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Sunday, 23 April 2017 16:05

Alleging Adeleke was poisoned, angry youths attack NTA team at late senator's residence

Angry youths at the residence of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke in Ede on Sunday attacked Mr Tope Alabi, a correspondent of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in Osogbo. Adeleke died in the early hours of Sunday at a private hospital in Osogbo. The NTA reporter, who was at the residence of the late politician with his cameraman, was attacked by the youths for recording the faces of sympathisers. The youths, who alleged that the late senator was poisoned, opposed video coverage of the event. Alabi was assaulted on the head and had to be taken to Osogbo for treatment while his…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 02:45

Fresh anxiety in Aso Rock over Buhari’s health

Fresh anxiety is mounting over the state of health of President Muhammadu Buhari, who returned to the country on March 10 after a 49-day medical sojourn in London, United Kingdom. The 74-year-old Nigerian leader was only seen in public once throughout last week, when he joined other Muslim faithful for a Juma’at service on Friday at a mosque located near his office inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The service lasted less than one hour after which Buhari returned to his residence. Before Friday’s brief appearance, the last time he was seen in public was penultimate Friday when he attended the…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 02:43

Buhari to Osinbajo panel: Suspend more officials involved

President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the presidential panel probing the allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke, to suspend all government officials linked to both cases. A top Presidency source told our correspondent yesterday that Buhari on Friday authorised the three-man investigation panel, headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to, before the conclusion of its assignment, suspend all government officials involved. The panel, comprising National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno and Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, is probing the allegations of violations of law and…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 02:42

SGF, NIA DG probe to be held behind closed doors - Osinbajo

The probe of two top Nigerian officials implicated in the N13 billion cash haul from a private Ikoyi apartment and the N200 million grass-cutting contract, are to be conducted in camera. This confirmation was given by the Office of the Vice President on Saturday. The office said the decision to conduct the probe behind closed doors was to prevent speculation and allow for full disclosure by those concerned. A statement by Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Vice President, Mr. Olaolu Akande, said the probe panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, will be fair and firm in the…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 02:41

War against Boko Haram not won until we recover all Chibok girls – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said that the war against Boko Haram insurgents would continue until the remaining Chibok school girls are found. Buhari made the remarks at the grand finale of the 53rd anniversary of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) held at its Tactical Air Command base in Makurdi, Benue State. “We cannot say that the war against Boko Haram is won until the Chibok girls are found. The war will continue until the remaining Chibok girls are found and delivered to their parents,” he said. The president, who was represented by the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mansur Dan-Ali, on that…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 02:39

Okonjo-Iweala listed among 34 leaders changing Global Health Care

Former Finance Minister of Nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been listed as one of the 34 leaders who have made significant changes in world health care. Fortune Magazine released a list of 34 world leaders who have influenced global health care in a signifiant way and two times Finance minister under Goodluck Jonathan Administration, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is one of those who made the list. Okonjo and Seth Berkely (GAVI CEO) oversee a public health alliance that has boosted access to vaccines in 73 of the world’s poorest countries, tackling scourges like cholera and cervical cancer. Okonjo-Iweala was listed along with 33…

Sunday, 23 April 2017 02:36

Journalist detained over WhatsApp comment granted bail

A journalist arrested by Kaduna State command of the Nigeria Police for an alleged offence not related to his reportorial duties has been granted bail by a magistrate court. Midat Joseph, Kaduna State correspondent of Leadership Newspapers, who is also Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna Council, was released on Friday evening, colleagues said. Mr. Joseph and one Eusebius Yayock were arrested over alleged incriminating contributions on a WhatsApp group chat. Although Mr. Joseph could not be reached on telephone, Sunday Isuwa, his colleague at Leadership newspapers confirmed his release. “Mr. Joseph was…

Saturday, 22 April 2017 15:19

Inside details of how police raided Senator Goje’s house

When police officers on Thursday raided the Abuja residence of Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje (APC-Gombe), they broke several doors and drawers as they fished for incriminating evidence. Mr. Goje was in his office at the National Assembly working on the 2017 budget proposal when he was called that a police team had stormed his house. When a PREMIUM TIMES’ reporter visited the residence located on Haile Selassie Street, Asokoro, on Friday, he was told that the senator was in a meeting with a group of politicians from his home state, Gombe. One of his aides, who…

Saturday, 22 April 2017 15:16

Author of “Eze Goes to School”, Onuora Nzekwu, dies at 89

Onuora Nzekwu, founding General Manager of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has died at the age of 89, the family confirmed on Saturday. Mr. Nzekwu, author of Eze Goes to School, a novel, died by 4.30p.m. on Friday in his home in Onitsha, Anambra, where he had been living in retirement, a family member, Louis Chuke, said. Nzekwu joined the Federal Civil Service as editorial assistant at the Nigeria Magazine Division of the Federal Ministry of Information. He worked as editorial assistant from 1956 to 1958 when took over the position of editor-in-chief of the magazine. In 1966 when the…

Saturday, 22 April 2017 15:15

Veteran actor, Olumide Bakare is dead

Veteran actor, Olumide Bakare is dead. According to his personal assistant, Bakare died in the early hours of Saturday. Actor Saidi Balogun confirmed it in a tweet on his twitter handle, @saidibalogun. He said the veteran actor was gone too soon. "OLUMIDE BAKARE chief KoKo of Oluwa lambe house. Gone too soon", @saidibalogun said. According to reports, he died on his way to the hospital. The Veteran actor was critically ill on admission at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State. An earlier report said his medical condition was not improving due to a heart and lung related illness…

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Saturday, 22 April 2017 02:59

Buhari appoints new boards for federal polytechnics, colleges of education

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the governing boards of the 21 federal colleges of education in the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to him, the boards are statutorily responsible for the governance and overall policy formulation in the institutions concerned. He stated that in making the appointments of the chairpersons and members of the respective boards, the president, apart from ensuring geopolitical spread, was also guided by the stipulated requirements for such appointments. The minister said the affected federal colleges of education and their respective…

Saturday, 22 April 2017 02:54

Buhari reconstitutes board of FCT Internal Revenue Service

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the reconstitution of the Board of Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) with Abdullahi Oteh Attah as Chairman/Chief Executive. In a statement yesterday by the Permanent Secretary; Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, members of the Board are Ahmed Garba, Barrister Hamza Hashim, Saa Godwin Gbue, Edward Adedamola, Mrs. Blessing Ifeyinwa and Ms. Benedicta Atto. The circular added that this is in addition to the Statutory members of the Board provided for in Section 3(2)(a) of the FCT-IRS Act 2015 which include the following Directors/officials of the FCT Administration: Director of Treasury – Deputy Chairman; Solicitor-General, Legal…

Saturday, 22 April 2017 02:52

Dana Air plane aborts trip after mid-air collision with bird

A Dana Air aircraft en-route Port Harcourt on Friday morning, made an ‘air return’, some minutes after take-off from Murtala Muhammed Airport II, Lagos. The aircraft, with registration number 5N-SRI returned after colliding with a bird mid-air. Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, Communications Manager of the airline, confirmed the incident in a statement. Ezenwa said the captain took a professional decision by returning to the Lagos airport. “A bird strike is a collision between a bird and an aircraft that is airborne and as per standard safety procedure which is the hallmark of our operation, our pilot returned to base. “Our guests…

Saturday, 22 April 2017 02:50

Magu, Daura in tête-a-tête at Aso Rock

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu and Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) Lawal Daura yesterday engaged in a head-to-head discussion at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. They were sighted holding talks at the forecourt of President Muhammadu Buhari’s office, having earlier joined him for juma’at service at the State House mosque. Correspondents watched from afar as they were barred from getting close. The Senate had refused to confirm Magu’s appointment based on a report from the DSS. Magu and Daura were among those quizzed Thursday by the three-man presidential committee…

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