Over 50 shops and two cars were burnt on Monday as fire razes the Awori Plank Market in Abule Egba area of Lagos, Nigeria. The fire started around 12:15am, according to the Spokesman, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, but says no life was lost in the inferno. Farinloye notes that the fire started […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba has approved posting of 21 new Police Commissioners (CPs) to different states of the Federation. In a statement issued Monday by the Force Ag. Spokesperson, CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, Messrs Usman Yakubu, Isaac Achong, Paul Okafor, Hyacinth Dagala, Idris Umar, Saliu Garba, A.K. shodipo, Abubakar […]
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, former Accountant General of Lagos State has opened his campaign office at Gbagada area of Lagos in readiness to battle other All Progressive Congress (APC) aspirants for the governorship ticket of the party. Ambode is being backed by the APC National leader, Aiswaju Bola Tinubu to fly the party’s banner against […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted it owes the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, no apology on its demand that he be investigated on allegation of being a sponsor of dreaded Boko Haram group. Following the APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun statement with respect to […]
Niyi Adeyi The Rivers state government has confirmed discharge from the isolation centre, Oduoha – Emohua, sister to the first state Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) casualty, Dr. Ike Enemuo. The late Physician sibling, Chinyere’s discharge and clean bill heath was given Monday morning by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sampson Parker, at a […]
Ayo Balogun The wranglings in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) finally appear abated as the controversial and recently elected President, Chris Giwa has stepped aside. Giwa’s latest decision was in line with the world football governing body – FIFA’s last week letter, which gave Nigeria till Monday, September 8, for him to vacate from […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Nigerian Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu has confirmed fresh case of deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. The latest and only case according to Professor Chukwu on Monday was the wife of Dr. Enemuo who treated one of the country’s primary contact and first casualty in Lagos as […]
Niyi Adeyi The Niger state Governor and Chairman, Northern States Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has been called upon to contest the 2015 Presidential election. In a statement by the Youth for Peace Initiative, Babangida the group explained was called upon to run as he remained the peace icon, while his performance in the […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The weekend primary of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) for Adamawa state bye election has just ended with Senator Muhammed Jibrillah being declared the winner. Jibrallah who was declared winner early hours Monday won with total of 2, 718 votes, putting him ahead of six other aspirants of the party. With the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia A middle-aged man, simply identified as Chigozie was on Saturday reportedly died after he slumped at a night vigil. Our Correspondent reports that the unfortunate incident took place at a Pentecostal church in Umuachara Akpa Mbato village, in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. The man slumped twice while the vigil […]
In recent weeks the All Progressive Congress(APC) has been rocked with a tidal wave of defection of a founding member in Chief Tom Ikimi and the party’s 2011 presidential candidate, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to the party Nigerians loathe but can’t vote out of power at the centre, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). Ikimi’s grievance with the […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) candidate for Niger East Senatorial district bye-election, Dr Shem Nuhu Zagbayi was on Sunday declared winner of the bye election. According to final result announced by the INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof Wole Moreniekeji, the PDP candidate polled 92,056 votes while the APC candidate, Barrister […]
A pro-Democracy Non-Governmental Organization- HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA [HURIWA] has appealed to the Chief of Army Staff General Kenneth Minimah to abolish the auctioning of recruitment and entry level forms into the Nigerian Army and to devise better crime free and efficient recruitment mechanism devoid of profiteering. The Group has also called on […]
As the 2015 election draws, the Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has continued to receive endorsement from various groups and associations, the latest being the Kwara State Chapter of the National Youth Council, NYC. Chairman of the NYC, Comrade Kazeem Adekanye, in his address during a solidarity visit to the Governor at the government […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Youth wing of apex Igbo socio cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has threatened to label the All Progressives Congress APC an ‘anti-Igbo political party’ should it fails to apologise to ex- Chief of Army Staff COAS, Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, within 48 hours. A statement jointly signed by its National Secretary, Emmanuel Nnabuike, […]
Funmilayo Omidiji The Presidential directive to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to print electoral materials through the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC) has received knock from the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The party described the order as a threat to INEC and conduct of free, fair and credible elections in the […]
The proper address should be Mrs Alison-Madueke and for this reason, the titling above seems to fall short in required courtesy. But there is something about this woman, a tough girl quality underneath that fine designer face, which calls for wise recognition. Something beyond marriage tags and chieftaincy beads: an actualised soul carrying on with […]
The Management of Dansa Foods Limited and Bulk Pack Services Limited, over the weekend, assured their customers and other vendors of stability in their operations despite last week’s Court order restraining the company’s operations with their banks. Company Secretary and Legal Adviser to Dansa Foods Limited, Mohammed Shitu Jibril described the court’s interim injunction as […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu No fewer than 5 persons including a bride and groom billed to wed on Saturday 5th September 2014 in Enugu were Friday night shot dead by rampaging heavily armed gunmen. The late intending couple, our Correspondent gathered, was to perform their weeding at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Trans Ekulu, Enugu. Confirming this […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu No fewer than 5 persons including a bride and groom billed to wed on Saturday 5th September 2014 in Enugu were Friday night shot dead by rampaging heavily armed gunmen. The late intending couple, our Correspondent gathered, was to perform their weeding at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Trans Ekulu, Enugu. Confirming this […]
