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The Senate has asked the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), to come back on Wednesday in uniform. The lawmakers said as the chief executive of the security outfit, Ali should lead by example. The Customs boss had appeared before the Senate on Thursday, after he failed to show up on Wednesday as initially scheduled. He also came in mufti despite the insistence of the lawmakers that he should appear before it in uniform. His failure to show up had angered the lawmakers, and they compelled him to appear today (Thursday). When asked by Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu why he failed to appear before the lawmakers in uniform as requested, Ali said the Senate did not state in its last letter to him that he should appear in uniform. Ekweremadu, however, said the last letter only served as a reminder of the first letter to him, in which he was asked to come in uniform.

A popular Islamic lecturer, author and speaker, Sheikh Hussaini Yusuf Mabera, has threatened to take renowned Nigerian Pastor T.B. Joshua to court. According to a fiery Facebook post on 13th March 2017, the pastor’s crime lies in the fact that he regularly describes Jesus Christ as God. “I am filing a case to the Federal High Court of Nigeria against Pastor T.B. Joshua and co- pastors for speaking a lie against Jesus Christ by calling him God,” Sheikh Mabera began in a Facebook post which soon went viral. Admitting that he regularly watched Joshua’s popular television channel Emmanuel TV, the Nigerian Islamist continued. “I was completely aghast when I heard the ‘so-called’ Prophet T.B. Joshua of Emmanuel TV calling Jesus God in the presence of thousands of his audience, among whom were professors, doctors, reverend fathers and mothers, pastors and bishops.” He added that, from his own research, the Bible itself is replete with evidence contradicting the deification of Jesus Christ. Sh

The Minister of Health, Prof . Isaac Adewole , has set up a panel of experts to investigate the controversies surrounding the level of benzoic and ascorbic acid in the soft drinks being produced by the Nigerian Bottling Company . Adewole , in a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle on Thursday , assured Nigerians that the Federal Government had convened a group of experts, including food scientists and nutritionists, to access the safety of preservatives being added to the beverages .According to him, he will also meet with officials of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria. He said , “ A group of experts have been convened to immediately investigate and submit a report . I have also requested a meeting with SON . The issue goes beyond the legal aspects of the court verdict . It is about morality . “ Nigerians need to know that we will put their safety first . The questions are: Is the Coca - Cola produced in Nigeria safe? Is the acidity level acceptable? What is the differen

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has waded into the case of the alleged assault on the University Students’ Union President, Comrade Lukman Shobowale, by a lecturer, Dr. A. Ajiboye last Monday, assuring the entire students body that justice would be done in the matter. Prof. Ambali, who gave the assurance during a meeting with the student leaders in his office today, urged the students to remain calm and continue to be law-abiding. The Vice-Chancellor disclosed that that the case has been reported to him and that steps are already being taken by management to get to the roots of the matter. Prof. Ambali commended the Student Union President for the maturity with which he handled the matter and for not allowing it to degenerate into a break-down of law and order, saying that Comrade Shobowale has by his humility demonstrated the stuff a better-by-far student leader is made of. He therefore assured that due process would be followed strictl

The University of Ilorin has today 16th of March, 2017 reacted to the three-day report from The nation newspaper titled, "EXPOSED: HOW CORRUPTION, FAVOURITISM THRIVE IN UNILORIN" . The University in a press release through the Director of Corporte affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun titled "Exposed: How The Nation cloaked Unilorin 49’s documents in editorial garb!" reacted to the report and can be quoted as saying; "The ceaseless attacks on the integrity of the University of Ilorin and its managers by the wailing remnants of the notorious Unilorin 49 took a dangerous new dimension last Monday with the successful enlistment of an otherwise reputable newsmedia organisation into the fray. Hitherto, these disgruntled elements had restricted themselves to taking out newspaper pages for paid advertorials. The latest rantings of this inexplicably bellicose gang would have been ignored like the previous ones, but for the involvement of The Nation newspaper, a news medium, which

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, says it plans to reduce the waiting days for the release of its West African Senior School Certificates Examination (WASSCE) results to 60 days. The Head of National Office of WAEC in Nigeria, Olu Adenipekun, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the waiting days will now be 60 days as against 90 days previously. Mr. Adenipekun spoke with NAN on the side-line of the council’s 65th anniversary celebration which began on Thursday in Lagos. According to him, the development is one of such steps being taken by the council to meet its mandate of delivering quality service to all stakeholders. “All hands must be on deck to ensure that the innovation, tagged: `Project 60’, is effective from this year. “For sometimes now, we normally use about 90 days, from the day of the last paper of the examination to release the result. “For the past 15 months, when I assumed office as the HNO in Nigeria, we have been working to reduce that `waiting period’ by 50

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has clarified its position on candidates awaiting results being able to write admission examinations into tertiary institutions. The examination body had initially barred candidates without their Ordinary Level results from sitting for the Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board’s initial stand was based on the fact that many institutions have admitted candidates on merit only for them to discover that such candidates do not have qualified O’levels results or the right combination for admission. Such schools had to delete and start the process all over again, thereby denying other qualified candidates the opportunities for admissions, JAMB said initially. However, JAMB on Thursday said candidates awaiting results are eligible to register and sit for the UTME exams. JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, who confirmed this to PREMIUM TIMES, however said that any candidate who fails to upload their result between

The World Bank Group has disclosed that the economic recession currently being experienced in Nigeria will soon be a thing of the past. Mrs Eme Essien-Lore, Country Manager, International Finance Corporation, a member of the group, made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Thursday. ”In our perspective and with the numbers that we have seen coming from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Nigeria’s economy has recorded about one per cent real growth. ”That is a bit lower than government’s expectation which is about 2.2 per cent growth for 2017. “It is a bit modest, but we certainly expect that the economy of Nigeria will rebound and recover from last year’s recession, ” she said. Essien-Lore commended Federal Government`s new economic plan, but said that there was need to set priorities for implementation of the plan by the year 2020. According to her, the plan is very comprehensive, ambitious and thoughtful. She said that

Boko Haram terrorists have killed a Nigerian army Lieutenant in an attack in Magumeri town in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State on Wednesday evening, Sahara Reporters reports. The source said the militants ambushed Lieutenant Akinwale Christopher Oguntoye and his colleagues on their way to Gubio from a shooting range competition in Monguno. The officers were pinned down by terrorists in Magumeri where they razed down houses, including a police station in the town. Lt. Akinwale was a member of the 60 Regular Course cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy and was briefly an Aide De Camp to a former President of Guinea-Bissau The militants rode into the area in 10 utility vehicles, shooting and attacking military formations. A press release from the Nigerian police stated that a police Sergeant Haliru Aliyu was also killed in the attack while another sustained leg injury from gunshots. A spokesperson to the Nigerian army later said the insurgents who were being shielded by me

a bThe Naira on Thursday consolidated its gains against the dollar at the parallel market. The Nigerian currency gained two points to exchange at N455 to a dollar, from N457 it posted on Wednesday, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro traded at N550 and N480, respectively. At the Bureau De Change window, the Naira traded at N400 to a dollar, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N550 and N487, respectively. Trading at the interbank segment of the market saw the Naira closing at N306.75 to a dollar. Currency traders said that the boost in liquidity by the CBN had enabled the Naira to sustain its gain against the dollar at the FOREX market. The CBN had sustained its intervention at the market to clear the backlog of genuine FOREX buyers. (NAN)

Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II made history yesterday as paid an unexpected visit to the Alaafin Of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi who was celebrating his 45th coronation anniversary on the throne. It was the first time in 79 years that an Ooni of Ife will visit an Alaafin of Oyo, following a cold war of supremacy said to have been in existence between the (previous) two monarchs for over 7 decades. The last time a reigning Ooni of Ife visited an Alaafin was in 1937. Oba Ogunwusi while speaking at the thanksgiving service said though he was not invited, he had to make an effort to come so as to end the war and foster unity within the Yorubas both home and abroad. ADS:- Click Here To Check Out The Simple Game That Is Turning Nigerians To Millionaires Top 5 Fast Rising Yoruba Rappers You Should Watch Out For In 2017 Be Very Honest: Oladips Vs Davolee: Who Is A Better Rapper? A Must Read] “My ‘Olosho’ Girlfriend” – An Interesting Story By Umeh Olamide Is The Bad

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A Lagos High Court has ordered the National Agency For Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to immediately direct the manufacturers of soft drinks; Fanta and Sprite (Nigeria Bottling Company PLC) to include a written warning that the content of the bottles cannot be taken with Vitamin C. This was the result from a suit filed against the NBC and NAFDAC by Lagos businessman, Dr Emmanuel Fijabi Adebo and his company, Fijabi Adebo Holdings Limited. His lawyer alleged that sometime in March, 2007, his client’s company purchased large quantities of Coca-Cola, Fanta Orange, Sprite, Fanta Lemon, Fanta Pineapple and Soda Water from NBC for export to the UK for retail purposes and supply to their customers. When the packages arrived there, fundamental health related matters were raised on the contents and composition of the Fanta and Sprite products by the UK Health Authorities, specifically the Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council’s Trading Standard Department of Environment and Eco

Following his controversial decisions in the UEFA Champions League match between Barcelona and PSG at Camp Nou, reports in Spain claim that Deniz Aytekin may be removed. The German official’s decision not to award PSG a penalty when Javier Mascherano brought down Angel di Maria in the box has fallen under particular scrutiny. Mascherano later admitted, “It is clear that I did foul Di Maria but I think that is not the reason why we eliminated PSG.”Aytekin went on to award Barcelona an injury- time penalty when Luis Suarez fell in the box under minimal contact. Neymar converted the spot-kick before Sergi Roberto scored in the sixth minute of injury-time, as Barcelona won the tie 6-5 on aggregate. The referee has been heavily criticised in the French press for his performance and now the Spanish publication Marca are reporting that Aytekin is likely to be struck from the Champions League match officials list. That decision ultimately rests with former referee Pierluigi Collina, who now wo

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), has written to the Senate of his decision not to appear before the lawmakers on Wednesday, March 15 as it coincided with the routine management of the NCS. The Customs boss asked the upper chamber of the National Assembly fix another date for his appearance. Ali’s letter was read to lawmakers at the plenary on Tuesday.The letter was signed by an Assistant Comptroller General. The lawmakers condemned Ali for relegating the Senate and for failing to personally sign the letter. President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, after listening to the aggrieved lawmakers, said Ali must appear before the lawmakers on Wednesday and in uniform as requested by the legislature.

The Ogun State-owned Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta has been upgraded to the Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology. Governor Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday, March 13 signed the bill to that effect. Also signed into law is the bill to establish the Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia, in the Yewa area of the state. Amosun signed the bills during the State Executive Council meeting at the governor’s office in Abeokuta. He said the MKO University, which would operate a multi-campus system, was expected to boost science and technology in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that this is the highest honour bestowed on the late MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential poll, rated worldwide as one of the freest and best elections in the history of the country.The administration of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, had arrested and detained Abiola for declaring himself president following the annulment of the election by military dictator, G

The world of automobiles is just gearing up to the impossible. These white engineers are really pushing themselves beyond the limit and come 2020, we will be witnessing a revolution in the automobile world. But for now, the hot gist around is that Volvo promises death proof cars by 2020. According to them these cars will have the highest security features ever installed in a car such that no one will be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car or SUV. Ultimately, all these new technologies will be tied together to create a car that can, literally, drive itself.Here’s a look at the features that, when combined together in one vehicle, will essentially make it crash proof. 1. Adaptive Cruise Control: Adaptive cruise control, which is already available on many new cars, uses radar and sometimes other sensors to detect vehicles on the road ahead. You set a maximum speed and your car maintains a safe following distance on its own, operating the gas and the brakes for you. Some systems