Day: February 16, 2018

Oprah turns down $1billion war chest to battle Trump in 2020

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America’s  talk show queen,  Oprah Winfrey said she has turned down would-be donors offer to raise $1 billion for her to take on Donald Trump in 2020, confirming once again  she has no intention of running for US presidency. The 64-year-old billionaire prompted a blaze of speculation last month that she might be nurturing political ambitions after a rousing speech at the Golden Globes, heralding a “new day” in the wake of the sexual harassment watershed. Hollywood’s loathing of Trump and Democrats’ bafflement that a crass-talking reality star with no…

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Nigeria biggest loser of Africa’s $50b yearly illicit money abroad

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Nigeria is the biggest loser of the $50 billion dollars illicit financial flows out of Africa annually, Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said. Adeosun regretted that the amount of money Africa lost through illicit financial flows was more than the aid coming into the continent. She expressed regrets that destination countries do not question the source of such funds. “And yet when we turn up and say this money was stolen, then they give you an entire questionnaire. “We’ve battling with the Swiss on Abacha. Abacha loot sat…

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447 foreign trained doctors fail assessment exam

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No fewer than 447 of the 686 foreign trained doctors who wrote the assessment test of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) failed. The Federal Government decried the poor performance of the foreign trained medical and dental graduates as only 249 were successful in the examination conducted in November 2017. Prof. Isaac Adewole, Minister of Health, said in Abuja on Thursday at the induction of the 243 successful medical doctors and six dental graduates that participated at the remedial course and assessment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

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White House blames Russia for NotPetya cyberattack

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The White House on Thursday blamed Russia for the devastating ‘NotPetya’ cyberattack last year, joining the British government in condemning Moscow for unleashing a virus that crippled parts of Ukraine’s infrastructure and damaged computers in countries across the globe. The attack launched in June 2017 by the Russian military “spread worldwide, causing billions of dollars in damage across Europe, Asia and the Americas,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement. “It was part of the Kremlin’s ongoing effort to destabilize Ukraine and demonstrates ever more clearly Russia’s…

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World Cup: Super Eagles will go far in Russia – Amaju Pinnick

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Despite being paired in a seemingly hard group with Argentina, Croatia and Iceland, Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick, believes that the Super Eagles will advance to the knock out stages. “With the caliber of players we have right now with the team spirit that is embedded inside the team right now, we believe we will not just qualify for the Nations Cup by God’s grace, we will do very well [in the tournament]. “I keep saying to my executive committee members that we are a team that is better…

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Man jailed for stealing TV during church service

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A 25-year-old man, Benjamin Akegh, has been sentenced to one year’s imprisonment by a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for stealing a television belonging to the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Akegh was jailed on Thursday without an option of fine by a presiding magistrate, Mr. L.O. Kazeem. It was learnt that the convict had on January 27 around 8pm sneaked into the children’s section of the RCCG parish, Tabernacle of Peace, on Oluwole Baker Street, Thomas Estate, Ajiwe, in the Ajah area of the state and stole a Plasma television…

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2019: We are ready for elections – IGP Ibrahim Idirs

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The Inspector General of Police, (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has said his men are ready to assist in conducting the 2019 elections by ensuring peace and providing adequate security in the country to forestall breakdown of law and order. The IG spoke in Lagos after the public presentation of his book: Security and justice: The pathway for peace and reconciliation in Nigeria. He said: “We are prepared for the elections. We have the men and we have the materials (logistics) to carry out our duties successfully before, during and after…

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Delta lawmakers demand improved power from Benin DisCo

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The Delta State House of Assembly has asked the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to enhance supply of electricity to communities in the state. Chairman of the House Committee on Power, Mr. Johnson Erijo, made the appeal in Benin when he led other members of the committee on an advocacy visit to the BEDC headquarters. He said power remained key to drive the development agenda of the State Government. Erijo also said that BEDC was rendering crucial service to the development of the state and stressed the need for the…

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76-year-old man killed by nephews over witchcraft allegation

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Two youths in the Dundu community of Agyaga ward, Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have allegedly killed their uncle, 76-year-old Baba Gaya, who they accused of witchcraft. It was learnt that the incident happened on February 3, 2018 at about 6pm. It was learnt that trouble started around 4pm when the sad news of the death of one Mbako Karatu filtered into the village. It was learnt that Karatu died shortly after she underwent a Caesarian Section at Gwantu General Hospital in Kaduna State. A family source stated…

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Minister Ibe Kachikwu directs NNPC to clear petrol queues

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Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) clear petrol queues in Abuja before Sunday. Kachikwu gave the directive at a world news conference to intimate journalists on the upcoming international oil and gas conference and exhibition tagged the Nigerian International Petroleum Summit (NIPS). According to Kachikwu, the queues have been persistent because logistics and policy issues that could end the scarcity are largely unaddressed. “I can tell you behind the scenes, a lot of meetings are taking place…

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