Nigerian music sensation Tiwa Savage and her manager Tunji Balogun (Tee Billz) have finally tied the knot in a celebrity filled wedding ceremony today in Dubai at the Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa, Dubai. Banky W played the role of best man at the occasion. The church which is filled with celebrities, friends, colleagues and family […]
…Says Gov Can’t Stop President’s Adviser From Visiting Akwa Ibom A member of the Peoples Democratic Board of Trustee (BOT), Chief Don Etiebet has said the warning that the Akwa Ibom State Executive Committee of PDP issued against the President’s Political Adviser, Ahmed Gulak, amounted to a disrespect of the office of the President of […]
Oyewale Oyelola Delegate and member of Committee on Economic, Trade and Investment at the ongoing National Conference, Mahmoud Ottoman has called for economic reforms that would address the issue of unemployment in the country. Mahmoud said this while speaking with Journalists on the ongoing National Conference in Lagos on Friday. He said,”We need to get […]
Kayode Adelowokan In the attempt to stop jungle justice, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ambrose Aisabor, on Friday ordered police officials to open fire on any group of people trying to set suspected criminals ablaze. Aisabor gave the order while addressing reporters after the police rescued a sane man accused of being a […]
Kayode Adelowokan Anxiety has continued to grow from stakeholders in the Nigeria aviation industry over the recent proposed merger of the industry’s agencies in order to reduce cost and for effective management. The Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), the National Union Of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the National Association Of […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday grants Lagos State’s request for a stay of execution of its earlier judgment delivered in respect of the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge. It would be recalled that the Federal High Court had on March 27, 2014 delivered a judgment in the case instituted by […]
The World Bank has earmarked a $300 million to support youths empowerment intervention in Nigeria under the bank’s Youth Empowerment Social Support Operation (YESSO) The World Bank Task Team Leader for YESSO, Professor Foluso Okunmadewa disclosed this at the Training the Trainers Programme on Community Based Targeting and Unified Registry of Beneficiaries of the scheme […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki There was a mild drama Thursday at the Ebonyi state Government Guest House Abakaliki, venue of a press conference put together by the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), as a factional chairman of the organisation, Mr Peter Olisaemeka, disrupted the meeting aimed at endorsing President Goodluck Jonathan for 2015. Olisaemeka, who […]
…Gives Military Ultimatum to Rescue Abducted Chibok Students Oyewale Oyelola Chairman, Northern Governors Forum who doubles as Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu has warned governors and other political figures to stop making utterances that could worsen the level of insecurity in Nigeria. Governor Babangida Aliyu said this while addressing media after the expanded National Security […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio has sacked two commissioners from his cabinet. This was contained in statement signed Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Aniekan Umanah on Thursday. The affected are the Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Bassey Akpan and the Commissioner for Rural Development, Mr. Effiong Abia. The statement reads […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to cancel the political rally being planned for him by the Adamawa PDP for Tuesday, saying the President cannot and should not be celebrating when over 200 school girls are missing. ”We hope and pray that our daughters are released safely even […]
The University of Nigeria (UNN) College of Medicine Alumni Association says it has begun moves to build a state of the art ultra-modern College of Medicine estimated to cost a whopping sum of 6 billion naira for the university. National President of the association and former governor of Enugu State, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, who disclosed […]
Jacob Oyewale, Abuja Delegates at the ongoing National Conference in their bid to bring sanity to electoral process adopted proposal to ensure all election petitions deliver judgment before the swearing-in of elected political office holders. Deputy Chairman of the committee, National Conference Standing Committee on Law, Judiciary and Human Rights, Prof. Auwalu Yadudu on Thursday […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to cancel the political rally being planned for him by the Adamawa PDP for Tuesday, saying the President cannot and should not be celebrating when over 200 school girls are missing. ”We hope and pray that our daughters are released safely even before Tuesday, April […]
A two-storey building under construction collapsed on Thursday at Oworonshoki area of Lagos, Nigeria with 10 people escaping death. Emergency rescue responders saved the day as they work frantically to pull out alive 10 people trapped in the debris after the building caved in at about 11.00 am at 11 Sand Beach Lane, Oworonshoki. The […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos No fewer than 19 children have been rescued from an illegal orphanage at Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos, Nigeria. The orphanage, located at Abaranje area of Ikotun has been operating since 2002 without being registered with the Lagos State Government. Government officials from the Office of Youth and Social Development went […]
The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the crowning of Port Harcourt as World Book Capital 2014 as yet another evidence of the visionary and focused leadership of Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi. The party in a statement issued by the State Interim Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, said that […]
By General Muhammadu Buhari Sinister terror and hatred have again reached from the shadows to steal the lives of innocent Nigerians. In Nyanya, seventy-two people were killed by a car bomb. Hundreds more were injured in the devastation. Their killings served no purpose except for those who exalt in evil. The bomb blast quickly came […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka Scores of youths in Oko community of Anambra State on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest to the Anambra Government House Awka, demanding for the dethronement of the traditional ruler of the area, Igwe professor Laz Ekwueme. The renewed protest followed the alleged killing of a youth in the community by soldiers engaged […]
Dear Niger delta delegates, this letter serves to respectfully notify you that although the conference isn’t sovereign as the Pan Niger delta Conference (PNDC) held on January 28, 2014 demanded like other groups from the region and beyond. Many fronts, including states’ representatives from the region or, all of you are present at the talk-shop. […]
