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News just reaching us said that the Nigeria's ambassador to the United State of America, Prof. Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, has died in Washington, DC, SaharaReporters just learned.  Adefuye, who is also a historian, died at a yet to be disclosed hospital in the US, a source in the US told our correspondent. Mr. Adefuye was recalled to Nigeria after President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as President. He was still waiting to hand over to a new ambassador when he suddenly died today. A former professor of history, Mr. Adefuye was in 2010 appointed by former President Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria’s ambassador in the US. An outspoken person and fierce defender of Nigeria, the deceased diplomat tackled critics of Nigeria in the US. He vociferously lobbied against Nigeria’s classification as “a country of interest” in America’s terrorism watch list. Mr. Adefuye hailed from Ijebu-Igbo in 1947, and studied at the University of Ibadan where he earned his first degree in 1969 as

 Lagos State is under siege and needs urgent divine intervention according to the Deeper Christian Life Ministry. The high rate of robbery, cultism, drug abuse and corruption, among other ills, could have totally destroyed the state but for God’s grace, the ministry said. The church stated this on Wednesday at Gbagada, Lagos, while announcing a city-wide crusade, organised by the ministry in conjunction with the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria. The 20-day event, which is themed, ‘Supernatural Power of God’s Wonders,’ will begin on September 8 and cover 17 local government areas of the state. The church’s state Moderator, Pastor Joseph Fasanmi, described the event as unprecedented, adding that the ministry’s General Overseer, Pastor W.F. Kumuyi, would be one of the men of God that would minister at the event. Fasanmi said the alarming rate of crime in the state necessitated the crusade, adding that despite the change mantra of the

  Someone purchased cooked chicken from Walmart and allegedly found a dead rat in it when he got home to begin consumption. See more pictures after the cut...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following appointments: Babachir David Lawal – Secretary to the Government of the Federation Abba Kyari – Chief of Staff to the President Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd.) – Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service Kure Martin Abeshi – Comptroller- General, Nigerian Immigration Service Senator Ita S.J. Enang – SSA to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) Hon. Suleiman A. Kawu – SSA to the President on National Assembly Matters (House Representatives) The appointments are with effect from today, August 27, 2015. Lawal, the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation hails from Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State. He graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1979 with Bachelor of Engineering Degree and worked with the Delta Steel Company, Aladja, Nigerian External Telecommunications Limited and Data Sciences Limited before establishing his own ICT and Telecommunications consulting firm in

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The House of Representatives speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has started the process to reduce the number of standing committees in the legislature in order to streamline operational cost. The number of standing committees in the House, which presently stands at 91, is to be trimmed to 75 in the aftermath of the cost-saving restructuring. A source familiar with the process said, “I think at the end of the whole thing, we may have like 75 standing committees. At least I’m sure the media and public affairs may be merged with information and national orientation.” Some other committees likely to be merged are the finance and appropriation committees; the committees on Army, Air force and Navy may be merged with defence, while the committee on special duties is likely to be joined with environment. The committee on industries may be joined with the committee on commerce while works may be merged with housing and urban development, it was gathered. Advertisement Speaking on the

A male student of University of Ibadan, Distance Learning Programme, UI DLC slumped and died while writing his first semester examination in Lagos yesterday. It was learnt that the incident caused pandemonium in the Adebayo Akande Hall, Ikeja venue of the examination, after information flittered in that the student had died. One of the students, who identified himself as Oluwatoyin, said that the yet-to-be identified student, a 100 Level student in Political Science Department slumped at about 2pm after complaining of headache while writing his POS 111 (The Study of Politics). Oluwatoyin lamented that after he slumped, none of the officials of the university attended to him for minutes, saying “rather, they were busy calling other students to come in for their exams.” According to vanguard, over 500 students converged at the venue of the examination. But there was no provision for ambulance or any medical official to provide first aid during the course of the examination. According

Wife of the President of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called on women to engage in activities that will foster unity and progress in the country. She stated that Nigeria could only advance in an atmosphere of unity, love, and understanding. Aisha, represented by wife of Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osibanjo, commended the theme of the meeting: ``Women Dare to Dream...It is possible", advised women to live by it. Aisha gave the advice at the August 2015 Meeting of Imo Women held at the Heroes Square, Owerri on Friday According to her, when women dream well Nigeria can never be the same. The president's wife expressed love and goodwill to the Imo women and urged them to continue to foster unity and peace as stated in the programme. She also enjoined women to bring up their children in the spirit of truth and knowledge of God. Aisha commended the wife of Imo Governor, Mrs Nkechi Okorocha, for improving the lives of the less privileged women through her

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, stated that its ongoing restructuring was designed to reposition its operations and refineries to profit-making ventures. This was even as the NNPC denied claims that it was pursuing an ethnic agenda in the ongoing restructuring of the corporation. The NNPC, in a statement issued after an interactive session with the top management of the Corporation in Abuja, disclosed that it is poised to ensure that all its refineries are run efficiently and profitably to meet the energy needs of the country. Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr. Emmanuel Kachikwu, has stated that the days when the Corporation was perceived as a civil service organization instead of a Corporation were over. According to him, the Corporate Service Unit and all the Strategic Business Units of the NNPC would henceforth be run as profit centers. To this end, Kachikwu solicited the support of the management of the NNPC and its subsidiaries in closing the