The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) says the spate of impeachment threat against governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is suspicious and worrisome. The national vice president of the NLC, Isa Aremu who stated this over the weekend in Ilorin argued that the impeachments are politically motivated. “The one that is worrisome to me is […]
Support has come the way of the recent Edo state flood victims in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state, as Federal government has promised them financial assistance to make up for the various degree of losses suffered during the disaster. The Assistant Zonal Coordinator, South-South, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Godwin Tepikor, dropped […]
The Ekiti branch of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the State House of Assembly against giving consideration to the result of last Saturday’s referendum on the creation of new Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), referring to suit challenging the exercise, notice of which it has been served. The party contended that with such a […]
Oyewale Oyelola The people of Osogbo capital city of Osun State were heavily enthusiastic during the week as the campaign train of the Peoples Democratic Party Governorship flag bearer Senator Iyiola Omisore visited all the wards, markets around the Osogbo township. Omisore also paid homage to the Ataoja of Osogbo, HRM Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun […]
Determined to rid the zone C of the Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service NCS Owerri, of smugglers, authorities of the establishment say they have recorded a total of 155 seizures of goods valued at 675 million naira, between January and June this year in states within south east and south- south zones. […]
The Ekiti state branch of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has linked boycott of the referendum conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) on Saturday to insincerity of the outgoing administration of Governor Kayode Fayemi on its build up to creation of Local Council Development Area (LCDAs) in the state. This allegation was made […]
By Tajudeen Balogun with Agency Report The Israelis Gaza’s ground offensive and rocket assaults which started late Thursday has recorded high causality; attracted wide condemnations; stirred anxiety and resulted to exodus of huge population of Palestinians. Among of the most passionate cases in the three –day old offensive was the killing of the Palestinian family […]
West Brom have shattered their transfer record with the £10m signing of out of favour Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye. The Dynamo Kiev player held talks with the Baggies Friday and has sealed a deal worth an initial £9m with a further £1m to come in add-ons.Ideye penned a three-year deal with a further year’s […]
The Nasarawa state Police Commissioner Mr. Ibrahim Idris has confirmed the arrest over 20 people including a fake police officer over the Pro – Al –Makura protest in Lafia, the state capital and other local government areas on Wednesday and Thursday in which three persons died. Idris who stated this at a press conference of […]
Arsenal and Liverpool are the last two clubs left in the battle for Loic Remy after Spurs pulled out of the race last night. Advisers for the France international, 27, have made it clear that he wants to play in the Champions League next season. Spurs, in next season’s Europa League, will not try to […]
Following the outbreak of law and order owing to planned impeachment of Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, of Nasarawa by the state’s House of Assembly, security has been beefed up in Lafia, the state capital and other local government areas in the state. The new development our Correspondent gathered was sequel to pro –Al –Makura protests […]
Mesut Özil is not just a World Cup champion after Germany’s victory in Brazil. The Arsenal play maker is also a world-class philanthropist for what he’s doing with his winnings. Özil, who had already committed to funding surgery for 11 sick children, bumped that number up to 23, he announced on Facebook. “Dear fans, Prior […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federation which to the country being suspended by FIFA has been laid to rest after all as a High court sitting in Jos on Thursday vacated an order, which restrained the Nigeria Football Federation from functioning pending the hearing of a suit challenging the validity of […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), has picked holes in the recent calls for the transfer of all serving Police Commissioners from the Northern part of the country from the South-East, describing such request as unconstitutional. African Examiner investigations revealed that the Professor Ben Nwabuze – led Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT) had […]
The Lagos state female and male public servants have further benefitted from the service, as Governor Babatunde Fashola on Thursday approved various maternity leaves for them after delivery of a new baby. The policy provides between three and six months, covering the first to third delivery. Head of the state Civil service, Mrs. Josephine Williams […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has commended the outgoing ambassadors of Germany and Serbia, Ms. Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzel and Mr. Rifat Rondic respectively for their efforts to strengthen and enhance bilateral relations between Nigeria and their countries. The President at separate audiences with the envoys at the Presidential Villa, on Thursday thanked them for doing their best to […]
…As Assembly Announces Grounds for Sack The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Thursday further justified its impeachment plan as it announced charges of financial gross misconduct, awards of bloated contracts and violation of constitution against the embattled Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, in Lafia, the state capital. The house resolve however elicited another anti- impeachment […]
A Malaysian Airlines passenger plane has crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border. According to Interfax, the Boeing 777 plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it went down. Reports say the Boeing passenger liner came down close to town of Shaktarsk region of Donetsk, where the Pro-Russians rebels are fighting with the […]
Efforts to douse tension and stop vicious killing in the Palestinian-Israel offensives progress as President Mahmud Abbas is billed to meet with the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi today (Thursday). The parley was brokered after the two parties – Israel and Hamas agreed to suspend the hostilities Thursday on humanitarian grounds. The mediation is coming […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned prospective voters in the State of Osun that without permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs), they will not be allowed to exercise their voting right in the August 9 gubernatorial election. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Olusegun Agbaje gave the warning Wednesday, insisting that PVCs was the […]
