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Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina has directed the secretary to the state government, Mustapha Inuwa, to arrange a meeting for him and security chiefs with suspected bandits at their hideouts for dialogue, to ensure peace returns. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

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  State governors in Nigeria’s South-South region have vowed to confront President Muhammadu Buhari over the lopsided composition of the board of Niger Delta Development Commission. Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, who addressed journalists at the end of an emergency meeting of the nine oil producing states, said the governors would meet the President to review the appointments. The meeting was held on Thursday night in Abuja at the Bayelsa State Governor’s lodge, Maitama. Dickson said, “We are all concerned about the governance process within that critical development agency. “We are aware of the general dissatisfaction in the region and other states. We are also concerned about the recent appointments that have been made and arising from all of these, we want to use this opportunity to call for calm in all our states and across the region. “We intend as a body to have audience with President Buhari in no distance time to discuss in greater det...

  The government of the State of Osun has said that local government authorities in the state get their monthly allocations promptly. The government, through a statement by the Supervisor, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mikhail Adebisi, said there was no time the administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola flouted Nigeria Finance Intelligence Unit rules by diverting funds meant for the various council areas in the state from monthly federal allocations. The Osun government was reacting to a report published by Sahara Reporters on Tuesday where it was revealed that the administration had been diverting funds meant for local government areas. According to the report, the Osun government had disbursed local government funds it received from the Federation Account only three times in the last 14 months, flouting the NFIU law binding on all states of the federation in the process. The report also said that workers were being paid between the ...

  President-General of the Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, has said that the emergence of a president of Igbo extraction will cause the Indigenous People of Biafra to ‘fizzle out like a vapour’. He made the statement while speaking with journalists in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Thursday according to a report by PUNCH. He said, “With the realisation of Igbo presidency in 2023, Igbo will be happier in Nigeria and activities of IPOB will fizzle out like a vapour. “The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has already commenced consultation with Arewa Consultative Forum, Northern Elders Forum, and Coalition of Northern Groups with the intention to seal the bond that has been existing between them as old allies since 1960.” Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  via IFTTT

An accident involving the convoy of the Zamfara state governor, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, has claimed the lives of two police personnel attached to the governor. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

  State governors in Nigeria’s South-South region have vowed to confront President Muhammadu Buhari over the lopsided composition of the board of Niger Delta Development Commission. Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, who addressed journalists at the end of an emergency meeting of the nine oil producing states, said the governors would meet the President to review the appointments. The meeting was held on Thursday night in Abuja at the Bayelsa State Governor’s lodge, Maitama. Dickson said, “We are all concerned about the governance process within that critical development agency. “We are aware of the general dissatisfaction in the region and other states. We are also concerned about the recent appointments that have been made and arising from all of these, we want to use this opportunity to call for calm in all our states and across the region. “We intend as a body to have audience with President Buhari in no distance time to discuss in greater det...

  In a bid to curb the rising crime wave in the country, Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the deployment of helicopters to patrol major cities across the country. Adamu said this on Thursday as he enjoined citizens not to panic whenever they sight police helicopters. A statement by spokesperson for the police, Frank Mba, said, “As parts of efforts aimed at effectively curtailing crime in the country, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the deployment of police aerial surveillance helicopters to major cities in the South-West and North-West of the country. “While the Police Air-Wing Operational Base in Abuja caters for Abuja-Kaduna highways as well as the adjoining states in the North-West and North-Central, the new base in Ondo State will cater for the adjoining states and highways straddling the South-West. “The force, therefore enjoins citizens not to panic but to go about their lawful businesses as the aerial surveill...

  The government of the State of Osun has said that local government authorities in the state get their monthly allocations promptly. The government, through a statement by the Supervisor, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mikhail Adebisi, said there was no time the administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola flouted Nigeria Finance Intelligence Unit rules by diverting funds meant for the various council areas in the state from monthly federal allocations. The Osun government was reacting to a report published by Sahara Reporters on Tuesday where it was revealed that the administration had been diverting funds meant for local government areas. According to the report, the Osun government had disbursed local government funds it received from the Federation Account only three times in the last 14 months, flouting the NFIU law binding on all states of the federation in the process. The report also said that workers were being paid between the ...

  Alexis Sanchez joined Italian giants, Inter Milan, on a season-long loan deal from Manchester United, on Thursday. Sanchez, 30, has endured a miserable time in Manchester since joining the Red Devils in January 2018 as reportedly the highest paid player in the English Premier League. The Chilean scored just five goals in 45 appearances for United and has not featured so far this season. “Alexis Sanchez is officially an Inter player. The Chilean has joined the Nerazzurri from Manchester United on a loan deal that will last until 30 June 2020,” Inter said in a statement. Sanchez will join forces with former United teammate, Romelu Lukaku, who moved to Italy in a $73m deal earlier this month. United have cut their losses on the former Barcelona and Arsenal star, but are still reportedly set to pay a large chunk of Sanchez’s £400,000 a week wages after his form and fitness deserted him over the past two seasons. Sports News AddThis :  Original Author :  S...

  Nigeria’s U-20 team female football team, Falconets, emerged champions of the women’s soccer event of the 12th African Games in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday, after defeating Cameroon 3-2 on penalties. The keenly-contested game ended 0-0 after regulation and extra time at the Stade Boubker Aamar outside Rabat. Falconets are one of only four teams to have featured in every edition of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup since inception 17 years ago. The victory was the first gold for the Falconets at the African Games in 12 years, having not qualified for the 10th edition in Mozambique in 2011, and finishing outside the medals’ range in Brazzaville four years ago. Sports News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

  The Nigerian Government on Thursday took delivery of a calibration aircraft worth $8.5m that will serve in the calibration of navigational aids across Nigerian airports. According to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the aircraft would help make Nigeria’s airspace safer. Sirika, who disclosed this via his official Twitter, said, “Just received new calibration aircraft for the country. (The) make is King Air 350i. Cost is $8.5m. “The agony of contracting it to South Africa at about $500,000 every six months is over. Our airspace is safer. Thanks Mr President, we started and finished during your regime. “The purpose of this aircraft is to calibrate our equipment and aids in the country for the purpose of flight operations. We used to have one in Nigeria but for the last two decades, we never had one.” Travel News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

  President-General of the Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, has said that the emergence of a president of Igbo extraction will cause the Indigenous People of Biafra to ‘fizzle out like a vapour’. He made the statement while speaking with journalists in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Thursday according to a report by PUNCH. He said, “With the realisation of Igbo presidency in 2023, Igbo will be happier in Nigeria and activities of IPOB will fizzle out like a vapour. “The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has already commenced consultation with Arewa Consultative Forum, Northern Elders Forum, and Coalition of Northern Groups with the intention to seal the bond that has been existing between them as old allies since 1960.” Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

  The Federal Road Safety Commission has said major construction work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be completed by December 15 2019. Funsho Adebiyi, Director, Federal Highways, South-West, said they will resume work on September 2. He said, “Work is starting on September 2 and by December 15 we should be through.” Adebiyi made the revelation during an inspection of the inter-state route, according to News Agency of Nigeria. He added, “We have instructed our contractors to make adequate signage available, as well as lightening systems, reflective materials and other diversion signs to cope with night trips. “I want to beg that all road users should please comply with these simple rules, drive safely, drive slowly especially around diversions.”   Travel News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

Senior journalist and public affairs commentator, Abdullahi Haruna, writes on the comparisons between Nigeria and Rwanda made by some Nigerians on social media. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) . Tropical Storm Faxai was a short-lived tropical storm that had minor effects on land. The twentieth named storm of the 2007 Pacific typhoon season, Faxai originated from a tropical depression over the open waters of the western Pacific Ocean in late October. The storm quickly strengthened, becoming a severe tropical storm on October 26 as it rapidly traveled towards the northeast. It became extratropical the following day as it brushed Japan. Although Faxai never made landfall, outer bands associated with the storm produced torrential rains, amounting to 458 mm (18.0 in) on Miyake-jima. A Japan Airlines flight to Narita Airport encountered severe turbulence during the afternoon of October 27; one person sustained serious injuries, five others received minor injuries, and the plane was damaged. One person was killed near Tokyo as the storm passed by, and three others were injured. The storm's remnants dissipated on October 28.

Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) . Tropical Storm Faxai was a short-lived tropical storm that had minor effects on land. The twentieth named storm of the 2007 Pacific typhoon season, Faxai originated from a tropical depression over the open waters of the western Pacific Ocean in late October. The storm quickly strengthened, becoming a severe tropical storm on October 26 as it rapidly traveled towards the northeast. It became extratropical the following day as it brushed Japan. Although Faxai never made landfall, outer bands associated with the storm produced torrential rains, amounting to 458 mm (18.0 in) on Miyake-jima. A Japan Airlines flight to Narita Airport encountered severe turbulence during the afternoon of October 27; one person sustained serious injuries, five others received minor injuries, and the plane was damaged. One person was killed near Tokyo as the storm passed by, and three others were injured. The storm's remnants dissipated on October 28.

The trial of criminal allegations against Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia State, ended with less exciting headlines on Thursday but there were some hilarious moments. Justice Mohammed Idris sitting at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, adjourned the case till October 22 for parties to close their arguments. This was after a long session of examination and cross-examination of witnesses. However, before the trial was adjourned, there were pockets of moments when everyone took time to laugh despite the severity of the case—39 counts charges on money laundering and conspiracy being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Overzealous bodyguard and smiling defendant Kalu had taken the leave of the court to briefly step out while the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, was cross-examining the second defendant, Ude Udeogu, Kalu’s Commissioner for Finance when he was governor of Abia State. Going back into the courtroom, journalists took the opport...

Nigerians wanted a messiah. They got one, or so they thought. His coronation was loud and boisterous. In faraway countries, people danced in joyous rhythm and celebratory backslapping. It was supposed to be a new dawn premised on change. The emotion was infectious, as people lost in momentary covetousness suspended their reasoning. Some trekked long distances in celebration of Muhammadu Buhari’s victory. Where are the trekkers now? Many even called him god. It was as much a celebration of the people’s power to change a leader they were fed up with and an occasion befitting the hopes and expectations that heralded the new dawn. He had adopted an amenable persona of a reformed democrat that lured many to believe he had truly come to save the people, but a darker side not discernable to many was shielded with an odious incorrigibility mien. The former was magnified by desperate power buccaneers to hoodwink a gullible nation with the sweet promise of change and restructuring of th...

Head of the North East zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Michael Wetkas, on Thursday said that three per cent of his men are corrupt.  Wetkas was speaking in Gombe State, at a gathering with members of the public and civil society organisations, according to a report by PUNCH.  He said, “There are about three per cent of our men that are corrupt. We are not happy seeing people go to jail. But that is what we have signed to do.” Corruption CRIME News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

The Belgian investor and physicist, Joseph Plateau(1801-1883), pioneered one of the first devices aimed at making pictures that seemed to move. He studied various optical illusions that seemed to result from the persistence of the image on the retina of the eye after the image had passed from view. In 1832, he built an apparatus consisting of a flat wheel on which were sequential images of someone dancing. When the wheel was turned, the dancer was ‘seen’ to execute the dance. Plateau chose a revealing name ‘phenakistiscope’, meaning ‘deceitful view’ for his invention. These images did not move, but they looked like they did. The illusionary transformation of Igboland by Goodluck Jonathan is like a flat wheel on which hand-sketched sequential images of good roads, bridges, schools, airports, and rail lines were placed. When surrogates of Jonathan turn the wheel, the illusions of the imaginary projects were “seen” and promoted as achievements. But in reality, roads, rail lin...