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President Buhari Factions Around President Buhari Jostle For Control Of His Medical Story, Spin Different Stories SaharaReporters has learned from reliable sources at the Nigerian Presidency that President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been in the UK since January 19, is receiving “intense treatment” for a renewed flare-up of prostate issues. He had undergone surgical treatment for prostate cancer soon after losing the 2011 presidential election to former President Goodluck Jonathan. In addition to his UK doctors, President Buhari has been under the care of two Nigerian physicians, Dr. Suhayb Sanusi Rafindadi, who is his Chief Personal Physician, and Dr. Ugorji Ogbonna, who had a medical practice for many years in Kano before relocating to the UK. Even though he is from the southeast of Nigeria, Dr. Ogbonna is very close to numerous powerful northern politicians, and one of his sons converted to Islam, according to a source. While Dr. Rafindadi accompanied the president on his medical

The Daily Trust on Sunday reviews Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s acting presidency in 38 days. Its verdict on the actions taken so far: Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, President of the Senate Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara at a meeting in Abuja This is the third time Osinbajo is acting as president. The first was in February 2016 when the president embarked on a five-day vacation, and the second time was in June 2016 when President Muhammadu Buhari went on a trip to the United Kingdom to treat an ear infection. Unlike the era of the late President Umaru Yar’adua’s health crisis, Buhari had transmitted a letter to the National Assembly, informing them of his vacation and surrendering power to Osinbajo. President Buhari began a two-week vacation in London but later extended it indefinitely to address yet-to-be-disclosed medical concerns. Since then, the acting president has been riding out the storm. Following a directive from the acting president, the dollar came cra

The female Boko Haram was reportedly killed during a confrontation with security forces The sect was recently flushed out of the Sambisa forest, a vast area bordering Borno state, the most affected with other neighbouring states in the north-east. BOKO HARAM FEMALE BOMBER Though the name of the female fighter has not been made known at the time of this report, it has brought to the fore a new narrative. Before this most recent incident, it was believed that the Boko Haram sect mainly used men as fighters while the members victimized the womenfolk using them as spies and lacing them with improvised explosive devices for detonation at spots. This has continued even after the Nigerian Army, with support from the civilian-Joint Task Force (CJTF), led by Muazu Alhaji, has decimated the camp of the insurgents.

The research team at the Harvard University lead by Dias and Silvera explained that a DAC (diamond anvil cell) was used for this purpose that is capable of withstanding pressures as high as 495 GigaPascals. R esearchers created world’s first sample of metallic hydrogen last month, and now it has disappeared. Scientists all around the globe got shocked when Harvard researchers turned 80-year-old theory into reality and are disappointed as they have now lost the “holy grail of high-pressure physics”. Harvard team that created the metallic hydrogen sample measuring 1.5 micrometres thick and 10 micrometres in diameter, has revealed that they have lost the sample due to some changes in the pressure. Scientists stored the sample at very low temperature minus 193 degrees Celsius and at incredibly high pressures between two diamonds, which was very difficult to maintain and slight changes in the pressures might have forced the sample to disappear. “Basically, its disappeared. It

About 105 passengers reportedly escaped death as a Boeing 737 aircraft belonging to Air Peace suddenly suffered a burst tyre while preparing for take-off at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The aircraft was about taking off when the incident occurred. The report quoted the spokesperson of the airline, Christian Iwarah, as confirming the incident and adding that there was no serious damage to the aircraft and no passenger was injured. The incident happened on Monday, February 27, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) which added that this incident forced the pilot to abort the flight which was on its way to Abuja, the country's capital. “The incident happened around 11a.m. as the aircraft was about to take off. The pilot immediately turned around and the passengers were disembarked. “Another aircraft was provided for them and I can confirm to you that they arrived in Abuja safely a few hours ago,”  he reportedly  The general manager in charge of pub

Nigerian Government Appoints Six New Directors For NCAA A statement today by the General Manager, Public Affairs of NCAA, Sam Adurogboye, named the new directors as Grp. Capt. Edem Oyo-Ita (Director of Air Transport Regulations), Ahmed Abbas Sanusi (Director, Human Resources and Administration), Bilikisu Adamu Sani (Director of Finance and Accounts), Odunowo Tayyib Adetunji (Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards), Engr. Ita Awak (Director of Airworthiness Standards) and Lawrence Mathew Kwajok, (General Manager, Air Navigational Standards). The Federal Government has appointed new directors for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to replace eight of the eight it fired on Friday.   Two of the eight - Adamu Abdullahi, Director of Consumer Protection; and Ayodele Sasegbon, Director of General Aviation - were recalled 24 hours after their disengagement. No reasons were given for the action, leading to nationwide speculation of a split within the administration, with th

Lenders finally get a break and a chance to boost earnings with CBN move Measures announced on 20 February by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will ease some of the severe foreign currency liquidity pressure faced by the country’s banks, Fitch Ratings said in a note last week. The most important aspect of the CBN’s announcement is a plan to normalise the FX interbank market, in Fitch’s view. The CBN’s intention is to clear the backlog of overdue foreign currency obligations owed by banks to international creditors which are primarily trade finance obligations owed to correspondent banks. In addition, the CBN will no longer have a say in how banks on-lend the foreign currency they access from it. Banks previously had to demonstrate that funds were being directed to priority sectors of the economy. The CBN says that providing foreign currency to the manufacturing sector is still a priority, but with restrictions eased, larger banks with greater access to foreign currency w

Don Jazzy gets into the tech business and invests in a company that gives free WiFi to Lagosians.  Mavin Records  CEO  Don Jazzy  is simply the best. After over a decade of giving us top music acts, best-selling albums and irresistible beats, the maverick producer has partnered with a tech company to give us the best thing ever- free WiFi. Yes, Don Baba J in partnership with WiFi company  Flobyt  to give millions of Lagosians free Internet access. play Don Jazzy This is how it works. Flobyt, a free WiFi service will be installed in several locations all across Lagos such as eateries, parks, taxis, buses, restaurants, cafés. play Don Jazzy speaking about his tech investment  (Instagram/DonJazzy ) The WiFi will be free to access to customers who patronise the services of a business that has Flobyt in its premises. And it is very easy to do so because the router doesn't need any technical knowledge for you to use it. All you have to do is patronise the busine

The groom Andrew Onyekachi Amaechi is a Lagos-based Real Estate Developer who is the Ceo of Bherat Nig ltd. Onyekachi hails from Ahiazu Mbaise in IMO state and was last year awarded the Imo Youngest Entrepreneur of the Year He is a renowned philanthropist in IMO state,who has been uplifting lives of his people in his home state. In Lagos, he is also the CEO of a fast rising music record label known as Curtis Music Entertainm While his bride to be is Miss Chinenye Barbra Oye, daughter of Ozonkpu Chief Dr Victor Ike Oye,the national chairman of APGA,a leading political party in the eastern part of Nigeria founded by the late Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu. Their much talked about traditional wedding is already creating a lot of frenzy in Awka Anambra state, venue of the nuptial which is expected to be graced by social and political heavyweights around the country.