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[Premium Times] Dangote Tomato Processing plant has said it will be counting on the federal government's restriction of food imports to sustain operations after being idle for six months. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS

[Premium Times] The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Monday said 18 persons were confirmed dead from an accident on Sunday evening on Akwanga - Nasarawa Eggon federal highway. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS

[Premium Times] The Nigerian Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Ramatu Ahmed, says no fewer than 10,000 Nigerian girls are forced into prostitution in Burkina Faso. via LATEST NEWS

[Nigeria Health Watch] Sylvia Egar was 13 years old in 2017 when she started her period for the first time. Her mother had never discussed the menstrual cycle with her, so she thought the painful, bloody discharge meant she was going to die. When her mother returned from the market later that evening and heard what had happened, she and a friend explained what having a period meant, they then bought sanitary pads for Sylvia and showed her how to use them. via LATEST NEWS

[Vanguard] Afro-pop star, Tiwa Savage strutted the runway for supermodel, Naomi Campbell's 2019 Fashion for Relief show. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS

[Leadership] Nigerian artist and talent manager, Bankulli Osha has revealed details of his work with Beyoncé on 'Lion King: The Gift'. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS

Senator Dino Melaye had predicted that Governor Yahaya Bello will be defeated in the Kogi governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 16. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

This image provided by the US government and DigitalGlobe shows damage to the infrastructure at Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq oil processing facility in Buqyaq. This image provided by the US government and DigitalGlobe shows damage to the infrastructure at Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq oil processing facility in Buqyaq. maldonci/AP   An analysis on the impact of the attack on two oil processing plants in Saudi Arabia, which took out five per cent of the world’s daily petroleum supply, concludes that there will be no windfall for Nigeria. In a report released on Monday, SBM intelligence said the plan by the United States to open up its strategic oil reserves, was behind the closure of that possibility. The firm said that even if such a window was open, the state of insecurity in the country will limit the extent to which it could stretch its production to meet part of the supply shortfall. The report said, “Given that the US has said it would release oil from its strategic reserves in o...

  Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Undie Adie, has ordered an investigation into a brawl that ensued between a police officer, Taiwo Orisade, and some boys at a birthday party in the capital, Akure, last weekend. Orisade, who was alleged to have been drunk, was said to have stabbed nine persons after being provoked by some of the boys, who forcefully asked him to buy them drinks. But reacting to the incident on Monday during a chat with SaharaReporters, Adie stressed that anybody found culpable in the case will be dealt with. He said, “I have ordered an investigation into the case. Anyone found culpable will face the music. “I always advise my men including the rank and file not to go against the law because I don't condole indiscipline in whatever guise. “So, on this case, we would do our proper investigations on it.” Also commenting on the issue, spokesperson for the police in the state, Femi Joseph, said that the police officer acted in self-defence afte...

  Talks between the Nigerian Government and the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council over relativity and consequential adjustment for the implementation of the new minimum wage ended in a deadlock again as both representatives failed to reach an agreement. Recall that the new minimum wage bill was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on April 18, 2019. However, deliberations continued as the issue of relativity/consequential adjustment of salaries still persisted. The government had on May 14 inaugurated the relativity/consequential adjustment committee which in turn set up a technical sub-committee to work out the template for the adjustment of salaries of public service employees. A representative of the trade union at the meeting between the JNPSNC and government said the organised labour will decide on the next line of action towards the issue of the minimum wage. A labour official said, “The meeting is deadlocked, we found out that governmen...

  The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has cancelled the ward, local government and state congresses slated for September 17, 21 and 28 respectively, according to a report by PUNCH. This is coming days after a Rivers State High Court ordered the party to refrain from conducting the exercise pending the hearing and determination of a suit marked PHC/3098/19 and filed by Ibrahim Umah and 22 others. Publicity Secretary of the APC in the state, Chris Finebone, said the congresses were put on hold as a result of the court order. He said, “The congress for tomorrow will not hold. For whatever it is worth, you cannot defy the court order. “For the fact that you are compelled not to hold the first one, you cannot contemplate holding the second one because the second congress is dependent on the outcome of the first. “The court has issued an ex-parte injunction, which many of us have not even seen the prayers because we have not sighted the processes. “But whate...

Emmanuel Emenike, ex-Super Eagles forward, has joined Belgium second division side K.V.C. Westerlo on free transfer in a move to revive his career. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

Nigerian US based gospel minister and pastor,  Bumie Asuquo  makes another prolific note with the release of this superb praise single titled  ‘Follow Me’. Follow Me  is folllow up to the worship assertion tune  ‘God of The 11th Hour’  that premiered recently. It’s a re-branded tune of praise that will make a notable impact into your praise life. According to  Bumie , she says thus: “Let’s gather around and prophetically declare our truth.  “Follow me ” will have you praising and declaring and rejoicing.” Bumie Asuquo  is out with a song that will literally take you into your next level, and proudly produced by  Ez Lyfe  .   Stream & Download Audio Below;  DOWNLOAD MP3 The post Bumie Asuquo – Follow Me appeared first on Gospel Songs 2019 . from Gospel Blog – Gospel Songs 2019 via GOSPELMUSIC

  The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has cancelled the ward, local government and state congresses slated for September 17, 21 and 28 respectively, according to a report by PUNCH. This is coming days after a Rivers State High Court ordered the party to refrain from conducting the exercise pending the hearing and determination of a suit marked PHC/3098/19 and filed by Ibrahim Umah and 22 others. Publicity Secretary of the APC in the state, Chris Finebone, said the congresses were put on hold as a result of the court order. He said, “The congress for tomorrow will not hold. For whatever it is worth, you cannot defy the court order. “For the fact that you are compelled not to hold the first one, you cannot contemplate holding the second one because the second congress is dependent on the outcome of the first. “The court has issued an ex-parte injunction, which many of us have not even seen the prayers because we have not sighted the processes. “But whate...

  The Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress in Ondo have disagreed over the N50bn bond recently initiated by the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to fund infrastructural development. Akeredolu, who observers claim is eyeing a second term in office, said that he requested the approval for the N50bn bond from the Ondo State House of Assembly to complete projects already initiated by his administration. But disagreeing with the governor’s reason for seeking the fund, top members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo described the development as an attempt to plunge the state further into debt. According to the PDP, the state doesn't need to borrow funds to complete any significant infrastructural projects going by the monthly allocation it gets from the federal account. Ayo Fadaka, a stalwart of the PDP in Ondo and its Publicity Secretary in the Southwest, accused the government of Akeredolu of wasting the state's resources. He said, “It is unfort...

  The Peoples Democratic Party has commended the Oyo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for affirming Seyi Makinde as the rightful winner of the March 9 gubernatorial election in the state. The tribunal had dismissed the petition filed by Dayo Adelabu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, challenging the result of the election. Reacting to the tribunal's ruling, the PDP also said that the tribunal displayed “courage in delivering justice in spite of the shenanigans and manipulations of the APC”. The party said, “The jubilant atmosphere across the state over the verdict is a clear testimony that the judgment fulfilled the desires and expectations of the people of Oyo State. “The people of Oyo are particularly overjoyed with the judgment because of Governor Makinde’s capacity and commitment to deliver good governance in all sectors of life in the state.”   Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable...

  Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has condemned the latest xenophobic attacks in South Africa, saying that the country does not deserve to be one of the continent’s leaders if it can't accommodate others. Obasanjo, who spoke at a public event, asked President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa to make an example of top officials hailing the killings in the country. He said, “If I were President Ramaphosa, the issue would not have arisen, now that it has arisen, I would condemn it in a very stern language. “Secondly, those who have made comments glorifying that bad act no matter how close they are to me, I would publicly castigate them. I will make an example of a few of them and I mean that. “It doesn't matter what we may say, South Africa is one of the most developed countries in Africa and is the leader or one of the leaders in Africa. “Then, if any country who is the leader or one of the leaders cannot accommodate others, then they don't deserv...

  Nigeria is standing on the edge of a dangerous cliff. It is just a matter of time before it tips over. Rather than the current emotional and politically driven call for a “revolution”, we all really need to calmly analyse and situate the cause(s) of our problems. In any case, a revolution without a vanguard is a recipe for anarchy. Besides, we are too fatally fractured as a people to achieve a broad-based revolution acceptable to all. The best we can achieve in such a situation will be strife, anarchy and uncontrolled fragmentation. With the perennial mutual mistrust and prevalent hatred spread on social media, the resultant crises will take forever to settle. Libya will be a child's play. We can shout as much as we can. We can argue from here till eternity. We can blame; we can abuse and accuse. We can change leaders all we want but the truth is that we cannot build something on nothing. Apart from its name, Nigeria has no foundation to stand on. There is no generally ...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned drone attacks on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. The pre-dawn strikes, which happened on Saturday, knocked out more than half of crude output from the world's top exporter – five per cent of the global oil supply – and cut output by 5.7 million barrels per day. Reacting to the development, President Buhari said Nigeria stands in solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Buhari’s reaction was contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. He said, “We in Nigeria once experienced attacks on our own oil facilities. “Those who sought by doing so to undermine governments of the day did not succeed then – nor at any time. “The identities of those who sent the drones to attack the Saudi refineries and from where may not yet be known. “Still, these attacks similarly represent economic warfare aimed at damaging a government but in reality, always and only...

  The Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress in Ondo have disagreed over the N50bn bond recently initiated by the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to fund infrastructural development. Akeredolu, who observers claim is eyeing a second term in office, said that he requested the approval for the N50bn bond from the Ondo State House of Assembly to complete projects already initiated by his administration. But disagreeing with the governor’s reason for seeking the fund, top members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo described the development as an attempt to plunge the state further into debt. According to the PDP, the state doesn't need to borrow funds to complete any significant infrastructural projects going by the monthly allocation it gets from the federal account. Ayo Fadaka, a stalwart of the PDP in Ondo and its Publicity Secretary in the Southwest, accused the government of Akeredolu of wasting the state's resources. He said, “It is unfort...

Harriet Tubman . Harriet Tubman (1822–1913) was an African-American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped in 1849, then returned 13 times to rescue approximately 70 of her enslaved family and friends. Traveling by night, she used a network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. After the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed, she helped fugitives go farther north into British North America, and helped newly freed slaves find work. Tubman met John Brown in 1858, and helped him plan and recruit for his 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry. When the Civil War began, she worked for the Union Army, first as a cook and nurse, and then as an armed scout and spy. The first woman to lead an armed expedition in the war, she guided the raid at Combahee Ferry, which liberated more than 700 slaves. Later in life she was an activist for women's suffrage. After her death, she was celebrated as an American icon.

Harriet Tubman . Harriet Tubman (1822–1913) was an African-American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped in 1849, then returned 13 times to rescue approximately 70 of her enslaved family and friends. Traveling by night, she used a network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. After the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed, she helped fugitives go farther north into British North America, and helped newly freed slaves find work. Tubman met John Brown in 1858, and helped him plan and recruit for his 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry. When the Civil War began, she worked for the Union Army, first as a cook and nurse, and then as an armed scout and spy. The first woman to lead an armed expedition in the war, she guided the raid at Combahee Ferry, which liberated more than 700 slaves. Later in life she was an activist for women's suffrage. After her death, she was celebrated as an American icon.