The United States tightened security at diplomatic missions in Lebanon and Turkey on Friday because of threats, ordering personnel out of Lebanon and offering to evacuate those in Adana in southeastern Turkey. The State Department also warned U.S. citizens against traveling in Lebanon and southeastern Turkey and urged Americans in the rest of Turkey “to […]
Former National Chairman of the defunct All Nigeria People’s Party and an elder of the All Progressive Congress, Dr Ogbonaya Onu has described the fourteen years of federal administration of the People’s Democratic Party as. a monumental failure to be rejected by Nigerians in 2015. Speaking in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune, the former Governor of old Abia state […]
That Don Baba J and his partner of many years, D’banj are separated is old news and that is not what you will be reading about here. There has been a lot of controversies trailing the Mo Hits family in recent years which also informed the reason many thought that this might be another media karate by this media […]
AbdulRahman AbdulRaheem Akintoye A response to Olakunle Abimbola’s article in THE NATION on Tuesday, the 20th of August 2013 titled: ‘Beware, Eastern Brother!’ I have decided to write this rejoinder for two reasons. The first is that Olakunle Abimbola’s piece, though sowing the same poisonous seeds, is a far more reasonable presentation of the argument than say Femi Fani-Kayode’s rantings. […]
Disturbed by the lingering impasse in the negotiations between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government over the on-going strike declared by the union, a coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria has appealed to the government to demonstrate the requisite political will to respect the terms of the agreement which it freely entered into […]
The supreme court of Nigeria has upheld the election of Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo state dismissing the appeal filed by the candidates of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (A C N) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Rotimi Akeredolu of A C N now APC and Olusola Oke of the PDP expressed dissatisfaction with Dr Mimiko’s […]
The Federal Lawmaker representing Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Ogbonna Nwuke has joined other well-meaning Nigerians to outrightly condemned the arbitrary arrest and detention of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in his constituency, who are supporters of Governor Rotimi Amaechi “I condemn the arbitrary arrests and detention of my constituents. People should be allowed to express their minds. […]
…Says Party’s Invitation to Jonathan Ridiculous Dr Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs says the invitation extended to President Goodluck Jonathan by the newly registered All Progressive Congress (APC) is not only ridiculous, but shows the new party has no “Electable Presidential Material” Dr Okupe, in a statement, further attacked the party saying it […]
Egypt’s government has denied state media reports that it has decided to dissolve the Muslim Brotherhood. A social solidarity ministry spokesman was quoted as saying it would revoke the Islamist group’s non-governmental organisation status “within days”. But a prime ministerial aide, Sherif Shawki, told the BBC the solidarity minister had not issued any decision. The […]
The NSCIA is saddened by the massive waste of human lives and reckless maiming of protesting citizens of Egypt. The brutal murder of hundreds of armless civilians in the course of their legitimate right to protest is despicable and indefensible. The violation of the sanctity of the mosque in which some of the persons were […]
By Eric Ojo The West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP-Nigeria) has threatened that it will no longer give out money to research institutes and organisations in Nigeria that are always embarking on strike. The West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) is a five-year program initiated by ECOWAS and funded largely by the World Bank. The goal of WAAPP […]
…harps on greater synergy among relevant agencies By Ignatius Okpara, As the nation continue to face serious insecurity challenges in parts of the country, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has staged a one-day emergency evacuation drill/simulation for federal civil servants in Enugu State, just as it called for more robust synergy among relevant agencies in disaster management. The programme, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Ebonyi State indigenes who were disengaged from the service of Abia State Government two years ago are yet to formerly report to the office of the Head of Service Ebonyi State for possible re-absorption. Mrs. Ugo Nnachi, Ebonyi State Head of Service (HOS), disclosed this during a press conference to mark the state civil service week in […]
The Taraba state caucus in the National Assembly has intervened in the leadership crisis rocking the state as the lawmakers asked the deputy governor Alh Garba Umar to continue to act as an Acting governor pending the time that the ailing Gov. Suntai is fully recovered. Addressing newsmen on Friday at the House of Representatives in Abuja, Senator Abubakar Tutare […]
As part of concerted efforts to reduce child mortality in Nigeria, UBA Foundation has undertaken to donate incubators to teaching hospitals in the country. To this end the Foundation today donated two incubators to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). The incubators were received by the Chief Medical Director of UBTH, Professor Micheal Ibadin and other principal officers […]
The government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has lauded President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote for siting a cement plant in that country, promising to provide an enabling atmosphere for the Group and other investors. The commendation, conveyed through a letter from the government of Ethiopia to the President/Chief Executive, came on the heels of a similar appreciation […]
ALL is now set for the maiden South East Zone 1 of the National Sports( NSC) two day chess competition for secondary schools in the zone. The zone is made up of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu state. Disclosing this to sports writers on Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu , coordinator in charge of the zone, Mr. Stanley […]
Liverpool have signed Chelsea forward Victor Moses on loan for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old former Crystal Palace and Wigan player joins central defenders Mamadou Sakho and Tiago Ilori, who have joined Liverpool for a combined fee of about £25m, at Anfield. “The target is to get into the top four and for the club to compete in […]
$44,783 seized from him not $82,000 as reported in the media More facts have emerged on why Mr Nse Ntuen, the Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and the executive chairman of Essien Udlm Local government recently escaped prosecution in the US over money laundering. Mr Ntuen, a political boy of Gov. Akpabio […]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says it will declare vacant seats of elected persons that identify with the faction led by former vice president Atiku Abubakar and Alh Kawu Baraje. The national chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur who read the riot act on Friday at a news conference in Abuja said the party will not fold its arms and watch […]
