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Tuesday, 12 November 2019 05:51

Ex-minister, Tam David-West, dies at 83

A former Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr Tam David-West, a retired professor of virology, died yesterday at 83. A family source said David-West had been bedridden for 11 days at a private ward of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. The source said the elder statesman died around 11am. Public Relations Officer of UCH, Mr Toye Akinrinlola, who confirmed the death of David-West, declined to make comments on the cause of the death. David-West, born in Buguma, Kalabari, in what is now Rivers State, received his higher education at University of Ibadan (1956-1958) and earned a BSc degree at Michigan…

Tuesday, 12 November 2019 05:50

Pressure grows on Britain to return its last African colony

From a one-story house with mustard-colored walls off a bustling road in Mauritius, Olivier Bancoult is defying the U.K. by plotting a return to the tiny tropical island where he was born. A 55-year-old native of the remote Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, Bancoult heads a group of mostly elderly women who, like him, were expelled shortly after Britain bought the archipelago from its then-colony Mauritius in 1965. His campaign has taken him to London and the United Nations and secured him a meeting with Pope Francis. As a young boy, Bancoult and the other roughly 2,000 inhabitants of…

Tuesday, 12 November 2019 05:48

Bolivia crisis: Evo Morales accepts political asylum in Mexico

Evo Morales has accepted an offer of political asylum in Mexico a day after resigning as president of Bolivia amid election fraud protests. In a tweet, he said it hurt to be leaving Bolivia but he would return with more "strength and energy". Mexico's Foreign Minister, Marcelo Ebrard, confirmed Mr Morales had boarded a Mexican government plane. Meanwhile, Bolivia's military commander ordered troops to back up police who have clashed with Morales supporters. Some 20 people were reported injured in the clashes. Mr Morales earlier urged his supporters to resist the "dark powers" that had forced him to step down.…

Monday, 11 November 2019 06:21

Maulud: Violent extremism biggest challenge to Islam - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says violent extremism is the single biggest challenge facing the image of Islam today which has been hijacked by a minority of misguided elements who are using religion to cover up their criminal agenda. Mr Buhari said this yesterday in his goodwill message to Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the Maulud celebration to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Buhari said the greatest honour Muslims could do the Prophet Muhammad is to follow his shining examples of non-violence, peaceful disposition and remarkable virtues of patience. The president advised Muslims not to allow their children to be…

Monday, 11 November 2019 06:19

Power generation collapses to 145MW from 4,735MW

The total amount of power on Nigeria’s grid collapsed from a peak of 4,735.8 megawatts on Friday to as low as 145MW on Saturday but Transmission Company of Nigeria said it had been restored. Industry data obtained in Abuja on Sunday showed that the grid actually collapsed twice on November 8 and November 9, but this was refuted by TCN as it argued that the second incident occurred during the process of restoring the grid. On November 8, the country’s electricity grid recorded a partial collapse as it dropped from 4,735.8MW to 429.5MW. It, however, picked up and recorded a…

Monday, 11 November 2019 06:18

Army gets 34 new major-generals; Navy promotes 140 officers

Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of senior officers to the next ranks of major general and brigadier general. Among those promoted to the rank of major general are Brigadier General S. Idris, Defence Headquarters Abuja; Brigadier General D.C. Onyemulu, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi Lagos; Brigadier General B.O. Sawyer, Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans; Brigadier General G.S. Abdullahi, Defence Headquarters, Abuja; Brigadier General I.M. Obot, Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja; Brigadier General A.L. Lawal, Nigerian High Commission, Cairo Egypt; Brigadier General L.A. Adegboye, Headquarters, 82 Division, Enugu; Brigadier General A.B. Ibrahim, Army Headquarters Training and…

Sunday, 10 November 2019 04:58

Govs to Miyetti Allah: You cant’s take our land by force

Governors from South-West, South-South, South-East and the Middle Belt have vowed they will not donate lands in their regions for herdsmen settlements despite the latest threat by herdsmen under the aegis of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore. National President of the herdsmen group, Mr Abdullahi Bodejo, in a statement last weekend said governors who wanted peace in their states must establish herdsmen settlements. “You are a governor and you want to enjoy peace in your state, you don’t need any long meeting, just create a particular area for the Fulani and equip them with modern facilities,” Bodejo said. However, former President…

Saturday, 09 November 2019 05:22

Presidency explains why Osinbajo’s aides were sacked

PRESS RELEASE The Presidency wishes to confirm that there is, on-going, an unprecedented overhaul of the nation’s seat of government, arising from which a number of political appointments have either been revoked or not renewed in the Second Term. The exercise, which has been ordered by the President, is to streamline decision-making, cut down multiple authorities and reduce the cost of administration. It is also an appropriate response to the general perception that the Presidency has an oversized and bloated workforce which acts as a drag on efficiency. As may have been noticed by discerning members of the public, a…

Friday, 08 November 2019 05:09

FG pays N157.3bn tax arrears to states

Federal Government has paid N157.35bn Pay-As-You-Earn tax liabilities owed by Federal ministries, departments and agencies to states. Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr Babatunde Fowler, said this on Thursday in Awka, Anambra State. Fowler, who is also Chairman of Joint Tax Board, spoke at the opening of the new National Taxpayer Identification Number Registration System for South-East. The amount, he said, represented outstanding liabilities of PAYE by federal MDAs to state governments from 2002 to 2016. According to a statement from FIRS, Fowler said out of the N157.35bn, about N23.87bn went to states in the South-East. He expressed optimism that…

Friday, 08 November 2019 05:08

Customs bars supply of petroleum products to border areas

Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) has ramped up efforts to curtail smuggling with a directive to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and all relevant agencies to suspend fuel supply to petrol stations within 20 kilometres of Nigeria’s borders with neighbouring West African countries. The directive is in furtherance of the ongoing bid by the federal government to drastically curb smuggling that led to the closure of the country’s land borders with its neighbouring West African countries. Both NCS and NNPC had claimed that much of the imported petrol, being subsidised for domestic consumption, was often…

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Friday, 08 November 2019 05:07

30 burnt to death in Ife-Ibadan auto crash

About 30 persons were, yesterday burnt to death in a road accident on Ife-Ibadan Expressway. The accident, which occurred at about 3.30pm in Ikire, headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, caused traffic congestion on the busy road, making drivers to ply other routes. An eyewitness said three commercial busses going from Ibadan to Ile-Ife end of the road rammed into two petrol tankers and the vehicles exploded. It was gathered that all passengers in the three Toyota Hiace buses died while the drivers of the tankers narrowly escaped. Identities of the victims could not be ascertained as…

Friday, 08 November 2019 05:06

FG declares Monday public holiday for Eid-el Maulud

Federal Government has declared Monday, November 11, 2019 as Public Holiday to mark 2019 Eid-el Maulud celebration in commemoration of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammed. Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of federal government in a statement signed by Mr Mohammed Manga, Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry. He congratulated Muslim faithful on the occasion and enjoined them to live within the virtues and teachings of the Holy Prophet, which are love, courage and perseverance, adding that doing so would guarantee peace and security in the country. Aregbesola expressed confidence that…

Thursday, 07 November 2019 05:50

The ‘Osinbajo rout’ continues as Buhari sacks more than half of his aides

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dismissal of some of his aides attached to Office of the Vice-President. Daily Nigerian had reported on Wednesday that about 35 of the aides were sacked. Mr Osinbajo, it was learnt, had more aides than Mr Buhari. Some of them were appointed while Osinbajo was acting as President when Buhari was out of the country for over 130 non-consecutive days in London in 2017. A top source at the Presidency said, “It is true that many of VP’s aides were given termination letters last night. However, I cannot confirm the exact number because it…

Thursday, 07 November 2019 05:48

Buhari has not relegated Osinbajo – Presidency

Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Mr Babajide Omoworare, has said President Muhammadu Buhari did not relegate Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by travelling without handing over to him. He said this during a press briefing with journalists on Wednesday. His comments come barely 24 hours after National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, said the president could rule the country from anywhere. Mr Buhari is on a private two weeks visit to the UK. He did not hand over power to the Vice President before his trip, indicating he would continue to carry…

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