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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during the debate Donald Trump issued an unmistakable threat to Hillary Clinton Sunday night: I am willing to cross any line to make the next 30 days of your life hell. Capping the most devastating 48 hours of his presidential campaign, Trump stunned the country on Sunday by convening a press conference with women who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual misconduct and calling the former president an abuser of women in a nationally televised debate. The Republican presidential nominee’s decision to bring women from Bill Clinton’s past into the debate both physically into the debate hall and into his verbal attacks against Hillary Clinton signaled a remarkably defiant strategy anchored in some of the most electric allegations that have been leveled against the Clintons in their decades in public life. It also guarantees that in the final, ugly month of the 2016 election, the country’s first female presidential nominee will be repeatedly subjected to

Reuben Abati President Muhammadu Buhari’s strategists, if they are at work at all, are chasing ants and ignoring the elephant in the room. They do him great disservice. Their oversight is hubristically determined either by incapacity or a vendetta-induced distraction. It is time they changed the game and the narrative; time they woke up. It’s been more than 15 months since the incumbent assumed office as President, but his handlers have been projecting him as if he is a Umaru Musa Yar’Adua or a Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, first time Presidents who could afford the luxury of a learning period before settling down to the job, and who in addition must prove themselves to earn necessary plaudits. In making this mistake, President Buhari’s handlers created a sad situation whereby they have progressively undermined his image. The truth is that Muhammadu Buhari is neither a Yar’Adua nor a Jonathan. He may have sought the office of President in three previous elections, before succeeding at hi

A 31-year-old man, who allegedly has unlawful sexual intercourse with a 19-year-old girl and video recorded it, was on Monday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court. The accused, Kingsley Benjamin, is facing trial on a two-count charge of obscenity and rape. The prosecutor, Insp. Cousin Adams told the court that the accused committed the offences on Sept. 20 at about 7.00 p.m at No. 9, Unity Ave., Etebi, in Ajangbandi area of Lagos. Adams alleged that the accused has unlawful sexual intercourse with the girl and recorded the act on his phone. He said that the offences contravened Sections 149(1) (2) and 258 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. Benjamin, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the penalty for obscenity is a fine of N450,000 or three years imprisonment or both if found guilty. Also, Section 258 prescribes life imprisonment for rape. The Magistrate, Mrs Helen Omisore, granted the accused bail i

Some Nigerian judges More reactions have continued to trail the arrest of some judges at the weekend in Abuja and some parts of the country by men of the Department of State Service (DSS). Some lawyers, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday, lauded the action of the DSS, while others condemned the invasion of their homes on the grounds that it contravened the provisions of the law. The DSS had on Oct. 7 raided the residences of seven judges of the Supreme, Federal and State High Courts across the country over allegations of corrupt practices. On Oct. 8, the service in a statement said it had recovered over N360 million from the homes of three of the judges (names withheld) following the raid. The DSS had said that the raid was aimed at restoring “sanity and sanctity’’ to the esteemed third arm of government in the interest of the society. Human rights lawyer, Mr Ebun Olu-Adegboruwa described the arrest as a worrisome development. His words:“I read

•Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday said there was the need for additional 187,500 new houses in the next five years to reduce the housing deficit estimated at 2.5 million in the state. Ambode, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Idiat Adebule, gave the figure at the 2016 World Habitat Day organised by the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Dec. 17, 1985, the United Nations General Assembly designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day. It is a day to reflect on the condition of cities and towns as well as the basic right of all to adequate shelter. The theme for this year’s commemoration is ‘Housing at the Centre’. He said that the demand for shelter and new houses had continued to rise due to population growth, increasing urbanisation and daily influx of people into the state. “Shelter ranks next to food as a human necessity and one of t

Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, Inspector General of Police The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has again restated that the police are committed to protect all citizens and foreigners alike and uphold their fundamental human rights. Idris gave the declaration in Abuja at a “Human Rights Training Workshop for Police Human Rights Desk Officers” for all police formations in the FCT. Alhaji Abdulkadir Ibrahim, the Media Focal Person, Nigeria Police Human Rights Training Programme, in a statement on Monday, said the workshop was designed to equip the police with skills to hold human rights. “It is aimed at empowering police personnel and other stakeholders with skills, knowledge and attitude to effectively discharge their duties in accordance with the rule of law and in compliance with human rights best practices,” Ibrahim said. The workshop was organised by the police and was coordinated by Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) with the support of the German Corpo

court-of-law A 36-year-old woman, Ifeyinwa Nlemchi,who allegedly burnt her husband’s official documents to protest his adulterous acts, was on Monday hauled up before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The accused, who resides at No. 45, Church St., Fiwakesin, Agbede in Ikorodu, Lagos State, is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on malicious damage. Prosecutor Roman Unuigbe told the court that the accused committed the offences on Sept.16 at their residence. Unuigbe alleged that the accused who suspected that her husband was having an illicit relationship with another woman, planted a tape in his office bag to record their conversations. He said the accused also found out that her husband was spending time at a hotel with another woman and out of jealousy, took all the documents he had brought from work and set them on fire. “Her husband, who made a report at the police station, said he wanted her charged to court for willfully destroying four international p

PFN The death of national competitions due to lack of corporate assistance contributed to Nigeria’s dismal performance in athletics at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, the Para-athletics Federation of Nigeria (PFN) has said. Taiwo Kasunmu, the Technical Director of PFN, said in Lagos that the help of corporate organisations was needed to improve the standard of para-athletes. “If we have sponsors who can help PFN to organize up to five national championships in a year, these athletes will perform better. “They didn’t have national competitions and they won medals at the Paralympics, assuming they had events to keep them busy, they would have done better. “I am appealing early enough before corporate bodies start their budget for 2017 that para-athletes need help. “They are competition rusty, they need competitions ahead of Tokyo 2020,’’ he said. He noted that for Nigeria to record more than the two gold medals and a bronze won in para-athletics at the Paralympics in Brazil, preparati

Rachael Tonjor An Olympian, Rachael Tonjor, on Monday, said that she was ready to take on the rest of African swimmers at the Africa Swimming Senior Championship in South Africa. Tonjor, one of Nigeria’s representatives to the championships, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on her readiness for the competition in Blue Mountain, South Africa. NAN reports that she dominated the 50m and 100m Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle and Backstroke at the September 7th CNS Swimming Championships at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The veteran swimmer said she was not ready to quit the sport that had made her popular until the upcoming athletes push her out of the way. “It is true that this is my fifth appearance at the championships; I am not showing any traces of relaxing yet. I want those behind me to prove that they are better. “Swimming is not what you decide by yourself before I got to this level, I pushed those ahead of me out of the w

A cattle rustler The Katsina State Government, said on Monday it would grant “special pardon” to cattle rustlers who drop their arms and embrace peace. Dr Mustapha Inuwa, the Secretary to the State Government, said in Safana at the beginning of peace talks with leaders of the criminal rustling gangs operating in the state. “The government is ready to grant special pardon to cattle rustlers who hand over their weapons and release stolen cows in their possession,” he said during the meeting organised by Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association. “The state government is ready to negotiate with the cattle rustlers so that local farmers and Fulanis will have rest of mind. “We want the reckless and merciless killing of our people to stop. “The Katsina government has given top priority to the safety of the lives and property of its citizens,” he said The secretary to the state government welcomed the dialogue initiated by the Fulani leaders, describing it as a breakthrough. Inuwa d

Mr Selechang Taupyen, Spokesperson, Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, on Monday, said it generated 1.1billion revenue in September. The command’s spokesman, Mr Selechang Taupyen, made this known in a statement given to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Lagos on Monday. Taupyen said the amount generated in September surpassed the N833,791,678 million generated in the same month of 2015. He said in spite of the challenges the command was faced with during the month under review, the command was able to generate N1, 129, 115, 213. Taupyen expressed optimism that the command’s revenue would increase once the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the command and the Republic of Benin became effective. He explained that the MoU involved the Benin Government handing over all transit vehicles to the command. He added that with the compliance in the general unification of values across border commands and the strict adherence

NDLEA operatives The NDLEA in Niger on Monday said that it had arrested 252 suspects and seized 3,073.9 kilogramme of Indian hemp(cannabis sativa) in the state. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr Joseph Iweajunwa, who disclosed this in Minna, said that the operations were carried out between January and September. “Our operations in Niger State from January to September 2016 led to the arrest of 252 suspects and seizure of 3,073.997 kilogramme of cannabis sativa,’’ he said. Iweajunwa said that within the period, the agency also seized 1, 530 litres of liquid drugs, especially cough syrup with codeine. He said the NDLEA also counselled and rehabilitated 90 drug addicts in the state within the period under review. The agency, he added, secured convictions of only nine of the suspects because the judge at the Federal High Court, Minna, went on leave. “ Now that the judge has resumed more suspects will be tried,’’ he said. He advised motorists, especially commercial vehicle dri

Prepaid Meters The Kaduna Electric, on Monday, commenced the distribution of prepaid meters to its customers in Sokoto, Kaduna, Kebbi and Zamfara. The free meters were part of efforts by the company to ensure optimal service delivery. The News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] reports that the Minsiter of Power, Babatunde Fashola and Gov. Aminu Tambuwal flagged off the distribution in Sokoto. In his remarks, Fashola said that the new billing system would curb losses to the power firms, due to inability to collect due rates. The minister also said the metering system would eradicate the problem of paying for unmeasured electricity by customers. “They will, therefore, ensure fair billing system as well as enhance regular power supply,” Fashola added. In his remarks, Tambuwal said the pre-paid meters would curb the menace of the controversially estimated billing of customers. The governor added that the system would reduce the cost of using power by residents. “The system will empower th

A 31-year-old highway robber, Wasiu Ayinla, is to spend the next two years in a Lagos jail, an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court ruled on Monday. Magistrate A.O. Ajibade, who handed down the verdict, said the convict should serve the prison term with hard labour. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused had earlier pleaded guilty to the three-count charge of conspiracy, malicious damage and stealing preferred against him. The magistrate sentenced the robber to six months on conspiracy, one year on stealing, and another six months on malicious damage. All the sentences are to run concurrently. Earlier, the Prosecutor had said the accused committed the offences on Oct. 8 between 9.00 p.m. and 10.15 p.m. under Iganmu Bridge near the National Theatre Complex. The accused had broken the window of a saloon car with registration no. GC 337 LSR before robbing the occupant of her belongings. Items stolen included an iPad, a black cosmetic purse and a brown purse, all

nigeria-police An ex-policeman and three others, who are charged with murder and membership of a cult, are to cool their heels in prison pending legal advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), a court ruled on Monday. An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court said the accused ex-policeman Collins Idon, 42; Ifeanyi Dumbi, 26; Francis Asuquo, 21; and Sunday Jimoh, 23 should remain in Ikoyi Prisons until the next date of adjournment for the DPP’s advice. The four men, who are facing a four-count charge bordering on belonging to an unlawful society and killing a 20-year-old, Joseph Ugbeni. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Inspector Daniel Ighodalo said Idon had on Spet. 19 at Iba, a Lagos suburb, had shot Ugbeni on the head, killing him immediately. He also told the court that Dumbi, Asuquo and Jimoh belonged to and managed an unlawful society known as “Eiye Confraternity” that was notorious for disturbing the peace of the neighbourhood. The offences, he noted, contra

Some Nigerian judges A Bauchi-based legal practitioner, Barr. Abdull Malle, has described as “hasty”, the reaction of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) over the crackdown on some judges by the Department of State Security Service (SSS). In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Monday, Malle said the association ought to have taken its time to study the situation carefully before threatening the authorities on the issue. He said although judges were protected within the confines of their duty post, they could be investigated on behaviours that ran foul of the law, once the due process was followed. According to him, if the investigating authority has been granted search permit by a court of competent jurisdiction, the action of such authority is covered by law. He, therefore, advised that the matter be treated with caution in view of its sensitive nature and implication on the image of the Judiciary. Meanwhile, some residents of Bauchi, Gombe and Yola h

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Rivers Gov. Nyesom Wike on Monday advised parents to groom and inculcate in their children values that would prepare them for future leadership positions. A statement by Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Electronic Media, said that Wike gave the charge on Sunday on the sideline of Centenary Celebration Thanksgiving of Saint Michael’s Anglican Church, Rumuomasi Deanery. The statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja said the governor was represented by his wife, Justice Eberechi Nyesom-Wike. According to Wike, children must be encouraged to get involved in the process of leadership at early stage to help them in sustaining development. “When children are groomed early, they will perfect the art of leadership and contribute to the development of the society.” Wike said that all children, irrespective of their gender, should be given the opportunity to contribute to the development of their cou

plasma-tv A 25-year-old man, Bayo Abidakun, who allegedly stole a plasma television set and a DVD player worth N20,000, was on Monday charged before an Ota Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ogun. Abidakun, who lives at No. 21, Oresanjo St., Iyana Ilogbo, Ota, pleaded not guilty when arraigned before the Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.I Adelaja. Prosecutor Abdulkareem Mustapha told the court that the accused committed the offence on Sept. 22 at about 5.00 p.m. at Elejigbo Estate, Ota. According to him, the accused stole a Plasma TV valued at N15,000 and a DVD player valued at N5,000 at the estate. The offences contravened Section 390 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun State, 2006. The chief magistrate granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum, adding that the sureties must be reside within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed. She also said the sureties should swear to an affidavit of means and produce an evidence of one year tax p

Tanko-Al-Makura, Governor Nasarawa Sate The Nasarawa State Government is to spend about N400 million on the construction of two pedestrian bridges at the Mararaba Orange Market in Karu Local Government Area of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Works and Housing, Mr Godwin Makeri, made the disclosure in Mararaba on Monday while inspecting the progress of work on the bridges. The commissioner said the two bridges when completed would reduce the plight of commuters wanting to cross the highway to enter the market. “I am here to inspect the bridges at the Mararaba Orange Market and see by myself the quality of the job done so far by the contractor. “The importance of embarking on the construction of roads and bridges by any government cannot be over-emphasised. “Apart from boosting the socio-economic development and the revenue base of the state, it will also help in reducing the plight of the people. “That is why the State Government has decided to embark on bridges and roa

A Norwegian company, Novia Scotia Power Development Limited, on Monday, said the proposed solar power plant in Dutse, Jigawa, would generate 80 megawatts of electricity when completed. The company’s Managing Director, Mr Amit Modi, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen shortly after paying a courtesy call on the State Governor, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru in Dutse. Modi assured that the project would be completed and handed over in 2018. He said that the 150 million dollars project would be transmitted to the national grid when completed. According to him, the company had already signed an agreement with the Federal Government to purchase the power and sell to companies. He promised the host community that the company would employ its sons and daughters when the project was completed and commenced operation. Modi said the company had already started paying compensation to owners of the land acquired for siting project. Earlier, Gov. Badaru said that the project would attract a l

Blossom Akpedeye Blossom Akpedeye, a 200m gold medallist in the youth category at the second Top Sprinter and Lagos Relays has urged the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to give her a chance to represent country. 15-year-old Akpedeye was disqualified at the 2016 Dr D.K. Olukoya U-18 Athletics Championships for being underage. Akpedeye, who vowed to prove her mettle to get AFN’s recognition, won one gold and a bronze medal at the Top Sprinter events which held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. In a report she says she hopes to be given a chance in 2017 to achieve her dream of being the next fastest Nigerian female athlete in the 100m and 200m. “Hopefully, I pray that AFN notices me in 2017 and I promise to be one of the best youths in Nigerian athletics. “I will not disappoint the country because this is my dream. “I hope to be better than Blessing Okagbare but I can’t prove this if I am not given the opportunity,’’ she said. Ighoruemu, Akpedey

Mr. Femi Falana A Lagos-based legal luminary, Mr Femi Falana has urged the Attorney-General of the Federation to arraign the three Judges arrested for alleged corrupt practices in court without any delay. At the same time, he also blamed the National Judicial Council and the Nigerian Bar Association for the rot in the judiciary. In a statement issued on Sunday, Falana described the detained judges as presumed innocent until the contrary was proven by the state. The legal practitioner said that they should also be admitted to bail in self-recognition. Falana expressed concern that over the years, the National Judicial Council (NJC) paid lip service to the crisis of judicial corruption in the country. “It is a matter of grave concern that the legal profession has allowed the denigration of the hallowed temple of justice because of the misconduct of a few corrupt judges. “For several years, judges who committed grave criminal offences were not prosecuted but merely retired by the

The African Bar Association (AFBA) says it is shocked about the arrest of some judges and invasion their homes by security agents in Nigeria. AFBA President, Hannibal Uwaifo, said that the action of the security agents was a violation of the principles of the rule of law and tenets of separation of power. “The AFBA demands the immediate release of all detained judges and judicial officers, the stoppage of further invasion of their homes under any guise and strict obedience to the rule of law. “The African Bar believes that these grave violations represent a serious setback for growth and development and will not portray Nigeria and Africa well in the international arena,” AFBA in a statement. Uwaifo said that the association would work with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to ensure that the violation was quickly and decisively addressed. He added that although AFBA condemned corruption, it would not tolerate the use of “gestapo tactics” or any other extra-legal means to addres

Christine Lagarde, IMF MD An economist, Prof. Akpan Ekpo has advised the Federal Government to critically examine loan conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) before consenting to the offer. Ekpo, the Director-General, West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) gave the advice ) in Abuja on Monday. He said that the interest-free loan offer of the IMF usually had conditions which needed to be scrutinized. According to him, ìf there are no hidden catches, the country should take advantage of the attractive concessionary rates and long term repayment period. “I think Nigeria should take advantage of it if she is still allowed to borrow as a low-income country. “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that the country can borrow externally to fund capital projects to either get the country out of the recession or minimize the adverse impact of the crisis. “I hope Nigeria as a middle-income country is still within the grace period as a low-inc

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor The disconnect between youths and the society and the attendant moral decadence have prompted Nigerians to call for the reintroduction of History as a subject in schools. Notable stakeholders in education and political big wigs told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that restoring History as a core subject in the schools’ curriculum would enhance Nigeria’s national values. History is the study of past events, particularly in human affairs. They told NAN that through History, youths would be able to connect with the past and learn from previous pitfalls of their forefathers to build a better society. The President of the All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Mrs. Omotunde Lawson, called for the restoration of History in secondary school curriculum to re-establish national values. Lawson told NAN in Lagos that the removal of the subject in the school curriculum had caused disto

NIPOST The territorial office of the Nigerian postal service (NIPOST) in Kebbi state,has appealed to the government to settle the backlog of N19.5 million owed it by the agencies in the state. The Area Manager of NIPOST,Mr Suwan Zaki, made the appeal in Birnin Kebbi on Monday while briefing newsmen as part of the activities to mark the World Post Day celebration. He said most of the government agencies had failed to settle the money being owed for the postal services rendered to them in the last seven years. According to him, several reminders have been sent to the government on the issue but that no positive response to enable the agency to discharge its statutory obligations. Zaki also called on government agencies to observe use of adhesive postage stamp of N50 as stamp duty in all transactions exceeding N 1,000,stressing that it is a statutory requirement. He emphasised that any receipt that was not denoted with a postage stamp remains illegal, saying “ we would soon commen

NDLEA operatives The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 5.93 hectares of Cannabis Sativa in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau. Mrs Ngozi Madubuike, the NDLEA Commander in the state, said that the farm, located at Zampit village in Shimaka district of the area, was located after a tip off. She told newsmen on Monday in Jos that the value of the destroyed Indian hemp stood at N670, 380. Madubuike said that the operation was carried out in collaboration with soldiers of 332 Artillery Battalion, Shendam. She disclosed that eight persons, including a woman were arrested, while the farm was burnt down by the operatives. Madubuike said five guns were recovered from two of the suspects. The commander urged residents to support the agency by volunteering vital information to track down drug traffickers in the state.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State In a bid to cushion the effects of economic recession in the country, the Lagos State Government has perfected plans to introduce monthly payment plan on its Home Ownership Mortgage Schemes popularly called Lagos HOMS across the State. The State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, who stated this after embarking on an extensive inspection tour of projects across the State, said his administration has decided to scale up the rent-to-own policy by introducing monthly payment plan whereby people can pay monthly instead of being compelled to make a down payment of 30 percent of the total cost or pay for one year. He said: “We believe strongly that people should be able to pay one month rent and live in our housing schemes. We don’t think in a recession, we should be having a situation where we allow people to come and buy when they don’t have money or to come and pay one year rent. “We think the way to move forward is to allow these our younger on

Donald Trump NBC has suspended television personality, Billy Bush from the “Today’’ show after fallout over the host’s 2005 taped lewd conversation with U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The development was captured on a show memo seen by Reuters on Sunday. The suspension comes as a flood of Republicans have withdrawn their support for Trump over the video that emerged on Friday showing the businessman, then a reality TV star, talking with Bush on an open microphone. In the recorded conversation, Trump was conversing on a bus with Bush, then host of NBC’s “Access Hollywood,’’ ahead of a segment they were about to tape. NBC said Bush had been suspended indefinitely from the “Today’’ show, where he hosts the third hour of programming. Noah Oppenheim, the executive in charge of the morning show, wrote in a memo to staff that “there is simply no excuse for Billy’s language and behavior on that tape.’’ Oppenheim said: “NBC has decided to suspend Billy, pending furt

malaria vaccine admimistered on a child The Kano State Government has distributed anti-malaria drugs to 17 health facilities across the state to combat the scourge. Distributing the drugs to the benefiting facilities, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Kabir Getso, said the government was alarmed over the prevalence of the disease. The commissioner who was represented by the Malaria Program Manager, Dr Bashir Lawan, said about 17 primary and secondary health facilities in the state would collect the first consignment of the drugs. He explained that the next consignment would arrive soon and would also be distributed to the remaining facilities across the 44 local government areas of the state. The commissioner expressed optimism that Malaria scourge would soon become history with the political commitment of the present administration in the state. Getso charged the benefiting hospitals to judiciously use the drugs for the purpose it was given for, thus called on patients to

School teachers The Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Osun, has trained 2, 100 teachers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and new teaching methodology. Alhaji Fatai Kolawole, Permanent Secretary of the board, said on Monday that the training was to prepare the teachers in the effective discharge of their duties. He said that teachers, as harbingers of a better future, needed constant retraining to empower them impart qualitative education to their students. Kolawole said this in Osogbo, that the training was part of the board’s agenda of improving teaching and learning in the state. According to him, quality teachers ensures better future of any nation. “Our duty as a board is to train and re-train teachers in virtually all disciplines who will in turn impact on the students with a view to prepare them for the future. “The essence is to build a better future through responsible citizenry, who have been adequately informed to contribute their quota int

FILE PHOTO: Nigerian Army The Nigerian Army on Monday commended the Nigerian media for its objectivity in the coverage of the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the North-East. The commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information, Col. John Agim, made the commendation in Maiduguri. Agim said that the media had played great role in disseminating accurate information to Nigerians on the successes recorded by the military on the operations against Boko Haram. “I think that the Nigerian media has lived up to expectation in keeping Nigerians abreast on the military operations in the North-East. “When we arrived Maiduguri we were surprised that there is peace everywhere, contrary to the belief in many areas. “I think that the media has a lot of job to do in letting Nigerians and the whole world know that peace has returned here, because outside there many people do not know,” he said. Ajim added that genuine investors would return to the state when th

World Health Organization A medical expert, Dr Oso Taiwo, has called for proper funding of Nigeria’s indigenous health sector as an alternative to foreign medicare. Taiwo, who is the Executive Director of Ibukun Oluwa Hospital, Osogbo, made the appeal on Monday. He said that only well funded and standardized health sector can make the society better for the purpose of improving the well-being of the people and happy at all time. According to him, “If the healthcare system is being developed and adequately funded, there will be no need for Nigerians to go abroad to treat simple headache. “The case of former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, is a practical example for the rest of African countries, most especially the ruling class to have a re-think and do the right thing. “It has been established that those who go abroad for treatment are those who have easy access to national resources, which is seriously killing the economy,’’ he said. He stressed the need to commit

Femi Falana, SAN Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, has thrown his weight behind government efforts to sanitise the judiciary of corruption and misconduct. Reacting to the arrest of some judges nationwide by the Department of State Service (DSS), Falana said it is a matter of grave concern that the legal profession has allowed the denigration of the hallowed temple of justice because of the misconduct of a few corrupt judges. He called for the quick prosecution of the judges. For several years, Falana disclosed that judges who committed grave criminal offences were not prosecuted but merely retired by the authorities on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council. He accused corrupt judges being investigated by the anti-graft bodies of rushing to the court to seek interlocutory injunction to stop their arrest and prosecution. He revealed how a female high court judge in whose account an anti-graft agency found N2 billion, rushed to the high court

WizKid Star boy Wizkid’s elder sister Yetunde Balogun has reportedly lost her husband, Seun Rowland Awoniyi, after battling cancer in the U.S. Seun died in a U.S. hospital on Sunday October 9, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. A close member of the family told Thenetng that ‘Seun has been down with cancer for a while. Its really sad that he’s dead now, he was a real great guy.’ Seun, a graduate of Geology from University of Ibadan, left behind his wife and two kids His last social media post was over three months ago, when he shared photos from his hospital bed with the caption, ‘I always Thank God for the gift of life, when I look back. Still living… Oluwaseun!!!.

Donald Trump NBC has suspended television personality, Billy Bush from the “Today’’ show after fallout over the host’s 2005 taped lewd conversation with U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The development was captured on a show memo seen by Reuters on Sunday. The suspension comes as a flood of Republicans have withdrawn their support for Trump over the video that emerged on Friday showing the businessman, then a reality TV star, talking with Bush on an open microphone. In the recorded conversation, Trump was conversing on a bus with Bush, then host of NBC’s “Access Hollywood,’’ ahead of a segment they were about to tape. NBC said Bush had been suspended indefinitely from the “Today’’ show, where he hosts the third hour of programming. Noah Oppenheim, the executive in charge of the morning show, wrote in a memo to staff that “there is simply no excuse for Billy’s language and behavior on that tape.’’ Oppenheim said: “NBC has decided to suspend Billy, pending furt

WizKid Star boy Wizkid’s elder sister Yetunde Balogun has reportedly lost her husband, Seun Rowland Awoniyi, after battling cancer in the U.S. Seun died in a U.S. hospital on Sunday October 9, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. A close member of the family told Thenetng that ‘Seun has been down with cancer for a while. Its really sad that he’s dead now, he was a real great guy.’ Seun, a graduate of Geology from University of Ibadan, left behind his wife and two kids His last social media post was over three months ago, when he shared photos from his hospital bed with the caption, ‘I always Thank God for the gift of life, when I look back. Still living… Oluwaseun!!!. from Entertainment – P.M. NEWS Nigeria http://ift.tt/2d6LpNW via IFTTT

DSS operatives Some Abuja-based lawyers have condemned the arrest and invasion of homes of judges by the Department of State Services (DSS). The lawyers spoke in separate interviews in Abuja on Sunday. While some decried the invasion of the homes of the judges at night, others described it as a step in the right direction. The critics said that the DSS has no right to invade the houses of the judges because the allegations have nothing to do with national security. Mr Auta Maisamari said that the constitution provided ways to deal with erring judicial officers. According to him, if there is any allegation of professional misconduct it is the duty of the National Judicial Council (NJC).to investigate and discipline such erring judges. “When the NJC establishes case against them it is either they are dismissed or forced into retirement and the judicial immunity will have been removed in this regard. “I am in support of President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption, but t