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Latest blog entries - Eloti tV NIMET Predicts Cloudy Conditions Nationwide On Sunday NIMET Predicts Cloudy Conditions Nationwide On Sunday AGENCY REPORTS — May 31, 2014 The Nigerian Meteorology Agency (NIMET) has predicted cloudy conditions in the country with chances of thunderstorms and rains during morning and afternoon hours on June 1. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday by NIMET. NIMET said that in the inland areas, cloudy conditions would be expected with chances of localised thunderstorms over the eastern parts during the morning hours and western parts during the afternoon and evening hours. “In the central states, cloudy conditions are expected with chances of localised thunderstorms during the morning and afternoon hours. “And, in the northern states, partly cloudy to cloudy conditions are expected with slim chances of thundery activities over th

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Africa loses $242bn to tax exemption yearly -Oxfam Ms Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director, Oxfam International, a non-governmental organisation says Africa loses 242 billion dollars to corporate income tax exemption and unpaid taxes by companies annually. Byanyima disclosed this at the Africa Rising Conference, on Friday in Maputo. She said about 138 billion dollars were lost to corporate income tax exemption while 104 billion dollars was lost to unpaid taxes by companies operating in the continent yearly. “This is double what Africa needs to meet the Millenium Development Goals needs on Health and Education put together. “It will equally solve the 93 billion dollars requirement to close infrastructure gap,” the official said. According to her, a balance of 30 billion dollars will still remain out of the money to be used for other development issues. Byanyima attributed the loss of the revenue to absence of legal framework in finan

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Chibok: Sagay, Falana caution on use of force Constitutional lawyers, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) and Femi Falana (SAN) on Thursday called for caution on the part of the government in the attempt to rescue the abducted schoolgirls from Boko Haram sect. The lawyers who were reacting to the Democracy Day speech of President Goodluck Jonathan counseled him against the use of force on Boko Haram while the girls are still in their custody. However, Prof. Sagay noted that President Jonathan’s speech on Democracy Day has given Nigerians a ray of hope in the fight against terrorism and the decision to rescue the abducted schoolgirls currently in Boko Haram custody. The President in his speech said, “It is now 45 days since the horrifying abduction of the college girls of Chibok. I share the deep pain and anxiety of their parents and guardians and I assure them once again that government will continue to do everything possible to bring our daughters

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV PDP is looking beyond 2015 – Anenih The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih, on Wednesday said that the party was looking beyond the 2015 general elections. Anenih said in spite of prediction of doom about Nigeria, the ruling party is looking beyond 2015 in its efforts to faithfully sustain a stable, functional and democratic nation. The BOT chairman said this in a statement titled: “Nigeria is stronger than it has ever been” issued in Abuja, to commemorate 15 years of uninterrupted democracy, in Nigeria, h e said the PDP-led Federal Government under President Goodluck Jonathan has been upholding the sanctity of unfettered democratic “interaction and expression” in the country since stepping in the saddle. Anenih said despite the security challenges occasioned by terrorism, Nigeria remains stronger that it has ever been. The statement partly reads: “May 29, 2014 marks 15 years since Nige

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV ‘36 Igbo traders killed in Jos blasts’ … Boko Haram kills four soldiers The twin bomb blasts that exploded in Jos Terminus market last week killed 36 Igbo traders. 42 others from South-east part of the country were also injured in the explosion. The Eze Igbo Jos, Prof. Jerome Obilom, told journalist on Monday in Jos. Prof. Obilom added that several Igbo traders are still missing since the blasts which reportedly killed over 100 people, many of whom were burnt beyond recognition. He said, “36 of our members were killed in the May 20 explosions that rocked Jos market.  42 others were injured in the incident. “In addition, many others are still unaccounted for while Igbo traders lost goods worth millions of naira. “But our major problem now is the move by the state government to give mass burial to the victims without informing members of the community especially we Igbos. It is our tradition not to bury our own outside our homestead. “So

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Don’t negotiate with Boko Haram -Ex-Senate President A former Senate President, Dr Joseph Wayas, on Sunday urged the Federal Government not to negotiate with members of the Boko Haram sect since they have refused to embrace peace. Wayas gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on the sidelines of the celebrations of his 73rd birthday. He said government should not spare anybody found to be involved in terrorism because such a person has demonstrated that he did not want the nation’s unity and progress. “We should round them up wherever they are. There should be no sympathy for them, and they do not deserve any pity,” he said. He also called on the Federal Government to be resolute in the fight against terrorism, so as to quickly curb it and other criminal tendencies. Wayas, who observed that the nation had been passing through difficult times with regards to insecurity, urged the country’s leadersh

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Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Kebbi PDP Warns Members Against Anti Party Activities Kebbi PDP Warns Members Against Anti Party Activities NAN — May 23, 2014 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi has warned that it would deal with any member found involved in anti party activities. Alhaji Mansur Shehu, the PDP Chairman in the state gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Birnin Kebbi. According to him, the PDP will also not tolerate dual membership of political parties. “The party will unravel double standard by members who pretend to be in PDP while in Abuja but here in Kebbi, they are known to be card carrying members of APC. “The party will deploy its internal mechanism to detect such politicians with a view to make appropriate recommendations for subsequent disciplinary action against them. “I cannot comprehend a situ

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Iyayi: Court backs request for convoy driver’s trial A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a request to commence a suit against the Federal Road Safety Corps  over its failure to prosecute those who caused the accident which claimed the life of a former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, the late Prof. Festus Iyayi. ASUU and Iyayi’s widow, Grace, had in an ex parte application dated May 5, 2014, made the request to sue FRSC to enable the court to compel the commission to prosecute those who were indicted in the commission’s report dated March 21, 2014. Justice Adeniyi Ademola granted the application on Thursday and ordered that the substantive suit be served on the FRSC to enable it to file its defence. FRSC had in the report of investigation into the accident, indicted a driver in the convoy of Kogi State Governor, Danladi Baba, and a construction firm, Gitto Construczioni Generali Nigeria Ltd. But the commissi

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Stop Patronising Quacks, Expert Urges Pregnant Women Stop Patronising Quacks, Expert Urges Pregnant Women NAN — May 21, 2014 A medical expert, Dr Olumide Akadiri, on Wednesday warned pregnant women against patronising quacks. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Okitipupa, Ondo State, that majority of the deaths involving pregnant women were caused by patronage of quacks. Akadiri, who is also the Chief Medical Director of the State Specialist Hospital in Okitipupa, said that the best place to seek proper medical attention was a government hospital. “ In this civilised age, I am still surprised that pregnant women still patronise quack doctors instead of going to the hospital. “Most of the death of pregnant women recorded are caused by these quacks because they are not qualified. “I urge our pregnant women to register for th

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Akinjide Tasks FCT Area Councils On Basic Amenities Akinjide Tasks FCT Area Councils On Basic Amenities NAN — May 20, 2014 The Minister of State, FCT, Ms Olajumoke Akinjide, has said that area councils in the FCT have the capacity to meet the people’s yearnings for functional health centres, portable water better roads and sundry. Akinjide said this on Tuesday in Abuja while inaugurating various projects executed by the Abuja Municipal Council Administration (AMAC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects include a health centre in Waru Apo; 1.5km road and borehole projects in Apo. Other projects are two blocks of teachers’ quarters in Government Secondary School, Tudun-Wada, Wuse District and donation of 10 vehicles to the AMAC police command. Akinjide commended the chairman and council members for their commitment toward

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV 45 African Countries To Converge On Abuja For Queen Of Peace Pageant 45 African Countries To Converge On Abuja For Queen Of Peace Pageant NAN — May 19, 2014 The Messenger of Peace (MP), an NGO, on Monday said 45 African countries would converge on Abuja on Aug. 2 for the maiden edition of “Queen of peace Africa Pageant”. Dr Suleiman Adejoh, President, MP, said this at a news conference to unveil the “Queen of Peace Africa pageant” in Abuja. He said that this was sequel to the desire of the group to see that peace reigned in Nigeria, Africa and the World at large. He said it would also change the minds of the youths from war and disharmony to pursuit of peace. ` ` Queen of Peace Africa pageant will bring together 45 beautiful and intelligent young ladies between the ages of 18 to 26 years to contest the first edition the pageant, the first o

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Confab: Delegate wants secret ballot system A delegate to the ongoing National Conference, Chief Chris Eluemunoh, has advised the secretariat to adopt the secret ballot system during voting at the floor of the conference. Eluemunoh, who is representing the South East Geo-Political Zone, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday that the system “is the most acceptable voting pattern the world over.” He advised the secretariat to resist the temptation of adopting the open ballot system, saying it was undemocratic and could disrupt the conference. “I want to call on the secretariat to desist from introducing any system that will disrupt the conference. “There is nowhere in the world that open ballot system is allowed as against secret ballot system. “The secret ballot system will involve using voting papers, with which delegates will write their opinions and put in the box to be counted to determine the result of the vote. “Any a

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV I can go nude in my music video — Harmony By Ayo Onikoyi Not many people have heard about Emike Ekwe known by the stage name, Harmony, but the new music sensation, from Auchi, Delta State, seems to have so much up her sleeve. Not just with her music, which is just beginning to get off the ground, the fair-skinned diva certainly has other tricks in her kitty, that may leave the likes of Adokiye and Niyola gaping in bewilderment. For starters, she isn’t too freaky about letting on some flesh here and there. When she was asked if she could bare it all in her music video, Harmony coolly replied “Of course, I can do video without pant and bra, and go nude if my scripts says so”. Yet, she was quick to remind us she is in music because there’s nothing she can do better. “ Harmony recently released a single Chocolate produced by Popito and mixed by Brains. Original link Read More more info...

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: Falconets Resume Training, 35 Players In Camp Nigeria’s under -20 women football team, the Falconets, resumed full training on Friday in Abuja in preparation for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup scheduled for Canada in August. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team trained at the FIFA Goal Project pitch at the National Stadium. The team had qualified for the competition scheduled for Aug. 5 to Aug. 25 after winning all its qualifying matches against Sierra Leone, Tunisia and South Africa. The Falconets had scored a total of 31 goals without conceding any goal, beating the three teams home and away. Team head coach Peter Dedevbo, while speaking on the resumption of training, said 35 players were in camp, from which the players for the World Cup squad would be picked. According to a statement by the team’s Media Officer, Elizabeth Kah, four of the players were from the national und

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV 65% Of Companies Owe 2 Years’ Tax Arrears, Says Okonjo-Iweala 65% Of Companies Owe 2 Years’ Tax Arrears, Says Okonjo-Iweala NAN — May 15, 2014 Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, on Thursday said that 65 per cent of companies had not forwarded their tax returns in the last two years. Okonjo-Iweala said this in Lagos at the Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum organised by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). She also said that 75 per cent of registered companies, especially Small and Medium Enterprises, were not in the tax net of the FIRS. “This is a launch of our communications with tax payers to hear their ideas, we are accepting that there are areas we may need to hear and improve, but we also want to tell them what we are doing. “We have engaged on a process of increasing our non-o

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Water: World Bank, others support Nigeria with $638m The World Bank, African Development Bank, French Development Agency, and Japan International Corporation Agency, have announced various new financial commitments worth $638m for Nigeria to boost water supply and sanitation. According to the agencies, the support would help in the provision of potable water and improved sanitation in most states across the federation. The country directors of each of the donor agencies announced the new financial commitment in Abuja during a two-day workshop organised by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources with the theme ‘Strengthening the Implementation of Urban Water Sector Reform in Nigeria’. The World Bank Country Director, Marie Francoise, said the bank had provided a bank financing of $250m for the third phase of water sector reform in Bauchi, Rivers, Ekiti, and Cross River state. She said the lack of access to water and sanitation in Nigeri

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV INEC to issue permanent voter cards in 10 states The National Independent Electoral Commission says it will commence the issuance of the permanent voter cards in 10 states of the federation. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Benue, Alhaji Baba Yusuf, told journalists on Tuesday that the issuance of the cards would be between May 23 to May 25 while the continuous voters’ registration would hold between May 28 and June 1. He said the commencement of the two exercises were a prelude to the 2015 general elections. Yusuf explained those eligible to register in the CVR included those who were not up to 18 years as at 2011 and those who were unable to register during the last exercise. “Those who had problems with the direct data capture machines and were not captured during the 2011 registration exercise as well as those who could not register in 2011 for one reason or the other can also register this year,” he said. The REC advised vot

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Chibok: FG rejects Boko Haram’s proposal The Federal Government has rejected conditions set out by Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau for the release of the over 200 schoolgirls held hostage by the sect. Shekau had said in a video released on Monday that he would release the abducted schoolgirls in exchange for some of his members currently in custody. He said, “We will never release them (the girls) until after you release our brethren.” The Boko Haram leader, who has made prisoner exchange demands before, said that some of the teenagers had converted from Christianity to Islam. The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, when asked by AFP on Monday if government would reject Shekau’s olive branch, he said: “Of course.”“The issue in question is not about Boko Haram… giving conditions.”   Original link Read More more info...

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Governor Shettima Of Borno Visits Town Where Boko Haram Massacred Hundreds caption: The Gamboru-Ngala market after the attack by Boko Haram By Saharareporters, New York Survivors of a massacre by Boko Haram militants today poured out their feelings to the Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State as he visited the scene of the horror. Governor Shettima defied all odds to visit Gamboru-Ngala, a town in Borno State where members of the Boko Haram sect slaughtered more than three hundred people last Tuesday. Gamboru-Ngala, the scene of the massacre, is a border town near Nigeria’s border with Cameroon. The besieged town is located in the northern fringes of Borno, about 135 kilometers from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Governor Shettima appeared overwhelmed as he heard heartrending accounts of the savage attacks the residen

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Discrimination against women in politics, undemocratic – Senator Senator Aisha Alhassan of Taraba North on Saturday described the perception that women have no equal rights with men in active politics as a clear negation to the principles of democracy. The senator was a member of the PDP before decamping to the APC. Alhassan said this at a news conference in Jalingo, in a reaction to sentiments shared by some people in the state over who is fit to contest the 2015 governorship election. “There has been agitation that a female senator was unfit to run for the governorship of the state come 2015. “This sentiment is not only anti-people, but one that cannot stand the test of time in this modern time where competence and vision of a candidate should be the focus. “Our people still believe in this primordial sentiment at this computer period, as for me, I don’t see myself as a woman, but a leader. “The question they should be asking is, can

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Nigeria, South Africa, others to get $68bn investment The Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, Mr. Phillip Rosler, has said that a fresh investment commitment of $68bn has been secured for the African continent as a result of Nigeria’s hosting of the international conference. Rosler gave the figure on Friday in Abuja during the closing media briefing of the forum which had at its theme, “Forging inclusive growth, creating jobs.” The three day forum was attended by over 1,500 delegates from about 80 countries. He said the amount would be invested in key sectors of the African economy such as education, health, infrastructure and agriculture among others The WEF MD described Nigeria’s hosting of the forum as one of the most successful  in the history of the organisation, adding that despite the security challenges in the country, the event recorded impressive turnout. For instance, he said within the three day event, a total nu

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Army: We Are Responding Appropriately to Counter-Terrorism Defence Hqs Senator Iroegbu and Adedayo Akinwale  In spite of the recent atrocities orchestrated by the Islamic extremist sect Boko Haram and the kidnapping of more than 234 female students of Government Secondary School (GSS) Chibok, the Nigeria Army Wednesday said it was studying the situation and responding appropriately. The Commander Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Minna, Maj-Gen. Saliu Uba disclosed this while inspecting and monitoring the level of work done on the ongoing rehabilitation of the barrack  with the Chairman Presidential Committee on Barracks Rehabilitation (PCBR) . According to Uba, "a lot of policies have been on the making and we have visited schools, we have re-strategised, we have done a lot and we are still doing a lot, we are studying the situation and we are responding appropriately". Details to follow Tags: News

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Salva Kiir In Face-Face With Former VP To End S/Sudan Violence Salva Kiir In Face-Face With Former VP To End S/Sudan Violence Agency Report — May 7, 2014 President Salva Kiir of South Sudan and former Vice President, Reik Machar, are to meet face-to-face in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Friday in an effort to end the country’s five months violence. The IGAD Special Envoys to the South Sudan Mediation Process announced on Wednesday in Addis Ababa that “Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan (RSS) and Dr Riek Machar, Former Vice President of the RSS, are set to meet in Addis Ababa on May 9. The envoys said the meeting was being convened by Hailemariam Dessalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia and current Chairperson of the IGAD Assembly. The Special Envoys expect that the meeting would lead to end the violence and

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Airports In Nigeria Will Remain Operational During WEF – FAAN Airports In Nigeria Will Remain Operational During WEF – FAAN NAN — May 6, 2014 The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said on Tuesday that all airports in Nigeria would remain operational during the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Abuja between May 7 and May 9. The General Manager, Corporate Communications of FAAN, Mr Yakubu Dati, disclosed this to aviation correspondents in Lagos. He said that government’s directive to close all schools and public offices in Abuja for the WEF would not affect operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and other airports in the country. He said that normal flight operations would continue to take place at all airports as scheduled, throughout the period of the forum. “We also wish to assure all passengers and other air

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Abducted Schoolgirls, "booty of war", Says Shekau Sheikh Abubakar Shekau By Michael Olugbode The leader of the infamous Boko Haram sect, Sheikh Abubakar Shekau,  Monday declared that he was responsible for the abducted of over 200 schoolgirls from Government Secondary School, Chibok, insisting that they are spoils of war. Shekau, who is perhaps the most wanted Nigerian in history, as both Nigerian and US governments have placed a bounty on him, said the abducted schoolgirls are no more than slaves that he can choose whatever he wants with. The terrorist leader, in a 57-minute video recording, said he may decide to send them as articles in the market or give them out in marriage. He said the girls have spent over 20 days in his custody and he has been treating them as "booty of war." Shekau who did not display  the girls throughout the recording, said: " We would also give their hands in marriage because t

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV NAS to celebrate Soyinka at 80 The National Association of Seadogs has unveiled a number of activities aimed at celebrating the 80th birthday of Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on July 13, 2014. In a recent meeting with journalists in Lagos, the association said it has decided to adopted an online approach to the celebrations with the launch of the Soyinka Annual Lecture Series Website and Digital Discourse on pressing national issues. Also, an online comic strip featuring the creative works of seasoned painter, Olu Ajayi and other artists is in the offing. Titled ‘Adventures of Captain Blud’, it serve as an interface between Soyinka and the younger generation. This year’s NAS Annual Commemorative lecture titled ‘This House must not Fall-Renegotiating Nigeria’s Social Contract for 100 years of Nationhood’ will take place at the Cultural Centre, Abeokuta on July 11 with the Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Dioce

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Nyanya blast: Death toll hits 20 The death toll of the last Thursday’s bomb explosion in Nyanya has increased by one at Asokoro District Hospital. It is now officially 20. This was confirmed during a tour of the hospitals by the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Khaliru Alhassan, on Saturday in Abuja. They are Asokoro, Maitama, Wuse, Nyanya General Hospital, National Hospital and a private facility, Pan-Raf Hospital in Nyanya. According to him, the hospitals were not lacking in anything. He said, “As you can see we have visited some facilities and you can see our health team attending to patients professionally and adequately. There is no single place that we went and found patients in need, they are all being adequately taken care of. “As you can see, people are dressed and drugs are administered on them, so we have the capacity to deal with this unfortunate incident that happened. All the hospitals are responding to the situation pro

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Al-Makura Pledges Adequate Potable Water To Citizens Al-Makura Pledges Adequate Potable Water To Citizens NAN — May 2, 2014 Gov Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State said on Friday that his administration would continue to prioritise the provision of potable water to the citizens in the state. Al-Makura said this when he visited the site of the multi-million naira water plants in Nasarawa, headquarters of Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. According to him, unless clean and safe drinking water is provided for citizens, sickness will continue to be a common occurrence in the country. The governor, who described potable water as the fundamental right of the citizens, said his administration would do everything humanly possible to provide safe and quality water for domestic use across the state. “Water is the most important constituent of

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Six militants, two soldiers killed in Yemen clashes Up to six al-Qaida militants and two soldiers were killed following a five-hour clash in Yemen’s southeastern province of Shabwa early Thursday, a Defense Ministry official told Xinhua. “Scores of al-Qaida militants attacked army troops after a massive military operation launched near Azzan town in Shabwa province. Six militants and two soldiers were killed,” the defense ministry official said on condition of anonymity. Heavy machines and artillery were used in the confrontations, which took place in Shabwa’s suburbs, the military official said. Two al-Qaida militants were captured in the clashes, which involved several foreign al-Qaida militants from various Arab countries, according to the official. The Yemeni armed forces on Tuesday launched an all-out offensive and military mobilization with participation of over 1, 600 soldiers and 400 security personnel against several al-Qaida