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Nigeria: Only 15 Nigerian States Make 2018 Budget Available Online
Less than half of Nigeria's 36 states have made their 2018 budget available online to the public. Of the 15 states that have done so, only 13 states provided full details of the budget, a civic transparency group, BudgIT said on Tuesday. The group, therefore, urged Nigerians to demand that their states make details of their budgets available.
Nigeria: Violence - Buhari Visits Plateau, Calls for Calm
By Andrew AjijahPresident Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the commitment of the federal government to bring an end to the killings in Plateau State. Mr Buhari stated this Tuesday in Jos at the Government House during a security meeting with warring factions in the Barkin Ladi violence that claimed over 86 lives over the weekend. He arrived at about 4.14 p.m., and proceeded into the meeting immediately.
Nigeria: State Security Service Releases Senator Abaribe
By Evelyn OkakwuA senator, Eyinnaya Abaribe, who was arrested last week by the State Security Service, has been released. Mr Abaribe was arrested on June 22 by security operatives for his alleged links with the outlawed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB). The senator who was one of the sureties for the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, had appeared in court on Tuesday but was denied bail by the court, despite request for same by his lawyer.
Nigeria: World Cup - Nigeria Police, Immigration Warn of Potential Terrorist Attacks On Viewing Centres
By Samuel OgundipeNigerian authorities are issuing warnings about planned attacks on viewing centres across the country, charging security personnel to be vigilant throughout the month-long World Cup. In separate alert issued on June 25 and seen by PREMIUM TIMES, the police headquarters and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), both in Abuja, said terrorists were plotting to attack crowded viewing centres.
Nigeria: Plateau Killings - NHRC, CAN, Falana, Others Demand Justice
By Evelyn Okakwu and Kunle SanniThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Christian Assocaition of Nigeria (CAN) and a human rights advocate, Femi Falana, have demanded the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators of Saturday's killing in Plateau State. About 86 persons were killed by suspected herdsmen, according to figures from the police in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State. The victims, including women and children ere hacked to death while they were reportedly returning from a funeral ceremony.
Nigeria: Mercy Johnson Holds Funeral Rites for Mum
By Jayne AugoyeNollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has held burial rites for her late mum in Kogi state. The actress' mum, Elizabeth Johnson, a businesswoman, passed on a month ago. She was 67 years. Mercy wrote on Instagram, "We said our final good bye to our loving mother a few days ago. Adieu, Mama. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and support during this time."
Nigeria: Trader Remanded in Prison for Alleged Rape of 9-Year-Old Girl
An 18-year-old trader, Lawal Daura, on Tuesday appeared in Daura Road Chief Magistrates' Court in Kaduna over alleged rape of a nine-year-old girl. The prosecutor, Hinga Nyimze, told the court that one Tukur Ibrahim reported the case at the Rigasa Police Divisional Headquarters in Kaduna on June 19. He said the defendant, a resident of Layin Yankifi Rigasa in Kaduna, committed the offence on June 2 and was charged with defilement.
Nigeria: Oscars 2018 - Four Nigerians Make Academy's 928 Members
Photo: Pixabay Academy Award 'Oscar' Four Nigerians have made The Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences newly released diverse list of 928 members. The Academy, popularly known as the Oscars, made visibly improved racial and gender considerations in the 2018 list. This list, with about 49 percent of female invitees and 38 percent being people of colour, tops 2017 list of 774 people, 2016 list of 683 and 2015's 322, according to Variety Magazine.
Nigerians Will Live Better Lives If Corrupt Officials Are Exposed - Falana
By Ifeoluwa AdediranA human rights activist, Femi Falana, on Monday said the extensive corruption that has eaten deep into Nigeria's fabric could be reversed if citizens speak out against the practice. Mr Falana spoke while delivering the keynote address at the launch of 'Upright for Nigeria; Stand Against Corruption Campaign' by the Center for Communication and Social Impact in Lagos.
Nigeria: ASUU Worries About Proliferation of Universities in Nigeria
In spite of the proliferation of universities in the country national development goals have not been met, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos Chapter, has said. The ASUU Chairman, Dele Ashiru, noted that with more universities across the country the system had not produced the expected results.
Nigeria: D'Banj to Report Circumstances That Led to Son's Death - Lagos Police
By Jayne AugoyeThe police in Lagos on Monday said singer, Dapo 'Dbanj' Oyebanjo, would report the circumstances that led to his son's death to the police when the mourning period is over. The police also said that a delegation from the command, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ikoyi Division, Mustapha N'Abba, were at the singer's residence on a condolence visit but did not meet anyone at home.
Nigeria: For the Records - Full List of New APC National Officials
By Lois UgbedeThe two-day national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which brought together leaders of the party and 6800 delegates over the weekend produced new officers of the party. The election, which was partly done via consensus produced 21 National Working Committee (NWC) members and 39 non NWC members. The party, on its website on Tuesday, published the names of the officials.
Nigeria: Buhari to Visit Plateau
By Sani TukurPresident Muhammadu Buhari is billed to visit Plateau State for an on the spot assessment and condolence visit Tuesday. He is currently in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, to commission to a Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital and a rice "city" and seedlings factory. Renewed violence in Plateau State has led to the killing of 86 persons according to the police, while locals say over 100 were killed.
Nigeria: Boko Haram - 4,000 Displaced Nigerians Sleep in Open As Rains Hit Dikwa - Agency
Over 4,000 displaced women, children and men in the North-eastern Nigerian town of Dikwa are sheltering in the open, while being screened by the Nigerian Army after fleeing military operations in the area. "We're extremely concerned by the dire living conditions of families in Dikwa who've recently fled military operations. Children are sleeping outside with nothing over their heads.
Nigeria: Govt Orders Probe of Mass Failure By Foreign-Trained Doctors
By Nike AdebowaleWorried by the high rate of failure by foreign trained medical students in the assessment examination conducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), the federal government has directed the council to investigate the phenomenon. It asked the MDCN to investigate some of the foreign medical institutions attended by Nigerians to ascertain their suitability. This was disclosed on Monday when the council inducted 183 medical students in Abuja.
Nigeria: Ruling Party Denies Changing Slogan
By Queenesther IroanusiThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied changing its slogan from "change" to "progress." Two different opposition parties alleged that the ruling party had changed its slogan.
Nigeria: The Untold Killings That May Have Triggered Plateau Massacre
By Andrew AjijahTwo days before the Saturday massacre of mainly Christian mourners in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, four Fulani cattle traders were murdered in the same area. The Saturday killings led to the death of at least 86 people, according to the police, with a resident saying 120 people were killed. Pam Chollom, a pastor of the Church of Christ In Nations (COCIN) in the area, blamed the attack on armed herdsmen.
Nigeria: Ahmed Musa, Other Super Eagles Stars Seek End to Plateau Killings
By Tunde EludiniThough they are far away in Russia and getting set for a crunch match against Argentina, Super Eagles stars at the World Cup are abreast of issues back at home in Nigeria. The players have lent their voices; calling for a stop to the killings in Plateau State. Leading the call for peace and a stop to the killings is man-of-the-moment, Ahmed Musa, who started his professional football career in Jos with the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH).
Nigeria: Union Seeks Buhari's Intervention As Another Nigerian Killed in South Africa
The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in Friday's killing of another Nigerian in South Africa. The Publicity Secretary of the union in South Africa, Habib Salihu, made the appeal on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Pretoria, South Africa. He said the victim, James Ekeh, 36, an indigene of Imo, was killed at Mabopane Station near Pretoria by unknown assailants.
Nigeria: Govt to Deploy More Soldiers to Plateau - Osinbajo
By Andrew AjijahNigeria's vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, has assured citizens of Plateau State, and indeed Nigerians, that the federal government will end the ongoing violence and killings in the state. The vice president said the federal government has concluded arrangements to deploy more troops to the state to help in curtailing the situation which has led to the loss of many lives.
Nigeria: Cybercrime - Two Nigerians, Six Others Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $15 Million From U.S. Firms
Authorities said eight people have been arrested for their alleged roles in an Africa-based cyber conspiracy that U.S. law enforcement officials say defrauded companies and citizens of millions of dollars. Five of the defendants - a Mexican, two Americans, a Ghanaian and a Nigerian - were arrested in the U.S., the Justice Department said. The other three - two Ghanaians and a Nigerian - were arrested outside the U.S. and were being held pending extradition.
Nigeria: Exclusive - How Saraki Plotted to Cover Up Evidence of Secret Assets in Tax Havens
By Samuel OgundipeOn the day the public learnt that Senate President Bukola Saraki owned undeclared offshore assets in tax havens -- in violation of Nigeria's code of conduct law-- the top lawmaker dispatched his foreign lawyers to Panama to 'massage' company documents at the headquarters of Mossack Fonseca.
Brain-Reward Circuit Both Under and Over Responsive in Addiction and Gambling | MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: People with an addiction process rewards in their brain differently from people who are not addicted. However, whether this is associated with “too much” or “too little” brain activity is an open question. Indeed, past research has produced conflicting findings.
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