SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 Fani-Kayode, Adeyanju, others dare Osinbajo over corruption allegations Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, together wi
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
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Fani-Kayode, Adeyanju, others dare Osinbajo over corruption allegations
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Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, together with other Nigerians have dared Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, over his claim of innocence on corruption allegations peddled against him.
Nigerians are clamouring for the resignation of Osinbajo which will enable a transparent probe rather than a promise to waive away his constitutional immunity.
The vice president was alleged to have misused about N90billion given to him for the preparation of the last general election. [Read more](
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Lawan tells committee to submit MTEF report by Wednesday, Oct 2
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has mandated the Committee on Finance to submit the report of the 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper by next week Wednesday.
Lawan made this known on Thursday, September 26, during plenary.
President Muhammadu Buhari sent the MTEF and FSP to the chamber on Wednesday.
The approval of the report will determine the parameters of the budget. [Read more](
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Reps invite EFCC over N61.4bn NDDC abandoned projects
The Federal House of Reps on Wednesday, September 25, said it would invite the members of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to investigate some former Managing Directors of Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
It said the Reps had already summoned NDDC former directors who include; Timi Alaibe, Nsima Ekere, and other officials, including Nelson Brambaifa, and Emmanuel Agwariavwodo. [Read more](
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Man arraigned for allegedly raping co-worker to death
The Ogun State Police Command said it had arrested one Eniola Adenuga, a Mobile Money Agent, who allegedly raped a co-worker, Faith Jude, to death around the Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, Ogun state.
Edward Ajogun, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operation, paraded the suspect at the commandâs headquarters at Eleweran in Abeokuta on Wednesday.
Ajogun noted that the suspect had on Sept. 19 reported at Lafenwa police division that he came to his place of work only to discover the lifeless body of the victim (Faith Jude) in front of his office covered with a canopy. [Read more](
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Okorocha wants abolition of Federal Ministry of Agriculture
Senator Rochas Okorocha on Thursday, September 26, questioned the logic behind having a Federal Ministry of Agriculture when all the land belongs to state governments.
The former governor of Imo State argued that instead of the Ministry of Agriculture; there should be an adviser on the policy.
Okorocha stated this while contributing to a debate on the report of the ad-hoc committee on the 9th Senate Legislative Agenda. [Read more](
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Buhari nominates Adeleke as NCC Executive Commissioner
President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the Senate's confirmation of Adeleke Adeolu as Executive Commissioner of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC).
Buhari's proposal is in line with section 8 (1) of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) act 2003.
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan made the announcement on Thursday, September 26, during plenary. [Read more](
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Senate divided over border closure by FG
The Senate on Wednesday, September 25, passed a resolution to commend the Federal Government for temporal closure of the nationâs land borders to tackle persistent smuggling in the country.
This followed a motion at plenary by Sen. Adamu Aliero, (APC Kebbi) on the impact of border closure on the Nigerian economy.
Moving the motion, Aliero said the temporal closure has resulted in a significant reduction on fuel smuggling, thereby saving Nigeria billions of scarce foreign exchange spent by NNPC to import fuel. [Read more](
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Former French president Jacques Chirac dies at 86
Jacques Chirac, the former French president who was a colossal figure in the country's politics for three decades, died Thursday at the age of 86, his family revealed.
The centre-right Chirac, acknowledged even by foes as a supreme political fighter, rose to prominence as mayor of Paris before becoming prime minister and then serving as head of state from 1995 to 2007.
Former opponents and supporters paid tribute to a man with a genuine love for France, while world leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed him as a great statesman. [Read more](
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New South Wales last Australian state to decriminalise abortion
In Australia, the New South Wales parliament has passed laws decriminalising abortion, more than a century after it was included in the state's criminal code.
It was the last Australian state to remove abortion from its Crimes Act.
There was applause in the lower house on Thursday as the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 passed its final hurdle following a marathon debate and weeks of protest. [Read more](
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Jaguar Land Rover to shut factories for a week after Brexit
Jaguar Land Roverâs factories will shut up shop for a week in November to deal with Brexit, its boss has said.
Asked whether the firm was thinking about shutting the plants, chief executive Ralf Speth said: âWe cannot think about it, we just have to do it.â
Also Read: Majority of London Fintechs not prepared for no-deal Brexit
Jaguar Land Rover has about 18,500 employees in the UK spread across four factories in the west Midlands and in the north west of England. [Read more](
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Hackers are infecting WordPress sites via a defunct plug-in
If youâre a WordPress admin using a plug-in called Rich Reviews, youâll want to uninstall it. Now. The now-defunct plug-in has a major vulnerability that allows malvertisers to infect sites running WordPress and redirect visitors to other sites.
Rich Reviews is a WordPress plugin that lets sites manage reviews internally in WordPress, and also displays Google display reviews for a business underneath a search result. Marketing company Nuanced Media released it in conjunction with plug-in developer Foxy Technology in January 2013. [Read more](
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Android 10 Go edition brings improved security and speed for entry-level phones
After introducing the Android Go program nearly two years ago, Google is now bringing the latest build of its mobile OS tailored for budget devices. Android 10 Go edition focuses on improved data encryption for users with Googleâs Adiantum encryption system.
Another key feature is the reworked app launch, which is now reportedly 10% quicker. App switching is now more fluid and Google claims it managed to cut down pre-installed app sizes by half, leaving more storage out the box for users. [Read more](
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Alleged $8.4m, N4b fraud: Court frowns at NFF officials for refusing to appear
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday frowned at the refusal of four officials of the Nigeria Football Federal (NFF) to appear in court over alleged 8.4 million dollars and N4 billion fraud case.
It was reported that Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu had on July 1, issued a warrant of arrest for the NFF officials following their repeated refusal to appear in court to answer to the fraud case charges against them. [Read more](
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Puyol rejects Barcelona sports director offer
Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has turned down the opportunity to become the club's sports director.
The Spanish champions have spoken to the 41-year-old, who retired as a player in 2014, about rejoining in an administrative role.
Puyol left in January 2015 after a spell as assistant to then sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta. [Read more](
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Green coffee: All you need to know
Green coffee is increasingly common in the health and wellness community. As such, you may have heard about its rich supply of health-promoting plant compounds.
This article takes an in-depth look at green coffee, including its potential benefits and risks.
Green coffee beans are simply regular coffee beans that havenât been roasted and remain completely raw.
Their extract is popular as a dietary supplement; but it can also be purchased in whole-bean form. It is used to make a hot beverage, much like roasted coffee.[Read more](
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