Labour plans financial assistance for Ubani, Oyeleru’s families
NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday in Lagos, announced a five- year financial support for the education of children of the late Mr. Chima Ubani, Executive Director of Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, about 11 years after he died in a ghastly auto crash in Potiskum, Yobe State
Secondus to Buhari: Stop causing more problems for Nigeria
ABUJA—Former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has called on President Muhammedu Buhari to stop causing more problems for the country but set out modalities for solving the many problems caused by the All Progressives Congress, APC, administration.
N4.9BN FRAUD: Nenadi Usman, Fani-Kayode remanded in prison custody
LAGOS—Former Minister of Aviation and also a Director of Media and Publicity in the campaign organisation of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Femi Fani-Kayode, alongside former Minister of Finance, Nenandi Usman, were, yesterday, arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos, on a 17-count charge of money laundering to the tune of about N4.9 billion. Also charged were Danjuma Yusuf and a company, Joint Trust Dimension Nig. Ltd.
North, South disagree on Buhari’s policy direction- Int’l Republican Institute
ABUJA—The policy direction of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has now divided the northern and southern parts of Nigeria, according to the International Republican Institute, IRI. Presenting the report to the media in Abuja, IRI Acting Regional Director, Africa, John Tomaszewski, said though Nigerians remained polarized between North and South, they support the democratic process and believe that democracy had improved since the 2015 national elections.
Zika virus: How I defeated Ebola, Goodluck Jonathan tells Brazilian govt
Drawing from his experience as Nigeria’s leader when Ebola virus struck, Jonathan told the government of Brazil to act decisively, make all the necessary funds available, and tell the public every step of the way exactly how it was. He said when Ebola virus first hit Nigeria, he was aware of the responsibility that had befallen him, adding that he first established a command centre in Lagos to trace all 177 of Sawyer’s primary, secondary and tertiary contacts, and put them under surveillance.
Forgery of Senate rules: AGF appears before Senate c’ttee tomorrow
ABUJA—THE Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami, SAN, is expected to appear before the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, tomorrow to explain why he dragged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, and two others to court over alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules.
