*BVP MEDIA STATION NEWS HEADLINES* Tuesday 14 May 2019 **NIGERIA* NSITF Board takes off amidst NLC protest. AAC suspends Sowore, others. Large area of Borno still not accessible – Osinbajo. EFCC not aware of seal off of Saraki’s houses – Spokesperson. El-Rufai: Gangster governor in need of guidance. Wike seeks implementation of national institute’s reports. 2019 UTME: JAMB remits N5bn to FG. Acting IGP Ascribes 80 percent Of Police's Success To SARS. Group backs PDP’s call for Justice Bulkachuwa to step down. No going back on May 30 sit-at-home, says MASSOB ADP chief sues party’s ex-scribe, demands N10b. To end terrorism, create workforce for youths – Essien. Tinubu has shown that he is true friend of Igbo -Nnadiekwe. Yahoo Boys take over Ekiti. Hard work, passion, key to success – Edu. Nigerian economy not local in any way – Ezeh, John Holt chairman. Labour Gives NCAA Ultimatum over Non-promotion of Staff. Abe: Nigerian Constitution Guarantees Freedom of Religi
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ACP MARKUS ISHAKU BASIRAN RESUMES AS NEW HEAD OF COMPLAINTS RESPONSE UNIT (CRU), FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has appointed ACP Markus Ishaku Basiran to head the Complaints Response Unit (CRU) of the Force. ACP Markus Ishaku Basiran takes over from ACP Abayomi Shogunle who has been redeployed as Area Commander Nkalangi, Ebonyi State. The new head of the CRU resumed duty fully, today, 13th May, 2019. Prior to his appointment, ACP Markus Ishaku Basiran has held different positions within the Force, some of which include; Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 12 Bauchi, Unit Commander in the Police Mobile Force (PMF) in Abuja and Bayelsa, O/C Research and Planning, Peacekeeping Office, FHQ Abuja, O/C Zonal Intelligence Bureau, Lokoja, Area Commander, Nkalagu, Ebonyi State. ACP Markus, who has attended Policy, Strategy and Leadership Course at Kuru Jos and Tactical Intelligence Command & Management Course in Enugu is a gra
After Raid On Women, FCDA Demolishes Popular Abuja Caramelo Club The demolition came barely three weeks after FCTA officials arrested 32 alleged strippers at Carmelo. The building is located at Plot 630 T.O.S Benson Crescent Utako BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKMAY 13, 2019 The Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCDA ) has demolished the Caramelo Lounge which was located at Utako in Abuja for violating land use act . The Managing Director of the club , Max Eze who said that the authority served them quit notice on Friday 10th May at 7:00pm . He added that to their surprise the FCDA mobilized their bulldozers, with police cordon around the building, and started pulling it down on Monday. Eze expressed shock at the manner in which the demolition was carried out as the officials did not allow them to take anything from the building. The Managing Director who was visibly angry and disturbed refused to comment further as he moved round the wreckage helplessly. It wa
SECOND TERM: GOVERNOR WIKE TO FOCUS ON SECURITY AND AGRICULTURE Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that his administration will focus on security and agriculture during his second term. Addressing journalists after projects inspection on Monday, Governor Wike added that his Administration will also continue to develop the education and health sectors. He said : "We believe that security is important and we believe that agriculture is key to making sure that we take our youths away from the streets. "While we are continuing with education and health, security, agriculture and environmental sanitation will be given priority attention. "Port Harcourt must not continue the way it is. People trading on the streets make Port Harcourt dirty. Cleaning up the city will be a special project. We will not allow Port Harcourt to continue to be dirty.". Governor Wike said that his administration will be very decisive on stopping street tra
NLC Begins Nationwide Protest May 13, 2019 Nationwide Protest, News Alert, Ngige, NLC The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday announced it is starting a nationwide protest over the leadership tussle at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) board. The union and the labour ministry have backed different people for the chairmanship of the board of NSITF. On Sunday, the Presidency said the decisions of the minister of labour and productivity, Chris Ngige, on the matter had the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari. It said the board will be inaurgurated on Monday. It also redeployed the labour campaigner, Frank Kokori, to the labour institute in Kwara State. Mr Kokori was earlier appointed by the president to head the board at NSITF, but the minister has opposed his nomination while the NLC suport him. Last week, journalists and members of the NLC were attacked by thugs suspected to have been sent by Mr Ngige, during a protest at the minister’s residence in Asokoro,
UPDATE: CBN Admits Authenticity Of Audio Conversation Between Emefiele, Adamu And Top Officials Covering Up Stolen N500bn The admittance is coming after an exclusive audio was posted by SaharaReporters which detailed shady transactions of the governor of the CBN with a Dubai based company which later went awry. BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKMAY 12, 2019 CAUGHT ON TAPE: CBN Gov Emefiele And Top Officials Discuss How To Cover-Up N500bn They Stole -Part1 The Central Bank of Nigeria on Sunday admitted the audio conversation between governor of the central bank, Godwin Emefiele, deputy governor, Edward Adamu, director of finance Dayo Arowosegbe and special adviser to the governor, Emmanuel Ukeji while they where discussing how to cover up N500 billion Naira which they had invested in a private business that ran aground. CAUGHT ON TAPE: CBN Gov Emefiele And Top Officials Discuss How To Cover-Up N500bn They Stole -Part1 Confirming the audio, the CBN in a press statement on Sunday si