Agabus Pwanagba The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Governors and Stakeholders in the North-Eastern region, has assured President Goodluck Jonathan that they would deliver the zone to the in the 2015 polls. They gave the assurance on Saturday during the PDP North-East zonal rally held at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi. Governor Isa Yuguda of […]
Minister of State of State for Power, on Mohammed Wakil has lauded President Goodluck Jonathan for his concerted efforts in reversing years of neglect of the region in the Nigerian project. In a goodwill message at the North East zonal rally, the minister listed several federal interventions in the region which he said spanned various […]
By Oyewale Oyelola The PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu has called on other PDP governorship aspirants in Ekiti state to support Mr Ayo Fayose as the party’s flag bearer for the forthcoming election in the state. Mu’azu made this call while presenting PDP primary election ‘Certificate of Return’ to Ayodele Fayose who won the […]
By Prince ‘Tosin Jegede Without doubt, this is one pertinent question with several answers on the minds of a larger percentage of Ekiti people as we match toward the June 21 Governorship elections. Now that political parties flag bearer are emerging, finding answers to this question and fast is imperative. Every politically active Ekiti is […]
The management of TALEVERAS has reacted to an erroneous news report in a Nigerian news daily of March 25, 2014, which it said wrongly published that the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) credited the group with 152,308,878 litres of undelivered gasoline under the federal government’s Crude Oil Swap Arrangement. This is totally false. What […]
Lagos-Nigeria: United Bank for Africa Plc announces impressive growth across key financial parameters, due to improved growth drive, sustained operational efficiency and enhanced productivity. In the financial results for the 12 months ended December 31, 2013 submitted to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, UBA recorded a 20.2% increase in Gross Earnings to N264.7bn. This was largely […]
Patrick Osadebamwen, Abuja National President of the National Council of Nigeria Youth (NCNY), Comrade, Henry Nwabueze, Thursday alleged that the Council last week rejected $360,000 bribe to protest against the Minister of Petroleum, Dieziani Allison Madueke. He said certain vested interest group invited him to a hotel in Lagos and offered him $10,000 per state […]
Senator Iyiola Omisore,leading governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party in Osun state has expressed confidence that he will emerge the PDP flagbearer in the August 9 governorship election in Osun state. He said this while responding to questions from Journalist after submitting his nomination form for the gubernatorial primaries at Wadata Plaza, the party […]
In furtherance of the electioneering campaign of its candidate, the Labour Party in Ekiti State would officially flag up its campaign in Ido Ekiti, headquarters of Ido/Osi Local Government tomorrow, March 27, 2014. The campaign train will on Saturday, March 29, 2014, move to Gbonyin and Ekiti East local governments, both in the southern senatorial district […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has called for the prosecution of the Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro over the circumstances that led to the death of 16 people during the March 15 ill-fated recruitment exercise into the Nigerian Immigration Service. This came on the heel of the apology tendered by the […]
A delegate at the ongoing National Conference in Nigeria, retired police AIG Hamma Misau has died at the National Hospital in Abuja. Mallam Misau died on Thursday night of an undisclosed illness at the age of 67. Mallam Misau became famous after a photo of him taking a nap at the conference was shared on […]
The United Kingdom Commercial Court in London has ruled in favour of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in a suit filed by IPCO Nigeria, a subsidiary of the IPCO Group, a turnkey contractor and investor in energy infrastructure projects, over a dispute that arose from a contract to build an oil terminal in Port […]
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) on Thursday said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) did not comply with the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) in its 2011/2012 financial year report. The Executive Secretary of the FRC, Mr Jim Obazee, said this at the hearing to investigate the CBN on its activities for financial […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Great Nigeria Insurance Plc has unveiled its new board members following the conclusion of it divestment process. At the Company’s 48th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos, the new Chairman, Tokunbo Talabi, in his maiden address assured the shareholders of the ‘board commitment to bringing to bear, their various wealth of […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government says it will immediately appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos which stopped the state government from collecting tolls on the N29 billion Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge. At a news conference on Thursday in Lagos, Nigeria, State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ade Ipaye said […]
By Oyewale Oyelola Former governor of Kano State and Senator for Kano South Senatorial District from 2007-2011, Architect Kabiru Gaya has urged Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso to run for presidency in 2015. Gaya stated this in his goodwill message on thursday during the 2014 International Women Day organized by Kano state government to empower […]
By wale Oyewale The trial of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto by International Court of Justice for crime against humanity after the duo accused of pitting their communities against each other in campaigns of ethnic cleansing and murder in early 2008 that left a good 1,300 people dead. Although, many international […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Outspoken Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. (Dr) Mathew Hassan Kukah, Thursday criticised the Federal Government’s military option to end the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency in parts of Northern Nigeria. He said “we must appreciate the fact that the crisis dragged on because of wrong diagnosis borne out of ignorance, stereotyping […]
The African Examiner The Rivers state government has taken a swipe at the National Judicial Commission (NJC) describing the purported suspension of the state Chief Judge Honourable Justice P.N.C Agumagu as illegal. A statement issued by Mrs Ibim Seminatari, Rivers state commissioner for information also accused the commission of being biased and influenced by one […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos A Ghanian political analyst, Nana Akufo-Addo, has blamed many of the problems of Africa today on the hangover of colonialism, maintaining that there is need to also accept that Africa’s failures are largely the result of the failure of its leadership. Akufo-Addo who was speaking on Tuesday during the 2014 edition of […]
