The crises rocking the Lagos State University (LASU) has snowballed into confrontation between the Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa and lecturers of the school as the VC is moving to withdraw the Ph.D certificates of 14 lecturers opposing his administration in the school. At the meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has joined other several groups to condemn what it described as the “illegal, unconstitutional and unlawful barricade of National Assembly Complex, especially the House of Representative Chamber with armed security forces, preventing Speakers of the House entrance. A statement by its executive Director Auwal Ibrahim […]
The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has warned against the use of state security agencies to perpetuate party’s political agenda, occasioned by the mayhem that rocked the National Assembly on Thursday. Reacting to the closure of the National Assembly by the Senate President as a result of the harassment of the Speaker of the House of […]
The Bayelsa State Government on Tuesday called on the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) to ensure that, the Nigerian Content Policy is translated into the creation of employment opportunities, particularly for Bayelsans to reflect the state’s contributions to the development of the national economy. Governor Seriake Dickson made the assertion, while declaring open the 4th […]
FOLLOWING the non- payment of their salaries and allowances for over four months, aggrieved Ondo State workers, in South-West, Nigeria have said that the re-election of Gov. Olusegun Mimiko was a huge mistake and regrettable. Authoritative sources confirmed to Global Village Extra that most of the state workers are groaning over the non-payment of their […]
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 […]
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 […]
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- […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka Members of the Progressive Movement Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (P-MASSOB), have made a passionate appeal to President Goodluck Jonathan and Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, to intervene in the continued detention of 22 of their members being held in Awka and Onitsha prisons since April 2007. The […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki Ebonyi state Governor, Martin Nwancho Elechi, on Monday sacked 28 Coordinators of Development Centres in the state for alleged financial misconducts. African Examiner Correspondent reports that those affected include wife of second republic senator and 2015 gubernatorial Aspirant in the state, Dr. Offia Nwali, who until now the coordinator of Ezza South […]
Agabus Pwanagba Following last night’s bomb blast in Azare, the Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda has condemned in strong terms the bomb blast which claimed many lives while others were seriously injured. The governor described the attack as an act of terror, which is most unfortunate just as he commended the courage of the youths, […]
Abia State government has said that it would ensure the early release of the Nation newspaper correspondent in Umuahia, Mr. Ugochukwu Ugorji Eke, who abducted by hoodlums at his Ogbor Hill, Aba residence at about 7.30 pm on Sunday. Briefing newsmen at the Government House on the matter, the Commissioner for Petroleum and alternate Commissioner […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu state chapter of All Progressives Congress APC, says the party is outraged over the secrecy behind the N11 billion loan recently approved for Governor Sullivan Chime-led administration by the Enugu State House of Assembly. “Information reaching us is that on Thursday 13 November the Enugu State Assembly that was on […]
Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State has been accused of mismanaging the N16.5 billion bond obtained from the capital market in 2010 for the execution of certain capital projects in the state — the International Market, the State Secretariat, Oforekpe Water Scheme. The indictment was contained in a letter written and signed by a factional […]
From Ignatius. Okpara, Enugu Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo (Jnr), a former Commissioner for Science and Technology in Enugu state and eldest son of the ex- governor of Old Anambra state, Senator Jim Nwobodo, is dead. The junior Nwobodo, according to the father, passed on at the Enugu based Niger Foundation hospital, on Friday after returning from […]
As part of its effort to ensure financial independence for the people of the state, Kwara State Government has distributed working tools, other forms of equipment and loans worth N50 Million to 35 artisan groups comprising 500 members. Speaking during the distribution of the working tools at the first anniversary of kwara State Artisans Congress, […]
Oyewale Oyelola Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and the former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku have called Nigerians to support government in the ongoing war against Boko Haram insurgency group. The two elder statesmen made this call on Saturday at third Zik’s Lecture series held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, the Anambra State. Professor […]
By Oyewale Oyelola Ace Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba has stated that he is not interested for now in joining politics like other celebrities. Ayuba said, “I’m not ready to join politics for now. I’m busy impacting lives of Nigerians through my music. “To me, it’s good development for celebrities to join politics because they understand […]
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that it will beat the main opposition party in the State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ruthlessly during next year’s governorship and other elections. “We have nothing to worry about because there is no visible opposition in the State. The PDP, which has […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The South East zone chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has berated ex- Senate President, Ken Nnamani, for his double-speak on Tuesday in Abuja at the formal declaration of President Goodluck Jonathan to run for a second term in office. Chief Nnamani, who addressed the gathering on behalf of the Peoples […]
