November 9, 2019

Court

Court Remand 2 Brothers For Allegedly Culpable Homicide

November 9, 2019 12:59 pm
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that two brothers who allegedly killed their friend at a pool party, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending legal advice.

The police charged Shawal and Annas Mohammed, who both reside in Badarawa Kaduna, with  criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.

The Magistrate, Lukman Sidi, who did not take the plea Shawal and Annas, ordered the police to return the case file to the Kaduna Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that the case was transferred by the DPO from Gabasawa Police Station to the Criminal …

Stiffer Punishment For Randy Lecturers

November 9, 2019 10:35 am
Following the recent reported cases of sexual harassment in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that henceforth, any lecturer indicted in the sex-for-marks scandal and other sexual-related offences would face the “stiffest punishment under the law.” The president, in his speech at the 35th convocation ceremony of the University of Ilorin, condemned the rising cases of sexual scandals in the nation’s university system.

The president’s terse threat of full sanctions on the offenders, though belated, has brought an official stamp of disavowal of the heinous acts, which have seized the nation by the jugular in recent times. Also,

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We’ll Correct Our Mistakes, El-Rufai Assures Kaduna people

November 9, 2019 10:23 am
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State, on Friday said the administration would correct its mistakes and uplift the living standard of the people in the next four years.

The governor made the commitment in Kaduna when he received some All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in the state who visited to congratulate him on his victory at the Court of Appeal in the case challenging the state governorship election results.

“In four years we will try again, we will prepare and correct our mistakes to do better. We will work harder to ensure that we raise the living standard of our …

Gombe Governor Inaugurates Commissioners, Urges Teamwork

Gombe Governor Inaugurates Commissioners, Urges Teamwork

November 9, 2019 10:22 am

Gombe Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has tasked his appointed commissioners to work as a team towards achieving the common goals of his administration.

The Governor, swearing in 20 commissioners alongside 15 special advisers as well as two permanent secretaries in the state civil service, restated that his administration was committed to improving the living standards as well as the social, economic and political condition of the state.

While congratulating the newly appointed government officials, Governor Yahaya urged the appointees to dedicate themselves to delivering and upholding the public trust reposed on them.

The Governor disclosed the portfolios assigned to the …

How PDP Can Regain Power In 2023 – Bode George

November 9, 2019 10:20 am
A former deputy national chairman of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has said that the party may be on its way to regaining power at the centre in 2023 if the right things are done. George in this interview with TUNDE THOMAS also spoke on the presidential ambition of APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu among other controversial issues.

What’s your reaction to the recent Supreme Court’s dismissal of the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against the election of President Muhammadu Buhari?

I’m still in a daze by …

Tears As 5,000 Lose Jobs In Maiduguri GSM Market Fire

November 9, 2019 10:19 am

It was a day of rage and tears in Maiduguri, Borno State capital as dozens of people watch sanitation workers from the State Environmental Protection Agency (BOSEPA) shuffle through the rubble of burnt shops a day after fire gutted the popular GSM Market located at the city centre.

Some victims could not hold back their tears as they rummaged through heaps of burnt laptops, mobile phones, phone accessories and other ICT accessories. The atmosphere was tensed and chaotic as victims voiced out their frustration, anger and sadness at the night inferno.  It was a huge loss many say could affect …

Air Peace Acquires B737-800 Aircraft To Boost Operations

November 9, 2019 9:02 am

In line with its expansion plan, Nigerian carrier, Air Peace has acquired a B737- 800NG to boost its domestic and regional operations.

Mr Stanley Olisa, Corporate Communications Executive of the airline, confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday in Lagos. He said the aircraft arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 8 p.m. on Thursday from Europe.

According to him, the new arrival is a 160 seater aircraft comprising 16 business class and 144 economy class seats. Olisa said: “Air Peace, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, last year became the first airline in sub Saharan Africa to place …

Wike: I’ll Nurture Real Madrid Academy Till Its World Class

November 9, 2019 9:02 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he will nurture the Real Madrid Academy into a world class institution for the development of professional football. 

Swearing in the Special Adviser on Real Madrid Academy, Christopher Green, and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Alozie Achinihi Nwala, at the Government House Port Harcourt,yesterday, governor Wike described the academy as his personal project, noting that it will be carefully groomed.

He said: “The Real Madrid Academy is a project I will never toy with. It is a personal initiative. While I’ here, I will groom it.

“The whole world is talking …

Osimhen To Miss Lille’s Trip To PSG

November 9, 2019 9:01 am
Lille have confirmed the suspension of Victor Osimhen ahead of their French Lique 1 fixture against PSG.

Osimhen is guilty of receiving three yellow cards in less than 10 league games and will miss the match against the league leaders on November 22.

The 20-year-old is expected to feature for the Great Danes when they battle Metz at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in today’s league fixture, but will miss their next game after the international break.

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Osimhen has established himself in France since his arrival from Sporting Charleroi in …

Man City, Arsenal Monitor Olaniyan

November 9, 2019 9:00 am
Reports have shown that Manchester City and Arsenal are considering a move for Nigeria U17 international, Olatomi Alfred Olaniyan.

The attacking midfielder was one of the Golden Eaglets players observed by Manchester City during the U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania, while the player’s camp has close links with the Gunners.

City and Arsenal were expected to run further checks on Olaniyan at the ongoing U17 World Cup, but the Sidos Academy wonder-kid was omitted from Nigeria’s 21-man roster after failing to recover from a knee injury.

The two English Premier League clubs are mulling over whether to invite …

North

2023: APC Wont Zone Presidency To North – Prof. Itse Sagay

November 9, 2019 9:00 am

Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, has told the North not to think of contesting the 2023 presidential election, as it is the turn of the South to produce the next president of Nigeria. In this interview with VINCENT KALU, the legal luminary gave conditions Igbo must fulfil to succeed Buhari.

Nigeria is more divided now than even during the civil war, why and how can this division be arrested?

Yes. Nigeria is more divided now because a lot of people who were living on free Nigerian money which they didn’t work for; which were depleting …

Iraq Forces Retake Key Bridges From Protesters

Iraq Forces Retake Key Bridges From Protesters

November 9, 2019 8:16 am
Iraqi security forces wrested back control on Saturday of three bridges in the heart of Baghdad that had been partially occupied by anti-government protesters in recent days, AFP correspondents said.
They retook the Al-Sinek, Al-Shuhada and Al-Ahrar bridges over the River Tigris that link the east bank, where the main protest camps are located, with neighbourhoods on the west bank that are home to government offices and foreign embassies.

Amid volleys of tear gas, security forces chased demonstrators back onto Al-Rasheed Street, one of Baghdad’s oldest and most celebrated thoroughfares.

Protesters still occupy part of Al-Jumhuriyah (Republic) Bridge, the southernmost

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