Oyewale Oyelola The hope of rescuing over 200 school girls abducted by Boko Haram sect on April 14 seems blink as United States disclosed there was no “solid evidence” on their exact whereabouts of the girls. United states Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in an interview on Friday that they have leads but US does […]
Oyewale Oyelola Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dragged Moses Samanja Audu for operating Wonder Bank without license by CBN and other regulatory agencies. An EFCC operative disclosed this at the resume of hearing of the case by Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Thursday An operative of […]
Jacob Oyewale, Abuja Nigerian Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr. Olusegun Aganga has disclosed that more United States companies will invest in Nigeria due to huge economic potentials of the country. Dr. Olusegun Aganga stated this in Abuja while receiving US delegation led by US Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker on Friday. Aganga said, “Nigeria […]
Kayode Adelowokan Owing to the believe that the Boko Haram sect is a crusader of Islamic doctrine, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has told Nigerians not to link the activities of the sect to Islam. Also, speaking in the same vein, the governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi frown at those who […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday arraigned one Ms Mary Okoh, alias Josephine Williams before Justice F.A Ojo of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja for offences bordering on fraud and forgery. This is according to a press statement from the EFCC. Okoh allegedly obtained the sum of thirty million […]
Kayode Adelowokan President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria on Friday handed over the 2014 Budget to the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Director, Budget Office, Dr. Bright Okogu, for implementation. The Senate and the House of Representatives recently approved a budget for 2014 totaling N4.642 trillion (US$30.3bn) on April 9th and 10th respectively. […]
Agabus Pwanagba The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alexander Badeh says that the Military is capable of overcoming the security challenges bedeviling the country. Badeh said this on Thursday in Jos when he visited the scene and victims of the twin blasts that rocked the city two days ago. His words: “Fight against […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri A non governmental organisation, (NGO) Women for Change and Development Initiative, Imo state chapter, has rounded off her seven-day intercessory prayer for the safe release of the over 200 Chibok school girls kidnapped by members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram in Borno state of Nigeria. The women, had during the […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Nigerian Army since the declaration of state of emergency in three North East states; Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states has been criticized for not doing enough to fight Boko haram insurgency to stand still, while other alleged Military officers of aiding and abetting terrorism for selfish reasons. Many Nigerians wonder how Nigerian […]
Kayode Adelowokan The foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc has been adjudged the ‘2014 African Bank of the Year’ for the 2nd consecutive time by African Banker Magazine in an announcement made on Wednesday, 21st May, 2014 at the awards ceremony that held at Kigali Serena Hotel, Rwanda. The African Banker Awards is […]
Jacob Oyewale Justice A. M. Liman of Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State has sentenced Idris Abubakar and Ibrahim Hassan to three years imprisonment each without fine option for illegally dealing in petroleum products. The convicts were among eleven suspected illegal dealers of petroleum products arrested by men of the Joint Task Force, […]
Jacob Oyewale The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has berated the Minister of Information Mr Labaran Maku over comments attributed to him, where he accused Northern governors of not doing enough to tackle insurgency in the North-eastern part of the country. The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Niger State, Dr Babangida Aliyu expressed […]
…As police foil bizman’s kidnap in Onitsha FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka Former Anambra State commissioner for Science and Technology Mr. Chike Okoli has been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The ex- commissioner, was whisked away Wednesday by the hoodlums at Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of the Anambra State. Okoli’s kidnap came […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop playing politics with the lives of Nigerians, saying it is wrong, irresponsible and uncharitable to seek to make political gains out of the worsening and deadly terror attacks in the country. In a statement issued in Gusau, Zamfara State on Thursday […]
Public schools in the 36 States of Nigeria were shut on Thursday as teachers and students protest the abduction of 234 secondary school girls at Chibok in Bornu State, Northeastern Nigeria. Thousands of teachers and students with placards protested vehemently in their various states, calling for the release of the kidnapped school girls by Boko […]
A Cairo court on Wednesday convicted ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of embezzlement and sentenced him to three years in prison. The graft case against the 86-year-old Mubarak, who is kept in custody at a military hospital, is one of two against the former president who was ousted in a popular uprising in 2011 after […]
Oyewale Oyelola Delegates at the ongoing national conference have denied reports in the media that the conference has approved the extension of tenure of President Goodluck Jonathan by two years. The Chairman of conference Retired Justice Idris Kutigi made this known at the plenary session on Wednesday. Kutigi said the conference has not approved tenure […]
The Kwara State government says its Quickwin Empowerment Scheme will reduce unemployment and improve the state socio-economic development in the State. The Chairman, Quickwin Empowerment Programme, Alhaji Isiaka Gold stated this while addressing the 200 Kwara Road Traffic Management Authority Trainees under the scheme at the National Youth Camp, Eyenkorin, Ilorin. Alhaji Gold, who is […]
…Spends Over N100m On Infrastructure Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos Manager of the new domestic terminal two of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA2), Lagos has said that it will invest over N500 million on the upgrade of operational equipment in 2014. The Chief Executive Officer, Bi- Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Christophe Pennick, said the five hundred million […]
Jacob Oyewale, Abuja To reduce the burden of families of slain soldiers in the fight against Boko haram insurgency in north east on, the Nigerian Army Wednesday in Abuja presented cheques to Ten Next of Kins of the deceased soldiers. The Managing Director of Nigerian Army Welfare Limited, Maj.-Gen. Bitus Kwaji, presented the cheques on […]
