCH on Saturday. Shehu was reacting to criticisms from some Nigerians over the decision of the President to allow his daughter, Hanan, to use the Presidential jet to attend a private function in Bauchi on Thursday. The President’s spokesman said Hanan received approval from her father who in turn informed National Security Adviser. Shehu said, “It’s true…

Saturday, 11 January 2020 10:38

National Identification Number no longer required for 2020 UTME - JAMB

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the use of National Identification Number for registration for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME. Registrar of JAMB, Mr Ishaq Oloyede, who stated this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Saturday, said the move was to provide more time for candidates to get their national identification numbers. He said the suspension was also to address the technical challenges experienced at some centres. He asked candidates to disregard the use of NIN for the 2020 registration and strictly comply with other procedures for the registration. He however said that JAMB will consider…

Saturday, 11 January 2020 05:05

Iran finally admits it 'unintentionally' shot down Ukrainian jetliner, killing 176 people

Iran announced Saturday that its military ‘unintentionally’ shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard. The statement came Saturday morning and blamed “human error” for the shootdown. The jetliner, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, went down on the outskirts of Tehran during takeoff just hours after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at U.S. forces. Iran had denied for several days that a missile downed the aircraft. But then the U.S. and Canada, citing intelligence, said they believe Iran shot down the aircraft. The plane, en route to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, was carrying 167…

Saturday, 11 January 2020 05:01

Security personnel using POS extort money from southeast travelers - Ohanaeze

President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mr Nnia Nwodo, has alleged that illegal tax was being collected from South-East travellers through Point of Sale Machine on the highways. He also alleged that the illegal tax was being paid to personal accounts. Nwodo commended South-West Governors for the bold step they have taken to defend the people of the region by launching Operation Amotekun. The Ohanaeze President General, who stated this in a statement he issued on Friday through his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Emeka Attamah, noted that what “we have in Nigeria today is an ethnic controlled Armed force.” Nwodo…

Saturday, 11 January 2020 05:00

Almost one million children are out of school in Katsina - Gov

Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari says the state has 996,000 out-of-school children. Quoting the statistics from a United Nations report while fielding questions from journalists on Friday, the governor, however, said most of the affected children were not Nigerians. “Since they are now in Nigeria, they become part of our responsibility, and the government is doing what it can to make sure that it addresses the issue of Almajiris roaming the streets.” The governor also said the state would incorporate Qur’anic education system into the school feeding programme as part of measures to integrate the system into western education. He…

Saturday, 11 January 2020 04:57

Renowned author and former WAEC boss, Chukwuemeka Ike is dead

Renowned author and professor, Mr Chukwuemeka Ike, is dead. He was 88. According to a family source, he died on Thursday at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, after a brief illness. He was born on April 28, 1931. Ike was a former Registrar of the West African Examination Council (WAEC). Among his popular novels are “The Naked Gods” and “The Bottled Leopard.” Daily Trust

Saturday, 11 January 2020 04:55

Another year of living dangerously - Isabel Ortiz

Governments, and ultimately people, can reverse the alarming trends of 2019. But 2020 will be another year of living dangerously if short-term policies continue to be pursued at the expense of long-term vision. The year 2019 has ended with widespread demonstrations, rising inequality, and a crisis of representation in many countries. The world is sleepwalking toward recession and a new crisis, while depleting the environment. Governments, and ultimately people, can reverse these alarming trends in 2020. 61 countries will have presidential or parliamentary elections in 2020. Many citizens are tired of conventional orthodox policies; they want change, and they will…

Friday, 10 January 2020 05:09

Buhari meets ASUU, insists on IPPIS

Federal Government defended its Integrated Personnel and Information System on Thursday, insisting that the policy had come to stay. This came as President Muhammadu Buhari met with leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities and urged the lecturers to embrace IPPIS with a promise to increase university funding. This, he said, would complement efforts being made to resolve the union’s face-off with the government over IPPIS. The government said at the meeting that up to 70 per cent of university lecturers had already enrolled in the system, arguing that it was an indication of its acceptance by the majority of…

Friday, 10 January 2020 05:08

Border closure pays off as Customs exceeds revenue target by N403bn

Nigeria Customs Service generated a total of N1.34 trillion revenue for the government in the 2019 fiscal year. Public Relations Officer, NCS, Mr Joseph Attah, confirmed the figure in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. The N1.34 trillion revenue generated by Customs represents an increase of N403.72bn over the N937.28bn target which the Federal Government had set for the service in the 2019 fiscal period. The revenue collection of N1.34tn in 2019 is also N139.24bn higher than the N1.2tn which the service generated in 2018. Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Hameed Ali said the service was able to achieve the…

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Friday, 10 January 2020 05:07

Nigerians, other nationals given 12-hour notice to leave South African province

Nigerians and other foreign national were yesterday handed a 12-hour ultimatum by some indigenes of Keimoes and Upington areas of northern cape province South Africa to move out. Mr Adetola Olubajo, president of Nigeria Union in South Africa, said in a statement that the development was as a result of an “ugly incident” that took place between a police officer and a Nigerian on Wednesday. He said the Nigerian, an indigene of Abakaliki in Ebonyi state, allegedly stabbed to death the police officer, Mr Nico Visagie, during a disagreement. Olubajo said details of the disagreement were still not very clear…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 18:50

The Ukrainian flight that crashed in Iran was shot down by a missile, according to US satellite intelligence

US officials, according to Newsweek and CBS News, believe that Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile. Pentagon officials told Newsweek that the plane was probably shot down by accident, as Iran's surface-to-air missile systems were likely active at the time of the crash. The incident occurred shortly after Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at US and coalition forces in Iraq in response to a US drone strike that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 was hit by fire from a Russian-built Tor M-1 surface-to-air missile system,…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 18:47

Trump can launch an attack that would shut Iran down 'completely' - Military expert

Retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North responded to President Trump's national address Wednesday, and shed light on actions taken by the president to aid U.S. troops amid rising tensions in the Middle East. "I was pleased to see him explain to the world why we did what we did," North said on "Hannity" of Trump's decision to order a drone strike that killed Iran Gen. Qassem Soleimani. "I don't think he [Trump] backed down at all. I think he laid out the parameters that if you kill an American, someone in Iran is going to be paying the price for…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 06:18

By its conducts, FG not different from Boko Haram - Kukah

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mr Mathew Kukah, has accused Federal Government of being sympathetic to Islamist insurgents. He alleged that the government, by allocating key positions to hardline Muslims, gave tacit approval to insurgent to reign. This is as the outspoken cleric condemned the beheading of 10 persons believed to be Christians by members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). In a statement through the Diocese’s Communications Office, Kukah accused Federal Government of using different methods to achieve the same goal of Islamic dominance in Nigeria. “The only difference between the government and Boko Haram is that Boko…

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