Kayode Adelowokan The United States Mission to Nigeria has announced the expanded DHL Drop Box Visa Renewal Program on June 2, 2014. This program allows certain visa applicants who have previously been issued U.S. visas to renew their visas without attending an interview. The expanded DHL Drop Box Visa Renewal Program now covers B1/B2 visas […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has decried the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke over her continued refusal to honour the invitation to an investigation by the House of Representatives over an allegation that she spent N10bn on a chartered aircraft. Alison-Madueke, who said that the House of Representatives Committee on […]
Millions of voters are casting ballots across Egypt on Monday to choose a new president, for the second time in two years. A huge security operation has been mounted by police and the military, amid fear of attacks by militants seeking to disrupt the polls. Former army chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, who deposed Islamist President […]
Jacob Oyewale Amidst complaint of inadequate funds to fight Boko Haram by Nigerian Army, the President Goodluck Jonathan led administration is planning to spend $1 billion about N130billion to launder the foreign image of the government. Spearheaded by the minister of Petroleum Resources, Deziani Allison Maduake, the government is shopping for an international public relations […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has raised the alarm over alleged plot by security joint Task Force (JTF) in Anambra state to kill its leaders in the state. Briefing newsmen Saturday in Awka, MASS0B Director of Information, in charge of Awka- Division, Paul Obiokoye, said […]
Oyewale Oyelola Real Madrid came from behind to win 2014 Champions League title in extra time at the expense of Atletico Madrid. Diego Godin profited from an Iker Casillas error to head Atletico in front after Gareth Bale had fired wide in 35th minute. Real fought back in second half and Sergio Ramos scored the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The former Anambra state Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Chike Okoli, who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen last Wednesday has been reportedly killed by his abductors. Okoli, who hails from Nanka, in Orumba south council area of the state, served under the administration of the immediate past Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, […]
Agabus Pwanagba Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to arrest those making inflamatory statements about the country, especially those saying “they will make the nation ungovernable”. Governor Jang made the statement during a visit to the scene of the twin bomb blast that rocked Jos on Tuesday. Jang, who […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Onitsha Tension has gripped residents of Onitsha in Anambra state following an alarm raised by the Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB , alleging that members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, are plotting to bomb the popular Onitsha main market and others within the South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria. […]
Oyewale Oyelola Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dragged Moses Samanja Audu for operating Wonder Bank without license by CBN and other regulatory agencies. An EFCC operative disclosed this at the resume of hearing of the case by Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Thursday An operative of […]
Kayode Adelowokan Owing to the believe that the Boko Haram sect is a crusader of Islamic doctrine, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has told Nigerians not to link the activities of the sect to Islam. Also, speaking in the same vein, the governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi frown at those who […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday arraigned one Ms Mary Okoh, alias Josephine Williams before Justice F.A Ojo of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja for offences bordering on fraud and forgery. This is according to a press statement from the EFCC. Okoh allegedly obtained the sum of thirty million […]
Agabus Pwanagba The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alexander Badeh says that the Military is capable of overcoming the security challenges bedeviling the country. Badeh said this on Thursday in Jos when he visited the scene and victims of the twin blasts that rocked the city two days ago. His words: “Fight against […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri A non governmental organisation, (NGO) Women for Change and Development Initiative, Imo state chapter, has rounded off her seven-day intercessory prayer for the safe release of the over 200 Chibok school girls kidnapped by members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram in Borno state of Nigeria. The women, had during the […]
Jacob Oyewale Justice A. M. Liman of Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State has sentenced Idris Abubakar and Ibrahim Hassan to three years imprisonment each without fine option for illegally dealing in petroleum products. The convicts were among eleven suspected illegal dealers of petroleum products arrested by men of the Joint Task Force, […]
Public schools in the 36 States of Nigeria were shut on Thursday as teachers and students protest the abduction of 234 secondary school girls at Chibok in Bornu State, Northeastern Nigeria. Thousands of teachers and students with placards protested vehemently in their various states, calling for the release of the kidnapped school girls by Boko […]
Oyewale Oyelola Delegates at the ongoing national conference have denied reports in the media that the conference has approved the extension of tenure of President Goodluck Jonathan by two years. The Chairman of conference Retired Justice Idris Kutigi made this known at the plenary session on Wednesday. Kutigi said the conference has not approved tenure […]
The Kwara State government says its Quickwin Empowerment Scheme will reduce unemployment and improve the state socio-economic development in the State. The Chairman, Quickwin Empowerment Programme, Alhaji Isiaka Gold stated this while addressing the 200 Kwara Road Traffic Management Authority Trainees under the scheme at the National Youth Camp, Eyenkorin, Ilorin. Alhaji Gold, who is […]
Jacob Oyewale, Abuja To reduce the burden of families of slain soldiers in the fight against Boko haram insurgency in north east on, the Nigerian Army Wednesday in Abuja presented cheques to Ten Next of Kins of the deceased soldiers. The Managing Director of Nigerian Army Welfare Limited, Maj.-Gen. Bitus Kwaji, presented the cheques on […]
Kayode Adelowokan The United States of America in strongly term has condemned the multiple bomb blasts that rocked Jos, Pleteau State on Tuesday, May 20, as well as the bombing in the Sabon-Gari neighborhood of the city of Kano on Sunday, May 18. This is contained in a press statement from the U.S Embassy, Abuja […]
