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The Nigerian Senate on Friday, June 23, 2017 told Babatunde Fashola, the minister of works, housing, and power, to stop spreading wrong information and half-truth about the 2017 budget as the legislators worked to ensure equity across the country on all new and outstanding projects. In an e-mailed statement to The Trent by its spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate noted that Mr. Fashola did not give the public full details about the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which has been on a private finance initiative from the beginning because he would prefer an arrangement that allows the ministry to continue to award contracts and fund the project through government budgetary allocation at a time when the nation’s revenue is dwindling and at an all time low. Abdullahi stated that the Bureau of Public Procurement, and the Federal Executive Council in 2013, approved the reconstruction, rehabilitation and expansion of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway as a Public Private Partnership pr...

One month after kidnappers abducted six students from Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, the suspects have threatened to carry out yet another attack at the Lagos State Model College, Kankon, Badagry. In a letter written to the school in Badagry, the suspects claimed responsibility for the Epe incident and vowed to kidnap six students and the principals of both the junior and senior secondary schools. “Kidnappers are visiting the school the same way we did at Igbonla, Epe. We are going to capture three pupils from senior school and three from junior school,” read the letter posted on the corridors leading to the offices of the principals of the junior and senior sections of the college respectively. “We are kidnapping both principals. We are coming in two days’ time. No security put in place will stop us from gaining entry and fulfilling our mission as stated in this letter. Be expecting us!” Although Fatai Owoseni, Lagos state commissioner of police, described the lett...

Chief Bode George has said that the ongoing consultations by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is not enough to drown the drums of war beaten across the country. Osinbajo had embark on consultations with stakeholders in the nation over threats of secession and quit notice given to Igbos by northern youths. However, Bode George was a former national deputy chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said that the federal government must widen the scope of the consultations. According to the PDP chieftain who spoke to the press in Lagos , in a speech captioned, “Enough of the drum beats of war,” “the current consultations that our government has embarked upon across the tribal divide is laudable and exemplary. But they should do more. “They should widen the consultation efforts by inviting the formidable elders and statesmen who were active participants and managers of our Nation during the dark drama of our civil war.” He said that there are persons scattered across different are...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, said  an Indonesian firm, PT Intim Perkasa Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of PT Intim Perkasa, Indonesia, has indicated interest in building a 10,000-barrel per day modular refinery in Akwa Ibom State. The state-owned oil corporation made this known in a statement issued by  Ndu Ughamadu, group general manager, Group Public Affairs Division, in Abuja, on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. It said  Mr Adi Hartadi, Head of Investor Relations of PTPP (Persero) Tbk, partners to PT Intim Perkasa Nigeria Limited, disclosed the intention of the company during a business meeting with the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr. Maikanti Baru. Hartadi stated that the company had more than 50 years of experience in construction and engineering and it was desirous of diversifying into downstream operations in Nigeria. The statement quoted Baru as saying that the NNPC placed high premium on investment in the nation’s refining sector, addi...

Austin Tam-George, the commissioner of information and communication in Rivers State has resigned from the cabinet of Governor Nyesom Wike. According to a source with intimate knowledge of the situation, Dr. Tam-George, dropped his resignation letter with Governor Wike at about 1pm on Friday, June 23, 2017 in a move that “surprised even close friends”. “No reason was given for his resignation in the letter,” the source in the Rivers State Government House told The Trent. Efforts to reach Tam-George for comment were futile. According to a source, he had taken a flight to Lagos and was “still airborne”. This is a developing story. More details will be uploaded as they come in. The post BREAKING: Rivers Information Commissioner, Tam-George, Resigns appeared first on The Trent . from The Trent http://ift.tt/2rYUPra via IFTTT

At least 34 Nigerians were deported on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 from six European countries over immigration-related offences. The deportees were sent back home from Switzerland,  Germany, Iceland, Austria, Belgium and Hungary, it was gathered. They arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMlA) Lagos at about 6.30am, according to officials who received the deportees aboard a chartered Airblue Panorama aircraft. The deportees comprised 32 males and two females, it was gathered. They arrived barely 48 hours after some 170 Nigerians were repatriated from Libya. The returnees were made up of of 34 males, 122 females, 10 children and nine infants. They were brought back by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Nigerian Embassy in Libya. The Nigerians, who returned voluntarily, were received by officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Police, the National Agency for the Prohibitio...

The process for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye is gathering momentum as his constituents, Kogi West Senatorial District, submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) demanding his removal from the Senate. Melaye, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), represents the district at the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Leader of the constituents, Chief Cornelius Olowo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in INEC headquarters on Wednesday, shortly after submitting the petition, that electorate in Melaye’s constituency were resolved to recall him. He said that the petition, which had signatures of more than 52 per cent of the electorate in the area, was submitted at the office of INEC Chairman. Olowo said that the move to recall Malaye was based on his “abysmal performance’’ since he was elected to represent the district in 2015. He accused the senator of distancing himself from his constituents, saying that the lawmaker’s performanc...

The National Film and Video Censors Board, NFCVB, has confiscated no fewer than  6,000 obscene movies at major markets in Jos North and South Local Government Areas of Plateau. Paul Ailewon, the zonal coordinator of the board in the North Central, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos that the exercise would be a continuous one. Ailewon said that the exercise was part of the mandate given to the board under his leadership to ensure that only videos approved by the board were released to the public. “The film board is expected to approve only those videos that will teach moral values, especially, among children,” the official said. “ We have seized more than 6,000 pornographic movies at Terminus Market in Jos North and Bukuru Market in Jos South Local Government Areas, this year. “This is to ensure that the public is fed with  only videos approved by the board as it has  guidelines that should be strictly adhered to by film producers and marketers....

Radical evangelist and general overseer of Auchi-based Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman was on Thursday, June 21, 2017 conferred with the award and key of the State of South Carolina which is a Honorary Citizenship by the state of South Carolina, United States of America. The event took place at the Faithful Centre Bible Church, Inglewood, California where Apostle Suleman held the region’s edition of his ministry’s life-changing crusade with the theme: :Help From Above”, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Leader of delegation and Rep., John Richard C. King said the honour, which is the highest given to non-residents of South Carolina was sequel to approval of the House of Representatives of the State in recognition of Apostle Suleman’s contribution to humanity. “Apostle Suleman won this highest honor not only because he is noted as a great social worker with outstanding performances in outreach programmes but also his passion for giving without borders” “Apostle...

V ehicle owners enjoy cruising around in a clean and sparkling car. Aside from making sure that the body of your car is in good condition, you also need to ensure that the interior is well maintained. It is essential to keep both the exterior and inside of your car clean. General Maintenance Cleaning your car gives you the opportunity to identify any problems such as loose wires and faulty parts. Discovering these problems while you clean will prevent you from dealing with them when you are already on the road. A vehicle consists of different types of surfaces and materials. Various fabrics and forms of carpeting are used to make your car look its best but they are susceptible to dirt even if you make an effort to keep a tidy appearance. Spending a considerable amount of time in your car means that it is likely to get dirty with spills and stains. Having your car cleaned as regularly as possible will help to get rid of dirt and protect the surfaces by using the right cleaning t...

Daily Grace Inspiration is a devotional that brings you the message of grace from Joseph Prince, the world celebrated TV preacher and pastor. So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived. – Numbers 21:9 “Pastor Prince, I know that God is my healer. But why is this sickness and pain still in my body?” If you have been looking at your sickness and pain all this while, stop looking at yourself and start looking at Jesus. Did He or did He not take upon Himself your sickness and pain? God’s Word declares, “Surely our sicknesses he hath borne, and our pains—he hath carried them…” (Isaiah 53:4, YLT) Since Jesus has already taken your sickness and pain at the cross, then He cannot “untake” them. Even if you find it hard to believe that Jesus has paid for your healing, especially when the pain is unbearable, the truth is that it is still paid for. It is a finished work! God is not say...

A man called Nnamdi Kanu and his movement called the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) single-handedly brings the whole of the south-east of our country to a standstill with his one day “stay at home order” and someone in the Presidency says they don’t consider him to be a leader of thought? Clearly the Villa curse has set in. Delusion is a terrible affliction and treating those that have won the hearts and minds of millions of Igbo youth in our country with contempt and disdain will prove to be a costly mistake for the Buhari administration. This is all the more so because those that are expressing their desire and agitating for Biafra have broken no law. They have not killed or threatened to kill anyone, they are not waging war on the Nigerian state, they are not involved in any form of rebellion and they are not undertaking an armed struggle. They are simply exercising their inalienable and undeniable constitutional right of free speech, freedom of association and self-determi...

The Nigerian government on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 refuted reports that it has de-listed Christian Religious Knowledge, CRK, from the secondary school curriculum in the country. In an e-mailed statement to The Trent , issued by Ismail Junaidu, the executive secretary of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, NERDC, explained that CRK was still in the school curriculum and taught as a distinct subject under Religion and National Values Curriculum. The government also confirmed that Islamic Studies was also a distinct subject taught under the new Religion and National Values Curriculum and said that the changes in the structure of the curriculum was designed in 2013. The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, caused a national stir last week when it led a delegation to Aso Rock to complain to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo over the removal of CRK from the school curriculum. The Christian body alleged that both CRK and Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) had been re...

Another batch of One Hundred and Seventy-five (175) Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya on Tuesday , June 20, 2017 aboard a chartered Nouvelair aircraft with registration number TS-INA. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the aircraft landed at 7.50p.m at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The returnees were made up of of 34 males, 122 females, 10 children and nine infants. They were brought back by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Nigerian Embassy in Libya. The returnees were received at the Hajj Camp area of the airport by officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Police. Also on ground to receive them were officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Addressing newsmen, Air Commodore Paul Ohemu, Director, Search and Rescue, NEMA, said the agency in collaborat...

I received a strange word from Pastor Moshood Ifayemiwo, which I share below. After it, is my response to him. “I have never met Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode in my life, but have read some of his write-up in the papers. “There are some of his views I do not share, but at times reason with some of his cogitation. “I saw his immediate political future recently, but I am sad to report that his star may dim so soon, if he doesn’t pray and change course. Here is what the Holy Spirit is telling us to tell Mr. Fani-Kayode: “After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days. “On the third day, a man arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him honor. “Where have you come from?” “David asked him. He answered, ‘I have escaped from the Israelite camp.’ ‘What happened?’ David asked. ‘Tell me.’ ‘The men fled from the battle,’ he replied. ‘Many of them fell and died....

The Appeal Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 dismissed the application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for injunction restraining the Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose from operating his accounts in Zenith Bank Plc, describing the application as lacking in merit. The Appeal Court said that; “EFCC did not come with clean hands on the application for injunction it filed because it suppressed material facts, for example that a similar application the EFCC filed was earlier refused by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti,” agreeing with Governor Fayose’s Counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) that the entire application filed by the EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo was entirely unmeritorious. On December 13, 2016, Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti had ordered the EFCC to immediately unfreeze the accounts of Governor Fayose, saying the action of the EFCC was against due process and that the anti-graft a...