News extract 28th April 2017

Ø  Amaechi reveals cause of his problem with Goodluck Jonathan, wife

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has attributed his problem with former President Goodluck Jonathan to illegal and excess deduction from the federation account during the administration of the then President.

Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State made the revelation in the book, ‘Against the Run of Play’ written by the Chairman of ThisDay Editorial Board, Olusegun Adeniyi.

DILYPOST

Ø  Requiem For JAMB And Resolving The Controversy Over JAMB

The concerns raised by Nigerians on the procedures adopted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in delivering her services are a welcome  development to education in Nigeria as inclusiveness is a major hallmark of the current administration in the Board.

 We have always solicited the interest, contributions and participation of the general public in all our programmes from registration to the conduct of our examination. This we believe will give the public the opportunity of hindsight in their contributions by way of criticism or support in ensuring that the mandate of the Board in the conduct of examination, selection and unifying the diverse components of the country is achieved.

LEADERSHIP

Ø  Why I picked Jonathan instead of Odili for Yar’adua – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed why he picked Goodluck Jonathan instead of Peter Odili, as President Umaru Yar’adua’s running mate.

In a book, ‘Against The Run Of Play’, written by a former Yar’Adua’s spokesman, Mr Segun Adeniyi, which is to be launched today in Lagos, Chief Obasanjo confirmed that Odili, a former Governor of Rivers State, was actually his first choice as Yar’adua’s running mate. But there some hurdles that did not make it possible.

DAILYPOST

Ø  Why Oba of Lagos ‘Snubbing’ Ooni of Ife Shocked Nigeria

Deep respect for leaders is a pillar of the culture of the Yoruba people, one of Nigeria’s biggest ethnic groups.But at a recent public event, the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, 74, refused to properly greet the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, 42.

As the Ooni leaned over to greet the Oba by shaking his hand, what he got instead was a dismissive wave and what looked like a scowl of disdain. It’s quite unheard of for traditional leaders to rebuff each other in public. And for a lesser leader, like the Oba of Lagos, to rebuff the Ooni of Ife, the spiritual head of all Yoruba people, is an even graver offence.

THISDAY

Ø  EXCLUSIVE: SSS in recruitment scandal – Katsina 51, Akwa Ibom 5; Kano 25, Lagos 7 — SEE FULL LIST

Nigeria’s internal secret service, the State Security Service (SSS), is enmeshed in a recruitment scandal following the exposure of a shocking lopsidedness in the composition of the new officers recently absorbed into the agency.

The agency commissioned 479 cadet officers after their passing-out parade in Lagos on March 5, at a ceremony attended by the Director-General of the Agency, Lawal Daura, and the Chief of Air Staff, Abubakar Sadique, air marshall.

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