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 Nigerian National Summit Group, NNSG, has kicked against what it described as the growing pattern of self- serving propaganda tactics being deployed by government officials and organs, warning that it could trigger social unrest nationwide. In a statement by its Executive Secretary, Mr. Tony. Uranta, NNSG threw its weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign, urging that the war must be non-selective and follow the rule of law, citing the recent losses by the Federal Government in four major court cases as proof that trial by media cannot be a substitute for thorough investigations and properly prosecuted cases. He said: “Trial by media, including the recent propaganda deployments by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have not only been too loosely woven around unverified facts, but have even calculatedly encouraged libelous falsehoods, while inflaming public passion.” The group’s scribe noted that “the rush, by the E...

Awka – The Prelate, Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Uche, has commended the Federal Government’s fight against corruption, saying that the anti-graft war yielding dividends just as he said that the Methodist Church Nigeria is not happy with the way Islamic fanaticism is turning our nation into a war zone The Methodist leader gave the commendation in an address to the 15th Annual Diocesan Synod of the church in Awka on Friday. Uche, however, called for more transparency and truthfulness among officials charged prosecuting the war. “Nobody should be treated with kid’s gloves anymore by government: Soon, Jesus will deliver Nigeria out of the hands of economic saboteurs who have held us captive for so long,’’ he said. He thanked God that Nigeria still experienced a form of relative peace in most parts of the country in spite of the challenging situations. “As a living faith, Methodist Church Nigeria is not happy with the way Islamic fanaticism is tu...

Popular columnist and convener of Every Nigerian Do Something, Perry Brimah, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is “ chronically ill ” and in need of urgent rest. Brimah, in a statement on Friday, alleged that the President was being kept locked up in Aso Rock by some “ selfish cabal ” instead of receiving best therapy . The columnist flayed Nigerians for their uncompassionate reaction to Buhari ’ s health status despite seeing his “ asthenic figure now no more than skin-and - bones as he sat down for the Jummah service ” with Kaduna state governor Nasir el -Rufai last Friday. He wrote , “ There can be no denying how chronically ill president Muhammadu Buhari looks when he seldom does appear in public . The last time was last week Friday when Kaduna state governor Nasir el- Rufai came visiting. “ The videos of Buhari walking for Friday prayers bring tears to eyes . His asthenic figure now no more than skin-and - bones as he sat down for the Jummah serv...

ABUJA —The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for suspending Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr. David Babachir Lawal and Director- General of National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ambassador Ayo Oke.        .              Ag Pres Osinbajo This came as Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, yesterday, urged the President to purge his cabinet of corrupt elements, saying “a lot of them have one mess or the other.” Reacting to the suspension of the SGF and the D-G, NIA, General Secretary of the NLC, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, wondered why the Vice President should be the person to investigate criminal allegations against the SGF. He said: “Well, we think that it is something that is positive. There are those who will say that it has taken long, particularly the issue of the SGF. Well, government has now decided to suspend them and investigation is g...

Three Super Sand Eagles players have been denied transit visas to the US ahead of the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas . Nigeria are in Group B alongside Mexico, Italy and Iran in the tournament holding from April 27 to May 7. The Sand Eagles were scheduled to leave the country on Thursday for the US where they will connect a flight to the Bahamas . Our correspondent learnt that the embassy gave visas to only five out of the 12 players last week , but on Wednesday, four more players were granted visas while the rest were denied . Abu Azeez, Godwin Tale , Emmanuel Owhoferia and Emeka Ogbonna were granted visas on Wednesday , while Godwin Ayalogu , Ogbonnaya Okemmiri and Taiwo Adams were denied visas for the second time. It was learnt that the team nurse , Ruth Ewelu , was also denied a visa . The coach of the team, Audu Adamu, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone, said , “ The embassy has been cooperative so far and we have visas for...

The Comptroller -General of Customs , Col . Hameed Ali ( retd) , on Thursday approved the redeployment of 48 comptrollers of Customs . The redeployment , according to a statement from the Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service , Mr. Joseph Attah, is part of measures aimed at repositioning the Customs for effective and efficient service delivery. The statement said the redeployment was also in line with the ongoing reforms in the service, adding that it would also assist to check smuggling and block revenue leakages in the country . The statement gave the identities of some of those affected as M . J. Madugu, who was redeployed from Sokoto /Kebbi /Zamfara to the Ogun Command ; E. A . Udo -aka, who was moved from Investigation to Oyo / Osun Command ; and K . Isiyaku , who was redeployed from Tariff and Trade to Port Harcourt 1 , among others. The statement read in part , “ In a major re -jigging of the service for effective and efficient service delive...

LOKOJA—Isah Taufiq, the Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Kogi State chapter, who is also the Administrator of Ijumu Local Government Area, yesterday, described as “malicious and a tissue of lies,” reports that he had been arrested and whisked away to Abuja over the purported assassination attempt on Senator Dino Melaye.               Sen. Dino Melaye The Administrator, who debunked the purported allegation through his media consultant, Abubakar Suleiman, insisted that the rumour was untrue. According to him, “the Administrator, as the chief security officer of the local government, had already constituted a 10-man committee to investigate the assassination claim by Senator Dino Melaye even as the Commissioner of Police, Wilson Inalegwu, has also instituted a high-powered probe panel, which is headed by the Regent of Olujumu. “It is surprising to read that he has been arrested despite the fact th...