South Africa coach Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba has told his Nigerian counterpart, Stephen Keshi to prepare for war when the Bafana-Bafana confront the Super Eagles in Cape Town on Wednesday. Mashaba, who admitted that the Super Eagles have had upper hands in encounter involving the two teams in the past warned that Wednesday’s second round of […]
Agabus Pwanagba The Northern Elders Forum has decried President Goodluck Jonathan’s silence over recent revelation of some alleged sponsors of Boko Haram by Australian Australian negotiator, Mr. Stephen Davies. The Forum urged President Jonathan to probe the alleged involvement of former Chief of Army Staff and former Governor of Borno State both of whom were […]
Dr. Kadri Hamzat, Lagos Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure has punctured Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s claim that he is not a Lagosian and cannot be governor in Lagos. Hamzat, in an interview, said he is a Lagosian by origin as his father hailed from the Ajiborisa family in Epe, Lagos, Nigeria. Akiolu had during the launch […]
Over 50 shops and two cars were burnt on Monday as fire razes the Awori Plank Market in Abule Egba area of Lagos, Nigeria. The fire started around 12:15am, according to the Spokesman, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, but says no life was lost in the inferno. Farinloye notes that the fire started […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba has approved posting of 21 new Police Commissioners (CPs) to different states of the Federation. In a statement issued Monday by the Force Ag. Spokesperson, CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, Messrs Usman Yakubu, Isaac Achong, Paul Okafor, Hyacinth Dagala, Idris Umar, Saliu Garba, A.K. shodipo, Abubakar […]
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, former Accountant General of Lagos State has opened his campaign office at Gbagada area of Lagos in readiness to battle other All Progressive Congress (APC) aspirants for the governorship ticket of the party. Ambode is being backed by the APC National leader, Aiswaju Bola Tinubu to fly the party’s banner against […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted it owes the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, no apology on its demand that he be investigated on allegation of being a sponsor of dreaded Boko Haram group. Following the APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun statement with respect to […]
Niyi Adeyi The Rivers state government has confirmed discharge from the isolation centre, Oduoha – Emohua, sister to the first state Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) casualty, Dr. Ike Enemuo. The late Physician sibling, Chinyere’s discharge and clean bill heath was given Monday morning by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sampson Parker, at a […]
Ayo Balogun The wranglings in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) finally appear abated as the controversial and recently elected President, Chris Giwa has stepped aside. Giwa’s latest decision was in line with the world football governing body – FIFA’s last week letter, which gave Nigeria till Monday, September 8, for him to vacate from […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Nigerian Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu has confirmed fresh case of deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. The latest and only case according to Professor Chukwu on Monday was the wife of Dr. Enemuo who treated one of the country’s primary contact and first casualty in Lagos as […]
Niyi Adeyi The Niger state Governor and Chairman, Northern States Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has been called upon to contest the 2015 Presidential election. In a statement by the Youth for Peace Initiative, Babangida the group explained was called upon to run as he remained the peace icon, while his performance in the […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The weekend primary of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) for Adamawa state bye election has just ended with Senator Muhammed Jibrillah being declared the winner. Jibrallah who was declared winner early hours Monday won with total of 2, 718 votes, putting him ahead of six other aspirants of the party. With the […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) candidate for Niger East Senatorial district bye-election, Dr Shem Nuhu Zagbayi was on Sunday declared winner of the bye election. According to final result announced by the INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof Wole Moreniekeji, the PDP candidate polled 92,056 votes while the APC candidate, Barrister […]
A pro-Democracy Non-Governmental Organization- HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA [HURIWA] has appealed to the Chief of Army Staff General Kenneth Minimah to abolish the auctioning of recruitment and entry level forms into the Nigerian Army and to devise better crime free and efficient recruitment mechanism devoid of profiteering. The Group has also called on […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Youth wing of apex Igbo socio cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has threatened to label the All Progressives Congress APC an ‘anti-Igbo political party’ should it fails to apologise to ex- Chief of Army Staff COAS, Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, within 48 hours. A statement jointly signed by its National Secretary, Emmanuel Nnabuike, […]
Funmilayo Omidiji The Presidential directive to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to print electoral materials through the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC) has received knock from the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The party described the order as a threat to INEC and conduct of free, fair and credible elections in the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu No fewer than 5 persons including a bride and groom billed to wed on Saturday 5th September 2014 in Enugu were Friday night shot dead by rampaging heavily armed gunmen. The late intending couple, our Correspondent gathered, was to perform their weeding at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Trans Ekulu, Enugu. Confirming this […]
Niyi Adeyi President Goodluck Jonathan will on Monday in Ndjamena hold talks with the Chadian’s President, Idriss Deby to establish a strong alliance against terrorism and violent extremism. In a press statement issued Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, Jonathan ongoing talks with President Deby who is also […]
Ignatius Okpara, Aba Heavily armed kidnappers on Saturday wrecked havoc at Ohuru in Obingwa council Area of Abia State, as they abducted one Mrs. Ogochukwu and her two children (Chika and Favour). Our Correspondent gathered that the kidnappers hijacked the Honda SUV vehicle the woman and her two children were traveling in at about […]
Oyewale Oyelola Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejerika has described the allegation that linked him with Boko Haram Insurgency group as propaganda and a diversionary tactic by the terrorist group. Ihejerika response to Australian Negotiator, Steve Davis’s allegation was coming 24hours after Directorate of State Security (DSS) cleared him of any […]
