December 2019

I’m Embarrassed When People Say I Want To Be Edo Godfather

December 21, 2019 3:56 am

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole says he is usually embarrassed when accused of trying to play the godfather in Edo State politics.

Oshiomhole, who stated this in a television interview friday, said he would have been able to influence the appointment of several people if he was a godfather, but that he was only able to persuade Governor Godwin Obaseki to accept a founding member of his campaign organisation in 2006 as commissioner.

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He said, “My own embarrassment is when they say, Oshiomhole …

EFCC Gets Court’s Permission To Detain Adoke For 14 Days

December 21, 2019 3:56 am

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) friday gave approval to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to detain former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke SAN, for 14 days.
The order was to enable the anti-graft agency conclude its investigation of Adoke over corruption allegations.
Adoke returned to the country Friday, after five years in self-exile, only to be arrested on arrival by the EFCC.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had in 2017 filed charges against Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company Limited and 10 others, including Adoke and Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited.
EFCC in …

Bad Advice, Bane Of Buhari’s Government, Say Useni

December 21, 2019 3:48 am

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lt General Jeremiah Useni, has said that the influence of bad advisers working under the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari was constituting a threat to good governance and democratic practice in the country.

Senator Useni stated this in an interview with journalists in Jos yesterday. He said unless those responsible for misleading the administration and that other Nigerians resolve to do the right thing at all times in their given areas of responsibility, the country may continue to experience problems.

Useni said, “As a President, Buhari does not do everything by himself, he …

Budget: Wike Explains Increased Health Sector Allocation

December 21, 2019 3:47 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that his administration increased the budgetary allocation to the health sector in the 2020 budget because of his commitment to universal health coverage in the state.

Speaking during a courtesy visit by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative for Nigeria at the Government House Port Harcourt, , Governor Wike said his administration was committed to improving healthcare delivery in the state.

He said: “We have increased the budgetary allocation to the health sector in the 2020 fiscal year. We have placed priority on health. We are expanding our health facilities for the …

Buhari Promises Reformed, Modernised Police Force

December 21, 2019 3:46 am

President Muhammadu Buhari friday pledged to bequeath to the country a legacy of a reformed, modernised, fully equipped and motivated Police Force with further vision to raise a citizen-focused police which exhibit a sense of professionalism, respect for rule of law and due process.

The president made the promise at the Nigeria Police Force headquarters in Abuja while commissioning operational vehicles and other assets for the force.

He tasked the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force to be resilient in the commitment to rid the country of crimes.

The president also tasked the police leadership to ensure continuous orientation …

JAMB Official Jailed 8 Years For ₦12.5M E-Card Theft

December 21, 2019 3:45 am

Delta State High Court, Asaba has sentenced a JAMB official, James Orji Ihejirika to eight years imprisonment for stealing the Board’s E-facility cards and change of course cards worth ₦12.5 million.

Ihejirka was an accountant working at the Asaba JAMB office. He received consignments  containing  E-facility cards and change of course cards worth N12.5 million from JAMB headquarters but instead of handing over to his state coordinator, he sold them and converted the money to his personal use.

He was charged under section 19 of the Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Act 2000, and section 386 of Criminal Code …

Sports Minister Seeks Partnership with MultiChoice

December 21, 2019 3:44 am

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has declared his ministry’s readiness to partner with MultiChoice Nigeria in its bid to revamp the country’s sports sector. The minister made the declaration in Abuja on Thursday when Mr. John Ugbe, Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria paid him a courtesy visit in his office.

Dare stated that the ministry has, as its major agenda, a reset of the sports sector to ensure a vibrancy, a goal he believes MultiChoice is well positioned to help bring to fruition. Components of the envisaged reset, the minister said, include a revamp of …

Why Nigerians Are Skeptical About Fresh Loans

December 21, 2019 3:44 am

Fellow Nigerians, I have a plea to make very humbly today. But before I do so, allow me to offer some explanations. I have no problems with the government of President Muhammadu Buhari seeking and accepting loans from anywhere on planet earth. I’m a realist and I know Nigeria needs all the grants, aid, loans and whatever financial benevolence it can get to eliminate the atrocious infrastructure deficits currently plaguing our dear beloved country. There is no miracle that can change our squalid state in the shortest possible time. Nigeria is not alone in trying to use loans to rescue …

Residents Cry Out As Cattle Rustling Resurface In Katsina

December 21, 2019 3:43 am

Residents of Dutsin-Ma Local Government of Katsina State have lamented the nefarious activities of hoodlums suspected to be bandits in the area even as they claimed villages in the area remained unsafe.

The residents said the level of insecurity in the area was still disturbing despite heavily armed security personnel deployed to the state by federal government and the rapprochement between government and bandits.

They expressed concern about what they termed deteriorating security situation of the local government in separate interviews with THISDAY in the area friday, alleging that communities in the area were still unsafe for inhabitants.

A …

In Brazil’s Pampas, A Triassic Park Once Flourished

December 20, 2019 4:11 pm

Millions of years before the arrival of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, another fearsome dinosaur — the Gnathovorax — roamed what is now southern Brazil, ripping apart its prey with sharp teeth.

Measuring nearly 10 feet (three meters) long, it was the biggest dinosaur of its time, and also the most ferocious — placing it at the top of the food chain, as T.rex once was.

Basically, the Gnathovorax cabreirai was the king of Triassic Park, if you will, as the dominant creature of the pre-Jurassic period that began roughly 250 million years ago.

AFP / CARL DE SOUZAA
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Over 1,000 Women Take Feminist Anthem To Chile’s Streets

December 20, 2019 4:10 pm

More than a thousand women have taken the feminist anthem “A Rapist In Your Way” into the streets of Chile’s capital Santiago, performing the rallying cry sung in cities across the globe.

Created by Chilean feminist collective Las Tesis and first performed last month, the song slams violence against women and is accompanied by dance moves.

Those taking part often wear a black blindfold and a handkerchief tied around the neck.

AFP / Javier TORRESIn Chile, women are paid 15 percent less than men on average

“I am not the guilty one, not because of where I’m from or

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Johnson’s Brexit Deal Secures First Win In New Parliament

December 20, 2019 4:10 pm

Britain’s new parliament on Friday gave its initial approval to a revised EU divorce deal that sets up a high-stakes clash with Brussels over their future ties.

The 358 to 234 vote paves the way for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to deliver on his winning general election promise to “get Brexit done” by January 31.

But it also pushes Britain and the remaining 27 European Union member states closer to another cliff edge that could end decades of unfettered trade when the post-Brexit transition period shuts at the end of 2020.

A snap poll last week gave Johnson’s pro-Brexit

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