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The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, was on Thursday directed by President Goodluck Jonathan to suspend the planned introduction of N5,000 note. The Special Adviser to the President on Media, Dr. Reuben Abati, disclosed the development to State House correspondents in Abuja. Abati told newsmen that Jonathan’s latest disposition to the issue was based on the need for more “enlightenment and consultation”. He said, “The introduction of the new note is being suspended for now to enable the CBN do more enlightenment on the issue. In his words, "Yes, President Jonathan has directed that the implementation of the new N5,000 note be suspended for now". “This is to enable the apex bank to do more in terms of enabling Nigerians understand why it proposed it in the first place. So, for now, the full implementation is on hold.” The CBN, in a statement on Thursday, also confirmed that it had received a presidential directive to stop action on the currency ...

Peoples Democratic Party has given defectors wishing to return 30 days to do so. This decision was taken at the meeting of the National Working Committee of the party at its national secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday. Chairman of the party, Dr. Bamanga Tukur,said this in a statement on Thursday. He, however, said the defectors could only return to the party through their wards. The statement read, “In keeping with the on-going efforts to promote reconciliation within the party, the NWC decided as follows: “That the PDP umbrella is big enough to accommodate everybody and therefore calls on all those who left the party, or are not actively working with the party, for any reason(s) to return to the party through their wards. “That this exercise (should) be carried out within 30 days from now and that ward chairmen and secretaries should register such returning members without inhibitions.” Tukur advised anyone not allowed to go through this process to report to the national secre...

Former Abia State Governor Orji Kalu stated that President Goodluck Jonathan is unprepared to lead the Nigeria, saying that all the president “wanted in 2007 was to get a full term in office as governor.” Kalu said this at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife on Thursday at the Professor David Ijalaye annual lecture. He traced the failure of Nigeria’s socio economic development to “unprepared leadership,” lamenting that Nigeria had been beset with reluctant leaders forced upon the masses by the ruling elite. Kalu, whose lecture was entitled, ‘Leadership: Key factor to a better Nigeria,’ said the lack of committed and foresighted leaders was the bane of the country’s development. Making a case for true federalism, Kalu bemoaned the deplorable condition of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway even as he supported the call for the creation of state police. He, however, clarified that for state police not to be used as agent of oppression, police chiefs like Divisional Police Officers m...

FIRST SEMESTER 2012/2013 CALENDER SEPTEMBER 2012 Thursday 27 - Arrival of freshmen provision of accommodation OCTOBER 2012 Tuesday 02 - Registration begins for freshmen Thursday 04 - Arrival of old students provision of accommodation Monday 08 - Registration begins for old students - Lectures begin - Orientation for freshmen begins Friday 12 - Orientation for freshmen ends Friday 19 - Registration ends for all students Monday 22 - Late registration begins for all students Friday 26 - Late registration ends for old students NOVEMBER 2012 - Lectures Continue DECEMBER 2012 Friday 14 - Christmas break for regular students - Sandwich students return for examinations Monday 17 - Examinations begin for sandwich students Friday 28 - Examinations end for sandwich students JANUARY 2013 Thursday 03 - Lectures resume for regular students Friday 11 - Late registration ends for freshmen SATURDAY 12 MATRICULATION CEREMONY Friday 18 - Lectures end WE...

A student of Army Day Secondary School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin, Master Hendris Obasuyi, has received a laptop for being the first to resume at school for the session. Mrs Florence Edokpa, the Principal of the school, confirmed the laptop presentation on Monday in Benin, and said, the student was presented with the laptop for his punctuality. “Obasuyi was the first student to arrive to school for the 2012/2013 Academic Session on Monday. “The laptop was presented by Mr Yusuf Bako, the Chief Inspector of Education, Ikpoba-Ohka Local Government Area of the state, on behalf of the state governor to, him for his punctuality to school.” Obasuyi, an SS 2 student, said that he was very grateful to receive the award. In his words, he said "The laptop will assist me in doing my assignments and research when connected to the Internet.” He, however, advised students to be more serious with their academic work and always be punctual to school this session. The Edo Commissioner for Educat...

Mr. Micheal Suaib wants Agege Grade A Customary Court to dissolve his marriage to Nancy, a Nollywood actress, for not being submissive, flirting and other irreconcilable differences. Micheal, who is a resident of 4, Moses Eleya Street new Oko, Oba, informed the court that he got married to his wife 19 years ago in accordance with native and custom of the land. The 52-year-old Michael also said that their union is blessed with three children, He said Nancy has been going in and out of her matrimonial home, adding that he started suspecting his wife of flirting when he got to know that she was nowhere to be found on location. AHe claimed that the first time the wife moved out, he threatened to sue for divorce, but, according to him, Nancy has confessed to having illicit affairs on location.http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheOfficialBreakingNewsInNigeria2012sBlog

The lifting of Dana Airline's suspension has been greeted with widespread outrage by members of the society. Many felt that it was too early to lift their suspension especially since the coroner's inquest into the cause of the death has not reached a conclusion. Also not all the families of the 153 victims who passed on have been paid their full compensation and there are still ongoing investigations by the Accidents and Investigations Bureau (AIB) into the cause of the crash. However, Joe Obi, the Special Adviser to the Minister of Aviation was a guest on Channels TV yesterday to discuss the return of Dana Airline to flight operations after the suspension placed on the airline company was lifted. During the interview, the special adviser noted that the crash came at a period when Nigeria was beginning to build a formidable record in terms of safety in air travel and it was completely unexpected. "We send our condolences, we share their pain and their grief. It was...

Information coming from Aso Rock Villa revealed that President Goodluck Jonathan is angry about the leakage of information concerning the sickness of his wife, Patience. Investigations by our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday indicated that the President and those closed to him had planned to keep Mrs. Jonathan’s trip “a top secret.” Mrs. Jonathan is presently in Germany, where she was said to have undergone surgery for ruptured appendicitis. But the Presidency had denied that the President’s wife was ill, saying that she was only resting abroad. Her spokesman, Mr. Ayo Osinlu, said the President’s wife travelled out of the country to take a “moment’s rest.” It was learnt that the President had thought that his wife whereabouts would be kept under wraps by those considered to be his close associates of Patience aids and few security officials, who it was gathered, knew about her movement. Investigations further showed that in order to avoid leakage of information on her trip, on...

The Nigeria Police Force, Ekiti State Command has arrested a masquerade and other four suspected armed robbers during a shoot-out in Ado-Ekiti. The masquerade, who identified himself as Sunday Osalusi, 24, was said to have worn the masquerade costume of ‘Sinrinminyin’ to Stadium Area of Ado Ekiti where he and other members of his gang unleashed terror on the residents. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr. Victor Babayemi, while parading the suspects on Tuesday told journalists that the leader of the gang, Odunayo Kolawole, was shot dead during the shoot-out with the policemen. The PPRO gave the name of other members of the gang as Deji Owolabi, Ayodeji Obamoyegun, Peter Akinwale and Oluwatosin Adefemi. Two other members of the gang who were reported to have escaped are Danjuma Saheed and Oguntayo Saheed. He added that the gang inflicted machete cut injuries on their victims and attempted to rape some of the ladies among them. The PPRO said three guns, 10 liv...

President Goodluck Jonathan met with former Peoples Democratic Party governors from the South-West at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday night. The meeting, it was learnt, was aimed at preparing the ground for Jonathan second term ambition. Apart from this, investigations also showed that the President used the opportunity to appeal to the former governors to ignore insinuations that he had abandoned them. It was learnt that the former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, and a former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, were among those at the meeting. Presidency sources said the President convened the meeting to disabuse the minds of the former governors that he had ignored them after leaving office. Apart from that, the meeting was said to have also been called to discuss how to wrest power from the Action Congress of Nigeria, which is now controlling the region. The ACN controls five out of the six states in the South- West, while the Labour Party ...

The National leadership of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has set up a 4-man caretaker committee to run the affairs of the union in Edo State for three months, pending the election of a new state executive. National Secretary of NUJ, Mr Shu’aibu Leman, in a statement, said the committee was set up following the expiration of the tenure of the Friday Obanor-led executive. Members of the Committee are Mr. Simon Ebegbulem of Vanguard as Secretary while Mr. Tunde Egberemole of the Observer Newspaper is chairman. Others are Eghobamien (NTA) and Friday Isewede. Leman said: “The former executive led by Obanor has been directed. They are to hand over all union property in their possession to the Interim Management Committee and to cooperate fully with the committee to ensure a smooth transition.”

Wonders never end. Nicki Minaj as reported by Urban daily is still a virgin. She says ” I never gave up my box, I put that on my life”. Nicki Minaj has carved a niche for herself as being the rap game and really come far.According to her, she is yet to pop her cherry. Nicki Minaj says this on being a virgin. “Yes, and I encourage all my young Barbies to do the same. I just don’t have time.”

Two children, Basiru Kudu and Mustafa Kudu was reported to have died on Saturday while trying to cross a flooded drain in Minna. The brothers, who had attended the graduation ceremony at their Islamiyya school, were drowned while trying to cross the drain on their way home in Tunga Ward of the Niger state capital. Eye witnesses reported that the incident followed a heavy down pour that lasted for about three hours,flooding most of the drains and roads in the area. They further said that their mother, who was with them raised alarm to attract rescuers who recovered the bodies of the children and rushed them to the IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna, where they were confirmed dead. The Director General of Niger State Emergency Agency, Malam Mohammed Shaba confirmed the story and said the agency was investigating the incident. “I can confirm to you that two children were drowned this afternoon in Minna, “The director of investigation has commenced investigation into the cause of the in...

The 22yr old Italian striker, Mario Balotelli is no longer able to wear contact lenses and requires immediate surgery to correct his Myopia. Myopia is commonly known as shortsightedness which means he can only see close objects. The Manchester City Coach said 'Mario is not ready to return to the pitch yet. He no longer seems to tolerate contact lenses. He's feeling alright now, but the problem can return anytime'- the coach told reporters The surgery is set for Sept 4th.