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Thursday, 30 November 2017 03:02

It is sad ‘Nigerians are being sold like goats for few dollars in Libya’ - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says all Nigerians stranded in Libya and other parts of the world will be brought home and "rehabilitated." His comments during a European Union-African Union summit come after recent footage showing a slave auction of African migrants in Libya caused widespread outrage. Buhari says it is appalling that "some Nigerians were being sold like goats for few dollars in Libya." The comments also come a few weeks after 26 Nigerian women died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. Meanwhile, the federal government says it has already begun repatriating hundreds of migrants who had been stranded…

Thursday, 30 November 2017 02:59

Buhari nominates 10 members for Code of Conduct Bureau, seeks senate confirmation

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to seek confirmation of 10 nominees as members of Code of Conducts Bureau, with one of them as chairman. In a letter read by Senate President, Mr Bukola Saraki, Mr. Buhari sought the expeditious confirmation of the nominees. The letter reads, “In compliance with section 541 of the 1999 constitution as amended and in pursuant to sections 1(2) and 1(3) of the code of conduct bureau act LFN 2004, I write to request for confirmation of the following nominees for appointment as chairman and members of the bureau.” The appointees are:Muhammed Isa –…

Thursday, 30 November 2017 02:54

U.S. warns North Korean leadership will be 'utterly destroyed' in case of war

United States warned North Korean leadership that it would be "utterly destroyed" if war were to break out, after Pyongyang test fired its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile, putting the U.S. mainland within range. Trump administration has repeatedly said all options were on the table in dealing with North Korea's ballistic and nuclear weapons programme, including military ones, but that it still prefers a diplomatic option. Still, speaking at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting, U.S. ambassador Nikki Haley warned: "We have never sought war with North Korea, and still today we do not seek it. If war does come,…

Thursday, 30 November 2017 02:46

FG declares Friday public holiday

The federal government has declared Friday as public holiday in commemoration of Muslim Eid-El-Maulud celebration. Minister of Interior, Mr Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, according to a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement was signed by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Mr Abubakar Magaji. It said Dambazau urged all Muslim faithful and Nigerians in general to use the occasion to pray for peace, progress and unity of the nation. He further urged all Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari administration in its efforts at building a virile nation, and wished…

Wednesday, 29 November 2017 04:04

Buhari directed AGF Malami to meet with me, ensure my reinstatement – Maina

Former chairman of Presidential Pension Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, on Tuesday said his reinstatement started with a meeting with Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, as ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a video aired by Channels TV on Monday, Maina, wanted for alleged corruption, explained how the current administration held meetings with him and returned him to the civil service. His secret reinstatement, exposed in October, outraged Nigerians and raised questions on Buhari administration’s seriousness in tackling corruption. The president responded to the report with alarm, and ordered an immediate investigation as senior…

Wednesday, 29 November 2017 04:03

Fayose to Maina: Name the thieves in Buhari's govt

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has challenged the former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr Abdullahi Maina, to go ahead and tell Nigerians those thieves that he alleged were surrounding President Muhammadu Buhari in his government and answer the corruption allegations against him as well as his fraudulent reinstatement. Fayose described the Maina's interview shown on Channels Television yesterday, as explosive, saying he was sure that President Buhari will look the other way just as he did on the allegation of award of $25 billion contracts without following due process made against Group Managing Director…

Wednesday, 29 November 2017 04:00

Tinubu, govs, others in Buhari’s entourage for EU/AU summit

A national leader of All Progressives Congress, APC. Mr Bola Tinubu, Governors Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State and Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State were among the entourage of President Muhammadu Buhari to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit holding today and Thursday. The President and his entourage, including some ministers, were received on arrival at the Houphet Airport by Ivoiren President, Alassane Ouattara. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, led Nigerian delegation which included President of African Development Bank, Mr Akinwunmi Adesina, Ministers of Youths and Sports, Mr Solomon Dalung, Interior, Mr Abdulrahman…

Wednesday, 29 November 2017 03:58

2018 budget figures ‘fictitious, imaginary, dead on arrival’ — Senator

The Senate was on Tuesday thrown into a noisy session when Mr Eyinnaya Abaribe (PDP, Abia South) said 2018 budget was “fictitious” and “dead on arrival”. The Senator made the comment as the Senate opened debate on the 2018 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari. “What we debate usually is the general principles. What are we debating about a document that is totally fictitious?” he said. His statement prompted leader of the Senate, Mr Ahmed Lawan (ACP, Yobe North) to come under section 53(7) of the senate rule to caution his colleague. He said, “It shall be out of order…

Wednesday, 29 November 2017 03:57

After disengaging 22,000 teachers, El-Rufai sacks 4,000 LG workers

Kaduna State Government on Tuesday sacked 4,042 workers spread across the 23 local government areas of the state. Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Jafaru Sani, who confirmed the development, said the exercise was part of the restructuring of the third tier of government for greater efficiency. Sani, while briefing newsmen, said the restructuring was designed to strengthen the local government system to carry out developmental projects and programmes. He explained that 3,159 staff members among those disengaged had put in 10 years and were retired while the remaining 893 had their jobs terminated. He said the retired…

Wednesday, 29 November 2017 03:55

Adamawa Assembly enacts law on free treatment of accident victims, others

Adamawa House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a bill for the free treatment of accident and terrorism victims by government hospitals in the state. The bill was unanimously adopted and passed after a motion for its third reading by Majority Leader of the House, Mr Hassan Barguma (APC-Hong) at the House, presided over by Speaker Kabiru Mijinyawa (APC- Yola South). The bill, which abolished police report before treatment, defined accident victims requiring emergency treatment to include those of auto crash, plane crash and fire accident. Others, according to the bill are those involved in flood disaster, armed robbery attack, snake…

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Wednesday, 29 November 2017 03:53

NKorea launches ICBM capable of reaching any part of USA

After 2 ½ months of relative peace, North Korea launched its most powerful weapon yet early Wednesday, a presumed intercontinental ballistic missile that could put Washington and the entire eastern U.S. seaboard within range. Resuming its torrid testing pace in pursuit of its goal of a viable arsenal of nuclear-tipped missiles that can hit the U.S. mainland had been widely expected, but the apparent power and suddenness of the new test still jolted the Korean Peninsula and Washington. The launch at 3:17 a.m. local time and midday in the U.S. capital indicated an effort to perfect the element of surprise…

Tuesday, 28 November 2017 03:39

Buhari orders more cash released to states before Christmas

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed his key finance officers to sit down with representatives of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, to determine how much of their unpaid debts can be released to them before Christmas. This is in response to pleas by governors, who came to the State House on Monday under the leadership of Mr Abdul-Aziz Yari, Chairman of the Forum asking that the President give a commitment to pay all outstanding debts owed them from London and Paris Club deductions to ease their financial hardships. Mr Buhari said he was not averse to the payments so long as the…

Tuesday, 28 November 2017 03:33

FG to media: criticise but don’t mock us

Minister of Information, Mr Lai Mohammed, has accused Nigerian media of mocking Buhari administration’s fight against corruption. Addressing journalists at the 68th General Assembly of Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, BON, on Monday in Abuja, Mohammed said the media had joined in “the campaign of discrimination against President Muhammadu Buhari-led anti-corruption war.” Citing some story headlines he termed biased, Mohammed said the war against corruption cannot be won without full support from the media. “Without mincing words, let me use this platform to appeal directly to the media in general to join this administration in facing down the problem of corruption,”…

Tuesday, 28 November 2017 03:29

'Thrilled' Prince Harry announces he will wed U.S. actress Meghan Markle

Britain's Prince Harry and U.S. actress Meghan Markle announced on Monday they were getting married next year, saying their relationship had blossomed "incredibly quickly" after meeting on a blind date.Harry, 33, Queen Elizabeth's grandson and fifth-in-line to the British throne, and Markle, 36, best known for her role in the U.S. TV legal drama "Suits", said they had got engaged in London this month and will wed in the spring next year. "The fact that I fell in love with Meghan so incredibly quickly was confirmation to me that all the stars were aligned, everything was just perfect. This beautiful…

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