Year: 2018

Nigerian govt to commercialise three national parks — Conservator-General

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The conservator-general of Nigeria National Park Service (NNPS), Ibrahim Goni, has said the federal government is set to commercialise three National Parks to key into the Economy Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) to diversify the economy. Mr Goni made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. The conservator-general, who was recently awarded Fellow of Hospitality and Tourism Management Association of Nigeria (HATMAN) said that the thrust of ERGP was the diversification of the economy from oil and agriculture to tourism. “National…

Gunmen Abduct four Nuns in Niger Delta

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Reports said that four reverend sisters and two others have been abducted by gunmen in Delta state. The nuns were from the Order of the Missionary of Martha and Mary (MMM) under the Issele-Uku Diocese in Agbor town in Ika South Local Government Area of the state. They were said to be on their way back from a function in the eastern part of the country when some hoodlums attacked them around the Railway Line near Agbor. The hoodlums intercepted the vehicle conveying the nuns and shot at the vehicle,…

US Synagogue Shooter To Face Charges Carrying Death Penalty

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The gunman who killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday will face federal charges that carry the death penalty, the US Justice Department said. “Hatred and violence on the basis of religion can have no place in our society,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said. “These alleged crimes are reprehensible and utterly repugnant to the values of this nation. Accordingly, the Department of Justice will file hate crimes and other criminal charges against the defendant, including charges that could lead to the death penalty.” The suspect, identified by…

Leicester City Owner’s Helicopter Crashes

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A helicopter that crashed on Saturday near the stadium of UK football club Leicester City belonged to Thai owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a report said.   Sky Sports broadcast pictures of what it said was the helicopter in flames, reporting it belonged to the club’s owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.   The helicopter crashed in the club’s car park close to its King Power Stadium following Saturday’s Premier League game against West Ham.   Sky Sports said the helicopter took off from the pitch between 8.30pm-8.45pm local time (1930-1945 GMT) but developed problems…

NATIONAL SECURITY: Gov Sani-Bello Calls for Collective ,Stakeholders Approach …As He Commissions 20 Room Hostel at Nigerian Military School

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has said that solution to the nation’s security challenges required collective and all stakeholders approach.   He also stressed the need for Community Policing, in order to checkmate the pockets of security challenges, especially in the rural areas.   He said this after commissioning of a block of 20 room hostel he donated to his alma mata, the Nigerian Military School, Zaria, Kaduna State, shortly after Passing out Parade of 77 Regular Recruits Intake, 77RRI of the Depot, Nigerian Army. The Governor, an EX-…

NUJ election: Itodo, others petition National Secretariat , insist election was not inconclusive

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The newly elected executives of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’ Chapel of Abuja, on Monday, petitioned the national secretariat of the union over an “unlawful nullification of elections” of the chapel by the FCT Council. At the elections conducted on Saturday 20th, October 2018, a staff of Daily Post, Yemi Itodo emerged as new Chairman of NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel, while Collins Ajibola of Kiss FM emerged as his deputy. Mr. Rapheal Oni of Diplomat Magazine was elected as Secretary, Lesley Otu of the SOURCE was returned as Treasurer while…

Governor Amosun fingers Tinubu, Osoba as brains behind Dapo Abiodun

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  Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has accused chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Aremo Segun Osoba of having a hand in the fraudulent APC governorship primaries that produced Dapo Abiodun as the Ogun state governorship candidate of the party. The governor also accused the two former governors of Lagos and Ogun states respectively of working with the National Chairman of the party Adams Oshiomole, to ensure that Abiodun remains 2019 governorship candidate of APC, having illegally concocted the fake governorship primary poll results…

LAUTECH Students Vow To Resist ‘Pro-Rich’ Fee Hike By ‘Wicked And In

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Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) say they will not pay the latest fee regime announced by the authorities of the institution. In 2016, LAUTECH staff embarked on a six-month industrial action that was called off only so the students could write exams, after which the strike action resumed and went on for another nine months. The nine-month old strike was eventually called off after students of the institution, under a body named Safe Education and Reopen LAUTECH Students Coalition (SERAL-C), took to the streets of Ibadan on…

NYSC Suspends Orientation Course in Kaduna amid crisis

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The Management of National Youth Service Corps has announced the suspension of Orientation Course for all 2018 Batch “C” prospective Corps Members deployed to Kaduna State which was earlier scheduled to commence on Tuesday, 23rd October, 2018 NYSC in a statement said the Orientation Course has been suspended till further notice due to the current security situation and consequent curfew imposed by the State Government. NYSC further advised affected prospective Corps Members to remain at home until further notice from the NYSC Management. However, all other prospective Corps Members deployed…

Government relaxes Kaduna curfew

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The Kaduna state government on Monday relaxed the curfew imposed on the state since last week. Persons were allowed to move about between 12 noon and 4.00pm on Monday; while on Tuesday, the hours will be stretched to nine hours, from 7.00am to 4.00pm. The curfew rules as stated above are applicable only in some select towns as – Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Igabi, and Chikun LocaL Government Areas. In the remaining 19 council areas in the state, movement will only be allowed from 6.00pm to 6.00am. Premium Times