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All five Deputy Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service have resigned their resignation today, October 29.  The senior officers who jointly wrote a one-page letter said they were all unanimously and voluntarily resigning from the service of the Nigeria Customs Service having risen to their current position. According to Skytrend News, the officers were billed to proceed on annual leave but they opted to unanimously resign. There are a total of six Deputy Comptroller-Generals in the Nigeria Customs,  but a source who chose to be anonymous disclosed that the sixth one had earlier retired. The source further revealed that before now, the five Deputy Comptroller-Generals were briefly posted to Zonal Offices to work with the Assistant Comptroller-Generals. After they came back from the assignment, they were given letters to proceed on a schedule of annual leave. See a copy of their letter below:

The governor of Bayelsa State joined twitter and got a rousing welcome from Senator Ben Murray-Bruce

The All Progressives Congress has said the confirmation of all the ministerial nominees by the Senate, despite some misgivings by the opposition party, has shown there was no longer any division within the APC family. In a release on Thursday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party stated that the cohesion displayed by the APC senators indicated that the lawmakers were ready to work with the executive. The party said, ”The cohesion and unity exhibited by the APC Senators on Thursday have shown that our legislators are ready to work with the executive and the party to ensure that the agenda of the party is implemented for the benefit of all Nigerians.” It added that the party commended all its members and leaders in the Senate including the leadership of the APC for the show of unity. The statement further noted that democracy was at work in the Senate on Thursday, despite the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party senators to ...

After weeks of screening, petitions, agitations and various intrigues at the National Assembly, the Senate ratified the appointment of all the ministerial nominees sent by the president. President Mohammadu Buhari will unveil the portfolios of each minister anytime from now.  Meet the Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Rotimi Amaechi Aisha Abubakar Prof. Isaac Adewole Prof Anwuka Anthony Gozie Adamu Adamu Mohammed Musa Bello Okechukwu Eyinna Enelamah Brigadier General Mansur Mohammed Dan Ali Pastor Usani Uguru Zainab S. Ahmed Geoffrey Onyeama Hon. Bawa Bwari Honorable Baba Shehuri Mustapha Cladius Omoleye Daramola Ocholi James Senator Heineken Lokpobiri Udoma Udo Udoma Kayode Fayemi Audu Ogbeh Ogbonnaya Onu Osagie Ehanire Abdulrahman Dambazau Lai Mohammed Amina J Mohammed Suleiman Adamu Ibrahim Jibril Babatunde Fashola Dr. Ibe Kachikwu Abubakar Malami Chris Ngige Aisha Jummai Alhassan Solomon Dalong Kemi Adeosun Hadi Sirika Bar Ad...

Seven people were injured and three were taken to local hospitals after a Dynamic Airways plane caught fire at Fort Lauderdale International Airport on Thursday. FAA officials said that the Boeing 767 caught fire while taxiing for departure. A pilot in an aircraft traveling behind it reported that fuel was leaking from the plane before the fire started. Smoke was billowing from the plane before firefighters doused it with foam. Passengers evacuated the plane by sliding onto the runway, officials said. It is unknown how many passengers were on board or how serious the injuries may be. However, Dynamic has said on its website that its Boeing 767 aircrafts can accommodate up to 250 people.

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal will on Friday (tomorrow) decide on whether or not to quash the charges of false asset declaration preferred against Senate President Bukola Saraki before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The appellate court postponed its earlier ruling two weeks ago without giving any reason for the shift. Details later…

Nigerians react to former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi being confirmed as a minister...

With evident consternation and little joy, the Peoples Democratic Party Senators, walked out of the senate chamber on Thursday. The opposition senators staged the walk-out in protest of the approval of former governor of Rivers State Rotimi Amaechi as minister.

Majority have had their ways in this Amaechi's screening and confirmation. If not that APC is in the minority PDP would have shown Amaechi that as he made them to loose in the presidential elections that the party would never forgive him.  Amaechi please show them that you are a Christian,  do not pay them in their own coins. You have a large heart always.  Forge ahead the lion and be one of the best ministers  in order to show the agents of darkness  that even Christ that came to bring salvation was killed by those He came to save. The more you are opposed the more your value comes out.

After emerging from a closed session on Thursday, the Senate ratified the nomination of 17 ministers. Chairman of the Ethics and Privileges Committee, Senator Anyanwu is presently addressing the Senate on the findings from the petitions against Rotimi Amaechi. Debate is raging-on in the upper chamber over the report of the committee. Meanwhile, Senate has approved the nomination of the following: Barrister Adebayo Shittu Khadija Abba Ibrahim Heineken Lokpobiri Adewole Folorunso Ocholi Enojo James Cladius Omoleye Daramola Baba Shehuri Mustapha Hon. Bawa Bwari Geoffrey Onyeama Zainab S. Ahmed Mansur Mohammed Dan Ali Pastor Usani Uguru Okechukwu Eyinna Enelamah Prof. Anwuka Anthony Gozie Mohammed Musa Bello Adamu Adamu Aisha Abubakar

The comedian is set to launch a ‘Christian’ nightclub in Lekki, Lagos. The nightclub will not serve alcohol, and no smoking will be allowed on the premises. Since his successful brain surgery in May, comedian  Julius Agwu  has been living a very Christian lifestyle. Julius Agwu is set to release a new single called ‘ 2 Chance ’ which is a thanksgiving track to God for sparing his life. He has already shot the video for the song. Now, the comedian is set to launch a ‘Christian’ nightclub in Lekki, Lagos. The nightclub will not serve alcohol, and no smoking will be allowed on the premises. Julius Agwu and Rotimi  (Instagram ) The name of the nightclub is ‘ Believer’s Lounge ’. Also Julius Agwu plans on launching his own TV show called ‘ C.E.O ’ which means Christian Entertainer’s Outreach. In an interview with  Hip TV , Julius Agwu said his health scare was God’s way of giving him a second chance.

A former London Bureau chief of Newswatch, Kayode Soyinka, who was present when Dele Giwa, the co-founder of the magazine was bombed to death in 1986, has reacted to recent claims by a retired police investigator that Mr. Soyinka fled after the attack and was never questioned. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, published Monday, Chris Omeben, a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, who was in charge of investigating the murder, said Mr. Soyinka was shielded from being quizzed. Mr. Giwa was killed through a letter bomb while having breakfast with Mr. Soyinka in Lagos. Mr. Omeben, now 80, said Mr. Soyinka was the principal suspect in the attack, and wondered how he survived the powerful blast when he was in the same room. He said Mr. Soyinka apparently left the scene shortly before the explosion. Mr. Omeben subtly faulted widespread accusations against the then military regime of Ibrahim Babangida, which many blame for the killing. Chris Omeben Mr. Soyinka, ...

The Plateau State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2015 elections, Gyang Pwajok, is dead. The Head of his media team during the electioneering, Chuwang Dung, confirmed the development to journalists in Jos, via a telephone interview. He however said an official statement would be issued by the late Mr. Pwajok’s family later. Sources close to the late politician had told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr. Pwajok died late Wednesday in an Indian hospital. Mr. Pwajok, a former senator, was the governorship candidate of the PDP in the 2015 general election. He narrowly lost the election to Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress. He was also the immediate past senator for Plateau northern senatorial district. Mr. Pwajok succeeded late Senator Gyang Dantong, who died of shock while attending a mass burial of persons killed by insurgents in Barkinladi in 2012.

Now something exciting is happening this morning in the ever busy city of Lagos. So normally, driving in Lagos traffic early in the morning can be quite daunting but you check the Traffic reports and find something truly inspiring that lifts your heart. One special brand with a lot of Goodness to share chose to step up today and take on the Lagos traffic challenge by ensuring commuters get to their offices and destinations with smiles on their faces. If you were on any of these routes this morning please share your experiences. This is a image from someone inside a BRT bus and it seems Malta Guinness is not only on the streets but also in BRT buses as well. Have you witnessed some activities inside the bus in progress? Not only did they provide free rides to Lagosians, they went a step further to ensure passengers had a really good time on the bus as they journeyed to their destinations with lots of goodness to share. If you were on any of these buses and you hav...

The Senate on Thursday listed the former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and 17 other ministerial nominees for confirmation. Amaechi is listed at number 18 among those to be confirmed The listing of the ex- governor as the last to be confirmed may have been informed by the controversy his nomination has generated.

There was outrage in Bayelsa State following the abduction of Madam Ebifeghe Dikoro, 100 years old mother of Chief Wilberforce Igiri, the running mate to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva. Details later…

Candidates seeking admission to tertiary institutions will have to abide by new rules from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), The Punch reports. This is because the examination body has modified its procedure for students seeking admission for the 2016-2017 academic session with the introduction of the “preferred choice” platform in its portal. This new addition will enable candidates have wider opportunities of securing admission as sales of form for the session commenced on September 30 to end on January 30, 2016. According to Dr Fabian Benjamin, the chief information officer of the board, who spoke during an exclusive interview with The Punch on Monday, the modification, will lessen competition among candidates seeking placement to the nation’s “oversubscribed” universities. “What we did initially was that you only have one choice. Now, we have made it in such a way that if you miss the University of Lagos; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Obafemi ...

Kanayo O. Kanayo, Yul Edochie and Jazzy Okey starred in a new movie entitled: Blood Against Blood, shot in Enugu.  Also in the movie are Ifeanyi Gbulie (aka Ifeanyi Ikechukwu), Adaeze Chiegbu, Ozioma Ijele Christy, Sharon Joseph, Echelon Mbadiwe, Emmanuel Oklakhu, and Collins Ikeowo. Blood Against Blood is about two feuding brothers who fall out over a land dispute.                                  The movie is directed by Don Single Ndubuisi for De Blessed Nnapeace Production Ltd. The DOP for the production is Goodnews Erico Isika. Photos From Movie Set 'Blood Against Blood' 

Students of IMG Secondary School, Oke Ado, Ibadan, on Wednesday, went on rampage following the death of one of their colleagues allegedly flogged to death by a teacher. The student reportedly slumped and gave up the ghost as a result of the severe punishment from a teacher for arriving late to school. Invaluable properties of the school were destroyed by the students who took to protest before the members of Nigerian police force came to rescue the situation. The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained as at press time while policemen had cordoned off the area. An eye witnesses who claimed anonymity said “trouble started when the student arrived school after classes had commenced for the day, he reportedly told the teacher he came late due to illness.” “At that point,” the eye witness added, “the principal, who was passing by asked the teacher the cause of the discussion.” The principal allegedly ordered the teacher to flog the student for coming late and in the pr...

Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, has made Chinwetel Ejiofor a Commander of the order of the British Empire, for his service to drama. '12 Years A Slave’  star  Chinwetel Ejiofor  was recently made a  Commander of the order of the British Empire. The actor received the award from the  Duke of Cambridge, Prince William , during an official ceremony held at Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday, October 26, 2015. The actor, who grew up in London, received the recognition for his service to drama. Discussing his CBE award, his sister, CNN presenter  Zain Asher , said the BAFTA award winner always dreamt of acting. "He's been acting since he was 13 years old and he's worked so hard for this. Growing up with him he was always in his bedroom practising Shakespeare lines, writing Shakespeare on the wall,"  she said. Ejiofor received an Oscar nomination and won a BAFTA in 2013 for his performance in ‘12 Years A Slave.’ He made h...