Following series of heightened attacks by the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) around the Lake Chad Basin, the Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has called for the intervention of the international community. With the Nigerian military effectively chasing out Boko Haram leftovers, the sect switched focus to the Lake Chad region , wrecking havoc on helpless women and children. Remnants of Boko Haram elements dislodged from the north-east region had converged around the area forming an alliance with displaced terrorists from Syria, Iran and Mali. The Save Humanity…
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We knew nothing about INEC servers-EU observers
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in Nigeria on Saturday said that it knew nothing about the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) server that was allegedly used to transmit results of the 2019 general elections. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on the EU EOM’s report, the Deputy Chief Observer for the EU, Hannah Roberts said the Mission relied on results that were released by INEC. Roberts, while fielding questions from newsmen, said the EU Mission in Nigeria was unaware of an INEC server by which results were transmitted during…
Read MoreItalian film director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96
Mr Zeffirelli directed movie stars including Elizabeth Taylor and opera greats such as Maria Callas Italian film director Franco Zeffirelli has died aged 96. The Florence native directed stars including Elizabeth Taylor in the 1967 film Taming of the Shrew and Dame Judi Dench on stage in Romeo and Juliet. Italian media said Zeffirelli died after a long illness which had grown worse in recent months. The two-time Oscar nominee also served in the Italian senate for two terms as a member of Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party. He is…
Read MoreObiano lauds Anambra monarchs for supporting development projects
Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Achebe and Governor of Anambra State, Chief Obiano (right) at the seminar By Sunny A. David, Awka The Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Willie Obiano has commended the traditional rulers of Onitsha, Obosi and Ogbaru for their support to the construction company handling the 2nd Niger Bridge, expected to be delivered by February 2022. He was speaking during the 2019 traditional rulers’ council seminar at the Government House, Awka. The seminar which is 8th in its series has the theme, “Igbo Enwe Eze,” meant to address…
Read MoreBuhari urges UniAbuja graduants on skills for national dev’t
Nigeria’s President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the 4,946 University of Abuja graduands to use skills and knowledge acquired to transform the country and contribute their quota to national development. The President gave the advice on Saturday at the 23rd Convocation ceremony of the institution in Abuja. He said the critical component of university education was moulding of character, calling on the graduands to demonstrate that they were worthy of the award they had earned. Buhari, who was represented by Mr Sunday Echonu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, said…
Read MoreOpen university law graduates write Buhari, bill to protest
Chairman, NOUN Law Graduates Forum Law graduates of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have rejected in totality excuses for delaying their admission into the Nigerian Law School for training six months after President Muhammadu Buhari gave assent to NOUN (Amendment) Act. The presidential assent was given to remedy the claimed irregularities in the NOUN Act as pointed out during a Public Hearing by the Senate Committee on Public Petitions. This was contained in a communiqué to President Buhari by the aggrieved students under the umbrella of Law Graduates Forum,…
Read MoreBauchi Govt. procures 6,000 tonnes of fertiliser for 2019 farming season
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State The Bauchi State Government has procured over 6,000 tonnes of fertiliser and 3,000 sprayers for the 2019 farming season. Gov. Bala Mohammed of the state made this disclosure on Saturday in Katagum, headquarters of the Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi state, while launching 2019 fertiliser distribution to farmers. He said the fertiliser would be sold to farmers in the state at the rate of N5,500 per 50kg bag. According to him, the proceeds realised from the commodity would be turned into revolving funds…
Read MoreFreedom Radio Sub-station, Dutse mourns ‘brilliant reporter’
The Freedom Radio Sub-station, Dutse, Jigawa State, has lost one of its reporters, Malam Abdulkarim Darmanawa. Darmanawa died on Wednesday, June 12, after a brief illness, according to a statement on Saturday by the Head of the Station, Malam Bashir Atuwa. “ The station has lost one of its dedicated, hardworking and fine journalists,” the statement signed by Alhaji Bashir Isma’il, Head, Finance and Administration, of the outfit, said. “We cannot forget in the near future the death of this fine reporter in view of his excellent contributions to the…
Read MoreAnambra LG boss applauds early arrival of seedlings to flood victims
By Sunny A. David, Onitsha National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been applauded for distributing seedlings to farmers affected by flood in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area, Mr. Arinze Awogu, gave the commendation while briefing newsmen in Ogbaru. It would be recalled that a total of 4,390 farmers and 7,251.72 hectares of farmlands were destroyed in the 2018 flood disaster in seven local government areas of the state. The beneficiaries received yam, rice, maize, tomato, pepper and vegetable seedlings as well…
Read MoreRivers CSOs write Buratai, hail conduct of Army personnel during 2019 polls
COAS, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai The 2019 general elections may be a forgotten issue but the Nigerian Army’s translucent apolitical and uncompromising role is still fresh in the hearts of many. The country’s gallant troops stood to defend its democracy and integrity by successfully thwarting malicious intent of the opposition to rig and rain terror on innocent electorates, especially in the oil-rich South-South region. The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) domiciled in Rivers State is the latest to shower encomiums on the military under the leadership of Chief of…
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