Day: July 26, 2017

I am far from finished – Emenike

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Emmanuel Emenike has said he is far from finished after he marked his official debut for Olympiacos with a goal in the UEFA Champions League. Emenike came off the bench in the 88th minute and hit target three minutes later for Greek champions Olympiacos to beat home team Partizan Belgrade of Serbia in a third qualifying round of the Champions League. The big striker has signed a two-year contract with Olympiacos after a trying time at Turkish giants Fenerbache. “I just wish to say that I am not a finished…

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Nigerian scientists exploring oil in Lake Chad kidnapped

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Some Nigerian scientists ‎searching for crude in Lake Chad have been kidnapped. Although the exact number of victims has not been confirmed, a spokesper‎son of the state oil firm, NNPC, confirmed the kidnap to PREMIUM TIMES. Sources in Borno had earlier told PREMIUM TIMES that the victims were abducted on Tuesday by suspected members of Boko Haram. Though security agencies have not spoken officially on the incident, sources in Borno said the scientists and engineers who were moving alongside some personnel of the Civilian-JTF, were ambushed near a village called…

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UK to ban sale of petrol, diesel cars

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Britain will outlaw the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040 in a bid to cut air pollution, the government was set to announce later Wednesday. Enviroment minister Michael Gove is due to present the government’s keenly-awaited £3 billion ($3.9 billion, 3.4 billion euro) air pollution plan, which is expected to demand that councils propose measures by March next year to reduce nitrogen dioxide levels, according to British media reports. The ban on petrol and diesel cars as well as vans follows a similar proposal by…

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Libyan rivals agree in France to cease-fire, elections

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Two rival Libyan leaders committed themselves on Tuesday to a cease-fire, working toward presidential and parliamentary elections and finding a roadmap to secure lawless Libya against terrorism and trafficking of all kinds, according to a document released by the French presidency. The meetings at a chateau in La Celle Saint-Cloud, west of Paris, brought together Fayez Serraj, prime minister of the UN-backed unity government, and Gen. Khalifa Hifter, the Egyptian-backed commander of Libya’s self-styled national army. Macron met separately with each ahead of an encounter between the two Libyans in…

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Senate considers 35 years age qualification for President, 32 other constitutional amendments

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The Senate has received the 33-item report on the fourth alteration of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. The report tabled at the upper legislative chamber proposes amendments which include reducing the powers of the federal government in the exclusive legislative list, financial autonomy for local government and state legislature; and downward review of the minimum age for elective public officers, among others. The report on constitution amendment bill was presented on Tuesday by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. The alteration bill appears to resolve the “not too young to…

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SEC to sanction capital market operators, public limited companies over tax default

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked all Capital Market Operators (CMOs) and Public Limited Company (PLCs) to strictly comply with a new executive order on Taxpayers on Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) or face penalty. The Executive Order on VAID signed by the Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on June 29, 2017 stated that, taxpayers who are under all relevant Federal and State Tax laws are advised to regularize their tax status by honestly declaring their assets and incomes from sources within and outside Nigeria. “SEC…

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Sex workers fight over hotel space, land in court

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A 29-year-old sex worker, Beauty Tagbami, is facing trial at an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly cutting the face of her colleague with a razor blade. The accused, who resides at a hotel, appeared on a two-count charge of unlawful assault and assault causing bodily harm. Tagbami had entered a “not guilty” plea. The prosecutor, Insp. Cousin Adams told the Court that the accused committed the offences on July 23 at 2.50 a.m. at Lagoon Hotel in Sari-Iganmu in Orile area of Lagos. He said the accused…

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