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The federal government has released fresh information concerning the disbursement of N5000 to poor people in the country. The federal government had announced the payment of the promised stipends to poor people in the country although Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti described it as mere propaganda. The Ekiti governor claimed the fund was provided by the World Bank and that the federal government was only contributing a little. The government however explained that the World Bank has not provided funds yet as it was part of the proposed plan to borrow yet to be approved by the National Assembly. Read the statement below: The CCT Sum is N500 per household per month, paid directly to the house hold caregiver to improve consumption in the family The World Bank has approved $500m for conditional cash transfers and livelihood support for Nigeria but it is part of the borrowing plan that is yet to be approved by the National Assembly so the funds are yet to be released. The funds cu

Governor Fayose has described the payment of N5000 to poor people as a propaganda  The Ekiti governor claimed his people have not received any payment from the federal government  He said he pays N10000 to poor people in his state Governor Ayodele Fayose has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to publish the names of those who have received the N5000 stipend the federal government claimed it has paid. The federal government announced that it has started disbursing the N5000 stipend which was promised to poor Nigerians by President Buhari. One million most vulnerable Nigerians will be rewarded with a N5,000 monthly stipend through the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) of its Social Investment Programmes (SIP) The Tribune reports that, the presidency announced that the government has begun the payment. Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed that the implementation of the programme was part of the Muhammadu Buh

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of two council officials in Borno state, with alleged links to Boko Haram insurgents. Maj.- Gen. Lucky Irabor, The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, made the confirmation during a news conference at the headquarters of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army, The council officials are Alhaji Shettima Lawan, chairman of Mafa Local Government Area, and the Vice chairman of Kaga local government also in the state. The Nigerian Army on Thursday confirmed the arrest of the two men for alleged links with the Boko Haram terrorists. “All I can say is that the Chairman is a big supporter of Boko Haram. The Chairman was in the habit of accommodating people that had fled from the bush. “At some point he was valuable to us being with the Civilian JTF to fight Boko Haram. But that does not mean we cannot investigate him for a crime especially one like this. “We have also arrested the Vice Chairman of Kaga Local Government and he is undergoing in

Following the capture of Camp Zero which is the strong-hold of Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa Forest, Abubakar Shekau has been reportedly sighted at Kala-Balge area. Shekau who is the factional leader of the terrorist group was not captured in the mop-up raid in the forest which took place on Friday, December 23. Although the Boko Haram leader was spotted in a recent video claiming the dreaded group is still strong, the Nigerian Army has dismissed it as mere propaganda. The Punch reports that a top military source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the terrorist group was “tremendously weakened and are trying to avoid confrontation … by hiding in some obscure locations.” A member of the vigilante group involved in the fight against Boko Haram said: “They were sighted in large numbers in … the Kala-Balge area” which is closer to Cameron. Abubakar Gamandi who is the head of the fishermen union in Borno state said some terrorists were regrouping around Lake Chad which

Nigerian troops on Operation Lafiya Dole engaged Boko Haram terrorists in an early-morning gun fire which lead to the death of about 15 terrorists. According to Premium Times, the gun fire started around 6 am on Friday, December 30 in Borno state and ended by 9 am. It was reported that the terrorists launched a surprise attack against troops Rann, in northern Borno where soldiers from 3 Battalion and 112 Task Force Battalion are stationed. The soldiers responded promptly ant attacked the terrorists who were firing sporadically. At the end of the gun fire, about 15 terrorists were killed while some were injured. Another source in the military said the number of terrorists that died was more than 15 as some of them escaped with gunshot wounds. It was however confirmed that four Nigerian soldiers were wounded in action while the nearby 22 Brigade has been contacted to send air ambulance to evacuate a soldier who was seriously injured. Weapons recovered include “two AK47 rifle

    Donjazzy,early this morning on his instagtram page announced his signing of former project fame winner,Iyanya to his Mavin records. Iyanya quited the Ubi Franklin led MMMG after his 3rd studio album failed to make desired impact in the Nigerian music scene. Also signed to the record(mavins record) are Tiwa Savage, D'Prince, Dr Sid, Korede Bello, Rekado Banks and Dija. Iyanya and Donjazzy had worked before on a song titled “Gift”.

   President Muhammadu Buhari denied the accusation against him saying he is behind the recent arrest of two Supreme Court justice. Buhari asked the media and Nigerians to stop the habit of accusing him over the case of judges who were arrested by the DSS (Department of State Service) operative for the allegation corruption and mistreatment of office. Two of Buhari Ministers were accused by some of the arrested justice, declaring that the ministers try to influence them to mention President Buhari name in the decision in favourable the recent government. Buhari said this in a statement issued yesterday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu saying he would be the last person to sanction anyone to induce a judge to distort the classes of justice.

 The spokesman of former president Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati, has confessed to collecting N50m from the former national security adviser Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd). Abati said the money was meant to for Sallah and Christmas gifts for journalists. – The former spokesperson was arrested on Monday, October 24, upon invitation to explain the misappropriation of funds through his former office Former special adviser to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati, who is currently in custody of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confessed to collecting the sum of N50million from the former national security adviser Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd). Abati was at the anti-graft’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday, October 24, upon invitation to explain the misappropriation of funds through his former office. According to Sahara Reporters, Abati saidhecollected the money and distributed it as Sallah and Christmas gifts for journalists. Read the tweets below: FLASH: Detai

 President Buhari received report on those who benefited from Sambo Dasuki’s arms fund Top Nigerians were listed in the report including former heads of state  The panel advised that a secret trial be conducted for the former national security adviser There are indications that President Muhammadu Buhari has received report of those that benefitted from the misappropriation of the $2.1 billion meant for arms. The former national security adviser has been in detention since 2015 after he was accused of disbursing money meant for the purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram for unrelated things. The Punch reports that former Nigerian leaders, traditional and religious leaders from across the country were implicated in the reports which President Buhari received on Thursday, October 27. The reports submitted to the president suggested the prosecution of some people and the retrieval of money from others. According to a highly-placed security source, a top monarch in the north rec

     125 students have been expelled by the University of Lagos (Unilag) over acts related to academic misconduct and forgery of results.          The university published the names of the affected students on its website. 73 were also suspended for the same related offences.   Those suspended had penalties ranging from two to four semesters.   The institution’s management has been in conflict with some of its union leaders who were earlier rusticated.   In April 2016, the school was shut down by students protesting the poor living conditions they were experiencing on campus.    The union leaders were suspended over their role in the protest.    The suspended union leaders include president, Muhammed Olaniyan; Speaker, Adeyanju Adeonipkun; General Secretary, Emmanuel Afolabi; Public Relations Officer, Jumai Fagbui; Chief Whip, Akinnubi Pedro; Sport Secretary, Anita Kaizer, and Financial Secretary, Oluwatobi Ojo.

        In an effort to make public transportation a lot more environmentally friendly, many cities have begun switching over to hybrid vehicles or alternative fuels. American electric vehicle manufacturer, Proterra, has announced a new fleet of electric, zero-emission buses that can travel 350 miles (560 kilometers) on a single charge. The company’s latest design, the Catalyst E2 Series, is set for release next year. The electric bus is named after its unprecedented twin mattress-sized battery pack that can store up to 660 kWh. As per Proterra, the electric bus will be able to complete a full day’s work without needing to be recharged for almost every mass transit route in the U.S. The Catalyst E2 Series is expected to hit the streets in 2017. According to the American Public Transit Association, less than 50% of U.S. public transit buses are running on alternative fuel sources or hybrid technology. But with this Catalyst E2 Series, that percentage is definitely going to inc

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has scrapped the use of scratch cards in any of its transactions and services, describing it as “archaic”, its Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has announced.     He also demanded that the Federal Government should revert to the former system where serving Vice Chancellors of Universities were made chairmen of the Governing Board of JAMB. A statement issued by the Spokesperson of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, obtained by THE PUNCH on Sunday, said, Oloyede made the announcement in Abuja in a paper he delivered during a meeting of the Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. According to him, JAMB would be using the platform of pin vending to check all forms of fraudulent practices which was prevalent with the use of scratch cards. “The decision is as a result of its consistent subjection to fraudulent practices, the use of scratch cards is archaic and its is the drive by JAMB to also promote accountabil

       About 50 children have been raped in the state in the past four months alone, according to a shocking data disclosed by Plateau State Government: "Our records show 50 recent cases of rape in the state. This is just within the last four months or so," Mrs. Rufina Gurumyen, state commissioner for Women Affairs told newsmen in Jos, ahead of the launch of the state initiative to End Violence Against the Children (EndVAC), later this week. The initiative is a national child protection campaign funded by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).  "The last two cases are just days away; one in Jos involving a suspect who raped a child of two years, and another in Langtan. In Langtan, the suspect raped a disabled child. The first one was found to have raped a child sometimes ago, but the family decided to conceal it. So this particular one, a neighbour reported to the ministry for us to track him and the family to start the case." - Daily Trust quoted her as sa

     Armed gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram are currently attacking Kuburvwa Village‎ which is just 10 km from Chibok Town. According to Premium Times, an official of the Borno state vigilante Group, Abbas Gava, who confirmed the attack, said suspected sect members stormed the village at about 6.30 p.m, shooting sporadically into the air. “As I am speaking to you now the gunmen are setting every house on fire after chasing the villagers away. From the information we have received from our operatives in Chibok and Kautikari, the number of casualty cannot be ascertained for now because the Boko Haram insurgents are still in the village”he said

A Thai woman and her five-month-old daughter were killed in a road accident early Saturday morning in Satun, Thailand. The devastated father, who sustained minor injuries, is pictured cradling the body of his dead child. May their souls rest in peace, amen.