From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Nigerian leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Extraordinary National Convention has held with many and heavy accusations against the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but with promises by it to return Nigeria to the path of growth and development, if elected into power. In his welcome address at the convention which […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A member of the All Progressive Congress APC, Board of Trustee (BOT) and retired Army General, Josef Okoloagu, has picked the party’s nomination form for the Enugu North Senatorial district race in 2015. The vocal General, who was accompanied by scores of his supporters to the Enugu state secretariat of the […]
Another US school has banned a Nigerian student from attending classes because of an apparent ignorance on the country’s status on the Ebola virus in violation of the United Nations advisory, Empowered Newswire reports. Local media reports in Milford, Connecticut State stated that a Nigerian-American girl who just returned from a visit to Nigeria earlier […]
Mr Kehinde Oluyole, member, National Union of Road Transporter Worker (NURTW) Oyo State chapter has petitioned the Federal and State governments over alleged extortion of N80 million to fight Ebola Virus. Oluyole, a transporter, made the allegation in a two-page petition made available to the Newsmen in Ibadan on Tuesday. In the petition, he claimed […]
By Niyi Adeyi The World Football Governing body, FIFA has given the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) till Friday, October 31, 2014 to settle its interna crisesl, failure of which it will slam it with sanctions. FIFA had last week after Justice Ambrose Allagoa of a Jos High court, sacked the recently elected Amaju Pinnick as […]
By Chuks Ehirim The cozy relationship between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willy Obiano of All Progressives Grand Alliance [APGA], may soon hit the rocks over suspected romance between him and Governor Chibike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State. A source in Abuja revealed that there is an uneasiness within the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu’s 2015 support base has received a knock, as kinsmen of Enugu state Governor, Sullivan Chime in Udi council Area, dismissed as false their purported endorsement of the senate number two man. They described as “utterly ridiculous” media reports claiming that the people of the Area, had declared […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to achieve peace in crisis-ridden communities in Plateau State, a non-governmental organisation, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) has trained over 2, 500 persons on how to mediate in conflict management. The Communication and Learning Officer, Search for Common Ground, Chima Onwe disclosed this during the “Plateau Will Arise” media […]
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, the umbrella body of owners of online news websites in Nigeria, has resolved to forge a partnership with the Nigerian Copyright Commission for the protection of intellectual property. Rising from its meeting in Abuja, GOCOP, in a statement on Tuesday, vowed to work with the NCC “to properly articulate […]
*Urges FG To Seek Foreign Assistance In Caring For Victims The Nigerian Senate has resolved to raise N20 million among themselves to support internally displaced persons in the country, especially those displaced by Boko Haram operations in the North East. It also urged the federal government to redouble its efforts in providing relief materials to […]
Kwara State Government has expressed concern that it had suddenly moved from the 33rd slot to the bottom of the 36-state federation fiscal allocation table. This comes after the All Progressive congress (APC) Governors’ forum last week raised the alarm following its meeting in Ilorin, the state capital. The State Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, […]
Muslims in Lagos State are divided over support for the governorship ambition of the former Accountant General of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode as another Muslim groups have denounced purported claims by some Muslim clerics that all Muslims in the state have endorsed Ambode’s ambition. Last week, over 4,000 Muslims openly endorsed the governorship ambition of Ambode […]
At least, property worth millions of naira were Tuesday evening destroyed as fire razes the Federal Ministry of Works building at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, Nigeria. It was learnt that the fire began in the 2-storey building around 6:30pm after workers had left the office at the close of work. The inferno gutted three offices […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will begin the distribution of 4.8 million Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) in Lagos, Nigeria from November 7, 2014. This was disclosed by INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Adekunle Ogunmola in Lagos, saying that the distribution of the PVC under the third phase would begin in Lagos and other […]
As one of the requirements to become a British citizen, eligible applicants are required to sit a test, Life in the UK test, which seeks to test knowledge of applicants on the past and contemporary realities of the British society. Of great note is the fact that Britain is proud, as it is unpretentious of […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A Coalition of Muslims, Christians and over 70 different non-governmental organizations has purchased a governorship form for Governor Bala Ngillari to contest the 2015 election even as they hailed the governor’s style of leadership. Leader of the Coalition, Arch. Lawrence Ngbale, while commending the People’s Democratic Party National leadership over its transparency […]
*We are waiting for Party Decision -PDP Reps Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. Mixed reactions have continued to trail the defection of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The APC Caucus led by Femi Gbajabiamila insisted that Tambuwal remains the Speaker of […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, has finally jettisoned his Presidential ambition, just as arrangements have been concluded on his formal declaration for second term in office. Okorocha made the clarification Monday during the swearing-in ceremony of seven new commissioners alongside seven new transition committee chairmen. The opposition All progressive Congress […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has finally dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for All Progressives Congress (APC) from the ruling. Tambuwal announced this in a short message he personally read at the end of plenary today. He said he was leaving the PDP due to the political developments in Sokoto […]
Oyewale Oyelola Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan on Monday sworn-In 23 local government chairmen elected during the Saturday local government poll in the state. The Chairman, Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) Mr. Moses Ogbe had earlier on Sunday declared PDP chairmanship candidates winner in 23 out 25 local government area in the state. […]
