U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Friday for the first time in about four years. It is set to join other military vessels in a show of force intended to send a message to North Korea. USS Ronald Reagan and ships from its accompanying strike group docked at a naval base in the southern port city of Busan ahead of joint drills with South Korean forces. Its arrival marks the most significant deployment yet under a new push to have more U.S. “strategic assets” operate in the area to deter North Korea. Strike group commander Rear Admiral Michael…
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The Police Command in Edo said it had rescued two kidnapped victims and killed one alleged kidnapper on Benin-Lagos road. This is contained in a statement by ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, the command`s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer on Friday in Benin. Iwegbu said the operation followed a distress call on Sept. 22 from distraught indigenes of Ago-Orio community along Benin-Lagos road. He said that the operatives discovered that a four-man armed gang suspected to be kidnappers had taken two persons, Samson Osegbowa, 65and Stanley Peters, 38, while working on their farmland.” Iwegbu said on receipt of the information, the team of operatives…
The Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe says it has introduced ‘Open, Distance and Flexible E-learning Programme (ODFL) to serve the working class within and outside the state. Dr Usman Kallamu, the Rector of the Polytechnic disclosed this at the 25th Matriculation ceremony of 2020/2021 academic session on Friday in Damaturu. Represented by Dr Ruben Akinsola, the Deputy Rector, Academic, Kallamu said that the new course was opened for application for interested individuals. “This will give a window for particularly the working class both within and outside Damaturu to explore for further studies,” he said. The Rector enumerated some of the courses…
The Federal Government has demanded for two permanent seats to be allocated to Africa in the United Nations Security Council. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in New York. Onyeama, who spoke on the sidelines of the ongoing 77th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said that such move would make the UN a fair and more equitable organisation. NAN reports that President Joe Biden had on Sept. 21, while addressing the UNGA during the high-level debate, called for the reformation of the UN Security…
A constitution lawyer, Mr Kayode Ajulo, says three governors from the North are willing to support the presidential bid of Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) candidate. Ajulo made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday, ahead of the 2023 General Elections. He, however, observed that Obi appeared not to be too serious about his ambition because he was not reaching out enough to critical stakeholders across the country. “I will still say Peter Obi is not ready to be president because he is not ready to cross River Niger…
Three men – Ibrahim Bankole, Abu Amodu and Ali Bakare – on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing diesel and two pressing irons, all worth N605,000. Bankole, an electrician; Amodu, a cart pusher; and Bakare, a security guard are aged, 25, 24 and 37, respectively. They are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Insp Innocent Odugbo, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Aug. 25 at No.8, Oduduwa St., Ikeja. Odugbo said that the defendants were caught by a security guard on…
Musician Veno Marioghae-Mbanefo on Friday prayed a Federal High Court to declare as unlawful, alleged unauthorised use of her 1985 hit song – Nigeria Go Survive – by Airtel Nig. Ltd. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Marioghae-Mbanefo, through her counsel, Mr Rockson Igelige, is claiming a cumulative sum of N350 million in damages against Airtel for alleged infringement of her copyright. The suit is before a Federal High Court in Lagos State. The plaintiff is seeking a declaration that use of the song by Airtel for promoting its business to subscribers, without naming her as the owner,…
Flooding has displaced more than 2,000 persons in communities in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, the council Chairman, Ahmed Sarki-Usman, has said. Sarki-Usman said on Friday during an assessment visit to the flood-affected communities in Ekye Development Area, that the disaster took place on Sept.20. He said his visit was to ascertain the level of damage caused by the flood with a view to reporting the situation to the state government for necessary action. “It is unfortunate that the flood destroyed houses, farmlands, produce and other valuables worth millions of Naira. “Many inhabitants of the area affected by flood have…
More rail workers would strike next month in Britain in the growing wave of industrial unrest sweeping the country, it was announced on Friday. The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) said thousands of its members in Network Rail and a number of train operators would walk out on Oct. 1 in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The announcement was made soon after the chancellor told members of parliament the government was planning action to stop “militant” trade unions from closing down the transport system. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union and Aslef would also be…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba has recounted how he initially rejected the Posting of Mrs Olushola Idowu as the Permanent Secretary to the ministry. Speaking at a send forth party in honour of Mrs Idowu who retired recently from the Civil Service, Agba said he rejected her posting to the Ministry because she was a pharmacist by profession. The Minister said, “Quite honestly, just before she came around and the announcement was made, I said who is this PS and what is her pedigree and I was told that…