Ondo vows to reduce mortality rate (Nation)
Ondo State Government has vowed to reduce to the barest minimum, if not eradicate, Maternal and Child Morbidity and Mortality in the State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro spoke at a two day Stakeholders Retreat on Saving One Million Lives for Result in Akure. Read more
NNPC School hike: Buhari, Kachikwu called to intervene (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to intervene on the staggering hike of tuition fees in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Leadership Academy, Warri , Delta state. Pupils of the school, through a representative of their parents, Mr. Patrick Edema, made the call Tuesday in Warri. According to the learners, who also appealed to the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, to step into the matter, increasing the fees mid-session may increase the financial burden on parents who had taken loans to ensure their school fees payment for the entire session. Read more
Minimum wage: Council of State okays N30000 for Fed. workers (Nation)
The National Council of State on Tuesday approved the transmission of the National minimum wage bill to the National Assembly. The Minister of Labour Chris Ngige briefed State House correspondents at the end of the Council of State meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, the bill approved by the Council includes N30000 minimum wage for Fed. workers and N27,000 for states and private sector. Read more
Again Reps delay 2019 Money bill consideration (Nation)
The House of Representatives has failed to begin the consideration of the 2019 Appropriation bill today as earlier scheduled. The Bill was first listed for debate last Thursday but had to be dropped due to inability of most members to get copies of the bill, in addition to some mistakes noted in the figures. However, on being called to introduce the bill, the Leader of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila pleaded that the debate be stepped down for another 24 hours to enable members have better grasp of the content of the bill. Read more
Lack of quorum forces Senate to adjourn plenary (Nation)
The Senate on Tuesday was forced to adjourn plenary due to lack of quorum. This is the second time since June 9, 2015, when the National Assembly was inaugurated that the upper chamber failed to sit due to lack of quorum. On November 13, 2018, the Senate was also forced to adjourn sitting following poor attendance. Only 10 out of 109 senators attended Tuesday’s aborted sitting. Read more
Buhari, Obasanjo, Jonathan, others meet in Aso Rock (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with members of the National Council of State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting started at 11.a.m prompt at the Council Chamber. The meeting comprises of past presidents and heads of state, Chief Justices of Nigeria (CJN), leadership of the National Assembly, state governors among others. Read more
Vacancies/requirements for ongoing Navy recruitment (Nation)
The Nigerian Navy has commenced the recruitment of interested Nigerians into the service for the year 2019. Nigeria Navy spokesman Suleman Dahun made the announcement in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said interested members of the public are requested to apply online at www.joinnigeriannavy.com. …Read more
Theresa May’s Plan B for Brexit is Plan A all over again (CNN)
Less than a week after her Brexit plan was defeated in the House of Commons by a record number of votes, Theresa May needed to have something substantial to tell lawmakers when she returned to Parliament on Monday. The UK Prime Minister has spent the last few days in talks with lawmakers from all parties to try to break the stalemate on Britain…Read more
Niagara Falls have frozen (CNN)
It’s so cold, parts of Niagara Falls are frozen. The winter storm that has blanketed the Midwest in snow and turned the Northeast into a deep freezer has now brought the falls’ rushing waters to a halt in places. Instagram user Inge Groot said she saw the sun come out for only 15 minutes. Visitors to Niagara Falls snapped pictures of the majestic sights and still waters Sunday. Emma Grafham told CNN she felt like she was in “Elsa’s castle.”…Read more
Zimbabwe president says ‘heads will roll’ after protest crackdown (CNN)
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called violence by the country’s security forces “unacceptable and a betrayal” following deadly protests last week sparked by a sharp fuel price hike. Mnangagwa’s comments were his first on the strife which has wracked Zimbabwe for over a week, during which the President was largely absent. Read more
Why Trump’s border wall is not just a wall (CNN)
It’s uncertain whether President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall will ever separate the US from Mexico. But it’s already clear that the wall is reinforcing the fundamental fault line separating blue from red America. Opinions about the wall have become deeply interwoven with attitudes about the larger changes in culture, demography and gender relations that are reshaping American society. Read more
Twitter suspends account that helped ignite controversy over viral encounter (CNN)
Twitter suspended an account on Monday afternoon that helped spread a controversial encounter between a Native American elder and a group of high school students wearing Make America Great Again hats. The account claimed to belong to a California schoolteacher…Read more
Drunk passenger tries to divert Russian plane, forcing emergency landing (Punch)
A drunk passenger on a Russian domestic flight demanded the plane change course, reportedly to fly to Afghanistan, forcing an emergency landing in Siberia on Tuesday. The Aeroflot plane, travelling from Surgut in western Siberia to Moscow, landed in the nearby city Khanty-Mansiysk instead. Russia’s Investigative Committee said the man — who was not identified — was “in a state of inebriation”. Read more
Alexis Mac Allister close to having medical at Brighton (Sky Sports)
The 20-year-old is currently at Argentinos Juniors and would likely remain with the South American club on loan until the end of the season if a deal is completed.Mac Allister himself revealed his delight as he confirmed his move to Brighton is close to being finalised…Read more
West Ham: FA fines Premier League club £100,000 over pitch invasions (BBC Sports)
The Hammers were charged after fans repeatedly went on to the pitch, with one approaching captain Mark Noble. A fan ran on to the pitch with a corner flag, while supporters also threw coins and objects as they protested in front of the directors’ box…. Read more
Nottingham Forest keen on Leicester’s Andy King (Sky Sports)
New Forest manager Martin O’Neill is keen to bring the Wales international to the City Ground, but King is believed to be undecided on which offer to accept. The 30-year-old does not appear to be part of Claude Puel’s plans, with the Leicester manager not even naming him in his Premier League squad this season. Read more
US Supreme Court allows Trump military transgender ban (BBC)
The court voted 5-4 to grant a Trump administration request to lift injunctions blocking the policy while challenges continue in lower courts. The four liberal judges on the court opposed the ruling. The court voted 5-4 to grant a Trump administration request to lift injunctions blocking the policy while challenges continue in lower courts. The four liberal judges on the court opposed the ruling. The policy prohibits “transgender persons who require or have undergone gender transition” from serving. Read more
Chris Brown arrested in Paris on allegations of rape, source says (CNN)
Singer Chris Brown has been arrested in Paris, accused of aggravated rape and drug violations, a French judicial source told CNN. Brown is being held along with two other unidentified people, the source said Tuesday. The US Embassy in Paris declined to comment on the report. CNN has reached out to Brown’s attorney. Read more
Piers Morgan attacks Ant McPartlin over NTAs nomination again after backing Ant’s ex Lisa Armstrong (Metro)
In a live TV rant, the Good Morning Britain host declared that Ant’s presenting partner Declan Donnelly should be the one to get the nomination. Ant and Dec are in the running for the award for the 18th time despite not being on TV together since Saturday Night Takeaway last spring. Read more