Two persons feared dead, many injured in Lagos trailer crash (Guardian)
At least two people have died in a trailer accident at Cele bus stop, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos. The accident involved a 40-foot container-laden truck which rammed into a 14-seater bus along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. The unfortunate incident claimed the lives of two middle-aged men, while others were severely injured. While the actual extent of the fatality is yet to be determined, injured persons have been rushed out of the road for medical attention….Read more
Buhari commissions 15m capacity terminal at Abuja airport (Nation)
…$69.3m required to complete projects President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the new Terminal at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The new terminal designed to handle 15 million passengers in a year is the second in the series of airport terminals commissioned from the projects funded by the China-Exim bank loan of $500m with a counterpart funding of $100m from the debt management office. From the $100m counterpart funding, the government has only paid $30.7 leaving a debt… Read more
2019: Igbo groups vow to resist vote buying in Southeast (Nation)
The leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide and a coalition of other Igbo groups have vowed to resist any attempt at vote buying in the 2019 general elections in the zone. Other members of the coalition include Southeast Women Professionals, World Igbo Youth Congress and Igbo Students Movement. The President and Vice President of Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Council, Messrs Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Obinna Achionye, respectively, in a statement issued on Thursday in Abakaliki, indicated the plan of the coalition… Read more
Dickson condemns Badeh’s killing, mourns Clark’s son (Nation)
The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Thursday described the killing of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal, Alex Badeh, as shocking and unfortunate. He said that it was a sad commentary on the nation’s security situation that a top military personality who got to the pinnacle of his profession could be killed in such a way. Dickson in a statement in Yenagoa called on the Federal Government to ensure that persons behind the murder of the former… Read more
Sani-Bello Swears in six New Permanent Secretaries (Nation)
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has inaugurated six new Permanent Secretaries calling on them to make positive difference in their various ministries. The swearing in which was performed by Justice Zainab Gaddafi on behalf of the Chief Judge was held at the Government House in Minna. The Governor called on the appointees to inculcate the spirit of accountability and responsible conduct in the conduct of their duties. ” You have been appointed today not by assent but by your… Read more
JAMB to start 2019 UTME registration Jan 10 (Nation)
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will begin registration for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on January 10, 2019. JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede said at a stakeholders meeting for CBT Centre operators and others at the University of Lagos on Thursday that the sale of e-PINs for the examination would last for six weeks. Even though the actual examination dates were not announced. Oloyede had initially announced January 3rd as the commencement date for the sale of forms but… Read more
Bayelsa executive council okays presentation of 2019 Budget (Nation)
Bayelsa State Executive Council yesterday approved the presentation of the 2019 budget estimates to the state House of Assembly. Governor of the state, Seriake Dickson, is to present the budget following the decision of the council’s 101 meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. The State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Joshua Ongore said the council deliberated extensively on the estimate for the 2019 fiscal year and adopted it in view of its realistic content. According to him the budget will… Read more
Navy seizes contraband rice worth N247.9m in Calabar (Nation)
The Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Victory of the Nigerian Navy in Calabar, Cross River State, says it has seized 15, 162 bags of foreign parboiled rice worth N247, 905, 000 since February this year. Commander NNS Victory, Commodore Julius Nwagu, who disclosed this while handing over 719 bags of the contraband rice and six suspects to the Nigeria Customs Service at the Victory jetty in Calabar, said they were arrested in a large wooden boat, around the Oron-Ibaka waterfront. He… Read more
Theft of Tompolo’s Equipment: Navy dismisses, Jails three ratings (Nation)
The Nigerian Navy has dismissed three of its personnel who were arrested in June for stealing equipment stored at Mieka Jetty in Warri, where they were on guard duty. The three personnel; Petty Officer Ekong Samuel, Leading Seaman Elijah Sagwada and Seaman Usman Shuaibu, were also handed over to the authorities of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Okere, Warri, to continue with a five-month jail term handed down to them by the Navy Court Martial which tried their matter in Warri.… Read more
Appeal Court ruling: I remain PDP’s Ogun candidate – Kashamu (Nation)
The Senator representing Ogun East Chief Buruji Kashamu on Thursday dismissed media reports that he had been ousted as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State. Kashamu said he remains the party’s candidate despite a December 18 judgment of the Court of Appeal in Ibadan, which set aside an order by the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, that was favourable to Kashamu’s faction of the party. The lawmaker added that he had appealed the judgment because… Read more
‘I once prostrated for Amosun, begged him over Yewa agenda’(Nation)
Ogun State governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) Prince Dapo Abiodun has said he was never aversed to the struggle of Ogun West to produce the governor for the State. Abiodun revealed that he was committed to the Ogun West cause to the extent that he did not only beg Amosun, but also prostrated for him to allow Senator Solomon Adeola be the governorship candidate of the party due to his wide acceptance and popularity. Senator Adeola, from Pahayi, Ilaro,… Read more
Buhari’s campaign fund swells with over N1.77b (Nation)
The reelection campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night received a major boost. It got over N1.77 billion donations from the agricultural sector. Farmers and other Nigerians in the agricultural value chain showered the donations on the President during the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme Gala Night at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday night. According to them, the President has changed the fortunes of the agriculture sector and by bringing unprecedented change to the sector.… Read more
Twelve migrants found dead in boat off Spain (Guardian)
Twelve migrants have been found dead in a boat off southern Spain while 12 others are missing, the Spanish coastguard and the Red Cross said Thursday. About 30 others were found alive from the boat which rescue services had been searching for for two days in the sea between Spain’s southern Andalusia region and northern Morocco, a coastguard spokeswoman said…Read more
Putin says Western spy cases aimed at ‘holding Russia back’ (Guardian)
Russian President Vladimir Putin at his annual press conference on Thursday dismissed spy scandals in the West as aimed at undermining the country’s international standing. Putin cited the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury, which Britain has blamed on Russia, naming the two suspects in the attack as military intelligence agents…Read more
Lovren says Liverpool can match Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ (Guardian)
Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren says the Premier League leaders can go through the whole season unbeaten, matching the achievement of Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ in 2003/04. Jurgen Klopp’s side are one point clear of defending champions Manchester City after 14 wins and three draws from 17 games. “Hopefully we can be unbeaten until the end of the season,” said Lovren, buoyed by Sunday’s victory over arch-rivals Manchester United…Read more
Monaco appoint experienced Passi to assist Henry (Guardian)
Veteran coach Franck Passi has joined Monaco as an assistant to Thierry Henry, the struggling Ligue 1 club announced on Thursday. The 52-year-old Frenchman reinforces a staff of first-time coaches with little Ligue 1 experience. Henry, who is in his first management job, is rediscovering the French topflight, which he left in 1999…Read more
Solskjaer arrives at Man Utd training ground (Guardian)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrived at Manchester United’s training ground on Thursday to begin his role as caretaker manager after the sacking of Jose Mourinho. United called time on Mourinho’s two-and-a-half years at the club on Tuesday, with the club languishing sixth in the Premier League, 19 points behind leaders Liverpool. Read more
Remy ma undergoes emergency surgery (Guardian)
The American rapper, Remy Ma, reportedly had to undergo surgery due to the complication from giving birth to her daughter recently. According to TMZ, Remy suffered from excessive bleeding on Tuesday night and was rushed back to the hospital. The post-birth complications necessitated emergency surgery. TMZ reports that Remy Ma received blood transfusions and the surgery was a success. Remy Ma is a first-time mother at thirty-eight years while Papoose became a new father at forty years old…Read more
Obama delights sick children as santa in washington (Guardian)
Former US president Barack Obama took on a new high-profile role as Father Christmas on Wednesday for a surprise visit to sick children in Washington. Sporting a festive Santa hat and armed with a sack of gifts, he delighted young patients at Children’s National hospital with gifts and hugs. “I just want to say thank you to all of you guys,” Obama told staff, who greeted him with rapturous cheers, in a video he shared on his Twitter account.
Man docked over sexual intercourse with goat (Nation)
A 20-year-man, Promise Okon, on Thursday appeared before an Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin for alleged sexual intercourse with a she goat. Okon, whose address was not provided, is facing a count-charge of having sexual intercourse against nature, but he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Mr Osayomabo Omoruyi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Nov. 15, in Egor area of Benin. Omoruyi said the accused was caught having sexual intercourse with the goat by some neighbours, who arrested and… Read more