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Friday, 26 April 2019 05:35

Airline bans peanuts on all flights

EasyJet has announced it's banning the sale of peanuts on flights. Not only will the British-based budget airline no longer serve peanuts, passengers are also being asked not to consume products containing nuts in order to protect travelers with allergies. The move comes after mounting consumer pressure, which has seen airlines such as Qantas, Southwest Airlines, Lufthansa and British Airways remove peanuts as snacks from all flights. However, most say they cannot guarantee a "nut-free environment" due to "cross-contamination." This means customers with peanut and peanut-dust allergies still need to indicate their allergies when booking flights and at the airport.…

Thursday, 25 April 2019 05:16

Buhari returns to Abuja after working visit to Lagos

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after his Wednesday’s working visit to inaugurate some projects executed by Lagos State Government. Buhari and his entourage arrived the airport at exactly 3 p.m. The President left Presidential Wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, at exactly 3:20 p.m. aboard a Nigerian Air Force 001 Boeing aircraft with registration number 5N-FGT. Those who saw him off at the airport included Governors Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, and Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State. Others were Lagos State Governor-elect, Mr…

Thursday, 25 April 2019 05:15

NMA, NARD, others berate Buhari’s Minister for saying Nigeria has surplus doctors

Nigerian Medical Association, National Association of Resident Doctors, and other stakeholders on Wednesday took a swipe at Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Chris Ngige, over his comment that the country had enough medical doctors. Ngige, had on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, said doctors who felt they wanted to relocate in search of greener pastures were free to do so as the nation had enough medical personnel. Ngige had, while responding to a question on brain drain and deliberate recruitment of Nigerian doctors by foreign embassies in Nigeria, said there was nothing wrong with doctors leaving the country…

Thursday, 25 April 2019 05:13

Reps forced to adjourn as Shi’ites storm N’Assembly

House of Representatives hurriedly adjourned proceedings yesterday after members of slamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, broke through the first gate leading into National Assembly. IMN members, protesting continued detention of their leader, Mr Ibrahim El-zakzaky, were said to be advancing towards the second gate of National Assembly when the lawmakers got wind of the development. Deputy Speaker, Mr Yusuf Lasun, presiding over a Committee of the Whole House before the adjournment, said reports had reached him that the protesters had crashed the first gate and wondered if there were enough security personnel on ground to contain…

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 05:36

Buhari has failed on security – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate Mr Wole Soyinka has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for his “slow response” in dealing with the terror caused by Fulani herdsmen across many parts of Nigeria. He said Buhari has failed on the security threat posed by herdsmen, adding that he was repeating the mistakes of his predecessor, Mr Goodluck Jonathan, in not dealing with the Boko Haram menace in a timely and adequate fashion. “The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny”, he said. Soyinka appeared on the BBC’s Hardtalk programme on Monday and anchored by Zeinab Badawi. “His response was slow.…

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 05:34

ASUU blasts FG, First Lady over proposed Muhammadu Buhari University

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday berated the federal government over proposed plan to establish a private university to be named after President Muhammadu Buhari. The Union described the proposed university by wife of the president, Mrs Aisha Buhari as a disaster. ASUU further said the plan of wife of the President to establish a new university confirmed why her Husband continued to reduce budgetary allocation to education since he assumed office in 2015. Chairman of the union, University of Ibadan chapter, Mr Deji Omole and a former National Treasurer of the Union, Mr Ademola Aremu Stated this…

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 05:33

Shiites lock down Abuja to celebrate El-Zakzaky’s birthday

Members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as the Shiites yesterday locked down human and vehicular traffic in the ever busy Central District of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to mark the 68th birthday anniversary and protest against Mr Ibraheem El-Zakzaky’s detention. The group in their usual fashion of filling according to age grade and sex, trooped out in hundreds chanting war-like songs as they marched through major roads demanding justice for their detained leaders. Though the procession was peaceful, they accused President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration of trampling on the rights of members of IMN, especially El Zazaky and…

Tuesday, 23 April 2019 05:17

Pope calls Buhari on Leah Sharibu - Catholic Bishop

Pope Francis has waded into the case of Leah Sharibu, a schoolgirl abducted by a faction of Boko Haram at Dapchi village, Yobe State over a year ago. Catholic Bishop of Nnewi, Mr Hilary Okeke disclosed this to journalists yesterday in Nnewi, Anambra State. While expressing optimism that Leah and others in similar fate would be rescued, Okeke said Nigerian Catholic bishops were not relenting in that respect. He said, “Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria had formally involved the Holy father, Pope Francis on the matter. “The papacy has reached out to President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue. So, we…

Tuesday, 23 April 2019 05:15

Revenue collection on highways illegal - FG

Ministry of Transportation has faulted collection of revenue on federal highways by state and local government agents describing it as illegal. Head of Press Unit, Ministry of Transportation, Abuja, Mr Mohammad Idris, disclosed this while speaking in Aba on Monday. Idris was reacting to road blocks mounted in Abia by staff of the State’s Passenger Integrated Manifest Scheme (ASPIMS) for revenue collection. He therefore called on security agencies to clear federal highways of such revenue collectors who use the highways as revenue collection ground. According to him, activities of these men hinder smooth flow of traffic on the affected roads…

Tuesday, 23 April 2019 05:13

Many to lose varsity degrees as JAMB probes credentials 10 years backward

Heads are set to roll across the country as Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has launched a probe into the credentials of applicants dating back to 2009. This implies that persons who cheated the system to pass Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to get into school and may have even graduated and participated in National Youth Service Corps will be arrested and their certificates withdrawn. Head, Media and Information of JAMB, Mr Fabian Benjamin, said the probe had begun and it would be completed in record time as JAMB had acquired software which would be able to identify fake biometric data.…

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Tuesday, 23 April 2019 05:12

Electricity fluctuates nationwide as grid collapses twice in 9 days

Power generation has continued to wobble, as data obtained from Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing on Monday in Abuja showed that the country’s electricity grid collapsed twice in the past nine days. Figures from FMPWH showed that electricity generation crashed from the 2,548.5 megawatts recorded on April 14, 2019, to as low as 18MW on April 15. Another collapse of the grid was recorded the next day being April 16, as power generation crashed to 19.7MW. This, however, moved up to 3,964.8MW on April 17 and continued to fluctuate, as the grid posted the highest power generation figure…

Tuesday, 23 April 2019 05:11

Sudan army orders protesters to tear down barricades

Sudan’s new army rulers on Monday ordered protesters to dismantle their barricades on roads leading to the military headquarters as tensions grew after talks between the two sides broke down. The demonstrators have accused the ruling military council of being little different from veteran leader Omar al-Bashir who was toppled by the army on April 11 following months of street protests. The demand to reopen roads came a day after rally leaders suspended talks with the 10-member military council about their main demand to transfer power to a civilian administration. Protests triggered in December over bread price hikes are still…

Monday, 22 April 2019 04:46

IMF, World Bank restate fears for Nigeria over borrowing

Bretton Woods Institutions, International Monetary Fund and World Bank, have urged Nigeria to softpedal on its borrowings and build fiscal bufers against imminent global economic risks. But, Nigeria has assured both institutions that its borrowings are still within fiscal limits, for now. Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed disclosed this on the sidelines of the just- concluded IMF/World Bank meetings, which took place in Washington DC from April 9 to 14. The minister said while government borrows to deliver on its promises, it was also mindful of rising debt burden, which eats up about 25 per cent of the country’s…

Monday, 22 April 2019 04:45

Third Mainland Bridge Safe for use – FG

Federal government on Sunday said that integrity of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos remains intact and the bridge is safe for use. A statement by Office of Special Adviser on Communications at Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing also urged people to desist from spreading or sharing false information about the bridge on social media platforms. There have been concerns over the state of the bridge, especially on social media. Considered one of Africa’s longest bridges, it connects Lagos Island to other parts of the city and is used by thousands of motorists daily. But the government said that…

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