December 2019

At Last, Onyendozi Returns To The Federal House

December 14, 2019 12:23 pm

It has been over eight months of anxiety, trials and great expectations. The supporters of Hon. Dozie Nwankwo and those of Hon Valentine Ayika, who contested for the same seat – the House of Representatives slot for Njikoka, Anaocha and Dunukofia, had been very antagonistic to each other on various social platforms. The political fight was bitter, very aggressive, hostile and vehement. Although the two candidates Hon. Dozie Nwankwo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and Hon Val Ayika of the People’s Democratic Party hail from the same hometown, Enugwu Ukwu, their supporters made the contest look like an …

NNPC, Seplat, Set 2023 Target Date To End Fuel Importation

December 14, 2019 12:22 pm

As part of plans to guarantee energy security and stop petroleum products importation by 2023 in the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commenced the first phase of establishing the first condensate refinery in the country with a firm commitment to take the Final Investment Decision (FID) on it in July, 2020.

The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, disclosed this yesterday at the signing of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) phase of the condensate refinery project at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, a release by NNPC Acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Mr. Samson …

Police Arrests Duncan Mighty In Owerri

December 14, 2019 8:36 am

The Nigeria Police on Saturday announced the arrested of popular music artiste, Duncan Mighty.

This was contained in a statement by SP Ikeokwi Godson Orlando, spokesman of the Imo State Police Command.

It said the arrest followed a petition written by an up and coming rap artist M2, who claimed that the Imo state government under former governor, Rochas Okorocha, through the office of the SA on Entertainment, entered into a deal with Duncan Mighty.

The deal was to manage, promote, arrange collaboration with other top artistes and sign M2 under YOUNG WEALTH record label owned by Duncan Mighty.…

Profit Taking: NSE All-Share Index Drops 0.13%

December 14, 2019 8:35 am

 The All-Share Index of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday bowed to profit taking after two-day upward trend.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the index lost 33.59 per cent to close at 26,536.21 compared with 26,569.80 achieved on Thursday.

Also, the market capitalisation which opened at N12.823 trillion shed N18 billion to close at N12.807 trillion.

MTN dominated the laggards’ table with a loss of N2. 70 to close at N115.30 per share.

GlaxoSmithKline trailed with a loss of 55k to close at N5.25, while United Bank for Africa dipped 25k to close at N6.60 per …

Christian

Most Pastors Have Lost Focus, Says Theologians’ President

December 14, 2019 8:35 am

National President of Association of Christian Theologians (ACT), Prof. Olakunle Macaulay, friday descended hard on some Christian clerics in Nigeria, saying they had compromised standard, all for the love of money.

Speaking during his 82nd birthday at the United Bible University (UBU), Yakoyo, in Ifo local council of Ogun State, Macaulay said he was pained as a Christian scholar, at the horrible drift in Christian religious practice in Nigeria, which now tends to celebrate moral decadence in the society, rather than rebuke it.

Macaulay, who is also the Director of Studies at the UBU, said, “Some pastors without respect …

Vehicle

FG Approves National Vehicle Identification Database

December 14, 2019 8:33 am

As shared by Presidential Aide, Tolu Ogunlesi

So @NigeriaGov is automating the issuance process for Import Duty Exemption Certificates (IDEC). Currently a manual process, taking up to 60 days between application for Import Duty Exemption, & approval. With the ongoing automation, the process will take now less than 7 days.

Nigeria issues tens of billions of Naira worth of Import Duty Exemptions annually. But because it’s a paper-based process, impossible to track these exemptions & to know, at any point in time, how much has been used or not used. Manual process also introduces room for corruption.
In the absence …

Verdict In Al-Bashir’s Corruption Trial Expected Saturday

December 14, 2019 8:32 am

A verdict in the corruption trial of Sudan’s ousted president Omar al-Bashir is expected to be delivered on Saturday.

The court in the capital of Khartoum heard final testimonies in the case on Nov. 16, including that of the government’s auditor.

After being overthrown during a military coup on April 11, al-Bashir was found to be in possession of large sums of local and foreign currency, as well as other assets, without legal justification.

While the former president admitted he had received 25 million dollars from Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, he pleaded not guilty to the charges.…

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Malami Takes Over Sowore’s Prosecution

December 14, 2019 8:31 am

The office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN has taken over the prosecution of Omoyele Sowore in the charge of treasonable felony against him at the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The move according to the AGF, demonstrates government’s commitment to respect of the rule of law and fundamental rights of citizens.

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In reaction, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), asked Malami, to withdraw the pending criminal charges against his clients – Sowore and Olawale Bakare, insisting that there was no evidence to get …

FG Bars Onnoghen From Traveling; Seizes Passport

December 14, 2019 5:56 am

The immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has been barred from travelling out of the country by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

Saturday PUNCH reports that the move may be part of a fresh probe into Onnoghen’s affairs. Onnoghen was convicted for not declaring his assets by the Code of Conduct Tribunal in April.

An internal report issued by the Nigeria Immigration Service, which was read out to our correspondent by a top officer, stated that Onnoghen, his wife and daughter were attempting to travel to Accra, Ghana when they were accosted by immigration officers.

The …

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Boko Haram: UN Reacts To Execution Of Aid Workers In Borno

December 14, 2019 5:56 am

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has condemned the execution of four aid workers by Boko Haram in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno.

“I am deeply saddened and outraged by the news of the tragic killing of four aid workers who were held captive by armed groups for almost five months,” stated Mr Kallon.

“My thoughts go to their families, friends and colleagues who are enduring unspeakable pain and hardship.”

The four men were amongst the six aid workers who were abducted on 26 July when their convoy came under attack near Damasak, in the Mobbar LGA.

They …

B/Haram: Buhari Reacts To Execution Of Aid Workers In Borno

December 14, 2019 5:52 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the execution of four aid workers by Boko Haram in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno.

The four men were among the six aid workers who were abducted on 26 July when their convoy came under attack near Damasak, in the Mobbar LGA.

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They were working on a health project implemented by the INGO Action Against Hunger. One of the drivers was killed during the attack and another was reportedly executed on 24 September 2019.

Buhari in a statement signed and forwarded to DAILY POST by Special Adviser on …

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