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Sunday, 27 October 2019 05:44

Miyetti Allah apologises to gov over Benue killings

Fulani Socio-cultural organisation, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has apologised to Governor Samuel Ortom over herdsmen attacks and killings in the state. National Secretary of the association, Mr Saleh Alhassan, who spoke, yesterday, in Makurdi during a peace initiative brokered by Chairman of Air Peace, Mr Allen Onyeama, expressed the herder group’s regrets over Benue killings and pledged to ensure peaceful coexistence between herdsmen and farmers moving forward. He described Mr Ortom as a peace-loving man, who stood firmly for his people’s emancipation. Miyetti Allah scribe gave assurance that members of the group would embrace the peace initiatives put forward by…

Sunday, 27 October 2019 05:40

The rains aren’t going yet. Experts warn of more flooding across Nigeria

As heavy rains continue to pound on several states across the country thereby disrupting daily activities, environment experts have blamed climate change and rising global temperature for the erratic rainfall pattern which has claimed so many lives and caused environmental havoc. The experts spoke amid rising concerns among Nigerians on the unceasing rains even as the year is running to an end. Normally by October, the rains are expected to become scanty with the rainy season winding down, and giving way for the dry seasons. But lately, several parts of the country are still facing heavy rains and severe flooding,…

Saturday, 26 October 2019 05:44

FG’ll protect Nigerians everywhere, Buhari tells students in Russia

President Muhammadu Buhari, in Sochi, Russia on Thursday, promised to stretch his government’s reach and capacity in protecting all Nigerians, not minding the distance, saying, “The life of every Nigerian, in every part of the world matters.” “Our government will protect Nigerians at home, and abroad,” the President told a gathering of students and professionals in Sochi, towards the conclusion of his three-day visit to Russia, where he participated in the Russia-Africa Summit, which had about 40 Heads of State and governments. Meanwhile, the President returned to Abuja, yesterday, after actively participating in the three-day Russia – Africa Summit in…

Saturday, 26 October 2019 05:43

2020 budget: Senate turns back Humanitarian Minister, Sadiya Faruq

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management & Social Development, Ms Sadiya Faruq, was turned back from defending 2020 budget by the joint senate committee on poverty alleviation. Chairman of the committee, Mr Lawan Gumau, said the action was taken because of the failure of the ministry to provide the committee with the copies of 2019 budget presentation. Gumau, who spoke on top of his voice said the committee would no longer tolerate the rude behaviour of the two Special Advisers to President Muhammadu Buhari who accompanied the Minister for the defense session. “Hon Minister, we know you are new but…

Friday, 25 October 2019 04:34

Buhari calls for humane, inclusive, diversified relations with Russia

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a stronger partnership that is humane, inclusive and diversified with Russia. He made the call Thursday in Sochi, Russia, while assuring that a fresh energy will be injected into Nigeria-Russia relations to bolster an age-long relationship that has been mutually rewarding and promising. According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, in his remarks at the second plenary of the Russia-Africa Summit, where more than 40 leaders are participating, Mr Buhari said the initial warmth and harmony enjoyed with former USSR after Nigeria’s independence…

Friday, 25 October 2019 04:33

NJC approves appointment of four Supreme Court Justices, judges for lower courts

National Judicial Council has recommended appointment of four new Supreme Court judges. Those approved are Adamu Jauro (North-East); Emmanuel A. Agim (South-South); C. Oseji (South-South); and Helen M. Ogunwumiju (South-West). The recommendations were sent to President Muhammadu Buhari who has the powers to appoint the judges with the backing of Senate. NJC also recommended appointment of 13 judicial officers for federal and state High Courts. The recommendations are contained in a statement released by the council on Thursday. Read the full statement below: • NJC recommends appointment of four (4) Supreme Court of Nigeria Justices, four (4) Heads of Court,…

Friday, 25 October 2019 04:32

Probe expands in truck deaths, all 39 victims are from China

All 39 people found dead in a refrigerated container truck near an English port were Chinese citizens, British police confirmed Thursday as they investigated one of the country’s deadliest cases of human smuggling. The Essex Police force said 31 men and eight women were found dead in the truck early Wednesday at an industrial park in Grays, a town 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of London. A magistrate gave detectives another 24 hours to question the driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland who has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. He has not been charged, and police have…

Thursday, 24 October 2019 05:44

FG renames communications ministry

President Muhammadu Buhari has renamed the nation’s communication ministry to the Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy. In a statement on Wednesday by the ministry’s spokesperson, Philomena Oshodin, it said the president renamed the ministry based on the request of the minister, Isa Pantami. Minister of Communications, Mr Isa Pantami, will now ”properly position and empower the ministry to fulfil his digital economy objectives,” the statement added. “The Ministry which supervises the ICT Sector has been renamed Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy to further expand its mandate to capture the goals of digitalisation of the Nigerian economy…

Thursday, 24 October 2019 05:43

2020 Budget: Ministries, agencies over-pricing projects, goods - Lawan

Senate President, Mr Ahmed Lawan, has called for streamlining of the process of allocation and releases of funds to ministries. He said this has become important against the backdrop of overpricing of projects proposed in the budget by ministries, and the paucity of revenue. Lawan, who spoke during the national hearing of the 2020 budget organised by the senate committee on appropriation Wednesday, said uniformity will be ensured in the prices that will be passed for similar projects of ministries. “Our projects are overpriced. What maybe procured in $10,000 in one country maybe you use a hundred thousand (dollars) in…

Thursday, 24 October 2019 05:41

Security alert prompts evacuation at US embassy in Lagos

Visitors at United States Consulate, Victoria Island, Lagos, were compelled to vacate the main building yesterday following a security threat. The evacuation, which happened at about 12.20 p.m., was the climax of repeated radio warnings that began a few minutes earlier. Armed and unarmed security operatives immediately took strategic positions within the premises. Visa applicants and a group of teenagers who had come for an education programme, were among persons ushered out of the building on account of the development. After about a 40-minute wait at an open space in the premises, Mr. Russell Brooks, the consulate’s public affairs officer,…

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Thursday, 24 October 2019 05:40

Imported personal item above N50,000 attracts duty - Customs

Nigerian travellers who takes pleasure in buying personal items should be wary of the price henceforth, as Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), confirmed that any imported item valued above N50,000 attracts duty payment. Customs, Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, who made this known in a clarification following an encounter with an aggrieved traveller, said such items are considered as “Merchandise in baggage” in the law, and Customs would not hesitate to enforce it. “For the avoidance of doubt, we are aware that many Nigerians complain about the allowable amount of N50,000.00, but until the law is changed, Nigeria Customs Service…

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 05:30

Three Nigerians injured in fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Three Nigerians are among other foreign nationals who on Tuesday suffered from fresh xenophobic attacks on foreigners in different locations of Witbank, Mpumanlaga Province, South Africa, the Nigerian community, has said. National spokesperson for the Nigeria Union, South Africa, Mr Odefa Ikele, said on telephone that the attacks started in the early hours of Tuesday. Tuesday’s attacks are coming on the heels of efforts by Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure they found amicable and lasting solution to xenophobia in South Africa. “Groups made up of community members and taxi drivers went to different areas in Witbank attacking…

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 05:28

Bayelsa redeploys 2,000 civil servants to schools

Bayelsa State government has deployed over 2000 civil servants from the state ministries to schools as teachers. Chairman of the Bayelsa State Teachers Training Registration Certification Board, Mrs Stella Ugolo, disclosed this yesterday during the opening ceremony of the 3rd batch of the state’s teacher training programme and award presentation in Toru-Orua, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. She enjoined the people of Bayelsa to support the on-going reformative programmes of the administration of Governor Seriake Dickson in the education sector. According to her, the idea of redeploying 2000 civil servants from their respective MDAs is for them to…

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 05:27

Boris Johnson inches toward securing Brexit but delay likely

For a brief moment Tuesday, Brexit was within a British prime minister’s grasp. Boris Johnson won Parliament’s backing for the substance of his exit deal but lost a key vote on its timing, a result that inches him closer to his goal of leading his country out of the European Union — but effectively guarantees it won’t happen on the scheduled date of Oct. 31. European Council President Donald Tusk tweeted that because of the vote he would recommend that the other 27 EU nations grant Britain a delay in its departure to avoid a chaotic no-deal exit in just…

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