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Some prominent Nigerians, Tuesday, hailed the country’ s Super Eagles even after the team has crashed out of FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia. At the crucial encounter held at Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg, the Eagles suffered a 2-1 defeat in the hands of her age-long arch-rival, Argentine team. Writing in his Twitter handle, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the Nation’s Vice President said that ’’Today in Ibadan, someone asked me my thoughts on the Nigeria vs Argentina game. My response was simple. By God’s grace, victory will be ours but no matter the outcome, we are proud of these young…

The Federal Government’s decision to establish cattle ranches in some parts of the country has met a groundswell of oppositions from different people. This came as Dr. Akin Onigbinde, a former speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly has advised the state government against reported plans to provide lands to the Federal Government for the establishing cattle ranches in the state. The Federal Government, last week, unveiled the plan, expected to cost N179 billion over a 10-year period, to improve livestock production in the country and put an end to herders/farmers’ crisis. Adamawa, Benue, Ebonyi, Edo, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Oyo, Plateau,…

The federal government has advocated compulsory pre-medical test for Tuberculosis, TB, for newly employed public servants in both federal and state government levels as well as newly admitted students into secondary and tertiary institutions. Stating this development during the 61st National Council on Health (NCH) meeting in Kano, Professor Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, said TB screening should be provided to persons seeking health care whether or not they had symptoms and signs compatible with TB infection. “I wish to advocate that mandatory TB screening be offered to both those who seek health care with or without symptoms/signs compatible with…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, described the clamour for restructuring by different interest groups in the country as uncoordinated and not backed constitutionally. Buhari stated this when the traditional rulers, leadership of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU and Urhobo members in All Progressives Congress, APC, of Delta State, led by a 101-year-old traditional ruler, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Laiyeguen, Ogbon-Ogoni Oghoro 1, the Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom paid him a courtesy visit at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Reacting to the request of Urhobo nation on the need for restructuring of the country, he said that calls for restructuring of the…

A frontline Nigerian critic has chided President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement absolving the herdsmen of the massacre of persons in Plateau State but blaming politicians who are ready to take advantage of the tragedy for their political gains in 2019. Reno Omokri, a Senior Assistant to the then President Goodluck Jonathan in his Twitter handle Monday said ‘’Miyetti Allah issued a statement explaining why their herdsmen killed almost 200 Christians in Plateau state. 8 hours later the Buhari Presidency releases a statement absolving the herdsmen who had already claimed responsibility and blaming politicians! Wonders! Reacting to the recent clashes that left…

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Monday, fixed July 2 to deliver judgment in the fundamental rights enforcement suit former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, filed against the Federal Government over his continued detention. Dasuki, who served as the NSA under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, is challenging legality of his prolonged detention since November 3, 2015, despite the fact that he was granted bail by three different trial courts. He is praying the court to declare his detention illegal and to award him N5billion as general damages and compensation for gross violation of his fundamental rights.…

Nigeria is the leading nation in the world with the highest number of extremely poor people, report of Brookings Institution has shown. Before now, India used to hold the position with a population of 1.324 billion people as against Nigeria’s 200 million. According to the report, the number of Nigerians in extreme poverty increases by six people every minute. “According to our projections, Nigeria has already overtaken India as the country with the largest number of extreme poor in early 2018, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo could soon take over the number 2 spot,” it read. “At the end…

Two major telecom operators in the country, 9Mobile and Barti Airtel, Monday publicly opposed the proposed transfer of operating licence and resources, including 800MHz spectrum, from Visafone Communication limited to MTN Nigeria. The duo raised the objection at a public hearing organized by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, at its headquarters in Abuja. Responding to the proposal, Mr. Chidozie Arinze, the Head of Regulatory Affairs, 9Mobile, said spectrum remained a scarce national resource available in limited quantity and, as such could not be leased to only MTN as an operator to the detriment of other operators that do not have…

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the Federal Government to review Nigeria’s security system to make it more effective. Rev. Samson Ayokunle, CAN President, who stated this Monday  in a statement in reaction to the recent killings that claimed at least 86 lives across the three local government areas of Plateau State, said the inability of security agencies to gather relevant intelligence before the attacks and deliver rescue operations during the attacks was questionable. Ayokunle also urged the Federal Government to do more than assuring citizens that perpetrators of the Plateau carnage will be brought to book; saying similar…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, Monday warned said it was wrong for judicial officers to discuss matters of public interest on the internet. Onnoghen who spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Induction Course for newly appointed Judges and Kadis, at the National Judicial Institute, NJI, in Abuja,warned judges to desist from uploading pictures of their personal activities on social media platforms. The CJN, said, “As judicial officers, you must refrain from matters of public interest on the internet and social media. “You must also desist from uploading pictures of your personal activities online. In…