Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja After second day of heated debates on whether to approve or reject extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States, the senate has summoned the Service Chiefs to appear before it Thursday to shed light on the desirability of the request. Senate had on Tuesday held two hours closed door […]
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Primarily I am an advocacy of zero tolerance to gun in every society. I also believe that even the police should carry arms only as a last result. This has been my position for a decent society run and powered by our faith and our conscience. There […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen No fewer than 14 suspects have been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police Command in connection with Sunday’s attack on Alakyo village in Lafia, the State capital. The State’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ugochukwu Theodore, disclosed late Tuesday that five people were killed, seven injured, while over eight shops and not […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Following recent takeover of communities by insurgents in the North Eastern part of the country, Northern Christians have expressed disappointment over the failure of the Federal Government to stop Boko Haram offensives, complaining that over 8,000 people have been killed and over 1 Million, mostly women and children have been displaced. The […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, On Tuesday destroyed counterfeit, fake and substandard drugs valued over one hundred million Naira, (N100 million) in Enugu. The Agency, confiscated the items, which also includes beverages, malaria drugs, cosmetic products, drinks from traders and drug manufacturers in the southeast zone. NAFDAC […]
From Ignatius Okpara Senator Jim Nwobodo, has declared that his late eldest son, Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo who passed on last Friday, died out of negligence of a Nigeria doctor. Nwobodo stated that his son was already cured at Anderson medical cancer centre in Huston, Texas USA and was asked to stay longer in USA but […]
A United States – based indigene of Ondo State, Mr. Awoyemi Olumide Tuesday said President Goodluck Jonathan can win the next year Presidential election without the influence of Governor Olusegun Mimiko. Olumide, who was speaking with Newswatch correspondent in Washington, DC, said that Ondo State would continue to vote for President Jonathan because of the […]
Oyewale Oyelola Super Eagle’s of Nigeria will battle South Africa’s Bafana Bafana on Wednesday in Uyo Stadium, Akwa Ibom state to qualify for 2015 African Cup of Nations. Nine countries have already qualified for the competition holding in Equatorial Guinea. They are: South Africa, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Zambia, Tunisia and Senegal. […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has recalled members from their recess in order to meet over President Jonathan’s request to extend the emergency rules in the North East, Nigeria Tambuwal asked members to reconvene tomorrow (Thursday) to hold a special session on the extension of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe […]
Some concerned Indigenes of Ondo State in the United States Tuesday advised President Goodluck Jonathan to follow the decision of court that recently sacked the Caretaker Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State. A federal High court in Abuja had recently sacked Caretaker Committee led by Dare Adeleke and asked Ebenezer Alabi- […]
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo The news going round is that Nigeria is broke. I, for one, do not believe that fallacy. However, if the treasury is indeed empty or nearing emptiness, then what it means is that this happened because the government, this government and past governments had not exercised good fiscal, economic responsibility and […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. After a crucial deliberation for about two hours behind closed door over President Jonathan request for another six months extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States, Senators from the north vehemently opposed the idea. Nevertheless, the Senate will decide on Wednesday whether to approve the request or not. President […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo has written the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to protest the planned exclusion of Governor Bala James Nggilari from contesting the Adamawa governorship primary election. Keyamo, in the letter released on Tuesday said as the solicitor of Nggilari, the governor had briefed him that he has been a […]
Lagos; 17-11-2014; Women who chose Ruby, a female focused current account offered by pan-African bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, will now enjoy more perks as the bank has expanded its list of exclusive partners offering special services to its female account holders. Ruby is a current account offered by UBA exclusively to its […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has suspended his presidential ambition following concern expressed by some respected members of his party. This was contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to reporters Tuesday evening. Tambuwal expressed his gratitude to his friends, political associate as well as […]
Leader of the African Union Commission, Dlamini Zuma, has commended ECOWAS Chairman and Ghanian President, John Dramani-Mahama and Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on their sterling roles in restoring peace and constitutional order in Burkina Faso. The commendation was made in a statement released Tuesday, from the Commission’s Information and Communication Directorate in Addis Ababa, the […]
Popular Hip hop stars and twin brothers – Psquare are marking their birthday anniversary today (November 18, 2014) with the release of a new video on Shekini track in their new album with the title: Double Trouble. One of the duo, Peter Okoye is simultaneously celebrating his wedding anniversary which coincides with the birthday anniversary […]
By Adeseye Adebiyi AFROPOLITAN vibes is a monthly live music concert, considered as an arena for alternative music. It is an event where music lovers besiege and assemble to watch live performances of the contemporary artistes such as singers, songwriters and musicians, doing justice to mostly, the original work that are unflinchingly entrenched in the […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Following renewed clash Monday, between the rival youth groups, the Nasarawa State Governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has announced a dusk to dawn curfew on Lafia, the State Capital. The curfew according to the Press Secretary to the Governor, Yakubu Lamai, would last between 6.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m daily for now. The […]
