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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Some candidates writing the ongoing National Examination Council (NECO) has appealed to traditional rulers and other stakeholders in Nasarawa State to intervene in the labour/government feud to end the protracted workers strike in the state. The candidates made the call in separate interviews with the Newsmen on Wednesday in Keffi, Nasarawa State. They said that if government allowed the strike to continue, it would affect their chances of coming out with good results. The candidates also said that the strike would not only affect the NECO examination but it has already affected the education sector negatively, hence the need for the traditional rulers and other stakeholders to intervene in the interest of children. Mr Musa Umar, a NECO candidate, said the strike was a setback for the education sector in the state. “I am a science student and let me be very sincere with you, this ongoing strike if care is not taken will affect our chance of coming out with go...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, has unveiled a prototype anti-theft device capable of remotely monitoring and detecting customers stealing electricity. The Acting Head of the Department, Dr Mudathir Akorede told newsmen on Tuesday in Ilorin that the device could also cut off electricity supply to the premises of customers stealing electricity. ”This will simultaneously send a message to the utility control room to alert the system operator with such customer’s details displayed on the control panel,” he said. Akorede said that processes of filing application for patenting the invention had commenced through the university’s Laboratory to Product Centre. The don explained that the device was developed by himself and some students of the Department. Akorede said, “I gave the project to my undergraduate students; they carried out the project to a level and I took it over and brought it to a level that was up to...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, has unveiled a prototype anti-theft device capable of remotely monitoring and detecting customers stealing electricity. The Acting Head of the Department, Dr Mudathir Akorede told newsmen on Tuesday in Ilorin that the device could also cut off electricity supply to the premises of customers stealing electricity. ”This will simultaneously send a message to the utility control room to alert the system operator with such customer’s details displayed on the control panel,” he said. Akorede said that processes of filing application for patenting the invention had commenced through the university’s Laboratory to Product Centre. The don explained that the device was developed by himself and some students of the Department. Akorede said, “I gave the project to my undergraduate students; they carried out the project to a level and I took it over and brought it to a level that was up to...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), has arrested two suspected kidnappers, whose gang have been allegedly terrorising Kogi and its environs, the Commander, ACP Abba Kyari, has said. Kyari, confirmed the arrest to the Newsmen in Lagos on Monday. Kyari said that following the Kidnapping of Alhaji Jibrin Idris, an Islamic Scholar in Enabo, Ankpa Local Government  Area of Kogi, on Feb. 2, police launched a manhunt for the kidnappers. He said that the effort was in response to the Inspector- General of Police, Ibrahim Idris’s, directive to the IRT. Kyari said that the Islamic scholar was subsequently released by his abductors after the payment of ransom. “After about three months of unrelenting follow-up, the kidnappers escaped to Enugu State after collecting the ransom in February and realised that IRT was trailing them. “They were arrested on May 29 in Ayingba, Kogi, and 9th Mile, Enugu State.’’ He said the suspects were a 24-...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Zurmi Emirate Council in Zamfara State has distributed over N8.9 million to the needy as  Zakkat   to the people of the area. Making the distribution on behalf of the state governor, in Zurmi on Sunday, the deputy governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Wakkala, reminded people of the state that  Zakkat  is mandatory on every Muslim, who had the resources. He, therefore, urged all those who were supposed to make the annual offering from their wealth, such as money, animals and grains, to continue to do so, in order to improve the well-being of the poor. Speaking at the event which took place at his palace, the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, said a total of 378 persons would get N20,000 each. The emir, who is the chairman of the Zakkat Collection Committee of the emirate, also disclosed that 570 bags of assorted grains were collected from farmers which would be shared to the needy, especially orphans, widows and the less-privileged in the emirate...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J U.S. President Donald Trump paid tribute at Israel’s Yad Vashem memorial on Tuesday to the six million Jews killed in the Nazi Holocaust, calling it an indescribable act of evil. Holding hands, the president and First Lady Melania Trump walked solemnly to lay a wreath together upon the ashes of Holocaust victims, buried at the site’s Hall of Remembrance. “Words can never describe the bottomless depths of that evil, or the scope of the anguish and destruction. It was history’s darkest hour,” Trump said in a short speech after the memorial ceremony. “It was the most savage crime against God and his children,” said Trump, who is visiting Israel and the Palestinian Territories on the second leg of his first foreign trip since taking office in January. Trump’s administration has drawn anger over past omissions and utterances regarding the Holocaust. In January, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a Trump administration statement failed to mention Jews, the...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has urged foreign investors and companies willing to apply for the new Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility to always do so through the NIS online platform. The NIS Spokesperson, Mr Sunday James, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the Comptroller-General of NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, noted that in spite of the instruction that companies should send their applications by email, some still sent representives to the NIS headquarters in Abuja. “We wish to note that despite the liberalisation policy on the application for the Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility by email, some organisations/companies still‎ send their representatives to physically submit their applications at NIS headquarters. “We advise that applications should be filled online, instead of visiting the office.” Babandede also reiterated the need for applications to be sent to — voa@nigeriaimmigration.gov.ng with relevant documents for immediate p...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Anietie Okon, says those dumping the party in Akwa Ibom are selfish. “Those who switched camp did that for selfish interest, they lack commitment to the party. “By their very act, they give politics a bad name, they are doing so for their selfish interest, they are not working for people but themselves,” Okon said on Monday in Uyo. Okon who was reacting to recent defection from PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC) by some prominent politicians in the state, described the action of such politicians as regrettable. According to him, many politicians place their personal interest above the common good of all. He noted that politicians had shown very little concern about collective interest of the people and the vision of building the state for the wellbeing of future generations. “Akwa Ibom politics runs on two clear lines, which are partisan. This is regrettable so far. “...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The video was shared on twitter by Philippe Reines, former aide to Hillary Clinton. He captioned the tweet “Not easy to avoid the unwanted Trump hug, sometimes it even takes practice… A favorite moment from debate prep (9/24/16).” http://ift.tt/2rFSj49 The post Video: Hillary Clinton practicing how to avoid a Donald Trump hug appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2qHAkxi