A Tanzanian government minister described elephant poaching on Thursday as a national disaster, and urged China to curb its appetite for ivory. The east African nation’s elephant population shrank from around 110,000 in 2009 to a little over 43,000 in 2014, a fall of 60 percent, according to a census released this month, with conservation […]
(BBC) Prayers have been held across the United States after the killing of nine people at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. The suspect, Dylann Roof, 21, was detained during a traffic stop in Shelby, North Carolina. After a court appearance on Thursday, Mr Roof waived his right to extradition and was flown […]
(Reuters) His uncle worried he was cooped up in his room too much. The few images of him found easily online suggest he had a fascination with white supremacy, publicly embracing its symbols. And for his birthday this year, his father bought the young man a pistol, the uncle said. Dylann Roof, a 21-year-old white […]
By Odimegwu Onwumere – The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu was invariably telling the world that what would bring honour to his personality and office was service to duty and not media sycophancy, when he made the disclosure in a press briefing made available to the public on June 17, through his Chief Press […]
By Abdul-Warith Afekade Blessing Agbomhere – Mr President, permit me to seize this opportunity to congratulate you as you begin your journey as the captain of this ship called the Nigerian State. Indeed, your leadership qualities and capabilities become clearer with each passing day for all to see. Notwithstanding the sorry state of our nation’s […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has descended heavily on the Caretaker Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, over the sack of 344 Lecturers of the Rivers State Polytechnic recruited in September 2014 by the immediate past administration of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. “This is madness taken too far,” Rivers APC […]
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has described as untrue the claim that the Chadian Military have conducted air strikes against six terrorist camps in Nigeria. Instead, it clarified that the Nigerian Air Force surveillance mission identified targets tagged as Camp 6 around Bosso town which is not within Nigeria’s territory and alerted the partners accordingly. In […]
By Collins Amadi – The immediate past Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mrs Ibim Semenitari has condemned the Rivers State Government for breaking into her residence in Port Harcourt using policemen armed with machine guns. In a statement Issued on Thursday and made available to newsmen, the former commissioner stated that the armed […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Imo State Governor, Ikedi Ohakim. Ohakim was quizzed Thursday morning in his Asokoro residence, Abuja. The former Governor who has been roped into multiple cases of corruption, during his tenure (between 2007and 2011) was summoned by the anti-graft agency to appear […]
By Collins Amadi – A regional pressure body, Igbo Mandate Congress (IMC) has condemned plot by some politicians in the South Eastern Nigeria, against the alleged resolve of President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint Chief Dr Ogbonnaya Onu as the new Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF). The group in a statement issued by its Director […]
By Abdul Gafaar Bello – Newly-elected Senator, representing Kogi West District, Dino Melaye’s victory has been upheld by the State’s Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Lokoja, the State capital. Senator Melaye disclosed this on his twitter account Thursday morning, shortly after the judgement was delivered. “Smart Adeyemi’s case against me at the Tribunal sitting in […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba – Authorities of the Delta State Polytechnic, Uzoro has announced the expulsion of 233 students of various departments over cultism and sundry acts. Rector of the institution, Dr. Steve Obioreh, in a statement he personally signed, and made available to newsmen, disclosed that majority of the affected students, were involved in […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo has asked the National Assembly to probe the former Minister of Petroleum, Allyson Deziani, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC, and others over reported massive fraud in the corporation regarding the crude oil swap programme and the Offshore Processing Agreements, OPAs. Keyamo, in a letter to […]
There are strong indications that President Muhammudu Buhari has ordered the anti- graft agencies to probe the allegation of financial recklessness levelled against the Auditor General of the Federation, Mr. Samuel Ukura If found guilt, Mr. Ukura would be the first public servant to be probed by the Buhari’s administration. The President’s directive may not […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has ordered the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC to publish the allowances of the Federal legislators on the Commission’s website. Saraki who stated this on Wednesday on his twitter handle said that “RMAFC ought to do this in a matter of days.” […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – As reactions continue to trail President Muhammadu Buhari assertion that old age may limit his performance in office, the PDP Media Watchdog has asked him to resign as President. The group while reacting to the statement on Wednesday said the APC and President Buhari are gang of hypocrites and liars. “The […]
The Dangote Foundation – the global philanthropic arm of Dangote Industries Limited donated $1million to the government of the earthquake hit Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal as humanitarian aid and disaster relief for response and recovery efforts in Nepal. “The Dangote Foundation donation builds upon our community intervention initiative and longstanding commitment to providing development […]
By Ayo Balogun – Tragedy struck late Tuesday in Monguno, Borno State, when a deadly explosion erupted from an abandoned bag, killing many, while several others were injured. Sources revealed to our Correspondent that the bag believed to contain Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) exploded when found by some members of the State’s civilian JTF. The […]
After the counting of 30 of the 8th Lunar month (Shaban), Muslims in Nigeria and most countries all over the world will tomorrow (Thursday) commence a 29 or 30 days of Ramadan fasting. Already, some Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia have formally announced that the annual fasting will start Thursday. Other nations which religious highest […]
By Abdul Gafaar Bello – Incumbent Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has been elected the Chairman of the leading Nigerian opposition PDP Governors’ Forum. Mimiko who until the Election Wednesday in FCT Abuja, was occupying similar position in the South Western part of the country. He succeeded immediate past Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill […]
