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Mr. Realwan Okpanachi, a constitutional lawyer in Abuja, says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, cannot waive his immunity. The legal practitioner told NAN on Monday in Abuja that the only effective way Osinbajo could waive his immunity, “if he sincerely desires to do so is to resign from his position as vice president.” “He cannot remain in office and waive his immunity as the immunity is attached to that office and not his person,” the lawyer said. Okpanachi was reacting to the statement credited to the vice president that he would waive his constitutional immunity to clear his name over the N90 billion he allegedly received from Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The lawyer said that Section 308 of the Constitution, which raises arguments in some quarters that the vice president could not institute any case in his name no longer represent the position of the law. He said the case of I.B.M. Securities Plc. Vs Ahmed Bola Tinubu as decided by the Supreme Court being relied upon by

Gain admission into 200Level through IJMB A/Level program. 2019/20 forms now on sale. Call 08065101775 The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK Admission List for 2019/2020 academic session has been released and uploaded online for checking. See how to check your admission status below; The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) has released the FIRST Batch Admission list of admitted candidates for the 2019/2020 academic session and all the candidates who participated in the Screening Exercise can now check their admission status. After confirming your admission status on JAMB Central Admission Processing System (CAPS), you are expected to follow the steps below to confirm it on the school official website. How to Check UNIZIK Admission List Note: As at the time of writing this report, the UNIZIK Admission list has now been uploaded on the college’s official portal. Step 1: Go to UNIZIK Admission checking portal at: http://portal.unizik.edu.ng/login. Step 2: En

Governor Seyi Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday urged Nigerians to remain committed to the goals of nation-building especially now that the country is going through various socio-economic challenges. Makinde gave this advice via an independence anniversary message to the people of the state, a copy of which was made available to DAILY POST by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa. Makinde, in the message, addressed to Nigerians in commemoration of Nigeria’s 59th independence anniversary, called for renewed patriotism, perseverance and prayers to enable the country to wade through the myriads of socio-economic challenges currently facing the people. “I felicitate with our countrymen on the occasion of Nigeria’s 59th independence anniversary. As you all can see, the nation is wading through some socio-economic issues, which demand us to remain committed to the goal of nation-building. “With perseverance and the never-say-die instinct of Nigerians, we will

THE Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday said Nigeria “cannot afford to fail.” In a statement to mark the 59th independence anniversary, she said leaders have a responsibility to ensure that the country thrives. She felicitated with “the good people of Lagos Central Senatorial District, Lagos State and Nigerians all over the world on the commemoration..” The statement reads: “Prior to gaining independence from the colonialists 59 years ago, the nationalists and heroes of our independence envisaged political stability, sporadic economic growth, and peaceful coexistence of Nigeria’s many ethnic groups. “While things may not have always gone as planned, the incidents of the last few weeks point to one thing – Nigeria as a nation cannot afford to fail. This places on us the responsibility of ensuring that Nigeria thrives. “Nigeria, for us, is home, regardless of how good it is elsewhere. Thus, we must resist the temptation to emigrate to o

Residents and commuters in Apapa can heave a sigh of relief as APM Terminals, Apapa, in partnership with the Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA), has embarked on a cleanup to clear the refuse dumps littering the Apapa-Wharf Road and its environs. Port Complex, Apapa Manager, Mrs. Fumilayo Olotu; Controller, Apapa Area Command, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Muhammed Abba-Kura; Apapa Local Government Chairman, Mr. Adele Owolabi and APM Terminals workers participated in the event. Speaking after the flagged off of the exercise on Wharf Road, APM Terminals Managing Director Mr. Martin Jacob said the cleanup initiative was part of the company’s  ‘Go Green’ campaign on environmental degradation and encouraging sustainable waste disposal practices. Jacob expressed the company’s commitment to a cleaner port environment. He charged port users to stop the indiscriminate dumping of refuse on the port access road. “We can complain about what is happening but nothing will

The South Bengal Frontier troops of Border Security Force (BSF) arrested 15 persons including a Nigerian national while they were trying to enter India illegally. The PRO of BSF South Bengal took to social networking site Twitter to state that the BSF troops affected the arrest on September 25. “During operations against trans border crimes, BSF troops of South Bengal Frontier apprehended 15 illegal intruders including 01 Nigerian national while they were trying to cross border illegally through  different locations of IB on the intervening night of 25/26 Sept’2019”   Previous article It is again another sombre anniversary Let's block ads! (Why?)

National-Coat-of-Arms It is again that time of year when Nigerians, contemplating their country’s troubling past and uncertain future, engage in an orgy of collective self-flagellation, when an anniversary that should be an occasion for rejoicing  and renewal breeds, instead, recrimination and resentment. Those were the opening lines of my column for this newspaper on September 29, 2009, as a preface to the National Day, our independence anniversary,  a day when, to paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, many Nigerians consider their country’s unflattering profile and wonder why, and many others contemplate what their country could be and ask: why not? In his National Day Broadcast four days later, the guileless President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, of fond memory, would warn that the anniversary should not be turned into an occasion for “self-flagellation,”  using the very term I had employed in my preface to the milestone.  It is not the kind of term you find in presidential speeches.  Eve

Kiddominant Nigerian music producer, Kiddominant has signed an exclusive music licensing deal with Sony Music West Africa. The 27-year-old award-winning multi-platinum selling music producer has worked with superstars like  Davido, Wizkid, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Wale, AKA, Rae Sremmurd, Mayorkun, Mr Eazi  and  Popcaan. Since signing a music publishing deal with  Sony/ATV  in March of 2017, Kiddominant has grown and produced Davido’s global smash hit  ‘FALL,’   AKA ’s ‘ Fela In Versace ‘ and  ‘Jika’ –  both certified to be double platinum and gold respectively. In early 2019, a source confirmed that the Afrobeats producer has a production credit on Beyoncé’s seventh studio album,  B7  for a song titled, ‘Nefertiti,’ which features  Rihanna Kiddominant operates on the mantra of uniting people with the powerful tool of music. This is what birthed his vision for his  OneAfrica  album, which he is already done putting finishing touches to. While teasing fans and music supporters a

Governor Wike The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday said that the state government had acquired the 45 per cent interest of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria in Oil Mining Lease 11 located in Ejama Ebubu community, Eleme Local Government Area and other communities in Ogoni. Wike, who disclosed this during a state broadcast at the Government House in Port Harcourt, added that the decision was in the best interest of the state. The governor stated that the background for the acquisition of OML 11 was based on court judgements, which had already been recorded in the United Kingdom and Nigeria for enforcement. Previous article Pantami, Dambatta, others for MoDiTECH 2019 Let's block ads! (Why?)

Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami The Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Dambatta; Director-General, National Technology Development Agency (NITDA), KashifuInuwa Abdullah and others are expected to grace the maiden edition of Mobile and Disruptive Technology Forum 2019 (ModiTECH’19: www.Next. TechEconomy.ng), being organised by TechEconomy.ng in collaboration with  Nigeria CommunicationsWeek,  in Lagos. Pantami is the special guest of honour, while the founder, CWG Plc; Entrepreneur in Residence, Ausso Leadership Academy, Austin Okere, is scheduled to present the keynote address. Other guests are President, African ICT Foundation (AfICTF), Mr Tony Ojobo; the Chairman, Connect Technologies & Africa Chair for IEEE, Chris Uwaje (Oracle). MoDiTECH’9, which holds in Lagos on October 24, this year, has:  The power of digital services  as theme. Let's block ads! (Why?)

EFCC The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 53-year-old man, Muhammed Bolaji Abdulraheem, for parading himself as a lawyer and obtaining money under false pretence. Abdulraheem was accused of using dubious means to defraud his client, one Mallam Yusuf Bello of N300,000. Bello, in his petition to the EFCC, which was assigned to the Counter Terrorism and General Investigations Section of the Commission, alleged that Abdulraheem recovered the sum of N300,000 from his debtor and claimed that the money was in the custody of the EFCC. When confronted, the suspect confessed that the money was not taken to the EFCC. The suspect also destroyed his statement where he had earlier admitted that he was called to the Nigerian Bar and had been practicing law for more than two decades. This followed the discovery by the Commission that the suspect never graduated from the Nigerian Law School as he failed the examinations twice. The suspe

Dane An Igbosere High Court in Lagos has adjourned till October 25 for a Danish man, Peter Nielsen, to open his defence to a double murder charge. Nielsen, 54, is standing trial for the April 5, last year death of his Nigerian singer wife, Zainab and their three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Petra. The Lagos State government accused the Dane of smothering Zainab and Petra to death at about 3:45am at No. 4, Flat 17, Bella Vista Tower, Banana Island Ikoyi. Nielsen was arraigned on June 13, 2018 on two counts of murder contrary to Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. He denied the charge. Lagos State Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice Ms. Titilayo Shitta-Bey closed the government’s case on Friday, September 20. Justice Okikiolu Ighile fixed October 25 for trial to continue. Last Friday, defence counsel, Mr Olasupo Shasore (SAN) cross- examined the prosecution’s ninth witness Dr. Idem Richard Somiari. Somiari stated that the defenda

Movies that depict war and military conflict have been around almost since the very beginning of moving pictures. From films that honor those that serve their country in battle, to movies that have an anti-war stance, you will find some of the best war movies ever made if you sign up for a Netflix streaming subscription. We have picked our top 10 best war movies on Netflix that are currently available. As you can see, war films can be set in many different time periods, and a couple even cross genre lines into horror and satire. Best war movies on Netflix: Black Hawk Down Sand Castle Platoon War Machine Tears of the Sun Schindler’s List Free State of Jones War Horse Triple Frontier Spectral Editor’s note: We will update this post as new Netflix war movies are added to the service and others are removed. 1. Black Hawk Down This 2001 film from director Ridley Scott is one of the best war films ever made, depicting US soldiers during the real-life events of So

Makida Moka Onyekweli Nollywood actress, Makida Moka Onyekweli has welcomed her first child with husband, Oliver Onyekweli. The Egyptian born Nigerian actress made the announcement known via her Instagram and Twitter pages on Monday, September 30, 2019. In a YouTube video, the actress talked about the journey through her pregnancy for nine months. “Since Summer is officially Over, This is how I spent my Hot Girl Summer 2019. #Pregnant #LifeUpdate,”  she captioned the video. [embedded content] Congratulations Makida Moka and her husband, Oliver on the arrival of their baby. Its been raining babies in Nollywood over the last few months and it looks like the list isn’t even slowing down. oyin Abraham, Ruth Kadiri, Ronke Odunsaya, and TBoss have all welcome their first babies in the space of two months this year. Let's block ads! (Why?)

Police in Rivers State on Monday, shot dead a notorious kidnapper, Ekweme Brown Ike, popularly known as Lucifer. Lucifer, from Egamini Rundele, in Emohua LGA, was killed by Men of the Operation STING, in a sting operation led by the Commander, ACP Shem Evans. Lucifer was the alleged leader of the gang responsible for most of the kidnappings and hijack of commercial buses on the Ndele axis of the East/West Road. The entire Rundele community has been thrown into a wild jubilation as news of his death spread. Meanwhile, efforts are on to arrest members of his gang Let's block ads! (Why?)

Kenye west Kanye West’s gospel album ‘Jesus Is King’ no longer has a specific release date. According to a report published on Monday (Sept. 30), the reason is because ‘Ye is still working on the album. Previously, Kim Kardashian had announced a release date of Sept. 27, then updated fans by saying it would come out two days later, Sept. 29. It was later pushed to October, but for now, the release date remains a mystery. “Every time he listens, there’s something he wants to change,” This comes after the rapper and father of four, 42, reportedly announced that he is done with secular music and will be operating as a gospel artist from now on. Let's block ads! (Why?)

Bishop David Oyedepo , the General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, has released a “ powerful ” prophecy for the week. TONTRENDS reports that the Winners Chapel General Overseer released the prophecy on the micro-blogging site, Twitter This online news platform understands that Bishop Oyedepo noted in his prophecy that this week those who believe, wil l “never know diminishing returns” in their lives. The Bishop prophesied that: “Your life will never know diminishing returns in the name of Jesus.” Your life will never know diminishing returns in the name of Jesus! #MondayMorning pic.twitter.com/BphrYwdBeh — David Oyedepo Min. (@DavidOyedepoMin) September 30, 2019 In his covenant blessings for the week, the Bishop prayed that  “one will have  any  opportunity to pity you anymore in life.” Bishop Oyedepo said:  “One of the Kingdom mysteries that enforces your exemption from evil is proclamation of blessings. “No one will have any oppor

Nigerian Musician Peruzzi has asked a fan for his wedding date. In a video posted by A Twitter User identified as @mr_wizzo, Peruzzi’s “Majesty” could be heard playing at the background while the guy proposed to his girlfriend This video moved Peruzzi, he then decided to show kindness to the fan by asking the soon to be couple for their wedding date Let's block ads! (Why?)

Apostle Suleman Apostle Johnson Suleman , the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries (OMF), has berated a pastor from Cameroon identified as  Apostle Kennedy Achee  for accusing him of not visiting the  refugees camp  in Nigeria. TONTRENDS  reports that the OMF General Overseer lampooned the Apostle on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Sunday night September 29. This online news platform understands that Apostle Achee had asked:  “Apostle, Sir please kindly update us why you have not yet visited the refugees in your country Nigeria from Southern Cameroon,”  he tweeted Apparently displeased with the question, Apostle Suleman replied:  “I think the question should be why are you stupid…I didn’t only visit but gave them N4million naira..are you aware the over 80 people from your country are living with me in Auchi and our ministry covers them?..don’t throw shades because I will respond.” I think the question should be why are you stupid…I didn't only visit but gave them

Yul_Edochie Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie took to his IG page to slam Nigerians who are planing to celebrate October 1st, Nigerian Independence. He expressed his disappointment as he asked Nigerians why they are celebrating Nigeria Independence, saying there was too many suffering and poverty in the nation. He also talked about the economy, leaders, and the youth of Nigeria, saying he didn’t see the need of celebrate her Independence. Watch the video below See comment below Let's block ads! (Why?)