Month: April 2018

Senator Omo-Agege’s constituents protest at National Assembly

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Some constituents of Delta Central senatorial district have written the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to demand a reversal of the suspension of their senator, Ovie Omo-Agege. Writing under the umbrella of Delta Central Collective, the constituents threatened to resort to individual or collective representation if their demand is not acceded to. Copied in the letter are President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, Attorney-General of the Federation, National Security Adviser, Inspector-General of Police, Director-General of the State Security Service, Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Chairman of National…

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Benue church killings: NANS wants herdsmen declared terrorists

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The National Association of the Nigerian Students (NANS), has condemned the killing of two Rev. Fathers and 19 others in Benue by suspected herdsmen. The NANS National Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Bestman Okereafor, gave this condemnation in a statement issued in Enugu on Wednesday. Okereafor said Nigerian students received with shock and sadness the gruesome killings and burning down of more than 35 houses at a Catholic Church in Ukpor-Mbalom community, Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue by the suspects. “The Federal Government should understand that the peace…

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National Assembly can’t dictate election sequence – Court

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the suit filed by Accord Party challenging the National Assembly’s re-ordering of the sequence of election which countered the time table released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The court ruled on Wednesday that the National Assembly could not amend the election timetable of INEC. Both houses of the National Assembly had amended the Electoral Act bill had adopted a reordered sequence of the 2019 general election, putting the presidential election last. The proposed sequence of elections would have made the…

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We’ll keep nuclear agreement- Germany

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Keeping the international nuclear deal with Iran is a top priority for Germany and it cannot be renegotiated, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday. He reiterated  the countries commitment as May 12 deadline looms for the U.S. to decide on restoring U.S. sanctions on Tehran. “For us, the position stays clear – the highest priority is keeping the nuclear agreement and full implementation on all sides,” said the spokesman. “The nuclear agreement was negotiated with 7 countries and the EU and can’t be renegotiated… but it is also clear…

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Danish inventor bags life imprisonment for killing Swedish journalist

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A Danish court sentenced inventor Peter Madsen to life in prison on Wednesday for murdering and dismembering a Swedish journalist aboard his home-built submarine in Copenhagen harbour in August 2017. Madsen, dressed in black, sat completely still as his sentence was handed down in the Copenhagen City Court. Police detained him on Aug. 11 last year when he emerged from his submarine without Wall, 30, who had boarded the vessel the previous day to do research on a story about Madsen. Later that month, police identified a torso washed ashore…

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Senate adjourns over Melaye, summons IGP Idris

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The Senate on Wednesday adjourned its plenary in solidarity with one of their colleagues Sen. Dino Melaye who was arrested and humiliated with men of the Police Force. The decision of the Senate followed a motion moved by Senator Sam Anyanwu over the arrest of their colleagues. An yanwu had decried that the police refused he and other colleagues from seeing Melaye at the hospital. However, the prayer that the senate adjourn was moved by Senator Mao Ohuabunwa who insisted that there was no need for the senate to sit…

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€25,000 a minute Lionel Messi zooms past Cristiano Ronaldo as top earner

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Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest earner in world football while Jose Mourinho tops the managers’ chart, according to France Football magazine. The Barcelona attacker is a long way ahead in the figures for the current season, pulling in 126 million euros ($154mn) in salary, bonuses and commercial revenue while his great Real Madrid rival is making 94mn euros. Last season ‘CR7’ led with 87.5mn euros with Messi on 76.5mn euros. That works out at 25,000 euros per minute pitch time this season for Messi in La…

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Barack Obama to deliver Nelson Mandela lecture in South Africa in July

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Former US President Barack Obama will deliver the annual Nelson Mandela memorial lecture at a 4,000-capacity arena in Johannesburg in July, South African organisers announced on Monday. Mr Obama, who met with Mr Mandela in 2005 and who made an emotional address at his funeral, will speak at the lecture marking 100 years since the anti-apartheid icon was born. “President Barack Obama — we will be looking forward to hosting him as he will be addressing this esteemed Nelson Mandela annual lecture,” Sello Hatang, head of the Nelson Mandela Foundation,…

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2019: EU assures INEC of support for PWD

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The European Union Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) has assured Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of continued support to ensure inclusion of Persons With Disabilities in electoral process. ECES Project Director, Mr David Le-Notre, gave the assurance on Monday in Calabar during the opening of a five-day BRIDGE training workshop for INEC Persons With Disabilities Desk Officers. Le-Notre, who was represented by Mr Dominique Weerts, Senior Electoral Expert in ECES, said that ECES was committed to building the capacity of INEC personnel ahead of the 2019 general elections. According to…

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Malaria: Society wants federal government to pay more attention to research

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Nigeria should pay more attention to research on malaria to strengthen the fight against the disease and reduce its burden, the Malaria Society of Nigeria (MSN) has said. The President of the society, Dr Babajide Puddicombe, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday. Puddicombe spoke against the backdrop of the 2018 World Malaria Day (WMD) to be celebrated on Wednesday, with the theme “Ready to Beat Malaria.’’ “Nigeria is endowed with researchers who can compete favourably with their counterparts from…

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