The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, today promised to sustain the non-discriminatory policy on payment of school fees introduced by his predecessor, Senator Aliyu Wamakko. He said this in Sokoto when he hosted the Primate of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, who led members of the church on a Christmas courtesy visit. “Às part of measures to boost communal harmony, my administration will sustain the policy of non-discriminatory fees paid by all students in public schools started by the last administration.”, said Tambuwal. They equally invited all Nigerians willing to contribute to the development of education to come…
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Benin Police Command has reportedly arrested one Apostle Ikenna Okafor on Sunday for allegedly burying charm in his church premises in Benin. The identity of what the suspect buried was unknown even though residents around the church located along Esigie Street in Benin alleged it was a live animal. The police took away the suspect to avoid being lynched by angry residents who stormed the church. An eyewitness, Mr Chinedu Nnamdi, said his father woke him up around 2 a.m. on Saturday night to watch what the Pastor was doing. According to him, the pastor buried something in front of the…
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dusty weather conditions with reduced visibility values of less than 1000m over the central states of the country on Monday. The predictions are contained in the Weather Outlook issued by NiMet’s Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Sunday in Abuja. It added that moderate visibility was expected to affect places like Abuja, Kaduna, Bida, Minna, Ilorin, Bauchi and environs with night time temperature range between 12 to18 degree Celsius. NiMet predicted that dusty atmosphere would prevail over Benin, Awka, Enugu and Port Harcourt with reduced horizontal visibility of one to 3km and night time temperature between…
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep regret over the death that occurred in Anambra State following an industrial gas explosion which happened a few hours before the Christmas celebration. In a press statement issued by Mallam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, lately, the President noted that he was greatly shaken and shocked by the loss of human lives in the single industrial accident, saying the scale casts a gloom on the families of the victims who were looking forward to a joyous Christmas celebration. The…
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) along with the Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike have conducted an assessment of the gas explosion that occurred on Thursday December 24, 2015 at the Intercorp Oil Ltd in Nnewi, Anambra State. The report from the NEMA Publicity Department on Friday December 25, 2015 indicated that 8 persons died from the incident and 6 persons sustained severe burns as a result of which they were transferred from Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital Nnewi to the Orthopaedic Hospital in Enugu, Anambra State capital. NEMA also revealed that 6 houses were affected, while 22 vehicles and 2 motorcycles were completely…
A Clergyman and the the Assistant Parish Priest at St Peters Catholic Church in Calabar, Rev. Fr. Leonard Ojorgu, has urged couples to embrace family planning by having only the number of children they could cater for. He gave the advice at the end of the 2015 Sunday Church service in Calabar. The clergyman said that the attitude of having unplanned number of children in the family without the resources to cater for them was inappropriate. According to him, parents should weigh their resources in the face of the current economic challenges before deciding on the number of children to have. “In the…
The Assistant Parish Priest of St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Akwanga of Nasarawa State, Rev. Fr Raymond Tyohemba, has condemned the practice of lesbianism and homosexuality. He also warned people against destroying the marriage institution. According to him, “God has instituted the institution of marriage so that a man and a woman would come together as husband and wife, but not the other way round. “It is unfortunate that today, some groups of persons have chosen to violate what God has ordained and go about having sex with persons of the same sex with them. “To the extent that some powerful…
The Governor of Plateau State, Mr. Simon Lalong, has called on ethnic groups in Nigeria to preserve their languages and save them from extinction. The governor made the call yesterday at the 2015 Gamai Cultural Festival in Shendam Local Government Area of the state, where he hails from. He said that languages were vital tools for interacting and expressing ideas, emotions, knowledge, memories and values. “Languages are also primary vehicles of cultural expressions and intangible cultural heritage, essential to the identity of individuals and groups. Safeguarding endangered languages is thus, a crucial task in maintaining cultural diversity, worldwide. The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO’s)…
Gyallesu residents in Zaria, Kaduna State have asked the human rights groups to look into the pains caused by Shiite Islamic sect led by Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky to their community . The community also urged the Federal Government to ban Shiite movement in their community and Kaduna state as a whole. The spokesperson for the community, Idris Baba, told a news conference in Kaduna on Saturday that Shiites had held people in Zaria and Sabon Gari local government areas of the state hostage with impunity and running a parallel government. “We the elders are calling on our children who left their homes in…
The Police Commissioner of Ogun Police Command, Abdulmajid Ali, has indicated its readiness to partner with local hunters in the state to provide adequate security. He said this today while addressing the hunters at Odeda Police Divisional Headquarters in Odeda Council Area of the state. Ali said the police had concluded plans to incorporate the hunters and other relevant groups in its security network for more effective policing of the state. He said no serious police formation would jettison or underrate the role of hunters in intelligence gathering and effective policing of the community. He assured the hunters of adequate support and…
Adamawa clerics have expressed gratitude to God for the peaceful Christmas and Eid-el-Mauloud celebrations in the state. The clerics gave the thanks today when they paid Christmas homage to Governor Muhammadu Jibrilla. In their respective remarks, the state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Mike Moses, and his Muslim Council counterpart, Uztaz Ismaila Modibbo, also lauded the state government for partnering with security agencies to achieve the hitch-free celebrations. They assured the government of the support of religious bodies through prayers and mobilisation of their faithful for peaceful coexistence. They also lauded the Governor for his development programmes and…
The South-East Coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr James Eze, today said the Federal Government would provide medical items to aid the speedy recovery of victims of the Nnewi gas explosion. He said this after visiting victims of the explosion at the National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu, and University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State. The explosion, which occurred on Thursday, led to the death of six persons while several others were injured. Eze said that the government would further equip the Regional Burn Centre at the National Orthopedic Hospital in Enugu. “NEMA commends the staff of both federal…
Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progress Union (IEDPU) has raised the sum of 20 million naira for its Education Endowment Fund at the Annual Conference and 50th Anniversary of the union in Ilorin today. National President of the union, Alhaji AbdulHamid Adi, appealed to Kwara Government to declare state of emergency in public primary and secondary schools in the state. Adi said apart from over crowding of students in classrooms, many schools in the state have dilapidated buildings and obsolete equipment. He called for urgent intervention of the state government to save the foundation of education from collapse in the state. Adi also appealed…
The Head of Fruits and Spices Department at the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Dr Sunday Akinyemi, has advised the fruit farmers to conduct risk assessment of new agricultural sites prior to the use of the land. He gave the advice during interview in Ibadan today. Akinyemi added that soil types should be mapped for the farm and to plan rotation, planting and growing programmes. He urged fruit farmers to always consider availability and quality of water, pest and diseases as well as weed levels in the area. The expert also advised fruit farmers to focus on planning and management of fruit…
Fun returns to National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos as some fun seekers thronged the place for Boxing Day celebration in Lagos on Saturday after invasion by hoodlums on Christmas day. Some hoodlums reportedly punctured the carnival-like atmosphere when they invaded the premises and dispossessed fun seekers of their valuables on Christmas day. Policemen at the National Theatre later apprehended some suspected hoodlums at about 6.p.m., when the premises had been completely deserted by scared fun seekers. The theatre was once again a beehive of activities today as some fun seekers thronged the premises. Many families were seen sitting on the lawns, eating and taking…
The senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Princess Stella Oduah, has condoled with the victims of the Nnewi fire outbreak. The Lawmaker described the incident as tragic and disheartening just at the eve of Christmas celebration. She commiserated with the affected families and prayed for the peaceful repose of the victims. “This is a tragic incident and a huge loss to various families, Nnewi indigenes, Chicason Group and Anambra people at large. “I pray that the good Lord will accept the souls of the victims and grant them eternal rest.” Oduah also sympathised with the Governor of…
Hon Justice Eberechi Suzette Nyesom-Wike, the wife of the Rivers State Governor, yesterday enjoined Christians to work for peace and friendship in order to enhance societal growth. She made this call when she led female government functionaries and wives of government officials on a visit to the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital in Port Harcourt as part of the Christmas festivities. Wike, a High Court judge, said that the Christmas period ought to be used to promote love, peace and unity among the people. She said the birth of Jesus Christ represented the highest level of love of God for humanity. The governor’s wife…
Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, the Archbishop of Anglican Archdiocese of Enugu, has urged Nigerians and the leaders to be optimistic for a turn-around in the fortune and destiny of the nation. “As it is said in the Holy Book, with God nothing is impossible; it then means that our situation in the country is changeable and turn-around is realisable, if we turn to God. As well, work hard and be focused in changing the country for the betterment of all,” Chukwuma said this yesterday during a homily at a Christmas mass in the Bishop’s Court, Enugu. He also called for honest and purposeful…
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, while speaking at the Christmas Eve Dance organised by Island Club in Lagos on Thursday night, has expressed confidence that inspite of the gloomy economic predictions, the state will record progress in 2016. A statement issued on Friday, the Christmas day, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Habib Aruna, quoted the governor as saying that the implementation of the N662.58 billion budget for 2016 would engender progress. The governor said the success of the budget was anchored on the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), adding that greater attention would be paid to e-governance to…
Hoodlums yesterday disrupted the activities of fun seekers at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. The fun seekers, who had visited the premises to spend the Christmas Day, lost their valuables during the incident which occurred between 4.30 p.m. and 5 p.m. The venue suddenly became chaotic as members of the public, who had come for relaxation and sight-seeing took to their heels following the activities of the suspected hoodlums. But the Police at the National Theatre Post eventually apprehended some of the suspected hoodlums. A 19-year-old student, Philip Patrick, told our reporter that he just saw people running all over the premises of the…