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The students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria have emerged the gold medalists of the 7thNigeria Universities Computer Programming Contest (NUCPC) in Abuja.
The annual competition which is organized by National Mathematical Centre (NMC) has in attendance 16 teams from public and private universities in Nigeria.

Federal University of Technology Akure emerged 2nd while Ebonyi State University clinched the bronze in 3rd position.
Speaking at the event at the weekend, the coordinator of Computer Science Programme at NMC, Dr Jennifer Bamidele said the competition is to sharpen the students programming skills and improve their knowledge in science and technology.

While noting that this year’s edition was more interesting due to introduction of some presentations before and in between contest, she urged the winners to go back and work hard to retain the trophy next year.
The CEO of NMC, Prof Stephen Onah represented by Prof Fumilayo Saporu said the programme was to catch them young and expose them to areas that are similar in competitive manner.
He said they should apply the knowledge gathered when they go back to their various universities.
Speaking on behalf of ABU team, Nuhu Ibrahim a 400level student of computer science expressed joy as the national champions, adding that they were able to recognize their self-strength and for everyone they assigned task where they are better and it really work out.
However, Covenant University emerged 4th, University of Ibadan 5th, Federal University Lokoja 6th, Ambrose Alli University 7th and Federal university of technology, Owerri took 8th position

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Two aides of President Muhammadu Buhari last night said the ailing Nigerian leader might head home within a week, subject to clearance by his doctors. In an interview on the condition of anonymity, one of the two sources also claimed that some of the president’s latest health symptoms revealed in our recent reports arose as adverse reactions to drugs prescribed for Mr. Buhari since he arrived in the UK. The symptoms include memory loss and speech impairment.


“Mr. President [Buhari] is getting better and wanting to return to Nigeria very soon,” one of the two sources said. Despite our correspondent’s pressure, the source declined to disclose any specific date for Mr. Buhari’s return, saying the matter “totally depends on his doctors.”

There were earlier speculations that President Buhari would return to Nigeria by today, but our two sources said they were not sure about the source of such speculations.

Asked why the President had not spoken to his vice or revealed the true nature of his sickness to Nigerians, despite his avowed transparency and honesty, one of the sources told SaharaReporters, “Sickness is not a matter you just start broadcasting to everybody. Remember that Mr. President, after his return to Nigeria in March, told Nigerians that he had never been so sick in his life. I think that statement has already disclosed enough about his health.”

The latest claims by the presidential sources that Mr. Buhari was on the cusp of returning to Nigeria seem triggered by our latest report that the chronically sick leader had suffered speech impairment and a worsening of memory loss in the course of his medical treatment in London.

One of the Presidency sources said he was in no position to discuss the specifics of Mr. Buhari’s treatment, but disclosed that part of the president’s treatment had led to “some side effects.” Asked if the side effects included speech problems memory loss, the source obliquely acknowledged those side effects. However, he claimed that “the issues [side effects] are temporary. They occurred after the medical team administered a particular medication on Mr. President.”

The same source revealed that President Buhari had been receiving blood transfusions to help improve his health.

Mr. Buhari left Nigeria for the UK some 47 days ago to continue medical treatment for an undisclosed ailment believed to be cancer. Since arriving in London, Mr. Buhari has not been seen in public, but has been ensconced in the Nigerian Presidential Guest House in London known as “Abuja House”. The President has hardly spoken to his vice, now acting President Yemi Osinbajo, since he left. The lone exception was two weeks ago when the gravely sick president held a short-lived telephone conversation with Mr. Osinbajo. Mr. Buhari spoke with such incoherence that the conversation had to be ended abruptly.

This year alone, President Buhari has spent more than 100 days outside of Nigeria on account of his failing health. There remain major concerns that Mr. Buhari would remain frail as he suffers from age-related infirmities in addition to the chronic health condition that took him to London. Officially 74 years old, the president is believed by some to be much older.

Even if President Buhari returns to Abuja within a week as claimed by some of his aides, including the ones we interviewed, it is almost certain that he would soon need to return to the United Kingdom to continue treatment.

An opposition politician told SaharaReporters that members of a cabal close to the ailing President have renewed their plan to return him to Nigeria to assume office after his current prolonged absence.

Some members of that cabal were last week in Saudi Arabia for the lesser Hajj. The opposition politician, who asked for anonymity, said the group “used the lesser hajj as a cover to hold clandestine meetings with Senate President Bukola Saraki as part of their design to control power.” He identified Issa Funtua, an in-law of the President, as the leader of the cabal in Saudi Arabia.

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Former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa kwankwaso (APC, Kano Central) yesterday said Igbo in the North cannot leave the region because of their numerous investments.

He also said the size of the land Igbo presently occupy in the North is more than the entire South East geopolitical zone.

Speaking in an interview on the agitation for secession by Igbo groups and the quit notice by some northern groups, he said none of the millions of Igbo in the North would support breakup of Nigeria.

“Igbo have nowhere to go. They have more assets in the North more than 80 percent or so of what the northerners have in the East. The land Igbo are holding in the North is more than the whole South East,” he said.

Kwankwaso, who chairs the Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs, said the agitation at both sides does not portray the country in good light among the comity of nations.

He said there was urgent need for all stakeholders in the country to put hands on deck to make peace saying, “The unity and development of the country is key to all other things, therefore we will continue to stand by it. Therefore, I call on all to join hands in ensuring that there is peace. We should use our resources to ensure that nobody raise hands to destroy the unity of the country. Talking of secession is going too far.

“Some people doing it because of their personal interest. I wouldn’t be surprised that the young man (Nnamdi Kanu) will contest for an election in the next general elections. They started agitation to galvanize support and at the end, they would contest for an election.”

Kwankwaso said during his tenure as governor, a layout known as ‘New Enugu’ was carved out in Kano for the Igbo, saying the Igbo are more comfortable there than their states of origin.

On the quit notice by some northern youths, he said the general consensus in the North was that the country is better as one family.

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The Oyo State Police Command on Friday paraded a 55-year-old pastor for alleged unlawful possession of a human head, buffalo horn as well as gun powder and charms.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the police also paraded 18 suspects arrested for alleged armed robbery, stealing and cultism.The Commissioner of Police, AbiodunOdude, told journalists in Ibadan thatthe pastor, said to be the founder of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Idapomimo Zion, Alagbado, Lagos, was arrested by operatives of the Federal Highway Patrol during a “stop and search’’ operation.Mr. Odude said that the pastor was arrested at about 10:30 p.m. on May 4 on his way to another branch of thechurch at Imini in Afijo Local Government Area of Oyo State.The suspect, on his part, told journalists that he got the human head during a demolition exercise in Alagbado, Lagos.Mr. Isaiah, who claimed to be the sonof a herbalist, said that he was takingthe human head to the branch of the church at Imini to offer sacrifice in order to chase away thieves terrorising the area.He, however, said that such an attitude was not expected from a pastor.


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Federal Government on Monday in Abuja assured the Nigeria workers of speedy passage of the new National Minimum Wage.President Muhammadu Buhari said this in a message to workers on the occasion marking the 2017 May Day Rally with the theme, “Labour Relations in Economic Recession: An Appraisal”.“I am happy to inform you that Government will give expeditious consideration to the proposal contained in the Technical Committee’s Report which was submitted to it on April 6, 2017.“Government will take necessary steps to implement the final recommendation of the Main Government/Labour Committee as it relates to the setting up the new National Minimum Wage Committee and the needed palliatives.“This is in order to reduce the discomfort currently being experienced by the Nigerian working class.“I want to assure you that government will continue to do all at its disposal to better the lots of all Nigerians and more importantly to provide a commensurate welfare for all Nigerian workers, ”he said.He said that he was aware that the economic recession in the country has huge implication for the seamless conduct of industrial relations.He noted that this arises from the fact that the economic recession by its nature was characterised by a substantial risk of the “vicious circles of low- productivity.He said others are mass retrenchment of workers and closure of workplaces due to high cost of doing business, unregulated subcontracting and outsourcing with its consequences on welfare of workers among others.According to him, in the face of these inevitable challenges, you have shown maturity and understanding in spite of the situation in which we found ourselves.“I strongly salute your great sense of patriotism and loyalty to the country, ”he said.President Buhari however, called for effective deployment of labour relations, an amalgamated approach that would be used in creating a conducive work environment that would attract foreign investment for wealth creation.He called on government, workers and employers to work together to put out the economy from the recession.“Therefore, I called on the organised labour to continue to partner with this administration by resorting to social dialogue as an indispensable tool for conflict resolution“Today, we stand in solitary with workers all over the world to commemorate this historic Day which marked a turning point in the economies of the nations and the welfare of the working class, ”he added.He commended the organised labour for their support and encouragement to the administration’s fight against corruption which was the bane of sustainable economic development.He added that, “my commitment to fight against corruption is total and irreversible. We must fight corruption before it destroysus.“As a matter of fact, the workers should be in the forefront of activities in the realisation of the WhistleBlowing Policy of this Administration, ”he said.He called for support and cooperation while adding that government was determined to restore growth, investment in people and also building a global competitive economy to its full realisation.(NAN).

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Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has sacked6,000 council workers believed to have joined the Abia State Civil Service either with fake WAEC results or on falsified ages.The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy affairs, Chief Charles Ogbonnaya said at the weekend that the affected council workers were discovered during verification of workers tohave given false information to their local governments. He said the illegal workers were scattered in the 17 councils across the state and theirnames on the pay roll had resulted into unbearable monthly wage bill of N1.8 bil­lion.

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