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Thursday, 14 November 2019 05:51

Chinese, other students flee Hong Kong as violence worsens

University students from mainland China and Taiwan are fleeing Hong Kong, while those from three Scandinavian countries have been moved or urged to leave as college campuses become the latest battleground in the city’s 5-month-long anti-government unrest. Marine police used a boat Wednesday to help a group of mainland students leave the Chinese University of Hong Kong, which remained barricaded by demonstrators after violent clashes with police on Tuesday. Authorities announced that primary and secondary school classes would be suspended Thursday as clashes turn increasingly violent. The protests have taken on a strong anti-China bent, with radical demonstrators trashing branches…

Thursday, 14 November 2019 05:50

Ekiti set to host the world at EKIFEST 2019

Ekiti Cultural Festival (EKIFEST) has been scheduled to hold between 10-13th December, 2019. The festival is an annual cultural events organised to showcase and celebrate the arts and cultural potentials of the state According to Director General Ekiti State Council for Arts and Culture, EKIFEST is designed to further expose and celebrate potentials and the rich cultural attributes of the Ekiti people. As it has become well known, Ekiti state Governor, Mr Kayode Fayemi and his wife, Bisi, are passionate about promoting the unique cultural heritage of the state. The event is arranged as follows: Pre -event: 10th Dec. Kiddifest…

Wednesday, 13 November 2019 06:12

While FG imposes more taxes on ordinary Nigerians, multi-billion Naira pipeline operators are charged just N50 for licences

Sixty-three years after the Oil Pipelines Act came into force, the country has continued to charge a meagre N50 for licences to operate pipeline networks worth $4.6 million. Verification from Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) showed that over 85 per cent of the networks are in the hands of the private sector, while the rest, basically used to transport products, resides with the government. While Nigeria has approximately 15,000 kilometres of pipeline network, constructing a kilometre costs as much as $4.6 million. Abuja-Kaduna-Kano pipeline has a length of 614km. It is thought to be worth $2.8 billion, bringing the cost…

Wednesday, 13 November 2019 06:11

Outrage over proposed death sentence for hate speech

Condemnations have trailed the proposed bill seeking to place a death penalty on anyone convicted of hate speech. The law to establish a National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speeches, yesterday, passed its first reading on the floor of Senate. The Bill being sponsored by Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Mr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, is coming barely one week after the same chamber initiated moves to regulate the use of social media. Abdullahi, who was spokesman of the last Senate, had proposed death by hanging for persons convicted for hate speech. Depending on the degree of the offence,…

Wednesday, 13 November 2019 06:09

Ex-gov spends birthday with patients in Minna hospital, distributes cash gifts

Former Governor, Mr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State on Tuesday visited Minna General Hospital and the Neonatal wing of the hospital to extend succour to in -patients on admission at the two health facilities. Aliyu said the visit was to mark his 64th birthday and to give hope to the sick and show them love and empathy in their moments of pains. Aliyu along with his wife, Jummai, and some of his associates and aides went from ward to ward where he gave cash gifts to all patients in the wards. Aliyu’s visit took management of the hospital by…

Tuesday, 12 November 2019 05:53

Border closure: Ghanaian traders shut down more Nigerians’ shops

Fifteen more shops belonging to Nigerians were shutdown yesterday by members of Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) at Opera Square in Accra, bringing the number of shops to about 70. The latest showdown is part of GUTA’s plan to cripple Nigerian businesses in the nation’s capital. Nigerian businesses at the Tip Toe Lane at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle are believed to be the next in line, as it was gathered that GUTA plans to lock up the Nigerian shops in the area today. National president of Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG), Mr Chukwuemeka Nnaji, has advised…

Tuesday, 12 November 2019 05:52

Nigeria has highest number of deaths by pneumonia in the world - Report

With an estimated 162,000 children that reportedly died of pneumonia in Nigeria in 2018, the country has been said to have the highest number of pneumonia deaths globally. A new report by Save the Children revealed that globally, 802,000 children under the age of five died from pneumonia in 2018 and five of the countries are responsible for more than half of the deaths. Nigeria accounts for 162,000 deaths, India 127,000, Pakistan 58,000, Democratic of Congo 40,000 and Ethiopia 32,000 deaths. Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children, Kevin Watkins, who spoke at a news conference to mark the World Pneumonia…

Tuesday, 12 November 2019 05:51

Ex-minister, Tam David-West, dies at 83

A former Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr Tam David-West, a retired professor of virology, died yesterday at 83. A family source said David-West had been bedridden for 11 days at a private ward of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. The source said the elder statesman died around 11am. Public Relations Officer of UCH, Mr Toye Akinrinlola, who confirmed the death of David-West, declined to make comments on the cause of the death. David-West, born in Buguma, Kalabari, in what is now Rivers State, received his higher education at University of Ibadan (1956-1958) and earned a BSc degree at Michigan…

Tuesday, 12 November 2019 05:50

Pressure grows on Britain to return its last African colony

From a one-story house with mustard-colored walls off a bustling road in Mauritius, Olivier Bancoult is defying the U.K. by plotting a return to the tiny tropical island where he was born. A 55-year-old native of the remote Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, Bancoult heads a group of mostly elderly women who, like him, were expelled shortly after Britain bought the archipelago from its then-colony Mauritius in 1965. His campaign has taken him to London and the United Nations and secured him a meeting with Pope Francis. As a young boy, Bancoult and the other roughly 2,000 inhabitants of…

Tuesday, 12 November 2019 05:48

Bolivia crisis: Evo Morales accepts political asylum in Mexico

Evo Morales has accepted an offer of political asylum in Mexico a day after resigning as president of Bolivia amid election fraud protests. In a tweet, he said it hurt to be leaving Bolivia but he would return with more "strength and energy". Mexico's Foreign Minister, Marcelo Ebrard, confirmed Mr Morales had boarded a Mexican government plane. Meanwhile, Bolivia's military commander ordered troops to back up police who have clashed with Morales supporters. Some 20 people were reported injured in the clashes. Mr Morales earlier urged his supporters to resist the "dark powers" that had forced him to step down.…

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Monday, 11 November 2019 06:21

Maulud: Violent extremism biggest challenge to Islam - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says violent extremism is the single biggest challenge facing the image of Islam today which has been hijacked by a minority of misguided elements who are using religion to cover up their criminal agenda. Mr Buhari said this yesterday in his goodwill message to Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the Maulud celebration to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Buhari said the greatest honour Muslims could do the Prophet Muhammad is to follow his shining examples of non-violence, peaceful disposition and remarkable virtues of patience. The president advised Muslims not to allow their children to be…

Monday, 11 November 2019 06:19

Power generation collapses to 145MW from 4,735MW

The total amount of power on Nigeria’s grid collapsed from a peak of 4,735.8 megawatts on Friday to as low as 145MW on Saturday but Transmission Company of Nigeria said it had been restored. Industry data obtained in Abuja on Sunday showed that the grid actually collapsed twice on November 8 and November 9, but this was refuted by TCN as it argued that the second incident occurred during the process of restoring the grid. On November 8, the country’s electricity grid recorded a partial collapse as it dropped from 4,735.8MW to 429.5MW. It, however, picked up and recorded a…

Monday, 11 November 2019 06:18

Army gets 34 new major-generals; Navy promotes 140 officers

Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of senior officers to the next ranks of major general and brigadier general. Among those promoted to the rank of major general are Brigadier General S. Idris, Defence Headquarters Abuja; Brigadier General D.C. Onyemulu, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi Lagos; Brigadier General B.O. Sawyer, Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans; Brigadier General G.S. Abdullahi, Defence Headquarters, Abuja; Brigadier General I.M. Obot, Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja; Brigadier General A.L. Lawal, Nigerian High Commission, Cairo Egypt; Brigadier General L.A. Adegboye, Headquarters, 82 Division, Enugu; Brigadier General A.B. Ibrahim, Army Headquarters Training and…

Sunday, 10 November 2019 04:58

Govs to Miyetti Allah: You cant’s take our land by force

Governors from South-West, South-South, South-East and the Middle Belt have vowed they will not donate lands in their regions for herdsmen settlements despite the latest threat by herdsmen under the aegis of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore. National President of the herdsmen group, Mr Abdullahi Bodejo, in a statement last weekend said governors who wanted peace in their states must establish herdsmen settlements. “You are a governor and you want to enjoy peace in your state, you don’t need any long meeting, just create a particular area for the Fulani and equip them with modern facilities,” Bodejo said. However, former President…

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