Emmanuel Adebayor has accused younger brother Rotimi of stealing a shirt given to him by the late Marc-Vivien Foe, a signed jersey that belonged to Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane and a £25,000 Cartier necklace the Tottenham Hotspur striker had bought for his mother. These, in addition to claims by the footballer that his […]
Nigerian fabric that is making it within and outside Nigeria is the Ankara stylish fashion, numerous designs here in Nigeria are being sewn every day, and even in abroad the country of men with white colour so to say. Different designers are improving on their skills on Ankara stylish fashion every now and then, and […]
All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied reports credited to President Goodluck Jonathan that the incoming General Muhammadu Buhari Administration will persecute his ministers and other officials of his government, assuring that the Buhari government will not do such. In a statement issued in Abuja, Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party […]
Majority Leader of the Senate, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has advised the incoming lawmakers of the 8th National Assembly to carry out their assignments with all seriousness, in order to enable them meet the expectations of the people they are going to represent. Ndoma-Egba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), gave the advice to the […]
The African Union (AU) in reiterating its appeal for dialogue and restraint in order to find a consensual solution to the crisis in Burundi, has officially dispatched a high-powered mission to Bujumbura, the capital, over the political crisis rocking the country. The AU, weekend, sent a High Level mission to Burundi to try to find […]
Following the over three weeks server down time at AP Moller Terminal (APMT) at Apapa Lagos with its attendant hardship imposed on the importers and their agents, the Shippers Association of Lagos State (SALS) has called for calm saying that problem of this nature was better solve through dialogue than through legal means. President of […]
Following reports alleging that some operators have been meeting to articulate the needs of the maritime sector in Nigeria for onwards transmission to the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the National Coordinator, Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders Importers and Exporters Coalition (SNIFFIEC), Sir Osita Patrick Chukwu, has advised the stakeholders to allow Gen. Buhari to settle down […]
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said it would henceforth enforce the rule that motorists should carry children who are under 12 years only at the back seats of their vehicles. Sector Commander of the commission in Enugu state, Mr David Mendie, stated this at the thanksgiving service to mark the end of FRSC Child […]
Founder, Afribaby Initiative, Dr Oscar Odiboh, , Sunday, urged mothers to breastfeed their infants between eight and 12 times per day, to fortify them against childhood diseases. Odiboh said in Lagos that an infant should be breastfed every two to three hours to prevent jaundice, measles and other diseases. “A newborn should be introduced to […]
FRSC warns motorists against carrying children in front seats Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said it would henceforth enforce the rule that motorists should carry children who are under 12 years only at the back seats of their vehicles. Sector Commander of the commission in Enugu state, Mr David Mendie, stated this at […]
Mike Ozekhome The average Nigerian politician is bereft of political principles, or any discernible ideology. He is like a ‘yoyo’. He vacillates and waffles indecisively, oscillating between politics of the stomach (now popularly renamed stomach infrastructure by Governor Fayose of Ekiti State). The “come-and-chop” or “chop-I-chop” politics syndrome found its name into the Nigerian political […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has said Sunday that some of his friends deserted him shortly after he conceded defeat to his rival General Muhammadu Buhari in the March election. Jonathan publicly conceded defeat to Buhari on March 31, a decision which was commended by local and foreign commentators and doused tension in the country. “Some hard […]
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has thrown his weight behind the mounting calls for the resignation of members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) when he urged them to emulate their British counterparts who threw in the towel having led their parties to defeat in last Thursday’s United […]
Peoples Democratic Party Post Election Review Committee has stated that the party would reposition itself to return to power in 2019. Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the committee, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, made this known, Saturday, in an interview with newsmen after the committee met with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Aso Rock Villa. […]
Resident doctors at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) have embarked on a five-day warning strike. President of the hospital’s resident doctors association, Dr Owen Omorogbe, said, Saturday, in Benin that the strike which began, Thursday, followed disagreement with the hospital’s management over welfare issues. Owen said that the doctors want an end to […]
Special Assistant to the President on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), Amb. Fidelia Njeze, has formally inaugurated a 25-member planning committee for the 2015 NEPAD Trade Fair. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary, NEPAD Nigeria, Mrs Janet McDickson, Saturday in Abuja, the committee is headed by Mr Sunday Ogu, Director, […]
National President, Nigerian Association of Air Freight Forwarders and Consolidators (NAFFAC), Mr. C.A.T Agubamah has said that about 80 per cent of freight forwarders operating in Nigeria are poor in capacity and do not know much beyond running after containers at the seaports or running after the air ware bills at the airports. Speaking in […]
Contrary to speculations over whether or not the Nigerian Maritime Expo (NIMAREX) 2015 will hold, the Secretary of the NIMAREX 2015 Planning Committee, Barr. Osuala Emmanuel Nwagbara has reaffirmed that there was no going back on the NIMAREX 2015 event. It will be recalled that the NIMAREX 2015 which was earlier scheduled to hold between […]
Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that Governor Amaechi’s admission of readiness to hand over on May 29 should be backed up by his inauguration of a Transition Committee to interface with the Transition Committee inaugurated by the Governor-elect, Barr. Nyesom Wike. Speaking through a statement signed by his Special […]
Verification of 48,977 workforce of the Ekiti State public service will commence, Tuesday, this week just as payment of April salaries will begin on Wednesday. Special Assistant to the State governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka who made this known in a release issued, Sunday, added that the verification exercise was […]
AKHERE Godwin, Benin Workers in Edo state are poised for a showdown with the state government over commencement of deductions from their monthly salaries for the contributory pensions account this month. They have therefore issue a seven-day ultimatum to the state government to withdraw from the planned action or ‘face an unpleasant protest that […]
Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarm over what it describes as ‘ the alarming rate of connivance and speed’ with which the outgoing All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of Gov Chibuike Amaechi is mortgaging the state. In a statement issued, weekend, State chairman of the PDP, Bro Felix […]
President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, has sent a goodwill message to David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, congratulating him on his victory in the just concluded elections in his country. In a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, May 9, General Buhari said he looked forward to collaborating with the British government led […]
Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has branded Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru, the modern Judas who is willing to sell his master for material gain. The party in a statement issued, Sunday, in Port Harcourt, the state capital, by the State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, lambasted Engr. Tele Ikuru for his […]
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, Friday, charged fresh cadets of the Commission to imbibe its core values, which include integrity, courage, professionalism, leadership and partnership. He stated this during the passing out ceremony of the EFCC Detective Superintendent Cadet Course 6 and Detective Intermediate Cadet Course 3 at the […]
