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Ahead of the 2019 general elections, some elder statesmen have called on Nigerians especially those who are partisan to avoid falling into the temptation of trying to break up the country. Speaking at a symposium and book launch on Nigeria’s third Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Dikko Yusufu, the elders said despite what was happening in the country, Nigerians must see themselves as one. Those who spoke include pioneer Director-General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency, NIA and Department State Security, DSS, Chief Albert Horsfall, a First Republic Federal Permanent Secretary, Ahmed Joda and a former Inspector-General of Police, Aliyu Attah and…

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Thursday, in Abuja, held high-level discussions with visiting World Bank Mission, assuring that Nigeria will not be complacent on account of the rising crude oil prices. Adeosun said government’s priority was to return the economy to growth and after achieving that objective, work to accelerate growth rate. She said, “We are optimistic and vigilant. We are not getting complacent on oil revenue. It is not the volume of money that comes in from oil but how well it is used for the good of the people. “As a government, we take the view…

Akwa Ibom State government has constructed 1,700 kilometres of road in the past three years, according to Mr. Ephraim Inyang-Eyen, Works Commissioner. Inyang-eyen, who made this known during an online interview programme, tagged, “Footprints of Development”, anchored by the State Directorate of Brand Management, stated that some of the rehabilitated roads belong to the Federal Government. According to him, 27 of the 31 local government areas have been covered, noting that the state has worked out modalities to touch the remaining four before the end of Governor Udom Emmanuel’s first tenure in office. He said: “I want to say that the governor…

A former governor of Osun State, Mr Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has resigned his appointment as the Chairman of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Oyinlola, in a resignation letter dated May 9, and addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari, said he resigned his appointment to pursue other political engagement. African Examiner reports that Mr Oyinlola also dumped the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) in a letter he wrote to the Chairman of APC in Ward 1, Okuku, Odo Otin Local Government Area of Osun State. Oyinlola told President Buhari in the lettee that he resigned so as to fully participate in the Coalition…

There will be 64 matches in total. *Group A:-* Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay *Group B:-* Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran *Group C:-* France, Australia, Peru, Denmark *Group D:-* Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria *Group E:-* Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia *Group F:-* Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea *Group G:-* Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England *Group H:-* Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan *THURSDAY, June 14/6/2018* 1.RUSSIA vs SAUDI ARABIA . *FRIDAY, June 15/6/2018* 2.EGYPT vs URUGUAY. 3.Morocco vs Iran. 4.Portugal vs Spain. *SATURDAY, June 16/6/2018* 5.FRANCE vs AUSTRALIA. 6.ARGENTINA vs ICELAND. 7.PERU vs DENMARK. 8.CROATIA vs NIGERIA. *SUNDAY, June 17/6/2018* 9.COSTA RICA vs SERBIA.…

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Wednesday pledged the Senate’s readiness to commence soon the screening and subsequent approval of board members of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Responding to request by Senator Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna Central), that the Senate should partially lift a Senate ban on consideration of executive appointments, especially that of the CBN in the overall interest of the country and the economy, Saraki said, “We have taken note of your comments, we will look into it.” Earlier, Senator Sani who came under Order 43 of the Senate Standing Order, 2015 as Amended had said that…

Nigeria’s excess oil revenue has risen to N22.4 billion daily as a result of the sudden leap in the price of crude from $67 to $77 per barrel in the international market. The rise in oil price was partly attributed to President Donald Trump’s decision to re-impose economic sanctions on Iran and the continued output cut by members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. Consequently, current oil market situation is expected to impact positively on the nation’s 2018 budget. The nation’s N8.612 trillion 2018 budget which the National Assembly had promised to pass next week was benchmarked on…

The Presidency, Wednesday, lamented that mischievous persons have now devised means of ascribing fake statements to President Muhammadu Buhari. Consequently, the Presidency has alerted the public that the new dimension in the alleged orchestrated plot was to diminish the status of President Buhari before millions of Nigerians, who it said love and adore their President. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, those behind this development started with what was described as a pernicious twisting and misinterpretation of the words of the President by mischievous elements. Adesina said “An…

Nigerians seeking medical treatment in government-owned hospitals may go elsewhere as the Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, Wednesday, directed its members in the states and local governments to, in solidarity, join their colleagues in the federal sector in the ongoing health workers strike by midnight (Wednesday). Meanwhile, the Joint Health Sector Unions/Assembly of Health-care Professional Associations (JOHESU/AHPA), pharmacists under the aegis of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, Lagos State branch, have stressed the urgent need to mobilise health professionals in the private sector to join the strike. Also, management of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH, Rivers…

As ailing US Senator John McCain is planning to transit to the great beyond, he may have forgiven all his political foes including Barack Obama who defeated him in the 2008 US Presidential election. McCain was Republican Presidential flag bearer while Obama who was the Democratic Presidential candidate triumphed and ruled for eight years. However, the Arizona Republican who is organising his funeral does not forgive President Donald Trump. Consequently, McCain, who has brain cancer, has barred President Trump from attending his funeral when he dies. The Senator loathed Trump so much that he planned to dish him from beyond…