President Muhammadu Buhari has said that government had recognised that some of the security challenges confronting Nigeria were imported by foreign elements. Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, stated this at the Graduation of Course 30 of the National Defence College (NDC) on Friday in Abuja. He said that the nation and indeed the African region had been facing difficult times such as terrorism in the North East, banditry and other criminal activities across the country. He added that the military and other security agencies have been given directives to decisively…
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Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Canadian Open as the Spaniard has not fully recovered from an abdominal tear. Nadal’s bid to complete a rare clean sweep of the grand slams ended when he suffered an injury setback at Wimbledon in July. The 22-time major champion pulled out ahead of a semi-final against Nick Kyrgios, who received a walkover and lost to Novak Djokovic in the championship match. Nadal was due to return in Montreal next week, but on Friday revealed he will not travel to Canada to play in a tournament he has won five times. The world number…
A serving Colonel in the Nigerian Army, Nicholas Ashinze has won the ‘Brazilian Government Prize for the Best Project on Science and Technology, PRNigeria has reported. He received the prize at the National Defence College Nigeria (NDC) Course 30 Graduation in Abuja, on Friday. The College, established in 1992, also celebrated its 30th anniversary. Ashinze of the military intelligence corps bagged the prize for an outstanding research project titled, “Digital Currency and National Development in Nigeria: E-Naira in Perspective”. Speaking at the event, President Muhammadu Buhari, noted that his government is deeply worried over the activities of bandits, terrorists and…
Four persons were burnt to death on Friday while 16 others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus at Oniworo, Foursquare Camp area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun confirmed the accident in Abeokuta, saying the accident occurred at 7:50 a.m. He stated that the bus driver was speeding excessively before losing control and ramming into the median. The bus summersaulted and went into flames. “A total of 20 persons were involved, four burnt beyond recognition while one female and 15 men were injured. Umar stated that the injured victims were…
The Budget Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), says it has tracked 16,213 constituency projects in 583 out of 774 local government areas in the country. The Foundation’s Budget Developer, Mr Henry Omokhaye, made the disclosure in Lokoja at a 2-Day Training Workshop organised by Stallion Times, an Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Supported by McAuthour Foundation, on Thursday. The budget expert, who spoke on the topic: “Budget Monitoring: Understanding the Concept and Tracking Constituency Projects,” underscored the importance of budget tracking by citizens including the media. Omokhaye said that the tracking was carried out in 11,017 communities in 33 states of the…
The London Stock Exchange Group Plc on Friday announced a share repurchase programme with a total value of up to 750 million euros ($912 million) to reduce the company’s share capital. The move was intended for voting ordinary shares of 6.79-6.86 pence each, the company said in a statement. The drive was expected to be completed over a period of up to one year in multiple tranches, with the launch of the first tranche on Friday. For the first tranche, expected to be completed by December 5, LSE had instructed Goldman Sachs to purchase the shares with a value of…
The federal government of Nigeria says hosting the 2022 UNESCO Global Media, Information Literacy (MIL) Week, will help to address the growing trend of fake news, misinformation and hate speech. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed stated this on Friday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Local Organising Committee for the event scheduled for October 24 to 31. Nigeria was given the hosting mandate for the global event last year in Paris. The minister said the decision to give Nigeria the hosting right was a testament to the fact that the country is a known strong advocate of…
A Professor of political Science and former Vice Chancellor of the Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, Professor Femi Mimiko has sounded the alarm bell on the state of the country’s university system saying poor governance, lack of innovation and convoluted appointment system have combined to put it in dire strait. He made the observation at the Special Valedictory lecture and 70th birthday anniversary of the former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Professor Adebisi Balogun on Tuesday August 2 at the Obafemi Auditorium FUTA Akure. In his lecture with the title, “Rethinking our Challenges and their Contradictions: Reform Imperatives…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Adamu on Thursday named Platuea stategGovernor, Simon Lalong and Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum as the Director General of the party’s presidential campaign organisation. The National Chairman led the presidential candidate of the party Bola Tinubu and his running mate Kashim Shettima to a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in his office in Abuja. He equally unveiled the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo as the interim spokesperson of the Campaign Organisation and Barr Hanatu Musa Musa as deputy spokesperson. According to him, the meeting was…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says over 389,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), are still unclaimed in Kano State.Prof. Riskuwa Shehu, the state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), said this when the Federal Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission (PCC), Ahmad Dadinkowa visited him on Thursday in Kano.Shehu, represented by the state INEC Administrative Secretary, Garba Lawan said that the PVCs were those produced from 2011 to 2018.“People were reluctant to come and collect their PVCs, hence the need for all stakeholders to assist in sensitising the voters to go and collect their own before the general elections,” he said.The REC said…