By Tajudeen Balogun/Ayo Balogun/Niyi Adeyi, Lagos There is appreciative level of compliance and cooperation by the motorists early Wednesday morning in various parts of Lagos metropolis, as the state marks the first ‘Horn Free day’ in the country. As early as 5.00 am in the morning, the usual blastering of horn on the express roads […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Former Adamawa state acting Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has resumed his former position as the Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, vowing to be in the vanguard of using legislative arm of government to defend democracy and rid the state of bad governance. The sacked Acting Governor made the statement during the […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Despite the notice and positive expectation, President Goodluck did not turn up after all, for meeting with the #BringBackOurGirls protesters, slated for Tuesday morning in FCT Abuja. As early as possible, on Tuesday, security in Abuja was beefed up as the combination of Policemen and military attached to the Brigade of Guards […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has directed the House Committee on Finance to turn in its report on the one billion dollar loan requested by President Goodluck Jonathan for the purpose of procuring military hardware to fight insurgents. This is just as Chairman of the Committee, Abdulmumin Jibril […]
] Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja As the National Assembly awaits submission of the 2015 Appropriation Bill from President Goodluck Jonathan, the senate has said that the Appropriation Bill would be passed into law before the end of 2014. The assurance was given by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu who presided over […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka October 14, 2014 Very sad with the manner the immediate past governor of the Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi recently dumped the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), for the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), the youths say they have concluded plans to visit late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu’s graveside […]
…Ask Opposition to Quit Politicization of Chibok Girls Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday told the National Assembly that the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is a more worthy goal to pursue, less than nine months to the end of the seventh National Assembly. Jonathan who declared open […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has begged his colleagues to lobby members of the state Assemblies across 36 states to support state police and Local Government autonomy. According to Tambuwal who made the plea when he gave notice of the pending voting exercise, said those two issues are dear to […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to court over failure to expose the persons involved in alleged money laundering through the CBN to fund the activities of Boko Haram which have contributed to the unlawful killings of innocent Nigerians and destruction of property. […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the PDP- led Federal Government for its insulting and disingenuous explanations, insisting the US$9.3 million cash-for-arms deal in South Africa is shady. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC said the deal violated the foreign currency […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has charged the military to insulate itself from political manipulation and resist temptation to descend into the political arena as this could truncate the country’s nascent democracy. The Governor gave the advice when participants of course 23 of the National Defence College, Abuja on Geo-Strategic Study tour of Kwara […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji The Deputy Vice Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Odogbolu, Ogun state, South Western Nigeria, Professor Joseph Olusanya, has been abducted by unknown gunmen. AFRICAN EXAMINER sources in the citadel and Odogbolu town, indicated that Professor Olusanya was abducted Monday, during a return journey from Abeokuta, the state Capital, while […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. Ahead of the declaration of interest to contest the 2015 presidential elections of a three time Presidential aspirant and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) General Mohammadu Buhari, security has been beefed up around the government institutions near Eagle Square. Anti Riot Police men, Solders and regular policemen have strategically […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki As part of measures to guide against the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Ebonyi state, Governor Martin Elechi, led Government has banned conveying of Corpses without certified death Certificates into the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sunday Nwangele, gave the order in Abakaliki, the […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Lagos state Police Command has confirmed the passing on, of a woman believed to be under the influence of some metaphysical powers, by turning from a flying bird into human being after ramming into an electric pole in Cappa area of Oshodi. The Command Spokesperson, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed that the […]
In order to check the high level of violence against female gender in the country, the Acting Inspector General Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba, has re-constituted the Force Unit. Consequently, he has appointed CSP Olabisi Kolawole as the Gender Adviser to the Nigeria Police. In a press statement by the Force Public Relations Officer […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has condoled with his former boss and ex Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and his family, on the demise of his son, Oyamuyefa Alamieyeseigha in Dubai last weekend. In a press statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, Mr President extended heartfelt condolences […]
Former Vice President and presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Atiku Abubakar has said that the private sector is a better facilitator of job creation, than government. Atiku, while unveiling his policy agenda yesterday in Abuja, said he would use the instrumentality of tax rebates to encourage the private sector […]
The Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili will on Tuesday lead the other#BringBackOurGirls Abuja family to the Presidential Villa to demand urgency in the rescue of the 219 Chibok School girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram The #BringBackOurGirls who said this in a statement in Abuja noted that the action was in continuation of the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Leaders of thoughts from various communities, youths and professional bodies in Ebonyi State have rejected last week endorsement of the Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, as the consensus governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015 general elections. According to them, the decision […]
