Day: September 13, 2017

Exploit your oil while its value lasts, Osinbajo tells Niger Delta leaders

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, asked the people and investors in the Niger Delta region to make effective use of the proceeds from oil, saying the product may soon become unprofitable. Mr. Osinbajo spoke at the 2nd National Council Meeting on the Niger Delta, in Akure. Although he noted that Nigeria currently relied on oil for its foreign exchange earnings, the vice president said as nations of the world crave for cleaner alternative sources of energy, it (Nigeria) and indeed the Niger Delta region stood at a disadvantage, unless drastic steps were…

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Nigerian bags eminent Physicians fellowship in UK

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Dr Emmanuel Anteyi, the Chief Consultant Physician/Nephrologist at the National Hospital, Abuja has been awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) of London. A statement issued by his media aide, Chijioke Peters, said Anteyi received the Fellowship on Tuesday in London at a ceremony at the Royal College of Physicians of London. It said the award was in recognition of his significant contribution to knowledge, teaching, and research in medicine. The conferment of the Fellowship is the highest professional fellowship award in the field of Internal Medicine.…

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I don’t pick games to play for Nigeria – Moses

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Chelsea star Victor Moses has dismissed suggestions he picks and chooses the games he plays for Nigeria, insisting he always wants to be fit before appearing for his country. Moses, 26, made his Nigeria debut in 2012 when he changed his international allegiance after representing England at various age-grade levels. He has since won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations for Nigeria and featured at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Moses played a key role in the draw and victory in back-to-back matches over Cameroon this month that moved…

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Brexit: Lawmakers approve UK’s withdrawal from EU

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UK has finally made headway in its quest to withdraw from the European Union (EU) following Tuesday’s approval of its “withdrawal bill” by British lawmakers. The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill passed second reading, moving the bill to the next stage of the Parliamentary process. The vote was 326 MPs in favour and 290 against. Prime Minister Theresa May issued a statement calling the vote “a historic decision to back the will of the British people.” “Although there is more to do, this decision means we can move on with negotiations…

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Music for good governance

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Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS)and Television Producer have called for the use of music in promoting good governance as 2019 election campaign approaches. Mr Nori Mathias, Chief Executive Officer,  Quest Media made the call at a Roundtable organised by KAS for Civil Society Organisations and Media on the influence of music on politics and security on Tuesday in Abuja. Mathias said that music could  be used to motivate citizens to vote the right candidate with integrity during elections as it was an influential tool. He added that music was one of…

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Abia state imposes curfew in Aba

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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has imposed a three-day curfew in the commercial city of Aba following a clash by some members of pro-secession groups with the military. With the curfew declared on Tuesday, residents of Aba, are to remain indoors from 6 pm to 6 am starting from Tuesday (September 12) until Thursday. September 14, 2017. There has been an upsurge in the activities of IPOB in the state since the release of the group’s leader, Mr Nnamdi Kanu, on bail. Kanu is standing trial for alleged treason…

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Kenyan Supreme Court ruling and democracy in Africa

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As expected, the Supreme Court’s annulment of Kenya’s August 8 presidential election over “irregularities and illegalities” has provoked mixed reactions. However, all seem agreed that the justices of the apex court had demonstrated rare courage in upholding the will of the people over and above other considerations including the risks of ruling against a usually powerful sitting African president. At issue was the deployment of Information, Communication Technology (ICT) in the electoral process, particularly in the vote tallying and results transmission, but events that led up to Election Day, were…

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Nigeria must feed itself – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Kaduna inaugurated Africa’s biggest hatchery and feed mill constructed by Olam Grains at the cost of over 150 million dollars. Buhari, who inaugurated the company, had his speech read by Minister of Agriculture, Dr Audu Ogbeh. He described Olam as one of the largest agro-based companies in Africa and the biggest poultry investment in Nigeria. “We participated in the event because it is clear evidence that economic growth is taking place especially in the agricultural sector,” he said. “It is in this connection that…

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Nnamdi Kanu under house arrest – lawyer

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Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), says his client has been placed under house arrest by the Nigerian army. Soldiers surrounded Kanu’s home in Umuahia, Abia state on Tuesday, two days after they had clashed with his supporters in the area. In a statement issued shortly after the incident, Ejiofor said he got a distress call from Kanu but that he couldn’t confirm whether he is alive or dead. He also accused the soldiers of killing four members of IPOB in the…

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Trump threatens North Korea again

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U.S. President Donald Trump issued another undisguised threat to irritant North Korea on Tuesday dismissing the latest U.N. sanctions as  only a very small step and nothing compared to what would have to happen to deal with the country’s nuclear program. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned China that if it did not follow through on the new sanctions, the United States would “put additional sanctions on them and prevent them from accessing the U.S. and international dollar system.” Another senior administration official told Reuters any such “secondary sanctions” on…

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