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Monday, 01 July 2019 04:26

At least 7 dead as Sudanese stage protests against army rule

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Sudan’s capital and elsewhere in the country Sunday calling for civilian rule nearly three months after the army forced out long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir. A government official said at least seven people had been killed and nearly 200 injured during the demonstrations. The protests came amid a weekslong standoff between the ruling military council and protest leaders. Talks between the two sides over a power-sharing agreement collapsed earlier this month when security forces violently broke up a protest camp in Khartoum. The ensuing clampdown resulted in at least 128 people…

Monday, 01 July 2019 04:25

US-North Korea: Trump and Kim agree to restart talks in historic meeting

Donald Trump has become the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea, after meeting Kim Jong-un in the area dividing the two Koreas. Mr Trump and the North Korean leader posed for handshakes before talking for nearly an hour in the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ). Both countries agreed to set up teams to resume stalled nuclear talks. Their last summit broke down in February with no progress on denuclearisation in North Korea. Critics have dismissed the occasion - the two leaders' third face-to-face encounter in just over a year - as a political theatre and say…

Sunday, 30 June 2019 04:34

New leader elected as Buhari bows out as ECOWAS chair

President of Republic of Niger, Mr Mahamadou Issoufou, has been elected new chairperson of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States and Government. This comes after a day-long closed door meeting held at Presidential Villa in Abuja. Issoufou has been the leader of the Francophone Niger Republic since 2011 and takes over from the immediate past chairperson, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria. Daily Trust

Sunday, 30 June 2019 04:31

My critics on the aircraft seat controversy need treatment for ‘brain impairment’ - Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Mr Wole Soyinka on Saturday broke his silence on the aircraft seat controversy which has gone viral on social media. He said in a statement in Lagos that there was no truth in suggestions that he resisted doing the needful once he realized that he occupied somebody else’s seat. Soyinka, in what appears to be an attempt to correct misconceptions about the episode, said: “I don’t know how much airlines succeed in raising for their charity drives through those envelopes they distribute to passengers into which their captive donors are exhorted to deposit their loose change before disembarking.…

Saturday, 29 June 2019 06:04

Despite widespread outcry, FG begins Ruga settlements in 11 states. Here are the states

Despite harsh criticism of the planned establishment of Ruga settlements across the country, Federal Government is set to commence the pilot phase of the project in Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Kaduna and seven other states. It was learnt in Abuja on Friday that implementation of the project will start in 11 states including Sokoto, Nasarawa, Kogi, Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara and Niger. Documents seen by one of our correspondents at Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development showed that all was set for the implementation of the initiative. According to senior officials of the ministry, Federal Government is determined to go ahead…

Saturday, 29 June 2019 06:02

Osinbajo distances self from Ruga settlements

Office of the Vice-President and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria on Friday disagreed over the implementation of the controversial Ruga settlement initiative. While MACBAN’s General Secretary, Mr Baba Ngelzarma, claimed on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television, on Friday that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s office was helping Fulani herdsmen to create Ruga settlements across the country, Mr Laolu Akande, media aide to Osinbajo, denied the claim. Ngelzerma had told Channels Televisionthat the Ruga settlement model was a component part of the livestock development and transformation plan being implemented under the Office of the Vice-President. He said, “All must…

Saturday, 29 June 2019 06:01

How Fulani converted Ruga settlements in Kaduna community into an emirate – Ex-Obasanjo’s aide

A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mr Jonathan Asake, said the new move to create Ruga settlements in some parts of the country was an attempt to “Fulanise” the country. Asake, a member of House of Representatives between 2011 and 2015, said this during an interview on Channels Television’sSunrise Daily on Friday. He said the term ‘Ruga’ is a Fulani word and it was thus hypocritical of anyone to say it would not be exclusive to Fulani when implemented. Asake, who is from Southern Kaduna, said in 1987, Kaduna State Government approved Ruga settlements for the old…

Saturday, 29 June 2019 05:59

Wike withdraws approval for all private schools in Rivers

Rivers state governor, Mr Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Friday cancelled operational approval given to all private schools in the state and directed them to seek fresh approval. Wike stated that the application for operational approval must be done by all schools within the next two weeks. The governor spoke yesterday at a meeting with all private school proprietors in Rivers state at the Government House, Port Harcourt. “All the schools must apply for operational approval within the next two weeks. “We will set up committees that will recommend approval for schools. All schools in the state must be up to…

Saturday, 29 June 2019 05:58

JAMB announces new requirement for candidates in 2020 exams

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says starting from 2020, candidates will register for its examinations with their National Identity Management Number (NIM) to solve the challenges of multiple registration. Mr Fabian Benjamin, Head of Media of the board made this known at a one-day capacity building workshop organised by National Examination Council (NECO) for education correspondents in Keffi, Nasarawa state, on Friday. Benjamin, who spoke on the topic: “Understanding Reporting in the 21st Century”, said the development would be facilitated through partnership with National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). According to him, experience has shown that malpractice in the conduct…

Friday, 28 June 2019 04:48

Buhari swears-in chairman, commissioners of Revenue Mobilisation Commission

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday swore in chairman and commissioners of Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission( RMAFC). Mr Elias Mbam from Ebonyi State was appointed as chairman of the Commission alongside 29 others as Commissioners representing various states. Mrs Chiyere Aniobi from Enugu state is the only female in the team. Mr Buhari, during the event at Presidential Villa, urged the officials to be fair and just to the three tiers and arms of government at all times. He has also urged the commission not to compromise its constitutional mandate for whatever reasons. “The mandate of the Commission is…

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Friday, 28 June 2019 04:46

FG, states, LGs share N679.7bn May FAAC allocation

Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), Thursday at its joint session shared a total of N679.7 billion as federal allocation to the Federal, States and Local Government Councils, for May 2019. A breakdown of the distribution to the three tiers of government (inclusive of cost of collection to NCS, DPR and FIRS), showed that Federal Government received N284.163 billion, representing 52.68 per cent; States received N187.605 billion representing 26.72 per cent while the 774 Local Government Councils got N140.997 billion, representing 20.60 per cent of the allocation. This was as Oil Producing States received N40.436 billion as 13 per cent derivation…

Friday, 28 June 2019 04:44

Out-of-school children: FG commences Open Schooling Programme in July

Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), says it will commence Open Schooling Programme across the 36 states of the federation by July, as part of strategy to reduce the number of Out-of-School children in the country. Executive Secretary, UBEC, Mr Hamid Bobboyi, represented by Unwaha Ismail in the Commission, disclosed this at the national stakeholders meeting on Open Schooling Programme in Nigeria, on Thursday in Abuja. The programme was launched on May 30, this year to reduce the large numbers of out-of-school children in Nigeria. The programme will receive technical support from Commonwealth of Learning, Canada. Bobboyi said the issue of…

Thursday, 27 June 2019 05:20

Buhari appoints new chair for NNPC board

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Thomas John as acting alternate chairman of the Governing Board of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, bringing to an end the tenure of former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Ibe Kachikwu. NNPC’s Group Managing Director, Mr Maikanti Baru, who announced this in Abuja, stated that the new board chairman would hold the position until the appointment of a new Minister or Minister of State for Petroleum Resources by the President. Baru also said the new chairman’s appointment was with immediate effect. The GMD said, “John, a former Group Managing Director of NNPC, is…

Thursday, 27 June 2019 05:19

Imo govt threatens to deploy youths to recover 67 vehicles allegedly taken away by Okorocha, wife

Imo State Government has alleged that immediate past governor of the state, Mr Rochas Okorocha, his wife and other officials took away 67 vehicles from government house. Chairman of Imo State Recovery Committee, Mr Jasper Ndubuaku, who made the revelation threatened that his team would no longer adopt soft approach in recovering government property in the hands of past government officials. While briefing newsmen in Owerri, yesterday, he noted that the forceful approach has become necessary following refusal of most of them to willingly submit the property. He said the committee would mobilise the youths to assist in recovering the…

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