Saturday

FRSC ON YULETIDE CHARGE TO MOTORISTS IN ANAMBRA

                            
to observe road safety rules while driving.
The Anambra state sector commander of the federal Road Safety Corps Sunday Ajayi has warned motorists to be safety conscious especially at this Yuletide period. Ajayi Made this  public in an interview with newsmen in Awka, warned motorists  to always imbibe  safety laws, said their safety is paramount to the corps.
Reacting to the recent crash at Oba that claimed five lives, the sector Commander attributes the crash to an act of negligence on the part of the commercial driver, who he claimed drove against traffic, knowing the state of his vehicle.

Tuesday

Dell predicts man, machine partnership in 2018

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The Senior Vice President at Dell EMC, META, Mr. Mohammed Amin, on Tuesday, said that year 2018 would witness more partnership between man and machine. Amin, in a statement in Lagos, said that the partnership would be more interwoven into peoples’ day-to-day lives. Dell According to him, it would transform everything from the way businesses are run and the importance placed on security to how entertainment was provided. “There is need to share the impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) advances in Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing, will have on organisations and lives digitally in 2018. “Emerging technologies, such as AI, AR, IoT and cloud computing, made possible through exponential developments in software,

My defection to APC in the best interest of Igbo, says Ojukwu Jr

Emeka Ojukwu Jnr
FIRST son of late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Mr. Emeka Ojukwu Jr. has reacted to the controversy trailing his recent defection to All Progressives Congress, APC, saying he was merely following his father’s steps. Emeka Ojukwu Jnr Ojukwu, who spoke in Awka insisted that he would never return to the ruling All progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the state, describing the alleged overtures being made to by Governor Willie Obiano to him to return to APGA as infantile, adding that it smacked of ignorance on the part of the governor about the workings of politics in Nigeria. According to him, action he took was in the best interest of Igbo, recalling how, shortly after his

Wasiu Pasuma celebrates 50th birthday on the street

Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma was in a happy mood yesterday. He turned 50 years and to celebrate his golden age, the singer took to the street of Lagos to mark the special day with the less privileged people. Pasuma The celebration which kicked off over two weeks ago on the social media climaxed yesterday  with the legendary singer spotted celebrating with the less privileged in some

Love at first sight: Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle next year

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Britain’s Prince Harry said Monday he proposed to his American girlfriend Meghan Markle over a roast chicken dinner as the one-time playboy royal and the glamorous actress confirmed they will wed next year. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle The prince revealed he fell for Markle — who will inject a little Hollywood stardust into Britain’s centuries-old royal family — “the very first time we met”. The 33-year-old described a cosy and intimate proposal, taking place over quintessentially British meal of roast chicken at his cottage in the grounds of his family’s sprawling Kensington Palace. In their first interview marking their engagement, the pair revealed they were set up on a

Banky W sets social media on fire as he mistakenly shares nude video of wife

The social media have gone agog over newly wedded celebrity couple, Mr. And Mrs. Banky W. The media got on fire after Banky W mistakenly shared a nude video of his wife,  Adesua. Born Bankole Wellington, Banky W, just married Adesua, a Nollywood actress and singer at the weekends in Cape Town, South Africa. Banky W and wife, Adesua In the video, Banky W tries to give a shout-out to

Banky W and wife, Adesua
 

65, 000 Nigerians die yearly due to air pollution ―Saraki

SENATE President, Senator Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, stated that about 65, 000 Nigerians, more than half of whom were children, were dying every year as a result of exposure to household pollution.
Speaking at the 2017 Nigeria Clean Cooking Forum, organized in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Environment in Abuja, the Senate President said globally, there were over 4 million deaths every year due to household air pollution and 24 per cent of global black carbon emissions came from cooking smoke.

Clampdown on frozen chicken, fish smugglers —Agric Minister tells Customs

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THE Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has called on the Comptroller-General of Customs, Rtd. Col. Hameed Ali, to clamp-down on smugglers of frozen fish and chicken into the country.

Aregbesola suggests N250 daily tax for 1 million Osun residents


OSUN State governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday, underscored the critical need for all taxable adults in the state to fulfill their civic responsibilities, through prompt payment of taxes, saying that such development was capable of enhancing the economy and collective prosperity of the state.
In a statement broadcast to commemorate the seventh anniversary of his administration, he stressed “every taxable adult in Osun State must view it as a patriotic duty to support the government with tax payment as and when due.

Kwankwaso on wild goose chase for presidency - Kano commissioner

Kwankwaso on wild goose chase for presidency - Kano commissioner
You were prominent in the PDP until recently. What factors would you say informed your sudden movement to the APC?
I would not want to believe that my decision to decamp to the APC was sudden. I rather see it as a result of careful calculation and observation of events since the last election that brought in the current administration of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. I carefully evaluated the progress being made by the administration in relation to the personal disposition of the governor. At the end of my evaluation, I concluded that it would be worthwhile to team up with this progressive governor and contribute to his drive for the development of the state.

Buahri Cautions Against Hate Speeches

Buhari: We must root out hate
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria must focus on rooting out hate as well as misrepresentation of religion and violence.
He said this at the Presidential Villa in Abuja today while launching the Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism.
 `We must now while working together focus in rooting out hate, misrepresentation of religion and violence in our society," the president said.

Mama Taraba meets Buhari, keeps mum on Atiku

Mama Taraba meets Buhari, keeps mum on Atiku
A loyalist of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is also the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, today declined comment on Atiku's defection from the All Progressives Congress.
The minister met with Buhari after she, alongside other cabinet members, had attended the launch of the Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism.
When approached by State House correspondents for an interview on Atiku's exit from the APC, the minister declined.

Kaduna Assembly suspends 2 PDP members

Kaduna Assembly suspends 2 PDP members
The Kaduna state House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended two of its members indefinitely from the House for allegedly engaging in some ‘manipulative activities’.
The affected lawmakers are: Mr Bityong Nkom (PDP-Kaura) and Mr Danladi Kwasu (PDP- zangon Kataf) .

Clear salary arrears before Christmas, Buhari tells govs

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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday directed the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma; and the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to work with state governors to ensure the payment of outstanding Paris Club refund before the end of the year.

Atiku’s exit: Accept my sympathy, Buhari tells Odigie-Oyegun


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Image result for Clear salary arrears before Christmas, Buhari tells govsPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Monday sympathised with the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, over the exit of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar from the party.

Buhari chose the venue of the inauguration of the Ama Pepple-led National Minimum Wage Committee to convey his sympathy to the party chairman, who was at the event along with top government officials.

Fayose, Falana trade words over Abuja N1bn property

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The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has criticised human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), over the allegation by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), linking the lawyer to a N1bn property on Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja.
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 Fayose said it was embarrassing, shameful, disgraceful that a man of Falana’s standing, reputed to be a human rights activist, friend of the masses, crusader of justice and defender of democracy, could be linked to such a scandal.

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