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Tuesday, 07 May 2019 05:05

FG stops govs from seizing LG allocations

Federal Government, yesterday, drew the battle line with state governments over financial autonomy for local councils. Alarmed by the continuous misuse of cash allocated to local councils across the country by state governments through the State Joint Local Government Accounts, SJLGA, federal government outlawed the meddling of states in council allocations via the newly inaugurated Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, excised from Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, recently. The government set June 1, 2019, as take-off date for the new order, making it compulsory for all LGA allocations to go straight to their respective bank accounts. However, the Federal Government’s…

Tuesday, 07 May 2019 05:02

Court strikes down gov’s, others' purported power to dissolve LGs, LCDAs

Daniel Agbolade An Oyo state High Court sitting in Ibadan, has declared as null and void purported powers of the state governor, House of Assembly and any other government agency, from summarily truncating or dismissing elected local government chairmen and councillors duly elected in the 33 local government areas and 35 LCDAs in the state. The presiding judge, Mr A. A. Aderemi, handed down the ruling in a suit filled by Mr. Bosun Ajuwon, other Chairmen and Councillors, for and on behalf of the elected local government /LCDA Chairmen and Councillors across the state. The court while relying on the…

Tuesday, 07 May 2019 04:58

UN report says nature is in worst shape in human history

Nature is in more trouble now than at any other time in human history, with extinction looming over 1 million species of plants and animals, scientists said Monday in the United Nations’ first comprehensive report on biodiversity. It’s all because of humans, but it’s not too late to fix the problem, the report said. Species loss is accelerating to a rate tens or hundreds of times faster than in the past, the report said. More than half a million species on land “have insufficient habitat for long-term survival” and are likely to go extinct, many within decades, unless their habitats…

Monday, 06 May 2019 05:25

Presidency mocks opposition, media as Buhari returns from London

Presidency yesterday lashed out at online media critics and opposition politicians, who had insinuated that President Muhammadu Buhari might extend his 10-day private visit to London, and said the president’s return to the country on schedule has put them to shame. The president, who left the country on April 25, arrived in Nigeria about 8.30 pm and was received by government officials at Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Announcing the president’s return in a statement, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, attacked some online media which had speculated that the president would not…

Monday, 06 May 2019 05:24

At least 40 dead in Russian plane’s fiery emergency landing

A Russian airliner burst into flames while making an emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport Sunday evening, and at least 40 people died, officials said. The Sukhoi SSJ100 operated by national airline Aeroflot had 73 passengers and five crew members on board when it touched down and sped down a runway spewing huge flames and black smoke. Elena Markovskaya, a spokeswoman for Russia’s Investigative Committee, said early Monday that 41 people were killed. But Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova said later that 38 survived, implying the death toll was 40. Victims included one member of the crew and at least two…

Monday, 06 May 2019 05:20

Ramadan begins today, says Sultan

Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Mr Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar yesterday declared today as the first day of Ramadan, 1440 AH. The announcement marks the commencement of the 29 or 30 days fast by Muslims across the country. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar in which Muslims will observe one month fasting. Making the announcement in his Sokoto palace, Abubakar said the commencement of the fast followed reports of sighting of the moon in some states which marked the end of the month of Shaaban 1440 AH. Abubakar said: “Upon due…

Monday, 06 May 2019 05:19

Social workers seek involvement in fight against insecurity

Daniel Agbolade, Ibadan Social workers in the country under the aegis of Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW), have come against the spate of insecurity occasioned by kidnapping, terrorism, banditry, killings and other anti-social behaviours across the country. The association in a communique issued at the end of its emergency executive meeting which took place in Abuja and presided over by its National President, Mr. Mashood Mustapha, while calling for the involvement of social workers in finding solution to the problem, lamented that the level of insecurity across the country should be worrisome to all well meaning and peace loving…

Sunday, 05 May 2019 05:17

Nigerian army raises alarm over plots to derail Buhari’s second inauguration

Nigerian Army has said some unpatriotic elements, in collusion with foreign collaborators, are planning to derail the swearing in of newly elected government on May 29 in order to scuttle the nation’s democratic process. “Some of these mischievous elements thought that we would not have a safe and successful general elections but were proved wrong, hence they want to derail the scheduled handing over later this month and to scuttle the democratic process in the country,” army spokesperson, Mr Sagir Musa, said in a statement on Saturday. Musa alleged that unpatriotic elements plan to do that by causing mischief and…

Sunday, 05 May 2019 05:12

FG to spend N170bn to construct, rehabilitate 10 roads nationwide

Federal government has approved the construction and rehabilitation of ten roads across the country at the sum of N169.74 billion. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, disclosed the development in a statement by his Special Adviser, Communications, Mr Hakeem Bello. He said the projects would create jobs for Nigerians, including senior citizens in the country. Bello said Fashola stated that the projects would enhance Federal government’s objective of improving transportation infrastructure and restoring the nation’s road network as part of the implementation of the Government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan. Bello added that the approval, which was…

Sunday, 05 May 2019 05:11

Ramadan: Sultan directs Muslims to look for New Moon

Sultan of Sokoto, Mr Sa’ad Abubakar, on Saturday called on Muslims to look for the new moon of Ramadan 1440A.H. Abubakar made the call in a statement by Mr Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. Junaidu said “this is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Sunday, May 5, which is equivalent to 29 day of Sha’aban 1440A.H., shall be the day to look for the new moon of Ramadan 1440A.H. “Muslims are, therefore, requested to start looking for the new moon of Ramadan 1440AH on Sunday and report its sighting to the nearest district or…

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Saturday, 04 May 2019 05:10

Gowon slumps during burial rites for ex-military colleague

Mr Yakubu Gowon, former Nigerian Head of State, slumped mid way during an oration at the grave side of late Mr David Ejoor, a retired major general, in Ovwor-Olomu Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The former Head of State was promptly rushed by some top echelons of the military into the special tenth for emergency resuscitation, just as Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and Mr James Ibori, former Governor of Delta State dashed into the tenth to assist in resuscitating him. Military, as well as Delta State ambulances, were immediately moved closed to the tent. After a moment…

Saturday, 04 May 2019 05:06

142 passengers escape death as plane crashes into river

A Boeing 737 jet arriving from the Guantanamo Bay military station in Cuba, reportedly carrying 142 passengers and crew members, went off the runway into the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Fla., on Friday evening. A "massive rescue response" was underway at the scene but there were no reported fatalities, Jacksonville's WJXT-TV reported. "Every person is alive and accounted for," the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office wrote in a Twitter message. Fox News

Saturday, 04 May 2019 05:05

North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea

North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang’s growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide coveted sanctions relief in return for nuclear disarmament. The South initially reported a single missile was fired, but later issued a statement that said “several projectiles” had been launched and that they flew up to 200 kilometers (125 miles) before splashing into the sea toward the northeast. South Korea’s military has bolstered its surveillance in case there are additional weapons…

Friday, 03 May 2019 05:40

2,000 medical workers leaving Nigeria annually – NMA

Nigerian Medical Association has said that about 2,000 medical workers leave the country annually to developed countries. National President of the Association, Mr Francis Faduyile, said this in Abakaliki during the opening ceremony of the Annual General Conference/Delegates meeting of the association in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. He said the exodus necessitated the theme of the meeting which is ‘Skill Repatriation in the Health Sector: Turning Nigeria’s brain drain to brain gain’. “The theme is apt at this point in time when brain drain in the health sector is at its peak, with about 2,000 health practitioners leaving the shores of…

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