Fashola, Fayemi, Amaechi, 19 others make ministerial list

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday announced the 21 ministerial nominees contained in the list sent to him by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday,  September 30.

Saraki who read the list around 10:45am  after opening the sealed envelope, said the list contained the first batch of nominees and that the subsequent names according to the president would come shortly.

The nominees are, Abubakar Malami (SAN):  Abdurahman Bello Dambazzau; Aisha Jumai Al Hassan;  Alhaji Lai Mohammed;  Babatunde Raji Fashola; Adebayo Shittu;  Solomon Dalong; Senator Chris Ngige;  Rotimi Amaechi; and  Chief Audu Ogbeh.

Others are, Mrs. Amina Ibrahim; Dr. Osagie  Ehaneri; Emmanuel Kachukwu;  Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Eng. Suleiman Adamu; Mrs. Kemi Adeosun;  Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu;  Hon. Ahmed Musa Bello; Ibrahim Usman Jubrin; Senator Hadi Serika; Senator Udo Udoma.

Mbu resumes as Commandant of Police Staff College

Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Mbu Joseph Mbu, has pledged to do everything to transform the Police Staff College, Jos, Plateau State in all aspects, noting that he was not redeployed to the college as a punitive measure.

Mbu, who spoke while assuming duty as the new commandant of the college, said: “I was posted to Jos to come and transform the college, not on punishment. I did not resume early because I was on leave.”

Mbu said it was a privilege to be posted to head the highest police training institution in the country, noting that “our Inspector General has promised to ensure that training is given utmost priority, and that’s why I was posted to help transform the college.”

The former Commissioner of Police in Rivers State promised to build confidence in men of the command and defend policemen as long as they are doing the right thing.

Nigeria confirms arrest of former oil minister in London

Nigeria on Monday confirmed the arrest in London of former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke on suspicion of bribery and money laundering.

"Nigeria is aware of the arrest of the former petroleum minister in London on money laundering charges," presidential spokesman Garba Shehu told AFP.

"The government has been informed and the DSS (Department of State Services) is collaborating with the relevant security agencies in the UK to handle the matter," he said. 

Britain's National Crime Agency said on its website on Friday it had detained five people on suspicion of bribery and money laundering but did not disclose the identities of the suspects.

"All five people arrested were released on conditional bail later that evening, pending further investigation both in the UK and overseas," a statement said.

Kenya pupils return after teachers' strike suspended

Millions of Kenyan pupils have returned to school after teachers suspended their five-week strike over pay.

The unions say they are complying with a court decision, which gave the two sides 90 days to resolve the dispute.

Chewing stick wears out teeth surface

For those of us that love the traditional way of keeping the mouth clean, Dental Surgeon say Chewing stick wears out teeth surface.

The constant use of chewing stick to clean the mouth can wear out the surface of the teeth and the gum.

Chewing stick is A teeth cleaning twig or datun  tool made from a twig from a tree.In West Africa some men and women use chewing stick for brushing teeth. 

Former Oil Minister Alison-Madueke Granted Bail, Passport Seized

Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been released from detention several hours after agents of the UK National Crime Agency arrested her from her plush flat in Westminster City in London.

Mrs. Alison-Madueke had been taken to the Charing Cross Police station in London where she was booked, interrogated and later granted bail. Our source in the UK disclosed that the former minister’s international passport was taken from her to prevent her possible flight from the UK. 

 On her release, the former minister, who oversaw a series of controversial deals during her tenure as Petroleum Minister under President Goodluck Jonathan, returned to her flat on Edmund’s Terrace in Westminster City.

5000 women get free medical treatment in Kogi

The Free Medical Outreach organized by Kogi West Women in collaboration with Otorhinolaryngolical Society of Nigeria and The Redeemed Christian Church of God, London, has ended with about 5,000 women treated for Ear, Nose, Throat, Eye as well as the presentation of maternity packs to some
pregnant women.

Mrs Tokunbo Awoniyi, wife of the Kogi State Deputy Governor and facilitator of the outreach at the close of the outreach asked women to always seek early medical attention as a panacea towards ensuring the live a healthy life.

Wife of the Kogi State Deputy Governor, gave the advise in an address at the close of a six day free medical outreach held in Mopa, Yagba – East and West LGA of the State.

Mrs. Awoniyi, described women as nation builders, said their health needs and their well being must be made a top priority to government and other stakeholders.