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Sunday, 11 February 2018 04:30

Come visit: South Korea's leader invited to North Korea

A rare invitation to Pyongyang for South Korea's president marked Day Two of the North Korean Kim dynasty's southern road tour, part of an accelerating diplomatic thaw that included some Korean liquor over lunch and the shared joy of watching a "unified" Korea team play hockey at the Olympics. Nothing has been settled on any trip north by South Korean President Moon Jae-in. But the verbal message on Saturday to come at a "convenient time" from dictator Kim Jong Un, delivered by his visiting younger sister, Kim Yo Jong, is part of a sudden rush of improving feelings between the…

Saturday, 10 February 2018 04:41

Buhari approves dismissal of two judges

Following recommendations from National Judicial Council (NJC), President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the compulsory retirement of Justice Adeniyi Ademola of Abuja Division of the Federal High Court and the dismissal from office of Justice O.O Tokode of Benin Division of the Federal High Court. According to a statement by presidential spokesperson, Mr Garba Shehu, the disciplinary actions on the two Justices are in pursuance of section 292 (1) (b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). Mr O.O. Tokode is also to refund all salaries and allowances earned illegally from December 2, 2015 when he…

Saturday, 10 February 2018 04:36

Babangida’s spokesman Kassim Afegbua narrates ordeal with police, SSS

Mr Kassim Afegbua, a spokesperson for a former military ruler, Mr Ibrahim Babangida, has chronicled his experience over the last one week. Afegbua’s ordeal started last Sunday when he released a statement on behalf of Babangida about the state of the nation. In the statement, Babangida expressed his misgivings about President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership and proposed a power shift to younger generations beginning with the 2019 elections. Hours after the statement was released, a counter-statement emerged. The second statement contradicted the first statement in some aspects and scaled down concerns about Mr. Buhari’s government in others. The confusion then drew…

Saturday, 10 February 2018 04:35

My son’s wife, Adebutu’s daughter, treats him like a houseboy in his home – Obasanjo’s ex-wife

An ex-wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Taiwo, in this interview with TUNDE AJAJA speaks on her son, the alleged troubles in his marriage and the stance of the father. It was shocking to hear that your son allegedly left his matrimonial home. Is it true that he’s missing or you know his whereabouts? I don’t know where he is. Of the two children that I have, Olujonwo is my first child and only son. Nobody knows where he is. People are telling me not to make noise about it, but he’s been missing since last year and the whole…

Saturday, 10 February 2018 04:33

Bill Gate, 5 presidents, others to attend Dangote’s daughter’s wedding

The forthcoming union of a daughter of Africa’s richest man, Mr Aliko Dangote and the pilot son of former Inspector General (IG) of Police, Mr MD Abubakar, promises to be the mother of all weddings. The high profile wedding ceremony between Ms Fatima Dangote and Mr Jamil Abubakar is reportedly scheduled to hold in March 2018. As the wedding bells ring for the couple, their families are planning to spare no expense in giving them the treat of a grand wedding celebration. According to friends of the groom, about five presidents in the world and all the past presidents of…

Saturday, 10 February 2018 04:26

1.6 million candidates register for 2018 UTME

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says about 1.6 million registration documents for 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have so far been sold with two days to end the exercise. The board’s head, media and information, Mr Fabian Benjamin, made the disclosure on Friday in Lagos. The board commenced sales of the document on Dec. 6, 2017, and had said it would close on Feb. 6. However, the board’s Registrar, Mr Is’haq Oloyede, on February 6, announced extension of the documents sales to February 11, in attempt to accommodate candidates who failed to register within the two months window.…

Friday, 09 February 2018 04:08

Buhari defends ‘cattle colony’, says policy misunderstood

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja explained that the policy proposed by Federal Government in response to the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the country is not meant to colonise any part of the country. Receiving Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) led by Mr Ignatius Kaigama, Mr Buhari said the intention of government is to create grazing locations for cattle rearers, which has now been misconstrued as another form of colonisation. Buhari said he regretted that the “well-thought out policy of the Federal Government, which was conceived after wide consultations with stakeholders”, had been largely misunderstood…

Friday, 09 February 2018 04:07

Catholic Bishops to Buhari: Your goodwill depleting fast

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria on Thursday told President Muhammadu Buhari that the enormous goodwill with which he assumed office in 2015 is being fast depleted by some “glaring failures” of his government. The bishops said this when they paid the President a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Their address at the visit, copies of which were made available to journalists, was jointly signed by the CBCN President and Archbishop of Jos, Mr Ignatius Kaigama; and Secretary who is also the Bishop of Gboko, Mr William Avenya. “There is no doubt that when you came into office, you…

Friday, 09 February 2018 04:05

Osinbajo okays state police

Advocates of state police seem to be winning their battle.The Federal Government believes state police is the way to go in the face of multifaceted security challenges. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made public government’s new thinking on the security architecture of the country at a summit on national security organised by the Senate. Osinbajo’s pronouncement on state police received spontaneous applause from participants at the summit, where Senate President Bukola Saraki said the government needed the political will to end the violence in the country. Mr Osinbajo said: “We cannot realistically police a country the size of Nigeria centrally from…

Friday, 09 February 2018 03:59

NHIS Controversy: Workers protest as reinstated Executive Secretary resumes

Newly reinstated Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, Mr Yusuf Usman, on Thursday resumed work as workers under the scheme staged a protest at the premises of the headquarters of the agency in Abuja. The workers under the aegis of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria and Joint Health Sector Union during the protodemanded that Yusuf’s reinstatement be reversed while investigations on allegations levelled against him continue. According to the workers, the reinstatement of Yusuf would impede his investigation by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The protest began shortly after Yusuf resumed at the headquarters of the…

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Thursday, 08 February 2018 05:18

NHIS reinstatement controversy: Buhari summons health minister, acting executive secretary

Minister of Health, Mr Isaac Adewole, and Acting Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Mr Attahiru Ibrahim, have been summoned to the Presidential Villa. Mr Ayo Osinlu, Head, Media and Public Relations of NHIS, confirmed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. “We are awaiting the outcome of the meeting,” he said. The meeting on the NHIS controversy held after FEC meeting. The meeting between the officials and President Muhammadu Buhari was expected to centre on the controversial reinstatement of the suspended Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Mr Usman Yusuf. The invitation came a day after Mr Buhari…

Thursday, 08 February 2018 05:16

Reps to Buhari: Sack IGP Idris now

House of Representatives on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, over his “lack of capacity” to address security challenges in the country, particularly killings by herdsmen in Benue State and the insecurity in Kano State. “We call on Mr. President to replace IGP with a more professional officer,” the resolution of the House read. The resolution was passed after lawmakers debated two motions: one on the killings by herdsmen in Benue State, and the second on the “need to curb thuggery development in political activities in Kano and Nigeria in general.” The motion…

Thursday, 08 February 2018 05:15

Senate rejects panel report on Benue killings, says it is one-sided

Senate yesterday stepped down a report by its joint Committee on Police Affairs; and National Security and Intelligence for not having the input of Governor Samuel Ortom on the security situation in Benue State. The senators, who spoke on the report presented by Chairman of the panel, Mr Abu Ibrahim, described it as one-sided. They said the report had only the submissions made by Inspector-General of Police, who made allegations against Ortom and Benue State Government. The Senate had mandated the committee to summon the IG to explain efforts being made by the police to stop the killings by herdsmen…

Thursday, 08 February 2018 05:12

Herdsmen ‘attack’ on Lagos-Ibadan expressway fake news - Police

Ogun State Police Command says a report of an attack by herdsmen along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is a “fake news by a faceless group of students.” The report of the attack was followed by an anonymous security alert warning motorists and other travellers to avoid passing the route, as herdsmen were attacking and killing people. “Attention of Ogun State Police Command has been once again drawn to an alleged attack by herdsmen along Lagos/Ibadan expressway as well as an anonymous security alert letter written by a faceless student group urging students and members of the public not to travel along…

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