October 2019

Another 26 FRSC Officials Arrested For Extortion – ICPC

Another 26 FRSC Officials Arrested For Extortion – ICPC

October 23, 2019 4:19 pm

Another set of 26 officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has been arrested for alleged extortion of motorists in different parts of the country.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, in Abuja on Wednesday.

Okoduwa said the culprits were nabbed in a joint operation codenamed “Operation Tranquility”, involving operatives of the ICPC, FRSC and the Department of State Services (DSS).

According to her, a man alleged to be the custodian of the proceeds of extortion was also arrested in Owerri, Imo, during …

Sudan Seeks Support To Build ‘Youth’ Economy - Elbadawi

Sudan Seeks Support To Build ‘Youth’ Economy – Elbadawi

October 23, 2019 3:59 pm

Hoping to succeed where earlier Arab Spring revolutions have struggled, the new government of Sudan is seeking support to build a youth-focused economy through fundamental reforms and a new safety net, its finance minister says.

In an interview with AFP in Washington, Finance Minister Ibrahim Elbadawi voiced hope that Sudan by year-end will see the end of one of its biggest impediments — its continued classification by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Sudan’s month-and-a-half-old government is seeking to start a new course for the African country after demonstrators, driven initially to the streets by high food …

Batshuayi Secured The Winning Goal For Chelsea Against Ajax

Batshuayi Secured The Winning Goal For Chelsea Against Ajax

October 23, 2019 3:50 pm

Chelsea showed that their players were ready for the European stage on Wednesday after Michy Batshuayi’s late winner fired them to a 1-0 Champions League win at Ajax that puts them square in the fight for the knockout stages.

Batshuayi struck in the 86th minute to seal a hugely impressive win in Amsterdam that puts Chelsea level on six points with last year’s semi-finalists at the top of Group H.

Valencia will have the chance to draw alongside their group rivals with a win at Lille later on Wednesday.

Frank Lampard’s side had to ride their luck in the Johan …

Mohamed Salah Back In Liverpool Line-Up For Genk Tie

Mohamed Salah Back In Liverpool Line-Up For Genk Tie

October 23, 2019 3:25 pm
Mohamed Salah returns to the Liverpool line-up for Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Genk in Belgium after missing the weekend draw with Manchester United due to injury.The Egyptian sat out the Premier League match at Old Trafford, which finished 1-1, because of an ankle problem.

He teams up with Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino in the Liverpool attack in Genk, but Jurgen Klopp’s side is missing key players elsewhere.

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With Trent Alexander-Arnold ill, captain James Milner fills in at right-back, while Dejan Lovren plays alongside Virgil van Dijk in central
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FG Is Aware Of Xenophobic Attack In South Africa – Dabiri

FG Is Aware Of Xenophobic Attack In South Africa – Dabiri

October 23, 2019 3:20 pm

The Chairperson/CEO,  Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government through its representatives in South Africa is atop the latest attacks on Nigerians in that country.

Nigerians and other foreign nationals residing in South Africa again suffered another round of xenophobic attacks on Tuesday.

Three Nigerians, alongside other foreigners, were reportedly injured in the attacks which took place in different locations in Witbank, Mpumanlaga Province.

Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement by Head of Media Unit, NIDCOM, Abdul-Rahman Balogun, stated that the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria and South Africa will ensure implementation of the …

National Assembly To Pass 2020 Appropriation Bill In Dec

National Assembly To Pass 2020 Appropriation Bill In Dec

October 23, 2019 3:12 pm

The Chairman of the National Assembly, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, said that the assembly would ensure the passage of the 2020 Appropriation Bill of ₦10.33 trillion in December.

Lawan who is also the President of the Senate said this at the two-day Joint National Budget Hearing on the 2020 Appropriation Bill in the National Assembly Complex on Wednesday.

President Muhammadu Buhari had on Oct. 8, presented the budget proposal to a joint session of the national assembly with a call on the legislators to change the present budget cycle to January-December.

“We have set between the two chambers; and we …

Rochas Earmarks ₦1Billion For Out Of School Children

Rochas Earmarks ₦1Billion For Out Of School Children

October 23, 2019 2:59 pm

The Rochas Foundation has revealed that it has earmarked about ₦1billion to return out of school children to the classrooms, in a partnership with the Federal Ministry of Education.

The Foundation says that since its establishment in 1998, it has aided in the education of over 20,000 orphans and other underprivileged Nigerians.

Director-General Ucy Okorocha told reporters in Abuja that over 5,737 students are in various schools across the country run by the Foundation.

Okorocha said the Foundation has also established a college where African children from less privileged backgrounds can enjoy free and qualitative education at no cost …

Igbo Community Living In Kogi Backs Bello Re-Election Bid

Igbo Community Living In Kogi Backs Bello Re-Election Bid

October 23, 2019 2:36 pm

The Igbo People in the central senatorial district of Kogi State have after their emergency meeting have unanimously endorsed Governor Yahaya Bello for the second term in office.

The socio-cultural organisation in its resolution said it had no alternative but to give massive support for the re-election of the governor because he had achieved so much in his first term

Speaking with our correspondent on phone, the president-general of the group, Chief Joseph Anikwe, said aside from the transformation of the state which the governor had carried out, he had also done well in the area of security.

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Court Admits Kidnap Kingpin, Evans’ Confessional Statement

Court Admits Kidnap Kingpin, Evans’ Confessional Statement

October 23, 2019 2:28 pm

An Igbosere High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday admitted the alleged confessional statement of the suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as“ Evans” as exhibit.

Delivering a ruling, Justice Adedayo Akintoye, held that the test of voluntariness of a statement cannot be determined by a procedural law relied upon by the defendant but by the provisions of the evidence act which is the instant law that regulates the admissibility of a statement.

She said the defendant admitted during trial within trial that while he was making his confessional statement, there were no chains on his legs and no knife …

Britain Awaiting EU Response To Request For Delay – Johnson

Britain Awaiting EU Response To Request For Delay – Johnson

October 23, 2019 2:23 pm

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is waiting for a response from Brussels to Britain’s request for a Brexit delay before he decides his next steps.

Questioned by lawmakers, Johnson stressed that the request for a delay was “from parliament” and not from him.

He insisted that he still wants Britain to leave the European Union on Oct. 31.

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“We cannot now know what the EU will do in response to the request from parliament.

“We are awaiting their response.

“I don’t think the people of …

Dead Rats And Cockroaches Seen By NAFDAC In Abuja Bakery

Dead Rats And Cockroaches Seen By NAFDAC In Abuja Bakery

October 23, 2019 2:18 pm

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said on Wednesday that in the course of routine monitoring operations, it found dead rats, cockroaches and other pests in one of the bread factories in Abuja.

In addition to that, it said that some bakers use unclean water, cancer-causing agents and other bread improver substances, particularly potassium bromate, in order to maximise profit.

NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who disclosed the information at a sensitisation workshop for bread bakers in Abuja, said that the regulatory agency had strengthened its monitoring system to ensure strict compliance with minimum hygiene …

Buhari’s Integrity Will Not Help 2023 Aspirants - Dahuwa

Buhari’s Integrity Will Not Help 2023 Aspirants – Dahuwa

October 23, 2019 2:03 pm

A Bauchi State aspirant to the vacant All Progressives Congress (APC) national secretary and chieftain of the party, Dr. Samaila Dahuwa, has warned that banking on the integrity of President Muhammadu Buhari will not help any aspirant in the 2023 general elections.

Dahuwa, who is seeking to replace the former national secretary and now governor of Yobe State, told newsmen at the national secretariat of the party, that for fairness and equity, Bauchi State should be given the vacant position to position the party for victory in future elections.

Expressing fears over post Buhari’s administration in the party, the aspirant …

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