From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A Member representing Enugu East urban constituency and strong ally of Governor Sullivan Chime, Hon. Edward Ubosi, has emerged the new Speaker of the 6th session of the Enugu State House of Assembly. Ubochi, a 2nd term member of the House, was among the pro-immediate past Governor Sullivan Chime (G- […]
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) senators-elect are now divided down the line over who among the duo of Senator Bukola Saraki and Senator Ahmad Lawan they will vote for as president of the 8th Senate. The Senate which will be inaugurated today (Monday) is expected to produce an All Progressive Congress(APC) majority leadership, with Senator Lawan […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Authorities of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu (FNHE) has debunked claims by protesting aggrieved union members in the hospital that it used suspected thugs and the police to disrupt a violent demonstration staged by the workers last Thursday. The hospital also denied that the Chairman of the Joint Health Workers […]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) of double standard and insincerity as the party that once chastised immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan for seeking regional cooperation to finding solution to the challenge of insurgency is now hailing President Muhammadu Buhari for toeing the same line. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA – Men of the Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, have nabbed three suspected oil thieves in Ekeremor Council Area of Bayelsa State. Our Correspondent gathered that the alleged oil thieves said to be operators of illegal refineries and had two of their boats christened, “Emmanuel”, were rounded up on June […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally settled for the duo of Senators Ahmed Lawan and George Akume as its candidates for the Senate Presidency and Deputy for the emerging upper legislative Chamber. The resolution which has been repeatedly delayed and difficult to reach, was made public late Saturday at […]
*Pleaded Guilty Defrauding Client In Georgia *Suspended From Law Practice For 36 Months By Ayo Balogun – The All Progressives Congress (APC) speaker-elect Femi Gbajabiamila has come under heavy criticisms over his past shady and fraudulent law practices in the state of Georgia in United States where he allegedly defrauded clients. Hearing the news that […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says in fulfilment of one of their campaign promises, his declared assets and those of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will be released to the public upon the completion of their verification by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The Senior Special Assistant, SSA (Media and Publicity), Mal. Garba […]
By Ayo Balogun – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday visited the scene of a petrol tanker explosion which razed 34 houses and 70 shops at Idimu area of Lagos, vowing to halt the menace of tankers in the State. A tanker, loaded with 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) fell on […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari will be leaving Nigeria on Sunday morning, to attend the G7 Summit that is scheduled to take place in Bavaria, Germany, from June 7 to 8, 2015. In a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, June 6, Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media […]
…Dogara’s Camp Kicks Against Results Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The leadership of the All Progressives Congress at a crucial meeting with APC legislators over the leadership of the National Assembly has voted Femi Gbajabiamila for speakership. The House of Representatives, speakership race is between Femi Gbajabiamila from Lagos states, South-west, Nigeria and Yakubu Dogara from […]
Leading Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holdings, has encouraged Nigerian youths to secure their future by cultivating an attitude of learning, collaboration and entrepreneurship. The Chairman made this assertion while delivering the commencement address on the topic “Employee, Employer, and Empowerer: Pathways to Success and Impact in an Uncertain World”, during […]
…Orders Removal Of Congratulatory Billboards from Streets, Others By Collins Amadi – The wind of change is definitely blowing across the country as the newly-sworn in Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed that the appellations, including “His Excellency and Executive” be dropped in all official and informal communication referred to him. In a […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA – Ex- Niger Delta-militants protest nonpayment of their allowances, barricade East-West road. Irked by the refusal of the amnesty office in Abuja to pay them their allowances, dozens of ex- Niger Delta militants, on Thursday, barricaded the Mbiama axis of the East-West Road to drive in their demands. The group, led by […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio- cultural organisation , Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has warned the Amnesty International against prosecuting ex-Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, COAS, General Azubuike Ihejirika, (RTD), threatening that “another Ojukwu will go to war” should that happens. According to the body, if the ex-COAS whom it described […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam – Yola, the Adamawa State capital, North Eastern Nigeria Thursday evening, was attacked with another fatal bomb explosion, leaving 10 people dead and many injured. The deadly blast which erupted in Jimeta major market in the State capital, occurred around 7.30 pm, when many traders and customers were rounding off business […]
A Federal High Court in Lagos has asked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to suspend all actions on the move to extradite the Ogun East Senator-elect, Prince Buruji Kashamu, to the United States to face trial on alleged drug-trafficking offences. The presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, while adjourning hearing in all pending applications on […]
President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chadian counterpart, President Idriss Deby Itno, Thursday in N’Djamena reaffirmed the commitment of their countries to greater cooperation in the fight against Boko Haram. According to a communiqué issued at the end of President Buhari’s one-day official visit to Chad, both leaders agreed on the need to quickly make the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The 7th Senate which started on the 5th of June 2011, came to an end Thursday when it was formally adjourned with sine die after a valedictory session which lasted almost three hours. Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, who moved a motion for the valedictory session, said 115 motions were considered and […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri – Heavily armed men have kidnapped the Imo state Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN Miss Chidi Opara, in Owerri. The female journalist was abducted on Wednesday at her MCC Road residence, Urata in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. Sources said she was whisked away by […]
