NBS: 1.5m Nigerians Became Unemployed In 2016

The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says another 1.5 million Nigerians became unemployed in the first quarter of 2016.

In its unemployment and underemployment report released on Friday, NBS said the country’s unemployment rate grew from 10.4 percent in the last quarter in 2015 to 12.1 percent.

In the third and fourth quarter of 2015, Nigeria saw about the same number of people become unemployed.

PDP Governors In Closed Door Meeting, Parallel Convention In Abuja [PHOTOS]

Accreditation of delegates is yet to commence at the PDP National Convention scheduled to hold on Saturday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Reports available indicate that PDP governors and party leaders are locked in a closed door meeting as consultations continue over decisions to proceed with the convention or cancel it, paving way for a Caretaker Committee that will unite the party.

Benedicta Daudu In Examination Malpractice Scandal

A member of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Benedicta Daudu, is currently embroiled in allegation that she cheated in an examination at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), on May 4, 2016, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report today.

The Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, headed by prominent law professor and civil rights campaigner, Itse Sagay, and made up of mainly university professors, is the intellectual wing of Mr Buhari’s anti-corruption war.

PDP National Convention Has Been Suspended!

This is to inform our supporters nationwide, all the delegates to the National Convention in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State that the National Convention has been suspended. This is due to the numerous court cases and the directives from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to supervise elections into some offices. The 2016 Natonal Convention is suspended to allow time for the cases in court to be resolved. The Party regrets any inconveniences arising from this suspension.

Ubong Assam Delivers In Kidnappers’ Den

The wife of the traditional ruler of Esit Eket in Akwa Ibom, Mrs Ubong Assam, was delivered of a baby girl on Friday, May 13, while in custody of her kidnappers.
A family source, who pleaded anonymity, said in Esit Eket, Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, on Saturday that the monarch’s wife gave birth to the baby in an unknown hideout of her abductors.
The kidnappers abducted the traditional ruler’s wife and her four children in the Akpautong neighbourhood of Esit Eket on April 29.
The source said that the kidnappers quickly released the woman and her four children due to the birth of the baby in their den.
Reacting to the development, the Police Public Relations Officer in Akwa Ibom, ASP Cordelia Nwawe, said that the command expressed appreciation to God for the safe delivery of the monarch’s wife.
She, nonetheless, said that the command had yet to receive any information about the release of the kidnapped woman and her four children.
The traditional ruler’s wife and her four children were released on May 14. (NAN)

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PDP Sacks Sheriff, Appoints Makarfi Interim Chairman

The Peoples Democratic Party has fired its national chairman, Modu Sheriff, and has appointed an interim party executive led by a former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi.
A former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, was also appointed interim secretary of the party.
The caretaker committee will pilot the affairs of the party for three months, our sources said.
The PDP took the decision on Saturday as part of efforts to resolve the crises the party is facing, party officials told PREMIUM TIMES.

Ghanaian Who Slept With 42 Women Used Juju To Catch His Victims

Information gathered by Ghana's DAILY GUIDE indicates that Daniel Ofosu aka Jun­ior, 22, who allegedly filmed his sexual encounters with some 42 women in Ghana and circulated them for a fee of GHC5.00. was using a charm he collected from Dahomey called "Adani" to lure the ladies.

Jonathan’s Loss Triggered Biafra Agitations, Says Adesina

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in this interview with OLALEKAN ADETAYO, speaks on the various allegations of dictatorial tendencies levelled against President Muhammadu Buhari among other sundry issues.

This government promised Nigerians a better life but in the last one year, all what they have experienced is suffering. Was the change mantra about a change for the worse or for the better?

Four FUTA Students Die In Accident In Ondo

Four students of the Federal University of Technology Akure, (FUTA) on Saturday lost their lives in an accident which occurred at Ibule community along Akure-Ilesha expressway in Ifedore local government area of the state.
Ibule community is about few meters away from FUTA.

The victims, whose identities were still unknown as at the time of filing this report, were said to be on their way to Ibadan, Oyo state for a religious programme.

We Are Detaining Fani-kayode With A Valid Remand Warrant - EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday said it was detaining Femi Fani-Kayode with a valid remand warrant. The Commission was reacting to reports indicating that the former Minister of Aviation was still being detained despite meeting administrative bail conditions by the EFCC.

Lagos Government Dismisses 100 LASTMA Officials And Demotes Many

The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Dayo Mobereola, said that no fewer than 100 officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) were dismissed in the last one year. Mobereola said this while responding to questions from journalists at the ongoing annual ministerial briefing holding in Ikeja to mark one year of Gov. Akinwumi Ambode’s assumption of office. The commissioner said that the officials were dismissed for various unpardonable offences bordering on unethical conducts. “Up to 100 LASTMA staff members have been dismissed while many were demoted,” he said. Mobereola, however, said that the state government had trained and retrained several LASTMA officials for effective service delivery. He advised LASTMA officials to carry out their duties within the law and shun every tendency to extort money from motorists in the state.

CBN Security Guard Arrested For Stealing Specimen Naira Currency Notes In Abuja

Central Bank Of Nigeria SecurityGuard Arrested For Stealing Specimen Naira Currency Notes In Abuja

Vatasama Danladi, a security guard attached to the
Central Bank of Nigeria has been arraigned for stealing specimen Naira currency notes.

Danladi got into trouble after he deposited the stolen specimen naira notes amounting to N299,000 at GTB ATM deposit machines in Karu and Mararaba sometime in January 2016.

He got into legal trouble when the bank found the
299 pieces of N1000 marked “specimen” during a
process of cash count sometime in January.
He appeared before Justice Kolo of Abuja High
Court yesterday where he pleaded not guilty.

In view of his plea, counsel to EFCC, Andrew Akoja,
urged the court to remand the accused and fix a
date for trial.

Anambra Opens Material Testing Laboratories (Photos)

Anambra State Government has opened more branches of the State Material Testing Laboratory in line with the law which stipulates that new and existing structures in the state must be subjected to quality control test.

The laboratories are equipped with modern civil engineering materials testing equipment and manpower to carry out tests and other civil engineering services in the following areas:

Diezani’s Slush Cash: Wike Ordered Me To Collect N700m From Bank – PDP Scribe

The detained Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Samuel Johnson Okpoko, has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that he collected N700million poll bribery cash from Fidelity Bank on the instruction of Governor Nyesom Wike.

But while Okpoko will soon be charged to court, the anti-graft agency might put the invitation of the governor on hold because of constitutional immunity.

Nigeria Can Generate 12,000 MW Of Electricity — Fashola

Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola as disclosed that once the current challenges confronting the power sector are fixed, Nigeria will be able to generate 12,000 megawatts of electricity.


The minister said in spite of the challenges, the country’s power sector still possessed the capacity to advance its power generation, transmission and distribution potentials through other energy supply sources.

Apc’s Failings Will Boost PDP Victory In 2019 – Onuesoke

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has predicted that PDP will defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the federal level come 2019.

Onuesoke who gave the prediction while addressing a group of journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said the signs on ground were enough evidence that the masses have lost confidence in the government of the day.

Ekweremadu, PDP Hypocrisy - By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will never cease to amaze me. There are better odds for finding virgins in the maternity ward or Nigeria to be corruption free than for the PDP to shed its spots of hypocrisy and self-delusion.

Last week, leaders of PDP, and governors of the south-east rose from a meeting in Enugu Government House and warned against awarding road contracts in the south-east to incompetent contractors.

FG Sacks John-Kennedy Opara As Christian Pilgrims Boss

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), John-Kennedy Opara, has been removed from office.

A statement by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, said the disengagement of Mr. Opara from office as head of the commission became effective, Thursday.

The statement added that President Muhammadu Buhari thanked Mr. Opara for spearheading the affairs of the commission in the last eight years, and wished him success in his future endeavours.

Don’t Confront My Administration, Buhari Warns Niger Delta Militants

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, urged militants in the Niger Delta to drop their confrontational stance and work with his government to review the Amnesty Programme initiated by the Late ex-President Umaru Yar’Adua Administration.

The Second Coming Of President Buhari- An Episle By Dele Momodu

The Second Coming of President Buhari
By Dele Momodu            dele.momodu@thisdaylive.com

Fellow Nigerians, let me start today’s epistle by saying time flies indeed. Over a year ago, the dream of Major General Muhammadu Buhari to return to power, after being toppled in a military coup by Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and company, was eventually realised after a record fourth attempt. History would record this monumental feat as one of the biggest miracles of our time. It was a testimony to the power of resilience and tenacity.

When Did APC/Buharists Become Patriotic?

Yesterday, March 20, 2016, I went to Tecno office in Maryland (Lagos) to make enquiries on one of their new product(L8). While there, I met with a staff, who is also a chronic follower of  Politics section and a core Buharist. This staff/Buharist started lamenting how PDP guys pick sides with individuals and groups that are against the FG (specifically NDA and IPOB), the act he termed "unpatriotic". I listened to his wailing a and asked him a simple question, WHEN DID APC REALISE THE NEED FOR PATRIOTISM?

In case APC has forgotten, it is good to remind them how "patriotic" they were all through the life of former President Ebele Jonathan with respect to the war against BH Terrorists.

U.S 'Gargantuan' Military Budget: Washington's only real enemy is peace.

War is a profitable business, they say, - so much so, it seems, that the US has placed it at the heart of its economy. This is why US politicians and military officials have claimed that Russia poses a threat to their nation and its allies, analyst Finian Cunningham asserted, adding that Washington's only real enemy is peace.

Just take a look at the US' discretionary spending, he urged. In 2015, the US military budget (nearly $600 billion) made up 53 percent of those funds.

'2nd girl rescued was abducted from Chibok school' - Army insists

The Nigerian Army insist sthat Serah Luka who was rescued from Boko Haram yesterday May 19th, is among girls that were abducted by Boko Haram members on April 14th 2014.

In an interview with Premium Times, the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said the Army cannot be debating what it knows as a fact.

Chibok community leader Pogu Bitrus today told The Associated Press that the 2nd rescued girl was not among the missing Chibok girls.

Photos: NLC protesters allegedly destroy cars of workers not participating in strike in Uyo

NLC protesters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state reportedly destroyed cars belonging to some members of the state civil service who failed to join them in the ongoing strike action. More photos after the jump..

Government Sponsored Medical Tourism To End Come January 2017

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Saturday, said no Nigerian would be allowed to go abroad for treatment on government sponsorship from January 2017 that with the proposed partnership between the Federal Government and the Akwa Ibom Government on the operations of Ibom Specialist Hospital, Uyo.

The minister, who stated this in Uyo while inspecting facilities at the Akwa Ibom government-owned Ibom Specialist Hospital, pointed out that with facilities at the hospital, medical tourism abroad could be reversed.