By Our Correspondent This is not the best of times for the embattled minister of Interior Abba Moro as criticisms have continued to trail the way he and his consultants handled last Saturday’s tragic immigration recruitment exercise in which about 19 Nigerians lost their lives across the country. The minister and his agents raked in […]
Wife of the Rivers State Governor, Dame Judith Amaechi is among speakers that will address world leaders and head of corporations at the 1st Africa Women Forum, Crans Montana in Brussels, Belgium on Friday, March 21, 2014. Dame Judith Amaechi is among panelists in Africa who will be speaking on the gender policy, challenges and […]
The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI says its earlier position on the alleged $22.8 billion unremitted oil revenue by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation “have been largely misconceived, misinterpreted and misrepresented” NEITI’s Director of Communication, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, said also that media reports from the presentation attributed to NEITI that the nation loses […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The former Deputy Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly and member representing Shendam Constituency in the House, Hon. Johnbull Shekarau has been suspended from the House. His suspension followed a motion moved by member representing Jos North/West Constituency in the House, Hon. Yakubu Choji, seconded by the majority leader of […]
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has approved the immediate reinstatement of the Executive and Legislative arms of Abeokuta South Local Government Area. They were suspended on Wednesday, February 12 following a fracas that broke out in the hallowed Chamber of the Council. Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barrister Taiwo Adeoluwa, who disclosed this […]
Press Statement: RE: CHRISTIAN DELEGATES ACCUSE LEADERSHIP OF BIAS The attention of the “Christian Leaders” delegation to the national conference has been drawn to misleading media reports on the goings on at the national conference. The Daily Sun of instant date has this caption; “Conference in shocking start: Christian delegates accuse leadership of bias”. This […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to provide portable water to the people of Plateau State, the State Government says it has spent over N11 billion in making sure such services are provided for the populace. Mallam Idi Waziri, who is the State’s Commissioner of Water Resources and Energy disclosed this while briefing journalists on […]
By Oyewale Oyelola Former Governor of Ekiti state and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant for 2014 gubernatorial election in Ekiti state, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described other PDP aspirants calling for his disqualification ahead of April 22 PDP primary election as bad losers who are afraid of defeat. Fayose stated this in an online […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The death toll of the lingering bloody war between two rival cult groups, “Ayes and Baga” in Obosi, Idemili North council Area of Anambra State, has risen as last Saturday’s alleged killings of one Mrs. Odibe and two twins has brought the total deaths to sixteen. All the victims, were dastardly murdered […]
Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan President, Federal Republic of Nigeria Federal Capital Territory, Garki, Abuja Ref: CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.104/556 Ref: CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.171/571 Your Excellency, Please accept greetings from our families. While we appeal to you and all Nigerians of goodwill not to be fed up with our continued plea for help at this very challenging time, kindly permit […]
Fire has destroyed properties valued at millions o naira at Christ Embassy Church, Oregun area of Lagos, Nigeria. Officials of the Lagos State Fire Services battled the fire for over three hours before it was extinguished. The fire began around 6:30 pm on Tuesday. The inferno burnt the entire generator room, with 14 giant generators […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu There are strong indications that president Goodluck Jonathan may fire the minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and Comptroller- General, Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Mr. David Paradang, over last Saturday’s needless death of some job seekers during the NIS recruitment exercise. African Examiner reports that about 20 unemployed applicants lost their lives in […]
Unhappy with the deaths of young Nigerian job seekers last Saturday, March 15, 2014, President Goodluck Jonathan has tongue lashed the minister of internal affairs, Mr Abba Boro and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) David Parradang. The two officials were invited into the presidential villa Abuja and met with the president […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has called for immediate sack of the Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. David Shikfu Parradang. This came on the heel of the death of 20 job seekers who were stampeded during the recruitment exercise of the Nigeria […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a petition to United Nations Secretary General, Mr Ban Ki-Moon, requesting him to use his office and leadership to publicly condemn and refer the unlawful deaths and inhuman and degrading treatment of job-seekers by the Nigerian government to the appropriate United Nations human […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Abakaliki Heavily armed gunmen on Sunday abducted the former coordinator of Okposi Development Centre in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr. Ihebunandu Okorie. The erstwhile council chief was forcefully seized inside the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Obioha Okposi, at about 1pm, after attending a church service. Our correspondent gathered that the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Benin City The member representing Esan Central Constituency in Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Sabore Edoror has dumped the peoples Democratic party PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC) with six thousand, two hundred and thirty supporters cutting across the ten wards in the council area. Edoror who was elected […]
Ignatius Okpara in Awka The New Governor of Anambra state, Dr. Willie Obiano, has been formally sworn- in for a 4-year tenure in office, even as he extends olive branch to all his opponents who contested the election with him. Obiano, and his Deputy, Nkem Okeke, were elected last November, 2013 in a controversial election […]
There are strong indications that the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Ochei, has resigned as Speaker of the House. Ochei, who represents Aniocha North Constituency in the state Assembly, is one of the front-runners in the 2015 governorship race in the state. Sensing that the impeachment move against him was […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Rights activist, Bamidele Aturu has called for the immediate probe of the killing of 18 Nigerians during the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) employment examination in different part of the country. Aturu, in a statement said the news of the “killing of at least 18 Nigerians, for that is what it is, who […]
