Wednesday 31 January 2018

Herdsmen attack NNPC officials working on pipelines in Benue stat

Unknown armed men, suspected to be herdsmen have attacked and killed an official of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, while his group were busy working on the petroleum pipeline at Tse Torkula a border community between Nasarawa and Benue state in Guma local government area of the state. Cows Vanguard gathered

Herdsmen destroy farms in Osun villages

FILE PHOTO Femi Makinde, Osogbo

Some Fulani herdsmen have destroyed crops worth millions of naira in two communities in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State.
One of the farms in Oki village is owned by a lecturer at the Department of Business Administration at The Polytechnic, Imesi Ile, Mr. Patrick Olaniyan, while the rampaging

Senate President Bukola PHOTO: TWITTER/NIGERIAN SENATE

Deep-Seated illegality and abuse of financial procedures still bedevil the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) two years after a regime change, Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki declared yesterday in Abuja. Saraki said the problem had

Chan victory; Supper Eagles reject bonuses

Home-based Super Eagles players have rejected their match bonuses after their victory against Angola on Sunday

(FILES) This file photo taken on August 27, 2017 shows people walking through the flooded waters of Telephone Rd. in Houston battled with tropical storm Harvey and resulting floods.<br />Fierce hurricanes, heat waves, floods and wildfires ravaged the planet in 2017, as scientists said the role of climate change in causing or worsening certain natural disasters has grown increasingly clear. It was also the year the world’s second largest polluter, the United States,

a group of young children sitting on a table: Elad Dvash-Banks, left, and his husband, Andrew, right, with their twin boys Ethan and Aiden at home in Los Angeles on January 26, 2018. The brothers were born minutes apart 16 months ago in Canada, but only Aiden received U.S. citizenship.

© Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS Elad Dvash-Banks, left, and his husband, Andrew, right, with their twin boys Ethan and Aiden at home in Los Angeles on January 26, 2018. The brothers were born minutes apart 16 months ago in Canada, but only… The two envelopes, one for each twin brother, arrived in the mailbox on the same day in March of last year.
The larger parcel, for Aiden Dvash-Banks,

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has vowed to shut down the nation’s seaports over Federal Government’s failure to fix dilapidated access roads.
The union issued a seven-day ultimatum for the removal of abandoned trucks on the Oshodi-Apapa Road, which leads to the Apapa

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Plateau herdsmen attack kill 3

Three persons were reportedly killed and several others injured Friday night

President Muhammadu Buhari

Elder statesman and leader of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has said the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to protect Nigerians from massive poverty and security challenges in the country.He warned that any attempt by the President to seek a second term next year might instigate a radical constitutional

APC panel okays devolution, resource control, state police

John Odigie-Oyegun

The committee set up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to look into calls for restructuring presented its report to the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, yesterday. Led by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, the committee

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Fresh Job Recruitment (23 Positions)

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

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University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Fresh Job Recruitment (10 Positions)

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), hereby invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates for consideration for appointment to fill the following positions below:

Air Peace Limited Fresh Job Recruitment

At Air Peace Limited, we continuously strive for excellence in all we do. Through our people we are able to attain higher heights because their unique strengths and experiences help us turn challenges into opportunities. We employ the best talent and provide a great opportunity and

Fresh Job Recruitmen at Lifemate Nigeria Limited (25 Positions)

Lifemate Nigeria Limited is a professional furniture multinational corporation with 14 outlets distributed across Lagos, Lekki, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, and Warri, while the headquarter is situated in Lagos State.

We are currently recruiting to fill the following vacant positions below:

President Trump speaks to a gathering of mayors in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018.

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday previewed his outline for an immigration bill that he will promote next week, saying he wants $25 billion to build a border wall and is open to granting citizenship to "Dreamer" immigrants brought to the United States as children.
The White House said earlier on Wednesday that it would unveil a framework for immigration legislation that it believes can pass muster with both Republicans

BREAKING: EFCC detains ex-SGF Babachir Lawal

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
More to come…

Gunmen attack Kwara villages, kill 4 members of local vigilance group

FOUR members of local vigilance group in the Kaiama local government area of Kwara state were on Wednesday reportedly killed while several others were injured by suspected gunmen who attacked some villages in the area.

The villages attacked by the gunmen include Tunga Maje, Nukku and Woro among others.

Speaking with journalists, the local

Finance ministry, BoI move to recover NERFUND’s N17.5bn loan

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Wednesday in Abuja between the Ministry of Finance led by its Permanent Secretary, Mahmoud Dutse and the BoI led by the Managing Director, Mr Olukayode Pitan.

Speaking during an interview shortly after the event, Pitan said that the bank would adopt all legal means available to recover the bad loans for the government.

“Part of what we signed today

A wild fire yesterday razed an oil tank farm belonging to Stallionaire Oil at Ijegun, Satellite town, Lagos State. The fire, which went almost out of

President Muhammadu Buhari PHOTO: BAYO OMOBORIOWO

Reactions continued, yesterday, to former President Obasanjo’s letter advising President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019.
Obasanjo had faulted Buhari’s steering of the country and urged the incumbent, especially on health grounds, to stand down honourably, even as he advocated a coalition for national redemption.
The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said: “We have no reason to believe that former President Obasanjo has any motive beyond the well-being of the nation in issuing his special press statement. We have also taken his admonition in good faith, and we thank him most sincerely for taking time off his busy schedule to pen such a long statement.”
He said: “It is true that many Nigerians have been calling on

Kim Jong-un et al. standing in front of a crowd posing for the camera: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts as people applaud during his visit to the newly-remodeled Pyongyang Teacher Training College

North Korea sent a rare announcement addressed to "all Koreans at home and abroad" on Thursday, saying they should make a "breakthrough" for unification without the help of other countries, its state media said.
It said all Koreans should "promote contact, travel, cooperation between North and South Korea" while adding Pyongyang will "smash" all challenges against reunification of the Korean peninsula.
The announcement, issued after a joint meeting of government and political parties, added Koreans should wage an energetic drive to defuse the acute military tension

Do not contest in 2019 Obj tells Buhari

Obasanjo Warns Buhari against re-election 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari right welcoming Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and APC former Chairman Chief Bisi Akande to the close door meeting at the State House Abuja yesterday….Photos:Phillip Ojisua .

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, warned President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in the 2019 polls.He urged

Wray threatened to resign after Sessions pressured him to fire FBI deputy director: report

Wray reportedly told Sessions that he would resign if McCabe was removed from his post.
Sessions also reportedly told White House counsel Don McGahn about Wray's response to the pressure for him to fire McCabe. McGahn replied by telling Sessions that McCabe wasn't worth losing Wray, according to Axios.
If Wray had resigned, he would be

‘It’s Hard to Be a Man These Days’- William H. Macy at SAG Awards

William H. Macy revealed Sunday that he participated in a meeting of Hollywood men related to the Time’s Up movement.
“It’s hard to be a man these days,” Macy said backstage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. “I think a lot of us feel like we’re under attack and that we need to apologize, and perhaps we do.” He added, “We had a meeting. A bunch of guys got together under the auspices of Time’s Up. That’s good for men. Men don’t talk enough. And we talked.”
William H. Macy holding a sign

© Provided by Variety Macy won the Screen Actors Guild Award Sunday for male actor in a drama series for his role in Showtime’s “Shameless.” He said after receiving his award that he sees progress in gender equality in Hollywood.
“In what we do for a living, we’ve got to be free to speak

Jayjay Okocha arrives

Obsanjo being received by the Nigerian Ambassador to Liberia, Mr James Dimka

Okorocha with Dimka

Saraki being received by the Force Commander for the United Nations Mission in Liberia, Maj.-Gen. Salihu Uba, and the Nigerian Ambassador to Liberia, Mr James Dimka.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, arrived Monrovia on Monday morning for the swearing in of Liberia’s President-elect, George Weah. Obasanjo’s plane touched down at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) at 8:01 a.m. (9 a.m. Nigerian time) while Saraki arrived at 9:02 a.m.
On hand to receive them were the Nigerian Ambassador to Liberia, Mr James Dimka; Force Commander for the United Nations Mission in Liberia, Maj.-Gen. Salihu Uba, among other officials.
Speaking to newsmen, Obasanjo said he was a proud to witness a peaceful democratic transfer of power in Liberia considering the huge sacrifices made by

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday appealed to motorists in Lagos State not to embark on panic buying of petrol because it had increased the fuel-laden trucks supplying fuel to the city/state by 50 trucks Mr Ndu Ughamadu, the Corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, told the the News Agency of

A giant mushroom-shaped cloud rises into the air from the Mayon volcano, seen from the highway in the town of Camalig, near Legazpi City in Albay province, south of Manila on January 22, 2018. The giant mushroom-shaped cloud shot up from the Philippines’ most active volcano on January 22, witnesses and authorities said, darkening the skies and raining

President Muhammadu Buhari. PHOTO: Presidency Nigeria/Twitter

The state of President Muhammadu Buhari’s health could determine whether he seeks re-election in 2019 or not.
His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made the disclosure during an interview in Abuja.
Concerns about the President’s health reached a climax, last year, during his almost four month’s medical trip abroad, amid rumours the worst might have happened.
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, who formed the

Islamic State in West Africa. PHOTO: TWITTER

A group, Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA), is operational in North Central and South South Nigeria. It deploys foreign terrorists that unleash mayhem on communities, with a view to exacerbating ethnic and religious tensions.
This disclosure was made in a report presented to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The report was described as the result of findings by security operatives, including the Department of State Services (DSS).
A presidency source, at the weekend, said the discovery of the ISWA network followed the arrest of suspected attackers consisting of Fulani herdsmen, government-sponsored militias, militants and other miscreants in Benue State.
The source noted that many of the persons in custody spoke

US President Donald Trump / Lee Jin-man / AFP

Lost in the shitstorm over “shithole” was another equally damning example of President Donald Trump’s blatant racism and sexism. It was an outward display of a mindset that in many ways has paved the way for the government shutdown we’re facing now.
Last week, NBC News reported that

Trump announces ‘Fake News’ award winners, CNN, NYT top list

Donald Trump unveiled the winners of his much-touted “Fake News Awards” late Wednesday, hours after a maverick senator from the president’s own Republican party accused him of employing Stalinist language to “slur” and undermine the free press. Arizona lawmaker Jeff Flake levelled the broadside in an address from the

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‘DSS operatives invade home, abduct two’
The reported conversion from Islam to Christianity of one Miss Nabila Umar Sanda Galadima has become a subject of controversy in Jos, the Plateau State capital.The 200-level student of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, was said to have met

Abike Dabiri-Erewa

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has hailed a Nigerian, a.k.a Teddy for his sincerity and honesty in returning QR1,502,000 ($441,127.99) about N150 million wrongfully posted into his account in Qatar. In a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Special Assistant on Media to Dabiri-Erewa stated that the SSA gave the commendation when she received Mr. Michael Asemota in her office

© Riverside County Sheriff's Department David Allen Turpin, left, and Louise Anna Turpin face charges of torture and child endangerment. For decades, Elizabeth Flores begged to see her nieces and nephews. Even Skype would do.
But her sister and brother-in-law, Louise and David Turpin, kept such a secret life that they wouldn't let her in.
"When that happens for 20 years, and it was before the kids even were there, you don't think it's abnormal," Flores told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Wednesday.
"If it had been like two years ago that she

Nigerian Senate.

The Senate, yesterday, delivered a damning indictment on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, stopping short of calling for the incumbent’s resignation.It, however, minced no words in questioning the relevance of cabinet members and service chiefs whom it accused of failing to protect the life and property of Nigerians amid onslaught by foreign militias. They must be relieved of their duties, the chamber submitted. The House also flayed a plot by unnamed person in the presidency to remove Senate President Bukola Saraki while the National Assembly was on Christmas break.Without a dissenting voice, the Senate resolved to suspend sitting next Wednesday and Thursday for a security summit to be presided over by Saraki.
Some 24 hours before yesterday’s reprimand, the Senate had debated the worsening state of security in the country, an indication of its growing dissatisfaction with the Federal Government’s handling of the matter.Some of the lawmakers disclosed that the armed Fulani herdsmen were members of Boko Haram who had fled the North East.
Senator Shuaibu Lau (PDP, Taraba North) raised a motion to draw the attention of the Federal Government to the activities of militia groups in his area.Senator Ben Murray Bruce (PDP, Bayelsa State) rose swiftly in support, calling on the executive arm of government to perform its function of protecting Nigerians.
“It seems to me that Nigeria is becoming a lawless country; a country with no rules and regulation, a country where laws are not adhered to, and a country where there is no consequence for bad behaviour.
“The Minister of Defence should tell us what he is doing. If the cabinet is incompetent, then we should fire them. You do not understand this. Maybe cameras should go and see these dead bodies. Maybe the National Broadcasting Commission should change its laws and go and see these bodies. It is as if we are in Liberia or Cameroun. The executive should speak and explain to Nigerians what is happening in this country.”
Senator Kabiru Marafa (APC, Zamfara Central) said armed foreign militia groups now control his state, administering justice in the place of emirs and traditional rulers.“In my town, they are the ones that judge between people. The people no longer go to the local authorities. They do not go to the police. If there is a problem, they go to the bush and tell these people, ‘I have a problem with somebody’. This is a national emergency. In all the local governments, this is the truth of the matter.”
Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel Bwacha (PDP, Taraba South) called on the Federal Government to checkmate the menace of the killer herdsmen.
“When we were on holiday, so many people were going behind to try and remove the Senate President. A minister was spearheading this thing. What is the reason? They said the Senate President would leave APC and they should create problems for him. What kind of country is this?” asked Senator Isah Hamma Misau (APC, Bauchi Central).
Meanwhile, leaders of South-South Forum under the aegis of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere and Middle Belt Forum, yesterday, paid a condolence visit to Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom.Head of the Middle Belt Forum, Alhaji Bala Takaya, commended the governor for establishing the anti-open grazing law and urged states in the federation to emulate same. “We are solidly behind you and ask you to be steadfast,” he said.
President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, and Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, both stressed the need for restructuring of the nation, with Nwodo chiding Buhari for not visiting Benue following the recent killings of over 73 persons.
Responding, Ortom appreciated the gesture and expressed his faith in the unity of the country. He added: “We must protect the interest of all and no one should be a sacred cow.”This came as Igbo youths yesterday issued a 24-hour notice to Fulani herdsmen to vacate the South East or face wrath.
“Any of them found anywhere around the South East by midnight today will taste the bitter wrath of Igbo youths,” declared a statement by the President, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, and National Publicity Secretary, Obinna Adibe.
The group said: “A gang of armed militia is masquerading as Fulani herdsmen to kill our people with the sole aim of reducing the Igbo population and establishing their kingdom in the South.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council worldwide has banned and proscribed the outlawed Fulani herdsmen from Igbo land, especially in the 95 local government areas of the South East.”The Council, however, urged “youths not to take laws into their hands”, stressing it “wants the Federal Government to declare them (herdsmen) a terrorist group.”
It commended Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, and his Anambra counterpart, Willie Obiano, “for rejecting cattle colonies” in their states, and expressed optimism that other governors would follow suit.
GN

Kanye West And Kim Kardashian West Refuse Million-Dollar Deal For Baby Pictures

By Njideka Agbo

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian announced the addition of their third baby on Tuesday.
Now, sources say that Kanye and Kim Kardashian West refused several deals of $2 to $5 million to show pictures of their new baby.
According to American news website, TMZ, the offer came from different websites and magazines a few months back. Offering the pictures for a sale would be in violations of their moral, TMZ reports. Because of this, they have decided to release it at their own time.

The new baby girl doesn’t have a name yet.

Obama Is Returning To Politics in 2018

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If President Donald Trump and the Republican Party were already worried about defending their majorities in the House and Senate come November, they will now have another major factor to contend with: Barack Obama.

The former president enjoyed a busy year since leaving the White House but has largely stayed under the radar. Now Obama is reportedly planning to return to the political stage in 2018, setting the stage for a prominent role in the lead up to the crucial midterm elections.
Close associates to the 44th president

NCC Building

Ahead of the revolution expected to happen when broadband services become more ubiquitous in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to develop a new and proper pricing structure for high speed Internet services in Nigeria.

The move is in line with the Commission’s mandate of creating an enabling environment and promoting fair competition in the telecoms industry and in line with the strategic objectives of the National Broadband Plan.

The NCC said this will not only ensure the affordability and availability of Broadband but also ensure fair competition by checking price discrimination, excessive pricing,

Real without Ronaldo unimaginable, says Zidane

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the 1-1 during the UEFA Champions League 1st leg quarter-final football match FC Bayern Munich v Real Madrid in Munich, southen Germany on April 12, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Wednesday dismissed media speculation linking superstar Cristiano Ronaldo with a move away from the Bernabeu. “I can’t imagine a Madrid without Cristiano,” said the Frenchman, a World Cup winner as a player.
“He’s in his club. Everyone, the club, the fans, want him.
“We know what can be said outside but within, what Cristiano must do is just think about playing as he has been doing, and that’s what I want, to talk only about his

Throneroom Apokalupsis International Bible Institute (TAIBI) Academic and Non-academic Job Recruitment (3 Positions)

Throneroom Apokalupsis International Bible Institute (TAIBI) is an interdenominational institution owned by Throneroom Trust Ministry, Kafanchan. It is located in the city of Kafanchan, Southern Kaduna, Nigeria. The Institution is committed to sound and practical theological knowledge and spirituality. It is an upcoming theological institution which trains people into the ministry and contributes to sustainable development in the nations in this end time. It has had graduates from Cameroon, Niger Republic, Zambia, Scotland and predominantly in Nigeria.

Applications are invited from qualified candidates to fill the following positions below in Kaduna State:

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Fresh Job Recruitment (9 Positions)

African Development Bank (AfDB) - Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank's development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

Job Vacancy at Dangote Refinery

The Dangote Group is a diversified and fully integrated conglomerate with interests across a range of sectors in Nigeria and Africa. Current interests include Cement, Sugar, Flour, Salt, Pasta, Beverages, Noodles, Poly Products, Transportation and real estate

Kim Kardashian Announces Birth Of Third Child Via Surrogate

Reality star Kim Kardashian and her rapper husband Kanye West Tuesday announced the birth of their third child, a baby girl who was born via a surrogate.

"She is here! We're so in love," Kardashian, 37, wrote in a post on her website which she then shared with her 58.3 million Twitter followers.

This file photo taken on September 29, 2016 shows (From L) Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attending the Off-white 2017 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection fashion show in Paris. AFP PHOTO / ALAIN JOCARD

In a brief message, she wrote that their "healthy, beautiful" daughter was born Monday at 12:47 AM local time, weighing 7.6 pounds (3.3 kilograms). The baby girl's name was not announced.
"We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care," said Kardashian.
"North and Saint are especially thrilled to welcome their baby sister," she added.
Kardashian and West married in May 2014, and

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I Was Paid To Tarnish Image Of Apostle Suleiman – Stephanie Otobo

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