The head of the delegation for Russia’s arms exporter, Rosoboron export, Mr Yury Demchenko yesterday, said that Russia wished to maintain exporting helicopters to four African countries. “In 2016-2017, we plan to continue exporting these helicopters to Nigeria Angola, Mali and Sudan Our position in the African helicopter market is solid, so we are optimistic about the prospects of cultivating it further,” the delegation chief added. “Besides, many African countries prefer to purchase inexpensive equipment, and in particular used equipment, the Russian delegation’s head noted. “For example, we export those…
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KILLING IN GOD’S NAME IS SATANIC: POPE
Killing in God’s name has been described by Pope Francis as “satanic” as he held a mass to honour Jacques Hamel, the French priest whose throat was slit by jihadists in July. “Killing in God’s name is satanic,” he said in his address which was attended by around 80 pilgrims from the northern French diocese of Rouen where the attack took place. “He was a martyr,” he said of Hamel, describing him as a “good, gentle man” who had been killed “like a criminal. “How good it would be if…
Read MoreANTI-GAY PASTOR BANNED FROM ENTERING SOUTH AFRICA
Stevenson Anderson, an American pastor was banned from entering South Africa on Tuesday. The anti-gay American pastor was stopped from entering the country, after an outcry from rights groups over his characterisation of gays as “sodomites” and “paedophiles”. Steven Anderson, who in 2009 infamously prayed for US President Barack Obama’s death, had planned a “soul-winning” visit to South Africa at the weekend. But Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba declared the Christian preacher a “prohibited person” following objections over his “hate speech”. “Steven Anderson and members or associates of his church are prohibited…
Read MoreHIGH CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IDENTIFIED AS MAJOR FACTOR FOR CATARACT
High consumption of alcohol and malnutrition has been identified by Indian Ophthalmologists carrying out free cataract surgeries for 14,000 less privileged Nigerians, as major factors fuelling cases of cataract among Nigerians. The eye specialists also raised alarm over cataract cases in Nigerian children, linking it to high level of malnutrition. According to them, eye problems particularly, cataract in other countries of the world occur more in adults from the age of 40 and above, lamenting that the case is different in Nigeria. Decrying the role of alcohol as major cause of…
Read MoreOSINBAJO BLAMES ECONOMIC RECESSION ON PIPELINE VANDALS
The current economic recession in the country has been attributed to the loss of almost 60 per cent revenue by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo due to the activities of pipelines vandals in the Niger-Delta. The Vice-President said this while fielding questions from newsmen in Abeokuta. Osinbajo, who disclosed that the nation has lost almost 40 per cent of the gas, however, expressed optimism that the country would soon overcome its challenges. He said: “One of the key reasons why we are in recession is the fact that we lost about…
Read MoreLASSA FEVER: FRESH CASES RECORDED DAILY IN SOME STATES
Lassa fever which has afflicted over 284 has killed about 154 Nigerians from different parts of the country from August 2015 to date. Fresh cases are recorded every day in some states like Ondo and Bauchi, where the outbreak had earlier stopped, signalling that the disease could spread further. The new Director-General of the Nigeria Centres for Disease Control, NCDC, Abuja, Dr. Chikwe Ikpeazu, had, recently, in an interview, maintained that Lassa fever outbreak is yet to become an epidemic but there are fears that the continued deaths of Nigerians…
Read MoreFG BEGINS CONCESSION OF AIRPORTS
The process leading to the concession of major airports across the country has commenced. The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika in Abuja yesterday, commenced the process with the inauguration of the Project Steering Committee and Project Delivery Committee. Sirika said the Project Steering Committee with him as Chairman, was to provide the general direction and steer the course of Public Private Partnership in the aviation sector. He said: “The driving force behind the federal government’s resolve to concession the airports were the overriding national interest in ensuring…
Read MoreX-SQUAD ARRESTS 20 POLICE OFFICERS FOR MISCONDUCT
20 policemen from different divisions have been arrested by the X-Squad unit of the Lagos State Police Command over alleged misconduct and corrupt practices. This is as the Command has foiled attempt by kidnappers to abduct an Indian at a construction sight in Epe area of the state. Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, Fatai Owoseni, who made the disclosure while briefing journalists on the command’s recent achievement, said that the arrest of the policemen which was made in one week, was in furtherance to the Inspector-General of Police’s resolve…
Read MoreOGUN STATE POLICE RESCUES TWO KIDNAPPED CHINESE NATIONALS
Two Chinese nationals kidnapped on Sept. 1, at Odeda in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun state have been rescued by the Ogun State police. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known when he addressed newsmen in Abeokuta on Thursday. Oyeyemi told newsmen that the expatriates, Shen Ximing and Wei Futang, were rescued on Wednesday. He explained that Ximing and Futang were abducted by some gunmen while working at a quarry. Oyeyemi said a police team comprising men of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit…
Read MoreSTAKEHOLDER TO NPA: STOP CHARGING TARIFFS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY
National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Custom Agents, ANLCA, Olayiwola Shittu has called on the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, to halt charging tariffs in foreign currencies saying it is having adverse effects on the industry and could lead to further retrenchment in the industry. They also urged the NPA to review its contractual agreements with the port terminal operators, stressing that the review was long overdue. The ANLCA president said: “It looks as if the NPA wants importers and Customs agents to be paying charges to the terminal…
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