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http://ift.tt/2r79G0U By Henry Umoru ABUJA- SENATOR Magnus Abe, APC ,APC Rivers South East) has vowed that the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not dump President Muhammadu Buhari, just as he pleaded with all aggrieved and warring members of the party to sheathe the sword and embrace for the interest of the state. According to him, the whole issue bedeviling the party in Rivers State is not a big deal, but a disagreement between two brothers, adding that they are members of the same party that must come together in all its ramifications and give the state the good breath it so desire. Speaking yesterday in Abuja when leaders of various Legislative Assemblies in Rivers State under the aegis of Councilors Forum visited him, Senator Abe who lamented the delay in pending cases of local government election which particularly affect the councilors, however called on the National Judicial Commission (NJC) to intervene in the prolonged local government case,...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Bashir Bello KATSINA – Speaker, Katsina State House of Assembly, Abubakar Yahaya Kusada on Thursday cleared misconception within citizens in the state about it roles saying citizens mistake it for donors and awarding of contracts. Kusada stated this while addressing newsmen in the state as part of activities marking the Assembly’s two years anniversary. He said people of the state have failed to understand it role as to of simply to make laws for their welfare and representing them in taken decision on good governance. He lamented that citizens of the state considers the assembly as institution awarding contract and giving out monetary assistance to individuals. “People have failed to understand that our role is simply to make laws for their welfare and representing them in taking decision on good governance. “We therefore appeal to everyone to come to terms with our role as service providers and not an institution where money is donated.” On the achieve...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Rotimi Ojomoyela‎ Ado-Ekiti – There was a mild drama at Ekiti State House of Assembly on Thursday when a suspended lawmaker, Gboyega Aribisogan stormed the complex to resume duties‎. The Lawmaker who was suspended for 180 legislative‎ days, October last year, returned to work yesterday and headed for the Office of the Clerk, Tola Esan, where he submitted a letter conveying the decision of his Constituency that he should resume his legislative duties. But the Assembly which got wind of Aribisogan’s plan to resume refused to hold plenary to prevent the representative of Ikole Constituency 1 from coming back to the chamber. The legislator was suspended for 180 legislative days on October 6 last year by the Assembly for allegedly holding meetings with the political opponents of Governor Ayo Fayose in Lagos. Aribisogan denied the allegation. Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Aribisogan said he has resumed his legislative duties according to the wishes of th...

http://ift.tt/2s6VuX9 Officials set up work areas on June 7, 2017 in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC for the large number of reporters expected to attend former FBI director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.Comey is to give testimony June 8, 2017 on Russia's interference in the 2016 US elections and possible collusion with the campaign of then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. / AFP PHOTO / PAUL J. RICHARDS Fired FBI chief James Comey has confirmed that Donald Trump urged him to drop a probe into former national security advisor Michael Flynn, in a preview of hotly awaited testimony Thursday that could rock the foundations of the presidency. Comey’s bombshell claim Wednesday fueled fresh allegations that Trump illegally tried to obstruct an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. In a written statement ahead of his testimony to the Senate Intelligenc...

http://ift.tt/2sMDPQz (FILES) This file photo taken on May 3, 2017 shows former FBI Director James Comey testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC,. Comey will testify on June 8 before a congressional panel probing allegations of Russian interference in last year's US election, the Senate Intelligence Committee said on June 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON Donald Trump will not use presidential powers to prevent the ex-FBI director James Comey from testifying to Congress Thursday, the White House said, setting the stage for potentially explosive testimony later this week. The ousted FBI director will appear Thursday before the Senate intelligence committee for a hearing sure to be replete with political drama and intrigue. Most major US television networks plan to carry the event live. Some bars in the US capital are even planning to open early for viewing parties. Comey’s testimony will be the first public remarks since he was ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J This weekend, the race on all fronts in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) takes the driving seat with a finely-balanced contest between MFM FC and Akwa United set for the Centre of Excellence, Lagos on Sunday. There will be the battle for the title, the race for survival, the chase for the golden boot and also the safest hands between the sticks. One of such battles has its setting at the Agege Stadium where two teams, Akwa United and MFM FC, now considered title contenders of some sorts by a number of pundits will go head-to-head. Akwa United and MFM start the second round of the season in the top-five and their coaches have made it clear that they intend to challenge for the title, or end up in the top-three at the end of this campaign. MFM coach Fidelis Ilechukwu and his Akwa United counterpart, Abdu Maikaba are known for setting up their teams to play expansive style of football – pressing play, short passes and use of wide men. The two teams...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dr Jehangir Khan, Director, Counter Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) and United Nations Counter Terrorism Centre (UNCCCT), says Nigeria is an active member and long-standing partner in the United Nations counter-terrorism work. Khan disclosed this at the graduation of 35 Nigerian aviation security Master Trainers by the UNCCT, on Friday in Abuja. He said Nigeria was one of the early partners in the Integrated Assistance for Countering Terrorism (I-ACT), that brought the UN family together to provide ‘All-of-UN’ capacity building on counter-terrorism. “The selection of Nigeria as the first country to receive this type of project reflects highly upon the importance of Nigeria in both the global aviation security sector and overall counter-terrorism efforts of Member States. “Nigeria is a long-standing partner in the United Nations counter-terrorism work, including as a valued member of the UNCCT Advisory Board. “And as one of the early partners in th...

http://ift.tt/2ryyz2D (FILES) This file photo taken on September 10, 2016 shows British actor Daniel Radcliffe posing on the Promenade des Planches in the northwestern sea resort of Deauville, as part of the 42nd Deauville US Film Festival. "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in the epic story of a white anti-apartheid activist who escaped from one of South Africa's toughest jails, the film's producers said on May 19, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / CHARLY TRIBALLEAU “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in the epic story of a white anti-apartheid activist who escaped from one of South Africa’s toughest jails, the film’s producers said Friday. The breakout thriller “Escape From Pretoria” is based on Tim Jenkin’s account of his dramatic escape from the notorious Pretoria Maximum Security Prison with his friend Stephen Lee in 1979. Jenkin, now 68, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for handing out leaflets supporting the then banned African Nati...