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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the Chadian Transitional Leader that Nigeria will assist the Republic of Chad to stabilise, and return to constitutional order. The President stated this on Friday at State House, Abuja, while hosting Lt. Gen. Mahamat Idris Deby Itno, the President, Transitional Military Council of Chad. “We are bound together by culture and geography, and we will help in all ways we can,” President Buhari told his visitor. “Nigerians know and appreciate the role Chad played in helping us to combat terrorism, and we will continue the collaboration.” Marshal Idris Deby Itno, President of the Chad died…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offfice in Udenu local government area of Enugu state has been set ablaze by hoodlums. According to a statement by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee Festus Okoye, the attack is “another setback to the Commission’s ongoing activities and preparations for upcoming electoral activities”. The statement reads: “The spate of fire incidents involving the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in some states of thefederation has unfortunately persisted. “This time around, it is Enugu state, where the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Emeka Ononamadu, has reported that…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has declared Gimba Kumo, a son-in-law of President Muhammadu Buhari, and two others wanted over alleged misappropriation of $65 million National Housing Funds. Mr Kumo, a former managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, had in 2016 married Fatima, the president’s daughter, in Daura, Katsina State. The ICPC in its list of wanted persons declared Mr Kumo wanted alongside Tarry Rufus and Bola Ogunsola over the alleged fraud. In the notice signed by its spokesperson Azuka Ogugua, the ICPC urged the public to provide information about the whereabouts…

Israel has intensified its assault on Gaza, as Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets into Israel on the fifth day of hostilities. Israel’s military said air and ground forces were involved in attacks on Friday but had not entered Gaza. Video from Gaza City showed the night sky lit up by explosions from Israeli artillery, gunboats and air strikes. Some 119 people have been killed in Gaza and eight have died in Israel since fighting began on Monday. Meanwhile, Jewish and Israeli-Arab mobs have been fighting within Israel, prompting its president to warn of civil war. Defence Minister Benny Gantz…

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is thought to be a big fan of Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita, 26, and is keen to add the Guinea international to his squad this summer. (Fichajes via Star) Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa, whose current deal at the club runs out at the end of the season, is close to agreeing a new contract with the Elland Road side. (Telegraph) Leicester City are interested in signing Southampton’s English left-back Ryan Bertrand. The 31-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the season after seven years with the Saints. (Leicester Mercury) Former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard…

Fresh adjustment in the electricity tariffs for consumers in Nigeria is looming as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) plans extraordinary tariff review process for the 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). NERC, the regulator of the power sector, made this known via a notice to the general public and industry stakeholders posted on its website. The review, the commission said, is pursuant to the provisions of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA). According to NERC, extraordinary tariff reviews are carried out in instances where industry parameters have changed from those used in the operating tariffs to such an extent…

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari and governors to bring insecurity in the country to an end. The Sultan, who is the spiritual head of Nigerian Muslims as leader of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), spoke in Sokoto after the Eid prayer. He said: “We are calling on President Muhammadu Buhari, and all the state governors to, as a matter of urgency, bring to an end insecurity across the country. “As our leaders, you should continue to remain resolute and more committed to your various responsibilities of protecting the society. “Therefore,…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila have faulted Southern governors for Tuesday’s Asaba declaration. The governors’ call for the convocation of an “urgent national dialogue”, “bold steps to restructure the country”, “total ban on open grazing” and for President Muhammadu Buhari “to address the nation”. The position of the leaders of the national assembly is contrary to the backing the call got on Wednesday from senators from the South and members of the House of Representatives from the South. Lawan accused the governors of retreating to regionalism to address a national issue that should be collectively decided upon.…

Users yet to accept new terms and conditions for the messaging platform WhatsApp will now receive “persistent” reminders ahead of the 15 May deadline. The changes relate primarily to the way businesses interact with customers. Since they were announced, in January, there has been concern about the prospect of increased data sharing with its parent company, Facebook, but this will not be changing. And most of the app’s two billion users had already accepted, the company said. Those who do not will start to lose functionality – beginning with being unable to see chat lists and ending with not receiving…

Subscribers to FreeTV, recently launched in Lagos as the country’s official Free-To-View digital terrestrial television (DTT), have expressed disappointments over poor reception, total lack of it and lean channel offerings among others. The service was launched in Lagos on 30 April by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information, as part of the national digital switchover (DSO) programme. Two weeks after launch, subscribers have been venting their anger on FreeTV’s official Facebook page. Reginald Iyama, a Facebook user who has bought the decoder, wrote that his decoder has not been activated six days after purchase. “FreeTV is gone too soon. I…