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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Thursday received members of various labour unions in the state who were on a peaceful rally at the Lagos House, Alausa, where urged them to stand behind the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the …

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Prince Chibudom Nwuche has called on politicians in Rivers State to eschew the negative culture of bitterness, blackmail and chicanery in their desperate bid to witch-hunt and denigrate political opponents from the state, all in an attempt to pull down Rivers …

The chief executive of CPA Australia, Alex Malley, once observed that what is needed from strategic leaders with an accounting qualification is a confidence that their ability and relevance is nearly impossible to compete with, not only in business, but in politics as well. It is Malley’s conviction that accountants …

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has commended workers in the State and their trade unions, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for ensuring industrial harmony in the state despite recent challenges. Governor Ahmed said this Thursday when the workers under the aegis of the …

A friend of mine, a former governorship candidate in Kebbi State, Salihu Nataro, sent me a text message wondering why, according to him, I have so far been silent on Buhari’s leadership and governance of the country. As if on cue, Walter Amakiri from Rivers State, who says he reads …

Social media platform, Facebook has shared new statistics revealing that 7.1 million Nigerians use the facility daily and 15 million are active every month. The figure is surpassed in Africa only by South Africa’s 7.3 million total daily active users and 12 million total monthly active users. Furthermore, the site …

Normalcy has been restored at the University of Lagos, Akoka Campus, following protests that rocked the institution, Wednesday, over the electrocution of a female undergraduate student, Oluchi Aneke, Tuesday. Although, the Senate of the University of Lagos could not confirm if academic activities at the school were shut over the protests, …

Following a clamp down directed by the Lagos state governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, this week, heavy-duty truck drivers operating in Lagos have withdrawn their services from the seaports beginning from Thursday, in protest over restriction placed on their movements by the government. Lagos State Government had announced the restriction of …

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has issued a fresh query to Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, based on a petition written against her to the National Judicial Council (NJC) by a group known as the Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC). The OCSC, in the petition signed by one …

The Senate Power Probe inaugural session was disrupted, Wednesday, following persistent power failures at the venue of the hearing which occurred at interval of eight times, even as the Chairman of Committee, Senator Abubakar Kyari promised to investigate motives behind power failure during the hearing. ‎The interactive session the Senate …

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the state’s Ministry of Justice will partner with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, on sharing of ideas, knowledge and the training of its legal officers. Governor Wike made the declaration when he received the President …

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has restated his commitment to ensuring security in the state. He made this known when he received the new Commissioner of Police (CP); Mr. Musa Kimo who paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Port-Harcourt. “You cannot talk about infrastructural development if there …

The PDP Youth Vanguard, an arm of the Bayelsa State Peoples Democratic Party, has called on security agencies in the state to redouble their efforts at combating crime and violent activities, particularly those contrived for political ends. The body Wednesday raised alarm that such actions were a threat to the …

A socio-cultural organisation, Bayelsa Renaissance Forum, has warned Bayela State indigenes not to be deceived by those who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing them as “traitors who are not for us. “The ‘truth’ that was made evident by the decamping of …

Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka has counselled the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State to tell President Muhammadu Buhari ‘to make his assets public properly as he promised Nigerians, rather than asking Governor Ayodele Fayose to declare his assets …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Wednesday, gave an assurance that his administration will fast track the development of the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ), an emerging hub for foreign and local investors in the state. The Governor who made the pledge while inspecting the LFTZ at Ibeju Lekki area …

Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has reached out to the survivors of the 12 men killed by members of the Boko Haram sect at Mubi, in Taraba State in January 2014 and awarded scholarships to their children. It would be recalled that Boko Haram jihadists killed 12 men who all …

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, has said that a good understanding of risk assessment is crucial to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. He added that money laundering and terrorist financing posed a lot of risks to national health. Speaking on Wednesday, September …

The Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) petition against Governor Nyesom Wike suffered a setback, Wednesday, as the Tribunal struck out all the core paragraphs alleging electoral violence, snatching of ballot boxes, criminal manipulation of accreditation process and use of security agents and thugs to manipulate the election outcome. Justice …

Hollywood veterans, Danny Glover & Tim Reid arrive Nigeria ahead of “93 Days” World Press Conference and Cast Unveiling scheduled for Thursday, at the Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos. American actors Danny Glover & Tim Reid join the other cast in the historical film, 93Days. The movie is based on …

It was a carnival like atmosphere at Ikoro Ekiti, Wednesday, when Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose stormed the residence of Mr. Timothy Iseoluwa in Ikoro Ekiti. The governor who said he was watching the state owned TV Tuesday, when he came across a documentary detailing Iseoluwa’s predicament and his …

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Monday Igbuya has appointed Mr. Henry Ebireri as his Chief Press Secretary. A highly trained journalist, the chief press secretary to Rt Hon Monday Igbuya worked as news editor for National Mirror, deputy editor, News Star and political editor …

South Africa officially has the highest number of dollar millionaires in Africa, according to a new report, published by the AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth, Friday. The report also indicates Johannesburg as home to 23,400 multi-millionaires. Egypt’s Cairo comes second with 10,200, with Nigeria’s Lagos third with 9,100. The study …

Sixty pupils from primary schools in the Niger Delta states of Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers were on Friday (September 4) awarded full secondary school scholarships under the ‘Cradle-to-Career’ (C2C) programme run by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) operated Joint Venture. They are the latest beneficiaries in …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has expressed unhappiness over the state of affairs at the Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) which signals currently cannot be received in parts of the state. The governor observed that the station’s service signals lacked wide coverage as they were not received in remote …