September 2019

House Committee lauds Air Peace chairman

House Committee lauds Air Peace chairman

September 19, 2019 8:50 pm

The House Committee Chairman on Aviation, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji, has lauded the offer of free airlift of the Nigerian victims of xenophobia attacks in South Africa back home by the Chairman of the Air Peace Airlines, Allen Onyema.

Nnaji, described the gesture as patriotic and also noted that with that singular act, Onyema has demonstrated, “a true spirit of Africanism which compels us to be our brothers’ keeper.”

He urged other corporate citizens in the country to emulate the gesture of the Air Peace chief in assisting the returnees to settle down since several of them have lost their means …

Suspected P/Harcourt ‘serial killer,’ how he killed victim

Suspected P/Harcourt ‘serial killer,’ how he killed victim

September 19, 2019 8:13 pm

Suspected Port Harcourt serial killer Gracious David West has told the Nigerian police that he used pillowcases to tie a victim before killing her in a hotel room in Rukpokwu, about 18 kilometres from Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital city.

26-year-old West, whom the police said is a cultist, was arrested on Wednesday on East-West Road en route to Uyo from Port Harcourt.

West said in a video the Nigerian police posted to its official Twitter handle he had transactional sex with a nameless victim. Hours later, the victim was killed.

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Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 49

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 49

September 18, 2019 12:49 pm

By MarkAnthony Nze

(All Rights Reserved)

139. INT. MR. BEN’S RES. NIGHT

BEN in the BED ROOM working with his LAPTOP while his WIFE sets the MEAL on the DINNING TABLE and after that, she goes to inform her HUSBAND.

 

MRS. BEN

Honey, diner is ready.

 BEN

Ignores her initially as he continues working with his laptop.

Are you blind? Can’t you see I’m busy?

 

 MRS. BEN

But honey, you’re a married man; you shouldn’t be bringing your work load home. I’m your wife; I have got feelings, you know?

 

BEN

Sometimes I wonder why I was so stupid …

Cross River earmarks $7m for mechanised farming

Cross River earmarks $7m for mechanised farming

September 18, 2019 12:20 pm
The Cross River State Government has earmarked the sum of $7 million for the promotion of mechanised farming in the state.
The state governor, Professor Ben Ayade, made the disclosure on Wednesday during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Feed the Future Project between the state government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at the executive council chamber of the Governor’s Office, Calabar. 
Speaking at the event, Ayade said: “Everyone of us must own a farm and for those of you who are in my cabinet, you know Cross River has just
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Tribunal affirms Abaribe’s mandate

Tribunal affirms Abaribe’s mandate

September 18, 2019 11:54 am
The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Wednesday survived a legal challenge of his victory in the 2019 senatorial election for Abia South district as the National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal (panel 1) sitting in Umuahia affirmed his fourth term mandate.
Abaribe was declared winner of the February 23, 2019 poll but his closest rival and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chris Nkwonta, was dissatisfied with the outcome of the poll and filed a petition at the tribunal seeking to nullify Abaribe’s mandate.
But in a unanimous judgment read by a member of the
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Mayor of Johannesburg says no need to apologise to Nigeria

Mayor of Johannesburg says no need to apologise to Nigeria

September 18, 2019 11:27 am

Mayor of Johannesburg Herman Mashaba has said it “was not necessary” for South Africa to apologise to Nigeria for the recent xenophobic attacks.

“No, there is nothing for me to apologise about,” Mashaba said on CNBC Africa’s Political Capital on Tuesday.

“What do you expect me to really apologise for?”

Nigerians and other foreign nationals were attacked earlier in September by irate mobs of South Africans who blamed them for spiking unemployment and drug-related crime rates.

Many non-South African businesses in and around Johannesburg and Pretoria were also vandalised and looted by the mob.

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa apologised …

Trump names O’Brien new national security advisor

Trump names O’Brien new national security advisor

September 18, 2019 11:18 am

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday named his point man for hostage situations, Robert O’Brien, to replace his hawkish national security advisor sacked last week.

“I have worked long & hard with Robert. He will do a great job!” Trump tweeted

Last week, Trump abruptly fired John Bolton, a vigorous proponent of using US military force abroad and one of the main hawks in the administration on Iran.

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O’Brien has until now served as Trump’s envoy for situations involving US hostages abroad.

He comes into the new job with …

Report: Nigeria loses $600m annually to illegal fishing

Report: Nigeria loses $600m annually to illegal fishing

September 16, 2019 11:32 am

Nigeria is losing $600 million annually to illegal and unreported fishing by foreign vessels as a result of lack of equipment such as Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Vessel Monitoring System (VMS), and adequate manpower to police the country’s vast coastline, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed.

THISDAY gathered that the country also spends $800 million annually on fish importation, being the fourth largest importer of fish in the world, after China, Japan and the United States.

Nigeria imports frozen fish varieties, including mackerel (locally called Titus or alaran), herrings (locally called shawa), horse mackerel (locally called kote), blue whiting (locally called
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Seun Onigbinde resigns after backlash

Seun Onigbinde resigns after backlash

September 16, 2019 11:04 am
The co-founder of BudgIT Seun Onigbinde has resigned his appointment as the technical adviser to the minister of state for budget national planning.

Onigbinde announced his appointment on September 6 in Medium post. He said the appoint was at the behest of an international development agency.

He faced an intense social media backlash over the appointment, mostly because of his past caustic criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari and his government.

“It is clear that recent media reports about my appointment have created a complex narrative, which I believe would engender an atmosphere of mistrust, as I planned to proceed,” Onigbinde

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Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 48

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 48

September 16, 2019 1:32 am

By MarkAnthony Nze

(All Rights Reserved)

 

136. INT. KEN’S OFFICE. DAY

KEN in his OFFICE busy smoking and drinking as he paints an ART WORK before his MOTHER storms in.

 

MRS. FIBERISIMA

So, ken, you’re here, deliberately avoiding my calls?

 

KEN

Mum, please calm down, please sit down.

 

MRS. FIBEISIMA

I will not! I demand an explanation now! Why you didn’t show up for the dinner?

 

KEN

Mum, I will explain but please come and sit down first.

 

MRS. FIBERISIMA

My friend, will you put off that nonsense?

 

KEN

Sure mum.

 

 MRS. FIBERISIMA

Gracious Christ! The smell is …

Presidency: Igbo must strategise for 2023 – Aghanya

Presidency: Igbo must strategise for 2023 – Aghanya

September 16, 2019 1:13 am

Executive Secretary, Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative (ARDI), Dennis Aghanya, has called on Igbo to strategise on how to win the presidency in 2023, rather than dissipate energy on whether President Muhammadu Buhari has a certificate or not.

Aghanya’s call is sequel to last week 2019 presidential election judgment between  Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly on the academic certificate of President Buhari.

Read Also: ‘North holds the key to Igbo presidency in 2023’

Said Aghanya:“All over the social media network, it has been Igbo at …

How Jonathan aided Buhari’s victory in 2015 – Adoke

How Jonathan aided Buhari’s victory in 2015 – Adoke

September 16, 2019 1:01 am

Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, has claimed the two-week postponement of the 2015 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was not done to mar the victory of Muhamadu Buhari as widely held by his supporters.

Adoke said on the contrary, President Goodluck Jonathan stood a better chance of winning his re-election on the first date if INEC had gone ahead to conduct the polls in the face of insecurity.

Adoke served as AGF during the administration of Jonathan between 2011-2015.

He made the revelation in his soon to …

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