US court orders monthly releases of Clinton emails
A US judge on Wednesday ordered the State Department to begin releasing tens of thousands of emails by White House hopeful Hillary Clinton every month from June 30, rejecting a plan to publish them every 60 days.
Obasanjo tasks African leaders on provision of quality education
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday in Cotonou urged African nations to provide quality education to ensure peace and tolerance in the continent. Obasanjo made the call at the ongoing International Symposium for the launching of African Initiative for education, peace and development. He said without education, no peace effort would yield any positive result, adding that the most of the intolerant sections of the African society were illiterate.
El-Rufai appoints SSG, media aide
Ahead of his inauguration on Friday, Kaduna State Governor-elect, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, has appointed Malam Balarabe Abbas-Lawal as Secretary to the State Government (SSG). A statement by his media aide, Samuel Aruwan, on Wednesday in Kaduna, also named Malam Salisu Suleiman as the El-Rufai’s Principal Private Secretary (PPS).
Remove fuel subsidy now!
‘’I think the first duty of the incoming administration should be to remove fuel subsidy. Enough of the thrash. For how long shall a few people continue to hold us by the jugular?” asked Jude in the CMS-bound bus. Transport fare has hit the roof due to fuel scarcity. “That will be starting on a wrong footing. Labour will not allow it,” said Lucky.
Offenses committed by arrested FIFA officials
Corrupt officials at world soccer’s governing body FIFA took bribes during the process that awarded the 2010 World Cup to South Africa, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch alleged Wednesday. “Around 2004, bidding began for the opportunity to host the 2010 World Cup, which was ultimately awarded to South Africa, the first time the tournament would be held on the African continent,” she told a news conference.
Gov. Amaechi urges incoming governors not to allow division in Governor’s Forum
Rivers Governor, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, on Wednesday urged incoming governors not to allow anybody to divide the Nigeria Governors Forum.
Amaechi made the call at a church service to mark his 50th birthday at Corpus Christi Cathedral, Port Harcourt. The governor said that the country began to have problems with the Federation account when the governor’s forum became divided. ‘’ May God bless all the governors. For the new ones coming in, please do not let anybody break the Nigeria Governors Forum.
