Month: June 2017

UK election: Labour leader Corbyn asks May to quit

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British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said it was time for Prime Minister Theresa May to stand down after election results indicated she had lost votes, support and the confidence of voters. “This election was called in order for the prime minister to gain a large majority in order for her to assert her authority,” he said in London. “If there is a message from tonight’s results, it’s this: the Prime Minister called this election because she wanted a mandate,” Corbyn said. “Well the mandate she’s got is lost Conservative seats,…

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Osinbajo lands in Maiduguri, ignores Boko Haram scare

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Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday in Maiduguri inaugurated the distribution of 30,000 metric tonnes of cereal to victims of Boko Haram insurgency under the Federal Government Emergency Food Intervention for the North East. Osinbajo said the distribution of the food items would be made quarterly in all states in the North East. He arrived Maiduguri hours after some three Boko Haram bombers killed themselves and some of their gunmen engaged Nigerian military on the outskirts of the city. Fifteen persons died in the shootout. Osinbajo told his audience: “I…

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Worst Cholera outbreaks around the world

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Cholera, which has killed 789 and infected 100,000 in war-ravaged Yemen since the end of April, is a water-borne disease which goes hand in hand with poverty. Here are the worst outbreaks around the world in the past ten years: – Haiti: most virulent outbreak – The most virulent outbreak in modern times was in Haiti, where more than 9,500 people have died and more than 800,000 been infected since the epidemic broke out in October 2010. The disease was introduced by infected Nepalese UN peacekeepers who were sent there…

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Niger Delta militants threaten fresh attacks

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Claim govt not sincere with negotiations *Air Force spends N2.8bn to fuel fighter jets for nationwide security operations 08 January 2017, Lagos — More than a month after cessation of hostilities, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has threatened to resume attacks on the nation’s oil assets in the oil-rich Niger-Delta region. The militants, who issued their threat yesterday in a statement, expressed disappointment that the federal government was not sincere in acceding to their demands and reaching a peace deal with their representatives, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) led by…

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INEC registers five new political parties

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered five new political parties. According to the Commission, 95 associations applied for registration as political parties, but it approved five applications which met the constitutional requirements for registration. The parties are Young Progressive Party (YPP); Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA); New Generation Party of Nigeria (NGP); All Democratic Peoples Movement (ADPM) and Action Democratic Party (ADP). INEC’s National Commissioner in Charge of Information and Communication, Mr Adedeji Soyebi, disclosed this today at the end of a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners and other…

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Urhobo as part of Biafra disrespectful- Omo-Agege

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The member representing Delta Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has condemned the inclusion of Urhobo ethnic nationality as part of Biafra, noting that such an action is a blunt disrespect to the Urhobo Nation. Omo-Agege in a statement on Wednesday stressed that Urhobo people would never be part of Biafra as they preferred to remain and work for the indivisibility of Nigeria. The senator, who is a former Secretary to the Delta State Government, pointed out that “while Article 1 (2) of the United Nations…

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FG pays N375.8m to 20 whistleblowers for N11.6bn recovered

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The federal government has paid a total of N375.8 million to 20 whistleblowers, who facilitated the recovery of N11.6 billion. According to a statement signed by Salisu Dambatta, director of press at the ministry of finance, the government said it received 2,150 communications and 337 tips through its dedicated channels from many patriotic Nigerians. “The Federal Ministry of Finance  has confirmed release of N375.8M  to the first batch of 20 providers of information under the Whistleblower Policy. The payment, of various amounts totaling N375,875,000, relate to the recovery of N11,635,000,000,”…

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When Fame Becomes A Problem For Celebrities – Skales

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Many talented youngsters dream of being rich and famous, but they also don’t know that fame comes with its own pain. Nigerian rapper and singer, Skales has revealed that celebrities have a problem with managing fame.“Fame is a problem, he told HIP TV, that image you put out there, you have to live up to it. “I don’t expect anyone to live a fake life, but you work hard to make sure that your lifestyle fits the image you put out there. But make sure you keep it real. I…

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Conte has told me to leave Chelsea-Costa

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Diego Costa, 28, scored 20 goals to help Chelsea lift the Premier League title. But his season was soured by events in January when he had a bust up with Conte on the training ground and was dropped for the next match. The fallout came in the wake of interest from China – when a move would have seen made one of the highest earning players in the world. And his future remained in doubt despite the decision to stay put until the end of the season. Interest from Chinese…

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Between selective justice and no justice at all

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RIGHT from the inception of his administration, President Muhammadu Buhari made it abundantly clear that he is out to fight corruption, a terrible cankerworm, that has deprived Nigeria of true greatness and stunted her development. Infact, the war against corruption, the President has repeatedly pointed out, is one of three key cardinal policies of his administration, the other two being security and the economy. Earlier on at the restoration of democracy in 1999, President Olusegun Obasanjo identified corruption as Nigeria’s enemy number one, hence the very first executive Bill he…

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