October 23, 2019

Interrogating Soludo's Dream Of Anambra; Africa’s Dubai

Interrogating Soludo’s Dream Of Anambra; Africa’s Dubai

October 23, 2019 7:34 am

In 2009, while campaigning to be the governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) vented his passion about making Anambra the Dubai and Taiwan of Africa. David-Chyddy Eleke reports that many have said that the renowned economist was again ready to give the position a shot, but it is not clear if he will base his campaign on the same idea. What is however not missing is that he means real development for Anambra.

During the run-up to the 2010 governorship election in Anambra State, opposition political parties criticized a part …

UK PM Appalled By Death Of 39 Persons In Container Truck

UK PM Appalled By Death Of 39 Persons In Container Truck

October 23, 2019 7:26 am

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is appalled after 39 people were found dead in a container truck in the English county of Essex early Wednesday.

“I’m appalled by this tragic incident in Essex,’’ Johnson tweeted.

“I am receiving regular updates and the Home Office will work closely with Essex Police as we establish exactly what has happened,’’ he said.

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“My thoughts are with all those who lost their lives and their loved ones.’’ (dpa/NAN)…

NWTF Highlights Inhibitions Faced By Women In Politics

NWTF Highlights Inhibitions Faced By Women In Politics

October 23, 2019 7:21 am

Kemi Olaitan writes that a report on the 2019 general election published by Nigerian Women Trust Fund, in partnership with the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative with support from MacArthur Foundation puts in perspective the issue of gender inequality and enhancement of women’s participation in politics

Seven months after the 2019 general election which President Muhammadu Buhari won for a second time, virtually all other winners are in already in their offices and the losers either at the tribunals, appellate courts or strategising for another day, but the reverberations have not stopped as reports continue to spew out on …

We Have Placed Nigeria's Security In God's Hands – Buratai

We Have Placed Nigeria’s Security In God’s Hands – Buratai

October 23, 2019 6:57 am

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the Army has engaged in spiritual warfare to counter Boko Haram propaganda.

Buratai, represented by Brig.-Gen. Timothy Olowomeye, the Director of Civil-Military Affairs, stated this at the 2019 Chaplains annual Training Conference and Retreat on Tuesday in Sokoto.

” We were involved in a joint seminar on Spiritual Warfare as an effective means against insurgency and other forms of restiveness.

” Boko Haram and the likes cannot be defeated by kinetic military warfare alone.

” Finding appropriate counter-narratives against these violent extremist sects will immensely be a big push …

Dybala Double Rescues Juventus Against Lokomotiv Moscow

Dybala Double Rescues Juventus Against Lokomotiv Moscow

October 23, 2019 6:51 am

Maurizio Sarri praised Juventus for not losing their heads as the quick-fire from Paulo Dybala in second-half rescued a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Lokomotiv Moscow in their Champions League Group D clash in Turin on Tuesday.

The Italian champions had trailed the Russians with 13 minutes to go in the Allianz Stadium after Aleksei Miranchuk had put the visitors ahead after half an hour.

But Dybala pulled the hosts level on 77 minutes and added a second two minutes later to keep Juventus on course in Group D with seven points after three games.

Sarri’s side had drawn with Atletico …

Senate: MDAs Recruiting To Cover Up Bloated Personnel Cost

Senate: MDAs Recruiting To Cover Up Bloated Personnel Cost

October 23, 2019 6:43 am

The Senate yesterday accused some federal government agencies of secretly recruiting to cover up for their over-bloated personnel cost and also queried the ₦600million voted for a privatised electricity distribution company in the 2020 Appropriation Bill.

This is just as the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that it discovered ₦9.2 billion in the accounts of some ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, Senator Kwari Suleiman, who made this disclosure during the 2020 budget proposal of the ICPC before the committee, added that the appointment letters of the newly …

Globacom To Empower Over 1,000 Entrepreneurs In New Promo

Globacom To Empower Over 1,000 Entrepreneurs In New Promo

October 23, 2019 6:35 am

Beyond providing telecommunications services to a growing number of Nigerians on its customer base, telco giant, Globacom, says it is time to raise at least 1,000 entrepreneurs amongst Nigerians who are currently on its subscribers’ list and those who will be willing to join the train. Globacom is an indigenous telecom company, which has blazed the trail in the industry.

Globacom’s Chief Retail Officer, Mr. David Maji, while unveiling the ₦200 recharge and win promo christened, “My Own Don Beta,” in Lagos recently, described the offer as a life-changing promo, which would afford at least 1,000 Nigerians the opportunity to …

Host Communities; HOSCON Welcome Planned Audit Of NDDC

Host Communities; HOSCON Welcome Planned Audit Of NDDC

October 23, 2019 6:28 am

The umbrella body for oil-bearing communities in the Niger Delta region, Host Communities of Nigeria (HOSCON) has assured President Muhammadu Buhari of the support of all stakeholders in the region in his quest to probe the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

HOSCON said the support of the stakeholders was as a result of the fact that there was nothing to show for the huge funds that have accrued to the commission since its establishment.

The group, led by Dr Mike Emuh as its National Chairman, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the initiative, adding that such a bold …

NOUN’s Law PG Programme Is Greek Gift - Umegboro

NOUN’s Law PG Programme Is Greek Gift – Umegboro

October 23, 2019 6:18 am

Mr. Carl Umegboro, a public affairs analyst, has described the newly approved postgraduate law degree at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), without clearance of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree for admission into the Nigerian Law School for vocational training as a Greek gift.

In a statement in Abuja, Umegboro, who is the Chairman of the Law Graduates Forum (LGF) of NOUN, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene to ensure under national security that the trapped innocent citizens do not under any circumstance miss the forthcoming batch of intakes into the Nigerian Law School, precisely January 2020 session, …

2020 Budget: FG Proposes ₦15bn For Life Insurance Of MDAs

2020 Budget: FG Proposes ₦15bn For Life Insurance Of MDAs

October 23, 2019 6:09 am

The federal government has proposed ₦15 billion for payment of group life insurance of its employees. The proposal was contained in the 2020 Appropriation Bill presented by President Muhammadu Buhari before the National Assembly recently.

According to the federal government, the ₦15 billion would be used to pay for Group life insurance for employees of all federal government ministries, departments and agencies including DSS/insurance of sensitive assets, Corpers plus administrative monitoring.

Section 4 (5), of the Pension Reform Act, 2014 states that “every employer shall maintain a group life insurance policy in favour of each employee for a minimum of …

Paralympic Champion Ends Own Life Through Euthanasia

Paralympic Champion Ends Own Life Through Euthanasia

October 23, 2019 5:55 am

Belgian Paralympic champion Marieke Vervoort ended her life through euthanasia at the age of 40 on Tuesday, Belgian media reported.

Euthanasia is legal in Belgium and the spiky-haired athlete announced her intentions after the Rio Games in 2016 to follow that path if her degenerative condition worsened her suffering.

But she said at the time that sport had given her a reason to keep living.

“I’m still enjoying every little moment. When the moment comes when I have more bad days than good days, then I have my euthanasia papers, but the time is not there yet,” she told a …

Authorities To investigate Soyombo’s Ikoyi Prison Stories

Authorities To investigate Soyombo’s Ikoyi Prison Stories

October 23, 2019 5:48 am

Nigerian Correctional Service said it has set up a “high powered panel” to investigate the allegations in an investigative report made by undercover journalist Fisayo Soyombo.

The first installment of the three-part investigation by Soyombo exposed how Nigerian policemen “pervert the course of justice in their quest for ill-gotten money”.

In the second part of the investigation published on Monday by The Cable exposed “how the courts short-change the law, and the prisons are themselves a cesspool of the exact reasons for which they hold inmates.”

Soyombo spent eight days as an inmate in Ikoyi Prison — to track …

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