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Heineken Commences Entries for #ShapeYourCity Campaign Heineken, the world’s leading international premium beer, in its ongoing attempt to enhance the cities of the world, brings the third edition of its cities campaign to Nigeria. According to a statement made available to journalists today, this year’s campaign tagged: ‘Shape your City’ is aimed at transforming great cities while broadening the imagination of the new generation city dwellers, inspiring them to contribute their quota to improving their cities. The statement added that Heineken is taking this opportunity to call on Nigerians to visit http://www.heineken.com/ng and share ideas to shape the city of their dreams. “To achieve the #ShapeYourCity campaign, Heineken Nigeria has partnered ‘City Shapers’, individuals known for using their skills in creating one-of-kind experiences to make their cities more enjoyable for dwellers. They are urban visionaries who have by small actions of their own, contribut

Christian Leaders: Nigeria Fatally Becoming an Islamic State The Nigerian Christians Elders Forum (NCEF), an affiliate of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), today said Nigeria is fatally sliding into an Islamic State under President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. The NCEF position came as a response to serial killing of Christians in the northern part of the country in recent times. Last week, Christian students were brutally killed and burnt in Talata Marafa, Zamfara State, over alleged blasphemy. The NCEF also cited the arrest of Mr. Joe Chinakwe for naming his dog ‘Buhari’ in Ogun State as a clear case of discrimination by the   against Christians in the country. According to the NCEF Chairman, Chief Solomon Asemota (SAN), “There is a bill now pending before the National Assembly, titled: “NGO Regulatory Bill” intended to silence non-governmental organisations (NGOs) including the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). “It is not i

Missing Scavenger Found, As Police Investigate Mysterious Disappearance A scavenger, Zaradin Sani, who was allegedly kidnapped at no 31, Kayode Adebanji Street, off Unity Road, Ashamu Estate in Oke-Afa, last weekend, has been found, after operatives of the Lagos State Police Command tracked him from Ibadan to Kano. This is just as the command has begun detailed investigation into the mysterious disappearance, with a view to unravel what really transpired. It was earlier reported that the scavenger had in the company of colleague, gone into the said building to cart away a used fridge only to disappear, but had somehow managed to contact his colleague, who hitherto had been worried. The victim was said to have told his colleague that he was being held inside a particular compound with a cross sign in  front. When news of his alleged disappearance filtered in, some scavengers numbering over 50, had stormed the said house  to protest. Going berserk, the prote

 Budget Scandal: Abdulmumini Meets Presidential Committee August 31 The sacked Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Jibrin Abdulmumini, has received an invitation from the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption to brief the committee on the allegations of corruption levelled against House Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, and three principal officers.  Abdulmumini revealed this on his twitter handle on Tuesday. “In another victory for my journey to ensure that justice is served on Speaker Dogara, Lasun, Doguwa, Ogor and 9 other members, I have received official invitation from Prof Itse Sagay SAN, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption to make a comprehensive presentation to the Committee on the allegations I raised against Mr Speaker and others and discuss strategies on how to achieve results. The letter was signed by Executive Secretary of the Committee  Prof Bolaji Owasanoye,” the tweets r

  Obasanjo: Nigerians Brought Buhari to Power, Not Me Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that no individual or group including himself can lay claim to bringing President Buhari to power. The former president, who stated this in Jalingo today when he paid a courtesy call on Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, said Nigerians overwhelmingly voted for President Buhari and as such nobody could claim to have brought him to power. Reacting to a media report that he claimed that he and a few Nigerians brought the president to power, the former president and head of state said the report was not just untrue but malicious.  Obasanjo, who was in the state on a five-day working visit to inspect some of the key projects he initiated while in office particularly the Mambilla Hydro power project said the election of President Buhari was an overwhelming decision of the generality of Nigerians and it was inconsiderate of any single person or group to claim the glory.

241 Nigerian Voluntary Returnees From Libya Arrive MMIA     Another batch of Nigerians on Tuesday arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International (MMIA) as voluntary returnees from Libya.   The returnees who were 241 in number arrived in Nigeria at about 4:00 p.m. amid relief and excitement as many of them searched for their relatives who came to welcome them home.   It was gathered that their return was facilitated by the International Organisation for Immigration (IOM) aboard a chartered aircraft operated by Libyan Airlines with registration number 5A-LAR.   The deported were documented on arrival at the cargo wing of the Lagos international airport by officials of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).   According to an official of IOM, the deportees consisted of 17 males, 67 females, six children and three infants.   The official said the Nigerians opted to return home because of the harsh conditions they underwent in their bid to travel

FAAN, Affiliated Unions Stage Peaceful Protest in Kano The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) workers in Kano, alongside its two affiliated unions, yesterday embarked on a peaceful protest over the plan by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to concession the four major viable airports in the country. Addressing the protesters, the Chairman of Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Ahmed Lawal Fagge, who spoke on behalf of NUATE and NUP at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, said the concession of the four viable/major airports would lead to the death of 6,000 FAAN workers. Fagge said some cartels in the government are only interested in buying the viable airports and concession it to Turkish investors. He said the move would lead to a serious national security breach as well as economic terrorism in which the workers union would mobilise and protest against any such attempt in the name of Airport concess

Emergency Powers Bill: Senate Rejects Buhari' s Move to Turn Himself into a Tyrant The move by President Muhammadu Buhari to secure emergency powers to address the nation's economic crisis may not see the light of the day as senators today rejected the bill, saying Buhari is only seeking to transform himself into a tyrant and foist dictatorship on the nation. The bill, entitled:"Emergency Economy Stabilisation Bill 2016," will be sent to the National Assembly by the president upon its resumption from its long vacation after eid-el kabir. However, given the reactions of some senators to the proposed emergency powers being sought by Buhari through the bill today, the bill may be thrown out on the floor of the Senate as some of the senators had vehemently kicked against it, insisting that it is dead on arrival. According to the senators who did not want to be named, some of the provisions in the bill were unnecessary as they described the move as nothin

 Four Youths Murdered by Suspected Gunmen in Lagos In a suspected revenge attack, some gunmen, alleged to be cultists, last weekend at Apapa Road and Otumara communities in Lagos Island, murdered four youths in cold blood. At Abule-Nla community on Apapa Road where the gruesome killings took place, they opened fire on the residents killing three persons, while  stabbed one Darlington Ogbu at Otumara community. Journalists gathered that Ogbu was boozing with his friends when the killers came in Otumara community on two motorcycles and stabbed him to death. But at Apapa Road, the gang said to belong to the  Kogbagidi boys opened fire on three youths identified as Samuel Olu, Junior and Taiye to death while other residents caught in the gunfire sustained gunshot  wounds.  Following the killings, suspected cultists stormed Lagos Mainland the next day  to wreck havoc but they were prevented by Vigilantes and a combined team of Police men. Speaking on anonimity, o

 Power: TCN Rolls out $7.5bn Five-year Network Upgrade Plan * Says distribution is sector’s weakest link The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has rolled out plans for the implementation of a five-year upgrade of Nigeria’s electricity transmission network from its present 5,500 megawatts (MW) wheeling capacity to 11,500MW by 2020. TCN disclosed that the five year plan would cost it $7.5 billion, adding that the huge funding will be sourced mainly from a mix of the federal government’s annual budgetary appropriation to it, concessionary loans and grants from multilateral financial and aids institutions as well as contractor-financing model. The acting Managing Director of TCN, Abubakar Tambuwal Atiku, disclosed this to journalists at a press briefing in Abuja today. He was supported by TCN’s Executive Director, Finance and Accounts, Mr. Sonny Iroche; its Executive Director, System Operations, Musa Gumel, and Tom Uwah who manages the Transmission Servi