The Attorney-General of the Federation and Justice Minister, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke, has directed the Chief Judge of Bayelsa State to administer the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office on the Governor-elect of Rivers State, Nyelsom Ezenwo Wike, on May 29, following the existing vacuum in the Office of the Chief Judge of […]
Reacting to the dismissal of the suit filed by the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the planned inauguration of Chief Nyesom Wike as Governor and his Deputy, Dr. Mrs Ipalibo Harry Banigo, come May 29, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state has commended the judiciary for ‘for […]
Nigeria’s former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, has dismissed growing reports that he was defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Orubebe who said reports attributed to him on a Twitter account, @ElderGOrubebe, was completely false, further noted that, he is committed to the PDP and […]
Four companies: Rainbownet Nigeria Limited, Cosmos FM, Capital City Automobile Nigeria Limited and the Renaissance University Teaching Hospital, allegedly associated with the former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, Tuesday, pleaded guilty to a 10-count amended charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC at the Federal High Court, Lagos […]
In a bid to reposition the factionalised Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), members of the group have elected Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari as new Chairman. Yari emerged at the end of the meeting of the forum held at the Lagos/Osun Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The outgoing chairman of the body and […]
Police in Lagos say it has successfully restored normalcy to the NNPC area of Ejigbo, a suburb where fracas erupted in the early hours of Monday between commercial motorcycle operators (okada) and members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The fracas was said to have resulted from an increase in the levies […]
President Barack Obama of the United States has announced that the designation of Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry, as head of the Presidential Delegation to Nigeria to attend the Inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s new President next week Friday, May 29. In a White House statement released Tuesday, President Obama said: “The Honourable […]
Mr. Roberts U. Orya, the MD/CEO of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) elected as the Honorary President of the Global Network of Export-Import Banks and Development Finance Institutions (G-NEXID). The Global Network of Export-Import Banks and Development Finance Institutions (G-NEXID) concluded its 10th Annual General Meeting, Tuesday, at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland […]
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has received an honorary Doctorate degree from Yale University, one of the United States’ most prestigious institutions of higher learning. The minister was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters at Yale’s 2015 Commencement Ceremony in New Haven, Connecticut, Monday. She will be only […]
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Human rights group, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has reported an oil spill incident at Osiama oil field operated by Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), in Bayelsa State. The oil spill at the Osiama field was discovered by field monitors of ERA/FoEN last month while investigating another spill incident. […]
It has become clear that the decision of lawmakers belonging to the All Progressives Congress in the Kaduna State House of Assembly to reject a resolution requesting for the disbursement of SURE-P funds amounting to N2.744 has the support of the both the governor-elect, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, and the state’s party hierarchy. This was made […]
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mrs. Uju Aisha Hassan-Baba, as the new Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC). Mrs. Hassan-Baba takes over from Mrs. Saratu Altine Umar who has been relieved of her appointment as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of NIPC, Monday, with immediate effect. The new […]
The League Management Company (LMC) has officially lodged a complaint with the Referees Committee of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) against three centre referees and six assistant referees for poor officiating. The LMC runs the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), that has the Glo Premier League matches. The LMC Chief Operating Officer (COO), Salihu […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, Monday, inaugurated 259 patrol vehicles for the police under a new scheme tagged: “Safer Highway Patrol’’. Arase who said the scheme was alternative to the dismantled road blocks as the vehicles would be deployed in “high-security risk’’ areas where check points used to be mounted to deter […]
Brigade of Guards, Nigerian Army, Monday in Abuja alerted the general public on firing of artillery guns for Presidential Inauguration and Swearing-in-Ceremony come May 29. This information is contained in a statement issued by Maj. Charles Ekeocha, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations in the Guards Brigade. The statement quoted Ekeocha as saying “rehearsal for […]
Federal Government, Monday, in Abuja signed an Education Cooperation and Protocol of Implementation agreement with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, signed on behalf of Nigeria while Mr Jang Yong Chol, the Ambassador Extraordinary of DPRK, signed on behalf on his country. Shekarau said both countries had held […]
Police in Lagos say it has successfully restored normalcy to the NNPC area of Ejigbo, a suburb where fracas erupted in the early hours of Monday between commercial motorcycle operators (okada) and members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The fracas was said to have resulted from an increase in the levies […]
In a bid to reposition the factionalised Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), members of the group have elected Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari as new Chairman. Yari emerged at the end of the meeting of the forum held at the Lagos/Osun Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The outgoing chairman of the body and Governor […]
Kunle Akogun The 2015 Presidential and National Assembly elections gave the All Progressive Congress (APC) a clear majority in the new National Assembly with the implication that the party would certainly produce the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Barring the interplay of unforeseen political intrigues and last minute review […]
Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA), Seyi Akinwunmi, Monday expressed satisfaction with the way the body had performed creditably to boost football development in the state. Akinwunmi speaking in Lagos, noted that the football body’s achievement was driven by the quest to revamp the state of football at the grassroots. “The development that […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has described the eight-year stewardship of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as unequalled since the creation of the State in 1967, declaring that he will leave office in a blaze of glory when his tenure ends on May 29, 2015. “Governor Amaechi has set new standards in governance, […]
Tayo Ogunbiyi One of the major highlights of this year’s May Day celebration across the country was the contentious issue of the non-payment of public servants’ salaries. Labour leaders used the occasion to complain about the regretful situation which has turned affected public servants into miserable beggars. Reports indicate that many civil servants are finding […]
Three former African Presidents have confirmed their partcicpation in activities marking the 22nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) scheduled to take place in Lusaka from June 10 to 13, according to a programme of events released by the bank. Afreximbank said in Cairo, Tuesday that former Presidents Olusegun […]
A victory thanksgiving service was held in Abia State by the outgoing government of Chief Theodore Orji to thank God for his numerous blessings to the State over the past years. The Interdenominational thanksgiving service which held at the new International Conference Centre, Umuahia featured special prayers, songs and thanksgiving. Speaking at the event, Governor […]
As part of activities marking his one-day work visit to the state aimed at strengthening the partnership between the Police and the Anambra State Government in maintaining a crime-free society in Anambra, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase at the weekend paid a courtesy visit to Governor Willie Obiano. He commended the Community-Police […]
