By Ayo Balogun – A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has recommended to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to thoroughly investigate the role and involvement of the World Bank in the repatriation, management and spending of repatriated Abacha stolen funds and other similar funds with a view to ensuring […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – As Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi marks his 1st 100 days in office, residents of Enugu, have expressed worry over alarming rate of harassment and intimidation by multiple government task force. According to the residents, even though similar government uniform task force existed during the administration of immediate past Governor of the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu — The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Youth Council, monday demanded an unconditional apologies from Lagos based Human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo for describing the outrage by Ndigbo over their exclusion in recent federal appointments by President Mohamad Buhari. It would be recalled that Keyamo, had while […]
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has accused the Care-Taker Governor of the State, Chief Nyesom Wike, of wasting over N120 billion during his first 100 days in office, which his administration attained two days ago without anything to show for it apart from falsehood and propaganda. The party made the allegation […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians and the international community that he will make his ministerial nominees known before the end of the month. Buhari who was on a one day visit to Ghana made this known in Aburi Monday when he had audience with the Nigerian community. The Media Adviser […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Worried by endless massacre in the State, a former member of the House of Representatives, in Plateau State, Hon. Bitrus Kaze has accused President Mohammadu Buhari and the APC-led Federal Government of bias in the fight against insecurity in the country, urging the President to stick to his inaugural pledge […]
Ahead of the December 5 governorship elections in Bayelsa State, political heavyweights in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and former governor of the state, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha have endorsed the re-election of Governor Seriake Dickson. The party leaders including PDP acting National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus and former chairman, PDP Board […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has announced with a deep sense of loss the passing on of the Acting Secretary-General of the Community Parliament, Dr. Cheikh Abdelkader Dansoko in Abuja in the evening of September 6, 2015 after a […]
FBN Holdings Plc, the leading and most diversified financial services group in Nigeria, today announced major changes to its leadership team, effective January 1 2016. Mr. Bello Maccido, pioneer Group CEO, FBN Holdings, is leaving his position to become pioneer Chairman of the newly-licenced FBN Merchant Bank Ltd, while Mr. UK Eke (MFR), currently Executive […]
By Niyi Adeyi – President Muhammadu Buhari has set a deadline of Tuesday, September 15, 2015 for full compliance with his directive on revenue due to the Federal Government (FG) or any of its agencies must be paid into the Treasury Single Account (TSA) or designated accounts maintained and operated in the Central Bank of […]
By Barrister Kayode Ajulo – The alleged asset declaration by President Mohammadu Buhari and his Vice Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as presented by his media aide is apparently fraudulent not only to hoodwink Nigerians but to further use same to cover serial violations of their covenant with Nigerians. For clarity, integrity is doing the right thing, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka – Two suspects, who specialises in vandalization of power installations of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), were at the weekend send to their untimely graves, after they were electrocuted. One of the suspect, identified as Francis Ezeugwu, and his accomplice, whose identity could not be ascertained as at press time […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will no longer stomach the continued unlawful use of state apparatus of power by the APC-led Federal Government to harass its elected officials at any level across the country. The party said the APC-led government, last Friday crossed the line in unleashing the Department of State Services (DSS), […]
A socio-cultural group in Bayelsa State, Izon Ibe Youth Assembly, on Sunday alleged that a former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamowei Dudafa, has been fraternizing with the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari by releasing sensitive documents to the government. The organisation specially said the ex-Presidential Aide was responsible for the document containing details […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria – Recently the Igbo ethnic group, also mostly located in the South East geopolitical zone in Nigeria is in the news media complaining that the new Nigeria administration under President Buhari has marginalised the zone. It is necessary to understand the Igbo people, their socioeconomic, political, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Sunday lamented the demise of Ogiame Atuwatse II, the Olu of Warri saying the nation has lost a rare gem and an exceptional monarch. Saraki in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, in Abuja, said the passage of the Olu of Warri was […]
*Jonathan, Wife To Make First Public Appearance Ondo State governor and Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, will lead 12 other governors to attend the formal declaration of Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, for a second term in office on Tuesday, September 8. It was learnt that activities for the event […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has indicated interest to begin a special audit of companies operating in Nigeria. In a statement by FIRS Director of Communications and Servicom, Emmanuel Obeta, the agency clarified that decision to carry out the exercise was reached after a meeting between its Acting Executive Chairman, […]
The desperate journey by the immigrants from Syria has taken a new dimension, as convoy of cars by German and Austrian activists have traveled to Hungary to move the settlers into Western Europe. The development occurred barely 24 hours after the first set of immigrants arrived Austria, after trekking 180km along a motorway, from Budapest […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA – The influential Olu of Warri, in Delta State, Ogiamen Atuwase the II, is dead. He was said to have passed on in Lagos on Friday night of an undisclosed ailment. It would be recalled that the 1st class Monarch, became the Olu of Warri in 1987. Sources alleged that the traditional […]
