Category: News

Chief Olusegun Osoba, yesterday, lamented the damage caused to print journalism by what he described as the unbalanced writing of untrained internet reporters. Osoba, who delivered the chairman’s address at the launch of a book ‘One day and a story’, written by Mr. Dare Babarinsa, co-founder of Tell magazine, said internet invaders as well as declining interest in regular newspapers had put journalism in danger. He said: “Our profession is in danger, because there’s a serious invasion of non-professionals, who know nothing about the ethics of journalism and who are…

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Philip Morris International (PMI), with operations in 181 countries, yesterday, said it has finalised plans to commence manufacturing in Nigeria before the end of 2016. The investment comes in less than two years after it commenced operations in Nigeria. Upon its entry to Nigeria in 2015, PMI took the opportunity provided by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) to bring its brands to Nigeria from its manufacturing plant in Senegal, in what is understood to be in keeping up with its regionalisation policy. Managing…

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After leading the Eagles to stun the Chipolopolo 2-1 in the World Cup qualifier at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, it took the intervention of security men to rescue Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi from the clutches of Zambian girls who wanted autographs and selfies from the handsome Chelsea player. The bevy of beauties laid siege for the Nigerian captain as he made his way to the post match conference. He obliged some but they screamed and shouted for more. The police had hectic time separating them. Moments after the conference,…

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Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday, said it generated 1.1billion revenue in September. The command’s spokesman, Mr Selechang Taupyen , made this known in a statement in Lagos on Monday. Taupyen said said the amount generated in September surpassed the N833,791,678 million generated in the same month of 2015. He said in spite of the challenges the command was faced with during the month under review, the command was able to generate N1, 129, 115, 213. Taupyen expressed optimism that the command’s revenue would increase once…

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Two suspected cult members have been arrested by operatives of the Zonal Intervention Squad of the Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos. The two suspected members of Aiye confraternity, we’re arrested in connection with a crisis that tore the group apart three months ago in Ogun State, during which its leader was hacked to death. The suspects, according to police, were also involved in the fight between Eiye rival cult group in Otta and Ifo areas of Ogun State, during which over 20 lives were lost. The suspects, Sheriff Afeeri and…

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The release of Mr. Saminu Aliyu-Kiri has been confirmed by the authorities of Bayero University, Kano. The lecturer was kidnapped in Kaduna State last Thursday night. Director, Public Affairs of the University, Malam Ahmed Shehu, confirmed the release of the abducted lecturer in Kano, yesterday. Shehu said the lecturer, who regained his freedom on October 7, had since been reunited with his family in Kano. He said: “As I am talking to you now, the lecturer has regained his freedom since Friday, October 7, and reunited with his family.” Shehu,…

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has stated that the electricity supply in the country declined to 3,568 megawatts, MW, yesterday, as against the peak generation of 4,000 MW recorded on Saturday. According to TCN, the 3,568MW of electricity generated by the generation companies were distributed to the 11 distribution companies accordingly. It further explained that the power sector hit a peak generation of 4,000MW, while lowest generation was 2,853MW. It indicated that gas constraint and the activities of pipeline vandals have continued to hamper improved power supply. In spite…

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Immediate lifting of the ban on rice importation has been ordered by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), on Wednesday. The Public Relations Officer of customs, Mr Wale Adeniyi, said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. He said the restriction was only applied at land border stations before now, adding that the customs boss had lifted restriction on rice at border stations. Adeniyi said that all rice imports through land borders by rice traders would attract the prevailing import duty of 10 per cent with 60…

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The nation’s judiciary was threatened on Friday night and the early hours of Saturday, as gun-wielding security agents swooped on the residences of senior judges, breaking doors and threatening to harm their family members and aides. The raids were carried out by agents of the Department of State Services in Abuja, Port Harcourt and Gombe. The judges affected are of the Supreme Court and Federal High Court. At least two of the judges had recently ruled against the DSS and condemned its disregard of the laws of the land during…

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The House of Representative expressed anger and lamentations on Tuesday after news broke about the arrest and detention of about 50 Nigerian students by the Turkish government for alleged terrorism. The students were said to have been arrested over the coup attempt in Turkey, although the students have not been accused of any form of involvement in the said coup. The matter was reported through a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by a member of the House Committee on Diaspora, Solomon Maren. And to express resentment on the action…

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