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Monday, 14 May 2018 04:46

Parents call for prayers to mark Leah’s 16th birthday

Parents of Leah Sharibu, the only Dapchi girl still being held by Boko Haram terrorists have called on Nigerians to pray for her safe return as she marks her 16th birthday today. Mrs. Rebecca Sharibu in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Sunday said they (parents) would fast and pray today (Monday), adding that Nigerians should join them in offering special prayers for her safety and timely return. “Today May 14, our daughter, Miss Leah Sharibu, will be 16 years. If she were here with us, we would have been celebrating her 16th birthday with her. “She is not…

Monday, 14 May 2018 04:36

WAEC begins registration for private candidates

West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will soon conduct the second series of West African Senior School certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. This was made known in a press statement by spokesperson of the council, Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, on Sunday. According to the statement, registration starts May 14 and ends July 6, 2018. The statement said the registration procedure has been designed to accommodate biometric features that will be used for validation at the examination centre. “After obtaining the registration pin, candidates should log on to www.waeconline.org,” it said. The council also said there is provision for “walk…

Sunday, 13 May 2018 04:08

Senate vs IGP: Saraki releases list of killings in Nigeria Jan-April, 2018

Office of Senate president, Mr Bukola Saraki has released a shocking list of killings that have occurred in Nigeria in 2018 alone. The Senate president reveals that the list of killings is the basis for the invitation of Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris to the Senate hearing. The IG has on three occasions refused to appear before the Senate. Below is the full list; TIMELINE ON KILLINGS IN MIDDLE BELT SINCE JAN 1, 2018: · January 1 – 73 killed in Logo and Guma LGAs in Benue · January 1 – 2 killed in Awe LGA, Nasarawa ·…

Saturday, 12 May 2018 04:17

Buhari back home from London medical trip ahead of schedule

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from London, United Kingdom. His plane landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 7 pm. Mr Buhari was in london for medical reasons on the request of his doctor, the presidency said. A tweet from the handle of the Presidency; @NGRPresident said “@MBuhari this evening returned to Abuja”. Buhari left Abuja on Tuesday on a four-day medical trip to UK. He had stayed in London for two days last week while returning from Washington, United States, where he met with President Donald Trump. A statement by a presidential spokesperson, Mr Garba Shehu,…

Saturday, 12 May 2018 04:15

Here are 21 state judges recommended for appointment by NJC

National Judicial Council has recommended 21 judges for appointment as chief judges and judicial officers in various states. They include judges of the conventional courts and Sharia courts. The announcement was made Friday in a statement by NJC spokesperson, Mr Soji Oye. The appointments are subject to co formation of the president or governors of respective states. Read the statement below: National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of Mr Walter Onnoghen at its 86th Meeting, held on 8th and 9th May, 2018, recommended the under-listed names of twenty-one (21) successful candidates as Heads of Courts and Judicial Officers for the…

Friday, 11 May 2018 05:00

Senate appeals court ruling nullifying Omo-Agege’s suspension

Senate has filed a notice of appeal and a stay of execution on a High Court judgement nullifying the suspension of a senator, Mr Ovie Omo-Agege. Mf Olu Onemola, an aide to Senate President, Mr Bukola Saraki, made this known Thursday evening. “The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nnamdi Dimgba .J. in a judgment delivered on 10th May, 2018 in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/314/18 between Ovie Omo-Agege V. Senate & 2 Ors held that the Senate and the Senate President who were 1st and 2nd Defendants in the suit filed by Ovie Omo Agege can punish erring members of the…

Friday, 11 May 2018 04:59

Israel, Iran engage in most serious confrontation in Syria

Israeli forces unleashed a heavy bombardment against Iranian military installations in Syria on Thursday in what Israel called retaliation for an Iranian rocket barrage on its positions in the occupied Golan Heights, the most serious military confrontation between the two bitter enemies to date. The two rivals have long fought each other through proxies, and with the new exchange each seemed to be sending a warning that a direct clash between them could swiftly escalate."If we get rain, they'll get a flood," Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman warned. The scope of the attacks - which Israel called its largest in…

Friday, 11 May 2018 04:58

Nigeria increases airport screenings after Ebola outbreak in Congo

Nigeria has increased screening tests at airports and other points of entry as a precautionary measure following an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, immigration service said on Thursday. At least 17 people have died in an area of northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, two years after the worst ever outbreak of the virus ended in West Africa after killing more than 11,300 people and infecting some 28,600, mainly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Nigeria was hailed as having contained the virus in 2014, with 8 deaths, following fears that it could spread through the commercial…

Thursday, 10 May 2018 05:05

Senate declares Police IG Idris ‘enemy of democracy’

Senate has declared Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, an ‘enemy of democracy,’ who is not fit to hold public office in Nigeria and abroad. The decision of Senate was announced by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, after a closed-door session on Wednesday. The Senate had entered the closed-door session following Idris’ refusal to honour an invitation to appear before the Senate a third time. The closed session which started in at 12:24 p.m. lasted for about 50 minutes. On return to plenary, Mr Saraki announced the decision of his colleagues. “The Senate in a closed session deliberated on the non-appearance…

Thursday, 10 May 2018 05:04

Why I ignored Senate invitation – IGP Idris

Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday described Nigerian senators as people who are trying to blackmail him into perverting the course of justice. Idris, who refused to honour two previous summons by the Senate, said he failed to appear for a third time Wednesday because he found no reason to do so, having learnt that the invitation was “a deliberate blackmail, witch-hunting, unfortunate and mischievous” on the part of senators. An enraged Senate on Wednesday afternoon proclaimed Idris an “enemy of democracy” who is “unfit to hold any public office within and outside Nigeria.” Idris had failed to…

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Thursday, 10 May 2018 04:59

Presidency warns against fake statements attributed to Buhari

Press release The public is hereby alerted to a new dimension in the orchestrated plot to diminish the stature of President Muhammadu Buhari before millions of Nigerians who love and adore their President. First, it was a pernicious twisting and misinterpretation of the words of the President by mischievous elements, perhaps they can earn him opprobrium and infamy. When they see that the gambit was not achieving the desired results, they have now gone into utter fabrication of apocryphal statements, which they purvey through the social media. An example is a fictive portion of the February 2015 lecture by the…

Thursday, 10 May 2018 04:53

Three Americans freed by North Korea head home, thank Trump

North Korea released three American prisoners and handed them over to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday, clearing a major obstacle to an unprecedented summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The men, who were freed after Pompeo met Kim, were on their way home aboard the chief U.S. diplomat's plane, and Trump said he would greet them when they arrived at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington on Thursday morning. "We would like to express our deep appreciation to the United States government, President Trump, Secretary Pompeo, and the people of the…

Wednesday, 09 May 2018 04:08

No guarantee Buhari’ll return Saturday from London medical trip - Presidency

The Presidency said it cannot guarantee that President Muhammadu Buhari will return from his current four-day medical trip to London on Saturday as scheduled. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, declared this yesterday during a telephone interview on Channels Television Breakfast Programme, Sunrise Daily. Asked if it is guaranteed that Buhari’s stay in London will not exceed four days, Adesina said, “When you talk of guarantee, man cannot guarantee. Nobody can guarantee anything.” But he expressed hope that the president would “be back in the country on Saturday by the grace of God. On…

Wednesday, 09 May 2018 04:07

Buhari writes senate for confirmation of 7 new appointments

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to seek confirmation of Mr Festus Keyamo, and six others as chairman and members of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation. Mr Buhari transmitted his intention via a letter read by the Senate President, Mr Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday. The letter reads, “In compliance with section 5 (4) of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Act 2006, it is my pleasure to forward to distinguished senate the under listed nominees for confirmation as chairman and members of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation. Their CVs are attached.” The president listed the nominees as: Olabode Mustapha (Chairman, Ogun State) Garba…

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