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http://ift.tt/2sahJuw Medical Director of the state Specialist Hospital, Dr. Laraba Bello, disclosed this when she took the Executive Director of Victims Support Fund (VSF), Prof. Sunday Ochoche, round to injured victims admitted in hospital./ AFP PHOTO / STRINGER Death toll from Wednesday’s Maiduguri multiple bomb blasts and Jiddari Polo Boko Haram attacks have risen from 18 to 23, after emergency rescue teams evacuated 86 victims to University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and State’s Specialist Hospital for medical attention. Medical Director of the state Specialist Hospital, Dr. Laraba Bello, disclosed this when she took the Executive Director of Victims Support Fund (VSF), Prof. Sunday Ochoche, round to injured victims admitted in hospital. She said out of the 32 patients evacuated from the blast scenes, two died on Friday, adding that 23 were discharged, while 29 are responding to treatment for injuries ranging from multiple fractures, trauma and loss of blood from ...

http://ift.tt/2sahJuw Medical Director of the state Specialist Hospital, Dr. Laraba Bello, disclosed this when she took the Executive Director of Victims Support Fund (VSF), Prof. Sunday Ochoche, round to injured victims admitted in hospital./ AFP PHOTO / STRINGER Death toll from Wednesday’s Maiduguri multiple bomb blasts and Jiddari Polo Boko Haram attacks have risen from 18 to 23, after emergency rescue teams evacuated 86 victims to University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and State’s Specialist Hospital for medical attention. Medical Director of the state Specialist Hospital, Dr. Laraba Bello, disclosed this when she took the Executive Director of Victims Support Fund (VSF), Prof. Sunday Ochoche, round to injured victims admitted in hospital. She said out of the 32 patients evacuated from the blast scenes, two died on Friday, adding that 23 were discharged, while 29 are responding to treatment for injuries ranging from multiple fractures, trauma and loss of blood from ...

http://ift.tt/2nCOHlV Central Bank of Nigeria Lost N2.19B to fraud As the Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) meets to review the 2015 Cybercrime Act, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the banker of last resort, has charged stakeholders to come up with workable policies to enhance the efficiency of electronic transaction, with a view to reducing fraud.NeFF was instituted to check the rising incidence of e-fraud on account of the adoption of e-payment channels in the financial sector, in line with global trends in e-payment development with the view to ensuring customer satisfaction. Last year, e-transactions through the Nigeria Central Switch (NCS), which permits the connections for such transactions harvested about N64 trillion, signifying the country’s steady adoption of the cashless policy, introduced about four years ago. This comes as a whopping N2.19 billion was lost to fraudsters, who infiltrated the cyberspace during the period under review.The introduction of the cas...

http://ift.tt/2qH6Cpi Okah, Nwabueze, Edmund Ebiware and Tiemkemfa Francis-Osvwo, were originally arraigned before the court on December 7, 2010, over their alleged involvement in the blast close to the Eagle Square, Abuja that left several people dead and others injured. The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday ordered the suspected masterminds of the October 1, 2010 Independence Day bomb blast, Charles Okah and Obi Nwabueze, to open their defence in the terrorism charges filed against them by the Federal Government. Okah, Nwabueze, Edmund Ebiware and Tiemkemfa Francis-Osvwo, were originally arraigned before the court on December 7, 2010, over their alleged involvement in the blast close to the Eagle Square, Abuja that left several people dead and others injured. While Francis-Osvwo later died in prison custody, Ebiware, who had his trial conducted separately, is currently serving life sentence upon his conviction in 2013, leaving Okah and Nwabueze still facing trial. Now ...

http://ift.tt/2qGIlzv Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to dismiss a suit seeking to nullify the power of the Federal Ministry of Interior to register marriages. The AGF filed a preliminary objection, wherein he urged Justice Chuka Obiozor to dismiss the suit for being an abuse of court processes.This followed the application by four local council areas challenging the power of the Federal Government to conduct and register marriages. Thecouncils are Egor Local Council Area in Edo State, Eti-Osa Local Council Area of Lagos State, Owerri Municipal Local Council Area of Imo State and Port Harcourt Local Council Area of Rivers State. Malami argued that the issues raised by the plaintiffs had already been settled by Justice Oyindamola Olomojobi of the Federal High Court, in the judgment delivered on June 8, 2002. The applicants are praying the court to...

http://ift.tt/2ruVdMD When Wilfred walked in minutes later, Speaker Yakubu Dogara recognized the Minority Leader to move a motion of rescission to allow the sponsor introduce the bill to members. ‘No controversy, May 30 Biafra Day, Sept 29 Igbo Day’ A bill to set up the South East Development Commission (SEDC), aimed at aggregating efforts towards the development of the South East region yesterday stirred up tensions among the House of Representatives members. While some were sharply divided over certain comments made by those who spoke in its support, others criticised it for provisions believed to be at variance with existing laws and protocols, which the country is a signatory to. It was however thrown out by the House through a voice vote. Trouble started when the House first stepped down its consideration following the initial absence of its sponsor, Chukwuka Onyema Wilfred. Those opposed to it had wished it was considered at that point for them to openly express thei...

http://ift.tt/2qGD76Y Rolls-Royce Sweptail Inspired by yacht, the all-new Rolls-Royce Sweptail believed to be the most expensive new car yet has hit the market with a price tag of about $13million.The bespoke coupe, unveiled recently was described as one of the world’s most highly personalised two-seater car, which takes its styling cues from luxury yachts.     The Bugatti Chiron sold for about $3million was recorded as one of the most expensive production cars to ever reach showrooms, but the introduction of Sweptail halted that record.     The epitome of personalised luxury took its name from the ‘swept-tail’ design of Rolls-Royces of the 1920s-30s, and was commissioned by an unnamed super-wealthy customer and unveiled at one of the world’s most exclusive car shows in Italy, the Concorso d’Eleganza, the Villa d’Este on the shore of Lake Como, Daily Mail reported    Reportedly, the new car may not be sold, besides Rolls-Royce ...

http://ift.tt/2pnSJuR Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia.<[/caption] A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has granted the embattled Federal High Court judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Godwin Obla, leave to travel abroad for medical attention. Justice Hakeem Oshodi, who acceded to the requests yesterday, maintained that the court has judicial discretion to rule on the application.”The prosecution failed to give evidence why the applicant’s sickness cannot be treated in Nigeria. Also how the prosecution came to the decision that the defendant would jump bail is best known to him. I believe that the first defendant, as a Federal High Court judge, has a lot to lose if she considers the idea of jumping bail. “The Chief Registrar is hereby ordered to release the international passport of the first defendant to enable her travel abroad between June 7 and 13, 2017. The defendant must return the passport to the Chief Registrar on or before July 1...

http://ift.tt/2qGM4gC Laviv International School Children Fun Day at the weekend With the vision to better the living standards of the less privileged, orphans and widows in the society, The Kingdom Friends of the Needy, a subsidiary of Vessels Unto Honour Women Ministry, recently paid a visit to some orphanage homes to celebrate the children’s day. One of the homes visited was the Bethlehem Orphanage Home, where the founder, Evangelist Taiwo Olowoyemi, told The Guardian that since 1997 when the home was opened, “we have raised and trained graduates of several professions and some of them are even married now and living fine in own their homes. Leader of Kingdom Friends of the Needy, Mrs. Modupe Ajayi, said every year, the group uses the children’s day celebration to bring orphans and guardians of various orphanages together in a talent hunt competition to make them have a sense of belonging in the society and establish them in God’s plan. In the same vein, the Redeemed Chr...

http://ift.tt/2qGPXlJ Ahmed Musa • Nigeria now fourth ranked team in Africa The Super Eagles yesterday gave a glimpse of what their fans should expect from them against South Africa in an African Nations Cup qualifier on June 10 when they bashed Togo 3-0 in an international friendly game played in Paris, France. Yesterday’s match at the Stade Municipal de Saint Leu La Foret, Paris was the Eagles’ last test match before next week’s encounter with South Africa and the Nigerians did not waste time in sending a strong warning to the Bafana Bafana. Leicester City of England forward, Ahmed Musa opened scores for Nigeria in the third minute when Togo’s goalkeeper, Allassani spilled Alex Iwobi’s fierce cross along his path. Rohr gave an inkling of his desire to win the game when he lined up the midfielders and attackers likely to play against South Africa on June 10. In the starting line up were Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Shehu Abdullahi, Elderson Echiejile, who captained the team, Mikel A...

http://ift.tt/2rinoMD Mrs Hamda Ambah FSDH Merchant Bank has assured shareholders that the bank is poised to leverage business opportunities that would emerge from the industry as the economy sustains recovery momentum. The Managing Director of the bank, Hamda Ambah, while addressing journalists during a pre-annual general meeting conference, in Lagos at the weekend, expressed optimism that economic recovery will be achieved and sustained in 2017, adding that it is well-positioned to take advantage of business opportunities as they emerge. He however urged shareholders to collectively exercise patience and remain focused, noting that the recovery would be a gradual process. “My message to shareholders is that the worst is over for the economy. At the moment, there is a somewhat fragile recovery underway. We applaud many of the decisions that have been taken by the authorities especially the monetary authority to improve the environment. “We solicit their patience as the re...

http://ift.tt/2qyd59K Tempers rose and calmed at the Customers Forum organised by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) for the Aba Ariaria District, which was facilitated at the instance of the Aba Constituency Representative, Hon. Ossy Prestige. The forum became expedient as electricity consumers had planned street demonstration and rally to protest poor power supply by the EEDC. Prestige, while addressing the opening session said the meeting was to provide both the Company and the Customers the forum to air their grievances with a view to improving power supply in the area. Consumers’ complaints ranged from outrageous billing, transformers breakdown, the use of Police to collect payments, demand for pre-paid meters, and demand for bribes by EEDC workers, to the non-commissioning of transformers procured by Subscribers. Addressing their complaints, the EEDC Executive Director, Stephen Dike, who led other top company officers, asserted that it was the Disco’s de...

http://ift.tt/2nXtSNy House of Representatives • Differ on observance of democracy day The House of Representatives yesterday began a move that would see to the review of the national minimum wage every five-year. The development comes in the wake of consistent agitation by workers for better remuneration and welfare. To bring its desire to fruition, the lower chamber of the National Assembly approved the second reading of the legislation, entitled the National Minimum Wage Act (Amendment) Bill 2017 and sponsored by House Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the plenary presided over by Speaker Yakubu Dogara. Leading debate on the general principles of the proposed bill, Gbajabiamila explained that the first review of the Act would be effective from January 1, 2017. He regretted that Section 173 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Section 1 of the National Minimum Wage Act failed to expressly specify a periodic wage review as obtains in other climes. Underlining the need f...

http://ift.tt/2skoG94 President Muhammadu Buhari. The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari administration of allegedly marginalising the South West geopolitical zone in appointments into federal agencies and parastatals. In a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting yesterday in Akure, said the act was further made manifest in the recent appointments at the Department of State Services (DSS). The meeting, which was graced by Gen. Alani Akinrinade (rtd), Chief Cornelius Adebayo, Chief Segun Adegoke, Basorun Sehinde Arogbofa, Senator Gbenga Kaka, Chief Kole Omololu and Chief Olu Falae among others, urged the Federal Character Commission and National Assembly to immediately redeem the alleged imbalance in the spirit of democracy. Chief Korede Duyile, who addressed newsmen, pleaded with the lawmakers to expedite action in that regard. Vía Nigeria News, Headlines and Opinions – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper http://ift.tt/2r...

http://ift.tt/2ri4K7t To aid the realisation of the nation’s self-sufficiency plan in rice production, Dangote Group has unveiled plans to invest $1 billion in rice cultivation in five states of the country. According to the group, the fertilizer plant being developed at the Lekki Free Trade zone will boost the realization of the goal. Speaking at the just concluded 2017 Gateway Trade fair, in Abeokuta, a Director of Dangote Group, Tunde Mabogunje who represented the Group at the special day said that the Group is at the forefront of job creation and is the largest employer of labour outside federal government having contributing its quota to the growth and development of the Nigerian economy for more three decades. He said: “We have been contributing our quota to the growth and development of the Nigerian economy. Towards aiding agriculture, we are building a fertilizer plant in the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos State. When completed, farmers will have regular access to ferti...

http://ift.tt/2qydM3d • Partners Dangote Refinery on capacity utilisation The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), and the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG), have signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA), committing to compliance with the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act, and timely approvals of documents respectively. This comes just at the NCDMB and Dangote Industries Limited agreed to collaborate towards ensuring maximum utilisation of local capacities and capabilities in the construction of the company’s 650,000 barrels per day petroleum refinery plant. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Simbi Wabote, and Managing Director, NLNG, Tony Attah, signed on behalf of their respective organisations in Abuja. The agreement, which is the first of its kind to be entered between a regulator and another entity in the oil and gas industry, would be adopted as the template for managing documentations, contracting and expatriate quota between the Board...