The National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress, Otunba Gani Adams, has said the next phase of the struggle in Nigeria will be the implementation of the report of the National Conference held last year. Adams, who is also the Convener of the Oodua Progressive Union, an association of the Yoruba and people who believe […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Sequel to persistent attacks in some communities in Plateau, the State Government has announced restriction of movements at night in seven Local Government Areas (LGA) of the State. This directive was made in a press statement issued Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary, State’s Ministry of Information, Mr. Christopher Bello and […]
By Niyi Adeyi with Agency Report – Former Nigerian Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has identified reckless penchant for power and lack of respect for laws as key factors that prompted the ongoing weeks of political violence in Burundi. Atiku’s comments Wednesday morning coincided with the Police attack in Bujumbura, the Burundian capital, where […]
By Austin Omoriodion – The 2015 general elections have come and gone. It is no longer news that the polls recorded one of the biggest political upsets in Africa. For the first time since it’s creation in 1998, Peoples Democratic Party, a party that prides itself as the largest party in Africa, suffered a crushing […]
Washington, DC – African businessman and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu has proposed a new entrepreneur-led development model for Africa at two high profile events in Washington DC. Mr. Elumelu, who is Chairman of United Bank for Africa, and Founder, the Tony Elumelu Foundation, spoke at a White House event hosted by United States President Barack Obama on May 11 to celebrate emerging entrepreneurs around the globe. The event was […]
Barcelona reached their first Champions League final since 2011, despite Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich salvaging pride in the return leg in Germany. Trailing 3-0 from the first leg, Bayern revived their hopes through Medhi Benatia’s early downward header. Barca levelled when Luis Suarez squared for a tap-in from Neymar, who drilled in after the pair […]
Written by Obinna Akukwe @ObinnaAkukwe – Yaradua! Wake Up! Nigeria is still boiling. I want to use this opportunity of commemorating the 5th year of your demise to tell you that you have slept enough. Since January, I counted the time till this day to wake you up as usual on this anniversary of your […]
The Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Community Court in Abuja over immense suffering of Internally Displaced Persons across the country. Joined as defendant is the Attorney General of the Federation, Muhammed Adoke. In the suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/15/15 and filed last week by […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Influential Igbo Youth Moment, (IYM) has lambasted some politicians from the South East zone that have denounced the out- going President Goodluck Jonathan, so soon, because of their selfish interest, saying ingratitude is not in the character of a true Igbo man. In a press statement signed by its […]
A Civil Rights Group, Transparency Coalition of Nigeria (TCN) has called on the President-Elect, General Mohammed Buhari to insulate the EFCC from being manipulated by politicians to witch hunt perceived enemies when he assumes office. In a statement issued by its Secretary General, Mr Peter Gimba in Abuja on Tuesday, the TCN said it was […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – Sequel to last Thursday Supreme Court ruling, which ordered the status quo to be maintained on the subject, the Nigerian Senate Tuesday suspended its planned veto of the controversial 2015 Constitution Amendment Bill. The Senate and outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan have since February this year, been at logger head, owing to […]
By Ayo Balogun – Following the lingering clashes among members of the ruling PDP, its National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu has urged members across the country to put aside their differences, come together and work for stability of the party. Mu’azu who is currently out of the country for bed rest made the call Tuesday […]
Again, another major earthquake has hit the eastern Nepal, the capital of Kathmandu, near Mount Everest, making the latest natural disaster two weeks after similar, which erupted in the town and left over 8,000 dead. No fewer than four victims have been confirmed killed, by the First aid agencies while unidentified figure were injured. The […]
The Rivers state government has dismissed reports of rift between the state governor, Chibuike Amaechi and members of the state house of assembly. A statement issued by Rivers state Commissioner of Information and Communications, Mrs Ibim Semenitari said the governor holds the lawmakers in high regards. “Governor Amaechi holds members of the Rivers State House […]
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has inaugurated an 18-member committee to appraise the performance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state in the last general elections. The committee headed by a former state chairman of the PDP in the state, Chief Ndidi Okereke, is charged among others with the responsibility of ascertaining […]
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo – As we move closer to handover day to a brand new Federal Government of Nigeria on 29 May 2015, with a mixture of optimism and trepidation, if Nigerians (whether you voted for Buhari or not) think that the problems that have besieged and dragged Nigeria down for several inglorious decades […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, has decried the high African immigrants fatality in the Mediterranean Sea, describing it as sordid and scandalous. The Parliament spoke through its Speaker, Senator Ike Ekwermadu during the opening of the 2015 First Ordinary Session of the Community Parliament […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A federal High Court sitting in Enugu has retrained the police from barricading the entrance of the State House of Assembly. African Examiner reports that the police sealed the Enugu state House of Assembly last week shortly before 14 out of the 24 members of the house served an impeachment […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the purported sack of the State chairman, Tunji Shelle, as laughable, null and void. A statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Taofik Gani said the party had thus impressed on the party members to discountenance the purported […]
Efforts initiated by the European Union (EU) Leaders to check lingering crisis associated with the transit of migrants to the continent via sea, has begun to manifest as the body pleaded Monday to the United Nations (UN) to dismantle the syndicates that responsible for the illegal human movement. EU Foreign Policy Chief, Federica Mogherini at […]
