Police Teargas Polytechnic Lecturers In Abuja The Nigerian police Tuesday fired tear gas canisters at protesting polytechnic lecturers who engaged in a peaceful protest to force the Nigerian government to have dialogue with the lecturers relating to their demands. The lecturers and some polytechnic students gathered at the federal Secretariat in Abuja to ask for […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki, No fewer than 500 aggrieved Members of the All Progressives Congress APC in Ebonyi State, on Tuesday staged a protest against the leadership of the state congress committee, accusing them of irregularities. The protesting APC members, alleged that the congress committee, engaged in fraudulent activities in the conduct of the Tuesday, exercise […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Akwa Ibom state governor, Godswill Akpabio, has described as false and mischievous allegations that he supported and advised the president to extend emergency rule and collapse all democratic structures in the three Northern eastern states of Borno Yobe and Adamawa, saying “I did not call for the complete emergency rule.” Akpabio, […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA It was tragedy-comedy at the Enugu State government House Tuesday as Governor Sullivan Chime ordered that an aero contractor helicopter that erroneously landed at the government lodge be impounded. The helicopter, which was said to have been chattered to fly the corpse of former member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, late […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA), has approved Security Programs for 22 Airports in the country in line with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulation Part 17 requirements and the National Civil Aviation Security Programme (NCASP). According to the General Manager, Public Affairs NCAA Mr. Fan Ndubuoke, the Airport Security Programme (ASP) was reviewed intermittently […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Lagos State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two men in connection with unlawful possession of 1.6kg of heroin. The suspects, Ogbonna Paul Obioma, 36, an auto parts dealer and Okpoagu Stanley Chijioke, 30 who claimed to be jobless were apprehended at Festac town, Lagos. According to the […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has fired Alhaji Ahmed Gulak as his Special Adviser (Political). A statement issued by the President’s spokesman Dr Reuben Abati says the termination is with immediate effect. The statement further stated that, “a replacement for Alhaji Gulak will be announced in due course.” more soon
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The entire story of man consists of life competition and collaboration, agreements and disagreements, some mixture of hate and love, a few little praises but lots of big condemnations, a few successes and piles of failures, and series of ups and downs. When the hate or […]
The Pan African conglomerate-Dangote Group-has donated 12-trailer load of relief material worth N40 million to the Benue State Government. The relief material, according to the Group, is meant to support the ongoing effort of the state government to bring succor to the victims of the recent crisis that affected some parts of the state. Speaking […]
Oyewale Oyelola National Chairman, Labour Party and delegate in the ongoing national conference, Dan Nwanyanwu has advised Nigeria youths participate in politics and understudy old people to gain political experience to perform effective in Nigeria politics. Nwanyanwu made this call in his chat with Newsmen on youth participation in Abuja. “You cannot do anything without […]
As part of efforts to becoming better citizens after serving jail terms, 48 prisoners awaiting trial at the Ikoyi Prisons who were enrolled for the November/December 2013 General Certificate of Examination (GCE) have passed the examination. Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, Mr. Emmanuel Bamidele, who made this known on Monday while receiving members of the Ikeja […]
Arguments upon arguments; motions upon motions is what can best describe the process that led to another adjournment on Monday of deliberation on whether legislation on mining of mineral resources should remain the exclusive right of the Federal Government. Another crucial issue, shot down by the Committee on Devolution of Power after a lengthened argument, […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has chided Lagos Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for its ridiculous call for the arrest of the National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for calling for the roasting of those who would rig the coming gubernatorial election in Ekiti and Osun States. […]
A medical team of the Kwara State Association in North America (KSANG) have arrived Ilorin to provide free medical services, including surgery to patients as part of efforts by Kwarans in the diaspora to support government’s healthcare services through 500 meters access to quality primary healthcare. Addressing the team, which comprises pharmacists, consultants […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Scores of youths on Monday stormed the Lagos State Governor’s office in Lagos, Nigeria to protest the abduction of 234 female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok Local Government, Borno state by the Boko Haram insurgents. They demanded the release of the abducted girls. The protesters are indigenes of Kibaki, a […]
The committee on Political restructuring and Forms of Government in the ongoing National conference on Monday in Abuja recommended the removal of the 774 Local Governments from the nation’s constitution. The committee however suggested that they should be transferred to the states legislature as part of the move to introduce two tiers of government in the country. The committee […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Police Affairs Minister, Alhaji Abdul Jelili Adesiyan, has condoled with the Vice President, Namadi Sambo, over the death of his immediate younger brother, Sabo. The deceased who was a pilot, died on Sunday in a ghastly motor accident on the Abuja Airport Road. The Minister in a press statement signed by […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Residents of No 132 Nike-Road, Abakpa, Enugu, were thrown into confusion in the early hours of sunday, as a building housing over five shops were gutted by a mysterious fire. African Examiner reports that although, the cause of the inferno which started around 3:25 am is yet-to-be ascertained as at the […]
Kayode Adelowokan The federal government of Nigeria has banned government protocol officials, aides of dignitaries, protocol officers of private companies, unauthorized uniformed and un-uniformed military and security officials from restricted areas of the five international airports The Special adviser to the president on performance monitoring and evaluation, Professor Sylvester Monye, said this on Monday at […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday called on the security agencies to interrogate the National Leader of the All Progressve Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu for making a ‘reckless’ statement. The PDP, in a statement stated that Tinubu on April 23 during his investiture as the Chancellor, […]
