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Thursday, 16 August 2018 07:14

Demolition : Oyo insists Fresh FM's Music House contravenes planning laws

Funmi Olaitan, IbadanOyo State government on Wednesday, said the demolition notice to Music House, Fresh FM 105.9, Ibadan, was not based on sentiments or witch-hunting, saying that contravention notices were served to different organizations in the state since June 14, 2017 including all radio stations in the state.The government in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toye Arulogun, said the state government observed that property owners in the state are deviating from the originally approved building plans without seeking physical planning approvals from the Oyo State Bureau of Physical Planning and Development Control.Arulogun said…

Thursday, 16 August 2018 07:10

Facebook: Women hold the key to unlocking N19.7 billion for Nigeria’s economy by 2022

Women who want to start their own businesses have the potential to boost the Nigerian economy by N19.7 billion, according to research released by Facebook. The study, conducted by Development Economics on behalf of Facebook, also reveals that if the number of women who said they were ‘very likely’ to start a business did so (44%), this would create over 7 million new businesses within four years and over 8.9 million jobs within five years.Compared to men, women are more likely to be interested in setting up businesses in Food & Drink (30%), Tourism & Leisure (13%), Lifestyle (10%) and…

Thursday, 16 August 2018 07:06

Jones Abiri, detained Nigerian journalist, freed after two years

Jones Abiri, the Nigerian journalist detained for over two years has been released.The journalist was released on Wednesday evening after he met his bail conditions according to his lawyer.Mr Abiri was detained by the State Security Service for two years without trial over allegations he was linked to armed militancy in the Niger Delta.Despite local and international pressure, Nigerian officials including the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, claimed Mr Abiri is not a journalist and tried to justify his illegal detention.Mr Abiri, publisher and editor-in-chief of Weekly Source Newspaper was eventually granted bail by an Abuja court after he was…

Thursday, 16 August 2018 06:57

Trump revokes Brennan’s security clearance, links move to Russia probe

President Donald Trump abruptly revoked the security clearance of ex-CIA Director John Brennan, an unprecedented act of retribution against a vocally critical former top U.S. official.Later, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump drew a direct connection between the Russia investigation and his decision, citing Brennan as among those he held responsible for the investigation.“I call it the rigged witch hunt, (it) is a sham,” Mr. Trump told the Journal, which posted its story on its website Wednesday night. “And these people led it!”He added: “So I think it’s something that had to be done.”That connection was not…

Thursday, 16 August 2018 06:53

Turkey increases tariffs on some US goods, escalating feud

Turkey said Wednesday it is increasing tariffs on some U.S. products like cars, alcohol, and coal — a move that is unlikely to have much economic impact but highlights the deteriorating relations with the U.S. in a feud that has already helped trigger a currency crisis .The Turkish government said tariffs on American cars will be doubled to 120 percent while those on alcoholic drinks will be hiked by the same rate to 140 percent. Overall, the duties will amount to $533 million, a relatively small sum meant as retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent decision to double tariffs…

Thursday, 16 August 2018 06:49

Arrest after dozens overdose in Connecticut park

A suspect is in custody after over 40 individuals overdosed in a Connecticut park on a drug suspected of being laced with an opioid, police say.There have been no fatalities reported over the incident, but some of the individuals are in critical condition, officials say.The first overdoses were reported near Yale University on Tuesday night.The incident follows a new report that found a record 72,000 Americans died of overdoses in 2017.Police arrested a man on Wednesday who is suspected of being connected to some of the drugs that caused the overdoses, NBC News Connecticut reported.Officials believe the individuals may have…

Thursday, 16 August 2018 06:43

Russian Investigators Buy Chinese Technology for Cell Phone Surveillance

Russia’s Investigative Committee has reportedly bought Chinese surveillance equipment allowing it to hack into thousands of cell phone models, including Apple and Android devices.The Investigative Committee has previously reported on using foreign-made spy gadgets, including an Israeli device for data extraction from smartphones. Russian security forces are currently engaged in a legal dispute with the Telegram messaging app for access to users’ encrypted messages.According to procurement data, investigative offices in Siberia and the Far East signed deals last month to buy two Chinese-made Forensic Magicube portable cell phone scanners, BBC Russia reported Monday.The Magicube is reportedly able to access Telegram,…

Wednesday, 15 August 2018 06:29

No foreign pressure on Buhari not to run - Presidency

The Presidency has described as fiction parading as news a newspaper report with the headline; ‘Pressure mounts on Buhari not to seek re-election.’Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement, condemned the publication, describing it as ‘fake news’.He maintained that the author of the ‘tendentious story’ was being mischievous or got procured by anti-democratic elements, and then penned the mischief.The statement in full:It is necessary to respond to a tendentious story published today as cover choice by Daily Independent Newspaper.Under the headline, 'Pressure mounts on Buhari not to seek re-election,' the fiction parading as…

Wednesday, 15 August 2018 06:23

Osinbajo orders reorganisatiin of SARS

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, directed the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately begin the overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.He has also directed the National Human Rights Commission to set up a panel to probe allegations of rights abuse by the police unit.The Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande, disclosed these in a statement made available to journalists.Akande said the Acting President’s directive was based on persistent complaints being made by members of the public against the SARS.He said Osinbajo also directed the police boss to ensure that…

Wednesday, 15 August 2018 06:13

INEC registers 23 new political parties, extends voters registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it had approved the registration of 23 new political parties, bringing the number of political parties to 91.The commission said it received a total of 144 applications from political associations seeking registration as political parties.The National Commissioner and Member, Voter Education and Publicity Committee, Mohammed Haruna, in a statement in Abuja, said the commission had extended the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks.According to him, “At its regular meeting today, Tuesday, August 14, 2018, INEC took a number of decisions; the commission approved the registration of 23 new political…

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Wednesday, 15 August 2018 06:09

Nigeria’s debt now N22.38tn –DMO

The country’s debt profile now stands at N22.38tn, the Debt Management Office has said.At a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the Debt Management Office said the country’s debt stood at N22.38tn as of June 30.It also disclosed that the nation’s debt profile rose by 3.01 per cent in the last six months. The DMO attributed the increase to the $2.5bn Eurobond issued by the Federal Government in February.In a statement, the DMO said, “The Total Public Debt which encompasses the Domestic and External Debt Stock of the Federal and 36 State Governments and the Federal Capital Territory stood at…

Wednesday, 15 August 2018 06:02

Ajimobi settles rift with Olubadan as monarch celebrates 90th birthday

Funmi Olaitan, IbadanThe face-off between Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Saliu Adetunji, over the elevation of some Ibadan High Chiefs and Baales in the ancient city to Obaship status, may have come to an end, as the governor is set to grace the 90th birthday of the Olubadan, which will commence on Sunday.It will be recalled that the Olubadan had few days ago made peace with the High Chiefs, who he equally had a face - off with him since their elevation to Obaship status in August, 2017.The Chairman of the Olubadan's 90th birthday…

Wednesday, 15 August 2018 05:46

UK police treat Parliament crash as terrorism, seek motive

Police flooded central London streets and cordoned off the city’s government district Tuesday, after a speeding car plowed into cyclists and crashed outside Parliament in what authorities were treating as an act of terrorism.With the driver in custody, counterterror detectives were working to uncover the motive behind what they suspect is the fourth vehicle attack in Britain — and the second on Parliament — in 18 months.“Given that this appears to be a deliberate act, the method and this being an iconic site, we are treating it as a terrorist incident,” Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, Britain’s top counterterrorism officer, told…

Wednesday, 15 August 2018 05:29

Italian bridge collapse sends cars plunging, killing 26

A 51-year-old highway bridge in the Italian port city of Genoa collapsed in a driving rain Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and injuring 15 others as it sent dozens of vehicles tumbling into a heap of concrete and twisted steel.Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte called it “an immense tragedy ... inconceivable in a modern system like ours, a modern country.”The disaster, on a major interchange connecting Genoa and other northern cities with beaches in eastern Liguria into France, focused attention on Italy’s aging infrastructure, particularly its concrete bridges and viaducts built in the postwar boom of the 1950s and 1960s.What…

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