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Wednesday, 05 April 2017 02:55

Meningitis epidemic death toll rises to 336

Nigerian and international health officials say a meningitis epidemic has killed 336 children amid fears it could spread across the border to Niger. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and U.N. agencies say 2,997 cases have been reported in the states of Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger and Sokoto in northwest and north-central Nigeria since the disease surfaced in December. A statement Tuesday says most victims are between 5 and 14. Some 500,000 doses of vaccine have arrived in Zamfara, where the disease surfaced. But officials say 2 million doses are needed and there's a worldwide shortage for the strain, which…

Wednesday, 05 April 2017 02:49

Nigerian teenager admitted by 8 Ivy League schools

Ifeoma White-Thorpe, a New Jersey high school student, born by Nigerian parents, has done a clean sweep of her college applications, racking up acceptances from all eight Ivy League schools as well as Stanford, just for good measure. She got admitted to Harvard, Yale, Columbia, UPenn, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Princeton and Stanford. Ifeoma who attends Morris Hills High School in Denville, is now dealing with a happier problem - figuring out which of the prestigious schools she’d like to go to in order to further her education, which she thinks will be focused on global health. Her proud parents, Andre…

Wednesday, 05 April 2017 02:47

Italy deports 40 Nigerians

Italy on Tuesday deported 40 Nigerians. One of them was deported for allegedly trafficking drugs while the remaining 39 were repatriated over immigration related offences. They arrived on an Air Meridiana flight with registration number E1_FNU at around 8 p.m. They were received by officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) which, along with other security agencies at the airport, profiled them. The latest deportation came three days after 23 Nigerians were deported from the United Kingdom amidst gale of deportation in recent times. Daily Trust

Tuesday, 04 April 2017 14:17

Buhari launches economic recovery plan on Wednesday

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday launch the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan 2017-2020. According to a statement on Tuesday by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the launching is in furtherance of the current administration’s drive to sustain and build on the successes so far recorded in tackling corruption, improving security and re-revamping the economy. Adesina said the launching would take place in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, at 11am. “The Medium-Term ERGP, which had earlier been approved by the Federal Executive Council has amongst its broad strategic objectives, restoring…

Tuesday, 04 April 2017 14:14

Okorocha gives outgoing Imo CP N5m to fuel his car

Governor Rochas Okorocha, Tuesday, gave gifts, landed properties as well 5million naira for fueling of car to the outgoing Imo state commissioner of police, Mr Taiwo Lakanu. Okorocha made this statement through a release issued to newsmen in Owerri, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo. According to the release, “Governor Okorocha named a road at the back of the Police Headquarters, Mr. Taiwo Lakanu Road, gave him a choice land at Shell – Camp Owerri, worth over N25million, gave him five million (N5m) for the fueling of his car. “The governor also asked him to name any part…

Tuesday, 04 April 2017 11:48

BBOG reiterates need for FG to negotiate release of 195 Chibok girls

Bring Back Our Girls movement says Nigeria's government must speedily negotiate the release of 195 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists nearly three years ago. The movement also asked Tuesday why two dozen Chibok girls who were freed last year have been held for months of alleged rehabilitation instead of being reunited with their families. Bring Back Our Girls says Nigeria's government has failed to respond to its questions and suggestions laid out in a January letter. Nigerian officials did not comment Tuesday. Boko Haram's mass abduction of 276 girls from a boarding school in April 2014 brought international…

Tuesday, 04 April 2017 02:46

Petroleum workers suspend strike

National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has suspended its nationwide strike which began on April 2.The suspension followed the intervention of Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation( NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru.According to Mr Ndu Ughamadu, NNPC group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division on Monday in Abuja, Baru said his intervention was in the national interest.Baru further approved the increase in bridging costs from N6.20 to N7.20.Bridging is money paid tanker drivers per kilometre for trucking petroleum products from depots to final destinations.‘Mediating between Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, and Petroleum Tanker…

Tuesday, 04 April 2017 02:44

Ezekwesili flays CBN’s forex policy

Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has flayed Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, over its foreign exchange policy.Ms. Ezekwesili, a former Vice President of the World Bank, condemned CBN’s forex policy while reacting to the new decision of the apex bank to sell forex to Bureau De Change operators twice weekly.CBN had in a release signed by its acting director of corporate communication, Isaac Okorafor, announced that it would commence twice weekly sales to BDCs, effective Monday, April 3.“The sale amount to BDCs is hereby increased to $10,000 weekly ($5,000 per bid) and a new rate will be announced…

Tuesday, 04 April 2017 02:32

Kano to debate law to ban 'poor' men from marrying more than one wife

Speaker of Kano state House of Assembly has said that the public will be consulted on a bill that aims to ban poor men from marrying more than one wife. Alhassan Rurum told BBC Hausa that Muslim religious leaders and scholars will also be consulted on defining who can be considered to be poor. The controversial proposal was made by Muhammad Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, to ensure that men have families that they are able to take care of. BBC

Monday, 03 April 2017 16:48

Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara on 'routine issues'

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja met separately, behind closed doors, with Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara and Senate President Bukola Saraki.The president first met with the Speaker before meeting the Senate President for about 40 minutes each.It was gathered that the two meetings were part of efforts to address the seeming strain relationship between the Presidency and the National Assembly.The meetings also discussed progress reports on 2017 budget proposal, Senate’s amendment of the Electoral Act and other national issues.The two Presidential Aides for National Assembly Matters for the Senate and House of Representatives, Sen. Ita…

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Monday, 03 April 2017 16:14

With 600,000 registered, JAMB says won't extend registration deadline

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has registered 600,000 candidates for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and warned there will be no extension of time for the registration.Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Head of Public Relations of JAMB, on Monday in Bwari, said that deadline for the registration stands.He said measures were on ground to ensure the regulated platform could help candidates to get registered before the end of the month and to prevent irregularities in registration.Benjamin observed that some applicants were seeking extension of the UTME registration deadline due to reported irregularities in the on-going registration process.According…

Monday, 03 April 2017 15:38

Why I will not speak on Stephanie Otobo’s allegation now – Apostle Suleman

Apostle Johnson Suleman, the clergyman accused by a Canada-based Nigerian woman of having amorous relationship with her, on Sunday, declined to speak on the allegation, saying he would only “open up” at the appropriate time.PREMIUM TIMES met Suleman, founder of Omega Fire Ministry, OFM, in his Auchi, Edo State office for about 20 minutes shortly after a church service that lasted about four hours.Our reporters joined the service midway, where Suleman spoke about the need for unity in the body of Christ in his sermon.The cleric, who said he was rushing to the Benin airport to catch a flight to…

Monday, 03 April 2017 15:37

Blast on Russia's St. Petersburg subway kills 10, injures 50

An explosion Monday afternoon ripped through a subway train in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, killing at least 10 people and injuring 50 others, the spokesman for the city's governor told Russian television. The blast came as Russian President Vladimir Putin was visiting the city, his hometown.Putin, speaking from Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, said investigators were looking into whether the explosion was a terror attack or if there might have been some other cause. He offered his condolences to the families of those killed.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast.The unidentified explosive device went off…

Monday, 03 April 2017 02:29

Nigeria’s debt to hit N19.3tn by December

If the federal and state governments continue to rely heavily on debt instruments for the financing of the country’s infrastructure needs, then, Nigeria’s total debt burden will be hitting the N19tn mark by the end of this year.Based on figures obtained from Ministry of Budget and National Planning, the country’s total debt stock is expected to rise by N6.72tn this year from the 2016 figure of N12.58tn, making the total debt liability to rise to N19.3tn by the end of 2017.The frequency of borrowing by federal and state governments has become a source of worry to many analysts, who sound…

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