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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Daud Olatunji ABEOKUTA—The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Michael Gbadebo has protested against the plan by the Federal Government to scrap the College of Management Sciences, COLMAS, at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. The Alake’s letter, dated May 15, 2017 sent to President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo was sent through a member of Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Olusegun Williams, while the Senator representing Ogun Central at the National Assembly, Dr. Lanre Tejuoso was copied. A copy of the letter was obtained by Vanguard through the Alake’s media aide and the Aare Baaroyin of Egbaland, Olootu Layi Labode, yesterday in Abeokuta. The plan by the Federal government, according to the Alake, was communicated through the announcement of a directive by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to the effect that Specialized Universities should stop running Management Courses. The paramount ruler said the a...

http://ift.tt/2rlALNu By Rotimi Agbana Nigerian music superstars, Tunde and Wunmi Obe professionally known as T.W.O, have chosen to celebrate African and world reggae music legends with their new music video titled Rise Up. The reggae feel song was done in honour of reggae music legends such as Orits Wiliki, Lucky Dube, Bob Marley and others. The song Rise Up, is a unique and different style of music from the couple which they claim is for the enjoyment of all reggae fans around the world. According to T.W.O; “Rise Up is an up-tempo roots-reggae beat that is meant to take roots reggae lovers on a nostalgic journey back to the 80s, when it all really held sway. With this song, we are celebrating and honouring music legends like Orits Wiliki, Lucky Dube and Bob Marley; many of whom have inspired us in one way or the other.” The video of the reggae flavoured song was directed by ace music video director, Clarence Peters. The never-say-never couple has been releasing videos from their ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Dayo Johnson Akure THE Police High Commission yesterday frowned at the incessant Human Rights abuses and act of impunity by its men and officers across the country. It also preached to it’s men and officers that collecting bribe from innocent people would not make them rich or prosperous but by being diligent. The Deputy Inspector General of Police DIG, South West, Foluso Adebanjo said this in Akure while addressing men and officers of the Ondo state police command during a working visit . Adebanjo who warned that the Police high commission would no longer condone human rights violations on the part of its officers across the country said offenders would be dealt with severely. “We would no longer condone  human rights abuses or any act of impunity on the part of our men and officers. The uniform    does not make you to be above the law. Respect begets respect. “Suspects should be released under 24 hours . We would also not tolerate corrupt ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Nigerian governors say they will offset a backlog of salaries and allowances owed their workers as soon as a second tranche of funds from the Paris Club loan refund is released. The refund is as a result of over-deductions from statutory financial allocations to the 36 states between 1995 and 2005 for debt servicing. The first tranche of N388bn was released to the states months ago, but allegations soon rippled that the money went into the private accounts of governors. But the Nigeria governors’ forum, an umbrella body for governors, denied the allegation. In a statement issued by Abulrazque Barkindo, spokesman of the forum, on Friday, the governors said they had resolved to offset all backlog of salaries and allowances owed their workers as soon as the second tranche of the fund was released. The first tranche of the funds was released for this purpose, but some of the governors still did not pay salaries to their workers. “The 36 governors last night reso...

http://ift.tt/2rlALNu By Rotimi Agbana Nigerian music superstars, Tunde and Wunmi Obe professionally known as T.W.O, have chosen to celebrate African and world reggae music legends with their new music video titled Rise Up. The reggae feel song was done in honour of reggae music legends such as Orits Wiliki, Lucky Dube, Bob Marley and others. The song Rise Up, is a unique and different style of music from the couple which they claim is for the enjoyment of all reggae fans around the world. According to T.W.O; “Rise Up is an up-tempo roots-reggae beat that is meant to take roots reggae lovers on a nostalgic journey back to the 80s, when it all really held sway. With this song, we are celebrating and honouring music legends like Orits Wiliki, Lucky Dube and Bob Marley; many of whom have inspired us in one way or the other.” The video of the reggae flavoured song was directed by ace music video director, Clarence Peters. The never-say-never couple has been releasing videos from their ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Caleb Ayansina THE Chairman of Northern Nigeria Governors Forum, NNGF, and governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, yesterday, called on Nigerians to disregard the rumors of a likely military coup in the country. Shettima, who stated this after the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the Profuturo, NNGF and the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, in Abuja said there would not be a coup in the country. His words: “The democratic process is here to stay. All these rumours of a coup are things of the past because I think there will never be a coup in this country, never again. “We cannot backslide into primitivity when others are going to the moon we are talking about a military coup. Military coup my foot” Speaking on the MoU, he said: “This MoU will go a long way in rekindling hope for a better tomorrow in millions of youths in Northern Nigeria, who are aimlessly walking the streets without any focus, 14 million of them was the last co...

http://ift.tt/2q9FvG5 Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State To absorb Breweries workers into civil service The Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said that his administration’s zero tolerance for waste in the civil service and new format for revenue generation has boosted the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in nine pilot locations in Oredo local government area by more than 500 percent .     He said his insistence on the collection of revenue by trusted government officials has proven that the state could get more through direct engagement of workers rather than using agents or political associates.The governor stated this recently while addressing workers, pointing out that in his 2017 New Year speech, he outlawed the activities of non-state actors in the state, while promising that payment of taxes and revenue would be paid electronically.     In the interim, he granted workers in the state a tax leave until the modalities for the electronic t...

http://ift.tt/2pPL38e Lawrence Baraebibai Ekpebu The myth of black inferiority was shattered in 1960 as 25-year-old Lawrence Baraebibai Ekpebu received his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Harvard University. What left America shaking its head was not his record of being the first African to successfully graduate from Harvard as his winning the highly coveted Francis H Burr Prize Scholarship Class ‘60. He was cited as a dependable member of Harvard Varsity Soccer Squad, HVSS, whose exploits retained his place in All-New England 1957 and All-Ivy 1958 and 1959 teams. Elected two consecutive years into Harvard Student Council, he argued that Harvard could not afford to lead the world isolating itself from National Student Association of United States. His argument convinced Council to hold a referendum where Harvard voted to rejoin mainstream student politics. His “remarkable qualities of character, leadership, scholarship and athletic ability” got him the prize. Till date he remains ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Victor Ahiuma-Young NATIONAL Pension Commission, PenCom, has said it remains totally committed to safeguarding pension assets and uplifting of the entire pension industry in Nigeria, saying “it is noteworthy that there has never been any case of loss of pension assets or financial infraction under the Contributory Pension Scheme since its introduction in 2004.” The commission in a statement by its head, corporate communication, Emeka Onuora, said: “The National Pension Commission (PenCom), wishes to notify the general public that following the replacement of its Executive Management by Mr. President on 13 April 2017, an acting director general, Mrs. Aisha Oahir-Umar, has been appointed to steer its activities pending the confirmation of the appointments of the new Executive Management by the Senate. “Although this change has drawn a lot of press on PenCom particularly in the print and social media, it is important to note that the transition has been success...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Gabriel Enogholase B ENIN —THE executive committee members of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ward 6 (Umagbae South) of Uhunmwode Local Government Area, Edo State, have denied allegations of anti-party activities levelled against a former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Mr Samson Osagie, by the leadership of the party, insisting that they were not aware of any infraction by the former lawmaker. The APC leaders in the Ward at a meeting in Umagbae Ward office of the party, said that they were not aware of any  committee set up by the party, either at the Ward, local or state level, to try  Mr. Osagie for alleged anti-party activities. Speaking to journalists in Benin, yesterday, shortly after the meeting, Chairman of APC in Umagbae South, Mr. Godwin Obamwonyi, said they were disturbed that party leaders who should seek peace and broker reconciliations were the same people fuelling crisis in Uhunmwode. Obamwonyi said that Osagie, fro...