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…Power Committee to submit probe report in four weeks The Senate has mandated its Committee on Power to investigate the activities of power generating and distribution companies with a view to unraveling the cause of unsteady power supply in Nigeria. The investigating committee has four weeks to submit its report to the Senate for consideration. The decision by the upper chamber to probe power generation, transmission and distribution in the country was reached sequel to a motion considered during plenary on Tuesday. Sponsor of the motion, Senator Chukwuka Utazi (PDP, Enugu North) said Nigeria, with a population of 200 million…

Tottenham Hotspur have announced the appointment of former Manchester United and Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho as replacement for Mauricio Pochettino who was sacked on Tuesday. A club statement read: “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Jose Mourinho as Head Coach on a contract that runs until the end of the 2022/23 season. “Jose is one of the world’s most accomplished managers having won 25 senior trophies. He is renowned for his tactical prowess and has managed FC Porto, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United. “He has won a domestic title in a record four different countries…

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has commissioned a new dialysis machine he donated to the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan. Adeboye also pledged another two machines before the end of the year. The cleric said the UCH is a tertiary hospital that is central to healthcare delivery in Nigeria. He also acknowledged that turning around the hospital requires a humongous amount of money, hence the need for Nigerians and organizations to support it in every way possible. Adeboye prayed for all the patients and medical workers at the hospital, saying God will…

*Adds that the costs are too huge *Ending open defecation in 2025 realisable *States urged to adopt common sense policy measures Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the loss of lives and billions of naira to preventable water and sanitation related diseases as a result of inadequate basic water supply and sanitation services is huge and should be brought to an end by an active collaboration between States and the Federal Government. Prof. Osinbajo stated this in Abuja on Tuesday at the official roll out of the ‘Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet’ Campaign under the National programme to End Open Defecation in Nigeria.…

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Tuesday inaugurated a 41-member Transition Committee in readiness for the inauguration of the incoming administration in the state. Chief David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the Nov. 16 governorship election and is slated to assume office on Feb. 14, 2020. The committee which has the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Kemela Okara, as Chairman, also has Mr Talford Ongolo as Deputy Chairman and Mr Luka Obiri as Secretary. Members of the committee which includes all serving Commissioners, five Permanent Secretaries and political appointees was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Governor’s…

The White House attacked its own top Ukraine official as he testified to an impeachment hearing that a phone call made by the president was “improper” and had left him in “shock”. Lt Col Alexander Vindman told Congress that President Donald Trump made “inappropriate” political demands of the Ukrainian president. “I couldn’t believe what I was hearing,” Lt Col Vindman said. The hearings are investigating whether Mr Trump abused his presidential power. A decorated Iraq war veteran who serves in a senior role on the US National Security Council (NSC), Lt Col Vindman testified before the House on Tuesday in…

Former Manchester United and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is in talks to replace Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham manager. Pochettino, 47, was sacked as Spurs boss on Tuesday after five years in charge of the north London club. The Argentine led Spurs to the Champions League final last season, where they lost to Liverpool. Portuguese Mourinho has been out of work since being sacked by United in December 2018. No deal has yet been reached between Mourinho and Spurs. Mourinho back to the Premier League again? The ex-Porto, Real Madrid and Inter Milan manager has turned down a number of job…

A pregnant woman was killed by dogs in forest land in northern France while a hunt with hounds was happening in the area

President Youweri Museveni of Uganda, Mr Tunde Fowler and Logan Wort, Chairman and Executive Secretary respectively of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), have shared the thoughts on how Africa can increase its revenue yields gain freedom from dependence on foreign aids, loans and handouts. The trio spoke on Tuesday in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, during the fourth International Conference of Tax in Africa. Speaking at the conference, which was attended by over 500 taxation specialists, Museveni called for an end to the taxation of production. The Ugandan leader urged African countries to tax consumption, property pay and greater attention…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday, decorated the newly promoted Major Generals and Brigadier Generals with their new ranks. NAN reports that the decorated generals comprising one major general and 22 brigadier generals are among the recently promoted officers by the army authorities. About 34 brigadier generals and 47 colonels were recently promoted to the next rank of major general and brigadier general respectively. While congratulating the newly decorated generals, Buratai urged them to remain responsive in the discharge of the constitutional duties. He said that the new ranks had placed the officers in position to…