Cabal has taken over APC – PDP

February 28, 2018 POLITICS No Comments

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. It said the outcome of the meeting showed that the APC was not a credible platform for Nigerians to aspire to elective offices. The PDP also noted that the confusion, impunity and lawlessness in the APC had further exposed the failure of the Buhari-led Presidency, adding that as a result, Nigerians will vote in a new party in 2019. In a statement issued...

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NMA cries out over abduction of health personnel in Nigeria

February 28, 2018 NATIONAL No Comments

The Nigeria Medical Association, on Wednesday expressed worries over the spate of kidnapping of health personnel in the country. The medical body noted that about 13 health workers were abducted since 2017. The Chairman of the NMA National Committee on Security, Dr Omolei Friday, who stated this at a press briefing in Abuja, said the Boko Haram insurgency had also led to the closure of several hospitals and health centres. The chairman said the security challenges of terrorism, militancy, kidnapping,...

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NYSC releases timetable for 2018 Batch A [See Details]

February 28, 2018 NATIONAL No Comments

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced date of registration for 2018 Batch A, stream 1 and 2 Corps members. The information was contained in the recently updated NYSC Mobilization Time-Table For 2018 Batch A corps members.Hide quoted text The management of the scheme said the online registration will hold on 26 March, 2018. See the full and complete NYSC Mobilization Time-Table For 2018 Batch A corps members as posted on the NYSC official portal below: NYSC...

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My husband got Imam to sleep with me for rituals – Wife tells court

February 28, 2018 REGIONAL No Comments

A divorce seeking wife, Musilimotu Olashuyi, on Wednesday told the Igando Customary Court in Lagos that her husband employed an Islamic preacher to have sex with her for money-making ritual. The 48 year old woman, claimed that she introduced her husband, Gbenga Olashuyi, 55, to the unnamed Alfa because she used to frequent his mosque for prayers. Olashuyi said her husband’s business wasn’t going well, a situation that made her to introduce the Alfa to him. According to the News Agency of Nigeria,...

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Establish cattle ranches before implementing anti-grazing law – IGP tells Nigerian governors

February 28, 2018 NATIONAL No Comments

The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Kpotun-Idris, on Wednesday, advised state governors to establish cattle ranches before enacting anti-grazing laws, to avert conflict between farmers and herdsmen. The IGP gave the advice at the Northern States Stakeholders’ Security Summit, with the theme, `National Building: Security Challenges and the Need for Inclusive Approach’, held in Kaduna. According to him, “It is my humble suggestion that to reduce the incidence of clashes between farmers...

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Kogi Assembly calls for biometric registration of herdsmen

February 28, 2018 NATIONAL No Comments

Kogi House of Assembly has called on the State Government to embark on biometric data capturing of all Fulani herdsmen in the state for proper planning, control and security purposes. The call was made during Wednesday plenary as solution to solve herdsmen attacks. This was following a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Bello Abdullahi-Balogun (APC-Ajaokuta). Abdullahi-Balogun said “The state has to ensure the security of people and property as a result of the influx of the Fulani herdsmen...

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Death of Adamawa spokesman shocking -PDP

February 28, 2018 NATIONAL No Comments

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to the death of spokesman of Adamawa chapter of the Party,‎ ‎Sam Zadock. Zadock was killed by gunmen on Wednesday in the latest sectarian violence in the state. The Party’s National publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan reacting, expressed shock. On his twitter page, he wrote: “The news of the murder of the@OfficialPDPNig Adamawa state Publicity Secretary came in as a rude shock to me and the Party as a family. “This is a personal...

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Moghalu, ex-CBN deputy governor declares for 2019 presidency

February 28, 2018 NATIONAL No Comments

A former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has formally declared his intention to be President of Nigeria in 2019. He called on Nigerians to replace recycled “failed leaders” with competent and experienced youth. Making his intent known on Wednesday at a press conference at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, said a combination of military rule, oil booms and busts, and successive leadership failures of the political class have robbed the country...

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Dambazau directs IGP, NSCDC boss to relocate to North-east

February 28, 2018 NATIONAL No Comments

The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; and the Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abdullahi Muhammadu, to relocate to the North East. The Presidency disclosed this on Wednesday in a series of messages posted on its Twitter handle, @NGRPresident. According to the message, the two security chiefs were asked to liaise with the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole as well as governors of...

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Nigeria has no police force – Ex-CBN chief, Moghalu

February 28, 2018 NATIONAL No Comments

A former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has stated that Nigeria does not have a Police Force in practice. He made this known at the launch of his new book in Lagos. Commenting on the security situation in Nigeria, Moghalu noted that the Nigeria Police is grossly underfunded, making it less effective in securing the country. The former CBN chief noted that while the country needs more police officers, it currently has about 350,000 police...

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Dapchi abduction: Group tells Buhari, security agencies how to rescue girls

February 28, 2018 NATIONAL No Comments

A Pan-Nigerian organisation, Integration Summit Group-Nigeria (ISG-N), has urged the Federal Government and security agencies to beef up security around educational institutions in the Boko Haram prone areas to forestall future attacks by the insurgents. The group made the remark while condemning the abduction of 110 students of Federal Government Girls Science and Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State, on February 19, 2018. A statement issued by the Convener of ISG-N, Dr Chris Ekiyor,...

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Lake Chad International Conference: Full text of Buhari’s address

February 28, 2018 NATIONAL No Comments

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed the international community to the high level meeting of the conference on Lake Chad held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Buhari in his speech called for more collaboration to foster peace in the Lake Chad region “The time to act is now. The time to bail out the region is now. The time to show our humanity is now”, he said. Here is the full text of the president’s welcome address: Let me begin by welcoming you to Abuja on behalf of the...

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Reps to probe stagnation of prices, earnings on Nigerian Stock Exchange

February 28, 2018 No Comments

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate why the prices, earnings and profitability profiles of some quoted stocks on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has remained in one position for about three years. The investigative committees are capital market and institutions, insurance and actuarial matters. This investigation shall also review and confirm the pricing basis of the recent acquisitions of publicly quoted Nigerian insurance companies. These resolutions came on...

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Premier League: Why Arsenal vs Man City might be called off

February 28, 2018 SPORTS No Comments

Thursday’s Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester City, could be postponed as the ‘Beast from the East’ has hit the Emirates Stadium. The continuous snow has caused chaos, with schools closing and commuters affected due to the poor weather conditions. City are taking the risk of travelling to London on Thursday, rather than staying overnight. Pep Guardiola’s men will take the train on Thursday morning, but heavy snow could affect their route. The Premier League are likely to make...

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Disruption of ECA summit: Ohanaeze blasts Eliot Ukoh

February 28, 2018 NATIONAL No Comments

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, Wednesday, came hard on the leadership of the Eastern Consultative Assembly, ECA, over the botched summit organized by the group in Enugu on Tuesday. DAILY POST recalls that things went sour at the event when one of the Igbo elders, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi started talking about the need to restructure Nigeria. Feeling disappointed, Biafra agitators, who were invited to the event in their numbers, began to interrupt him, saying that they did not...

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EFCC boss, Magu replies query issued by Buhari’s govt

February 28, 2018 NATIONAL No Comments

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has responded to a query issued by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. Magu was questioned over the corruption charges filed against the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Yakubu Umar. A source in the ministry told DAILY POST on Wednesday that Magu submitted his reply last week. “He submitted last Tuesday which was the deadline. I heard this was done before he proceeded...

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Rescuer of French climber splits up with his Polish team

February 28, 2018 WORLD No Comments

WARSAW, Poland –  The head of a Polish Himalaya climbers' team says that a prominent member, Denis Urubko, who recently rescued a French climber, has split up with the team and left its base camp in Pakistan. The team is attempting the first ever winter ascent on K2, the world's second highest peak, but hostile weather has prevented the climb so far and they remain at their mountain base. Urubko made an unsuccessful solo attempt last weekend and later left the expedition. Team leader Krzysztof Wielicki said Wednesday that Urubko's...

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Honduras' former first lady arrested in graft case

February 28, 2018 WORLD No Comments

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras –  Authorities say military police have arrested the wife of former Honduran President Porfirio Lobo as part of a corruption case. Police arrived at the Lobo home in six vehicles and searched the residence before leaving with former first lady Elena Bonilla and her brother-in-law Mauricio Mora. Prosecutors say Bonilla deposited $600,000 in government funds into her personal bank account five days before Lobo ended his four-year term in 2018. They also say she hasn't accounted for at least $6 million in government funds...

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EU's Juncker urges Kosovo solve border deal with Montenegro

February 28, 2018 WORLD No Comments

PRISTINA, Kosovo –  European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has called on Kosovo to ratify a border demarcation deal with Montenegro and improve ties with Serbia. Juncker continued his Balkan tour in Kosovo on Wednesday, the first visit by an EU Commission chief. He was accompanied by EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn. The EU says the border deal is a precondition for Kosovo's citizens to travel freely within its visa-free travel zone known as Schengen. Opposition parties...

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