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Sunday, 02 February 2020 04:07

Buhari to ASUU: No going back on IPPIS

President Muhammad Buhari has insisted that there is no going back on the directive that all employees of the Federal Government, including Federal universities, must be enrolled in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). He disclosed this during the 29th convocation ceremony of Federal University of Technology, Minna on Saturday. Mr Buhari, represented at the occasion by Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mr Isa Ali Pantami, noted that the country is faced with a number of challenges and government was doing everything possible to address the challenges. “Our country is currently beset with multi-faceted challenges and we…

Sunday, 02 February 2020 04:06

Trailer loads of Okada shipped out of Lagos as ban takes effect

As the ban on Okada and tricycles takes effect in Lagos on Saturday, many trailer loads of motorcycles have been shipped out of the state. Our correspondent observed early Saturday that many riders who hailed from Northern part of the country shipped their motorcycles in different trailers. No fewer than seven trailers loaded with motorcycles were sighted by our correspondent along Lagos-Ibadan expressway leaving Lagos. It was learnt that some of the Okada riders left Lagos to join trailers heading to the North from Ogere in Ogun state. At Ogere in Ogun state, at least five trailers of Okadas were…

Sunday, 02 February 2020 04:05

Countries close borders as coronavirus spreads

Countries around the world have closed their borders to arrivals from China, as officials work to control the rapid spread of the coronavirus. The US and Australia said they would deny entry to all foreign visitors who had recently been in China, where the virus first emerged in December. Earlier, countries including Russia, Japan, Pakistan and Italy announced similar travel restrictions. But global health officials have advised against such measures. "Travel restrictions can cause more harm than good by hindering info-sharing, medical supply chains and harming economies," head of World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. WHO recommends introducing screening…

Sunday, 02 February 2020 04:04

Terrorist leader in Yemen is killed in air strike after bragging to Trump about killing

United States carried out an airstrike in January that killed a leader of Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen after months of tracking him, according to current and former government officials. Qassim al-Rimi, 41, was killed in the January strike but officials had been waiting to confirm the information before making public statement, the reports. The Yemen branch, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has been keen to attack the U.S. and Europe. Confirmation of al-Rimi's death would mean a significant blow for the group. U.S. officials have taken the gentle approach when announcing the success of this particular drone strike…

Sunday, 02 February 2020 04:03

Behind the scenes at Boris Johnson's Brexit night party

The PM marked the historic step by drinking English sparkling wine with his team, including chief adviser Dominic Cummings, who is said to have been close to tears as he was hailed for his crucial role. However, Mr Johnson had to count down to the crucial moment at 11pm himself after the TV feed to the light show outside the building failed with just seconds to go. He is understood to have banged a small gong to signal that the UK's departure from the bloc had officially taken place. The cast list for the reception included Cabinet ministers, No10 staff…

Saturday, 01 February 2020 03:13

Trump has finally made good his threat to restrict immigration from Nigeria and five other countries. Here’s why he took the decision

The US has announced it is expanding its curbs on immigration to include six more countries, including Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation. Citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar will now be blocked from obtaining certain types of visas. People from those countries will still be able to visit the US as tourists. In 2018 the US issued twice as many immigration visas to Nigeria than to the other five nations combined. An official said the new measures were the result of failures by the six countries to meet US security and information-sharing standards. "These countries, for the…

Saturday, 01 February 2020 03:12

US Embassy denies denying Oyedepo visa

United States Embassy in Nigeria has denied reports that it rejected the visa application of Mr David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners' Chapel International. Thisday had reported that the cleric was denied a visa, a report which went viral on social media. The US, in a tweet on Friday, however, said, "FalseNews Alert! Be advised, the reports making the rounds about a visa being denied to Nigerian Bishop Oyedepo are false. "If you have seen this manufactured item in the media, help defeat this #misinformation by communicating to everyone that it is completely false."…

Saturday, 01 February 2020 03:08

Brexit at last: Britain leaves the EU as champagne corks fly

United Kingdom finally cast off from the European Union on Friday for an uncertain future, with Brexiteers claiming victory and popping champagne corks for an “independence day” they said marked a new era for the country. In its biggest shift since losing its global empire, United Kingdom slipped away at 2300 GMT, turning its back after 47 years on the post-World War Two project that sought to build the ruined nations of Europe into a global power. Beside the British parliament, flag-waving Brexit supporters cheered, revelling in a mix of nostalgia, patriotism and defiance. Some sang “God Save the Queen”,…

Friday, 31 January 2020 05:47

WHO declares coronavirus global health emergency

The new coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China. "The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The concern is that it could spread to countries with weaker health systems. Meanwhile, the US has told its citizens not to travel to China. The State Department issued a level four warning - having previously urged Americans to "reconsider" travel to China - and said any citizens in China "should consider…

Friday, 31 January 2020 05:45

Buhari meets Jonathan behind closed doors in State House

For the second time in three months, former President Goodluck Jonathan thursday visited President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House, Abuja. Mr Jonathan who arrived at 1.45 p.m., was ushered into the president’s office and met with his successor behind closed doors for 16 minutes. At the end of the meeting, the president accompanied his predecessor from his office down to the fore court of the Presidential Villa at 2.01 p.m., where Jonathan boarded his car and left. There was no information about the reason for Jonathan’s visit as journalists were not even allowed near him to ask questions. Jonathan…

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Friday, 31 January 2020 05:36

Smoking and drinking could increase your brain's age - Study

People that smoke and drink on a daily basis could show a "modest increase" in the age of their brain, a new study suggests. Researchers have found that those people who like to regularly indulge in alcohol and cigarettes appear to have slightly older brains than those who do not or only occasionally smoke or drink. The study also shows that the brain age of moderate drinkers and those who do not at all is "indistinguishable". Scientists from the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, led by Arthur W Toga, analysed data from the UK Biobank project…

Thursday, 30 January 2020 05:25

Nigeria owes World Bank N3 trillion - DMO

Total debt owed to World Bank Group by Nigeria rose by $1.3bn in one year to $9.81bn (N3 trillion) as of September 2019, latest data from Debt Management Office showed on Wednesday. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and International Development Association, which make up the World Bank, have over the years advanced loans to Nigeria. IBRD lends to governments of middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries while IDA provides concessionary loans – called credits – and grants to governments of the poorest countries. Nigeria’s debt to IDA and IBRD stood at $9.41bn and N409.51m as of September 30, 2019, compared…

Thursday, 30 January 2020 05:19

Adeboye: I once advised my son to fire his female secretary. This is why

General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Mr Enoch Adeboye, has condemned any form of intimacy between opposite sexes who are married. On his verified Twitter handle, the cleric lamented that many married couples have crushes on persons other than their spouses warning them to desist from such a vice and consider the object of the fantasy as the devil. He illustrated his stance by saying he once advised one of his sons who was admiring his female secretary to immediately sack her given the inherent threat to his marriage. Adeboye counselled couples to spend more time together saying…

Thursday, 30 January 2020 05:18

Inside plans for Trump's expanded travel ban that may include Nigeria

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to expand his travel ban to bar people from several additional countries, a move that could again reignite questions about whether the policy discriminates against Muslims. Trump said during a visit to Davos, Switzerland, last week that his administration planned to add “a couple of countries” to the ban, but did not give further details. According to a source familiar with a draft version, the tentative list of nations included Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania. WHY IS TRUMP ISSUING A NEW BAN NOW? Trump is seeking re-election in November and…

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