By Ayo Balogun – Emergency responders have confirmed four people dead, six rescued and two others still missing in the helicopter which crashed into the Lagos Lagoon at Oworonshoki, Lagos. The helicopter crash occurred around 3pm as it suddenly plunged into the Lagos Lagoon. Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, police, NEMA, […]
Son of highly revered late Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi, Prince Aderonmu Ishola Aderemi (Lambua) has explained that the Ife tradition seriously forbids the disclosure of the death of any holders of the stool of the Ooni, because “Ooni never dies”. Prince Aderemi said the Ooni from time immemorial is likened to Oduduwa, being […]
By Ayo Balogun – Two former Rivers State government officials under the administration of Chibuike Amaechi have written to President Buhari explaining that allegations of corruption and fraudulent enrichment against the former Rivers governor and his administration were untrue adding that facts of the issues were grossly twisted. Former SSG, George Peyii and Former Commissioner […]
The ongoing overhaul exercise in Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) continues Tuesday as President Muhammadu Buhari, fired the Managing Directors of the oil giant subsidiaries. In a media statement, by the NNPC Spokesperson, Mr. Ohi Alegbe, Buhari equally retired 38 management staff of the corporation, now leaving the staff strength at 83 from the former […]
The Kwara State Government has directed all nine state-owned tertiary institutions in the state to open single treasury accounts for fees and other payments in a pilot exercise that will eventually extend to all revenue generating agencies in the state. They have also been directed to close all other revenue accounts maintained in commercial banks […]
By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The Transition Committee setup by Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has uncovered a debt profile of over N222 billion left by the immediate past administration of the State. This was disclosed Tuesday in Jos, the State capital, by the Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Governor, Prof. Sonny Tyoden, […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to disband the Presidential Task Force Implementation Committee on the alienation of Federal Government Landed Properties. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, the Governor said members of the Task Force are carrying out duties inimical to the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday in Abuja that the prosecution of persons who have stolen national resources will begin in a matter of weeks. Speaking at a meeting with members of the National Peace Committee led by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar in the Presidential Villa, President Buhari declared that his administration was irrevocably committed to doing […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri – A total of 30 suspected smugglers were last month nabbed by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’, Owerri, over importation of various contraband goods worth N197, 385,747. The Customs Area Controller, (CAC) in charge of the zone, Mr. Dimka Victor David, made this known to […]
Ayo Balogun – Three persons have died as a passenger bus collided with a trailer at Ajah area of Lagos, Nigeria. The passenger bus owned The Young Shall Grown was on a top speed when it ramped into an articulated trailer conveying an earth moving machine on Ajah-Epe Road around 10am on Tuesday. The accident […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – Former Military Head of State and a member of the National Peace Committee for the 2015 general elections, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar (retd.), is leading other committee members in a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at Presidential Villa, FCT Abuja. Also in the meeting which the subject is yet to […]
A group in Rivers state, COALITION OF CONCERNED RIVERS PROFESSIONALS (CORIP) has warned immediate past First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan; governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state and former governor of Rivers, Peter Odili to steer clear of the state’s immediate past governor, Chibuike Amaechi. In a press statement signed by the group’s President, Dr Owen T […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption headed by Professor Itse Sagay, a prominent professor of law and civil rights activist. The Committee’s brief is to advise the present administration on the prosecution of the war against corruption and the implementation of required reforms in Nigeria’s criminal justice system. Other members […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The anti-corruption campaign by the present administration has taken more serious dimension as President Muhammadu Buhari Monday demanded for explanations from the Federal Ministry of Finance on diversion of the sum of $1.5 billion external loan, meant for rail projects under the supervision of the last Finance Minister, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi […]
By Agabus Pwanagba – Residents of the Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, whose communities were recently recaptured from Boko Haram, have raised alarm over alleged discrimination in distribution of relief materials. Some of the residents who just returned from self exile who spoke to newsmen in Yola, the State capital, complained that a […]
Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, through its Sustainability Centre, FirstBank Sustainability Centre (FSC) has partnered with the Lagos Business School to host a Sustainability workshop for SME practitioners in Nigeria. The objective of the workshop is to drive home the need for SME entrepreneurs to embed sustainable practices into their […]
By Niyi Adeyi – The result of the May/June 2015 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results have been released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Addressing a press conference in Lagos Monday, WAEC Head of National office, Mr. Charles Eguridu, announced that out of 1.5 million candidates who sat for the examination recently, the […]
For failing to carry out its statutory responsibility in prosecuting the Chairman, Police Service Commission , Mr. Mike Okiro over alleged abuse of office, corruption and misrepresentation of facts with a view to embezzle the sum of N275.5 million PSC election funds, a law firm Prodigy Chambers has challenged the anti graft bodies to either […]
Ayodele Ayodele, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counsels the All Progressives Congress (APC) to always be sincere and stop appropriating the achievements of past administration as theirs. The party said, instead, the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari should make haste and activate the various economic outlets which have been stagnated as a result […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Enugu state chapter of the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC) has expressed optimism that it will reclaim its alleged stolen mandate from Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). State Chairman of the party, Dr. Ben Nwoye, stated this Sunday while speaking with newsmen at the […]
