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Monday, 26 June 2017 17:56

10 killed in Maiduguri bombing - Police

Police in Borno State have confirmed that at least 16 persons comprising seven suicide bombers and nine innocent victims died after Boko Haram insurgents attacked Maiduguri on Sunday. University of Maiduguri was part of the locations attacked by the bombers who crept into the city during the curfew hours as Muslims celebrated Sallah. Borno State police commissioner, Damian Chukwu, told journalists at a press conference that most of the attackers were teenage girls who were wired with deadly explosives. The CP said some 13 other persons were also injured as a result of the bomb attacks. “At the University of…

Monday, 26 June 2017 03:20

Buhari’s Sallah audio message in Hausa draws criticism

For the first time since President Muhammadu Buhari left the country for the United Kingdom 50 days ago, the Presidency, on Sunday, released his voice message to Nigerians. The voice message was released to debunk reports that the President was suffering from speech impairment. The audio clip, which is the President’s voice message to Nigerians on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitr, is in Hausa. Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, had, in a statement on Saturday conveyed the message of the President to Nigerians. On Sunday, BBC aired a recorded audio version of Buhari’s message.…

Monday, 26 June 2017 03:18

Buhari will complete his tenure - Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has again declared that the unity of the country is not negotiable. He declared this on Sunday in his official residence at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja where he received a delegation of the Federal Capital Territory Muslim community on sallah homage. Noting that ethnicity does not matter, Osinbajo emphasised that national unity is crucial to enabling the government to take care of the governed. The acting president reassured that the present administration would do everything possible to sustain the nation's unity. “Your ethnicity doesn’t matter, and that is why for us, unity is…

Monday, 26 June 2017 03:16

Ghana’s president, Akufo-Addo visits Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday in Abuja met behind closed doors with President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo. The meeting which took place at the Aguda House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, lasted for more than an hour. Details of the meeting were not made known to newsmen as of the time of filing this report. However, a senior protocol officer attached to the office of the acting president said that the Ghanaian president was on a private visit to Nigeria. Akufo-Addo later attended the Imo State Thanksgiving Day in Owerri. President Akufo-Addo first visited Nigeria on Dec. 19, 2016 where he…

Monday, 26 June 2017 03:06

UK: All samples from high-rise towers fail fire safety tests

The list of high-rise apartment towers in Britain that have failed fire safety tests grew to 60, officials said Sunday, revealing the mounting challenge the government faces in the aftermath of London's Grenfell Tower fire tragedy. All of the buildings for which external cladding samples were so far submitted failed combustibility tests, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said. As of late Sunday, that includes 60 towers from 25 different areas of the country- double the figure given a day earlier. The number of buildings at risk is likely to grow as owners and local officials provide more samples for safety tests.…

Sunday, 25 June 2017 15:56

Presidency releases Buhari’s voice message, debunks report on speech impairment

The Presidency has released President Muhammadu Buhari’s voice message to Nigerians to debunk reports that he is suffering from speech impairment. There have been recent reports that the President was suffering from speech impairment and memory loss. However, in the recording, aired on Sunday by some radio stations, including the BBC, the President was heard felicitating with Nigerians on the occassion of Eid-el Fitr. Buhari thanked them for their consistent prayers for his well-being. The President also urged all citizens, irrespective of their socio-political affiliations, to always avoid hate speech and divisive tendencies capable of causing disaffection among them. He…

Sunday, 25 June 2017 15:46

Ajimobi congratulates Muslims on Eid-el-Fitri, seeks spiritual rebirth

Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, has congratulated the Muslim community in the country on the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. Ajimobi in a statement issued in Ibadan, on Sunday, by his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Yomi Layinka, called for spiritual rebirth among the Islamic faithful. He also enjoined Muslims not to deviate from the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammed on the essence of Ramadan, even after the sallah celebrations. He said, “Since Ramadan fasting symbolizes the period of spiritual rejuvenation, I urge our Muslim brothers and sisters to continue…

Sunday, 25 June 2017 04:43

From London, Buhari salutes Muslims on eid-el-fitr

As Nigerians celebrate eid-el-fitr to mark the end of the Ramadan, President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message of greetings to Muslim faithful, urging them to live in peace and avoid reckless utterances. Mr Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity announced Buhari’s message in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. According to the statement, the President, who is currently on medical vacation in London, urged all citizens to resolve to live in peace and avoid making reckless statements. The message reads: “I am immensely grateful to God for His mercy in guiding us…

Sunday, 25 June 2017 04:41

After 50 days of stay abroad, Nigerians want presidency to disclose Buhari’s illness, bills

Today makes it 50 days since President Muhammadu Buhari left the country for the United Kingdom on a medical vacation, yet Nigerians still do not know the President’s ailment, the treatment he travelled for and when he will be back. Some Nigerians, who spoke on Saturday, expressed dissatisfaction with the refusal of the Presidency to update citizens on the President’s health and treatment. Those who spoke, including Yoruba Council of Elders, Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Urhobo Progress Union, Ijaw National Congress, prominent elder statesmen, professional and religious bodies, said Nigerians deserved to know exactly how their president is faring. Speaking with…

Sunday, 25 June 2017 04:37

Wike sacks all commissioners

Less than a week after the sack of commissioner for works and the resignation of his information counterpart, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Saturday announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council. Wike, who announced the dissolution, at a news conference in Port Harcourt, did not give reason for his action. He directed the former commissioners to handover all government property in their possession to the Permanent Secretaries of their respective ministries. The governor commended them for diligently serving the state and wished them success in their future undertaking. A few days ago the governor sacked his Commissioner for…

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Sunday, 25 June 2017 04:35

I still iron my wife’s clothes - Adeboye

General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said he still irons his wife’s clothes. Adeboye said this on his official Twitter handle on Saturday. The renowned pastor, in a series of tweets on humility, said, “I still iron/press my wife’s clothes when I’m allowed to. If you are a true leader, you must always be ready to serve, even when no one can see you. “If you find a RCCG pastor that is not humble, then it means I wasn’t the one who ordained him or her.” Punch

Sunday, 25 June 2017 04:34

Ibadan varsity recalls students, union says students won't resume

Authorities of University of Ibadan on Friday announced July 2 for the re-opening of the institution for normal academic activities. A Students’ Union leader, however, said the students would resist the resumption unless the issues that led to the closure are resolved. According to Director of Public Communications, Mr Olatunji Oladejo, the‎ first semester examinations for the 2016/2017 academic session will start on July 4. ‎The Senate of the University of Ibadan, has decided to recall its undergraduate students, who were asked to vacate the institution ‎on May 29 to resume academic activities, he said in a statement.‎ ‎ He…

Sunday, 25 June 2017 04:31

London tower blocks evacuated as 34 buildings fail fire tests

Britain said 34 high-rise apartment blocks had failed fire safety checks carried out after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze, including several in north London where residents were forced to evacuate amid chaotic scenes. British officials have conducted tests on some 600 high-rise buildings across England after fire ravaged the Grenfell social tower block in west London on June 14, killing at least 79 people in the capital's most deadly blaze since World War Two. The Department for Communities said 34 apartment blocks had failed tests in 17 parts of the country, from London in the southeast to Manchester in the…

Sunday, 25 June 2017 04:24

Ladoja petitions CJN over Olubadan chieftaincy review

Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan Former governor of Oyo State and Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, Senator Rasheed Ladoja, has petitioned chairman of National Judicial Council (NJC) and Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, over the refusal of Justice Diran Akintola to hear an ex parte application filed by his counsel on the Olubadan chieftaincy law review crisis. It would be recalled that Ladoja and another member of the Olubadan-in-Council, Mr Lekan Balogun, had filed suit M/317/2017 against the constitution of a judicial commission of enquiry by Governor Abiola Ajimobi to, among other things, review the process for the emergence of the…

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