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The Former Acting Chief Executive Officer, CEO,   of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, and the Chairman Commonwealth International Telecommunications Union, ITU Group, Dr. Bashir Gwandu, has urged Fifth Generation, 5G, systems engineers and standards developers to ensure full engagement with key stakeholders around the globe for successful development of 5G standards to avoid the pitfalls of other technologies such as the Wimax and even the 3G. Gwandu made the call in London during his analysis of the 5G development efforts as part of his presentation on ‘Delivering a sustainable and long-term 5G future,’ at the recently concluded 2nd International Conference on 5G Hurdle 2016 organized in London by Wireless World Research Forum –a group of leading experts and researchers on 5G networks in association with Forum Europe. According to him, experts need to adopt 5G to have a sustainable future. In particular he spoke on ensuring sustained research effort; global stakeholder en

ASABA—Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Alhassan, has stressed the need for the implementation of the Child Rights Law and National Gender Policy as part of efforts towards addressing issues affecting children, women and the vulnerable in society. Speaking in Asaba, Delta State, when she paid a courtesy call on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Alhassan also called for economic empowerment of women and their increased participation in politics and decision making. Stressing the need to address harmful traditions that affect women and children, the minister, who was represented by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs Dinta Bello, called for care, development and integration of persons with disabilities. Commending the Delta State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Sola Williams for her diligent attitude to work, she thanked Governor Okowa for bringing her on board to serve. Alhassan, who also visited the Speaker of the state House of Ass

Lake Chad Research Institute, LCRI, Maiduguri, Borno State, has said the activities of the Boko Haram insurgents stalled the cultivation of over 400 hectares of wheat in Marte Local Government Area and some parts of the north east. Executive Director LCRI, Dr. Oluwasina Olabanji, lamented that the activities of the terrorists and other security challenges that displaced many families from their communities, hindered cultivation in the last five years. He spoke at the 2016 Annual In-House Review Meeting and the North East Zonal Research Extension Farmer Input Linkage System (REFILS) 3-Day) The Executive Director said however, despite the security challenges and the paucity of funds, the institute was able to make appreciable progress in research efforts with the release of two rain fed wheat varieties, LACRIWHIT-7 (Reyna 15) and LACRIWHIT-8 (Crow ‘S’.) that had potential yields of 3.5 to 4.0t/ha which are adaptable to the highlands of Mambila, Jos and Obudu plateaux. According to him

MAIDUGURI—A fresh bomb caused by suspected male suicide bomber, yesterday rocked the busy Musa Usman Secretariat Main Gate in Maiduguri, the Borno State , leaving four civilians including the bomber, and two policemen dead, with scores injured. File Photo: Gombe presidential rally Car-Bomb-Blast in 2014 The incident which took place at about 11:40am, was masterminded by a male suicide bomber who disguised as a lunatic and attempted to enter the Secretariat, but due to heavy security checkpoint at the gate, detonated the Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, strapped on his body killing him and the other five victims including the two policemen. The area was later condoned off by soldiers and men of civilian JTF before the arrival of Governor Kashim Shettima, his Deputy, Alhaji Usman Mamman Durkwa and other top government officials visited the scene. Briefing Governor Shettima, Chairman Borno State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Engineer Satomi Ahmed claimed only one Policeman was

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arraigned some top officials of the Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology, FSMLT, Jos, Plateau State before Justice Y. G. Dakwak of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on a 15-count charge bordering on conspiracy and diversion of funds to the tune of N359 million. The accused persons are: Dr. Nkereuwem Sunday Etukudo, Provost, Yusuf Samuel, Accountant, Ernest Demtoe, Secretary of Tenders Board, Goodluck Echewa and Esio Udoh, both contractors of FSMLT. The arraignment, however, was stalled after the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants had pleaded not guilty to count one of the charges. N. D. Gwaisu, counsel to the fifth accused person (Udoh) raised an objection, saying that since his client, who is a contractor, was never employed by FSMLT, “there was no offence linking him to the charges of misappropriation of funds.” Consequently, he prayed that the name of the fifth accused person be struck out from cou

Lagos- A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its national chairman, Ali Modu Sherrif from conducting any election into the party’s South-west Zonal Executive Committee. Trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba also stopped PDP from recognising any such election until the suit is finally determined. The zonal congress was scheduled to hold May 14, for Akure, Ondo State and Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State. The court made the order following an application by the Zonal Secretary, Chief ‘Pegba Otemolu. He is suing Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, PDP, Sheriff and PDP National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo. Otemolu had prayed the court to declare that it was wrong for the party and its national officers to plan organising a zonal congress for the South-west when the tenure of the Zonal Executive Committee members had not lapsed. He further contended that since members of the zonal exco were elected on October 11, 2014 to serve four years

LAGOS—SOME of Nigeria’s leading scholars, yesterday, flayed what they described as the distortions in the country’s educational system and proffered recommendations that will reposition it. Among the suggestions offered were the revival of the boarding system in secondary institutions and the prioritisation of the teaching of values, which, they said, would bequeath enduring legacies to future generations. The scholars spoke at the public presentation of the autobiography of one of their own, Professor Ladipo Adamolekun, one of the continent’s leading scholars of public administration. He was a former Dean of the Faculty of Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University, and former lead public sector management specialist at the World Bank. The public presentation of his book, I Remember: The Autobiography of Ladipo Adamolekun, was graced by renowned academics, media executives and past public office holders, among others. Roll call Among those present at the event, which had Professor Ak

Lagos – A rights activist and lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, was, yesterday, charged before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged lease of a property attached by a court’s order. Adegboruwa is facing a one count of lease of a Lagos property which is subject of a court order of attachment. At the hearing in the matter, prosecuting counsel, Mr Idris Abdullahi informed the court of an amended charge by the prosecution, noting that the earlier charge, had been replaced with the amended charge and prayed the court to substitute same. Trial judge, Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo in a short ruling, struck out the charge and replaced it with the amended charge. Adegboruwa was then arraigned on the amended charge, to which he pleaded not guilty. After his arraignment, prosecuting counsel prayed the court for a trial date, and urged it to remand the accused in prison custody.

SRSport.com gathered from a source in Kwara State who revealed that life has been pretty difficult for the Yekini’s family since the death of the former African football king. It was also gathered that Alhaja Sidikat cried out for help few months ago, after revealing that ‘life has been difficult for her’ since the passing of her son. “My son has served this country, and I want the government and other people to come to our aid because It would not be good for me to die in this situation,” she pleaded. Yekini scored 37 goals in 58 appearances for the Super Eagles and died in May 2012 at the age of 48. He remains the highest goal scorer for the Super Eagles with 37 goals and represented Nigeria in five major tournaments, including two FIFA World Cup competitions in USA ‘94 and France ‘98 respectively.

Former Chairman Lagos Island Local Government Area, and Commissioner of Sports, in Lagos State, Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele is dead. He was aged 60 years. Adeniji-Adele, according to his son, Sultan Adeniji Adele, who confirmed the death, said his father passed on at about  6:00 am  Nigerian time in an Indian hospital yesterday. Sultan’s message read: “Good morning every one. My dad, Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele this morning passed on in India. May Almighty Allah grant him Aljanah Firdaus.” Adeniji-Adele was a prince of Lagos ruling house and was very prominent in the politics and sports administration in the state and Nigeria. He also served as a deputy gubernatorial candidate on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, political platform before joining the All Progressives Congress, APC. Adeniji-Adele is survived by wife, Tawakalitu and children. Reacting to his death, National Leader of APC and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, lamented his untimely passage. Acco

Omawumi is all the rave at the moment. Everyone has an opinion as to the interview where she walked out on her interviewer for asking uncomfortable questions. We love Omawumi (I mean, who doesn’t), but this incident raises an opportunity to share with celebrities the 9 ways that they sorely misunderstand the people whose job it is to tell their stories We are not your PR It is the work of your Public Relations agent to make you look good. News flash: that’s not my job description. My job is to report what needs to be reported. Sure, there are many hacks who have blurred the lines and spend time hanging around you begging for pennies. Well you don’t see us claiming that every musician is as wack as Tony Tetuila do we? Every profession has quacks. Much of us aren’t. It’s not our job to make you look good. That’s yours. Ours is to tell the public whatever it is you are, and can be. If we are there in good times, we will be there in bad times If Tiwa releases a hot album

Aunty  Azuka Ogujiuba , the journalist who trended and was mocked after her epic interview with Tiwa Savage has once again reacted to the backlash and criticisms she’s received concerning how she conducted that explosive interview! A few days ago she took to her Facebook page to open up about risking her life and that of her child to make her way to Tiwa’s home to interview her at 2.00am. Read the piece below: Woooooooow, lam really trending o, world people have now created another version n topic ‘The Interviewer’ out of Tiwa Savage n Teeblizz marital woe saga. The issue on ground have been shifted aside and my body language n mannerism during my chat with her is now giving some people sleepess nights. I have one advice for people talking down on my profesional approach especially my colleagues- The training l got from the prestigious University of Lagos Mass Comm depart, as a print journalist is to go after the scoop first, how l looked or stared at Tiwa is not important bu

IK tries to walk up to the Lady his friend (L.O.L) has been talking to him about…..and Then, Hell broke Loose when she told him he wasn’t her type, and she had a boyfriend….and Then What Happened Next is completely Hilarious! ENJOY! WATCH/STREAM ONLINE BELOW: OR DOWNLOAD BELOW: DOWNLOAD – HD  (VERY HIGH QUALITY) – 50MB DOWNLOAD – MP4  (HIGH QUALITY) – 19.1MB DOWNLOAD – 3GP  (LOW QUALITY) – 6MB

Joan meets with a Popular Guy on Twitter..and they Hit it off..She hasn’t seen his pictures..But the Guy has seen hers… So They decided to hook up and go on a “Blind Date”….Was The Twitter Guy up to Joan’s Expectation? – Find Out! DOWNLOAD  – MP4 HD – 42mb DOWNLOAD  – MP4 (HIGH QUALITY) – 18mb DOWNLOAD  – 3gp (LOW QUALITY) – 6mb

Kelechi Iheanacho  scored his 13th goal in all competitions this season for Manchester City courtesy of a brace in a 4-2 loss at Southampton yesterday. The Nigeria starlet’s header in first half stoppage time pulled a goal back for City after they went down 2-0. He then smashed home his brace in the 78th minute, when he curled his shot with his magical left foot beyond the goalkeeper from the edge of the box. It was the 19-year-old’s seventh Premier League goal in five starts. The only little blemish on a great day in the office for the Nigeria star was when he was dispossessed  of the ball for the home team to go ahead and get their fourth goal. Iheanacho is making his debut in the Premier League this season after he came through from the City youth team.

As workers across the world celebrated Workers Day on Sunday, May 01, 2016, a Pentecostal Bishop, Rt. Rev. Oluseun Adeoye has stated that refusal by any government to pay its workers salaries as at when due constitutes a great sin against the Almighty God. The clergyman who spoke during a special prayer session organised for all categories of workers at Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministry (SGTM), Rehoboth Arena, Okinni, Osun Stateo, also chided workers who refused to perform their official duties faithfully and expected to be paid. According to Bishop Adeoye, deliberate denial of workers of their wages “is absolutely not acceptable to God and the end result of this can be indeed devastating for those who held on to the workers right”. Quoting from the Bible, the cleric referred those in authority to the Books of Leviticus Chapter 19 verse 13, Malachi 3 verse 5, Deuteronomy 24 verses 14 and 15 and James 5 verse 4. “In particular, Deuteronomy 24 verse 15 says, ‘Thou shall give him his h

Sidney Onoriode Esiri popularly known as, Dr SID, celebrated his 36th birthday today, ignoring the rant of Tunji Balogun (Tee Billz), the husband of his label mate, Tiwa Savage who accused him and others of having sexual affair with the Eminado crooner. The Surulere singer, who has refused to respond to the allegation, posted a photo of himself having a drink in a ship with the caption, ‘Thanks 4 d birthday wishes.  I’m blessed 2 have amazing pple around me. @simiesiri I love u n I’m blessed 2 have u’. His wife, Simi, also seem unperturbed by the allegation as she took to her instagram page to celebrate Dr. Sid, with a photo captioned, ‘My love, my best friend, my husband and the father of my daughter. Today, I want you to take time off taking care of everybody and let me love and pamper you like you do for me. Even if no one gets you, I get you and I gat you. What it is, is what it was and what it will always be. Happy birthday Sidney Onoriode Esiri. Love you always!’. Earlier in the

There was wild jubilation in Calabar, on Sunday, as the state Governor, Professor Ben Ayade stunned labour leaders and workers when he announced the payment of salaries for the month of May on the first day of the month. Governor Ben Ayade A mild drama immediately ensued when the workers who were at the U.J. Esuene Stadium for the May Day celebration each began to receive salary payment alert from their various banks. Unable to contain the excitement, shouts of  Alert! Alert!, rent the stadium as the workers went into a frenzy, singing the praises of the governor. Before now, the governor had paid salaries between the 13th and 20th day of each month. Ayade told the workers, who named him the Best Labour Friendly Governor in Nigeria, that his administration had a duty to give workers in the state a sense of dignity.