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Senate/ASUU meeting ends in deadlock

Nov 22, 2016 topnews

The meeting between the Senate and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU ended in stalemate again yesterday. At the end of the 8 hours meeting which ended 8.32 pm yesterday, there was no concrete agreement between the University lecturers and the lawmakers. Addressing Journalists after the meeting, Chairman Senate Committee on Tertiary Education, Senator Jibrin Barau, APC, Kano North said that both parties agreed with some of the issues raised, except one that had to do with their earned allowances, adding that they (ASUU) were going to make consultations…

Justice Ngwuta released on bail. trial begins Dec. 7

Nov 22, 2016 topnews

Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, released Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court on bail to the tune of N100 million despite stiff opposition from the Federal Government. Ngwuta secured bail on a day he was docked on a 16-count criminal charge bordering on money laundering, age falsification and illegal possession of multiple international passports, contrary to Section 10 (1) (a) of the Immigration Act 2015. Trial Justice James Tsoho said he released the accused jurist on bail, in view of his status as a Justice of…

Germany, Eu donate 54.5million euros to IDPs

Nov 22, 2016 topnews

To support and address the humanitarian challenges of 2.2 million internally-displaced persons, IDPs, and other host communities in Borno and Adamawa states, European Union, EU, and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation have donated the sum of 54.5 million Euros. This was disclosed, yesterday, by the Minister, Deputy Head of Delegation of European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Richard Young and Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mrs. Regine Hess, at a summit in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Mr. Young…

Zahra/Ahmed Wedding: How Borno Billionaire, Mohammed Indimi Uses Children To Acquire Power!

Nov 21, 2016 topnews

She has been described by many as the most deliciously sought after flower in the home of the first family. With an amazonian figure that sits well on her wafer-thin body, Zahra Buhari, the daughter of President Mohammadu Buhari has bewitched the high and mighty in the Country- very powerful men in government, salivating and falling over themselves to have her in their arms. The list is endless, but we can confirm to you that Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai and Abdul Azeez Yari of Zamfara State have…

FirstBank advocates mandatory entrepreneurial training in school curriculum

Nov 21, 2016 topnews

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has called for the inclusion of entrepreneurial training in school curriculum in pursuant of its commitment to drive sustainable economic growth in the Country. This is as the Bank joins the rest of the world to celebrate the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) – an initiative that celebrates the contribution and passion of entrepreneurs who bring ideas to life, drive growth and contribute significantly to expand human welfare. The Bank has also birthed several initiatives and interventions to celebrate the pivotal role played by entrepreneurs…

200,000 graduates to start work 1st Dec.– FG

Nov 21, 2016 topnews

As the Federal Government’s intervention programme for unemployed graduates kicks off, 200,000 graduates are expected to start work Dec 1 as part of the 500,000-job scheme. Employees are hired to work as teachers, agric, health workers among others. Successful applicants are to commence work on December 1, 2016. The programme is in line with the 2015 election campaign promises of ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to provide jobs for teeming unemployed youths in the country. The fulfilment is, however, coming precisely one year and seven months after the administration came…

Orji Kalu’s defection will not add value to APC -Prince Ikonne

Nov 21, 2016Nov 21, 2016 topnews

Prince Paul Ikonne, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, has said the party and President Muhammadu Buhari may not make a headway in the South-east if they rely on politicians like the former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu. While reacting to Kalu’s defection to the APC, Ikonne cautioned that his entry would not add any value to the party but rather bring confusion to a party already being rebuilt and repositioned for proper impact in 2019. Ikonne, who was the gubernatorial candidate…

Jonathan @59: Buhari has done nothing better since assuming office -PDP

Nov 20, 2016 topnews

As torrents of tributes continues to pour in for ex-President Goodluck Jonathan as he clocked 59 today, the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the former President, saying President Muhammadu Buhari has done nothing better since he assumed office on May 29, 2015. The Spokesman of the PDP Caretaker Committee, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, in a congratulatory message to Jonathan, ‎said the electoral reforms for free, fair and credible elections for which the All Progressives Congress (APC ) rode to power has been…

Late Abu-Ali’s family gets N10m

Nov 20, 2016 topnews

The Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima has donated N10 million to the family of the late Lt. Col. Mohammed Abu-Ali, who died fighting Boko Haram terrorists in the state on Nov. 4. Gov. Kashim Shettima made the donation when he visited the widow of the deceased in Kaduna. Malam Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser to Shettima on Communication and Strategy, stated this in a statement in Maiduguri. According to the statement, the Borno State Governor presented a N10 million cheque to Samira, the widow of fallen soldier and one…

Recover Nigeria’s looted $200bn, forget $29.6 billion loan : Falana tells Buhari

Nov 20, 2016 topnews

Lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana SAN, who spoke while delivering the 4th convocation lecture of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Ile-Ife, titled, ‘The blessings of natural resource endowments and the curse of corrupt leadership: Critical perspectives on Nigeria’s state of the Federal Government’s move underdevelopment’, vehemently opposed the efforts to obtain the loan, stressing that, at the end of the day, only 50% of the amount will arrive Nigeria while generations unborn will suffer the repayment. According to him, he had written a letter to that effect to the Minister…