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Monday, 20 August 2018 05:54

Health stakeholders task Oyo govt to employ more hands

Oyo State government has been urged to as a matter of urgency involve more competent hands in the state health sector for effective service delivery. Stakeholders in the health sector in the state that include Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI), representatives of Development Communications (DEVCOMS) Network, medical experts, media practitioners among others, made the appeal, during the NURHI 2 end of year 3 annual review meeting held, in Ibadan, the state capital.Present at the event were the state Commissioner for Health, Azeez Adeduntan who was represented by Lanre Abass, NURHI Team Leader in the state, Mrs. Stella Akinso, NOA…

Monday, 20 August 2018 05:48

Quakes cut power, topple homes on Indonesia island; 3 dead

Multiple strong earthquakes cut power across the Indonesian island of Lombok, toppled buildings and killed at least three people as the tourist hotspot was trying to recover from a temblor earlier this month that killed hundreds of people.A shallow magnitude 6.9 quake that hit about 10 p.m. was one of several powerful earthquakes Sunday in the northeast of the island that also caused landslides. The nighttime quake was followed by strong aftershocks.Two people died when their homes collapsed on Lombok and neighboring Sumbawa island, National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho tweeted Monday morning. Another person died earlier Sunday…

Monday, 20 August 2018 05:26

‘Truth isn’t truth’ - Rudy Giuliani

“Truth isn’t truth,” says President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, explaining why he’s wary about pushing the president into an interview that he says could be a perjury trap.Giuliani’s statement is reminiscent of a comment from another Trump aide last year about “alternative facts.”Giuliani used the line “truth isn’t truth” Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” with Chuck Todd. He was trying to make the case that having Trump sit down for an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team wouldn’t accomplish much because of the he-said-she-said nature of witnesses’ recollections.The ex-New York mayor cited as an example former…

Monday, 20 August 2018 05:23

US forces to stay in Iraq as long as needed

US forces will stay in Iraq "as long as needed" to help stabilize regions previously controlled by Islamic State, a spokesman for the U.S.-led international coalition fighting the militants said on Sunday."We'll keep troops there as long as we think they're needed ... The main reason, after ISIS (Islamic State) is defeated militarily, is the stabilization efforts and we still need to be there for that, so that's one of the reasons we'll maintain a presence," Colonel Sean Ryan told a news conference in Abu Dhabi.The number of American soldiers could go down however, depending on when other forces from…

Monday, 20 August 2018 05:21

Israeli questioning of US Jews at border exposes deeper rift

When Simone Zimmerman arrived at the check-in window at the Israeli border with Egypt, it didn’t take long for the young activist to run into trouble.Zimmerman, a Jewish American living in Israel, quickly became a person of interest after telling the border agent that she worked for an Israeli advocacy group that assists Palestinians. She says that led to a series of “super-charged” questions about her professional activities and political views.The agent wanted to know why she worked with Palestinians, not Jews, and asked for the names of Palestinian contacts in the West Bank. Agents unlocked her phone, asked her…

Sunday, 19 August 2018 05:38

Buhari returns to Abuja after vacation in London

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after 10 working days holiday in London.The presidential plane conveying Buhari and few of his aides landed at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 6.38p.m.Mr Buhari was received at the airport by Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Service Chiefs and the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari.Others at the airport to welcome the president included cabinet ministers, the acting chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and members of the presidential media team.Mr Buhari on August…

Sunday, 19 August 2018 05:36

Osinbajo signs three bills into law

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, on Friday, 17 August 2018, signed into law three Bills transmitted by the National Assembly, which are now Acts of the Federal Republic of Nigeria according to a statement by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande.The statement further reads:The Acts are the Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission (Establishment) Act, 2018; the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2018; and the Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology (Science) Jos (Establishment) Act, 2018. The Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission (Establishment) Act, 2018 provides the framework, as envisaged by Section 303 of the Constitution, for the administration…

Sunday, 19 August 2018 05:34

INEC suspends Rivers by-election citing widespread violence

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the by-election for the Port Harcourt Constituency lll State Assembly seat held Aug. 18 in the State.Obo Effanga, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Rivers, who announced the suspension in a terse statement on Saturday night, cited widespread violence as reasons for the suspension.The bye-election was conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill the vacancy left by former state Assemblyman, Victor Ihunwo, now Chairman, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.Mr Effanga stated that because the exercise was marred by widespread violence, it was suspended in accordance with Section 26 of…

Sunday, 19 August 2018 05:32

Hajj 2018: NAHCON concludes transportation of 37,746 Nigerian pilgrims

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Friday concluded the transportation of Nigeria’s pilgrims to this year’s Hajj with the arrival of about 190, making up 37,746 pilgrims now in Saudi Arabia.The last batch flew in to the country through a Fly Nass airline from Abuja, which conveyed five pilgrims from Kaduna State, 14 members of medical team and 171 others.The operation was conducted in 101 flights undertaken by Max Air, Fly Nass and Medview Ltd. from various locations in Nigeria,and had targeted 55,000 pilgrims.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Hajj inaugural flight took off with…

Sunday, 19 August 2018 05:31

Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General, dead at age 80

Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General, dead at age 80Kofi Annan, the first black African to lead the United Nations, has died at age 80. He served as Secretary-General at a time when worries about the Cold War were replaced by threats of global terrorism, and his efforts to combat those threats and secure a more peaceful world brought him the Nobel Peace Prize.Annan, who was born in Ghana in 1938, served as the seventh UN Secretary-General, from 1997 to 2006, and was the first to rise from within the ranks of the United Nations staff.He had also been a member,…

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Sunday, 19 August 2018 05:21

Kofi Annan: Jaw Jaw Africa mourns, begs Boko Haram to embrace dialogue

The management of Jaw Jaw Africa has mourned the death of a renowned diplomat and two time Secretary General of the United Nation, Kofi Annan while pleading with the Islamic Sect Boko Haram to embrace dialogue.This was contained in a press release signed by the initiator, Victor Eniola Mark.The statement reads in part: "The Management of Jaw Jaw Africa mourns Kofi Annan. This death is indeed one too many as Kofi is a key advocate of conflict prevention and resolution."The statement also commiserated with the family of the Diplomat while calling on African Youths to pursue peace and avoid violence."We…

Sunday, 19 August 2018 05:17

Nigeria controls 70% cargo traffic of West, Central Africa – Official

The Chairman, Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC), Kunle Folarin, says Nigeria controls 70 per cent of cargo traffic of West and Central Africa.Mr Folarin made this known on Friday in Lagos during the 3rd Annual Maritime Conference in honour of Taiwo Afolabi, the Chief Executive and Vice Chairman, Sifax Group.The Theme of the conference was: “Port Costs and Ports Charges: A Recurring Decimal under Port Reform Regime”, held on Friday in Lagos.According to the maritime economist, the percentage is far from the formal trade alone and will certainly be bigger if we consider the informal trade aspects of cargo movements.He…

Sunday, 19 August 2018 05:11

LAUTECH students vow to take protest to Abuja

Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ( LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, on Saturday, vowed to embark on protest to Abuja, if the two owner states of Oyo and Osun, continue to refuse to fulfill their financial obligations to the institution and safe it from recurring crisis.The students who gave the warning while addressing journalists in Ogbomoso, called on Governors Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, to as a matter of urgency resolve the ownership issue of the institution and also do all the needful to ensure the immediate resumption of members of the Academic Staff Union…

Sunday, 19 August 2018 05:01

Pakistan’s Imran Khan sworn in as prime minister

Pakistan’s cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister on Saturday despite protests by opposition parties, which accuse the security services of intervening on his behalf in last month’s elections.Khan’ s Tehreek-e-Insaf party won the most seats in the July 25 national elections but fell short of an outright majority. It allied with independents to form a coalition, and Khan was elected by the National Assembly on Friday. Khan had campaigned on promises to combat Pakistan’s endemic corruption and break powerful landowners’ monopoly on political power.Opposition parties have held regular protests since last month’s election, alleging vote rigging…

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