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Tuesday, 23 April 2019 05:13

Many to lose varsity degrees as JAMB probes credentials 10 years backward

Heads are set to roll across the country as Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has launched a probe into the credentials of applicants dating back to 2009. This implies that persons who cheated the system to pass Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to get into school and may have even graduated and participated in National Youth Service Corps will be arrested and their certificates withdrawn. Head, Media and Information of JAMB, Mr Fabian Benjamin, said the probe had begun and it would be completed in record time as JAMB had acquired software which would be able to identify fake biometric data.…

Tuesday, 23 April 2019 05:12

Electricity fluctuates nationwide as grid collapses twice in 9 days

Power generation has continued to wobble, as data obtained from Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing on Monday in Abuja showed that the country’s electricity grid collapsed twice in the past nine days. Figures from FMPWH showed that electricity generation crashed from the 2,548.5 megawatts recorded on April 14, 2019, to as low as 18MW on April 15. Another collapse of the grid was recorded the next day being April 16, as power generation crashed to 19.7MW. This, however, moved up to 3,964.8MW on April 17 and continued to fluctuate, as the grid posted the highest power generation figure…

Tuesday, 23 April 2019 05:11

Sudan army orders protesters to tear down barricades

Sudan’s new army rulers on Monday ordered protesters to dismantle their barricades on roads leading to the military headquarters as tensions grew after talks between the two sides broke down. The demonstrators have accused the ruling military council of being little different from veteran leader Omar al-Bashir who was toppled by the army on April 11 following months of street protests. The demand to reopen roads came a day after rally leaders suspended talks with the 10-member military council about their main demand to transfer power to a civilian administration. Protests triggered in December over bread price hikes are still…

Monday, 22 April 2019 04:46

IMF, World Bank restate fears for Nigeria over borrowing

Bretton Woods Institutions, International Monetary Fund and World Bank, have urged Nigeria to softpedal on its borrowings and build fiscal bufers against imminent global economic risks. But, Nigeria has assured both institutions that its borrowings are still within fiscal limits, for now. Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed disclosed this on the sidelines of the just- concluded IMF/World Bank meetings, which took place in Washington DC from April 9 to 14. The minister said while government borrows to deliver on its promises, it was also mindful of rising debt burden, which eats up about 25 per cent of the country’s…

Monday, 22 April 2019 04:45

Third Mainland Bridge Safe for use – FG

Federal government on Sunday said that integrity of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos remains intact and the bridge is safe for use. A statement by Office of Special Adviser on Communications at Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing also urged people to desist from spreading or sharing false information about the bridge on social media platforms. There have been concerns over the state of the bridge, especially on social media. Considered one of Africa’s longest bridges, it connects Lagos Island to other parts of the city and is used by thousands of motorists daily. But the government said that…

Sunday, 21 April 2019 04:10

Buhari extends Tanko Muhammad’s tenure as CJN

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the appointment of Mr Tanko Muhammad as acting chief justice of Nigeria by another three months. Buhari sent the recommendation to National Judicial Council and the supervisory body approved the appointment on Thursday, a spokesperson for NJC, Mr Soji Oye, said in a statement on Saturday. Muhammad was first appointed in January after the president controversially suspended Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen who was accused of false declaration of asset. Mr Onnoghen was convicted on Thursday by Code of Conduct Tribunal, and was barred from holding public office for 10 years. He has denied all allegations…

Sunday, 21 April 2019 04:09

Aisha to establish Muhammadu Buhari University

First Lady Aisha Buhari has expressed her plan to establish a private university to be known as “Muhammadu Buhari University”. She disclosed this on Saturday during a town hall meeting in Yola organised by her in collaboration with concern indigenes of Adamawa. Mrs Buhari, who did not however reveal when or where the university would be sited, explained that the university would be established in collaboration with partners from Sudan and Qatar. Mrs Buhari who lamented the challenges facing education and various sectors in the state, called for active support of the state’s indigenes in complementing government efforts. “I cannot…

Sunday, 21 April 2019 04:08

Over four million Kano residents are jobless - University Official

Dean of Dangote Business School, Bayero University Kano, Mr Murtala Sagagi, a professor, says there are currently over four million jobless people in Kano State due to the poor development agenda of successive governments. The dean disclosed this in a paper he presented at a forum organised by Kano Concerned Citizens Initiative (KCCI) on Saturday in Kano. “The inability of politicians, communities, academicians and other relevant stakeholders to collaborate in comprehensive strategies for economic development and prosperity of the state has made the state to remain backward. “Over 500 industries are currently shut down in Kano due to lack of…

Saturday, 20 April 2019 06:15

Buhari spent one out of every 3 days of his presidency outside Nigeria - Report

With few weeks to the end of his first term in office, President Muhammadu Buhari has spent a total of 404 days (a year and 39 days) travelling to 33 countries on four continents in about four years of his first term in office, Saturday PUNCHcan report. The country he visited the most was United Kingdom where he spent 217 days mostly on health grounds and meetings of Commonwealth Heads of State and Government. His second most visited country was United States where he spent a combined 41 non-consecutive days. He met ex-President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump at…

Saturday, 20 April 2019 06:14

Why Buhari ignored NJC’s recommendation on Onnoghen

Indications emerged yesterday on why President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to act on recommendation of National Judicial Council (NJC) that the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mr Walter Onnoghen, be retired. The President, it was learnt, considered NJC’s letter ambiguous, as it did not clearly state why the suspended CJN should be retired. The President was also said to have received some legal advice to ignore NJC’s recommendations on Onnoghen because the council’s letter did not follow constitutional process. The ambiguity in NJC’s letter was said to have accounted for the current situation in which the nation is having…

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Saturday, 20 April 2019 06:10

Church collapses during Easter service, killing 13, injuring 16

At least 13 people were killed Thursday evening after a church collapsed in South Africa, according to local media. The collapse at the Pentecostal church in Dlangubo occurred during an Easter season service, South Africa's News24 reported. Robert McKenzie, a KwaZulu-Natal emergency medical services spokesman, told the outlet that heavy rainfall may have been to blame. He said sixteen people were also injured. Disaster management officials were dispatched to the site of the collapse. An investigation is underway. Dlangubo is located near the country's eastern shore, about a 3-hour drive south of Swaziland. Fox News

Friday, 19 April 2019 04:28

Signed into law by Buhari, N30,000 minimum wage takes effect immediately

Implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage just signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari takes effect from April 18, a presidential aide, Mr Ita Enang, has announced. Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, told State House correspondents on Thursday in Abuja that the Minimum Wage Repel and Enactment Act, 2019 has replaced the existing one. According to him, the bill now makes it mandatory for employers of labour in both public and private organisations to pay N30,000 as minimum wage. “You can see me smiling on behalf of Nigerian workers. Mr Buhari has assented to…

Friday, 19 April 2019 04:25

Nigerians react to CCT conviction of Onnoghen

Nigerians online have reacted to the judgement of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) which convicted former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mr Walter Onnoghen, after finding him guilty of false assets declaration. The tribunal led by Mr Danladi Umar ruled that Onnoghen should forfeit funds in the five bank accounts which he was accused of not disclosing. The tribunal said he acquired the funds fraudulently since he could not provide evidence on how he acquired them. Relying on the provision of Section 23 of the code of conduct law, the tribunal ordered that Onnoghen should not be allowed to occupy public…

Friday, 19 April 2019 04:24

Onnoghen appeals conviction by CCT

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mr Walter Onnoghen, has appealed his conviction by Code of Conduct Tribunal. In his appeal, Onnoghen identified sixteen grounds on which basis he wants the appellate court to upturn his conviction. He also sought seven reliefs from the court including “an order setting aside the conviction of the appellant (Onnoghen).” PT

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