Less than 48 hours to Ekiti Gubernatorial election, the Nigerian soldiers located between Akure and Ado-Ekiti, the Ondo and Ekiti States capital respectively, have done the unexpected as All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors including Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, were either prevented from taking off from their domains or gaining accesses to Ado-Ekiti to attend […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A Plateau State Epimidiologist, Dr Raymond Juryit has confirmed four persons dead due to outbreak of Lassa Fever in Bassa Local Government Areas – the North- Southern Jos. Dr Juryit with the State Ministry of health, made the disclosure to newsmen in Jos on Thursday. He announced that there was an outbreak […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Former Plateau State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Jethro Akun has declared his intention to contest the governorship seat of the State in 2015 gubernatorial election. He made his intention known on Thursday in a chat with journalists in Jos, saying there was no zoning for the State […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has described the late philanthropist, Ahaji Abdul Azeez Arisekola-Alao as a man who lived a fulfilled life. The President’s condolence message to his family and people of Oyo state was contained in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati. Meanwhile, Governor […]
In its drive to ensure due compliance to the new guidelines regulating international money transfers, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all international money transfers to be carried out in naira. The directive was contained a in 19-page document posted on the central bank website on Wednesday. The apex bank urged money transfer […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, (SARS), of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested syndicate of three, including a staff of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu, who specialize in defrauding job seekers of huge sums under the guise of securing employment. Luck ran out of the suspects, when the […]
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has expressed deep shock at the death of the deputy head of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), AbdulAzeez Arisekola-Alao at the age of 69. In a press release signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Wakama, Amosun said the Islamic leader lived a […]
President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFA), Alhaji Aminu Maigari has appealed to Nigerians to get behind the Super Eagles, despite Monday’s scoreless draw with Iran at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Maigari, who expressed optimism that the African champions would make it through to the knock out stage said that the team has […]
Only one out of the 16 governors of the All Progressives Congress attended the inauguration of the Chief John Oyegun-led national executive of the party in Abuja on Wednesday. Sokoto State governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamako, who chaired the convention committee, was the only APC governor present alongside other party leaders such as Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, […]
Dr Okonjo Iweala, the Minister of Finance, said the Federal Government was planning more support for the three northeast states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, to restore “the means of livelihood of the people” of the area worse hit by four years of the Boko Haram insurgency. Iweala on Wednesday joined a team of experts […]
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has condemned illegal arrest of northerners in South East states, noting categorize all Northern Nigerians as members of Boko Haram might lead to break-up of Nigeria. ACF position was contained in a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary of the group, Muhammad Ibrahim and made available to Journalist on Wednesday. […]
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun has alerted the public of plot by President Goodluck Jonthan and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig Saturday’s governorship poll in Ekiki State, Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration of the new Executives of the party on Wednesday, Oyegun said his […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alerts of a well orchestrated plot by the All Progressive Congress, APC, to cause confusion and set the stage for disturbances in Ekiti State following their realization that the people have rejected them ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Part of this plot, the party said, is the highly inflammatory address […]
The Federal government has disclosed 486 people arrested by security operatives on Sunday in Abia State were travelers. Coordinator, National Information Centre, Mr Mike Omeri made this known at a joint news conference organized by the centre in Abuja on Wednesday. Omeri said the arrest of the travellers was not targeted at any group of […]
Ignatius Okpara, Benin A middle-aged pregnant woman, simply identified as Ometere Aduga, today Wednesday committed suicide in Igarra, Akoko-Edo council area of Edo state. An eyewitness, who identified herself as Rosemary, told newsmen that Aduga was found hanging on a ceiling fan in her apartment. She said that the deceased had before the ugly incident […]
Dozens of people in Conakry, Guinea have been hospitalized after eating rice cooked with petrol on Tuesday, doctors told AFP. “In all, 114 people were admitted” to the main hospital in Conakry, a doctor, speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed. The patients suffered stomach aches, diarrhea and vomiting, the doctor said, adding that they […]
Authorities in Kenyan Wednesday denied reports that several women were kidnapped during the fatal insurgent attacks against the town of Mpeketoni and surrounding villages on the country’s coast. Earlier media reports have indicated that, the insurgents abducted 12 women after killing about 60 people in two consecutive nights bloody operations. “There were no attacks […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu As the 2015 general elections gather momentum, President Goodluck Jonathan campaign posters have flooded major streets of Enugu metropolis and environs. Although, the President has not formally declared his intention to re-contest, but some pressure groups and most of South Eastern governors have continued to drum their support for him to that […]
As part of its persistent campaign against corruption in government and effort to contribute to the ongoing debate to check the raging security challenges in the country, The Companion, an association of Muslim Men in business and professions holds a National Discourse on Sunday, June 22 on corruption in Lagos. In a release signed by […]
The remains of late gospel singer, Kefee, has arrived Nigeria for burial which holds this month according to Nigerian Entertainment Today. The body which arrived Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos at 4pm Tuesday, on a Delta Airline aircraft, was received by a few family members Kefee died on Friday, June 13 2014, after being […]
