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Hillary: ‘Shameful’ Of UK To Not Publish Report On Russia

November 12, 2019 6:58 am

Britain’s failure to publish a parliamentary report on alleged Russian meddling is “inexplicable and shameful”, former U.S. presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, said on Tuesday.

The report by parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has been cleared by the security services but it has not yet been given approval for publication by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office, meaning it will not be released before a Dec. 12 election.

Britain has accused Russia of meddling and trying to interfere in Western elections.

Moscow has repeatedly denied any meddling and says the …

Report By Central Bank Reveals Rise In Consumer Confidence

Report By Central Bank Reveals Rise In Consumer Confidence

October 23, 2019 4:09 am

Consumers’ overall confidence outlook rose in the third quarter of 2019, as more consumers were optimistic in their outlook. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), stated this in its “Consumer Expectations Survey Report for Third Quarter 2019,” a copy of which was posted on its website.

According to the report, the index at 3.8 points was 2.3 points higher than the index in the corresponding period of 2018.

Respondents attributed the favourable outlook to improved family income and family financial situation.

Furthermore, the report showed that consumer outlook for the next quarter and the next 12 months were …

Report: Nigeria loses $600m annually to illegal fishing

Report: Nigeria loses $600m annually to illegal fishing

September 16, 2019 11:32 am

Nigeria is losing $600 million annually to illegal and unreported fishing by foreign vessels as a result of lack of equipment such as Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Vessel Monitoring System (VMS), and adequate manpower to police the country’s vast coastline, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed.

THISDAY gathered that the country also spends $800 million annually on fish importation, being the fourth largest importer of fish in the world, after China, Japan and the United States.

Nigeria imports frozen fish varieties, including mackerel (locally called Titus or alaran), herrings (locally called shawa), horse mackerel (locally called kote), blue whiting (locally called
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No Going Back On 2023 Igbo Presidency - Ohanaeze

Peace in Nigeria: Implement 2014 confab report – Ohanaeze

August 4, 2019 9:36 am

In the wake of the recent peace parley organised at the instance of former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, leaders of Ndigbo have asked Nigerians to prevail on the Federal Government to implement resolutions of the 2014 national conference as a way of restoring peace in the country.

Their reason: No sort of peace meeting by any individual or group could usher peace into the country than an implementation of the outcomes of the 2014 confab, which, according to them, was reached by representatives of various ethnic nations and stakeholders that own the country.

The leaders explained that …

Police reluctant to prosecute rape offenders, says report

July 26, 2019 12:27 am

A survey conducted by NOIPolls has revealed a decline in the proportion of Nigerians who report rape incidence to the police.

According to the report, this inferred that Nigerians are not satisfied with the level of prosecution of rape offenders in the country when reported to the police.

The report, which was presented in Abuja yesterday, came on the heels of the rising trend of rape cases in the country.

The poll, conducted on July 8, which sampled Nigerians across the six geo-political zones of the country, noted that the issue of rape is prevalent in the country and one …

No time limit to report rape cases, says Nigerian Police

No time limit to report rape cases, says Nigerian Police

July 13, 2019 1:10 am

The Nigerian Police yesterday said there is no time limit for reporting cases of rape and other sexual assaults to the security and other appropriate agencies in the country. They insisted that irrespective of how long it takes a rape victim to report the case, the Police and the state owe him or her a responsibility to diligently investigate the complaint and bring offenders to book.

Speaking in an exclusive interview yesterday with The Guardian in Abuja, Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba (a Deputy Commissioner of Police), however, added that although it doesn’t matter how long it takes before …

2019 Polls: Contention deepens over EU report

2019 Polls: Contention deepens in Nigeria over EU report

June 17, 2019 1:15 am
The recently released report of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Nigeria on the 2019 general elections continued yesterday to attract different interpretations.

While the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in what looked like a sober reflection, said yesterday that it had resolved to review party registration guidelines, proponents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said the report (considered damning in some quarters) had vindicated the party and INEC.

The EU EOM specifically described the elections as marred by severe “operational and transparency shortcomings” but said, in response to a question from a journalist, that it

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Breaking: EU final report knocks INEC on 2019 elections

Breaking: EU final report knocks INEC on 2019 elections

June 15, 2019 9:00 am

The European Union Election Observation Mission has knocked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and political parties for their actions in the last general elections.

EU noted there were shortcomings in INEC’s operations while leading political parties were at fault for not controlling their supporters who unleashed violence on electorates.

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EU called for more transparency in the operations of the commission moving forward.

The regional body made 30 recommendations to INEC, saying their implementation will contribute to the country’s electoral development.

Details shortly…(The Nation)…

The Roman Catholic Church'

Priests, nuns must report sex abuse – Pope Francis

May 11, 2019 2:02 pm

The Roman Catholic Church’s one million members of clergy must report all suspicions of sexual abuse by church leaders at any and all levels, Pope Francis   ordered on Thursday in a landmark decree.

Each diocese – or district of church governance – must set up clear and accessible reporting systems by June 2020, the pope declared, in a bid to tackle the sexual abuses that have called the church’s moral authority into question and seriously damaged its reputation.

“We have said for years that priests should follow certain strict rules, so why should bishops and other members of the Church

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Onnoghen, Muhammad to know fate as NJC finishes report

April 3, 2019 7:56 pm

The fate of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, and that of the Acting CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, will be known soon as the National Judicial Council (NJC) on Wednesday met in Abuja to decide on the report of the 5-man Committee set up to investigate petitions against them.

A statement by the Director of Information, NJC, Soji Oye said the body reconvened Wednesday to consider the Report of the Five-Man Committee constituted to investigate the allegations leveled against the two most senior judicial Officers.

According to the statement, while the council refrained from taking any decision …

Driver testifies for Justice Onnoghen(Full Report)

April 1, 2019 8:03 pm

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has opened his defence in the ongoing trial for alleged questionable assets declaration.

The suit was filed against Onnoghen by the Federal Government at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

At the resumed sitting of the case in Abuja on Monday, a witness, Lawal Olarewaju-Busari, told the tribunal that he was Onnoghen’s driver from 1999 till date.

”On Nov. 3, 2010, His Lordship gave me N200 to get the assets declaration form. When I got back, I gave him the original receipt after the payment.

”On Nov. 4, 2010, I …

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