The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and the Iranian Embassy has agreed to collaborate to promote trade between both countries. This was disclosed by the Executive Director/CEO of NEPC, Mr. Olusegun Awolowo while receiving the Iranian Ambassador to Nigeria HE Saeed Koozechi in his Abuja office on Thursday January 23, 2014. Mr. Awolowo said the […]
By Our Correspondent Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Professor Ade Adefuye says that the bilateral trade between Nigeria and US rose from about $18 billion in 2010 to $48 billion in 2013. The feat, according to him was sequel to the remarkable improvements in US-Nigeria relations. Adefuye disclosed this during an interactive session with […]
By Our Correspondent The House of Representatives on Thursday, resolved to investigate the irregularities in the resettlement of displaced persons from the disputed Bakassi Peninsula. To the extent, the House directed its Committee on Special Duties to investigate the activities of the Presidential Committee on the Resettlement of Bakassi people vis-à-vis the omission of persons […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The President of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Rev. Dachollom Datiri has applauded President Goodluck Jonathan for appending his signature to the anti-gay bill, saying if put on referendum, the public would have overwhelmingly supported his stand. Rev. Datiri stated this at the headquarters of the Church in Jos on […]
The National Executive Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Senator Annie Okonkwo over what it described as anti-party activities during the Anambra 2013 governorship and local government elections. The party’s NEC on Thursday in Abuja set up a panel to investigate the former Anambra state lawmaker. The committee has three weeks to […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned the Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. John Obafunwa and its Governing Council, Mr. Bode Agusto to appear before the House on Friday as a result of students’ rampage in the institution on Thursday. LASU students had gone on rampage on Thursday over the […]
PDP Says “It’s A Direct Call To Anarchy” By Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The All Progressives Congress, APC has asked all its members in the National Assembly to block all the executive bills and legislative proposals including the 2014 Appropriation Bill. This was part of the outcome of the party’s interim National Executive Committee meeting which […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has faulted President Goodluck Jonathan over his statement yesterday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to the effect that corruption was not the cause of all the problems confronting Africa. The president had said that, “In terms of security, Boko Haram is the biggest challenge […]
It was a new vista for the PDP as the former two time governor of Bauchi state, Adamu Mu’azu, emerged as the compromise candidate for the chairmanship of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. It is a whole new ball game for the PDP national chairman, nothing compared to his former position as the chief servant […]
Elders of the People’s Democratic Party in Osun State have commended president Goodluck Jonathan for the nomination of Mallam Abdul- Jelili Oyewale Adesiyan as a minister from Osun state,describing the choice as “appropriate, politically correct and in conformity with the wishes of Osun people.” In the same vein, a religious organisation, Islamic Political Committee of […]
The Kwara State Governor, Alh. Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of 500 civil servants in the first phase of a quarterly employment drive that will see the engagement of 2000 youths by the end of the year. Governor Ahmed, who announced the decision in Ilorin today, said the office of the Head of Service […]
Students of the Lagos State University, LASU, have gone on rampage destroying the school properties, burning tyres on the expressway and disrupting the schools second semester examination. The students were disenchanted with the management of the school for deciding to close the registration portal against about 1,292 students of the institution who had not yet […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has cautioned the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Director General of the Budget Office, Dr. Bright Okogu, against feeding the public with false information on the issue of wages of civil servants, lest they incur the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Maxi Okwu led faction of the crisis- ridden All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Wednesday asked its recently sacked Chairman Victor Umeh to immediately hand over to them and vacate the office. African Examiner reports that Okwu was last week declared the authentic chairman of APGA […]
Dr. Tunde Ali The time will come when any person aspiring to any political office in the nation will be required to have at least a credit grade in English language. This will at least balance the 1979 mathematical equation which Chief Richard Akinjide posited in the court during his submission on twelve-two third (12 […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has said that African governments must accord the highest possible priority to promoting inclusive economic growth on the continent to avoid problems associated with poverty and financial equality. Speaking on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, during a televised debate at the World Economic Forum taking in place in Davos, Switzerland, President Jonathan said […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Governor of Lagos State Babatunde Fashola to court over refusal to release information and documents on spending of the World Bank loan of $90 million to improve the state of education in the state. SERAP, in December, 2013, using the Freedom of Information […]
A former chairmanship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party ,Hon Wakil Mohammed has expressed confidence in the capacity of the former Bauchi state governor to take the party out of the present crisis and ensure victory in future polls. Hon Wakil who is now a ministerial nominee told newsmen that he was at the secretariat […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu A magistrate court sitting in Enugu State has issued a bench warrant on the traditional ruler of Amagu Umulokpa community in Ezeagu council area of the state, HRH Igwe Udedibor Dominic and three others for refusing to appear before it. G.C Amadi, the presiding magistrate of Enugu South magisterial district gave the […]
