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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase has mandated all State Command Commissioners of Police to dislodge local government officials operating on the highways in the guise of collecting tolls for their local government authorities. A statement issued by Emmanuel Ojukwu, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja said the order became necessary following complaints […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 30 June 2015 – “Providing access to electricity for schools, hospitals, businesses and industries is the single most impactful intervention that can be made to transform the continent. It has tremendous implications for job creation, health, food security, education, technological advancement and overall economic development.” Mr. Tony Elumelu said today in Abidjan. African businessman and […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
Lagos Nigeria, 29th June 2015 – olake Akinkugbe, the Vice President and Head, Energy and Natural Resources at FBN Capital Limited, has stated that local sources of finance have gained in popularity over the past decade as African banks have been better capitalised to take advantage of new opportunities in the oil and gas sector. […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos state chapter of PDP has condemned the Ruling of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which struck out its petition on Wednesday against Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and vows to challenge the ruling at the Appeal Court. The Party described the tribunal’s ruling as a miscarriage of justice and a […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
By Abdul Gaffar Bello – Barely 24 hours after her appointment, the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) acting Chairman, Mrs. Amina Bala-Zakari and subsequently demanded President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately terminate her appointment. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja Wednesday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
At least, six children have been feared drowned and nine others rescued on Wednesday as a Fibre boat collided with a canoe at Ojo area of Lagos, Nigeria African Examiner gathered that 14 children were in the canoe when the fibre boat ran into it the canoe, with the canoe capsizing and six children feared […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
By Adebiyi Adeseye – Apart from the popular Sports and Movie academies which are meant to discover and train the young and upcoming stars, another “catch them young” sports concept has been conceived and unveiled in Lagos. Referred to as Kiddies Olympic, the sport initiative was hatched by some Lagos based Creative arts experts with […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Deputy President of Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has asked President Mohammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC), to face delivery of good governance to Nigerians, rather than allowing its representatives in government to continue bickering over sharing of positions , particularly in the National Assembly. This is just as Coalition […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has constituted an Adhoc committee on Media to shore up the image of the House among Nigerians Dogara was represented by the Deputy Speaker Suleiman Lasun at the swearing in of the committee on Tuesday in Abuja. He noted that the activities and […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
By Niyi Adeyi – The Lagos State Elections Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in the 2015 general elections, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, challenging the winner of the poll and incumbent State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. In their ruling Wednesday, the three-man panel of tribunal led by […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Lagos State Government has issued a 21 day ultimatum to motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle riders to vacate the restricted routes or face the full wrath of the law. This was made known to newsmen by the Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello after a consultative meeting with […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
By Ayo Balogun – Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode’s money laundering charge has been dismissed by a Federal High Court in Lagos. Delivering her ruling on the suit instituted against the ex-Minister by the Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC), Wednesday morning, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, acquitted and freed Fani-Kayode as she held that the prosecution […]
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter has congratulated Governor Nyesom Wike for finally accepting the need to rid Rivers State of kidnappers and armed criminal gangs. The party in a statement signed by it spokesman, Chris Finebone said, “This follows the governor’s reported readiness to seek an amendment to the existing law on […]
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corruption is just beginning and that the president is bent on recovering of looted funds by the last administration. The party said Buhari’s government is just being methodical in its approaches to achieve uncommon performance that will surprise everyone. Lai Muhammed, National […]
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun – Sequel to the battering and near-murder of a journalist, Yomi Olomofe, in Badagry last week, the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) is set to file a wide-range of law suits against the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), having briefed its lawyers on the sad occurrence. The Chairman […]
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday in Abuja that his administration will undertake appropriate reforms and implement fresh policies to boost national income from oil and gas production. Buhari disclosed this while speaking with delegations from Exxon- Mobil and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG). Mr. President listed the removal of […]
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
Following the exit from office today, of former INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday announced the appointment of a National Electoral Commissioner, Amina Bala Zakari as Jega’s successor in acting capacity. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Communications in the office of the Head of Civil Service (HOS) […]
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
By Abdul Gaffar Bello – The immediate past Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has described allegation of spending the sum of $2.1 billion out of the Excess Crude Account (ECA), “without authorization” as false, malicious and baseless, as well as a new plot to witch-hunt her. Dr. Iweala while […]
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Tuesday gave assurance that there would be no delay in the confirmation of ministerial nominees once the list is sent to the legislature by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senate President who stated this while receiving the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Denys Gaver, when he paid […]
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
The Bayelsa Development and Investment Corporation on Tuesday said the $3.5 billion Brass Fertilizer and Petrochemical project to be sited at Odioma in Brass Local Government Area is expected to generate a turnover of $1.5 billion and employ about 30, 000 workers, especially indigenes. The firm, therefore, predicted a prosperous future for the people of […]
