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Wednesday, 26 July 2017 04:01

Kano women hold rally against rape

Hundreds of women defied an early morning downpour in Kano and took to the streets on Tuesday in a rally against rampant cases of rape of girls and minors in the state. The protest march, organised by old students of St, Louis Secondary School, Kano, and some professional women bodies in the city, was aimed at drawing attention of the authorities to the phenomenon. The women, carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Real men don’t rape”, “Enough is enough” and “We say no to rape” said they would march through selected streets to Kano House of Assembly. A leader of…

Wednesday, 26 July 2017 03:53

Oyo not seeking N100b loan - Finance Commissioner

Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan Oyo State Commissioner for Finance and Budget Planning, Mr. Abimbola Adekambi, on Tuesday, denied rumour that the state government was planning to borrow N100b from some banks in the country. He made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Ibadan, the state capital, stating that the rumour is the handiwork of those he described as having 'vested' interests in the financial affairs of the Ajimobi-led administration. He said apart from the fact that the Federal Government had embargoed state governments from borrowing, the state at the moment could never be allowed access to such a huge amount of…

Tuesday, 25 July 2017 03:54

PDP governors, others visit Buhari in London today

Governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party are among six governors who are scheduled to leave Nigeria today to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London. It was gathered that the visit was being organised by office of National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Munguno (retd.). It was not clear if NSA was responsible for the governors who were picked for the trip. Our correspondent learnt that the six governors were picked from the six geo-political zones of the country. Listed among the six governors are Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara), and Abiola Ajimobi…

Tuesday, 25 July 2017 03:52

South west govs set up joint task force on security

South-west governors on Monday met in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, where they expressed their resolve to forge ahead with regional integration plan, especially in key sectors such as agriculture, security, economy, among others, in the overall benefit of the Yoruba nation. All the governors of the states in the region – Messrs Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo) and Ayodele Fayose (Ekiti) were present at the meeting conveyed at the instance of Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission. In a communique issued at the end of the meeting with the…

Tuesday, 25 July 2017 03:43

Oyo, Osun constitute new Governing Council for LAUTECH

Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan Towards resolving the protracted crisis that has engulfed Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, for close to one year, Oyo and Osun State governments have announced constitution of a 7-person Governing Council headed by a retired Head of Service of the Federation, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, for the university. Secretary to Oyo State Government, Mr. Olalekan Allli, who made the disclosure in a statement issued in Ibadan on Monday, listed Prof. Lai Olurode, Prof. (Mrs.) Olaide Adedokun, Mr. Abiodun AbdulJelil Owonikoko, SAN, Mr. Isiaka Olagoke, Mr. Tise Adenipekun and Mr Bade Adesina as members of the Governing…

Tuesday, 25 July 2017 03:41

Edo University not for the poor – VC

Management of state-owned Edo University, Iyamho,(EUI) says the institution was established to essentially cater for academically-endowed students and the wealthy in the society. Vice Chancellor(VC) of the institution, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor, disclosed this on Monday, in Iyamho-Uzairue, in Estako-West local government area of Edo. He said: “the idea behind the establishment of Edo University by the founding fathers is neither to replace nor compete with the existing Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. “But rather, to complement it in terms of providing world-class education with the best of infrastructure to academically-gifted students and the rich, who can afford the fees. “People have…

Monday, 24 July 2017 17:28

At least 8 dead after suicide bombers hit IDP camps in Maiduguri

At least eight people are dead after female suicide bombers attacked two displaced persons camps in northeastern Nigeria's main city, a civilian self-defense group said Monday. It was the first major attack on a displaced persons camp in Maiduguri, the birthplace of the Boko Haram extremist insurgency. The attack started late Sunday night and left another 15 people wounded, spokesman Bello Danbatta with the Civilian-JTF group told The Associated Press. The Nigeria-based extremist group Boko Haram often targets the city with suicide bombers and increasingly has been using female ones. Nigeria's government late last year declared the group "crushed" but…

Monday, 24 July 2017 02:43

Oyegun, Okorocha, El-Rufai, others meet Buhari in London, say president "very cheerful"

PRESS RELEASE In a telephone conversation following the meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) governors and leaders with President Muhammadu Buhari in London Sunday, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, said the President was very cheerful and had not lost any bit of his sense of humour. The governor said the party delegation spent more than an hour with President Buhari over lunch, and it was very clear from the discussions that he followed developments at home very closely. He said the President was delighted to receive the delegation and asked each governor about affairs in his state. He also…

Monday, 24 July 2017 02:42

In yet another reshuffle, Buratai redeploys 52 army generals, 597 other officers

Nigerian Army has redeployed, cancelled or amended postings of seven major generals, 45 brigadier generals and 597 other officers last week, in one of its most far-reaching shake-up exercise in recent years. No reasons were cited for the new postings and cancellations and amendments of previous postings. Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, approved the exercise on July 18. Amongst the seven major generals affected, the Army cancelled the redeployment of Adeniyi Oyebade, two months after he was transferred from being General Officer Commanding Nigerian Army 1 Division, Kaduna, to Army Headquarters in Abuja as chief of logistics. No new…

Monday, 24 July 2017 02:35

14 people burnt to death as tanker collides with commercial bus

No fewer than 14 persons have been reported dead in a ghastly tanker and bus collision in Ile-Ife, Osun State on Sunday. Witnesses say the dead, who were consumed in the inferno, include women and children. The accident was said to have occurred at about 12 noon in front of a fuel station, few metres away from the popular Mayfair roundabout. An 18-seater commercial bus heading from Ondo State to Ibadan collided with a diesel-filled tanker that was negotiating a U-turn on the way, witnesses said. It was learnt that on collision, the bus burst into flames, burning most of…

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Sunday, 23 July 2017 16:26

Ace broadcaster, poet, actor, Adebayo Faleti dies at 86

Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan Renown Yoruba actor, broadcaster, poet and writer, Mr Adebayo Faleti, is dead. According to sources, Adebayo, an old student of Ibadan Boys High School, died Sunday morning in his Ibadan home. Adebayo, one of the pioneer staff of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television (WNTV), died at the age of 86. He was responsible for translating Nigeria’s National Anthem from English to Yoruba. He also translated speeches made by military president of Nigeria Ibrahim Babangida and Mr Ernest Shonekan, Head of National Interim Government of Nigeria, from English to Yoruba. Faleti has published a…

Sunday, 23 July 2017 16:23

South-west governors meet on Monday

Governors of the six states in the south-west are to converge on Monday in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital. According to a statement, the meeting is‎ to address challenges confronting the region and set goals towards ensuring the success of the region. Commissioner for Regional Integration in Ogun, Adebola Adeife, in the statement on Sunday, explained that the meeting is on the platform of Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, DAWN. ‎ “Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun will host his colleagues from the Southwest, under the platform of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission at the MITROS Gateway Annex,…

Sunday, 23 July 2017 16:22

Book about Nelson Mandela's medical treatment stirs dispute

A new book by a former South African military doctor that documents Nelson Mandela's medical treatments before his 2013 death violates doctor-patient confidentiality, according to some relatives of the anti-apartheid leader and Nobel laureate. But the retired doctor, Vejay Ramlakan, said in an interview this weekend on the eNCA news channel that the Mandela family had requested that the book be written. While Ramlakan declined to say which family members had given permission for the book, his remarks could indicate continuing rifts in a family whose members have feuded over the years on issues such as inheritance. The book, "Mandela's…

Sunday, 23 July 2017 03:20

Constitution amendment: Reps fix minimum age for presidential aspirants at 35

• No second term for VP, D-Gov who succeed dead incumbent • Road cleared for independent candidates • Local governments to get financial autonomy • 35 percent appointments reserved for women Future presidential elections in the country may be thrown open to interested Nigerians from the age of 35 and above, if constitution amendment proposals now before the House of Representatives are adopted. The current minimum age for qualification for the office is 40. Besides, Nigerians from the age of 25 years may also be allowed to seek election into the state assemblies and the House of Representatives, down from…

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