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President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians not to let terrorists divide the country along religious lines, following the execution of some Christians and Muslims by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The president made the call in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday. Buhari, who was reacting to the reported execution of some innocent citizens, said: “I am profoundly saddened and shocked by the death of innocent hostages in the hands of remorseless, godless, callous gangs of mass murderers that have given Islam a bad name…
The Lagos State Police Command on Friday said that no arrests were made across the state during the Christmas period which depicted a hitch-free Yuletide for Lagosians. DSP Bala Elkana, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the celebrations went peacefully across the state. He said that no arrests were reported from the Divisional Police Officers (DPO) across the state. “We had a hitch-free Christmas celebration across the state and no arrests were made,” the Police spokesman said. NAN had earlier reported that the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem…
A Dutse Grade I Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a 26-year-old man, Pius Oryiman, to six months in a correctional facility for attempting to steal electrical wires. The Judge, Mr Suleiman Mohammed, sentenced Oryiman after he found him guilty of the charges filed against him. Mohammed, however, gave the defendant a fine option of N10,000. The convict, who gave no fixed address, was charged with trespass and attempt to commit an offence. He pleaded guilty to the charges and begged the court to temper justice with mercy. The Police prosecutor, Mr Tunde Arowolo, had told the court that one…
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former Minister of Finance and Chairman, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), has urged the Federal Government to improve on immunization coverage. Okonjo-Iweala made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Thursday. She commended the Federal Government for efforts made so far but urged the government to work harder to attain the average target set for Africa. She said: “We like Nigeria to improve the immunization coverage. We were initially at 33 per cent. “Now they have worked hard. We are at 50 per cent now but…
Will history be kind to Buhari as he wished? By Fredrick Nwabufo I never thought President Buhari cared about posterity or how he would be evaluated when he leaves office because his actions now betray any reflection on the future. I also never thought he was a ‘’philosopher president’’ who ponders and asks ‘’why’’; again, because his actions have been that of a sciolist. So, my perturbation here is provoked by his statement at a meeting with some residents of Abuja on December 25 where he said: ‘‘I swore to hold this office in accordance with the Constitution of the…
A company run by Bruce Lee’s daughter is suing a popular Chinese fast-food chain over its use of an image of the late martial arts star. Shannon Lee’s Bruce Lee Enterprises alleges Real Kungfu has used the image in its logo without permission. The firm wants the fast-food chain to immediately remove the image and is reportedly seeking 30m dollars in compensation. The restaurant argues local authorities approved its use of the logo. The image depicts a dark-haired man in a martial arts pose. “The Real Kungfu chain’s logo is one that the company had applied for and obtained after…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), on Friday, signed a loan and grant agreement worth 80 million U.S. dollars with the Mongolian government for the promotion of healthcare services in the Asian country. ADB’s Deputy Country Director for Mongolia, Declan Magee, and Mongolian Finance Minister, Chimed Khurelbaatar signed the agreement at a ceremony held in the capital. According to ADB, the funding is intended for the first projects under the programme of Improving Access to Health Services for Disadvantaged Groups, which requires a total investment of 158.34 million dollars. “Improving people’s access to health services has always been a priority in…
Dear Sir or Madam, Re: Official complaint in respect of the tragic death of Mr Gabriel Diya and his two children. My name is Dayo Olomu and I am a British born Nigerian community leader based in London. I am shocked to learn that the pool in which Mr Gabriel Giya and his two children died on Christmas Eve was re-opened so soon – less than 48 hours after the tragic incident. I must say that your action is grossly insensitive and shows no regard whatsoever for the deceased and their family members. Clearly a thorough investigation is required given…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has said that it has outlined a number of initiatives in a bid to resolve the issue of unclaimed dividends in the capital market. Acting Director-General of the SEC, Ms. Mary Uduk who spoke in Abuja, said in the new year, the Commission would employ various strategies in a bid to ensure that issues of unclaimed dividends are effectively tackled in the capital market. Uduk said the issue of unclaimed dividends are legacy issues as they happened way back in the past adding that right now the major problem has…
A newly wedded bride, Mrs Abiola Akinremi, has said that she chose to get married on Christmas day, so she could easily remember her wedding anniversary date. Akinremi, formerly known as Abiola Adeoye, said this on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Akinremi said that she was not good at keeping records especially numerics like pins, codes, digits, phone numbers and as such decided to get married on a significant day that could serve as a reminder. “Although I have always known that I would get married on a day that I would…