Day: August 9, 2017

Acting President Osinbajo’s last order on terrorism

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If I had a chance in my youthful days, I would have enlisted into one arm of the Nigerian Armed Forces. But I was frustrated, as several attempts I made for admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna were met with a brick wall. After the third failed attempt, I resigned to fate and gave up pursuing a career in the military. But to say, I have a passion for the military is grossly understating my feelings. I am very emotional about soldiering because its nature does not only…

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India collaborates with Nigeria to accelerate ICT growth

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THE Governments of India  and Nigeria are set to forge closer cooperation in a determined effort to accelerate growth in Information and Communications Technology with a view to boost both countries’ economies through greater penetration and use of advanced technologies and services. This is the pivotal focus of a two-day international conference and exhibition, under the auspices of Indo-Africa relations, scheduled to hold at the Eko Hotel, Lagos, in September. The event is organised by the Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC), an organisation set up by the…

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Malami, EFCC, ICPC and the fight against corruption

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Of all the vote-catching strategies laid out by the ruling All Progressives Congress in the lead up to the 2015 general elections, its promise to prosecute an all-out war against corruption was unquestionably the most compelling and believable. This is because its presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, is widely known as a man of integrity with very strong aversion for corrupt practices. And so, due largely to its promise to fight corruption to a standstill and the credibility of the personality behind the pledge, APC was able to seize the mantle…

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Earthquake rocks China, 13 killed

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No fewer than 13 people were killed when a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Sichuan, southwestern China, authorities said Wednesday. But the toll was expected to climb as news trickles out of the remote mountainous region. Aftershocks shuddered across the quake-prone province of Sichuan, adding to the anxiety of victims, with the most powerful reaching a magnitude of 4.8 on Wednesday. Images emerging from the quake zone showed cars and buses tossed into ravines or smashed by giant boulders apparently jolted loose from surrounding hills, while uniformed paramilitary police with shovels were…

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Wizkid, Nicki Minaj ‘come closer’

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Wizkid Ayo and Nicki Minaj will soon  come out with a collabo album, with reports that the two artistes have been working out something in the studio. The two artistes got music buffs talking after Minaj, with 85 million followers, posted a photograph of herself and Wizkid on her Instagram page. Wizkid also has the photo on his Instagram page. The two artistes have triggered a lot of comments on what to expect, with jibes by commentators against Drake, who had refused to come closer to Wizkid, despite their collabo…

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Why is the National Assembly suddenly afraid of the NGOs?

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The speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, during an interactive session/technical roundtable on the NGO regulatory bill has accused civil society organisations of abusing the mandate of their establishments. He said that they are using their organisations as revenue generating organs and can act as conduits for the inflow of funds from terrorist sponsors to sabotage government policies. He also said that ‘there is loss of confidence in aid support through CSOs and NGOs in the country at large.’ This move by the legislators contradicts Nigeria’s position…

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Wike shut 1,886 illegal schools

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Rivers Government has closed no fewer than 1,886 schools operating without government’s approval, Gov. Nyesom Wike said in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Wike made the development known when the management staff of Jesuit Memorial College, Mbodo-Aluu, paid him a courtesy visit. He said the schools were shut for failing to meet specified standards of the state Ministry of education. He said that parents patronising the affected schools had been told to relocate their wards before the next academic session began. According to him, the government will fully implement measures aimed…

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Isco, Casemiro strike as Real beat Man Utd

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Manchester United were outclassed at times as Real Madrid won the UEFA Super Cup to give Jose Mourinho food for thought at the start of his second season in the hot seat. Sweltering Skopje bore witness to an entertaining meeting of these European giants in the annual clash of the Champions League and Europa League winners. Casemiro and Isco gave Real Madrid back-to-back Super Cup triumphs, running out 2-1 victors despite Romelu Lukaku’s first competitive goal for United bringing the Macedonia encounter to a tense finale. The Red Devils started…

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