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Some prominent Nigerians, Thursday, held contrary views to President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement that many Nigerian youths  are just lazy. Buhari speaking at a panel discussion at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Westminster, London on Wednesday said: “And then the economy. We have a very young population and our population is estimated conservatively to be 180 million. The 60 per cent of the population is below the age of 30. “A lot of them have not been to school and they are claiming that Nigeria has been an oil producing country and therefore they should sit and do nothing and get…

A total of 55 politicians, high-level public officials and leaders allegedly stole N1.354 trillion from 2006 to 2013 from the Nigeria’s treasury. The 112-page report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) revealed “The amount of money embezzled, misappropriated or stolen by public officials and leaders in the private from 2013 to 2017 has galloped beyond the contemplation of average Nigerians. “Evidence abound that judges, judicial officers, lawyers and military officers are participants in the frenzy of despoliation of national wealth.” The report launched Wednesday in Ikeja, Lagos and entitled: “Letting the Big Fish Swim’ How Those Accused of…

Cancer is a disease caused by the growth of abnormal cells in the body and they harm human body in multiple ways. Yet, cancer is tamable and curable depending on the patient and early detection. There are more than 100 types of cancer. Some of the most seen types of cancer are breast, skin, ovarian, pancreatic, colon and prostate. Every type of cancer has its own symptoms and according to the studies, cancer is the second most common disease that causes death. The reason behind developing cancer are also multiple, they include smoking, drinking, alcohol, exposure to the sun, obesity,…

World prodigies are marvels. They seem to come from the Mars. And they possess extra-ordinary brains. And they perform unusual skills that ordinary folks sneer at. Yet, they are a generation apart from other people in Intelligent Quotient (IQ). And rare in number. Like comet, their works announce them and their larger-than-life image is not hidden. For example, Akrit Jaswal walked and talked by the time he was 10 months old. By two years, he had started reading and writing. He read Shakespeare in English by the time he was five. Akrit has an I.Q. of 146, the highest I.Q.…

The family of a retired Chief Superintendent of Police, David Agholor, has been thrown into mourning after the ex-police officer shot himself dead at his residence on Sharaton Estate, Olaogun, in the Ijoko area of Ogun State. Agholor, who was the Officer-in-Charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Enugu State Police Command, reportedly shot himself in the head. Sources close to the deceased told PUNCH Metro that the family could not explain the reason for his action as he had no history of depression. Punch correspondent learnt that Agholor had called his eldest daughter last Thursday and handed over the keys…

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has suspended one of its lecturers, Mr Richard Akindele, of the department of Accounting over a sex-for-mark scandal involving him and a female student of the university. Read Press statement below: Press Statement The Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has received and considered the interim report of the Committee set up to investigate the allegation of sexual harassment revealed in a recent audio recording. In the interim report submitted to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, Professor Richard I. Akindele, of the Department of Management and Accounting, is now established to be the lecturer in…

Unknown gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest in the Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. It was gathered that the priest, identified as one Fr. Edwin Omorogbe, was kidnapped around Egba junction on his way to Benin, the state capital on Wednesday evening. The abductors were said to have taken Omorogbe to an unknown location as he was returning from Uromi, in Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state. Although the identity of the cleric could not be ascertained as of the time of filing the report, it was learnt that he was a priest of the Catholic…

Despite the billions of dollars spent annually by oil companies, the Nigerian petroleum industry still lacks an acceptable platform for the development of skills and capacities, Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF has stated. In a statement in Abuja, Wednesday, Mr. Bello Aliyu Gusau, Executive Secretary of the PTDF, also bemoaned the lack of effective co-ordination and silo approach to development of quality education and usable training in the petroleum industry, stating that all these are frustrating efforts to develop the country’s human resources to satisfy the needs of the oil and gas sector. Gusau noted that most exploration and production…

Contrary to the belief in some quarters that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was suspended over his opposition to the election re-ordering bill, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki says the senator representing Delta Central was sanctioned for taking the Senate to court. The taking of the Senate to court, according Saraki, smacked of gross indiscipline which should not be condoned by the upper chamber. Omo-Agege, who was billed to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions over his comments on the amendment of Electoral Act, 2018, had sued the Senate in a bid to stop his appearance. Saraki…

The Federal High Court in Abuja Wednesday issued order for substituted service of criminal summons on a self-acclaimed United Kingdom based private investigator, Chief Victor Uwajeh. Uwajeh who was accused of attempting to obtain money through fraudulent means from Senator Andy Uba who is representing Anambra South Senatorial District, is facing a four-count charge preferred against him by the Federal Government. At the resumed sitting on the matter, Mr. Abubakar Alilu, government lawyer, told the court that the defendant had severally evaded service of the charge on him. The charge borders on forgery, impersonation and fraud. Alilu informed the court…