IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The disengaged workers and Pensioners of defunct Nigerian Coal Corporation NCC have dragged Bureau of Public Enterprise BPE, National Council on Privatization and Nigerian Coal Corporation before an Industrial Court sitting in Enugu for what they described as “breach of 2003 Monetization Policy of the Federal Government. In a Complaint No: NICN/EN/07/2014 […]
Following his confirmation by the Senate, Mr. Adebayo Adekola Adelabu, has formally assumed his new role as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Adelabu, who was accompanied to the apex Bank by his aides, was welcomed by the Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Alhaji Suleiman Barau. Introducing […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Chairman of the Council of Academic Staff Union of Osun State Owned Tertiary Institutions, CASUOSTI, who doubles as Chairman College of Education Academic Staff Union, Osun State College of Education, Ila orangun, Comrade Lasisi Jimoh has given government conditions to call off the ongoing strike. Comrade Jimoh rolled out the conditions to […]
…firms sue NPA The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has accused three drilling firms- Sedco Forex, Noble Drilling and Pacific International Drilling- of evading payment of charges to the Federal Government for drilling in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The firms had sued NPA at the Federal High Court, Lagos, challenging imposition of the charges on […]
Kayode Adelowokan The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James F. Entwistle, has urged Nigerians to eschew violence during or after the forthcoming 2015 general elections. Entwistle said this during his first visit to Makurdi, capital of Benue State, which in his continuing tour of northern part of the country to interact with the people, learn […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu A youth body, under the auspices of the South-East Youth Consultative Forum, (SEYCOF) has condemned the recent verbal attack on President Goodluck Jonathan by the youth wing of apex Igbo socio cultural organization, “Ohaneze Youth Council” (OYC), describing it as “misdirected and unwarranted”. Newly elected Youth Leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu […]
The Deputy Chairman of the National Conference; Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi has denied reports that a plate of lunch for delegates costs N60, 000. He said the plate of food serve by the Transcorp Hotel, Abuja to each delegated cost only about N4, 000, which he stressed was certainly not enough. Akinyemi said this, following an observation […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The World Bank has approved US$140 million additional support for community development in Nigeria with 26 states to benefit from the project focus on the most vulnerable households. According to a statement by the bank, the additional financing is expected to fund micro-project such as rehabilitation and construction of school class rooms, […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned a traditional ruler, Cornelius Nwoga, Nze Obi the (IV), before Justice Agishi of Federal High Court, Enugu, on a 8-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretense. The accused is alleged to have conspired with a syndicate to defraud one Okey […]
Soldiers, fully armed on Tuesday invaded the site of a Lagos State Housing project on Lagos Island, Nigeria and sealed off the place after driving away construction workers on site. The soldiers were said to be acting under the instruction of the Federal Government saying they are members of the Presidential Taskforce. Secretary of Lagos […]
By Prof R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria An Empire consists of two or more countries governed by a single supreme authority. The World has witnessed several empires before. Unfortunately most of those empires remain just in a few history books and with only woe tales to tell. Empires were never centres of excellence or […]
The Police Command in Taraba have confirmed that gunmen on Tuesday killed 10 people in Jibu village in Wukari Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesman, ASP Joseph Kwaji, told newsmen in Jalingo that the suspected assailants also burnt more than 20 houses. “Yes, I can confirm to you that at about 5 […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba The Delta state Government has refuted claims by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) that the State paid the sum of N500 million naira ransom for the release of Mr. Ebikeme, son of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, who was recently kidnapped and released last week. African Examiner, […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Tension in Enugu over brutal murder of 17-year-old secondary sch boy by staff of Enugu govt. Agency. Serious tension has enveloped Enugu metropolis, following the alleged gruesome murder of a 17-year-old secondary school student, Ede Chidiebere, by the enforcement team of the Enugu State Waste Management Authority, ESWAMA. The brutal enforcement team […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The Obi Anizoba led Anambra State Local Government Election petition Tribunal, Onitsha zone has nullified the election of Chief Victor Agulue of the All progressive Grand Alliance APGA, as the Chairman of Ogbaru council Area. With the judgment, Chief Agulue, is expected to immediately vacate his seat, as the executive chairman of […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the re-deployment of five permanent secretaries. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Director of Communication in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Tope Ajakaiye. According to the statement, Mr Linus Awete, presently in the office of the Secretary […]
By Oyewale Oyelola The PDP governorship candidate for August 9 Osun State gubernatorial election, Senator Iyiola Omisore has disclosed that he is rescue mission. This was contained in statement signed by his Media Assistant, Diran Odeyemi. The statement reads in part: “my programme for the state is development and prosperity that will leave no one […]
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Ikechukwu Oguine as the Coordinator, Legal Services and Company Secretary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Mr. Oguine who has over 29 years of legal experience, hails from Anambra State. He was previously the General Counsel of Chevron Nigeria Limited and has been a […]
Ayo Balogun Rights group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written to Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State demanding a reversal in the high school fees being paid at the Lagos State University (LASU). There have been series of protests against the increment in LASU which goes up to over N250,000. SERAP urged Fashola […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has described the rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the country, which showed that the Nigerian economy has overtaken South Africa’s as the biggest on the continent as a facade. The Federal Government while presenting the outcome of the preliminary estimates of the GDP, said that […]
