Ayo Balogun President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his much anticipated visit to Chibok, Bornu, Northeastern Nigeria where over 200 girls were abducted by Islamic terrorists, Boko Haram a month ago. Jonathan was supposed to have visited the area this morning, but presidential source said the president has cancelled the visit without appreciable reasons for the […]
Oyewale Oyelola Arewa Consultative Forum has rejected proposal of President Jonathan to extend state of emergency declared in three North East states; Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. This was contained in ACF statement titled ‘Insecurity and Government Ineptitude,’ and signed by Col. JIP Uba, which was made available to Newsmen on Thursday. The Forum said […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin has upturned the acquittal of James Ibori in 170 counts of money laundering filed against the him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in 2008. A three-man panel of justices at the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday unanimously ruled that former […]
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will give Nigerian born forward Jordon Femi Ibe a chance to stake a claim for a place in the first squad next season. Ibe, who put in a man-of-the-match performance during Wednesday’s 4-0 friendly victory over Shamrock Rovers in Dublin was on a short loan at Birmingham. “Jordon Ibe is a […]
…Accuses PDP of packaging ex-warlord for electoral battle The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has dismissed rumours making the rounds that it plans, in concert with Governor Chibuike Amaechi, to recruit militants to help it win the 2015 elections in the state. “To say the least, this allegation just does not make sense,” […]
Mona Ogbeidi The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu has called on stakeholders to reconcile their differences after threats were made by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN to shut down oil and gas facilities in the country. PENGASSAN pointed out that the threat to embark on an industrial […]
Mona Ogbeidi Still on the heels of finding lasting solution to the spate of terrorism in Nigeria and the release of over 200 girls abducted from their dormitory at the Government Girls’ Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, the heads of Nigeria’s Armed Forces have welcomed the Presidential Fact-finding Committee on the abduction of the […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned one Ms Madeline Eyimofe alongside her company, Demoris Environmental Services Limited before Justice R.I. Ahiakwo of the State High Court on one count charge bordering on issuance of a dud cheque. Madeline allegedly issued an Oceanic Bank Cheque No 08816714 for the sum […]
Jacob Oyewale Kogi State Governor, Captain Idris Wada has set-up a nine-man committee headed by the Deputy Governor of the state, Architect Yomi Awoniyi to look into the complaints raised by the Okun Development Association alleging marginalization, deprivation and underdevelopment of Okunland in the state. Gov Wada in his address during the inauguration of the […]
… Insist he is corrupt Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The three workers’ union at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, on Thursday described as laughable, plans by the out-going Vice Chancellor of the university Prof. Bartho Okolo to drag them to court. Addressing newsmen in Nsukka, chairmen of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Non-Academic […]
Kayode Adelowokan Ahead of the governorship election in both Osun and Ekiti states, the federal government of Nigeria has condemned a group, Oodua Foundation, over its recent publication in the media that the South-West geo-political zone of the country was heading towards serious violence ahead of the governorship elections slated to hold in Ekiti and […]
Rubbishes Kadri Hamzat’s ambition Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu 1 on Thursday endorsed Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, former Accountant General of Lagos as governor of Lagos in 2015. The oba spoke at the public presentation of the biography of Mr Akin Ambode “The Act of Selfless Service,” written by Marina Osoba, in a hall filled to […]
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will on Friday visit Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria where about 234 schoolgirls were abducted a month ago by Islamist terrorists, Boko Haram. A top government official said the president would be at Chibok on Friday barring any last minute change. May 14 made it one month since Boko Haram invaded the […]
The police in Lagos have foiled attempt by terrorists to bomb Lagos, Nigeria as three substances suspected to be bombs were discovered in the heart of Lagos Island in the early hours of Thursday by the Police. A foreigner, suspected to be connected with the bombs was arrested by an official of Central Business district […]
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has revealed the failure to secure European football will cost the club over £30m. United’s seventh-placed finish was their worst since the 1989-90 season. “We estimate our loss of European football will cost us in the mid £30millions,” said Woodward, who also touched on United’s managerial vacancy. “We are […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the federal government to immediately stop the discordant tunes emanating from the highest echelons of government and speak with one voice on issues concerning the ongoing efforts to find and rescue the schools girls abducted by Boko Haram. The party in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday […]
The authorities of the Nigerian Army on Thursday reacted to the mutiny of some soldiers of the Division 7 of the Nigerian Army by instituting a high-powered delegation to investigate the occurrence at the headquarters of the Division at Maimalari, Maiduguri. Investigations revealed that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Kenneth Minimah, also approved […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Aba Tension and anxiety have enveloped the entire Umungasi area of the commercial city of Aba, Abia State, following Wednesday’s killing of a student of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, by unknown gunmen. Our correspondent reports that the student, whose name could not be ascertained as at the time of filling this report was […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bitrus Kaze has called on the Federal Government not to negotiate with terrorists group, Boko Haram following pressure for the release of over 200 school girls abducted by the sect. Hon. Kaze, who is representing Jos South/Jos East in the House of Representative […]
Kwara State Government plans to complete the Ilorin metropolis water reticulation project and others penciled for execution through the proposed N23billion bond from the capital market. The Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Investment, Promotion and Strategy, Mr Yomi Ogunsola gave this assurance at a Press Conference on the sectorial breakdown of the […]
