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Adesina defends Buhari’s unawareness of IGP’s absence in Benue

Mar 14, 2018 topnews

While appearing on a private radio programme, Political Platform, Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, yesterday said President Muhammadu Buhari did not know about the absence of the Inspector General of Police in Benue because he was “not omniscient.” President Buhari has come under attacks particularly from Nigerians on social media after he told the people of Benue that he was unaware that IGP Idris flouted his order to remain in Benue until peace was restored. It will be recalled that President Buhari met with farmers, herdsmen, government officials and other stakeholders…

Again, Herdsmen kill 25 in fresh Plateau attack

Mar 14, 2018Mar 14, 2018 topnews

In a fresh attack on Monday night, gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have again killed twenty-five people at Zirshe Dundu in the Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Council of Plateau State. The attack came on Monday night as the villagers prepared for the burial of four persons hacked to death on Saturday, allegedly by the same assailants. The funeral had to be put on hold to accommodate the latest victims.The 29 were buried yesterday. The spokesman of Operation Safe Haven, Major Adam Umar, and Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mathias…

Jide Omokore Loses Bid To Recover Property Forfeited To The Federal Government

Mar 13, 2018 topnews

Mr. Olajide Omokore, an ally of former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, yesterday, lost his bid to recover his property forfeited to the Federal Government by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, as his suit was struck out. Omokore had filed the suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking to secure the release of his property temporarily forfeited to the Federal Government by the order of the court. At the hearing in the matter, yesterday, Omokore’s lawyer, O. Achimiwu told the court that his client wants…

Buhari declines assent to amended timetable for 2019 elections

Mar 13, 2018 topnews

Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday wrote the Senate, declining assent to the new amendment to the Electoral Act regarding election sequence in the 2019 general elections. President Buhari in a letter to the Senate and read by Senate President Bukola Saraki at plenary said that it became imperative for him to withhold assent because it will infringe upon the constitutionally guaranteed discretion of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to organize, undertake and supervise elections provided in Section 15(A) of the third statue to the Constitution. Buhari’s letter read,…

25 killed in fresh attack in Plateau State

Mar 13, 2018Mar 13, 2018 topnews

25 people have again been killed Monday night at Dundu village, Kwall District of Bassa local government area of Plateau State. There has been renewed attacks by people residents say are Fulani men in that local government area in the last one week and some of those killed were scheduled to be given a mass burial today. The fresh attack claimed the lives of 19 men, three women and three children but the State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mathias Tyopev who confirmed the incident stated the figure is uncertain.…

INEC Plotting To Disenfranchise Ndigbo – Ohaneze Says

Mar 13, 2018 topnews

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of deliberate plot to disfranchise Igbo people in the 2019 general elections. President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, made the allegation in Enugu yesterday when the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Emeka Ononamadu, paid him a visit. Nwodo alleged shortage of registration materials in virtually all the states in the South-East in the on-going Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Nwodo said he had visited many of the registration centres and had come to…

Stephanie Busari, Ifeoma Fafunwa, Joke Silva and others join Union Bank to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of its Women’s Network- Wehub.

Mar 12, 2018 topnews

Every year across the world, the 8th of March is set aside to celebrate women and their remarkable contributions to humanity. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges they face while stimulating action for the resolution of these challenges. This year, the theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) was ‘Press for Progress’, a strong call to press forward and speed up the move for gender parity and inclusiveness. In celebration of this year’s IWD, Union Bank organised an inspirational event at its Stallion Plaza Head Office…

The Lagos Of Our Dreams: This Is What Lagos Will Be Like By 2025 – Ambode

Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018 topnews

The Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, recently declared what Nigeria’s number one city will be like by 2025. Ambode, made the submission at the gathering of captains of industry and top government officials at a programme tagged ‘LagosMeansBusiness’. He stressed that government is consequently expected to explore the economic potentials of the state to meet the needs of the citizenry, adding that Lagos will be Africa’s model megacity, a global, economic and financial hub that is safe, secure, functional and productive. The governor also stated that almost half of the…

Excise duty on alcoholic drinks, tobacco increased by FG

Mar 12, 2018 topnews

With effect from June 4, 2018, the federal government has increased excise duty on alcoholic beverages and tobacco. There is, however, no increase in excise duty of other locally excisable products. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, who announced this, in Abuja, Sunday, stated that the new excise duty rates were spread over a three-year period from 2018 to 2020 in order to moderate the impact on prices of the affected products. Under the newly approved excise duty rates for tobacco, in addition to the 20 per cent ad-valorem…

FG Hails Mo Abudu, Chimamanda Adichie & Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

Mar 11, 2018 topnews

The Federal Government has congratulated Mo Abudu, Chimamanda Adichie and Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, over the honours recently bestowed on them on the global stage, calling them great ambassadors of Nigeria. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the three honorees are iconic women in the Creative Industry who have brought great honour not only to themselves, their families and their industry, but also to the country. He described as well deserved the listing of Mo Abudu, the Chief Executive Officer…