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President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have declared their assets in line with provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Buhari’s Head of Media Team, Garba Shehu. The statement said that the Code of Conduct Bureau on Friday acknowledged the submission of the two leaders’ assets declaration forms. The forms, the statement said, were submitted separately on May 28 and signed for by the organisation’s Chairman, Sam Saba. It said: “President Buhari’s Declarant ID was given as: ‘President: 000001/2015′. “The Nigerian Constitution states in Chapter VI Section 140, that a person elected to the office of President shall not begin to perform the functions of that office until he has declared his assets and liabilities as prescribed in the Constitution.” By declaring their assets, the statement said that President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo may have not only fulfilled the re...

Several Nigerians regarded the concession of defeat by immediate past president Goodluck Jonathan to President Muhammadu Buhari as heroic, even Buhari himself called Jonathan a statesman because of what he did, but singer and actress, Adokiye does not consider Jonathan a hero. “I feel really bad for the Nigerians calling President Jonathan a hero. Hero to who please? Why waste your saliva and brain on someone who has brought poverty, national blackout, danger, unemployment, terror and insecurity to our dear nation,” she said. “Don’t get me wrong, he was my president before now. His wife is even from my mum’s village, Ogu Bolo in Okrika and I know her home. So, they are my people. But my dear, he disappointed me. Someone that has seen poverty before but was blessed by God to change mankind. What did he do? “He forgot us and started forming ‘big man’ for Nigerians. I bet he thought the world was his. Thank God for his mercy for not allowing him to come back to complete his mission ...

The United States president, Barrack Obama yesterday congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his emergence as the Nigeria’s new president and Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces. Obama who sent his congratulatory message in a press statement obtained by our correspondent in New York, also promised that his administration would maintain healthier and stronger ties with the government of Nigeria. Speaking further, President Obama said that the American government would continue to build on the US-Nigeria relationship which began in 2010, stressing that he should not relent in his effort to ensure that Nigeria remains united. Obama, also lauded the former president, Goodluck Jonathan, for his sportsmanship during the presidential election which he lost to Buhari. He also said the Maturity displayed by Jonathan during the announcement of the March 28 presidential election averted post election political crisis in Nigeria.

Youths numbering over 50 are selling premium motor spirit (PMS) in buckets along the Lagos Ibadan expressway where a fuel-laden tanker fell this morning. A 20 litre bucket was being sold from N1800 upwards, depending on the buyer’s bargaining power. A queue was building up as drivers call on the youths to dispense fuel to their waiting vehicles. As youths struggle to fetch fuel from the fallen tanker, policemen and officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) watch. A Fire Service truck belonging to the Ogun State government was also on standby to ensure any fire outbreak is controlled. Similar incidents in the past have ended up in infernos, but Nigerians always take their chances and that was what the youths did. Nigeria struggles with fuel scarcity as its new president Muhammadu Buhari is sworn in. Nigerians will be looking up to him to address all the problems the country faces and for many of them, they want to see the change he promised as from today. One of the yo...

Inaugural speech by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari following his swearing-in as President of the federal Republica of Nigeria on 29th May, 2015 I am immensely grateful to God Who Has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion. Today marks a triumph for Nigeria and an occasion to celebrate her freedom and cherish her democracy. Nigerians have shown their commitment to democracy and are determined to entrench its culture. Our journey has not been easy but thanks to the determination of our people and strong support from friends abroad we have today a truly democratically elected government in place. I would like to thank President Goodluck Jonathan for his display of statesmanship in setting a precedent for us that has now made our people proud to be Nigerians wherever they are. With the support and cooperation he has given to the transition process, he has made it possible for us to show the world that despite the perceived tension in the land we can be a u...

HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF HAND OVER NOTES TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFR THURSDAY, 28TH MAY, 2015 PROTOCOLS I welcome you all to this occasion of the formal presentation of the Hand-over notes of my Administration to the in-coming Administration of the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari. This event and tomorrow’s inauguration of a new administration are truly historic as it is the first time in the history of our nation that we are witnessing the democratic and orderly transfer of power at the Federal level from one political party to another. The Hand-over notes which we now present, contain the governance philosophy, strategies, policies, programmes and activities of my Administration for the period – 2011-2015. Also to be found in the notes are the objectives, targets and implementation strategies, achievements and challenges of our key policies, schemes, initiatives as w...

A man in South Carolina, was sentenced to life in prison for stealing cigarettes. 56-year-old David Duren Jr. of Sumter, has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of stealing $900 worth of cigarettes. Duren acted as his own attorney in court. However, he failed to convince the jury of his innocence. Scoop has more: Attorney Ernest Finney said that Duren fellunder the three strikes law, which allows the sentence of life in prison when someone is convicted of three serious crimes. Duren was convicted of second-degree burglary. He had been assigned two public defenders, but he decided to represent himself. Finney said that the prosecutors offered Duren a plea agreement that would have sent him to prison for about 15 years, but he refused to take the deal. Police said that Duren broke into a store through a wall and stole $900 worth of cigarettes. He was linked to the crime through DNA from blood found on a freezer.

A 35-year-old man, Bello Rabiu, has been arrested and arraigned before a senior magistrate’s court in Katsina over the killing of his new born baby girl. Daily Trust reports: He was said to have strangled the one day old baby and buried her in his compound after she was given birth to by his wife, Fatima Bello. Rabiu was infuriated that the baby he eagerly awaited turned out to be a female, against his wish. Police prosecuting officer, Hashimu Musa, told the court that Rabiu who resides in Dankwaro village of Charanchi LGA of Katsina State, committed the offence at midnight on May 4, 2015. He said the village head of Doka, Alhaji Muhammad Shehu, reported the case at the Charanchi police station after his attention was drawn to it. “After police investigation, he was arrested and interrogated, and later confessed committing the offence’’, he said. The judge, Nafisa Bagiwa, ordered him to be remanded in prison and adjourned the case to June 22 for continuation.

President-elect Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, departed Nigeria for Britain via the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, on a private visit. According to a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by his campaign spokesperson, Malam Garba Shehu, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) will use the opportunity of the visit to take a much-deserved rest ahead of his inauguration on May 29th. “He is expected back in the country a few days before the inauguration, refreshed and ready to hit the ground running once he is sworn into office”, he said

Day before yesterday May 15th, Edo state governor Adams Oshiomhole married his gorgeous wife, Lala Fortez. Speaking about her nationality and why he chose her, the 63 year old former Labour leader said; “I have seen a lot of publications, some saying that she is Philippine, Dutch and several others, but she is from Cape Verde. And that is part of West Africa. And I hope that will rest the debate of where she is from,” he said regarding her nationality. About why he chose her, the governor said “She is very humble, she appreciates the nature of my job and life that it is one that one comes back home late. Sometimes 3: 00 a.m., she understands my weaknesses, she is more or less the mother of the house, the one that has accepted to be the mother of my children. I am happy that all my children are at home with her and accept her as their mother even though she is not old enough to be their mother. She has accepted to fill that gap,” he told PM news

The enforcement of speed limiting devices for commercial vehicles nationwide will come into effect as from June 1, the Akwa Ibom State Sector Commander, Mr. Ramalan Yerima, has stated. The sector commander, who made this known in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Saturday at a one-day sensitisation workshop for fleet operators in the state, pointed out that most road crashes that resulted in fatality were as a result of over speeding. He stated that once the speed limiting devices had been installed in a vehicle, the drivers of such vehicles would not be able to exceed the regulated speed. Mr. Yerima further noted that the move would not only help reduce road crashes and unfortunate carnage on the country’s roads, but also extend the lifespan of vehicles and reduce fuel consumption. According to the FRSC boss, traffic crashes are more likely when drivers allow themselves to be controlled by vehicles, adding that under certain speed, drivers are likely to lose the control of their vehicle...

Maiduguri residents on Saturday appealed to the management of banks operating in the city to restock their Automated Teller Machines to allow more residents to access their money when in need. The residents’ appeal followed a 24-hour curfew imposed on the state capital by the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army after Wednesday’s foiled Boko Haram attack. They said most of the banks’ ATMs in the town were not dispensing cashto customers, a situation which they said exposed many to untold hardships. A resident who lives in Bulumkutu area, Malam Shuaibu Bala, said “it is very unfortunate that almost all the banks had no money on their ATMs, which means we will have to wait until Monday. “We have been forced to stay indoors for 48 hours and the entire foodstuff in the house have finished, I needed some money but no ATM is dispensing cash in this town”. Another resident, Mr. Sharreef Mahmoud, describe the development as “very unfortunate”. Mahmoud said, “Most socio-economic activiti...

Dozens may have died in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital,​ as a bomb blast rocked a crowded commercial area​ on Saturday​, witnesses said. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that dozens of persons were either killed or injured as a result of the blast. A witness said the blast,​ which occurred at about 11a.m.​,​ left many dismembered human parts littering the scene. A resident of Damaturu, Abdulmalik Audu, told PREMIUM TIMES the incident occurred behind the main Damaturu motor park where there are commercial shops and stalls. Details of the casualties and cause of the blast could​ be ascertained immediately.

Deposed Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, was on Saturday sentenced to death by a Cairo court over a 2011 prison break, the CNN is reporting. Egyptian authorities had accused Mr. Morsi and over 100 other co-defendants of colluding with Palestinian group, Hamas, and Lebanese group, Hezbollah, to break into prisons across Egypt in January 2011, facilitating the escape of Mr. Morsi and 20,000 others. The former President’s name along with those of more than 100 other defendants – including the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, and a former speaker of parliament, Mohamed El-Katatny – willbe passed to the Grand Mufti, that country’s highest legal authority, for confirmation or rejection of the sentence. Mr. Morsi and his colleagues are at liberty to appeal the verdict in Egypt, which will be confirmed on June 2. Another 16 defendants, the CNN reports, were also sentenced to death Saturday in a separate case bordering on espionage. The television channel named ...

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has threatened to sue the 8th National Assembly to court, if it fails to slash the “bogus” salaries and allowances they earn. However, he admits it will be easier to do if the president-elect Muhammadu Buhari led by example and reduce the allocation of the presidential villa. “It will be very easy easy for the President-elect, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to compel the National Assembly to slash their bogus emolument, if only he first sets the example. If he first cuts down the budget account of the Presidential Villa, the lawmakers will fall in place. For instance if the budget of the Villa is N5 billion and he cuts it down to N500 million, no one needs to tell the national assembly members to toe the same line,” Agbakoba said at a news conference in Lagos, on Friday. “The problem in Nigeria is professional politics, where the lawmakers say, the executive allocates bogus emolument to themselves, why should...

A group of lawmakers rooting for the emergence of Hon Femi Gbajabiamila as Speaker of the House of Representatives yesterday moved to amend the House standing orders on voting procedure from secret to open ballot system. Order 2, Rule 4 (f) (ii) of the House Standing Orders 2014, states: “Voting by secret ballot shall be conducted by the Clerk-at-Table using the list of the members-elect of the House, who shall each be given a ballot paper to cast his vote, with the proposer and seconder as tellers”.‎ It was learnt that the advocates of this amendment were banking on the precedence set when the same House rule was altered few days to the election that produced Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as Speaker in May 2011. The plan, which was initially to be raised on Wednesday, was suspended to allow its sponsors gather more supporters to push it through. It was then put on the supplementary Order Paper yesterday. According to a ranking member, who spoke with LEADERSHIP on the condition of anon...

The Peoples Democratic Party caucus at the House of Representatives on Thursday insisted that it had not endorsed any candidate for the position of Speaker of the 8th Assembly. The caucus made the clarification just as it rose from a closed-door meeting at the National Assembly. The clarification came on the heels of speculation that the caucus had endorsed the Chairman, Committee on House Services, Yakubu Dogara, as its choice for the position of Speaker. Other top contenders for the job are Femi Gbajabiamila and Abdulmumin Jibrin. Although the PDP would be relegated to minority in the green chamber when the 8thlegislative assembly is inaugurated next month, its 139 lawmakers would have a deciding role to play on who emerges Speaker. The PDP caucus in its reaction on Thursday, described the report of it backing a particular candidate was “hasty” and embarrassing to the group. It said, “Such a hasty and invalid speculation appears to have been given some mileage by the lone...

Thee authorities reported unbelievable case of rescuing a babyboy buried alive for ten days. His parents abandoned him because he was born with birth defect of a cleft lip. Thousands babies with conprivate part defects are abandoned every year in China. But this case gained notoriety. The boy was born on April 20 and was taken by parents from hospital 4 days later after treatment for a high fever. “Normal parents ask the hospital to provide a birth certificate and arrange for medical insurance, but this family didn't want a birth certificate and left immediately after paying the bill,” told press Wu Weili, deputy director of pediatrics at the hospital, who also admitted that “we do not know what exactly happened during the period of time when the baby was discharged from the hospital on April24, and when he was admitted to the hospital again on May 4.” Local officials told that parents, who wanted to get rid of their baby, hired a man on April 24 for $290 to bury their c...

At least 60 people were feared dead in a clash between troops of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army and the militant group Boko Haram around Kayamula village, few kilometres from 21 Armoured Brigade (Giwa Barracks) on Wednesday in Maiduguri. Most of those killed are suspected to be members of the terror group. Kayamula village of Konduga local government area of the state is about 20km drive from Maiduguri which has suffered series of deadly attacks by terrorists in the past. “35 members of the terrorists including women suicide bombers were killed by troops, while 27 residents near Kayamula and Alau Dam villages were slaughtered by insurgents after they were repelled and chased away by troops,” Vanguard quoted a reliable source to have said. A mass burial was held for the slain residents. Mallam Abba Alau who participated in the mass burial said, “we were able to bury our 27 people who were slaughtered by terrorists while fleeing but ran into our community and wrecked havoc before he...

The Solar Impulse 2, the experimental plane attempting to fly around the world without using a drop of fuel, has been grounded by the weather in China. What was supposed to be an overnight pit stop in the southwestern city of Chongqing has now stretched into a two-and-a-half week stay. It's an unexpected layover that is testing the patience of the pilots and more than 60 team members, just a quarter of the way along a journeythat will cover some 35,000 kilometers (21,748 miles) over five months. "You can believe that your will can influence the weather," says pilot Bertrand Piccard, who comes from a long family line of explorers. But "then you'llbe really disappointed because it doesn't work."Or you just know that it's an adventure you do withthe forces of nature. "Piccard, along with Andre Borschberg, a Swiss engineer, are taking turns flying the single-seater aircraft, which took off from Abu Dhabi on March 9and has successfully flown ...

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari and his wife Aisha are expected in Edo State today for the wedding between Governor Adams Oshiomhole and Lara Fortes, at his country home in Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. The governor had lost his wife, Clara Oshiomole to cancer in 2010 and has remained unmarried since then, focusing on the development of Edo State despite pressure from family, friends and even traditional rulers, including the Benin monarch, Oba ofBenin to take another wife. Other dignitaries expected at the wedding ceremony include former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and others.

A female Nigerian student was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court yesterday after she was found guilty of trafficking 765.9gm of methamphetamine at the KL International Airport (KLIA), four years ago. The decision was made against 30 year old Mary George Unazi by Judge Datuk Ghazali Cha after the prosecution managed to prove its case against her beyond a reasonable doubt. In his judgement, Ghazali said the accused’s defence was merely a bare denial and that the private college student had also failed to prove that the bag containing the drug was not hers. Unazi was found to have committed the offence at the baggage claim area at the international arrival hall of KLIA on May 10, 2011. She was charged under Section 39B (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 of Malaysia which carries a mandatory death penalty upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor, Siti Noorbaya Jamil, prosecuted, while Unazi was represented by lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo.

To address and close the gap in terms of access to higher education, the federal government have approved the establishment of the private sector-led Vocational Enterprise Institutions (VEIs) and Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEIs)with the major aim of serving the needs of the industry and self-empowerment in the country. The private institutions are expected to offer vocational, technical, technology or professional education and training at post basic and tertiary levels to equip secondary school leavers and working adults with vocational skills and knowledge to meet the increasing demand for technical manpower by the varios sectors of the nation’s economy. This was announced by the minister of education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau at thepresentation of operational licenses to two private Polytechnics and fifteen IEIs and VEIs. The minister said after satisfying the laid down regulations and demands of the regulatory agency, the institutions “were approved by the federal gov...

Visiting former British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, yesterday assured President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) of the support of the major democracies of the world, especially Britain to enable him succeed. Blair gave the assurance during his congratulatory visit to Buhari in Abuja. Speaking to journalists after a closed door meeting, the former PM hailed the credibility and the tranquillity that defined the last general elections, saying Nigeria and her people had earned the respect of the international community. He expressed confidence in the incoming government of Buhari, saying it was determined to achieve its set objectives. He said: “In the last few weeks, Nigeria has earned respect through out the whole world. There is enormous support for Nigeria now in the international community. The support take's into consideration the challenges that lie ahead and there is great confidence in the country. “This is an election which took place in a way which the c...

A portion of the federal secretariat housing the Police Service Commission in Abuja was Thursday afternoon gutted by fire. Fire service men were sighted by Daily Trust reporter battling the fire. At the time of filing this report, the fire had began to subside. A witness said he was in the office with his colleagues when they heard a loud bang sending everyone scampering for safety. They later learnt it was fire and they all evacuated to safety. Details coming.

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has been asked to restrain Dame Patience Jonathan from holding an emergency meeting of African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) in Abuja on May 15. The court will hear the application to stop the meeting today. The plaintiffs, who include Nana Module Onwodi, Ekemma Ugborough Arisa, Louisa Ono Eikhomun and Deborah Oboh, said the emergency meeting called by Dame Jonathan was called in “bad faith” as it is aimed at scuttling any chance of Aisha Buhari becoming the president of AFLPM. Other defendants in the matter include Juliet Mene, Juliet Pearce, Sonia Adolf and Kate Duru. The case could not go on yesterday when it was called because the procedure for proof of service had not been completed. Accordingly, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, adjourned the matter to enable Barrister Mohammed Ahmed file an affidavit of service and attach the Proof of Service to the said affidavit averring that the service had been effected on the defendant...

Barely two months after it lost the presidency to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday suffered another major loss as the senator and House of Representatives member representing President Goodluck Jonathan’s home constituency at the current National Assembly, Senator Clever Marcus Ikisikpo and Hon Nadu Karibo, have both defected to the APC. Others who dumped their former party the (PDP) include Hon Azibola Omekwe, representing Ogbia Constituency 1; Hon Fini Angaye , Kolokuma/Opukuma constituency 2 of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, former Ogbia local government chairman, Hon Innocent Kaku and a chieftain of the party, Nadari Banigo Addressing journalists at the APC national secretariat , Abuja, leader of the defectors and senator representing Bayelsa East senatorialdistrict at the National Assembly, Senator Clever Ikisikpo, said they believe that Bayelsa State would be better represented under the APC platform. While berating the PDP f...

A top Burundian general on Wednesday announced the overthrow of President Pierre Nkurunziza, following weeks of violent protests against the president’s bid to stand for a third term. “President Pierre Nkurunziza is removed from office, the government is dissolved,” General Godefroid Niyombare said in a radio broadcast. The broadcast by Niyombare — a highly respected figure who was sacked from his position as the central African nation’s powerful chief of intelligence in February — came hours after Nkurunziza left the country for neighbouring Tanzania. He was travelling to attend talks with regional leaders on ending his country’s crisis. “All people are asked to respect the lives and property of others,” Niyombare added

The National Council of State on Tuesday in Abuja approved a template for the smooth inauguration of new government in Nigeria. The council comprises of the President, Vice President, Senate President, former Heads of State and Presidents, Chief Justice of the Federation, former Chief Justices and State Governors. Addressing State House correspondents after the meeting of the council, Gov. Gabriel Suswam of Benue disclosed that the approval of the template was meant to ensure uniformity in subsequent transitions in the country. “The Council decided that henceforth there has to be a template that successive transitions will follow. We never had it, this is the first time that one is going to be developed so that subsequently there is no speculation as to what needs to be done, everything is in a template. “Yes, if there is a transition whether is the same party to the same party, they follow the same template. If it is from one party to another party, the same template, this is...

Holly Fray from Pittson, Pennsylvania is facing charges and fines after being arrested. Keen eyed store employees couldn’t help but notice the resourceful thief shoving food up her dress and called the police. Officer Charles Langan said that Fray was given a full body search during which several oranges fell onto the floor between her legs. “I thought she stuffed a bunch of things in her pants so I gave her a fast pat down, when I felt nothing and saw items begin to fall out of her pants, I knew something was up,” said Officer Langan. “A female officer was called in after Miss Fray was brought to the station, and a more thorough search was initiated.” Officer Felicia Anne, a 10 year vet of the police force arrived to carry out the more in depth search; “They asked me to come do a full cavity search on a recently arrested shoplifter, which is very unusual. They told me that they thought she was holding groceries in her v**ina, and I literally laughed out loud. They told me about ...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, said it would soon arraign three officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, over N1.2 billion unspent funds. This was contained in a statement issued by a consultant with the ICPC, Folu Olamiti, in Abuja on Monday. The three officials will have their day in court on Tuesday when they will appear before Justice Husseini Baba of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja. According to the statement, the NSCDC officials to be arraigned include a former Assistant Commandant General, Mohammed Umar and Amobi Chidozie and Ojuolape Oyemomi, whose ranks were not specified. It added that the action followed an alleged conspiracy to offer gratification to some public officers in the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, AGF. Mr. Olamiti explained that the alleged bribes were offered in December 2004 to the AGF staff to induce them to extend the time of remittance of the ...

The Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has received passenger coaches as the state nears completion of the Calabar monorail. Imoke said it was gratifying to see that the monorail project, which was planned for the state years ago, had been finally delivered and in a matter of weeks, it would link the Summit Hills and Tinapa, thus bringing the business and leisure resort closer to Calabar metropolis. “The monorail line is a project that has been in the books of Cross River State for many years. So it is very gratifying for us to see that the trains are finally delivered to site and work is going on. In a couple of weeks, we will have this train running linking Tinapa to the city of Calabar and berthing at Calabar International Convention Centre. “This is a realisation of a dream and an indication of growth and economic expansion, particularly in the area of tourism, which the state is known for. This is growth for business and leisure, which should be appreciated by...

The Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has received passenger coaches as the state nears completion of the Calabar monorail. Imoke said it was gratifying to see that the monorail project, which was planned for the state years ago, had been finally delivered and in a matter of weeks, it would link the Summit Hills and Tinapa, thus bringing the business and leisure resort closer to Calabar metropolis. “The monorail line is a project that has been in the books of Cross River State for many years. So it is very gratifying for us to see that the trains are finally delivered to site and work is going on. In a couple of weeks, we will have this train running linking Tinapa to the city of Calabar and berthing at Calabar International Convention Centre. “This is a realisation of a dream and an indication of growth and economic expansion, particularly in the area of tourism, which the state is known for. This is growth for business and leisure, which should be appreciated by...

Mahashta Mûrasi is an Indian who claims to be born in 1835. It is not only the oldest man in the world but also the man who lived the longest since the history of mankind (according to the Guinness World Records ). According to the information transmitted, the man was born in Bangalore on January 6 1835.De 1903, he lived in Varanasi, where he worked until 1957, until his retirement in 122 years. According WorldNewsDailyReport.com all official documents to identify this man support his version My grandchildren have died there a few years, “said Mûrasi.” In a way, death has forgotten me. And now I have lost all hope to die!

A nurse was arrested for beating and biting a newborn baby. The nurse, Emiliya Kovacheva of Sofia, Bulgaria, herself a mother, was seen on video attacking the 4-day-old baby. Kovacheva was seen punching the baby, who is named Nicole, in the stomach and face because she would not quiet down. She then grabbed the baby by one arm, took her out of the bassinet and continued to abuse her by hitting her in the face, shaking her and biting her. The baby had suffered terrible injuries. She was taken to the hospital’s intensive care unit, where it was feared that baby Nicole would not make it. However, after being treated, doctors now say that she is expected to recover. When the nurse was arrested, she initially denied the allegations. However, when she was confronted with the video, Kovacheva admitted that she was frustrated because the baby did not fall asleep. She did not want the baby to wake the other sleeping newborns. Kovacheva is facing charges of attempted murder. Her attor...

In a bid to rid the public service of ghost workers, the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has ordered the verification of the over 48, 977 workers in the state’s payroll. The governor’s directive was contained in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka. According to Mr. Fayose, the verification is meant to block the over N500 million being lost monthly by the government through the e-payment system contracted by the immediate past administration, to a private firm. He, however, directed that the April salary be paid as workers are verified, adding that the exercise was not meant to delay payment of wages in the state. The All Progressives Congress in the state had alleged that the verification exercise was a ploy to provoke Ekiti workers to go on strike so that the impeachment process initiated against the governor by the 19 APC lawmakers would be scuttled. In apparent response to the claim, Gov. Fayose said “T...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors forum might be heading for a show-down with the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, as the retired general has rejected the governors’ and their newly elected counterparts’ plans to submit names of their preferred candidates, to be considered and possibly picked as ministers in the cabinet of the incoming administration. The Progressives Governors Forum, as the governors are popularly called, visited Buhari four days ago in Abuja to pledge their unalloyed loyalty to the president-elect. Led by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, they also used the opportunity to table some of their demands to Buhari. At the meeting, the governors requested to leave their list of possible ministers withvBuhari, but their request was rebuffed by the president-elect who reminded them that the Constitution does not compel him to take a list of ministerial nominees from them. The president-elect also refused to accept the request for a bailout for the st...

President Goodluck Jonathan, Sunday, expressed fears that his wife might divorce him because of his decision to allow the just concluded election go on to its logical conclusion without interference. Speaking at a thanksgiving and farewell service in his honour at the Cathedral Church of the Advent Life-Camp, Gwarinpa, Abuja, President Jonathan cited the case of the former South African Apartheid leader, F.W de Klerk whose wife divorced him for ending minority rule in South Africa. President Jonathan who expressed appreciation to Nigerians for giving him the opportunity to serve at various capacities reiterated his willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice in the interest of the Nation. He said: “I believe there are reasons for everything. Some hard decisions have their own cost. That I have ran the government this way that stabilized certain things, the electoral process and other things that brought stability into this country. They were very costly decisions which I must be ...

Louis van Gaal has pressed the button on Manchester United’s £200m summer spending spree by landing Dutch wonderboy Memphis Depay. The Red Devils boss is also interested in Borussia Dortmund pair Ilkay Gundogan and Mats Hummels, Southampton right-back Nathaniel Clyne, Real Madrid flyer Gareth Bale and PSG's Edinson Cavani . (Daily Express) Daniel Sturridge is likely to miss the start of next season after hip surgery, raising the prospect of Liverpool starting the campaign with an entirely new strike force. (The Times) Manchester City are poised to beat rivals Chelsea and Arsenal to the £20m signing of Brazil sensation Roberto Firmino. (Daily Star) Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech admits he still doesn't know where he will be playing next season, but hinted once again he will have to leave the club in order to get regular first team football. The Blues shot stopper has been valued around £10m. (Evening Standard) Tottenham star Danny Rose is a target for Atletico Madrid - and...

Rumours are rife that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have concluded plans to dump the party over the refusal of the National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, to throw in the towel amidst protests from the state chief executives. Peoples Daily reports that there is possible break-up of the party in the nearest future as the governors seem to have had a enough and are willing to form a new party. In a meeting they held last week, the PDP governors resolved to either force Mu’azu out of the party or leave the party. They were said to have met with President Goodluck Jonathan after their meeting, to brief him of their plan to ensure the Mu’azu loses his job. It was gathered that some of the governors are already in Abuja for other round of meeting summoned by their Chairman and Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, to determine Mu’azu’s fate. Meanwhile, reports had emerged that the governors have a “Plan B” which is to completely abandon the party, they are set ex...

A man decided to divorce his wife after catching her saying hi to her former boyfriend, according to court documents in Saudi Arabia. According to the divorce complaint, the man and his wife went to a park to spend the day. At some point, the man observed his wife talking to a strange man. When he confronted his wife, she said that the man is her former boyfriend and she just said hi to him. The husband of Riyadh, became extremely angry about his wife’s actions and decided to divorce her. The husband told the court that his wife said that she was just going to the bathroom, but instead, she went over to greet her former boyfriend. The women told the court that her husband beat her following the encounter at the park. The judge granted them a divorce.

Although fuel scarcity is biting harder across Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its downstream subsidiary, the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), said they have 1.2 billion litres of petrol in stock. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Mr Ohi Alegbe, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Department, NNPC. The figure, according to the statement, translated to 31 days sufficiency, as it is on record that daily consumption of the commodity is 40 million litres. “21 additional vessels laden with petroleum products are in offshore Lagos waiting to berth,” the statement quoted Managing Director of PPMC, Haruna Momoh to have announced in Abuja. “NNPC has made adequate arrangements to ensure energy sufficiency in the country and reassured motorists that the noticeable queues at the filling stations would thin out in the days ahead.” According to Momoh, the NNPC also had 21 days sufficiency of diesel (Autom...

The Federal Government, Thursday, directed the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to commence the privatisation of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, and other railway facilities across the country. The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) gave the directive to the BPE and the Nigeria infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF), after its council meeting in Abuja. Director-General of the BPE, Mr. Benjamin Dikki said the decision to reform the railways was borne out of the government’s desire to avoid the collapse and eventual shut down of the railways, generally regarded as a loss making but socially and economically imperative to the nation. According to him, “The funding challenges facing the future of rail in Nigeria seems dependent on the efficiency and professionalism which the private sector can bring to improve railway operations.” “The railway reform, restructuring and privatization programme is specifically aimed at achieving the provisional framework for private-se...

Emerging report has it that the Supreme Court has stopped the National Assembly from taking further steps towards amending the 1999 constitution. According to the verdict this morning, a seven-man panel of justices of the apex court, led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, ordered the National Assembly to maintain status quo on the matter until June 18. The Supreme Court also ordered the issuance of hearing notice on the NASS for it to appear on that date to respond to the suit that was lodged against the proposed alterations to the constitution, by President Goodluck Jonathan.

PSV and United have confirmed officially that they have reached an agreement over the transfer of Memphis Depay. The 21-year-old has agreed personal terms with Man United. He will undergo a medical in the upcoming days, the deal is set to cost around €30 million and will be completed when the transfer window opens in June. “PSV and Manchester United have reached an agreement over the transfer of Memphis to the English giants,” a statement on the club’s official website reads. “Memphis (21) has agreed personal terms with Manchester United, too. “All the formalities will be taken care of in the upcoming days and the player has yet to undergo a medical.”

Report have emerged that the black market of petrol in Ondo booms with prices skyrocketing up to 300 naira per litre. Following the current nationwide fuel scarcity, transport fares have doubled and major petrol sellers are running out of cheaper fuel. Since major filling stations in Ondo can’t meet the demand of petrol, with the few of them still selling at 150 naira per litre, that has led to the shooting up of the prices at the black market to up to 300 naira per litre. Despite the promise by the Ondo State government to curb petrol resellers’ activity, transport fares nearly doubled recently. The Chairman of the state Petroleum products monitoring committee, Alhaji Jimoh Bello revealed that an additional 165,000 litres of fuel will be soon delivered to compensate fuel scarcity.

Nigerians in the United States, particularly those in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, on Monday, May 4, 2015 staged their first of 30-day protest rallies against Dr. Adeniran Abraham Ariyo, a Dallas-based cardiologist for his resent Facebook posting, where he called for Igbo massacre. Dr. Ariyo has since published what many characterized as a non-apology. At issue was the alleged call for Igbo massacre by Dr. Ariyo. In his infamous posts, Dr. Ariyo said, “You see how they [the Igbo]are being slaughtered in South Africa, that’s what is going to happen to them in Lagos. Because, they will continue to provoke the native, wherever they go until native says I have had enough.” “We will continue to bus them to Onitsha, otherwise look for war with them soon,” Dr. Ariyo said venting his anger toward Igbo people while exposing his perverted mindset and hatred of the people. Dr. Ariyo continued, “Do you know now, last week, Igbos are demanding from Buhari to select Igbo man the mi...