As various levels of government in the country battle to check further spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the number of the suspected victims has continue to rise as the Federal Government just confirmed almost 200 people being currently quarantined in Lagos and Enugu states, in the South Western and Eastern Nigeria respectively. Information Minister, […]
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, (IG)P Suleiman Abba, has directed the immediate establishment of Tactical Operation Points (TOP) in some North Eastern and Western states of the country. The points which is parts of the Police Force to wrestle raging insurgency in the affected states are expected to be manned by Policemen with training in […]
The Federal Government has called on the general public to be more conscious and take more precautionary measures to avoid being infected with the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Consequently, Nigerians have been urged to henceforth cultivate habit of using hand sanitizers and wearing of gloves. In an interview on Wednesday with the News Agency […]
Delegates to the National Conference on Wednesday reconvened at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja, venue of the Conference to begin the process of certifying the draft report prepared by the Conference Secretariat. Each delegate arrived the Conference hall armed with huge files of the resolutions captured in two volumes and another volume containing proposed […]
By Joel Pereyi Year in, year out, parents and guardians in the country over pour in their lingering hopes, and in some cases their all into the successes of their children and wards. After much have been expended, our ivory towers certify them worthy in learning and character, only for them to be rubber-stamped and […]
Three major Non-Governmental Organisations, Kwara North Youth Consultative forum, The National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS), National Headquarters and Ilorin Emirate Students Union, National Headquarters, have endorsed the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed for a second term in office. In separate statements, the organisations identified the people oriented policies and programmes of Governor Ahmed […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has just appointed Mr. Danladi Irmiya Kifasi the new Head of Service (HOS) of the Federation. According to a tweet by Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, Kifasi’s appointment was a replacement to the immediate past HOS, Mallam Bukar Goni Aji who just retired from the service. […]
The global war against deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has taken another far reaching dimension as nine Chinese Ebola control experts just arrived West Africa sub region to support in the ongoing local onslaught against the ravaging virus. Earlier, the Chinese authorities have indicated interest to send her specialists with EVD medication to the most […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has just disqualified trio of former Green Eagle’s striker and Captain, Chief Segun Odegbami, NFF ex-Scribe, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi and acting head of the glass house, Victor Umeh from contesting the exalted position of the body’s Presidency. African Examiner Sports Correspondent reported that the proprietor of Giwa’s club side, Chris […]
The embattled Enugu State Deputy Governor who is responding to allegations of gross misconducts, Sunday Onyebuchi, slumped later this morning in Enugu, the state capital while responding to questions from the investigative panel. Our Eastern Correspondent reported that Onyebuchi who was in the company of his wife, Nneka, another defence witness as well as his […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed October 11, 2014 for the Adamawa state governorship election. The former governor, Murtala Nyako was impeached on July 15 after a heated battle with members of the State House of Assembly over allegation of corruption and mismanagement of government funds. The state Residential Electoral Commissioner, Kasim Gaidam, […]
The deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has claimed another life in Lagos, this time, it is a staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This has brought to three persons that have died of the deadly Ebola in Lagos, Nigeria. ECOWAS on Tuesday announced the death of the staff, Jatto Abdulqudir, 36, […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Following the recent Ebola virus scourge that is bedeviling some West African countries, and with a few cases in Nigeria, a group under the named Bagos Foundation has flagged off an awareness campaign in Jos the Plateau State Capital. Chairman of the group Dachung Musa on Tuesday in Jos lamented how some […]
Two children have been burnt to death at Mafoluku area of Lagos, Nigeria, says the Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe. Fadipe says the two children, aged 2 each got burnt when a storey building they reside at No.43, Salami Street, Mafoluku area of Oshodi, Lagos got razed down by fire around 8:38pm on […]
Former Adamawa State Deputy Governor, Bala Ngilari’s suit in a Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking the state’s Acting Governor, Umaru Finitiri be sacked and he sworn in, as the Governor, suffered another set back today as parties to the suit failed to appear in court and complained of not being properly served. While the Independent […]
Pop star Rihanna is ready to invest in a Premier League club with the Liverpool her team of choice. Chris Brown’s ex has been advised to buy Liverpool by her close friend and Chelsea star Didier Drogba. While it seems highly unlikely Liverpool’s current owners – the Fenway Sports Group – would sell given the […]
Efforts geared towards fighting dreaded Ebola Virus Diseases (EVD) has been intensified in the country as designated centre for the suspected victims has been opened in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed announced this Tuesday while inaugurating a 25 – member committee during an interactive forum to work on the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri The Nigerian Customs Service’s Federal Operations Unit, FOU Zone C, Owerri, has confiscated contraband goods worth N252 million in the last one month in the South- East and South- southern zones of the country. Area Comptroller in charge of the zone, Dimka Victor David, who disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, warned […]
Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, a social and political commentator on Nigerian issues, shares his life and work between London, UK and Nigeria. He is a graduate of Agriculture from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria (1979) where he was Commissioner for Health, Independence Hall, in 1976/77; and a Master’s degree in Food Science from the University of […]
Nigeria’s hip hop and Yoruba wrapper star, Abolore Akande popular called 9ice’s has expressed interest to venture into politics in his Ogbomoso home stead, Oyo state, South Western Nigeria. Akande, the ‘Gongo Aso’ initiator as posted on his Instagram portal had indicated interest to contest for a seat in the nation’s lower – House of […]
