President Goodluck Jonathan has fired Alhaji Ahmed Gulak as his Special Adviser (Political). A statement issued by the President’s spokesman Dr Reuben Abati says the termination is with immediate effect. The statement further stated that, “a replacement for Alhaji Gulak will be announced in due course.” more soon
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The entire story of man consists of life competition and collaboration, agreements and disagreements, some mixture of hate and love, a few little praises but lots of big condemnations, a few successes and piles of failures, and series of ups and downs. When the hate or […]
The Pan African conglomerate-Dangote Group-has donated 12-trailer load of relief material worth N40 million to the Benue State Government. The relief material, according to the Group, is meant to support the ongoing effort of the state government to bring succor to the victims of the recent crisis that affected some parts of the state. Speaking […]
Oyewale Oyelola National Chairman, Labour Party and delegate in the ongoing national conference, Dan Nwanyanwu has advised Nigeria youths participate in politics and understudy old people to gain political experience to perform effective in Nigeria politics. Nwanyanwu made this call in his chat with Newsmen on youth participation in Abuja. “You cannot do anything without […]
As part of efforts to becoming better citizens after serving jail terms, 48 prisoners awaiting trial at the Ikoyi Prisons who were enrolled for the November/December 2013 General Certificate of Examination (GCE) have passed the examination. Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, Mr. Emmanuel Bamidele, who made this known on Monday while receiving members of the Ikeja […]
Arguments upon arguments; motions upon motions is what can best describe the process that led to another adjournment on Monday of deliberation on whether legislation on mining of mineral resources should remain the exclusive right of the Federal Government. Another crucial issue, shot down by the Committee on Devolution of Power after a lengthened argument, […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has chided Lagos Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for its ridiculous call for the arrest of the National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for calling for the roasting of those who would rig the coming gubernatorial election in Ekiti and Osun States. […]
A medical team of the Kwara State Association in North America (KSANG) have arrived Ilorin to provide free medical services, including surgery to patients as part of efforts by Kwarans in the diaspora to support government’s healthcare services through 500 meters access to quality primary healthcare. Addressing the team, which comprises pharmacists, consultants […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Scores of youths on Monday stormed the Lagos State Governor’s office in Lagos, Nigeria to protest the abduction of 234 female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok Local Government, Borno state by the Boko Haram insurgents. They demanded the release of the abducted girls. The protesters are indigenes of Kibaki, a […]
The committee on Political restructuring and Forms of Government in the ongoing National conference on Monday in Abuja recommended the removal of the 774 Local Governments from the nation’s constitution. The committee however suggested that they should be transferred to the states legislature as part of the move to introduce two tiers of government in the country. The committee […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Police Affairs Minister, Alhaji Abdul Jelili Adesiyan, has condoled with the Vice President, Namadi Sambo, over the death of his immediate younger brother, Sabo. The deceased who was a pilot, died on Sunday in a ghastly motor accident on the Abuja Airport Road. The Minister in a press statement signed by […]
Kayode Adelowokan The federal government of Nigeria has banned government protocol officials, aides of dignitaries, protocol officers of private companies, unauthorized uniformed and un-uniformed military and security officials from restricted areas of the five international airports The Special adviser to the president on performance monitoring and evaluation, Professor Sylvester Monye, said this on Monday at […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday called on the security agencies to interrogate the National Leader of the All Progressve Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu for making a ‘reckless’ statement. The PDP, in a statement stated that Tinubu on April 23 during his investiture as the Chancellor, […]
Ayo Balogun The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has returned its Interim State Chairman, Chief Henry Ajomale as the substantive chairman of the party in the state. Ajomale, alongside 34 other executives of the party, were elected through an affirmative voice-votes from the 2,105 accredited delegates for the party’s congress held at […]
Oyewale Oyelola Nigerian Young Professionals’ Forum has expressed optimism that the ongoing National Conference in Abuja will eliminate ethnic discrimination, promote justice and unity of Nigeria. Chairman, Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF), Mr. Moses Siasia made this known during a media chat in Lagos. He said that National Conference is the surest way to hear […]
The Nasarawa Police Command on Sunday confirmed that five persons died in the renewed communal crisis in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Umar Ismaila, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lafia. He said that the crisis broke out between the Eggon and Gwandara ethnic groups over […]
Written by Obinna Akukwe Since the unfortunate Nyanya Bus Park bomb blast which Boko Haram have claimed responsibility, residents have complained about the unnecessary hours spent on traffic occasioned by military checkpoint which gave the impression that they are an unwanted politically cursed appendage of Federal Capital Territory. The military checkpoints have reduced the normal […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The police in Abia state, Friday gunned down 2 notorious armed robbery and kidnap suspects who leads a robbery gang that have been terrorizing residents of the commercial city of Aba. The criminals, identified as Christian Anorue and Africa were arrested along Ngwa road, Aba by policemen attached to the Ndiegoro Division […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu As the 2015 general polls gathers momentum, the All progressive Congress APC has vowed to send the ruling peoples Democratic party PDP parking from the Enugu state government house, via the ballot box. To this end, the opposition party said it has begun aggressive sensitization of the state electorate on the need […]
Three female suspects who specialises in stealing and trafficking of children from Anambra state to other parts of Nigeria on Friday met their waterloo, as they were arrested by the police in Okpoko, Onitsha. Those arrested includes Mrs. Ogochukwu Nwapka, Christina Egbo, and Angelina Opeke. They were picked up by the police attached to Okpoko […]
