November 2019

‘No Alternative’: Rainsy Determined To Return To Cambodia

November 7, 2019 3:34 pm

Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Opposition leader Sam Rainsy says he is committed to return to the Southeast Asian nation from self-imposed exile on Saturday, despite government attempts to stop him.

Party officials and human rights organisations estimate more than 40 opposition supporters have been arrested since Rainsy announced in August his plan to return, while Prime Minister Hun Sen has said he will deploy thousands of troops at the border to prevent Rainsy crossing into Cambodia from Thailand.

Rainsy’s deputy Mu Sochua was turned away when she attempted to enter Thailand last month and the country’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan

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RC Cola Launches 60cl Bottle

November 7, 2019 10:59 am

A year after its entry into the Nigerian market, RC Cola has introduced the 60cl bottle to excite Lagos consumers.

During the launch which was held in its multimillionaire plant in Agbara, Ogun State, the Commercial Director, Firstbev Limited, makers of RC Cola premium brands, Mr. Steve Edeki, noted that the gesture was informed by the general feedback from their Trade Partners in Lagos.

He emphasized the company’s commitment to satisfying the changing consumer needs without compromising quality.

The brand reputable for its great taste and quality was quickly embraced by consumers in the first one year of introduction …

Appeal Court Affirms El-Rufai’s Election

Appeal Court Affirms El-Rufai’s Election

November 7, 2019 10:57 am

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has upheld the election of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state.

The court, in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Olumuyiwa Aburu in the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Isah Ashiru, affirmed the judgement of the election petition tribunal, which upheld el-Rufai as winner of the March 9, 2019, governorship election.

The PDP and its candidate had filed the appeal, challenging the judgment of the tribunal which affirmed the declaration of El-Rufai by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as winner of the election.

Ashiru had asked …

Reinventing NDDC: President Buhari Serves A La Carte Menu

Reinventing NDDC: President Buhari Serves A La Carte Menu

November 7, 2019 10:54 am
The Niger Delta States of Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Delta and Bayelsa despite getting huge amounts as derivation fund from the federation account for many years – higher than all other states in Nigeria, are plagued by rural poverty so unprecedented, suffers from unimaginable environmental degradation, social services are almost absent, educational structures in the rural areas are appalling, and many ills that space will not permit NDDC.
Various Commissions (Oil Minerals Producing and Development Commission (1992), the Niger Delta Development Commission (2000) and, Ministry of Niger Delta (2008), set up to address the issues of lack of potable drinking
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Mane Jokes He Would ‘Dive’ Again To Win Liverpool Penalty

November 7, 2019 10:46 am
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane says he will not change his style of play despite Pep Guardiola’s “diving” accusation.
The Manchester City boss made the claim at the weekend when the Senegal international was booked after going down in the penalty area following a challenge by Aston Villa’s Frederic Guilbert.

Manager Jurgen Klopp jumped to his defence and Guardiola subsequently rowed back on the comments, saying they were part of a longer speech in which he praised the forward.

Mane, unaware of the subsequent climbdown, was unmoved by Guardiola’s initial criticism as he believes if there is contact he has a

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Reps Moves To Stop Post UTME/JAMB Screening

November 7, 2019 10:45 am
Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Wednesday during its plenary resolved to urge higher institutions in Nigeria to stop the post UTME/JAMB screening.
The lawmakers said it will also mandate its committee on Tertiary Education and Services to call for a joint meeting of the Federal Ministry of Education, JAMB and National Universities Commission to develop a unified template.

The post UTME, always paid for, has been made compulsory by various tertiary institutions for candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions.

The exams come after the prospective student passes the Nigerian

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Sowore Meets Bail Conditions As Trial Continues

November 7, 2019 10:45 am
Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, has met the conditions set by the court for his bail. His counsel, Femi Falana (SAN), revealed this in court yesterday.
The Federal High Court had on October 4 granted Sowore and the second defendant, Olawale Bakare, bail on conditions they had applied to be varied because they considered them stringent.

While the defendants were expected to be released from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), the judge, however, denied an application for adjournment by Mr. Falana, ordering the continuation of trial.

The prosecution was then asked to call the first

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Nobody Is Sabotaging Buhari

Nobody Is Sabotaging Buhari

November 7, 2019 10:43 am

Sir: The Vice President, Prof. Yẹmi Ọṣinbajo, doubles as a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, headed by Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. The Church has gained the attention of politicians because of its widespread numerous churches throughout Nigeria. Beyond that, Adeboye is more political than many Nigerians know. In those days, he cashed-in on the prevalent belief that the late president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who was elected in 2007, was out to transform Nigeria.

He, therefore, predicted that “Nigeria, evil people shall never rule you again!” Many (probably most) members of his church made it their phone ringing …

Power Equation And Igbo President

Power Equation And Igbo President

November 7, 2019 10:41 am
Undoubtedly, nationalists fought assiduously to extricate Nigeria from the intricate web of colonialism by arousing sentiments, activities and organizational development, all aimed at self-government and emergence of an independent Igbo state. Though, the struggle for socio-political and economic cohesion in a heterogeneous Nigeria was, indeed, a herculean task, given the frightening reality that the colonial powers deployed weapons of discord and Machiavellian policy of divide and rule to thwart the nationalists’ mission and perpetuate their imperial presence. This development, sadly, heralded the tribalization of political groups that emerged thereafter.
And in their contemplation of what they considered to be
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Corbyn Britain’s Labour Hit By Internal Strife At Campaign Start

Britain’s Labour Hit By Internal Strife At Campaign Start

November 7, 2019 10:39 am
 Resignation and defection are forcing Jeremy Corbyn’ to confront two scourges hounding his Labour Party as it tries to unseat UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson: anti-Semitism and Brexit.
Labour is hoping to regain power for the first time in nearly a decade when voters go to the polls on December 12 to help settle the crisis caused by Britain’s delayed divorce from the EU.

It was looking like an uphill slog from the start: Corbyn has some of the worst approval ratings of any leader of the opposition on record and his century-old party is badly behind in the polls.

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Osinbajo’s Security Beat Vanguard Photographer In Aso Rock

Osinbajo’s Security Beat Vanguard Photographer In Aso Rock

November 7, 2019 10:36 am
I have apologised to the victim – VP spokesman
Security aides attached to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday beat a photographer of Vanguard Newspaper, Mr Abayomi Adeshida, who is accredited to cover the activities of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The incident took place at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, allegedly in the full glare of the Vice President who was gracing the opening session of the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) chaired by Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

Narrating his experience to newsmen, Adeshida said he was at the venue to take

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Accidental Hijack Alarm Triggers Amsterdam Airport Chaos

Accidental Hijack Alarm Triggers Amsterdam Airport Chaos

November 7, 2019 9:47 am

A pilot accidentally set off a hijack alarm on a plane at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Wednesday, triggering a huge security operation by Dutch police.Spanish airline Air Europa “deeply” apologised for the incident onboard its flight from the Dutch capital to Madrid, which saw emergency vehicles swarm around the plane.

“False alarm. In the flight Amsterdam-Madrid this afternoon was activated, by mistake, a warning that triggers protocols on hijackings at the airport,” the airline tweeted.

“Nothing has happened, all passengers are safe and sound waiting to fly soon. We deeply

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