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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has mourned the sudden passing away of the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin. In a statement issued in Asaba on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, Governor Okowa lauded the invaluable contributions of the former Health Minister to the development of the Nigeria health sector. Governor Okowa noted that Prof Osotimehin, a renowned global public health leader, is globally known for his contributions on sexual and reproductive health, as well as his work on HIV/AIDS when he served as NACA DG. “On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta State, I mourn with the Osotimehin family, UNFPA and NACA over death Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin. “Prof Babatunde Osotimehin will be remembered for his advocacy on the welfare of pregnant women in Nigeria as well as improving the lives of women and young people by promoting sexual and reprod...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has expressed sadness over the death of topnotch estate dinosaur, Sir Samuel Parma Ogoefuna Fortune Ebie who died  on Sunday  in Lagos at the age of 79 years. In a condolence statement in Asaba on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, Governor Okowa noted that the late Founder and President of Estate firm of Fortune Ebie & Co. has shaped and impacted positively into the Nigeria Estate for several years. “On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta State, I commiserate with the Ebie Family of Agbor – Alidinma, the Ika nation over death of one time head of Onu Ika, Sir S. P. O. Fortune Ebie. “Sir Ebie contributed immensely towards the develpment of Nigeria’s housing sector while at Federal Housing Authority, Shelter Afrique and Zenith Bank Plc where he served as a Director and contributed immensely to the banks magnificent and meteoric rise to prominence. The Governor furt...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 28-year-old student, Samuel Aminu, is standing trial in a Jos Upper Area Court, over alleged certificate forgery. Aminu, a student of Nassarawa State College of Arts and Basic Studies (NACABS), allegedly committed the offence on Nov. 11, 2016. According to the prosecutor, Yakubu Audu, the accused had some deficiencies and was unable to graduate. “Since he could not graduate, he forged statement of result of the institution and has been using it to parade himself as a graduate of NACABS, “the prosecutor said. He added that Aminu went to Success Business School, Jos, to further his education and presented the forged certificate. “He applied for Higher National Diploma in Business Administration and was apprehended at the point of verification of the certificate before registration, “the prosecutor said. Aminu denied committing the offence, while the Magistrate, Yahaya Mohammed, ordered his detention, and adjourned the matter until June 22, to enable the poli...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday condoled with the former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro,  over the death of his mother, Alhaja Wosilat Obanikoro. Alhaja Obanikoro died at the age 95 years on Saturday at her residence in Lagos. She was buried same day at the Ikoyi Cemetery according to Islamic rites. Mr Taofik Gani, the state’s Publicity Secretary of the party, said in Lagos that the party shared in the grief of the Obanikoros at this point in time. He said the family was important to the party because the former minister was a chieftain of the party, who had held many political offices on the party’s platform. “We commiserate with him as a chieftain of our party and one who has held several privileged political offices using our platform, PDP. “The Obanikoro family is important to us and we use this period to implore him to increase his dedication to sincere public service. “May the soul of ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Israeli police on Thursday questioned U.S. casino magnate Sheldon Adelson as part of an ongoing criminal investigation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a law enforcement source said. Netanyahu is suspected in two separate criminal cases of abuse of office. He denies wrongdoing in both cases and charges have yet to be brought against him. The source said Adelson gave his testimony in regard to what police have dubbed “Case 2000”, involving suspicions Netanyahu negotiated a deal in 2015 for favourable press coverage with the owner of Israel’s best-selling newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth. Adelson, a supporter of Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump and a major donor to the U.S. Republican Party, owns the widely-read free daily Israel Hayom. The handout is staunchly pro-Netanyahu and it is Yedioth Ahronoth’s main competitor. The liberal daily Haaretz and Channel 2 television reported in January that the deal Netanyahu discussed with Yedioth Ahronoth’s owne...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J An Ota Senior Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Thursday granted a N150,000 bail to one Mukaila Afeez, 30, who allegedly stole a motorcycle. Afeez, whose address is unknown, is facing a count charge. The prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on May 15 at 11.40p.m. in Ejibotuntun in Ogun. Gbesi said that the accused stole the motorcycle with registration number QH 873 AKD, valued at N150,000, from Mr Mayowa Ishola. “The accused went to the place where the complainant parked his motorcycle and stole it, but unfortunately for him, he was caught in the act,’’ he said. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty. The Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O. Banwo, directed that the accused should produce two sureties in like sum also as a condition for his bail . Banwo ordered that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to Ogun State Government. He adjourned ...

http://ift.tt/2qVioNO Former Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Brennan leaves after he testified at an opened session before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill, May 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. Brennan is discussing the extent of Russia's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and possible ties to the campaign of President Donald Trump. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP Former CIA director John Brennan said Tuesday he became increasingly concerned last summer over contacts between Donald Trump’s campaign officials and Moscow, as a Russian effort to interfere with the US presidential election became evident. Brennan’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee gave a much clearer view of how seriously US intelligence took the Russian threat, and why the FBI began investigating it in July, well before the American public was aware of the allegations. “I encountered and became aware of information and intelligen...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Yenagoa – Mr Kennedy West, a Youth Leader in the Niger Delta has condemned armed attack on troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) and commisserated with the military over loss of life in the incident. Recalled that JTF troops had repelled an attack by militants and killed a suspected militant leader in a shoot-out with the bandits in Ondo State on April 30. Spokesman of the Joint Force, Maj. Abubakar Abudullahi, had confirmed the development and said that a soldier was killed and three others injured during the shoot-out. Reacting to the development, West, who is also the Senior Special Assistant to Bayelsa Governor on Niger Delta Youth Matters, told NAN in an interview on Sunday in Yenagoa that the attack was regrettable. He noted that the attack came at a time the efforts of the military at restoring and sustaining peace and reducing criminality in the region were yielding fruits. West further condoled with the Commander of JTF, Rear Admiral Suleiman Apochi a...