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I’m Ready To Face Trial If…, Nnamdi Kanu Tells Court

I’m Ready To Face Trial If…, Nnamdi Kanu Tells Court

October 31, 2019 8:24 am
Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Thursday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he was ready to face trial if his safety would be guaranteed by the court.

Kanu told the presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, through his counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor.

Ejiofor told the court that the application to restore the IPOB leader’s bail so that he could face his trial was filed on April 1.

“We have an application for bail filed on April 1, 2019, the application was served on the prosecution and it is ripped for hearing.

“We urge …

Accept Verdict in Good Faith, ACF Tells Atiku

Accept Verdict in Good Faith, ACF Tells Atiku

October 31, 2019 12:14 am

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential poll, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to accept the verdict of Nigerians and the affirmation of the Supreme Court of President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the poll, as a true democrat.

In a statement issued yesterday by the spokesman of the forum, Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim, the forum also appealed to President Buhari to be magnanimous in victory and invite the opposition to join hands in building a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria.

“The challenges of elections through the due process …

No Going Back On IPPIS, Federal Government Tells ASUU

No Going Back On IPPIS, Federal Government Tells ASUU

October 23, 2019 3:24 am

The rift between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) deepened yesterday as the federal government dismissed the union’s concern about putting lecturers on the centralised IPPIS salary payment platform.

Reacting to the union’s objection to President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that federal government workers not on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) would not be paid salaries, the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Ahmed Idris, fired back, saying that the union is not in a position to dictate to the federal government on how its members should be paid their salaries.

ASUU had …

Sell Public Enterprises To Fund 2020 Budget, BPE Tells FG

Sell Public Enterprises To Fund 2020 Budget, BPE Tells FG

October 21, 2019 10:41 am

The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr.Alex Okoh, has advised the federal government to consider the privatisation of federal government-owned enterprises to fund the ₦10.33 trillion 2020 budget, which has a total deficit of ₦2.28 trillion.

He decried a situation where state-owned enterprises place undue pressure on the lean public purse by way of subventions.

A statement by BPE’s Head, Public Communications, Amina  Tukur Othman quoted Okoh as saying that there was no justification for the ritual of yearly budget deficit with local and external borrowings when there are national assets that could be converted into …

Don’t Pay Cash For Prepaid Metres, BEDC Tells Customers

Don’t Pay Cash For Prepaid Metres, BEDC Tells Customers

October 20, 2019 1:52 am

The management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has warned its customers against making cash payments during the ongoing Metre Asset Provider (MAP) scheme.

The Executive Director, Commercial, Mr. Abu Ejoor, speaking at the launch of the Ondo State MAP scheme in Akure, said none of the customers across the four states of coverage of the electricity company should pay cash to anybody.

“Once a customer’s premises is cleared, such customer would be advised on how to pay for the meter, whether single-phase or three-phase, the price of which is ₦38,350 and ₦70,350 respectively,” he said.

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Implement Revenue Drive With Caution, FSDH Tells FG

Implement Revenue Drive With Caution, FSDH Tells FG

October 17, 2019 5:55 am

The federal government has been advised to implement its revenue drive with caution, so as to limit undue pressure on businesses and consumers.

Analysts at FSDH Merchant Bank Limited gave the advice in a report on the proposed 2020 Appropriation Bill President Muhammadu Buhari submitted to the National Assembly recently. A copy of the report was made available to newsmen yesterday.

The Lagos-based research and investment bank pointed out that given the slow economic recovery with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth below two percent, the government should avoid measures that would emasculate businesses.

The firm, however, welcomed the early presentation …

Minimum Wage: NLC Tells State Arms To Prepare For Strike

Minimum Wage: NLC Tells State Arms To Prepare For Strike

October 13, 2019 9:21 am

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its state councils to prepare for strike on October 16 if negotiation breaks down again with Federal Government.

In a circular sent to state councils, signed by its General Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, NLC said this was a notice in case the proposed negotiations slated for October 15 with the Federal Government broke down.

“You will recall that a Joint Communiqué was issued by the NLC, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Committee (JNPSNC) stating that two weeks from the date of the said communiqué, industrial harmony …

₦10tn Budget Will Not Achieve Much, Agbakoba Tells Buhari

₦10tn Budget Will Not Achieve Much, Agbakoba Tells Buhari

October 11, 2019 4:18 am

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has said the ₦10 trillion budget presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari will not take Nigerians out of poverty.

He also advised the federal government to consider legislation on criminal immunity to Nigerians who have plundered the country, as this will lead to a massive inflow of Nigeria’s money in foreign banks.

In a statement made available to newsmen yesterday, Agbakoba, who commended President Buhari for laying the budget estimates in good time, said the country cannot have an anemic budget of ₦10 trillion for 200 …

Pray, But Go for Cancer Checkups, NCCF Tells Nigerians

Pray, But Go For Cancer Checkups, NCCF Tells Nigerians

October 10, 2019 12:31 am

The Niola Cancer Care Foundation (NCCF) has called on Nigerians who substitute healthcare for prayers, not to despise the importance of regular checkups if they hope to prevent cancer.

Speaking during the third edition of NCCF’s campaign against cancer, tagged IJOYA 3.0 in Lagos recently, she said many Nigerians were very religious people who neglect medical advice and prefers to pray against sickness.

She said: “I am also a Christian and I believe in prayers, but while you are praying, also go for checkup. My late husband was a loving Christian and a dedicated worker in church, yet we lost …

TCN Tells NERC To Reset Discos’ Books Over ₦270bn debt

TCN Tells NERC To Reset Discos’ Books Over ₦270bn debt

September 28, 2019 6:02 pm

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has asked the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to reset the books of power distribution companies in order to help clear the N270bn debt which the Discos owe the TCN.

The TCN also declared on Friday in Abuja that it now had the capacity to offset the $1.6bn loans it received from various multilateral donors.

Managing Director of the company, Usman Mohammed, disclosed these at a TCN and donor stakeholders’ meeting.

He said, “We ask that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission should agree to reset the books of the Discos. They (Discos) owe the TCN N270bn. …

Vacate presidential seat, PDP tells fake Buhari

Vacate presidential seat, PDP tells fake Buhari

September 9, 2019 1:49 am

Ahead of the judgement of the Presidential Election Tribunal this week, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  yesterday asked President Mohammadu Buhari to throw in the towel as the Minister of Information and Culture,  Lai Mohammed, has asked Nigerians to forgive the President as he has no educational qualifications to warrant him stand election in the first place.

The party said it has reviewed the video of the media interview by the Minister for Information and Culture and surmised that the President should save the judiciary and the nation further troubles by immediately throwing in the towel and vacating the presidential …

My husband is “satan”, woman tells court

My husband is “Satan,” woman tells court

July 12, 2019 10:10 am

A woman Priscilla Ncube has told a court in Zimbabwe that her husband is a satan after confessing that he was practising Satanism and that he also wanted her to be part of devil worshipping.

Ncube claimed her husband of 45 years Stephen Ncube sold himself out when he allegedly threatened to suck her blood until she died, if she refused to join his alleged satanic cult.

She said her husband once took her to their rural areas where he tried to initiate her into powers of darkness by instructing her not to eat for some days while praying for …

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