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Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a recent interview on television, refrained from stating specifically what was wrong with the president but asked Nigerians to pray for him. Adesina claimed that doctor-patient confidentiality would not allow divulging Buhari’s health status. He later said he was not aware of what was wrong with the president, but insisted that only Buhari can address Nigerians on the state of his health. “I am sure it will get to a point when the President has to disclose the status of his health if it needs…

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Heritage bank and some other commercial banks have agreed to partner with the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) to provide soft loans to corps members across the country. The Sokoto State Coordinator of the scheme, Alhaji Musa Abubakar, disclosed this on Saturday at the permanent orientation camp in Wamakko, headquarters of Wamakko Local Government. Abubakar spoke during the NYSC cultural carnival and exhibition of wares produced by the corps members under the 2016, batch”B” stream. He said that the other collaborating banks are the Bank…

Lance Corporal Oge Etudo has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Abuja High Court after he was found guilty of rape and culpable homicide. The 30 years old convicted soldier was said to have on March 27, 2014, at Dei-Dei suburb of the FCT, abducted, stabbed and raped a married woman identified as Binta Usman Kadede to death inside the bush. The randy soldier was previously attached to a battalion of the Nigerian Army at Lungi Barracks in Abuja. The convict was found to have acted in breach…

The 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, international category, has been won by Kenya’s Abraham Kiptom. Meanwhile, Philip Sharabutu also defended the first Nigerian male title and Emmanuel Gyang came second in the Nigerian male category. Sports enthusiasts on Saturday commended the organisers of the 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon for the live telecast of the race on a giant monitor at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. A lot of spectators who came to watch the marathoners at the starting point trooped into the stadium to watch the event live…

Former Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Andrew Yakubu, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), after recovering a whooping $9.8million from his residence in Kaduna. Spokesman to the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said that as at 4:00pm yesterday, Yakubu was still being held by operatives of the commission. It would be recalled that Yakubu had reported to the EFCC office in Kano on Wednesday, February 8 and has since been held in detention. He might have to spend the weekend in custody.…

For brutalizing a crippled man on wheelchair in Onitsha, two soldiers, Corporal Bature Samuel  and Corporal Abdulazeez Usman, have been sentenced to 21 days imprisonment with hard labour. The two soldiers of 82 Provost Company also lost their ranks. According to a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the soldiers’ ranks have been reduced from corporal to privates, coupled with the 21 days Imprisonment with Hard Labour. The DAPR added that the convicts would also forfeit 21 days pay to the Federal Government of Nigeria. “The…

Due to rising cost of operation, operator of the Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, Primero Transport Services Limited, has announced plans to commence implementation of what it called “marginal increase” in its transport fares this month. Managing Director of Primero Transport Services, operator of BRT along Ikorodu, CMS corridor, Mr. Fola Tinubu, said the organization was constrained to introduce the increment owing to economic recession which had shot up every cost of operation. Tinubu disclosed that in November 2015, BRT buses moved a total number of 2,610,30 passengers with an increase…