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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Federal Government on Sunday said that it will not relent until it has exposed those behind the fake news phenomenon in the country and bring them to justice. In a statement in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said that those behind the fake news had the intention of destabilising the polity and causing disunity among the country’s various ethnic and religious groups. The statement was signed by Mr Segun Adeyemi, the Special Adviser to the Minister. The minister urged Nigerians to be extra vigilant in view of the worsening cases of fake news being spread by the unscrupulous persons. Mohammed noted that over the weekend alone, several major cases of fake news were recorded, each of them capable of causing panic, triggering chaos or setting one group against the other. He said that a gory video of a blast that occurred many years ago was being circulated along with the false news of a bomb blast in Abuja, while news of a n...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Lagos State Government on Sunday assured residents of the state that it would continue to protect their lives and properties. The Chairman, Lagos State Task Force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, gave the promise in a statement through its Public Affairs  Officer, Mr Adebayo Taofeek following the recent crises  in Oshodi axis and its environ. The  crises at Oshodi erupted after the death of Rasaq Bello, popularly known as Hamburger, which resulted into the attack of innocent citizens. Bello, a prominent member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), was allegedly shot dead in Shogunle area of  Lagos State  during the local council primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The state government assured innocent members of the public that it would continue to protect their lives and properties; including those living in and around Mafoluku, Shogunle, Sadiku, Ladipo and the entire Oshodi area of the State. Egbeyemi said ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Imo is one of the states in the South East of Nigeria, located in the heart of Igboland. Its capital city is Owerri, the state’s largest city, and the state’s main economic stay is agriculture and commerce. It’s a bustling state with a lot to offer in culture, history and even business and investment opportunities. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 5 things about Owerri you probably didn’t know. It has a Zoological Garden Owerri, the capital Imo State, is the home of the Nekede Botanical Garden, a well-tended area for displaying varieties of plants labelled with their botanical names. It’s a spectacular garden on a large landscape with ever-changing beauty. It’s one of the major tourist attractions of Imo state. Some hotels to lodge in while visiting include Rockview Hotels, Santiago Suite etc. It’s the Location of the Amadioha Shrine Well, this is not exactly a place the majority might want to visit, but some might find it interesting to ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A businesswoman, Mrs Mosurat Oseni, on Friday approached an Igando Customary Court in Lagos seeking divorce of her 18-year-old marriage to Munirudeen Oseni saying her husband said she is a witch who caused his downfall. Mosurat, 48, told the court that she was no longer interested in the marriage, because her husband labelled her as a witch responsible for his predicament. “My husband goes about telling whoever cares to listen that I am a witch and I was responsible for his low financial status. “Most times, he comes to my shop wearing worn-out clothes to curse me and destroy my goods,” the mother of three alleged. She further alleged that Munirudeen was an irresponsible husband and father. According to her, since the inception of our marriage, I have been the one paying our house rent and the children school fees. “Our first child is in the university and I am the one paying her fees. “Six years ago, my husband packed out of the house to stay in Sango-...

http://ift.tt/2r4uqpB Potato Farmers The Concerned Youth Empowerment Association of Nigeria (CYEAN) has called on the Federal Government to support youth farmers to help the country achieve self sufficiency in food production. The National President of the association, Mr Noble Adaelu, made the call in Abuja on Monday while speaking on the achievements and challenges of the Federal Government in the past two years. Adaelu said the youths were yet to receive the needed support from the Federal Government in the areas of subsidised farm input supplies and access to low interest finance. “Democracy day, what are we celebrating, Democracy that is well dependent on foreign donors or foreign food items. No, we have to move away from that. “The Federal Government has not involved the youths in agriculture. “In fact, all the programmes outlined by previous governments for agriculture advancement have not been replicated. “We have the one we call Nigeria Agriculture Payment Initi...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Wednesday said that the forthcoming sit-at-home scheduled for May 30, 2017,will help it plan for the Biafra referendum, and therefore, urge it members, other Biafra agitators and friends to comply with the directive. MASSOB also said it imperative that the sit-at-home was observed, as it will equally be used to honour all Biafran soldiers who died during the Nigerian Biafra war and to tell the world that it is not joking with agitation for a sovereign state of Biafra. In a statement by its National Director of Information, Comrade Edeson Samuel, the group said that the sit-at-home will be used to honour late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and all the Biafran soldiers who died during Nigeria- Biafran war of 1967- 1970. “MASSOB is calling on all the pro- Biafran agitators to support the move as this sit-at home, is part of civil disobedience, which is in line with our programme. By this...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J President Donald Trump lashed out at his critics in a fresh Twitter attack Wednesday after his unprecedented firing of FBI chief James Comey. Democrats have pounced on the president amid a massive backlash over his sudden decision to fire Comey on Tuesday, just as the spy agency was investigating whether Trump’s campaign aides colluded with Russia in an attempt to sway the US election in the Republican’s favour. “The Democrats have said some of the worst things about James Comey, including the fact that he should be fired, but now they play so sad!” Trump said in a series of morning tweets. The FBI director had antagonised all sides — first angering Republicans by closing the email probe against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and then Democrats by reopening it days before the November presidential elections. Clinton claimed the move contributed to her loss to Trump. “Cryin’ Chuck Schumer stated recently, ‘I do not have confidence in him (James Comey...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Dennis Agbo ENUGU – MEMBERS of the Biafra Independent Movement, BIM/MASSOB under the leadership of Chief Ralph Uwazuruike have pleaded with Nigeria security agencies to allow them celebrate in peace the 18th anniversary of MASSOB slated for May 22. The group reiterated that it was not a violent organization but peaceful agitators, pursuing self determination as enshrined in international human rights charter. BIM/MASSOB leader for Enugu West province, ‎Chief Edwin Iloagu said the group Will roll out drums to celebrate 18 years of renewed agitation for Biafra and pleaded with the police and army to allow them express their common desire. Iloagu who spoke with newsmen in Enugu said the programme is a 7-day event that will end on May 30th‎, to correspond with the date the late Biafra leader Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu declare the defunct Biafra republic. He said that the hoisting of Biafra flag by Uwazurike on May 22, 1999 signalled the resurgence of agit...

http://ift.tt/2pK6964 PHOTO:AFP Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is prepared to bury the hatchet with old foe Jose Mourinho ahead of Sunday’s home game with Manchester United. Wenger regularly clashed with Mourinho during the Portuguese’s two stints as Chelsea manager, the rivalry spilling over into a touchline shoving match during an October 2014 game at Stamford Bridge. The pair resume hostilities at the Emirates Stadium with their sides competing for a place in the Premier League top four. Asked if peace could be made with United manager Mourinho, Wenger told reporters: “I am open always in life for everything, you know, for peace. “But what is important when you are a competitor is that you give absolutely everything to win the next game.” Wenger, who has never beaten Mourinho in the league, was reminded of his relationship with former United manager Alex Ferguson, which shed its initial spikiness to become corial. “My relationship with Ferguson mellowed, yes. W...

http://ift.tt/2pjBAVY The association’s position is contained in a communiqué issued by Dr Mike Ogirima, President of NMA, on Sunday at the end of the 57th Annual General Meeting and Delegate Conference of the association, held in Calabar, from April 24 to 29 . The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Federal Government to shelve its planned harmonisation of salaries of health workers in the country. The association’s position is contained in a communiqué issued by Dr Mike Ogirima, President of NMA, on Sunday at the end of the 57th Annual General Meeting and Delegate Conference of the association, held in Calabar, from April 24 to 29 . It noted although health workers faced many hazards in the discharge of their duties, their output could not be compared to doctors who performed the bulk of the medical services. “There is an attempt to harmonise the salaries and the Federal Ministry of Health is at the lead of that attempt, which is currently causing a lot o...