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The lecturers’ union of the University of Maiduguri, Unimaid, has confirmed that five staff of the university were killed when Boko Haram ambushed an NNPC oil exploration team. The union, ASUU, also said on Thursday that four other staff are still missing from the attack. The Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, on Thursday also commiserated with the management of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and Unimaid over the Tuesday Boko Haram ambush of the team who were on an oil prospecting mission to the Lake Chad Basin. The team comprised Unimaid staff who were recruited by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, members of Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, and military personnel. The NNPC had earlier told PREMIUM TIMES that the abducted persons were not its full staff but that of the Geology department of Unimaid to whom part of the oil exploration was subcontracted. The statement by Unimaid ASUU, which confirms PREMIUM TIMES earlier report, clarifi...

The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, barred a former president, Goodluck Jonathan from running for a second term in office. This was done during voting in series of far reaching new Bills being passed by the upper legislative chamber. Former Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan The Bill sought that any Vice President who had completed a tenure of a sitting President and contested a fresh four years mandate shall not be eligible to run for a second term of office. The Senate also approved the membership of former Presidents of the Senate and Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Council of State. The lawmakers however rejected deletion of the Land Use Act from the Constitution. Also ill-fated was the move to alter the Second Schedule, Parts I and II of the Constitution to move certain items to the Concurrent Legislative List to give more legislative powers to states. The lawmakers also rejected the 35 per cent and 20 per cent affirmative action at both federal level and sta...

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The leader of Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), Yerima Shettima, has made a U-turn on the quit notice given to the Igbos to leave Northern states before October 1 this year. Fielding questions from newsmen over the weekend, Shettima said Igbos are now safe in the north. He reassured the Igbos living in the region, that they are safe and at the appropriate time, announcement would be made to reverse the quit notice. The youth leader said, “They [Igbos] are safe. You can be rest assured they are safe. You can quote me; they are safe in the north.” Asked if nothing bad will happen to them on the expiration of the period they were given to vacate the 19 states in the region, Shettima added, “They are safe. Events and time have changed the mindset of the Northerners, even me who represents their interest. “No, they shouldn’t go. They should relax. Officially, we will make an announcement to that effect because it is a collective thing. So they can be r...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday, July 17, in a brief ceremony at its headquarters in Abuja, unveiled an Alpha Jet aircraft anti-skid test bench, which it had locally produced, in collaboration with the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). The anti-skid braking system of the Alpha Jet aircraft is a critical system, which helps in slowing down the speed of the aircraft and maintaining its balance even on wet runways. The newly produced test bench helps to simulate the performance of the principal components of the anti-skid system thereby guiding maintenance. The NAF and UNIMAID also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) towards consolidating on the research and development efforts between the two organizations. Speaking at the event, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed that with the signing of the MoU, UNIMAID has joined other Nigerian universities, polytechnics and research agencies, with which the NAF has existing MoUs. Air Marshal...

JAMB kicks against multiple registrations for Direct Entry Benjamin described the act of multiple registrations as a serious offence in the process of obtaining the Board’s application forms presently on sale. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board have stated that it will not condone multiple registrations for Direct Entry and Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. A statement signed by JAMB’s Head of Public Relations, Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on Sunday stated this. Benjamin described the act of multiple registrations as a serious offence in the process of obtaining the Board’s application forms presently on sale. He said the warning had become imperative for people to know and understand that violation of such rule would attract sanctions. He said: “Candidates are to note that our advertisement for 2017 UTME clearly states the penalty for any candidate caught buying two forms. “Members of the public are requested to note that any candid...

American singer-songwriter, pastor evangelist, Don Moen has died after short battle with stomach pain. His family confirmed that he died early this morning at General Acute Care (GAC) Hospital in California shortly after being rushed to the hospital. The cause of his death is not immediately known as the body is deposited at the morgue for autopsy. President Donald also has expressed his tributes, saying Don Moen was “one of the best gospel artists that the country has ever produced”. According to record, the multiple award-winning star brought gospel to both old and younger generation through his unique style and drew thousands of people closer to the music genre. Popular Bishop T.D Jakes, who had visited the musician in hospital earlier also described to local newspaper how shocked he was when he heard the news. “It was a massive shock to me. I could not believe it at first but I was grateful that I could pray for him and bring him closer to the Lord.”-T...

We Recall How King Of All Kidnappers; Evans Was Arrested And Released Before Now Billionaire kidnapper’s whereabouts unknown •Moved out of Lagos midnight by 30 heavily armed men After weeks of public furore and media frenzy, a sudden blackout has descended on the case of Chukwuduneme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, Nigeria’s infamous billionaire kidnapper, thus fuelling speculations that he’s escaped, or dead. Saturday Sun has however gathered that Evans is not dead as his family now fears but has been moved from the Lagos police command headquarters cell by about 30 heavily armed men at midnight few days ago to an undisclosed destination. Some senior police officers in the know told Saturday Sun he was moved to Abuja Indeed, in the last few days, a palpable silence seemed to have enshrouded the Evans phenomenon. Where is Evans? It is a question the police is not prepared to officially answer right now. A man who hitherto divulged the details of his criminal l...

Three suicide bombers believed to be Boko Haram suicide bombers attacked the new male hostel block (A) of the institution Three male suicide bombers on Thursday at about 9.30 pm attacked the students’ hostel of the University of Maiduguri The attack was, however, repelled by security operatives at the University The attackers entered the hostel in spite of the trenches dug to fortify the security of the school. He said two of the bombers detonated their explosives and blew up themselves and causing a great damage to the building which is barely one year old. Yet another attacker was shot by security men while trying to flee the scene of the attack. This is coming at a time when students are on vacation. Only the suicide bombers were killed, but they caused damage to the building. Recall that the University management had earlier asked all students who would have one or two academic programs like Teaching practice, I.T, and so on to vacate all hostels as there would be no te...

N-Power releases new information to applicants - Applicants for the N-Power agriculture scheme will commence their assessment soon - Those that applied for the health and tax will also continue with their assessment The federal government’s N-Power scheme has released new information for applicants. According to the information on their official twitter page, “Applicants who applied for N-Agro will now commence their assessment tests, Monday, 10th July, 2017.” It was also revealed that applicants for N-Power Tax and N-Power Health will continue with their assessment test. Meanwhile, Daniel Joshua, a Taraba state-born 31-year-old, former N-Power graduate employee says his sound Christian moral upbringing compelled him to refund the N60,000 paid into his account, after he quit the scheme in April. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday July 1, tweeted and praised Joshua’s rare display of integrity, which he said was worthy of emulation by Nigerian you...

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to deploy critical security systems to the University of Maiduguri to ensure full surveillance and detection of security breaches in the institution. The Senate also called on security agencies to submit to it, a comprehensive plan of action on ways to contain the attacks on the university and assure constant security for it and its host community. The university had in recent times recorded attacks by the insurgent group, Boko Haram. The call followed a motion on “the need to avoid imminent disruption of academic activities and closure of the University of Maiduguri due to rising insecurity occasioned by the spate of bomb attacks”. The motion was sponsored by Sen. Baba Garbai (APC-Borno) during Wednesday’s plenary. Garbai observed that the insurgents had in recent times adopted the tactics of unbridled suicide bombings targeted at the institution with a view to bringing it to its knees. “This is a situation we m...

1. Ex-Nigeria Customs boss loses bid to reclaim 17 exotic vehicles from EFCC 2. Again Senate to Fashola: Be careful, NASS not Lagos State House of Assembly 3. Un Set To Announce Date For Biafra Referendum – IPOB 4. Forbes names Dangote 2nd most powerful man in Africa 5. Sale of assets: If FG offers NLNG on credit, I’m not interested in buying – Aliko Dangote 6. We have recovered N8bn from N107bn looted under Suswam – Ortom 7. Within 48 hours, 43 Nigerians win bids for vehicles seized by Customs – Official 8. Ekiti CJ releases 19 awaiting trial inmates 9. UNIMAID: Senate urges FG to deploy critical security to check breaches 10. Kidnapped Lagos students: Group berates Federal, Lagos governments for inaction 11. 30 year old man remanded for defiling 5-year-old girl in Port Harcourt 12. We have recovered N8bn from N107bn looted under Suswam – Ortom 13. Nigeria to issue N135 billion bonds on July 12 – DMO 14. Groups trying to recall me...

Two FUTA students drown while taking ‘selfie’ in canoe Two students of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, drowned yesterday evening while reportedly taking selfie pictures on a canoe inside a river in the town. The two students who were both on the 300-level, were identified as Olabiyi Emmanuel from the Agriculture and Environmental Engineering, and Olukun Babatunde Alex from the department of Project Management Technology. President of the Students Union Government, SUG, Comrade Olaseinde Adeyinka confirmed the incident in a statement. He wrote, “With our heart full of pains, we announce the demise of two of our colleagues, OLABIYI EMMANUEL, from the department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, 300level, and OLOKUN BABATUNDE ALEX, from the department of Project Management Technology, 300level. “The news reached us that they are at the place for their Entrepreneurship training at the laboratory for Fishery and Aquaculture, at the back of great hall,...

Skye Bank manager sent to jail for N200m fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday secured the conviction of Tajudeen Yusuf, a former branch manager of Skye Bank, Jos, before Justice Ambrose Alagwa of Federal High Court 1, Jos, Plateau State. The convict who was prosecuted on a five-count charge, following a complaint by his employers, allegedly defrauded Alhaji Usman Tetengi, a customer of the bank, to the tune of N200 million when he issued him fake deposit certificate and diverted the money to personal use. Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Tajudeen Yusuf, ( former manager Skye Bank Jos) sometime between the years 2010 and 2013, in Jos, Plateau State within the jurisdiction of this court, did with intent to defraud obtained monies, the sum of N200million from one Alhaji Usman Tetengi under a false pretence that the said sum was to be kept as fixed deposit in Skye Bank Jos, for profit and thereby Committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1...

Okorocha is a ‘diaper wearing creature’ for insisting Buhari is not on life support – Fani-Kayode Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has described the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha as a “diaper wearing creature” for insisting that President Muhammadu Buhari is not on life support. Recall that the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose had alleged that Buhari had been on life support in London for 20 days. Dismissing Fayose’s claim, Okorocha urged Nigerians to ignore his Ekiti State counterpart, who he described as a “cheap talker.” Reacting to Okorocha’s rebuttal of Fayose, Fani-Kayode, noted that Okorocha has failed to understand that Nigerians have the right to know the truth about Buhari’s health status. The former Minister, who took to his twitter handle wrote: “When a courageous @GovAyoFayose tells u @MBuhari is in a coma and diaper-wearing @GovernorRochas tells u it is a lie u know who to believe. ...

Real reason Buhari’s Sallah message came in Hausa language – Mike Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, has given his own interpretation of the Sallah speech credited to President Muhammadu Buhari where he addressed Nigerians in Hausa language. He gave the analysis while backing the call by Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose for President Buhari to resign. Ozekhome, speaking in an interview with Channels TV, said given Nigerians a voice in Hausa language, whether form the Buhari or not, was done in order to remind the Acting President that Buhari is still hovering around the Aso Rock in form of a cabal. He also noted that the said cabal has not given Prof. Osinbajo the chance to act as he ought to because they always throw in the name of the president whenever he wants to perform in that capacity. According to him, “We have seen a situation where what Dora Akunyili famously referred to as the cabal. The cabal has consistently flown the kite of Mr President, lurkin...

The N-Power Assessment Tests will commence on the 1st of July, 2017. This was made known Friday afternoon via the programme twitter handle, @npower_ng. It explained that it is an online assessment and that each applicant will receive an SMS a day before his/her test. “Applicants who applied for N-Power TAX will write their assessment tests first.” The programme further stated that it is only those whose BVN matches their application, that will be contacted to write the test. Explaining “​Pre-selection​” in part of the process applicants will go through​, N-Power said the stage “​basically means conditional acceptance till your documents say you are who you claim to be​”.​ The N-Power portal reopened for registration on Tuesday​ June 13, 2017​.​ ​​​Its application, which has specific steps to be followed, ends on on July 13th 2017.

1. N-Power: Assessment Tests commence July 1.  2. in Niger State: 2 Persons Die in Clash Between Youths, Vigilance Group 3. President Buhari fast recovering in London hospital says Chief John Odigie-Oyegun 4. Lagos launches new environmental management policy, corps 5. Apapa Wharf road reconstruction begins July 7 6. Corruption root cause of separatist agitations— Magu 7. Billionaire kidnapper: Court authorized us to detain Evans for 90 days – ACP, Abba Kyari 8. Nnamdi Kanu wasting his time in his call for referendum – Presidency 9. Oyo removes 886 workers from payroll over fake certificates 10. Biafra: We are not part of your agitation – Nnamdi Kanu’s community tell IPOB leader 11. Nnamdi Kanu is holding Nigerians, country’s economy to ransom – Makarfi 12. Igbos Won’t Leave North, Says South East Traditional Rulers’ Chairman 13. Osinbajo appoints Patience Oniha as new Director-General of DMO 14. Pastor sentenced t...