IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, has picked holes on the suspension of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, describing it as a selective witch- hunt Reacting to the development Thursday via a press statement issued by its publicity secretary Mr. Osita Okechukwu, made available to newsmen in […]
A leading governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun state, senator Iyiola Omisore has assured governorship aspirants of the party in Ekiti state that he has no hand in the state candidate election process, advising them to direct their energies to democratically emerge at the party Congress . Reacting to text messages and […]
president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Farouk A. Ahmed as Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) with immediate effect. Mr. Ahmed will take over from the incumbent Executive Secretary, Mr. Reginald C. Stanley who is retiring after 35 years in service. The incoming Executive Secretary, who hails from […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Following his suspension, officials of the State Security Service (SSS) on Thursday seized the travelling documents of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi at the Execute Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Mallam Sanusi’s document was seized when he arrived Lagos from […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu A Delta High Court sitting in Effurun Wednesday sentenced two persons including a Civil Servant in the state to 33 years with hard labour for kidnapping a prominent Deltan born Hotelier. The said kidnappers had demanded N10 million-naira ransom from family of their victim, which was paid to them by the wife, before […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A 40 year old drug trafficker Amobi Okoye has been nabbed by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the departure hall of the Murtalla Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. The suspect, a Nigerian living in Ancona, Italy was arrested while trying to board an Alitalia flight. He was […]
By Femi Kehinde President Jonathan Thursday morning suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi from office. He has been asked to hand over to the most senior Deputy Governor of the CBN, Dr Sarah Alade who will serve as Acting Governor until the conclusion of on-going investigations into breaches of enabling laws, due […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A Lagos High Court, Ikeja has scheduled Friday, February 21, to deliver judgment in the case of alleged murder, filed against Akolade Arowolo, charged with stabbing his wife, Titilayo to death. Prosecution and Defence counsel were issued a Hearing Notice, which contained the February 21st date. The date has been communicated to […]
Transform Nigeria Citizens Initiative has called on the National Assembly to pass a legislation to establish a special Electoral Offences Tribunal to dispense justice in all cases of electoral malpractice, ahead of the 2015 general election. In a press statement released wednesday, the global group popularly known as Transform Nigeria Movement, TNM, noted that the […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government says it has concluded plans to prosecute 52 Chief Executive Officers, CEOs and Managing Directors, MDs of high profile companies across Lagos, Southwest Nigeria over tax evasion. The government, however, refused to give the name of the CEOs and MDs and their companies, but said their prosecution would […]
…As Tractors Pulled Down Residential Homes Ignatius Okpara The people of Ezza Nkomoru Onugba-Nike in Enugu east council area of Enugu state currently homeless have called on Enugu state government, corporate and organizations to as a matter of urgency come to their aid. Professor Nnaji, according to the community, had last Friday allegedly used tractors […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Conveners of the Yoruba Constitutional Conference have urged all stakeholders who are to nominate delegates to the forthcoming National Conference to be cautious before endorsing anyone as a delegate. In a letter signed on Tuesday on behalf of the conveners by Nigeria’s former national team captain, Chief Olusegun Odegbami, the group […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, commended the House of Representatives for revisiting the alleged payment of N1.015billion twice for the printing of ballot papers for 2007 presidential election. The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has summoned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, […]
The African Examiner Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tuesday reiterated the commitment of the House towards exposing all forms of corruption in the disbursement of the N300 billion power and airline intervention fund initiated by the Federal Government. Tambuwal declared this at the opening of the public hearing organised by the Adhoc committee […]
By Femi Kehinde Former Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Coomassie, has been elected as the new Chairman of National Working Committee of Arewa Consultative Forum for the next three years. The 21- man NWC takes over from Alhaji Aliko Mohammed-led team. The pan Northern Socio-political organization also has former Kebbi State Military Administrator, John Paul […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Brigadier General (rtd) , Jones Oladehinde Arogbofa, as his new Chief of Staff. Mr Arogbofa, a retired Brigadier General, was formerly an Officer of the Signals Corps of the Nigerian Army. He takes over from Mike Oghiadomhe, who resigned last week. The new appointment was announced in a press statement […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Dana Air has promised that the airline will constantly review its products to offer convenience to her numerous guests as it re-commenced flight operations between Lagos – Port-Harcourt and Port Harcourt – Abuja routes. The Chief Operating Officer and Accountable Manager, Mr. Yvan Drewinsky made this assurance while flagging-off the Lagos – […]
Muyiwa Bamidele, Lagos The immediate past National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Bamanga Tukur has called for massive support for President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of 2015 presidential election. The former chairman made the call when he received members of National Consolidation Group NCG, who paid him a courtesy call. Tukur said “I wish to […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has censured President Goodluck Jonathan over his statement that security challenges in some parts of the country could have been worse but for the prayers of Nigerians. The President, who made this statement on Sunday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Olive Tree Parish, Ikoyi, […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government has signed a bill into law recommending three years jail term to people who make false calls to its emergency dedicated phone number, 767 and 112. The bill, signed into law by Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos on Monday states that offenders would be liable on conviction to […]
