President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (Muhammad Sanusi II), as the pro-chancellor of the University of Benin, Edo State. Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi received his letter of appointment at his palace, Monday, from the Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau. The Emir of Kano, […]
Tayo Ogunbiyi It started like a trivial development that would soon fizzle out with time. Most government officials that spoke about it gave glimpse of hope that all will soon be well. We were told that within a couple of days the market would be flooded with petroleum products and that the pains of Nigerians […]
AKHERE Godwin, Benin RESIDENTS in Benin City, the Edo State capital have called on the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, to redeploy the state Commissioner of Police, Samuel Adegbuyi over what they termed ‘incompetence.’ Respondents who spoke with our correspondent in the wake of renewed rise in crime and cult clashes […]
AKHERE Godwin, Benin THE suspended deputy speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Festus Ebea, has denied claims that the House of Assembly election in his constituency was free and fair. He revealed to Global Patriot Newspapers, Tuesday, that his inability to retain his seat in the forthcoming House of Assembly was as a […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the security agencies and the telecommunications service providers in the country to help fish out those engaged in defrauding Nigerians by asking them to apply for federal appointments under the incoming APC federal government ‘through a non-existent APC Screening Committee.’ In a statement issued in Abuja, Tuesday, by […]
Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability Project (SERAP) have dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Community Court in Abuja over what they described as the ‘immense suffering of Internally Displaced Persons across the country.’ Joined as defendant is the Attorney General of the Federation, Muhammed Adoke. In the suit No ECW/CCJ/APP/15/15 and […]
The presidents of Ivory Coast and Ghana reached a deal, Monday in talks on a maritime border dispute that had frozen new oil drilling in a contested area, mediator Kofi Annan said. “We have a deal,” the former U.N. secretary general said, as he wrapped up the talks in Geneva. He did not elaborate and […]
Ariana Miyamoto entered the Miss Universe Japan beauty contest after a mixed-race friend committed suicide. And she endured abuse after winning the crown because of her skin colour. Far from being put off by the backlash, Miyamoto resolved to use her new-found fame to help fight racial prejudice — in much the same way […]
Eden Hazard has been chosen as Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association to claim a double after his PFA Player of the Year crown. The Chelsea playmaker was a comfortable winner with 53 per cent of the vote from over 300 journalists, comfortably ahead of Tottenham striker Harry Kane, with his Chelsea […]
The Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has said that unless the incoming government of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) addresses the conflicting issues in the Common External Tariffs (CET), it cannot vouch for the document working in Nigeria as in other countries. Speaking at a news briefing in Lagos, Monday, the National Publicity Secretary […]
Umbrella body of license clearing agents, the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has threatened to withdraw services of members from the ports nationwide in other to compel the federal government to the recurring vehicular traffic jam at Apapa. The National Publicity Secretary (NPS) of the association, Dr. Kayode Farinto who disclosed this in […]
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Monday, formally presented Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) to no fewer than 230 communities in the state whose applications for excision he had just approved. The concerned communities had applied for excision following the acquisition of their lands by the State Government. Most of the communities granted the […]
Akwa Ibom Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio has been appointed the pioneer Chancellor of Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene. Speaking after the installation ceremony, Chief Akpabio thanked the Chairman and Governing Council of the University for honouring him with the position of a Chancellor for the institution. Akpabio assured that he would use his contact as […]
THE Rivers State House of Assembly has summoned nine commissioners and other directors of the Governor Chibuike Amaechi-administration to appear before it today, Tuesday, in order for them to make clarifications on the conflicting reports of unpaid salaries of the state’s civil servants. Those invited, according to the lawmakers who sat, Monday, are commissioners for […]
The Ekiti State Security Council has taken wide ranging decisions targeted at arresting the spate of kidnappings and other criminal activities in the state following the killing of two and abduction of five people in the last one week. The decisions were taken after an emergency meeting of the Council in the State capital, Ado-Ekiti […]
Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its earlier alarm on the looting spree and other illegal activities of the out-going Governor Rotimi Amaechi, his family members, and aides in the Government House and other government institutions has again been justified following the interception by Police, Sunday, of a truckload of […]
The Labour Party (LP) has protested the claim by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it was among a league of political parties that had pitched tents with the APC in its petition at the Rivers state elections tribunal backing its candidate, Dakuku Peterside, over outcome of the April 11 gubernatorial elections in the state. […]
Crisis rocking the Niger State House of Assembly deepened Monday, with the refusal of the state governor, Mu’azu Aliyu Babaginda to recognize the newly-elected Speaker of the state assembly, Isah Kawu, at a public function in the state capital. Kawu, who attended his first public function since his emergence as Speaker of the House, was […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has faulted claims by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, alleging witch hunt of two former EFCC officers, Juliet Ibakaku and Michael Nzekwe, by the Commission. The claims by the human rights group followed a publication by the commission in a half page disclaimer published on […]
Billionaire lawyer and Chief Executive of Bi-Courtney Limited, Chief Wale Babalakin has approached a Federal High Court, Lagos for an ex-parte order to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), from arresting or prosecuting him for alleged corruption and money laundering. Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, had […]
Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Engr. Tele Ikuru has denied allegations of attempted abduction and assassination levelled against him by a former staff in his office, Mr. Godswill Jumbo. It would be recalled that Jumbo, a former acting press secretary to the deputy governor, had last week accused the deputy governor of attempting to abduct […]
The disarmament agreement between rival armed groups and the government in the Central African Republic (CAR) must support efforts to ensure justice for crimes under international law and must not allow impunity, Amnesty International said Monday. Towards the end of a national forum yesterday, 10 rival armed groups signed a deal with the transitional authorities […]
Madu Ezenoha Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, Monday, commissioned a multi-billion naira ultra-modern Secretariat at Ocho-Udo Estate s well as the Ebonyi International Market in Abakaliki. Both projects cost the government over N34billion. At the ceremony, Elechi announced the cancellation of the N15 billion bond his government applied for September last year. Elechi stated […]
Anambra State Governor, Mr. Willie Obiano, has approved N13 billion (about $61 million) to bring investments into commercial poultry farming as part of his efforts to turn the state into a model for agriculture. Signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Governor’s Lodge with Lynden Integrated Farms Ltd for the establishment of a […]
Reinvigoration of the steel sector of the Nigerian economy is believed to be one core area the out-going government of President Goodluck Jonathan did not particularly score high marks in, according to experts. Urging the in-coming administration of General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd) to ensure that the Ajaokuta Steel Mill and others in the country […]
