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http://ift.tt/2rk3rXR Britain's Prime Minister, and Leader of the Conservative party, Theresa May, speaks during a general election campaign event in Wolverhampton, central England, on May 30, 2017, as campaigning continues in the build up to the general election on June 8. / AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS The British government will delay by “a few days” the presentation of its programme in parliament following its setback in the general election last week, the BBC reported on Monday. The pageantry-filled ceremony, officially the State Opening of Parliament but more commonly known as the Queen’s Speech, is an outline of the government’s policy proposal read by Queen Elizabeth II. It had been scheduled for June 19 and has been in the queen’s diary since April. A spokesman for British Prime Minister Theresa May refused to confirm the date at a daily briefing, saying only that there would be a statement regarding the Queen’s Speech “in due course”. The spokesman added that any u...

http://ift.tt/2reGUwx Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, Federal Public Complaints Commissioner of the Federation, overseeing Benue state has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing Gov Samuel Ortom of “executive recklessness” and privatisation of the state. The 10-page letter dated May 16th titled ” Whistleblowing: Stagnation of Benue State” was addressed to Gov Ortom and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Makurdi. Copies were also sent to all the anti-graft agencies in the country. Tsav in the letter accused Gov Ortom of “corruptive nepotism and executive recklessness” by placing his family business, Oracle Business Limited above the state. He said this represents a conflict of interest. “On 12th July, 2015, your brother who is the CEO, Oracle Business Ltd, Mr. Michael Ortom wrote a letter congratulating you on your electoral victory as Governor of Benue state. “In the same letter he presented a proposal for the supply of thi...

http://ift.tt/2reGUwx Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, Federal Public Complaints Commissioner of the Federation, overseeing Benue state has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing Gov Samuel Ortom of “executive recklessness” and privatisation of the state. The 10-page letter dated May 16th titled ” Whistleblowing: Stagnation of Benue State” was addressed to Gov Ortom and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Makurdi. Copies were also sent to all the anti-graft agencies in the country. Tsav in the letter accused Gov Ortom of “corruptive nepotism and executive recklessness” by placing his family business, Oracle Business Limited above the state. He said this represents a conflict of interest. “On 12th July, 2015, your brother who is the CEO, Oracle Business Ltd, Mr. Michael Ortom wrote a letter congratulating you on your electoral victory as Governor of Benue state. “In the same letter he presented a proposal for the supply of thi...

http://ift.tt/2rCfuxn Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning his match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during the ATP Tennis Open tournament on May 20, 2017 at the Foro Italico in Rome. TIZIANA FABI / AFP Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, the second seed, cruised into the semi-finals of the Rome Masters Saturday after a rain-interrupted 6-1, 6-4 win over Juan del Potro. Djokovic, the second seed and the only former Masters winner remaining in the draw, will now face Dominic Thiem later Saturday after the Austrian starlet sent seven-time champion Rafael Nadal of Spain crashing out in the quarters. Heavy downpours and storms in the Italian capital which began on Friday night mean organisers are playing catch-up in a bid to bring the event to a close by Sunday. Djokovic had taken a one-set lead over unseeded Argentinian Del Potro, who held a 2-1 lead in the second set before heavy rain halted play. The first men’s semi-final is between 20-year-old German Alexande...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Contrary to the story making the rounds on social media that the Minister Of State For Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu has been prevented by a cabal  in the presidential villa from discharging his functions, the New Initiative for Credible Leadership [NICreL) has rubbished the report, describing it as untrue and baseless. NICreL said the story emanated from some jealous individuals in the oil sector, who were hell bent on creating animosity between the minister and his principal . The group noted that the Minister has been working with the Acting President on their common understanding of issues in the sector in making sure that the oil industry continues to blossom in the absence of President Muhammadu Buahri. Steven Onwu, the Executive Secretary of the group in a terse statement issued on Thursday, called on the general public to disregard the media hearsay in entirety as  it has no iota of truth. Onwu described the minister as thoroughbred professiona...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Transparency International (TI) on Thursday released a report alleging that lack of transparency in defence spending is responsible for the continuous existence of Boko Haram and that some of the measures to be adopted are that no nation should sell arms to the country. The report, prepared in partnership with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), and ominously titled, “Weaponising Transparency: Defence Procurement Reform As a Counterterrorism Strategy in Nigeria,” warned that corruption in defence procurement is a threat to Nigeria’s stability. On the surface the report appears like genuine intention on the part of an international “do gooder” that is out to ensure that Nigerians are not short-changed of N380 billion annually by corrupt politicians and greedy military officers who take the money under the cover of military purchases that are either inflated, substandard or non-existent. The true objective of the report is however hidd...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Nwafor Sunday Former News chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of Fox News is dead, newsmen gathered. He died on Thursday morning, family source confirmed. According to his wife Elizabeth, ” I am profoundly sad and heartbroken to report that my husband Roger Ailes has passed away this morning. Roger was a loving husband to me, our son and a loyal friend to many. “Roger was also a patriot who found a great fortune to live in a country that gave him so much opportunity to work hard, to rise and give birth.” He was reported to be among distinguished journalist who contributed immensely in the social, political and economical development of united state of America via his professional reportage of day today news in the state. watch video clip: Breaking News: Former Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes has died, his family announced. http://pic.twitter.com/AksPdNSZaI — Fox News (@FoxNews) May 18, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The post Breaki...

http://ift.tt/2p9nm6Z Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson gives a press conference in Dubai in which he announced the opening of an academy named after him, on May 4, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Stringer American heavyweight legend Mike Tyson on Thursday unveiled plans to launch a boxing fitness franchise named after him. The Mike Tyson Academy will open branches in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and South America. Plans for boxing and fitness centres are currently underway in Bahrain, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, India and Switzerland, among others. Academy headquarters will be located in Las Vegas. “I’m scared when I’m doing nothing,” Tyson said at a news conference in Dubai. “If I’m not working then I’m scared. That’s very frightening. I’m working and excited and I look forward to it.” Tyson, 50, is one of the most renowned — and controversial — athletes in the world. In 1986, at the age of 20, he became the youngest international boxing heavyweight cha...