The Presidency has said that government has met all demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) insisting that N200 billion has been deposited into a varsity funds account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Speaking to Journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs Dr. […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A team of Mobile policemen attached to No 3 Police Mobile Force of the Enugu State Police command has smashed a notorious robbery suspect, Chinedu Nweke, who specialises in car snatching. The suspect, who is in his early 20s, and said to have been terrorising residents of Enugu, was apprehended by the […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos Although there are misconceptions that Takaful insurance can only exist in Islamic states, owing to the fact that the word Takaful was coined out Arabic word. The Director, Islamic Finance Institute of South Africa, Sheik (Dr) Ziyaad Muhammad, cleared that Takaful insurance has been proven in South Africa and some other Asia […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu As Nigerians continue to react to the outcome of the just concluded Anambra state governorship election, a civil society organisation, Concerned Citizens Group CCG,has advised Politicians to learn to accept defeat in elections so as not to overheat the polity. According to the group, accepting defeat after elections would also help in […]
By Femi Kehinde Mrs. Joy Ifijeh, the Edo State widow told to “go and die” by Governor Adams Oshiomhole has rejected N250, 000 offered to her by the People’s Democratic Party in Edo State. Instead, she told PDP to give the money to other widows in need insisting that “I don’t want people to use […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday raised an alarm over threats to its witnesses scheduled to give evidences against former governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose in a N416million suit instituted against him. EFCC Counsel, Adebisi Adeniyi told Justice Adamu Hobon of the Federal High Court sitting in Ado- Ekiti, Ekiti state […]
A Lagos High Court,sitting in Ikeja has on Wednesday reserved its Judgement in the murder trial of Akolade Arowolo who allegedly killed his banker wife, Titilayo in 2011. Trial judge, Justice Lateefat Okunnu ruled that a date for judgment will be communicated to parties in the matter following their submission of final written addresses before […]
By Femi Kehinde, Lagos Benard Akoma, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), has resigned his membership of the party. Akoma in a letter sent to the National Secretary of the party titled: “Letter of Resignation” said he resigned because it is time for him to go. “I wish to formally inform […]
…Demands SMEs Focus On Restructuring, Innovation Kayoed Adelowokan, Lagos Heritage Bank, in conjunction with Ruinart is set to sponsor a solo exhibition by Professor Bruce Onobrakpeya, renowned globally as one of Nigeria’s greatest experimental artists of all times. The solo exhibition billed for December1-15, 2013 at Temple Muse in Victoria Island, Lagos will showcase 63 […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Less than three months the police in Imo uncovered a baby making factory in a community in Ehime Mbano, council area of the state, the security operatives Tuesday burst a similar outfit in Egbu, near Owerri. African Examiner recalled that police in the state, had sometime in September this year, arrested one […]
….Laments 700 Prostitution Spots in the State Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Anambra state first lady, and wife of the Governor, Mrs. Margaret Peter-Obi has expressed worry over the alarming rate of HIV/AIDS carriers in the state, currently put at four hundred thousand (400,000) people out of the about five Million (5 Million) population in the area. […]
State House Press Release: President Goodluck Jonathan has left Abuja Tuesday Night for Germany en-route to Paris, France where he is scheduled to participate in the Summit on Peace and Security in Africa. About fifty heads of state and government are expected to participate in the Elysee Palace Summit which will be hosted by President […]
Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court, Lagos has ruled that the trial of 17 suspected members of the Boko Haram sect charged with terrorism would be held behind closed doors. Justice Buba gave the ruling as he granted an application made by the prosecution, urging that the trial be held in camera due […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos Following the release of the results of the 2012 Annual Report & Accounts of some of the Underwriting Firms in the country who have also held their Annual General Meetings, Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc have demonstrated that there are great prospects for the company in the years ahead. The company said of […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has nominated Chief Eze Duruiheoma as the chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC). If confirmed by the senate, Chief Duruiheoma will succeed Mr Festus Odimegwu who resigned on October 17th, 2013. African Examiner reports that the former NPC boss was forced to resign after making a controversial statement that Nigeria has […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti has described the eventual exit of Honourable Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, a.k.a MOB, representing Ekiti Central Constituency 1 in the House of Representatives in Abuja, as a welcome development by the party and the entire people of the state. The party disclosed this in a press […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Mrs Adijat Abubakar has told Justice Lateef Akapo-Lawal of a Lagos High Court, Ikeja how three suspected armed robbers snuffed life out of one Abubakar Gbagba at Gbagbo Estate, Eleke village, Imota area of Lagos State. The defendants, Wasiu Arepo, Seun Idowu and Ganiyu Taye are facing trial over alleged conspiracy and […]
By Tope Adaramola Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomole has not ceased to attract the fancy of many people since his hey days as an iconoclastic labour leader. As an activist, Oshiomole projected the picture of a gadfly, especially to the ruling class, but that of a savior of some sort to suppressed masses or […]
Man Arraigned in Lagos for Illegal Possession of Gun 30 year old Taiwo Usman was on Tuesday arraigned before Magistrate Miss Akinde of Ikeja Magistrate Court, Lagos for illegal possession of firearm. Usman is facing a one count charge of unlawfully possessing a locally made double barrel shot gun, eight live cartridges, an AK-47 magazine, one K2 magazine and […]
