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http://ift.tt/2q4thvk Osinbajo recalled how the late Adebayo’s technical advice to the then military government helped to put the federal troops ahead of the rebels during the civil war in 1966. The Federal University, Oye Ekiti, has been re-named Adeyinka Adebayo University, after the late military governor of the defunct Western Region. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo made this known on Saturday at the funeral service held for the late elder statesman at All Saints Anglican Church, Iyin-Ekiti. According to Osinbajo, the resolve to honour the late general was as a result of his exemplary leadership qualities and his astute belief in the peaceful existence of the country. Osinbajo recalled how the late Adebayo’s technical advice to the then military government helped to put the federal troops ahead of the rebels during the civil war in 1966. He said were it not for the bravery and exceptional military professionalism exhibited by Adebayo, Nigeria would probably not be a uni...

http://ift.tt/2rmN8tt Abiodun Olasupo (APC- Iseyin/Iwajowa/Kajola/Itesiwaju Federal Constituency) Rep. Abiodun Olasupo (APC- Iseyin/Iwajowa/Kajola/Itesiwaju Federal Constituency) says the bill on whistleblowing is at an advanced stage of being passed by the National Assembly. Olasupo also said the National Assembly was working hard to ensure that all enabling laws protect the identity of whistleblowers and strengthen the principle. The federal lawmaker spoke in Iseyin during a routine tour of his constituency to inaugurate projects and brief constituents. “You should not be surprised that all the measures used in the anti-corruption crusade today were developed by President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. “The Jonathan administration developed the policies of whistleblowing, Bank Verification Number (BVN), Treasury Single Account (TSA) but lacked the political will to implement them. “You can see that the implementation by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration i...

http://ift.tt/2pTUQeC US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump make their way to board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on May 19, 2017. MANDEL NGAN / AFP From Riyadh to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Rome, Brussels and Sicily, Donald Trump left a swirl of domestic woes behind Friday as he embarked on a first foreign trip that will be closely watched in capitals the world over. Trump’s extraordinarily dense first trip — six stops in eight days, and countless face-to-face meetings from Saudi King Salman to Pope Francis via France’s new leader, Emmanuel Macron — is fraught with perils for the president. The avalanche of revelations in the run-up to his departure have eroded Trump’s standing at home — where the parallels with Richard Nixon’s ill-fated presidency are now being openly drawn. They also revived questions about his ability to strike a presidential tone with his foreign counterparts. “Truth is, nobody knows how Donald Trum...

http://ift.tt/2q0ZVNI IDPs. PHOTO: GETTYOMAGES Two million people are teetering on the brink of famine in northeastern Nigeria but efforts to reach some are being thwarted by Boko Haram jihadists, the UN’s food agency said Thursday. More than 20 million people across Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen, are in areas hit by drought and are experiencing famine or are at high risk of famine in “the biggest crisis we have seen in the past 50 years”, said Denise Brown, emergency coordinator for the UN’s World Food Programme. “While they are all in difficulty, northeastern Nigeria is one that has got under our skin at WFP,” she added. Around 1.8 million people in the area are classified “as being on the edge of the (famine) cliff”, she said, and WFP is managing to provide support of some sort to 1.2 million of them — though it desperately needs more funds. “But there are several hundred thousand people who are up in three areas in Nigeria on the borders with Niger and Chad t...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Urowayino Jeremiah A car plowed into pedestrians on a sidewalk in New York City’s busy Times Square on Thursday, killing one person and injuring others. Vanguard gathered that the incident was not an act of terrorism from police source and witnesses. Similarly, the Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio, said  there was no indication that  it was an act of terrorism, while noting that the driver Richard Rojas,  had been previously  arrested for drunk driving. Witnesses said that the motorist was driving against traffic before his burgundy Honda sedan mounted the sidewalk and struck pedestrians. There was heavily Police presence in the area. Many sidewalks are lined with barricades and planters for fear of vehicle attacks on pedestrians. The incident revived memories Of  March 22, in London, where five people were killed and about 40 injured after a car hit pedestrians       The post New York: car plunges into Ti...