October 14, 2019

Anambra: Lawyer Faults Car Gift To Federal Security Teams

Anambra: Lawyer Faults Car Gift To Federal Security Teams

October 14, 2019 11:39 pm

Activist and lawyer, Tochukwu Nweke, has condemned the donation of 111 vehicles and 77 motorcycles, equipped with Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, by Anambra State government to security agencies in the state at the weekend.

Speaking to Newsmen yesterday, he described the gesture as playing Santa Claus by a proverbial mouse.

The vehicles were for monitoring and tracking criminals in the state.

Governor Willie Obiano had while presenting the security apparatuses to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abubakar Adamu, at the second phase of ‘Operation Nkpochapu’, also launched the Smart City Security Surveillance System.

The system will complement Federal …

House Of Representatives Decry Delays In Justice Delivery

House Of Representatives Decry Delays In Justice Delivery

October 14, 2019 11:29 pm

The House of Representatives has decried the slow pace of justice delivery in the country, saying the backlog of pending cases in various courts remains a source of concern in the judiciary.

Chairman, House committee on Judiciary, Onofiok Luke, who made the assertion yesterday in Abuja, said it was unfortunate that some matters spend up to 10 years before their final adjudication at the Supreme Court.

He added that allowing almost all cases to get to the Supreme Court without limitations was a major part of the challenge in the nation’s legal system.

He argued that not all matters …

Fuel Subsidy To Gulp ₦450bn In 2020 - Zainab Ahmed

Fuel Subsidy To Gulp ₦450bn In 2020 – Zainab Ahmed

October 14, 2019 11:20 pm

The Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, says under-recovery of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly referred to as fuel subsidy, will gulp ₦450bn in 2020.

She said this on Monday in Abuja, at the public presentation of the 2020 budget proposals.

Ahmed said it was called ‘under-recovery’ because it was the cost of operation of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation.

“We have a provision for under-recovery of PMS in the sum of ₦450bn. If you look at the Budget office’s website, it is in the fiscal framework, which is an annexure to the budget.”

The News …

First Homes Africa Housing Solution Targets Millennial

First Homes Africa Housing Solution Targets Millennial

October 14, 2019 10:55 pm

The future of the housing market is currently being defined based on the lifestyle and habits of young people, rightly known as the millennial.

This thought process shaped a unique web-enabled product First Homes Africa introduced into the nation’s real estate market recently to cater specifically to young people.

The Chief Finance Officer of First Homes Africa, Mr. Bayo Ogunnusi, who presented their innovative home buying and selling system to journalists, explained that young people would be given an opportunity to save and buy their preferred home in their chosen location.

The number of prospective homeowners in the different

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Crude Oil: FG Targets To Hit 3M Bpd Before 2023 - Kyari

Crude Oil: FG Targets To Hit 3M Bpd Before 2023 – Kyari

October 14, 2019 10:42 pm

The Federal Government says it will increase crude oil production to the national target of three million barrels per day and reserves of 40 million barrels before 2023.

Mr. Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), said this while addressing the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Upstream chaired by Rep. Musa Adar (Sokoto-APC) on Monday.

According to Census and Economic Information Centre (CEIC), Nigeria’s crude oil production was reported at 1,866 barrels/day in Aug. recording an increase from the previous number of 1,780 barrel/day for July.

The data reached an all-time high of 2,496 barrels/day in …

Tottenham Re-sign Goalkeeper Vorm To Cover Lloris Absence

Tottenham Re-sign Goalkeeper Vorm To Cover Lloris Absence

October 14, 2019 4:21 pm

Tottenham have re-signed goalkeeper Michel Vorm on a deal until the end of the season to cover for the injured Hugo Lloris.

The 35-year-old was released by Spurs in the summer but has been unable to find a new club.

Lloris suffered a dislocated elbow in a humbling 3-0 defeat at Brighton last week and has been ruled out for the rest of the year.

Vorm has returned to the club to strengthen the goalkeeping ranks, where Paulo Gazzaniga is the only fit senior professional.

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A club statement read: “As a …

GenCos Release 3,480 MWH Of Electricity To National Grid

GenCos Release 3,480 MWH Of Electricity To National Grid

October 14, 2019 3:57 pm

Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations said they released an average of 3,480 MegaWatts of electricity into the national grid on Sunday.

This is contained in a daily energy report by the Advisory Power Team, office of the Vice President a copy of which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday.

The report said that the electricity sent out by the GenCos was up by 254.02 megawatts from the 3,226 released on Saturday.

It, however, said that 1,720 megawatts could not be generated due to unavailability of gas.

The report noted …
Libya: Three Children Killed, Others Injured By Air Strike

Libya: Three Children Killed, Others Injured By Air Strike

October 14, 2019 3:47 pm

At least three children were killed and eight civilians wounded Monday in an airstrike on a residential neighbourhood near the Capital of Libya, the health ministry said.

Spokesman Lamine al-Hachemi said another child was seriously wounded and the parents of the dead children were also injured in the airstrike that hit their home in Al-Fernaj, a suburb southeast of Tripoli.

Five other civilians were wounded in the attack.

Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord accused forces of strongman Khalifa Haftar of launching the “criminal” airstrike.

“This criminal act carried out by the aircraft of the war criminal (Haftar), is the …

Poor Maintenance Culture Killed Our Refineries - NNPC

Poor Maintenance Culture Killed Our Refineries – NNPC

October 14, 2019 3:20 pm

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has blamed the moribund state of the country’s refineries on lack of proper maintenance of the facilities over the years.

The NNPC, while stating that Nigeria has one of the highest numbers of technicians in the petroleum sector in the world, decried that the experts have not been adequately engaged.

The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mr Mele Kyari, made said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Upstream) in Abuja on Monday.

Answering a question on the technical capacity of the NNPC to properly manage oil exploration, refinery …

Travelstart Launches Cabo Verde Airlines to Nigeria Market

Travelstart Launches Cabo Verde Airlines to Nigeria Market

October 14, 2019 3:03 pm

A new airline, Cabo Verde Airlines, is set to arrive on the tarmac of Nigeria. The airline, which is the national carrier of Cape Verde, will fly from Praia and land in Lagos as from December 10, 2019.

Cape Verde is a visa-free destination but had previously proven difficult for Nigerians to fly too. A four-hour distance from Lagos, flight times before the entrant of the new airline, could be as long as 20+ hours.

A statement by Travelstart Nigeria quoted its Country Manager, Philip Akesson, as saying: “We are so excited to facilitate the launch of the Airlines …

We Will Not Reach 80% Revenue Performance For 2019 - Ahmed

We Will Not Reach 80% Revenue Performance For 2019 – Ahmed

October 14, 2019 2:45 pm

Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, says the nation will not be able to reach 80 percent revenue performance for 2019.

She said this on Monday in Abuja at the public presentation of the 2020 budget proposals.

Ahmed said that as at half-year, the actual aggregate revenue for 2019 was ₦2.04 trillion, which was 58 percent of the prorate target.

She said of the figure; oil revenue accounted for ₦900 billion, Company Income Tax (CIT) ₦349.11 billion, Value Added Tax (VAT) ₦81.36 billion and Customs Collections ₦184.10 billion.

“As to whether we will reach …

Court Remands Man In Prison For Assaulting A Policeman

Abuja High Court Disposes Of 13,961 Cases In 2018/2019

October 14, 2019 2:34 pm

The Chief Judge (CJ) of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja , Justice Ishaq Bello, on Monday, disclosed that a total of 13,961 cases were disposed of by the court in the 2018/2019 legal year which ended last August.

Bello said out of the 30,582 caseload in the preceding year, 16,396 were fresh cases, while 14,186 were carried over from the 2017/2018 legal year.

He made the disclosure at a special court session held in commemoration of the new 2019/2020 legal year.

“In total, 13,961 were disposed; this is an indication of our ever-increasing caseload.

“From …

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