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Ambode Sacks Ogunsanwo as LIRS Chairman
Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) Chairman, Mr. Folarin Ogunsanwo, has been relieved of his appointment with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode immediately nominating Mr. Ayodele Hamzat Subair as his replacement.
Ogunsanwo, our reporter gathered was sacked last week over what a credible source said was financial irregularities under his watch, leaving Ambode with no option but to terminate his appointment.
Consequently, the governor on Monday morning sent a letter to the House of Assembly requesting for the confirmation of Subair as the new Chairman of the LIRS. The Nation
NPS Confirms Riot at Kuje Prison, Says Situation under Control
The FCT Controller of Prisons, Mr Daniel Odahro, on Monday confirmed there was a ‘minor riot’ by inmates at the Kuje Prison.
“There was a minor riot at the Kuje Prison, but the situation has been brought under control,” Odahro told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja.
He explained that a ‘disagreement’ ensued at about 10.30am on Monday, when some inmates resisted the routine search in their cells. Punch
Detention: Court Turns Down Request to Release El-Zakzaky
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has declined the application of Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, seeking his immediate release from detention by the Department of State Services (DSS).
El-Zakzaky is the leader of Shi`a Movement in Nigeria.
Abang said that Zakzaky ought to have obtained the leave of court for the matter to be heard during vacation. Punch
Unilorin, 6 Other Universities Develop Anti-Plagiarism Software
The University of Ilorin in collaboration with six other Nigerian universities have developed home-grown anti-plagiarism software, designed to check academic fraud.
According to the University Bulletin issued on Monday, the other universities are Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin and Covenant University, Ota.
Others are Delta State University Abraka, Benue State University Makurdi, University of Jos and Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife. Vanguard
Nigeria Still 152nd In Human Development Ranking
Nigeria at the weekend retained its 2014 ranking of 152nd on the 2016 Human Development Index (HDI) report for Africa released by the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP in Nairobi, Kenya.
Nigeria’s HDI value for 2014, according to UNDP’s 2015 report was 0.514 which put the country in the low human development category position of 152nd out of 188 countries and territories.
In the latest ranking, the country was still placed on Low Human Development (LHD) category, below High Human Development (HHD) and Medium Human Development (MHD) categories, which featured 53 countries in Africa. The Nation
House of Reps. Member Donates Relief Materials worth N5m to Flood Victims In Bachaka, Gudu in Sokoto State
Alhaji Isa Kalanjeni, House of Representatives’ member representing Gudu/Tangaza Federal Constituency, on Monday donated relief materials worth N5 million to victims of flood affected areas in Bachaka, Gudu Local Government of Sokoto State.
Kalanjeni said the gesture was aimed at alleviating the suffering of the victims.
“My visit here is to personally commiserate with you in your most trying times. Independent