May 12, 2019

Chelsea Manning -us grand jury

WikiLeaks: Again, Chelsea Manning snubs US grand jury

May 12, 2019 10:58 pm

Former US military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning said Sunday she again plans to refuse to testify before a grand jury about her leak of classified documents to WikiLeaks — even if it means returning to jail.

Manning, who served seven years in prison over her transfer of secret diplomatic and military documents, recently spent another two months in lock-up for contempt of court after refusing to answer the grand jury’s questions.

Federal prosecutors have for years been investigating WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and they apparently want Manning to testify about her dealings with him.

Her release last week came on …

Lagos deputy-governor elect, Dr Hamzat loses father

Lagos deputy-governor elect, Dr Hamzat, loses father

May 12, 2019 10:45 pm

The Lagos State Deputy Governor-elect, Dr Obafemi Hamzat has lost his father, Oba
Mufutau Olatunji  Hamzat.

He was until his death on Sunday the traditional ruler of Afowowa Kingdom in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. He was aged 86.

According to a family source who pleaded anonymity, his remains would be buried on Monday at his Yaya Abatan Street, Ogba residence according to Islamic rites.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that the deputy governor- elect has also confirmed the passage of his father.

In his verified Twitter handle@drobafemihamzat,Hamzat, the former Commissioner of Works and Infrastructure in the …

Osinbajo goes to U.S, meets Pence

TraderMoni to reach 2000 beneficiaries in Anambra – FG

May 12, 2019 10:05 pm

To increase social intervention across different market segments, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, recently has unveiled the second phase of the TraderMoni and MarketMoni in Awka and Onitsha, Anambra state.

The schemes were launched in both Eke Awka in Awka South local government area and Ochanja Market in Onitsha, as beneficiaries acknowledged the receipt of funds ranging from N10,000 for the TraderMoni and N50,000 for the MarketMoni.

Executive Director, Micro Enterprises of the Bank of Industry, Mrs Toyin Adeniji, was quoted in a statement to have said the unveiling of the second phase was to sustain continued efforts to
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Gunmen kill priest, 5 others during mass in Burkina Faso-illustration

Gunmen kill priest, 5 others during mass in Burkina Faso

May 12, 2019 9:29 pm

Armed attackers killed a priest and five worshippers during mass on Sunday in an attack on a Catholic church in northern Burkina Faso.

The attackers – numbering between 20 and 30 – managed to trap some of the people inside then set fire to the church in the town of Dablo, about 200km from the capital Ouagadougou.

Several shops were also torched before they headed to the local health centre, which they looted and then torched the chief nurse’s vehicle.

“Towards 9am, during mass, armed individuals burst into the Catholic church,” said Ousmane Zongo, the mayor of Dablo. “They started …

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AfDB approves $200m for Nigeria’s electrification project

May 12, 2019 8:39 pm

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved $200million to boost Nigeria’s electrification project, particularly the off-grid expansion being implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).

A source in the bank, who did not want his name in print because he was not authorised to speak, said the project is expected to provide electricity to households, medium, small and micro enterprises (MSMEs) and public institutions in a least-cost and timely manner.

According to him, the project has four components which include solar hybrid mini grids for rural economic development, stand-alone solar systems for homes and enterprises, energising education as well …

Akwa Ibom govt. appropriates ₦100m for polytechnic courses

Akwa Ibom govt. appropriates ₦100m for polytechnic courses

May 12, 2019 8:21 pm

Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, says the state government has earmarked ₦100 million as grant for the state-owned polytechnic to begin the process of securing full accreditation for its courses.

According to a statement by Mr Essien Uduese, the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Emmanuel said this at the sixth convocation of the polytechnic held at its Ikot Osurua campus in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state.

The governor was quoted to have also expressed delight that the National Board for Technical Education had granted approval to the polytechnic for a few outstanding courses.

He

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CBN reveals $14.2bn capital flows to Nigeria in five Months

CBN denies trending ‘stolen, missing money’ story

May 12, 2019 5:08 pm

There is no  money  missing or stolen from the  Central Bank of Nigeria’s  coffers as reported in some section of the media, the  bank’s spokesman Isaac Okoroafor said.

Okoroafor, the Director Corporate Communications,  made the refutal in a statement on Sunday while reacting to a recent article and audio clips in which the CBN Governor and other senior officials were heard  discussing discrepancies in the bank’s accounts.

Okoroafor said that the audio was distorted in a manner which creates a different impression of the matter being discussed, which was to proffer solutions to a misunderstanding that affected the Bank’s balance

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I won’t run for Senate again, Ekweremadu opens up

May 12, 2019 3:41 pm

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu on Sunday declared that he would not seek re-election into the Senate in 2023.

The fourth term senator said that God had been kind to him, raising him to address enormous challenges faced by his people.

A statement by his media aide, Uche Anichukwu, said that the Deputy Senate President spoke at an event to mark his 57th birthday and to appreciate God and his constituents for his re-election and triumphs.

Ekweremadu recalled how he became the chairman of his age grade association at age 10 and served as President-General of Mpu Town Union, pioneer …

Atiku, Obi want replacement of Bulkachuwa in case

Justice Bulkachuwa not indicted – DSS

May 12, 2019 2:00 pm

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied that it indicted Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, Chairman, Presidential Election Tribunal, for bribery and corruption.

Public Relations Officer of the service, Mr Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, in reaction to reports of such indictment of the judge by DSS.

He urged the public to disregard the report, saying it only existed in the imagination of the authors.

Afunanya described the report as “unfortunate”, adding that making the falsehood public was unethical.

He said the service had commenced a detailed investigation into the controversies surrounding the publication.

The …

Three sustain injury in fire accident

Three sustain injury in Anambra petrol tanker accident

May 12, 2019 1:31 pm

Three persons on Sunday sustained severe injuries when a fully laden petrol tanker lost control and crashed into a a Lexus Jeep before falling into a nearby valley at Amawbia, Awka in Anambra.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who was at the scene of the crash, reports that two of the injured persons were occupants of a Lexus Jeep while the third was the tanker driver.

NAN reports that men of the Anambra Fire Service were battling to ensure that the spilled contents of the tanker did not burst into flames.

Mr Andrew Kumapayi, Sector Commander of Federal …

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