By Ignatius Okpara, Benin City Edo state Governor, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, has presented a budget of N111.5 billion for the 2016 fiscal year to the State’s House of Assembly for approval. Christened, “Budget of Finishing Well”, the 2016 budget is 12.6 per cent lower than the 2015, which was revised downward to N127.01 billion […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said Tuesday that troops operating in Bama axis have cleared Boko Haram terrorists out of Aulari general area located within the Sambisa forest. The Military specified that insurgent camps located within the Sambisa forest including: Faldan, Kidiziromari, Kuroshini, Kurumari and Ngulda were cleared, while a terrorist was killed while trying to […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen Again, the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki; former Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Bafarawa and his son, Sagir have been arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering, diversion of funds and breach of trust. The 24 […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Monday in Abuja attributed his escape from assassination attempt made on his life by members of an Islamic sect, Shiite in Zaria to the Grace of God. Buratai stated this while fielding questions from reporters at the National Assembly, Abuja, after his appearance […]
Human Rights Group Advocates for People Right & Justice has raised the alarm ov alleged plans by the office of the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to divert over N15 billion meant to settle its contractors. The group claimed that top officials of the MDGs of diverting the money […]
…C’ttee to submit report within 60 days The Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, on Monday inaugurated a 6 member Judicial Commission of Inquiry with an 8 point terms of reference to probe the reported violence that trailed the conduct of the re-scheduled governorship election in Southern Ijaw LGA. The commission is expected to […]
The Nigerian Government has pledged to effectively deploy science and technology in addressing the huge developmental challenges facing the nation. Speaking at a meeting of National Council on Science and Technology, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, on Monday, minister of science and technology, Dr. Ogbonanaya Onu, said the neglect of the sector by successive […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has granted bail to the Chairman of DAAR Communication Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, who is being tried over money laundering in the sum of N200m ( Two Hundred Million Naira). Dokpesi, who is being arraigned alongside his company, DAAR Investment and Holdings Limited last Wednesday, had pleaded not […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen National Security Adviser (NSA) to the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan, Col.(rted) Sambo Dasuki and two others have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, over money laundering, diversion of public funds, breach of trust and other criminal charges. The former […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The fire outbreak which occurred Sunday afternoon in the transmission room of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) was not sabotage, so confirmed the management of the public broadcasting empire. Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this Monday after his inspection Monday of the establishment in Abuja. “These things should be […]
Reactions have been pouring on the deadly clash Saturday, between the soldiers and Shiite members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, in Zaria, Kaduna State, North West, Nigeria. Many of the Movement members of the organization were allegedly killed, when army opened fire on them, while holding a peaceful procession on the streets of Zaria […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Awka Tears flow freely on the cheeks of sympathizers at the weekend in Obosi, Idemili North council Area of Anambra state, as a 77 year old woman identified as Mrs. Grace Orizu, was roasted alive when her son’s five-room bungalow was allegedly set ablaze by suspected arsonists. The ugly incident which took […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The quest of the Igbo people of Nigeria to be an independent country is not new. Their demand came up strong in 1967 when Col Ojukwu was a military governor of the then Eastern Region of Nigeria. At the time Lt .Col Ojukwu led his people […]
The Federal Government (FG) said poor state of the country’s economy, especially the depreciation in the Naira exchange rate, is the direct consequence of the incomprehensible mismanagement of the economy and the mindless looting of the national treasury under the immediate past Administration. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this in a […]
I have been reading some depressing stories about the state of the Obafemi Awolowo University, formerly University of Ife, which provide an equally depressing metaphor for the state of higher education in Nigeria. Great Ife as that university is known to its staff, students and alumni, is probably Nigeria’s first model university in every respect. […]
The Restoration Campaign Organization, an organ of the Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State as expressed dismay over a letter written by the candidate of the All Progressives (APC) candidate in the December 5 election, Chief Timipre Sylva to the Independent National Electoral Commission, describing it as mischievous. The group urged Sylva to stop his […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate has defended the alleged plan to purchase some 2016 CRV model vehicles as reported by an online medium stating that the project vehicles that are to be purchased are meant for the execution of committee assignments. In a statement by its spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate said the […]
Following the victory that has been recorded by Governor Henry Seriake Dickson in the governorship election, there is intense pressure from Bayelsans and stakeholders asking the All Progressives Governorship (APC) candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva to accept defeat and congratulate the governor. The latests are coming from the various ward agents for the over 500 APC […]
The power, impact and influence of China was evident last Friday in Johannesburg when it met over forty African leaders. It is instructive that a single country which in the 1980s was still considered a Third World country, could convene what was virtually a meeting of the African Union (AU) and so many Heads of […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Federal Government (FG) has pledged to encourage and assist Nigerian youths to upgrade from being job seekers to job creators. In achieving this, the government has pledged it would sustain and improve ongoing programmes started by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, […]
