January 28, 2020

UTME

2020 UTME: Pastor And Wife Convicted For Extortion

January 28, 2020 12:26 pm

A Magistrate Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has convicted four sales agents of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for selling the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) application documents above the prescribed price of ₦4, 000.

The convicts, Ujaku Emem Samuel, who claimed to be a pastor and his wife, Peace Emem Samuel, Opulani Joseph Sunupe and Umar Musa Sa’adu, were handed three years in jail each by the court after they pleaded guilty of the offence.

JAMB spokesman Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday, commended the officers of …

OAU

OAU Sex-For-Marks Saga: Panel Submits Reports

January 28, 2020 12:26 pm

The investigative panel that was set up by the management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Osun State, to look into allegations of sexual harassment against Mr Olabisi Olaleye, a lecturer in the Department of International Relations, has submitted its reports to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede.

The Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, who disclosed this in a release on Tuesday, stated that the Provost of the Postgraduate College, Professor Yetunde Ajibade, while presenting the reports, expressed the gratitude of the members to the university administration for the confidence reposed in them and …

Kaduna Approves Four Industrial Areas For Gas Plants

January 28, 2020 12:25 pm

The Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA) has provided four industrial sites for the sale of gas in order to ensure safety of lives and properties in the state.

The General Manger of the agency, Lawal Jibrin, disclosed this in an interview on Tuesday in Kaduna.

He said Governor Nasir el-Rufai had approved the four locations for gas plant operators and retailers to carry out their businesses.

More than 100 gas retail outlets were recently closed down by the state government following a gas explosion in the Sabon Tasha area of the metropolis in January 4, 2020.

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CBN Pumps $9.98bn Into Forex Market In Q4

January 28, 2020 12:22 pm

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold a total of $9.98 billion to authorised foreign exchange dealers in the fourth quarter of 2019.
The data, extracted from the central bank’s economic report for the fourth quarter of 2019, obtained on its website yesterday, showed that the amount represented a decline by 0.4 per cent compared with the $10.020 billion recorded in the third quarter of 2019.

The development, relative to the preceding quarter, was attributed mainly, to the decline in forex sales to the Bureau De Change (BDCS), interbank, swaps transactions and wholesale forwards in the review quarter.

Of the …

When All Hope Is Lost In The Supreme Court

January 28, 2020 12:22 pm

Two weeks ago on January 14, the Supreme Court nullified the governorship election of Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and declared candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo.

Highly controversial, the judgment catapulted Mr. Uzodinma, who during the March 9, 2019 election had pulled 96,458 votes to settle at fourth place. According to records from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ihedioha led comfortably in first place with 273,404 votes to his credit.

Reactions that immediately trailed the judgment on social media shows that Nigerians have lost hope in the judiciary as …

Imo PDP Sinking Fast In Political Quicksand

January 28, 2020 12:21 pm

At its inauguration on June 13, 2019, the ninth Imo State House of Assembly (ISHA) had started showing signs that it was in a bad situation. There was a scampering by the lawmakers to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), particularly those who did not win their election of the platform of the PDP. The motivation was clearly to identify with the governor of the state, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, a member of the PDP. To this end, the original 13 PDP lawmakers were denied some plum position in order to accommodate the interests of those that recently switched political party …

Lai

FG Not Distracted By Ratings, Lai Mohammed Tells TI

January 28, 2020 12:21 pm

The federal government has said it will not be distracted by the “baseless” rating of the Transparency International (TI) which ranked Nigeria low in its latest international Corruption Perception index.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the government position on Tuesday in London when he featured on respective interview session by some international media organisations.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the minister had so far engaged with international media outfits including Reuters News Agency, BBC, Financial Times and The Guardian since he arrived in London on Monday.

Reacting to the TI rating, the …

Agege

Senate Awaits Petition To Probe Omo-Agege

January 28, 2020 12:20 pm

The Senate on Tuesday disclosed that it will not hesitate to probe the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, over allegations that he was convicted of felony in a California court in the United States, if a petition to that effect is sent to the upper legislative chamber.

A coalition of civil society groups had recently canvassed for the resignation of Omo-Agege over his alleged conviction for felony while practising as a lawyer in the United States in 1998.

The Senate spokesman, Senator Godiya Akwashiki, while answering reporters’ questions on the issue after plenary, gave an assurance that the Senate …

Medical Doctor Tests Positive To Lassa Fever In Taraba

January 28, 2020 12:20 pm

A medical doctor, who is currently serving as a house officer at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, has tested positive to Lassa fever.

The doctor, whose identity is yet to be revealed, according to the management of the hospital, is currently undergoing treatment at the Specialist Hospital, Irua, Edo State.

The acting Head of Clinical Services, FMC Jalingo, Dr Ahmed Jatau, who disclosed this to journalists Tuesday, further revealed that the hospital has lost four patients to the deadly disease.

Jatau noted that 10 samples were sent to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for screening, out of …

Sowore To Take up Volunteer Teaching Job In Abuja

January 28, 2020 12:48 am

The publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of the in 2019 general elections Omoyele Sowore Monday said he was open to teaching Government or Geography in a Government-owned secondary school “while sitting idle in Abuja.”

He said he looked for a public school where he could teach on Monday. But the principal had “disappeared” before he got to the school.

“Today I set out to look for a public school where I could teach “Government” or Geography while sitting idle in Abuja,” Sowore said in a post on his Instagram

“So we set out to a public school but …

2023 And The Quest For An Igbo President

January 28, 2020 12:48 am

For so many people, 2023 is a whole lot of months away, but for politicians, it’s just a matter of days to come. And that can be seen from the subtle but strategic moves of those eyeing the presidential seat. Though not audible, the race for who gets the key to Aso Villa after Buhari has begun in earnest.

President Muhammadu Buhari would use up his constitutionally allowed two-term in May 2023 and give way for a new helmsman to preside over Africa’s most populous nation. So, that has spurred questions on where exactly should Buhari’s successor comes from– South …

Borno To Be Cut Off From Nigeria If Boko Haram Continues

January 28, 2020 12:48 am

Over the last couple of weeks, Boko Haram has increased attacks on the road from Maiduguri to Kano, the only remaining safe highway of the six major roads that connect Maiduguri with the rest of the state and country, according to Nigeria media. A major report on the increasing isolation of Maiduguri closely follows Boko Haram attacks on transmission lines supplying the city with electricity. Destroyed bridges and frequent attacks on travelers have cut off not only Maiduguri residents, but many other residents of Borno state from accessing or travelling to Borno’s neighboring states. In response, the Nigerian army has …

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