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Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State Jethro Ibileke/Benin ‎ ‎‎The abduction of two nurses of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) in Edo State, last Wednesday by gunmen, is threatening the peace of the hospital. Nurses at the hospital protested the abduction of their colleagues on Friday by staging a peaceful march along major streets of Benin. They also vowed to withdraw their services if those abducted were not released before the end of Sunday.‎ The victims were identified as Osemelu Lydia and Ovbiosu Bose, both nursing mothers. They were reportedly abducted on Wednesday afternoon along Oluku road in Benin on their way home after picking their children from school. The gunmen took them away in a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) belonging to one of them. The protesting nurses with their placards, went to the palace of Benin Crown Prince, who condemned the abduction. Speaking with journalists on the issue, the Chairman of the UBTH branch of the National Association

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The disputed Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff has commended the Justice Okon Abang ruling nullifying a Port Harcourt ruling that recognised the party’s caretaker committee. Sheriff told newsmen in Abuja on Friday that he got an order stopping the party’s national convention in Port Harcourt on Aug. 17. ‎ Commending the ruling, Sheriff said the order issued by Justice Abang was a demonstration of the existence of some fine judges in Nigeria. He also called on the Nigeria Judicial Council (NJC) to remove the few erring judges who, he said, were ‎tarnishing the image of the judiciary. ‎ Sheriff said the ruling of the court had boosted his desire to wipe out impunity even as he announced his readiness to take the PDP to its original owners at the grass roots level. Sheriff also disclosed that he would convene an expanded caucus meeting of the PDP which he said would comprise the Board of Trustees, National Assembly Caucus and state chairmen to

Ayuba Wabba, President of NLC Police in Nasarawa State on Friday allegedly shot four workers as the Nigeria Labour Congress began talks with the State Government over the protracted labour crisis rocking the state. NLC President Ayuba Wabba told newsmen at the Police Clinic in Lafia that the workers were allegedly shot by a policeman at the gate of the Government House where they had gone to await the outcome of the NLC meeting with Gov. Umaru Al-Makura. Workers in the state had embarked on an indefinite strike following the decision of the state government to slash their salary by 50 per cent. According to Wabba, one of the workers has died, while three others, including a lady are being treated for gun shot wounds at the clinic. He said the dead victim was a staff of the state Ministry of Education, while the three others who sustained gunshot wounds included a staff of Doma Local Government Council, the Judicial Service Commission and a journalist with the defunct Nigerian New

Sen. Ahmed Makarfi TheNational Caretaker Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday said reports that an Abuja High Court nullified it’s existence was untrue. The committee’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Dayo Adeyeye, told newsmen in Abuja that several reports he read about the court ruling were inaccurate. It will be recalled that a High Court sitting in Abuja presided over by Justice Okon Abang on Thursday nullified the ruling of Port Harcourt High Court recognising the caretaker committee. According to Adeyeye,‎ the motion seeking to restrain the PDP from conducting the proposed Aug. 17 national convention has not been heard by the court. ”And no date has been fixed for the hearing of the same. ”What was before the court yesterday was the issue of who is the authentic legal counsel for the PDP as between Ferdinand Orbih and O. O. Fakunle. ”The court in determining the question of legal representation held that the appointment of O. O. Fakunle by Sen. Ali Modu

Col. Sani Usman, acting Director of Army Public Relations Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in the North-East have captured Kareto town from Boko Haram terrorists. This is contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Kukasheka. Kukasheka said the town was liberated from the insurgents on July 25. He said the exercise was in continuation with clearance operation of the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists hibernating in remote border towns and villages. “The gallant troops are stabilising the immediate environment, while others are maintaining blocking positions at various areas,” he said. The Army Spokesman also said that troops of Operation GAMA AIKI under the auspices of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) had successfully cleared Dutchi and Damasak towns. “ In due course, both troops of Operation GAMA AIKI (MNJTF) and Operation LAFIYA DOLE would link up with each other to continue the clearance operations,’’ he said.

LASU VC, Professor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun The management of the Lagos State University, LASU, has suspended three students of the institution for attempting to abduct the Lagos State University Students’ Union (LASUSU) President, ‘Tayo Sekoni. The affected students are: Oladapo Mojeed Babatunde, 500 level; Adebanjo Fatai Adekoya, 500 level and FOLA Kosoko, a fresh LASU graduate. A statement from the school’s Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, said the three students attempted to kidnap Sekoni on Thursday while on his way home. The statement reads: “The Management of Lagos State University has suspended the following students with immediate effect, for attempting to abduct the Lagos State University Students’ Union [LASUSU] President ‘Tayo Sekoni, on his way home on Thursday, 28th July, 2016, pending their appearances before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee [SDC]: Oladapo Mojeed Babatunde, 500 level; Adebanjo Fatai Adekoya, 500 level and FOLA Kosoko, a fres

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right); Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State, Otunba Henry Ajomale (right); APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (2nd left) and Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluranti Adebule (left) during a meeting with the Party Members at the Party Secretariat, Acme Road, Ogba, Lagos on Friday, July 29, 2016. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday urged residents to approach the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the State for their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to enable them participate in future elections. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the All Progressives Congress (APC) party secretariat in Lagos during a meeting with Local Government and Ward Chairmen of the party, said it was important for residents of the State who are yet to collect their PVCs to approach the electoral body, as the process of distribution of the cards has begun in earnest. The Governor said available info

Chief Lanre Rasak A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Lanre Rasak has warned the National Assembly against toying with the patience of Nigerians over budget padding fraud rocking the House of Representatives. Rasak said in an interview in Lagos that the comportment of both the Federal House of Representatives and the Senate had been frustrating the trust the people reposed in the legislators. Hesaid the National Assembly should not push the people to a point where there would be mass action against the lawmakers. “Some people thought they are even above those who elected them and that they can do whatever they want, but Nigerians are telling them that, that cannot be, I pray they don’t get it done to a point that where there will be mass movement of Nigerians to the National Assembly to protest what they are doing,” he stated. The APC Chieftain cited the issue of budget padding currently rocking the House of Representatives, describing the development as sha

Late Oba Michael Sonariwo Former governor of Ogun State and the Arole of Remoland, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has described His Royal Majesty, Oba Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo, Erinjugbo II, the late Akarigbo and Paramount ruler of Remoland as an accomplished monarch whose death ended another glorious chapter in the administrative and rich cultural history of Remoland. In his condolence message, Otunba Daniel mourn the passage of the highly revered king whose courage, carriage and charisma as a sovereign was exceptional. “It is with heavy heart and great sadness that I learnt of the passing of Oba Michael Sonariwo, an exemplary and accomplished sovereign whose reign witnessed unprecedented development in Remo Kingdom and its environs”. “As a sincere reformer and detribalized traditional ruler, he worked tirelessly to move his Kingdom forward with progressive vision, sterling leadership qualities and unshakeable commitment to serve which endeared him to the people of Remo Kingdom, Ogun Stat

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State The Lagos State Government on Friday reassured residents of its ability to combat all forms of crime within the State just as it reaffirmed its commitment to prompt response to all crime incidents reported by residents to the various security agencies. Special Adviser to the Governor on Communities and Communication, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, made this known at the monthly Interactive session themed ‘Securing our Communities’ organized by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs for Community Development Committees (CDCs), Neighbourhood Watch, Community Development Associations with other relevant Stakeholders and held at Ikorodu Division of the State. Bamigbetan urged residents not to hide any vital information on crimes from security agencies saying that “information gathering is an integral part of securing the environment as it is fuel on which both offensive and defensive operations are based. ”If proactive information int

By Seun Bisuga Traffic in Lagos In July 2015, research from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, King’s College London, and Imperial College London, found that prolonged, repeated exposure to traffic noise appears to be correlated with a decreased life expectancy and an increased risk of stroke. The new research follows much recent research that shows a correlation between the air pollution caused be vehicle emissions and a large number of serious diseases and ailments. I’m not suggesting that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos is a scientist, neither am I suggesting that he is a magician, far from it. But the soft-spoken number one citizen of Lagos seems to have found a solution to one Lagos lingering problem – Traffic. Ambode’s somewhat simple-looking intervention is no different from a scientific breakthrough if you happen to travel to Lagos Island from Mainland on a daily basis. The thought of getting on Third Mainland Bridge will kill you even faster than

By David Dimas Governor Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State Payroll fraud (the placement of non-existing, underage, retired or deceased staff’s names on the payroll especially of government concerns) which many Nigerians have come to know as “Ghost workers” is a deep-rooted problem for most governments, especially in Nigeria. It will not be far from the truth to say that this ‘cancerous’ evil against the State is almost becoming the news-maker across most African countries these days. It is mostly caused by the absence of audit and accountability which allows corrupt payroll staff to manipulate government expenditures through ways they feel can never be exposed. In a brave attempt to combat this predicament in Adamawa State, the Executive Governor, Senator Muhammadu Jibrilla Bindow, post-election, constituted a Payroll Verification Committee headed by Chief Maurice Vunobolki: an accomplished accountant and financial expert. As part of its terms of reference, the committee was empow

Herbert Wigwe, Access Bank’s Group Managing Director Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe the current CEO and Group managing director of Access Bank, one of Nigeria’s top five banking institutions, is a Nigerian banker and entrepreneur. This write up in our appraisal series attempts to delve into the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives The primary motive for setting up a business venture is profit, which is to say that no investor establishes a business as a charitable organization. But no organization is an island to itself, and none can survive by focusing primarily on the commercial purpose of its establishment without consideration to its host community. The profit motive must be balanced with the need to care for the externalities that guarantee its survival. It therefore becomes imperative to look beyond the profit objective along the line. It must take cognizance of the fact that an organization’s survival as a going concern depends largely on its activities outsid

Amaju Pinnick, NFF President The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it will announce the appointment of a Technical Adviser for the Super Eagles in August. Chris Green, Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee revealed this in an interview. The NFF Executive Committee had given the committee seven days within which to name a Technical Adviser for the senior national team following the federation’s failure to obtain Frenchman Paul Le Guen’s signature as coach of the team. “We are working to ensure that we finish with the other incidentals, because as at the last time we didn’t do that. “We left it for the executive to do, which ordinarily should be their responsibility. “But when they now asked us to go and do it again, they now told us to complete everything with the incidentals and send recommendations. “It’s based on that that we are doing this now; we don’t want a situation where somebody will come out again and say this and that. “As I speak with you, we

Bastian Schweinsteiger Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has announced his retirement from international football after making 120 appearances for Germany. The 31-year-old is one of his country’s most capped players and featured in five games for Die Mannschaft at Euro 2016 as they reached the semi-finals before losing out to hosts France. Schweinsteiger, who made his debut for the national team in 2004, won one World Cup title as Joachim Low’s men beat Argentina in the final in 2014, after finishing third in 2006 and 2010. He also picked up a silver medal from Euro 2008. The Manchester United midfielder has published a statement declaring that his time with the German national team has come to an end. “I have recently asked the coach to not nominate me for the national team anymore because I would like to retire,” he wrote. “I was allowed to collect 120 caps for my country and I lived some moments which have been indescribably beautiful and successful. “Jogi

Indonesian execution ground Indonesia executed four convicted drug traffickers, including three Nigerians, early on Friday as it pushed ahead with its “war against drugs”, although another 10 scheduled executions were delayed. As many as 14 people were originally set to face the firing squad together on Friday, but officials decided a “comprehensive review” was needed to “avoid any mistake” in the 10 cases, Attorney General H. Muhammad Prasetyo said. The date for the next round of executions has not been set, Prasetyo told reporters in Jakarta. At least two prisoners among that group of 10, a Pakistani national and an Indonesian woman have applied for presidential clemency, their representatives said. They said legal proceedings could take a long time. Those executed – three Nigerians and an Indonesian man – were shot during a thunderstorm shortly after midnight on Nusakambangan Island in Central Java. The government ignored international calls for clemency and pushed ahead wit

Mayowa, before and now The Lagos State Police Command has waded into the controversy surrounding the #SaveMayowa campaign which a popular blogger described as a fraudulent scheme designed to fleece innocent members of the public. The campaign which has raised more than N32 million since it started was embroiled in controversy on Thursday when the popular blogger asked Nigerians not to donate to the fund. Following this development, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has directed full scale investigation into the campaign. Owoseni also directed Access Bank to freeze the account opened in the name of the patient, Mayowa. In a statement issued by Dolapo Badmos, spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, she stated: ”The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni has directed full scale investigation into the report that the *Save Mayowa Campaign* is a fraud. ”Founder of Lifestake foundation Ms Aramide Kasumu and two members of the ailing Aramide Shukura Ahme

FILE PHOTO: FIRS officials at NICON Luxury Hotel Abuja The Federal Inland Revenue Service, Thursday, sealed the offices of two Abuja-based firms over tax liabilities totalling N100.8 million. The affected companies are Eurobond Construction Company Limited, which owes N70.9m for 2014 and 2015; and Design and Build Limited, indebted to the tune of N29.95m for 2014 and 2015. The enforcement exercise is part of measures aimed at improving revenue to the government. The FIRS enforcement team, led by Mr Chinazo Edeh, shut the premises of Design and Build at about 12:23pm and at about 3:17pm, the same to Eurobond. A notice of enforcement placed at the entrance of the office of Design and Build Ltd reads:”Take notice that the owners of these premises have failed to comply with the company ‘s tax obligation under the Value Added Tax Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. “Any officer or agent of the company involved in this contravention is liable for non-compliance and punishable under th

Hillary Clinton U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Thursday the challenges facing Americans demand steady leadership and a collective spirit, contrasting her character with what she described as a dangerous and volatile Donald Trump. In the biggest speech of her more than 25-year-old career in the public eye, Clinton accepted the Democratic presidential nomination for the Nov. 8 election with a promise to make the U.S. a country that worked for everyone. “We are clear-eyed about what our country is up against. But we are not afraid,” she said. She presented a sharply more upbeat view of the country than her rival Trump did when he was formally nominated for president at last week’s Republican convention, and even turned one of Republican hero Ronald Reagan’s signature phrases against the real estate developer. “He’s taken the Republican Party a long way, from ‘Morning in America’ to ‘Midnight in America,'” Clinton said. “He wants to divide us – from the rest

Assailants on Thursday attacked the private residence of Prof. Sebastine Maimako, the Vice Chancellor, University of Jos, killing his guard and injuring a policeman stationed there. Mr Terna Tyopev, the spokesman, Plateau Police Command, disclosed in Jos that the assailants took the official rifle of the policeman, after shooting him. “There are no arrests as yet, but we have commenced investigation into the attack,” Tyopev said. The University’s Deputy Registrar (Information), Alhaji Abdullahi Abdullahi, revealed that the gunmen stormed the residence, located along Eto-Baba Road in Ungwan-Rukuba, and opened fire at the entrance. “They killed one of the university’s patrol officers, Owes Jibrin and also shot Police Corporal Adamu Salihu attached to the residence of the Vice Chancellor. “Other security men who escaped unhurt, raised an alarm and the attackers fled,” he said. Abdullahi said that no member of the Vice Chancellor’s family was injured in the incident that happened whe

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Thursday received dignitaries in his office as well as addressed a rally of the party for the forthcoming governorship election in the state, at Ramat Park, Benin City. Governor Adams Oshiomhole flanked by Maj.-Gen K.I Abdulkareem, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Nigerian Army (right) and Brig.Gen B.A Raji, Commander 4 Brigade, Benin during the GOC’s visit to the Governor in Benin City, on Thursday. Mr Fidelis Anosike, Publisher Daily Times (left) presents a copy of the newspaper to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State during the visit of the management staff of Daily Times to Governor Oshiomhole, on Thursday. Governor Adams Oshiomhole addresses a rally of the All Progressives Congress for the forthcoming Governorship election in the state at Garrick Memorial College, Benin City, Thursday. Governor Adams Oshiomhole flanked by Mr Godwin Obaseki, Governorship candidate of the All progressives Congress (APC) (right) and H