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Friday, 05 May 2017 03:39

Niger's President reschedules visit to Buhari

The scheduled visit of Niger Republic's president to President Muhammadu Buhari has been put forward. A release issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Thursday indicated that the re-scheduling was at the instance of the visiting president “The visit of President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Republic to President Muhammadu Buhari scheduled for Friday, May 5, 2017, has been put forward. “The rescheduling is at the instance of President Issoufou who has another domestic engagement,’’ the release said. It said that all arrangements had been concluded for President Buhari to receive his Nigerien…

Friday, 05 May 2017 03:35

Benue gets tough with herdsmen, passes open grazing prohibition bill

Benue State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a bill for the prohibition of open grazing and rearing of livestock in the state. The House passed the bill during plenary. Captioned as the “Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law, 2017’’, the bill was passed after the House considered the report of its Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. Speaker, Mr Terkimbi Ikyange, said that the bill became necessary, as part of efforts to check incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen. The bill stipulates that anybody who engages in open nomadic livestock herding or grazing in the state, outside the…

Friday, 05 May 2017 03:31

JAMB releases results of mock UTME

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has released results of the Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) conducted on Saturday. Head, Information and Media of the board, Mr Fabian Benjamin, said on Thursday in Lagos that 150,000 candidates registered for the mock examination nationwide. The examination was initially scheduled to hold on April 8 but was postponed to April 29 due to some hitches. Benjamin said the results of the mock examination had been uploaded to the board’s website. “We have finished marking the scripts and uploaded the results to our website. “We call on all candidates that…

Friday, 05 May 2017 03:25

N'Delta village sues Agip for damages from pipe explosion

A Niger Delta village has filed a lawsuit in Milan against Italian oil company Eni demanding compensation for damage caused by an oil pipeline explosion in 2010, an Italian lawyer representing the village said on Thursday. The village of Ikebiri in the Niger Delta is asking Eni for 2 million euros ($2.2 million) in damages along with a commitment to clean up the area covering more than 43 acres (17 hectares), Luca Saltalamacchia told a news conference. "The explosion that happened near a river caused an environmental disaster that polluted water and land," Saltalamacchia said. Mining and energy firms around…

Thursday, 04 May 2017 16:24

CBN governor briefs Buhari over forex crisis

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele on Thursday briefed President Muhammadu Buhari over the instability in the country’s foreign exchange market which has continued to impact negatively the value of Naira. Emerging from the presidential wing of the Villa after a closed door meeting, Emefiele told State House correspondents that he updated the president on efforts being made by the apex bank to stabilize the local currency. The governor stated that the economy was also looking good with the rising price of crude oil which he said was “oscillating between $50 to $55 and $56” per barrel.…

Thursday, 04 May 2017 16:23

RCCG’s Assistant GO dies nine months into tenure

Redeemed Christian Church of God has announced the death of Assistant General Overseer and Pastor-in-charge of RCCG, West African coast, Pastor Olu Obanure. Obanure became Assistant General Overseer in charge of Establishment following his investiture at the 64th Annual Convention of the church last August. According to a statement announcing Obanure’s demise and signed by the church’s Head, Media & Public Relations, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi, the AGO died on Tuesday May 2, 2017 at the age of 65. He operated from Ghana. The statement reads: “Pastor Olu Obanure was appointed assistant general overseer in charge of Establishment during the 64th…

Thursday, 04 May 2017 16:22

'I can't stand up much' Prince Philip quips as he retires from royal duties

Prince Philip, the 95-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, joked on Thursday about no longer being able to "stand up much" as Buckingham Palace announced he would retire later this year from active public life. Philip, who is also known as the Duke of Edinburgh and has sometimes drawn attention with headline-grabbing gaffes, has been by the queen's side throughout her 65 years on the throne and she has described him as "my strength and stay". "Prince Philip will attend previously scheduled engagements between now and August, both individually and accompanying The Queen," the palace said in a statement. "Thereafter,…

Thursday, 04 May 2017 04:13

Inspite of recession, N’Assembly adds N30bn to its budget

Citing rising inflation and depreciation of the naira, the National Assembly, which for years has faced criticism over the lack of transparency and accountability over its budget, has increased its 2017 budget in this year’s Appropriation Bill to N150 billion from the initial proposal of N120 billion. This is just as the Appropriation Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives would Thursday lay the 2017 budget ahead of its consideration next week. The 2017 Appropriation Bill to be laid Thursday would include details of the appropriated expenditure (expenditure line items and sub-heads) of the National Assembly, in line with…

Thursday, 04 May 2017 04:10

I regret fighting to keep Nigeria one - Akinrinade

Almost 50 years after the Nigerian civil war ended, a major participant in the fratricidal war and former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Alani Akinrinade (rtd), has regretted his participation in the war fought to keep Nigeria one. Nonagenarian and elder statesman, Chief Femi Olopade, disclosed this at the presentation of Akinrinade’s book titled: ‘My Dialogue With Nigeria’ at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Lagos yesterday. Olopade, who was Chairman of the occasion, said based on what has been happening in the polity over the years, Akinrinade has now become the chief proponent of the restructuring of…

Thursday, 04 May 2017 04:08

We can’t survive another civil war, Sultan warns

Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Wednesday, cautioned Nigerians against making the mistakes that plunged Nigeria into 30 months civil war. Abubakar, who said that the country would not be able to survive another civil war, added that it was necessary for every Nigerian to work towards peaceful coexistence. The monarch spoke while delivering his keynote address at the Traditional Rulers’ Day during the ongoing Rivers State Golden Jubilee celebration with the theme, “Traditional Institution in Nigeria and the Challenge of Re-engineering Viable Local Economies.” He said, “Nigeria is just above 50 years and had fought a civil…

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Thursday, 04 May 2017 04:06

Federal university sacks 460 workers

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia, on Wednesday disengaged no fewer than 460 temporary workers, whose appointment had reportedly lapsed in February. The workers were recruited toward the end of the administration of former Vice-Chancellor, Hillary Edeoga, who left office in March 2016. According to a circular issued by the university, the temporary appointment, with one year validity, had lapsed. The circular, dated April 28, and signed by Registrar of the University, Azubuike Nwaokocha, directed the affected workers to “reapply for renewal of their appointments” through their Heads of Department (HOD). The circular, which was made available to…

Thursday, 04 May 2017 04:01

Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau injured in air strike

Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau has been injured and one of his deputies killed in an air strike in northeast Nigeria, civilian and security sources told AFP on Wednesday. Two Nigerian Air Force jets bombarded fighters who had gathered for prayers in Balla village, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Damboa, on the edge of the Sambisa Forest, last Friday. "Shekau was wounded in the bombings and is believed to be receiving treatment near the Nigerian border with Cameroon around Kolofata," said one source with contacts within Boko Haram. "His deputy, Abba Mustapha, alias Malam Abba, was killed in the…

Wednesday, 03 May 2017 15:38

Buhari misses another cabinet meeting amid health fears

President Muhammadu Buhari missed his weekly cabinet meeting for the third straight time Wednesday as concerns mounted about his health, while his wife took to Twitter to defend him. President Muhammadu Buhari disappeared for six weeks of medical leave in London earlier this year, leading some to call for his replacement. The 74-year-old returned to work in mid-March but often works from home, according to aides. The uncertainty over Buhari's health has raised fears of instability in Africa's most populous nation and one of its top oil producers. A tweet from his office on Wednesday said the latest cabinet meeting…

Wednesday, 03 May 2017 15:37

Why Buhari was absent from third consecutive FEC meeting – Lai Mohammed

President Muhammadu Buhari continues to take a rest from official functions on the advice of his doctors, Information Minister Mr Lai Mohammed has said. Mohammed stated this Wednesday while addressing State House correspondents after a meeting of Federal Executive Council, FEC, which Buhari failed to attend for the third time running. “The President chose today to rest, he was in his office yesterday, which you all reported. “He is taking his doctors’ advice so that he can fully recover,” the minister said. Buhari was also absent during FEC meeting last week. Then, Mr. Mohammed said the president was taking the…

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