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Sunday, 06 October 2019 05:47

Hundreds of young trans people seeking help to return to original sex

A woman who detransitioned in 2018 says there are many people who have had gender reassignment surgery who wish they hadn't. Hundreds of young transgender people are seeking help to return to their original sex, a woman who is setting up a charity has told Sky News. Charlie Evans, 28, was born female but identified as male for nearly 10 years before detransitioning. The number of young people seeking gender transition is at an all-time high but we hear very little, if anything, about those who may come to regret their decision. There is currently no data to reflect the…

Saturday, 05 October 2019 05:32

2020 budget threatened as OPEC cuts Nigeria’s oil quota

Crude oil production quota for Nigeria is now 1.77 million barrels per day following agreements reached by members of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC member countries and their non-OPEC allies had agreed to cut down crude oil production in order to halt the fall in global crude oil prices. This came as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, told Blomberg TV that Nigeria was ready to make deeper oil cuts if necessary. He said Nigeria and other members of OPEC were ready to cut crude supplies further if prices continue to tumble. “Everybody agrees in OPEC…

Saturday, 05 October 2019 05:31

Nigeria, South Africa to issue 10-year visa to business persons, academics

PRESS RELEASE Following successful conclusion of the 9th Bi-National Commission of South Africa and Nigeria meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, which was elevated to the level of heads of state, both countries have agreed on issuing 10-year visas to business persons, academics and frequent travelers. The agreement was reached in a meeting co-chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, which was the first time both presidents would preside since the Bi-National Commission was elevated. The decision was taken to encourage more people-to-people contacts among citizens of both countries and further strengthen socio-cultural, economic and political…

Saturday, 05 October 2019 05:30

Even Buhari called for revolution, Sowore’s lawyer tells court in successful bail application

Counsel to Publisher of Sahara Reporters has defended his client’s choice of the word “revolution” in the August 5 protest that held across the country. Mr Sowore’s lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, said even the Supreme Court does not regard a revolution as a lawful offence. Falana cited previous authorities by Supreme Court to support his argument. “Even a coup that sustains the status quo has been said not to be a revolution by Supreme Court.” Falana said All Progressives Congress (APC) and President, Mr Muhammadu Buhari staged protests after they lost elections in 2003. He added that Buhari also called…

Saturday, 05 October 2019 05:29

Qur’an desecration: Zamfara govt calls for three-day fasting

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has called on Muslims to undertake three days of fasting and offer special prayers to seek Allah’s punishment on those behind the desecration of Holy Qur’an in the state. Mr Matawalle made the call in Gusau on Friday through his Director-General Media and Publicity, Mr Yusuf Idris. There has been reports of the desecration of the Islamic Holy Book since 2016, especially in Gusau, the state capital. The governor said the decision was taken following an advice by the State Council of Ulama. “I am appealing to people of Zamfara State to conduct a three-day…

Saturday, 05 October 2019 05:23

Police to get stun guns, new rules of engagement in push to reduce deaths

Nigerian police plan to acquire stun guns and revise their rules of engagement in an effort to curb the use of deadly force, the inspector general of the force said on Thursday. The West African country, which plays a pivotal role in regional stability, is riven by security problems ranging from armed bandits who have forced 40,000 people to leave the northwest in recent months to communal violence between nomadic herdsmen and farming communities in central states. Last month, a United Nations special rapporteur described Nigeria as a "pressure cooker of internal conflict" due to security problems and what it…

Saturday, 05 October 2019 05:22

Trump imposes more stringent conditions to obtain immigrant US visa

The Trump administration will deny visas to immigrants who cannot prove they will have health insurance or the ability to pay for medical costs once they become permanent residents of the United States, the White House announced Friday in the latest move by President Trump to undermine legal immigration. Mr. Trump issued a proclamation, effective Nov. 3, ordering consular officers to bar immigrants seeking to live in the United States unless they “will be covered by approved health insurance” or can prove that they have “the financial resources to pay for reasonably foreseeable medical costs.” Mr. Trump justified the move…

Friday, 04 October 2019 06:03

Buhari, Ramaphosa sign 30 trade deals, two others

South Africa and Nigeria, yesterday, signed 30 trade and cooperation agreements weeks after a wave of violence against Nigerian nationals in Johannesburg and Pretoria strained relations between Africa’s top two economies. Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Muhammadu Buhari, at the conclusion of a two-day visit by the Nigerian leader, said they regretted the violence and subsequent retaliation in Nigeria against South African businesses, pledging instead to deepen trade ties. The duo vowed to put an end to xenophobic attacks and reprisals in South Africa and Nigeria, respectively. In September, armed mobs attacked businesses and homes owned by foreigners, leading to at…

Friday, 04 October 2019 06:02

Nigeria’s fresh appeal won’t stop assets seizure – P&ID

Process and Industrial Development Limited has said Nigeria’s fresh appeal moves will not stop it from commencing the seizure of the country’s assets. It said the Federal Government must meet the deadlines for the payment of $200m security deposit and £250,000 cost awarded by a London court on September 26. Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, had said on Wednesday that Federal Government had directed its lawyers to seek the leave of the court to appeal against last week’s ruling of Mr Christopher Butcher of the Commercial Court in London imposing the payments as conditions for granting a…

Friday, 04 October 2019 06:00

FG will need to retrench workers to pay minimum wage – Minister

Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Chris Ngige, announced on Thursday that federal government would have to lay off workers to be able to meet a wage bill of N580 billion needed to meet labour’s demand on the new wage. Ngige told labour leaders in Abuja that the sum was what would be needed by government to pay the consequential adjustments as demanded by labour. The minister’s announcement is the latest in the increasing drama over payment of the new wage. A Bill for the New Minimum Wage was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on April 18. Ngige…

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Thursday, 03 October 2019 05:59

FG to reintroduce toll gates

Federal Government is concluding plans to reintroduce toll plazas on roads in the country. This was disclosed by Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola. He briefed State House correspondents alongside Minister of Information, Mr Lai Mohammed, at the end of Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at Presidential Villa, Abuja. Stressing that there is no law against toll plazas in the country, he said that Federal Government is working on modalities for reintroducing cashless toll plazas. Other logistics being worked out before the reintroduction, he said, include acquiring more lands that will provide up…

Thursday, 03 October 2019 05:57

FG to security agencies: Not all young Nigerians carrying laptops are fraudsters

Federal Ministry of Communications (FMC) has frowned at wrongful profiling of young persons operating computing devices, urging for restraint. Spokesperson for communications minister, Mr Uwa Suleiman, in a statement on Tuesday, conveyed the ministry’s disapproval over “widespread harassment of young Nigerians with personal computers, tablets or phablets in public places.” Nigerian authorities, especially anticorruption agency, EFCC, have of recent ramped up fight against cybercrime, leading to widespread arrests of suspects. Police officers also routinely harass young Nigerians carrying laptops. “These reports indicate that young persons are generally regarded as fraudsters by officers of security agencies if found with such devices…

Wednesday, 02 October 2019 06:20

Buhari, Gowon, Lawan, others mark independence anniversary in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday joined by former Head of State, Mr Yakubu Gowon, former Vice President Namadi Sambo and former Chief of Staff Supreme Headquarters, Mr Oladipp Diya at the Presidential Change of Guards held at Presidential Villa, Abuja. The ceremony which took place at the Fore Court of the State House was part of activities put together to mark Nigeria’s 59th independence anniversary. The Presidential Change of Guards was attended by Ambassadors, members of the Diplomatic Corps, members of Federal Executive Council as well as traditional and religious leaders. There was a colorful presidential change of guard…

Wednesday, 02 October 2019 06:19

Knocks, kudos for Buhari over Independence speech

President Muhammadu Buhari’s 59th Independence anniversary speech, yesterday, has continued to raise dust, with prominent Nigerians sharply divided on specific aspects of the broadcast. While some lambasted the President, especially on his tough stance on the issue of freedom of expression, others hailed it, saying it was in order. Leading the pack was the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which described the broadcast as an insult to Nigerians and a mockery of the country’s integrity as an independent state. In a statement by its national publicity secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, yesterday, the party claimed the speech was completely…

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