Aregbesola Osun Governor says no plan to retrench workers

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Friday said the ongoing restructuring and reforms in all the state-owned tertiary institutions were not aimed at retrenching workers as being speculated.

Aregbesola said this at the inauguration of a N140 million e-Library and N34.4 million ultra-modern lecture hall at the state College of Education, Ila-Orangun.

EXCLUSIVE: National Security Adviser, Monguno, SSS boss, Daura, At War Over Arms Panel, Others

President Muhammadu Buhari’s National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, and the Director General of State Security Services, Lawal Daura, are locked in a bitter battle for supremacy, PREMIUM TIMES has been reliably informed.

The cold war between two of the nation’s most senior security officers has festered to an extent that it is beginning to have implications on national security, government officials said.

Stop Relying On Outdated Notion Of Nigeria’s Unity, Ijaw Youths Tell Buhari

Following the comments by President Muhammadu Buhari that the unity of Nigeria is non-negotiable, the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has disagreed, saying that President Buhari’s old-fashioned ways had not yielded the desired progress for the country.

Cross River To Establish Own Security Outfit

The Cross River State Government is set to establish its security outfit to complement existing federal security agencies in the country.

When formed, the outfit will be known as Cross River State Homeland Security Service.

The state governor, Ben Ayade, made this known while receiving the French Consul-General, Laurent Polonceaux, and his entourage on a courtesy visit in his private residence in Calabar.

Edo Court Jails Man Who Raped 17-year-old Daughter For ‘Money’

An Egor Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo, on Friday sentenced 40-year-old Lucky Idahosa to 14 years imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old daughter.

The Chief Magistrate, Igho Braimah, jailed the accused after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
The convict had in the plea told the court that he committed the act for money ritual.

We Will Not Hide Anything From Nigerians – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said his administration would not hide anything from Nigerians in its resolute commitment to restore the economic fortunes of the country and deliver prosperity to Nigerians.

Receiving the Northern Christian Leaders Eagles Eyes Forum at the State House, Abuja on Friday, President Buhari appealed to the religious leaders not to lose hope in the unity, stability and progress of the country.

Deregulation: Petrol Consumption Falls By 30%, Says FG

The deregulation of the downstream oil sector and the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit from N86.5 per litre to N145 have led to the reduction in the consumption of the product by 30 per cent across the country, the Federal Government has said.

This is coming as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, formally handed over the position of Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to Dr. Maikanti Baru, at the corporation’s headquarters in Abuja on Friday.

NDLEA Plots To Abduct Me, Kashamu Cries Out By Aderonke Adeyeri

The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Prince Buruji Kashamu, has raised the alarm over a plot by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to abduct him as well as plans by some individuals to assassinate him.

In a statement issued yesterday in Lagos, Kashamu alleged that the plot to abduct him was being coordinated by the NDLEA and some powerful individuals in the agency.

Kashamu said that the plot was to either have him abducted or attacked on the streets or at a social function. He wondered why anyone would want to usurp legitimate authorities and resort to such crude tactics and self-help in a democratic Nigeria.

U.S. Ambassador To Nigeria Hails Buhari On Economy, Corruption War

The outgoing United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari’s record in the last one year, saying the administration has done well on the economy, fight against corruption and insecurity, given the circumstances it inherited.

Reality Check: Does There Have To Be A Second Referendum? | BBC

The claim: The referendum lock introduced by the coalition government in 2011 means that there will have to be a second referendum before the UK leaves the EU.

Reality Check verdict: It’s far from clear that there’s any legal requirement for a second referendum and, even if there were, the referendum lock could be repealed.

US And Britain Wrangled Over Iraq’s Oil In Aftermath Of War, Chilcot Shows

The US and British governments fought bitterly over control of Iraq’s oil following the toppling of Saddam Hussein, the Chilcot papers show. Tony Blair seemed more concerned than the Americans about any invasion being seen by critics as a war for oil, telling them it would be very damaging if the two countries were seen to “grab Iraq’s oil”.

Oscar Pistorius sentence: An Homage To Celebrity And White Privilege

Faced with the prospect of a 15-year prison sentence for murder, few people would opt to tell their life story in a lengthy interview with an international television station.

Then again, most of us do not lead such exceptional lives. Most of us do not shoot our partners in our homes. Most of the people convicted of murder do not get a hearing on the world stage. Most of them aren’t in a position to cry about their treatment on television.

#Zimshutdown2016 And The New Protest Politics Taking Root In Zimbabwe

After a mass strike in Zimbabwe this week, the country’s 92-year-old president was forced to convene an emergency meeting as the nation came to a standstill.

The strike, dubbed #Zimshutdown2016 on Twitter, was not only unprecedented, but it was a rare moment of public defiance in a country that has been ruled by Robert Mugabe and his Zanu-PF party for more than 35 years.

Samsung’s New 256GB MicroSD Card Is So Fast No Devices Support It Yet

It’s incredible how much storage now fits into a fingernail-sized microSD memory card.

Last year, SanDisk crammed 200GB into a microSD card and now Samsung’s gone and made a 256GB microSD with the world’s fastest read and write speeds — even faster than SanDisk’s own new 256GB microSD card it touted as the world’s speediest only a week ago.

Chinese Tech Company LeEco Will Make US Debut In Three Months | CNET

After finding success in China and breaking out to India, the tech and media company LeEco now has its sights set on North America and the US.

The company will officially debut in three months, according to a leaked internal memo written by LeEco CEO Jia Yueting.

INTERVIEW: How Career Women Can Balance Family, Profession – Amina Oyagbola

On June 17, PREMIUM TIMES, TW Magazine, and US-based Parenting Resources and Initiatives organized a dialogue session on “Parenting for Nation Building” in Lagos. PREMIUM TIMES’ Ben Ezeamalu sat down with Amina Oyagbola, Founder, WISCAR and HR Executive, MTN Nigeria, as she spoke about how women can successfully balance work and family, the challenges, gender equality, women emancipation, and abusive relationships.

Baru Unveils 12-point Agenda For NNPC

Maikanti Baru, the newly appointed group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has unveiled a 12-point agenda for his tenure at the corporation.

In his agenda, Baru pledged to continue with the ongoing comprehensive restructuring exercise of the NNPC, which he said had become inevitable.

EFCC’s Most Wanted Fugitives

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presently has at least 76 persons on its list of wanted individuals.

Among the number of persons wanted for various offences are a few politicians and former public office holders, most of whom are high profile and well-known.

In compiling the list of the seven most wanted, we have taken into cognizance the effects of their crimes on the country, the sheer size of their alleged loot and the profile of such persons.

Biography of Alaafin Of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Atanda Adeyemi III

Lamidi Olayiwola Atanda Adeyemi III popularly called Oba Adeyemi was born on October 15, 1938. He is the current Alaafin of Oyo. Oyo is the traditional empire of Yoruba land, which situates  in the current Oyo State of Nigeria. the Old Oyo Empire has been said to have existed without interruption for a period of about 600 years. In the olden days, the Alaafin was an absolute ruler.

Will You Come? (Catlin) | H. R. Jeffrey

1. Come and give your heart to Jesus,
   He who died on Calvary;
   For He shed His blood most precious,
   To redeem and set you free.
   • Refrain:
     Will you come to our dear Savior?
     Will you come? He’ll set you free;
     Will you come and let Him save you?
     Will you come, God’s child to be?

Will You Come? (Warren) | Barney E. Warren

1. Will you come to Jesus? He is calling;
   Will you come to Him without delay?
   He is full of love, so kind and gracious,
   He will surely bless your soul today.
   • Refrain:
     Will you come to Him, the Lord of all?
     Will you come to Him, for mercy call?
     Will you come to Him and prostrate fall?
     Will you come?

First Time In 15 years, NNPC Reports Monthly Profit Of N274m

After ten months under the stewardship of Dr. Ibe Kachikwu as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the state-run oil firm finally turned the corner, reporting an operating profit of N273.74 million for the month of May and reversing the losses of N35 billion made by NNPC over the last 15 years.

Will You Go with Us to Heaven? | Daniel S. Warner

1. We are going home to heaven’s golden city,
   We have tasted of its precious fruit of love;
   And, dear sinner, if you’d be forever happy,
   Journey with us to that blissful world above.
   • Refrain:
     Will you go to that city?
     Jesus will receive you there; will you go?
     Will you go with us, oh, will you go to heaven?
     Will you journey to that happy home above?

Holiday As New Opium For Recession By Louis Odion

Who or what misled the Federal Government into announcing a wrong date for the Sallah holiday that just ended? A rather disturbing account circulated midweek. It was whispered that the monumental embarrassment could have been saved had there not been a chasm between the Buhari people and the Sokoto sultanate. The tradition was that the Interior Ministry interacted with the Sultan as the head of the nation’s Muslim community before public holiday(s) was declared in the circumstance.

What Do The South-West Media Want? By Femi Abbas

So much for Objective Journalism! Don’t bother to look for it here—not under any byline I can think of. With the possible exception of things like box scores, race results, and stock market tabulations, there is no such thing as Objective Journalism. The phrase itself is a pompous contradiction in terms.”

By Hunter S. Thompson, (Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72)

Portrait Of The Nigerian As A ‘Black’ Ant By Olatunji Ololade

We live to a devastating stereotype. Like fattened ducks, we waddle against the walls of institutionalized pigeonholes as the ram thrashes in its soul at the descent of the butcher’s jackknife. But we are no ducks neither are we cattle of any kind. We are humans, learning to live as livestock, because we think it’s shrewd and fashionable to do so.

There Is A Future To Embrace By Segun Gbadegesin

Some narratives of the past are soothing and reassuring. We used to take pride in our communitarian ethos which abhors crass materialism and greedy individualism. Nationally, we’ve been through some good times which we unfortunately failed take advantage of. But we cannot now afford to cry over the milk that was spilled.

YEMI CANDIDE JOHNSON: “…The Factual Matrix Of Contracts Is Essential To Interpretation…”

Failure Indices And A Nations Development

I was having one of our “developing the nation” chats with some friends recently and we all as usual, wanting to be positive about things, focused on the positive intent of our leaders and sort of got lost in the scenario that intent was the same as result. Intent is not the same as result, and if we keep making this simple mind-set mistake, we stand the risk of being in the same spot, if not reversing, in the years to come. None of us as Nigerians want this.
The issue of failure indices as a definite marker of development needs to be embraced by us Africans. Our failure to “fail” those who have not “passed” will lead us nowhere fast.

100 Gunmen Attack Lagos Community, Loot Property

Fatoki community in the Egan, Igando area of Lagos State, has been deserted, after no fewer than 100 gunmen attacked the area in a three-day onslaught.

PUNCH Metro learnt that during the siege, the gunmen, suspected to be militants, shot three residents and looted shops and homes in the community.

Aside carting away drinks, including herbs, the men reportedly stole generators, televisions, laptops and refrigerators.

80 Special Prosecutors To Try Saraki’s Forgery Case, Others

The Federal Government has set up 20 teams of prosecutors, comprising 80 lawyers, who will handle a number of high profile criminal cases investigated by law enforcement agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The PUNCH learnt that each of the teams had four lawyers with a Senior Advocate of Nigeria as the leader.

The identities of the lawyers, who were said to have been specially trained for the tasks ahead, have not been made known.

It was learnt that the Prof. Itse Sagay-led Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption was involved in the training of the special prosecutors.

FG Reschedules Meeting With PENGASSAN As Oil Workers Refuse To Call Off Strike

The meeting between the ministers of labour and petroleum with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has been rescheduled to Friday.

Samuel Olowookere, deputy director (press) in the ministry of labour and employment, said this in a statement, saying the shift in date was occasioned by the Eid-el Fitr holidays.

However, the association has insisted that there is no going back on its strike.

Francis Johnson, national president of PENGASSAN, made assertion in an interview with NAN in Lagos. He said the issues had been pending for so long and the government had displayed a lack of seriousness.

Beg Me Before I Open Your Schools, Ajimobi Tells Oyo Pupils

Abiola Ajimobi, governor of Oyo state, has requested for a letter of apology from schools whose pupils took part in a protest against government’s proposed education initiative — else their schools will remain locked.

Abiodun Jimoh, the chairman, National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria(NAPTAN), Oyo state chapter, said this in Ibadan on Thursday after a meeting with the governor.

Our Political Leaders At Some Point Were So Afraid … – Ooni By Charles Kumolu

Lagos—THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, yesterday examined the role of traditional institutions in Nigeria within the context of nation building and said the non-provision of defined duties for traditional rulers in the 1999 constitution had been detrimental national development.

Firms Must Show Evidence of Pension Remittance – PenCom By Rosemary Onuoha

LAGOS — The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is pushing for companies that employ a minimum of three staff to disclose evidence of compliance with the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, as mandated by the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014 in their financial statements.

We Must Know Those Who Refunded Money — Aborisade

HUMAN rights activist and lawyer, Comrade Femi Aborisade, was a leading figure in the pro-democracy movement in the early nineties and was the National Secretary of the Joint Action Committee of Nigeria (JACON), which organized and unified Nigerians’ resistance to the military. In 1994, along with Chief Gani Fawehinmi SAN, he helped form the National Conscience Party. Excerpts:

Italian Man Arrested For Beating Nigerian Asylum Seeker To Death

An Italian football hooligan has been arrested and charged with murder after beating to death a Nigerian asylum seeker, who reacted to racial insults against his partner, ANSA news agency reported yesterday.

According to the La Republica newspaper, Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi, 36, got into a fight on Tuesday after the man called his 24-year-old girlfriend, Chinyere, a monkey. He was taken to hospital in a comatose state and declared dead on Wednesday in the central Italian town of Fermo, some 170 kilometres north-east of Rome, near the Adriatic coast.

Panic As Arms Panel Prepares To Submit Report; Dambazau, Ihejirika, Minimah Indicted

There is tension and frantic scheming among former army chiefs and other top officers of the Nigerian Army as the Presidential Committee on Defence Equipment Procurement in the Nigerian Armed Forces concludes its task and is set to submit its report to President Muhammadu Buhari in the coming days, PREMIUM TIMES has learned.

Recommendations To Use When Dealing With Anxiety

If you think that someone you like is struggling with depression, it is very important to get them assist immediately. Anxiety can result in suicide, which suggests that you might lose your liked one forever, if you do not get him or her help. The info in this post can tell you exactly what you have to do to obtain help for your enjoyed one.

A great idea that can help you fight depression is to make sure you’re getting sufficient sleep everyday. It is very important that we get enough sleep due to the fact that it assists our bodies function. If we do not get adequate sleep, we can burn out which can cause feeling depressed.

Facts about Marriage

Facts about Marriage By D.K. Olukoya G.O MFM
1. Wedding is a day but marriage is a lifetime .
2. A stingy man who is single will still be stingy when married.
3. Silence can never be misquoted.
4. If you want what no one has had, you must do what no one has done.
5. When God wants to bless you, He puts a person in your life. When Satan wants to destroy you, he puts a person in your life.
6. It is better to be single and alone than to be married to the wrong person.

God Provides on the Way to the Miracle

God Provides on the Way to the Miracle
       
BOLA ADEOYE — JULY 8, 2016

“My God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19 NIV).

What do you do when you’re in a rut while you’re waiting on your miracle, and it’s cold and dark and lonely? Maybe you’re on that road or you know someone on that road. It’s scary and makes you feel insecure, you have no idea where you’re going or how long the journey’s going to take, and you’re feeling the pressure.

FREEDOM FROM TEMPTATION

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Friday, July 8

James 1:12-18

FREEDOM FROM TEMPTATION

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation for when he is cried, he shall receive the crown of life. James 1:12, KJV

Temptation is not a sin but yielding to it is what is sinful. A story was told of a highly placed man entrusted with a large sum of money. He was one day tempted to put some of the cash into his own account since he knew that it could be a long time before

I’ve N300 Million Naira In My Account – Fayose

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has confirmed an allegation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that he had N300m in one of his accounts in Zenith Bank with number

The governor’s Special Adviser on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said this in a series of tweets on Facebook  under the hash tag ‘Fayose speaks.’
Fayose, however, maintained that he deposited the money into his fixed deposit account before he was sworn-in as governor and had declared it in his asset declaration form.

Nigerian Migrant Beaten to Death in Racist Attack in Italy

A Nigerian migrant was beaten to death in a racist attack by a right-wing football fan in a central Italian town, officials said Wednesday.

Emmanuel Chidi, 36, was walking with his girlfriend in the heart of the small town of Paolo Calcinora on Tuesday, when they had racial abuse heaped on them by the supporter of a local football club, the Agi news agency reported.

Nigeria Oil Workers Begin Strike, Deny Talks With Govt…PremiumTimes

Nigerian oil workers are going ahead with their planned strike today( Thursday), despite reports that the government had commenced talks with their leaders, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has said.

Will You Have a Crown? | Daniel S. Warner

1. It is written in the Bible
   How the Savior died in love,
   That each lost and guilty sinner
   May be saved and crowned above.
   • Refrain:
     Oh, that blessed day is coming!
     We’ll receive a crown of life
     In the joyful day awaiting.
     Will you have a crown of life?

Legendary Actress, Bukky Ajayi Dies at 82, Buried Amid Tears…Vanguard

The Nigerian entertainment industry has once again lost one of its rare gems, Zainab Bukky Ajayi, who blessed the world with her inimitable acting talent.

She passed on at the age of 82, at about 11am yesterday. Reports say that she has been battling with a heart related condition before she passed on at her Surulere residence.

Ronaldo Fires Portugal Into Euro Final…. TheCable

Portugal defeated Wales 2-0 at the Stade De Lyon to get to the final of the Euro 2016 Championship, and now await the winner between Germany and France.

After a listless but tactical first half, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first goal of the game in the 50th minute, with a thumping header that the Welsh defence could do nothing about.

Political Restructuring Not Sustainable Without Diversification of Economy’ By Victor Ahiuma-Young

ILORIN—NATIONAL Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, yesterday said political restructuring was not sustainable without Socio- economic restructuring through diversification of the economy.

NNPC To Raise Living Standards of Nigerians, Develop Communities By Micheal Eboh

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has stated that it is working on a number of initiatives that would help develop communities around the country, improve the lives of Nigerians and help prepare youths to cope with the challenges of an increasingly difficult world.

Biafra’s Secessionist Right Revisited By Muhammed Adamu

Note: It is Ed’il Fitri already. And as I drift into –or should I say come out of- the element of a post-Ramadan fiesta, I serve you this week views I have expressed previously on the ‘secessionist right of a democratic minority’. Enjoy it. IS a Union sacred and inviolable? Whether a constitutionally governed nation is to exist in perpetuity, sacred and inviolable even by the existential realities of irredeemable socio-cultural fault lines, is a matter for the conjecture of the jurisprudence of law and of morality.

FG Condemns Murder of Another Nigerian Teenager In London By Victoria Ojeme

ABUJA—Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the gruesome murder of another Nigerian teenager in London.

In a statement by her Special Assistant on Media, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in Abuja, Dabiri-Erewa said: “The killing of 17-year-old Fola Orebiyi is unacceptable to the government and people of Nigeria.

Extra-judicial killing of Nigerian citizens in UK “The killing of Orebiyi and other extra-judicial killing of Nigeria citizens in UK is becoming worrisome.’’ She called for full investigation of the incident and urged the UK government to ensure justice prevailed. While condoling the family of the deceased boy on the ugly incident, she prayed God to give the bereaved family the fortitude to bear the painful loss.

The sighting of the moon was Inconclusive -INEC

The sighting of the moon was Inconclusive
-INEC

The sighting of the moon has been adjourned till tomorrow
-Abuja High Court

The sighting of the moon was altered, a committee will be set-up to be headed by Sen. David Mark (Chairman Senate committee on Observation)

APPLY FOR THE 2016 FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

If your CGPA is 4.0 or above, kindly apply 150k is no small money. And please share the info. with others who it might benefit too:

APPLY FOR THE 2016 FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR ALL LEVELS OF STUDENTS
The Federal Government in its efforts to improve education in the country and the welfare of Nigerian Students in tertiary institutions nationwide has put in place a revitalised scholarship scheme. The revitalised award scheme is for both postgraduate and undergraduate students already in Universities,

WISE WORDS FROM A GREAT THINKER AND OBSERVER

*WISE WORDS FROM A GREAT THINKER AND OBSERVER!!*

*Buffalos kill 7 people every year.*
*Lions kill 500 people every year.*
*Hippos kill 800 people every year.*
*Spiders kill 5000 people every year.*
*Scorpions kill 7000 people every year.*
*Snakes kill 10000 people every year.*

*And then, surprisingly,*

JUST DROPS?!

#Food for thought:

JUST DROPS?!

Just recently, when I was going to bed after using my bathroom, I was hearing a noise of drops of water from the tap in a slow successions, but since it was dropping into an empty bucket,I just let it be.      

OPEN YOUR EYES

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Thursday, July 7

Acts 26:12-18

OPEN YOUR EYES

To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light. Acts 26:18, TBT

Blind man, they say, cannot lead blind man else they both shall fall into the ditch. At a time, Apostle Paul was a blind man though he had physical eyes. He acted in ignorance and led

Miracles Always Come from Unexpected Sources

Miracles Always Come from Unexpected Sources
       
BOLA ADEOYE — JULY 7, 2016

“‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the Lord. ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine’” (Isaiah 55:8 NLT, second edition).

Most of us have needs in our lives that we want met. And many of us try to figure how to get them fulfilled. You may be looking around saying, “Maybe God could do it that way” or “Maybe I could help God along with this” or “Maybe I could give a suggestion here.”

Will You Take Jesus Today? | William W. Rock Invitation

1. Will you take Jesus to be your Guide?
   His love will brighten the way;
   Safe in His keeping you may abide,
   Will you take Jesus today?
   
   • Refrain 1-3:
     Will you take Jesus today?
     Will you take Jesus today?
     He offers pardon and peace to all;
     Will you take Jesus today?

Will You Take Jesus Today? | William W. Rock Invitation

1. Will you take Jesus to be your Guide?
   His love will brighten the way;
   Safe in His keeping you may abide,
   Will you take Jesus today?
   
   • Refrain 1-3:
     Will you take Jesus today?
     Will you take Jesus today?
     He offers pardon and peace to all;
     Will you take Jesus today?

Customs Pegs Import Duty Exchange Rate at N282/US$

LAGOS — FOLLOWING the release of the new foreign exchange policy, the Nigeria Customs Service has pegged import duty rate at N282 to a dollar with effect from July 1.

This may result in higher duty for imports made before the new policy was introduced. The implication of the increment is that more cargoes may be abandoned at the ports.

‘How To End Niger Delta Restiveness’ | TheNation

No fewer than 3,000 youths acting under the aegis of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), yesterday staged a protest in Port Harcourt Township, denouncing the destruction if pipelines.

They also demanded that they should be awarded oil blocks as a way of ending youth restiveness in the Niger Delta region.

The rally, which commenced early in the morning ended at the Youth Centre, opposite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Peace Corp and the Red Cross accompanied the protesters with a view to maintaining peace and order.

Reporting Economic Crimes In Nigeria (2) | TheNation

Last week, this column dwelt on the need for journalists in the country to dig deep into issues while processing them as news for the reading public. It is because Nigerians know very little about goings-on in government and what public officials are doing in their name. The fact that many Nigerians get to know what went wrong after the perpetrators have left office is a failure of investigative journalism in Nigeria. Suffice to say that investigative journalism is not event-oriented, unlike routine news reporting. Though an event could trigger the curiosity of the investigative journalist, he must go beyond the event. Reporting only the event and nothing more is what could be termed situation reporting. It goes beyond this. It calls for more details, more research, and more attention to processes, trends and context.

Skye Bank Boss Abiru Assures Customers Of Funds Safety

There is no need to panic, Skye Bank Plc customers were yesterday assured following the changes in the bank.

The new Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Tokunbo Abiru, affirmed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) statement that the leader remains healthy and strong.

Pistorius Jailed For Six Years For Murdering Girlfriend July 6, 2016 Sport

South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in jail on Wednesday for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home three years ago.

High Court judge Thokozile Masipa listed several mitigating factors for sentencing him to less than half the minimum 15-year term for murder, including the athlete’s claim he believed he was shooting an intruder.

“The sentence that I impose on the accused… is six years imprisonment,” she said. Pistorius, 29, hugged his family before being taken out of the court in Pretoria to begin serving his term.

Kogi Uncovers 9,720 Ghost Workers By Boluwaji Obahopo

Lokoja—NO fewer than 9,720 ghost workers in the payroll of Kogi State government, has been uncovered by the committee on staff screening and verification in the state.

Chairman of the committee, Mr Jerry Agbaji, who announced the development during a stakeholders meeting in Lokoja, said the figures represented the number of workers in ministries and local governments who did not show up at all for the screening.

Fayose Took Bribes, Got N2.1bn From ONSA — EFCC

Abuja—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday exposed the details of its graft case against Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, and justified why it froze his accounts with Zenith Bank.

In a detailed court filing, the commission pointed out that the governor was paid the sum of N2.1 billion out of the N2.26 billion paid to the account of Slyvan Mcnamara Ltd, a company said to be owned by the two sons of the former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro. The anti-graft agency insists the cash came from the accounts of the Office of the National Security Adviser.

Win One Every Day | Lida S. Leech

1. f we are foll’wing Christ each day,
   And striving by His might
   To walk the straight and narrow way
   That leads to life and light,
   Then every day our aim should be
   To win one for the right.

I Promise You Better Days Ahead, Even As We Remain Grateful, Buhari Tells Nigerians

ABUJA—President Mohammadu has, again, appealed to Nigerians to be patient with his government in the face of the harsh economic realities of the present time, assuring that there were better days ahead.

He also condemned the suicide bombing that occurred on Monday in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The President said he was not oblivious of the hardship and hunger in the land and that Nigerians were having a tough period.