The Secretary-General of United Nations (UN), António Guterres, says he is concerned by the potential risk of escalating violence over the situation in the Old City of Jerusalem. In a statement, he cautioned all political, religious and community leaders to refrain from provocative actions and rhetoric. “I reiterate my concern over the situation in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is essential to fully respect the status quo at the holy sites as before July 14,’’ he said. The statement came in the wake of a series of deadly stabbings and killings, leading to rising tensions in and around Jerusalem’s Old City since…
Author: Alaba Rotimi
The Zone C Chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has passed a vote of confidence in the management of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The zone comprise of the following Nigerian States: Adamawa, Benue, Borno, Kogi, Kwarra, Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Deputy Coordinator of the zone, Mr Mathew Dafoum Naankin, stated in Keffi on Wednesday, July 27, 2017 that the students took the decision in collaboration with “Youth for Good Governance’’, an NGO. He commended INEC for its effective interpretation and implementation of the nation’s electoral system. “We at NANS wish to…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Central Bank has directed all bank and financial institutions to stop dealing with 18 individuals and entities who are allegedly linked to Qatar. The state run news agency, WAM, reported today that the 18 entities were added to the list of those that had been blacklisted for having links with Qatar. The directive by the UAE’s Central Bank makes it the first financial institution in the Gulf to take such a decision even as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt are likely to follow. The four Arab countries announced on July 25 that they were blacklisting nine groups…
The data published by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that Airtel and MTN gained more internet subscribers during the month of June 2017, while Glo and Etisalat were the big losers. The internet users and data subscribers in Nigeria’s telecommunications networks marginally increased to 91.6 million in June. According to the June NCC Monthly Internet Subscribers Data; overall internet users in June 2017 increased by 33,747 to 91,598,757 from 91,565,010 in May. MTN accounted for 284,629 new users, increasing its subscription to 31,691,070 from 31,406,441 in May. Globacom lost 218,482 internet users and had 27,184,002 data subscribers left on its…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has announced in Abuja on Monday, July 24, 2017 that the Nigeria Police is to set up anti-piracy unit in all the 36 states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to combat the piracy of intellectual property in the country. Idris made the announcement following a request from the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who led a delegation of Creative Industry stakeholders on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja on Monday. He nominated three senior police officers, including two Deputies Inspector-General of Police,…
Italy’s Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni has disclosed the country may send navy ships to fight migrant traffickers in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast. The PM made the statement on Wednesday, June 26, 2017 in Rome at a joint news conference with his Libyan counterpart, Fayez al-Sarraj. “Sarraj wrote me a letter a few days ago, requesting technical support with naval units from the Italian government,” “The request is being assessed by our defence ministry. “The decisions we make will be assessed in agreement with Libya and with the Italian) parliament, ‘’ the Italian news agency ANSA quoted Gentiloni…
Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has initiated unprecedented overhaul of police formations on Kaduna highway. He had ordered the immediate redeployment of Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, all other Officers, Inspectors and Rank and File serving in the Police Divisions and stations abutting the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria highways, notorious for kidnapping and robberies. All police officers and men in Police Stations and out posts, starting from Zuba Division in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to all Divisions on the route, the axis of kidnappers, are affected by the unprecedented redeployment , an indication that the police high command may be working…
Five Nigerians and an Indian lady have been arrested by the Indian police, according to The Times of India. They were arrested for drug related fraud or crime. According to the newspaper, the Nigerians and their Indian accomplice were found in possession of a wide variety of drugs, including cocaine, brown sugar and amphetamine. They were also accused of human trafficking by way of offering Nigerian girls into prostitution. Arrested were by the Rachakonda Police in Hyderabad were Palaparthi Sangeetha, 35, a resident of Sun City, her partner Cosmas Ojukwu, 30, their associates John Okorie, 26, a BA student of Nizam College, Okereke…
The President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ayuba Wabba, on Wednesday told the Federal Government to embrace collective bargaining agreement to avoid constant crises in the nation’s educational system. He gave the advice in Abuja when he led a delegation to the National Secretariat of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). “Agreements are made to be sacrosanct and respected. Where we don’t respect collective agreements that are willingly entered into, that is a recipe for chaos. “That is one issue that has affected our educational system.” The labour leader stressed that policy makers must respect the contents…
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) under the aegis of United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFP) has said that the present Nigerian Constitution does not reflect the spirit and intention of the people as it was inherited from the military. They also noted that a section of the constitution had foreclosed restructuring because it stated that Nigeria is an indivisible and indissoluble nation. The group made the observations during a joint news briefing in Abuja on Wednesday addressed by Mr Olaseni Shalom and Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi, the Executive Director and the Executive Secretary of the organisation respectively. According to Olajengbesi, who is…