Jonathan Orders Cancellation of NIS Recruitment As NASS Summons Moro, NIS Boss

Kayode Adelowokan Following the last weekend’s stampede that occurred across the country during a recruitment exercise of the Nigerian Immigration Service, President Goodluckluck Jonathan has ordered the cancellation of the exercise. The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku who announced this on Wednesday shortly after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) said a panel set […]

Amaechi Swears-In New Chief Judge

The Rivers State Governor, Rt. Honourable Rotimi Amaechi, has sworn-in the seventh Chief Judge of the state, Justice Peter Nwoke Agumagu. The appointment, however, comes with some controversies bordering on the qualification of the Chief Judge. A court in the state is challenging his appointment, insisting that Justice Daisy Okocha, is the most senior judge […]

An Appeal To Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan

  Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan President, Federal Republic of Nigeria Federal Capital Territory, Garki, Abuja Ref: CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.104/556 Ref: CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.171/571 Your Excellency, Please accept greetings from our families. While we appeal to you and all Nigerians of goodwill not to be fed up with our continued plea for help at this very challenging time, kindly permit […]

Fire Razes Christ Embassy Church in Lagos

Fire has destroyed properties valued at millions o naira at Christ Embassy Church, Oregun area of Lagos, Nigeria. Officials of the Lagos State Fire Services battled the fire for over three hours before it was extinguished. The fire began around 6:30 pm on Tuesday. The inferno burnt the entire generator room, with 14 giant generators […]

Boko Haram Being Sponsored To Discredit Jonathan -PDP

Ayo Balogun, Lagos The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says the dreaded Islamic terrorists, Boko Haram are being sponsored by unpatriotic elements to discredit the person and office of President Goodluck Jonathan. The party said the tactics is to distract the President and constrain the successful delivery of his transformation programme so as to portray him […]

APC NEC Raises Alarm Over Jonathan’s Plot To Declare Total State Of Emergency In Adamawa, Borno, Yobe

Ayo Balogun, Lagos The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressive Congress (APC) rose up from an emergency meeting on Tuesday raising alarm over plot by President Jonathan to declare a total state of emergency in Adamawa, Bornu and Yobe States, being controlled by APC leadership. At the emergency meeting were the party’s Interim […]

Job Seekers Deaths: Jonathan May Fire Interior Minister, Immigration Boss

IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu There are strong indications that president Goodluck Jonathan may fire the minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and Comptroller- General, Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Mr. David Paradang, over last Saturday’s needless death of some job seekers during the NIS recruitment exercise. African Examiner reports that about 20 unemployed applicants lost their lives in […]

Peter Onwusanya Emerges As New Speaker Of Delta Assembly

…As Ochei Formally Resigns As Speaker Peter Onwusanya has been elected as the new speaker of the delta state house of assembly. His election followed the formal resignation of Victor Ochei as Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday. In a letter addressed to the Deputy Speaker of the house, Ochei resigned […]

Dangote Explains Reasons For Introduction Of New 52.5n Grade Of Cement

…Block Makers Commends Dangote Cement For Initiative Dangote Cement Plc has clarified that the reason for the introduction of the higher cement grade the 52.5N, was to offer consumers variety of choices in their quest for quality products. This is just as block makers commended the initiatives of the cement company in producing a higher […]

Chief Willie Obiano: The New Sheriff in Anambra State

By Chukwudi Nwokoye On the 17th day of March, the leadership baton was passed from Governor Peter Obi to Chief Willie Maduaburochukwu Obiano. By the way, I use the baton analogy to stress the fact that the governance of the great state of Anambra is a relay race and not a sprint. One does a […]

CONFAB: Group Faults Gen. Nwachukwu’s Nomination To Lead South- East

IGNATIUS OKPARA in Aba Despite the official inauguration of the national Conference (CONFAB) monday, 17th March 2014 in Abuja, by president Goodluck Jonathan, an Igbo pressure group, under the auspices of Lower Niger Congress (LNC), has opposed the nomination of Gen. Ike Nwachukwu (rtd) as leader of South East delegates. Speaking to newsmen Tuesday in […]

Police Extortion: Bus Drivers Embark On Strike In Enugu, Send SOS To IGP

IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Scores of people especially workers and students were stranded at various locations in Enugu metropolis on Monday, following a two- day strike embarked upon  by commercial drivers in the city over alleged extortion, exploitation and intimidation of their members by the police. The drivers, who ply Abakpa-Obiagu, Abakpa-New Market, Abakpa-Old Park and […]

NIS Tragedy: Jonathan Queries Interior Minister, Comptroller Of Immigration

Unhappy with the deaths of young Nigerian job seekers last Saturday, March 15, 2014, President Goodluck Jonathan has tongue lashed the minister of internal affairs, Mr Abba Boro and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) David Parradang. The two officials were invited into the presidential villa Abuja and met with the president […]

Faith of a Small Ukraine Adjacent to a Big Russia and Americans Play the Porn

By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The ongoing standoff between local Ukrainians and its different allies from both Russia and the West has got a new twist when Crimea voted in a referendum on Sunday March 16, 2014 with over 90% in favour of returning once more to be part of Russia. There […]

Recruitment Stampede: CACOL Calls For Minister, NIS Comptroller General’s Sack

Kayode Adelowokan The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has called for immediate sack of the Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. David Shikfu Parradang. This came on the heel of the death of 20 job seekers who were stampeded during the recruitment exercise of the Nigeria […]

NIS Tragedy: Group Drags FG To UN Over Violations Of Job-Seekers’ Rights

Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a petition to United Nations Secretary General, Mr Ban Ki-Moon, requesting him to use his office and leadership to publicly condemn and refer the unlawful deaths and inhuman and degrading treatment of job-seekers by the Nigerian government to the appropriate United Nations human […]

Governor Orji And South East Governor’s Forum: Another Fitting Cap For A Quality Leader

By Charles Ajunwa On Sunday March 9, 2014, the South East Governors’ Forum (SEGF) reached another milestone in its existence as a rallying point for the governors of the five states that constitute the South-east geo-political zone. A thunderous ovation had greeted the announcement of Governor T.A. Orji of Abia State as the new chairman […]

National confab: Focus strictly on the Nigerian Agenda, Jonathan tells delegates

Kayode Adelowokan As the long awaited national conference was official declared open in Abuja on Monday, President Goodluck Jonathan, has called on all delegates to focus strictly on the Nigerian Agenda. President Jonathan said though the task before delegates is onerous; but said that there can only be one winner if they do everything right, […]

(Photo) Inauguration Ceremony Of The National Conference By President Goodluck Jonathan Monday, March 17, 2014 In Abuja

Gunmen Abduct Ex-Ebonyi Council Chief In Church Premises

IGNATIUS OKPARA in Abakaliki Heavily armed gunmen on Sunday abducted the former coordinator of Okposi Development Centre in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr. Ihebunandu Okorie. The erstwhile council chief was forcefully seized inside the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Obioha Okposi, at about 1pm, after attending a church service. Our correspondent gathered that the […]