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The re-trial of the embattled former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, in absentia, suffered a setback on Thursday, following the absence of his lawyer in court. Metuh’s lead counsel, Mr. Emeka Etiaba, SAN, was said to have gone to the Supreme Court to handle another matter. Consequently, Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja who initially stood down the trial till 1p.m., subsequently adjourned the case till Friday. Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr.  Sylvanus Tahir had after Metuh’s case was called up around 1.50 p.m., applied for a further stand-down…

Catholic Priests of West Africa, CPWA, have in unison join in calling President Muhammadu Buhari to resign instead of seeking a second term in the office. Addressing newsmen in Alor Idemili South local government area of Anambra State, Rev. Fr. Martin Onukwuba, President of CPWA, said that CPWA supports the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria for their call on President Buhari to resign from office for his administration’s inability to tame the killer herdsmen. CPWA declared,“We support the stand of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria in calling for resignation of the President which is possible, because Nigerians are tired…

Residents of flood-ravaged areas in Aba, Abia State, may boycott the 2019 general elections if the federal and state governments as well as their representatives at various levels fail to address the situation. The residents drawn from Mathew Avenue, Railway Avenue, Ahuruonye and Nwaogu Street all in Obuda community told Vanguard that they are blaming their predicament on the representatives of the area, urging them to correct the ‘errors of the past.’ They lamented that they have been forgotten by the State and federal governments as every rainy season is a mourning period for them and threatened to boycott the elections…

If you’re a still a little hungry after dinner and are looking for a way to hold yourself over until breakfast, there are a few key things to keep in mind. While it’s true that a little “midnight snack” never hurt anybody, that isn’t a blanket rule that applies to all foods. There are ten key types of foods in particular that you should never eat at night for a number of reasons. 1 Red Meat A big, juicy steak may be delicious, but it’s hardly the best thing to eat right before bed. Red meat will kick your body’s…

Thousands of women and girls in the North-East Nigeria who believed they were freed from Boko Haram insurgents by Nigerian security forces were instead sexually abused in exchange for food and assistance, an Amnesty International investigation has revealed. The shocking claims were made by more than 250 people interviewed over a two-year period. Some allege they were raped by members of the Nigerian military and Civilian Joint Task Force (Civilian JTF), while others say they were starved. The troops ordered civilians out of their villages and into satellite camps, where thousands of people, including children, have died of hunger, the…

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released the list of 58 illegal universities in Nigeria. The commission said the universities are yet to be licensed by the federal government and have been shut down for violating the national minimum standard for education. A Monday bulletin from the office of the Executive Secretary on NUC, dated May 14, listed all the illegal universities across the country. The universities are: 1. University of Accountancy and Management Studies, operating anywhere in Nigeria 2. Christians of Charity American University of Science and Technology, Nkpor, Anambra State or any of its other campuses 3. University…

The Federal Government, states and local governments shared N701 billion as revenue for the month of April, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mr Mahmoud Isa-Dutse has disclosed. Isa-Dutse told newsmen Wednesday that the amounts shared were the outcome of Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC ) meeting. Giving a breakdown of the revenue accrued in April, the permanent secretary said mineral revenue increased by N50.7 billion, that is from N360.51 billion in March to N411.2 billion in April. He added that non-mineral revenue also increased by N81.25 billion, from N120 billion in March to N201.3 billion in April. He noted…

There was drama Thursday at the Gombe State House Assembly during plenary when an All Progressives Congress member representing Akko west constituency, Abdullahi Abubakar, escaped with the mace in an attempt to impeach the Minority Leader. The Punch learnt that the Minority Leader, Mohammed Usman Haruna, was reported to have held a press conference on May 5, soon after the Ward Congress, where he condemned the processes of the Ward Congress of the All Progressives Congress in the State. It was learnt that following this development , the Peoples Democratic Party-dominated assembly, felt embarrassed by the move of the minority…

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Oyo State Police Command has arrested a Lance Corporal with the Nigerian Navy, Jimoh Adesoye, 28, twin brothers and 12 other suspects for robbery and receiving stolen goods. While parading the suspects, the state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Odude, said that the naval officer used his uniform and position to transport vehicles snatched by the criminal gang to buyers. He said, “The Lance Corporal often used his position and uniform to transport vehicles snatched by the gang and helped dispose of the stolen vehicles. The gang which is also on the wanted list of…

Biometric gadgets for the implementation of daily salary payment for civil servants have been introduced by the Ugandan government in a move to pay every civil servant according to the number of days worked rather than a guaranteed monthly salary. The head of the Delivery Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Prof. Ezra Suruma, disclosed that the government have started installing the gadgets at public health and educational institutions to monitor clock-in, clock-out of health workers and teachers at their duty stations. According to Suruma salaries of absentee civil servants will be deducted equivalent to work days…