…Says Full Investigations Ongoing By Tajudeen Balogun The Defence Headquaters has clarified that the need for it to allow mounted tension subside in Zaria city, Kaduna after the recent encounter between soldiers on routine patrol and members of Shiite Islamic sect last Friday informed the initial silence of the Military hierarchy. It stated that while not […]
Again, the nation’s oil empire the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) have witnessed another major reorganization as President Goodluck Jonathan just approved the appointment of new top management officers, including Dr Joseph Thlama Dawha as the Group Managing Director (GMD) of NNPC. Other new appointments were Mr Anthony Ugonna […]
The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba, has promised to intensify fight against crime in addition to effort to upgrade and promote standard of the Force’s performance. Abba who made the pledge at the change of baton ceremony in Abuja Friday, thanked President Goodluck Jonathan, for reposing confidence and giving him an opportunity […]
Following Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, the Federal Government has issued an order stopping the conveyance of deceased Nigerians from neighbouring West African countries, especially Liberia into the country for burial. This was disclosed by the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Prof. Abdulsalami Nasidi on Friday at a news conference held in Lagos, […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has charged the Federal Government to close some of its borders with her West Africa neighbours to checkmate the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, into the nation. Fashola, who addressed newsmen in Lagos, Nigeria on Friday said the outbreak of Ebola and its threats should not […]
We read without surprise the TNS-RMS poll in which the embattled Governor of Osun state ,Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola was awarded a whopping 73 percent rating in the August 9 poll. The poll is a careless hatchet job by a client for its benefactor and therefore lacking any basis in political reality in which over 90 […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised an alarm and alleged that Federal Government (FG) has started terrorizing and intimidating residents of Osun State, ahead of next Saturday governorship election. In a statement issued in Lagos today by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC wondered why the FG deployed to the state, agents […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has given assurance that the Federal Government will not be discouraged to sustain the battle against terrorism despite the recurring attacks in some parts of the country. The President gave the assurance last night during the Victims Support Fund raising dinner in Abuja. Mr. President asserted that in the face of bloody […]
Arturo Vidal’s move to Manchester United edged closer after his agent jetted into the UK to finalise a switch to Old Trafford. Chilean newspaper El Mercurio claimed earlier this week that Vidal has already verbally agreed to join United, who will smash their transfer record by stumping up £47m to bring him to the club. […]
By Tajudeen Balogun Nigeria is a big country with people of diverse ethnic and religion background. These to a large extent, determine its complexity as well as the citizenry. No doubt, Nigerians are diligent, brilliant, productive black people. Despite this, the nationals of this part of the globe can be sometimes terrible and difficult to […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria By brain drain we are referring to an international transfer of resources in the form of human capital that is not recorded in any official balance of payments statistics. Brain drain is also simply described as human capital flight. The phenomenon refers to the departure of […]
Ahead of ruling by Court of Appeal, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has temporarily backed down on the enforcement of the new number plate scheme. Consequently, FRSC said it has directed its Commanding Officers nationwide to begin national public campaign on the development, the importance of the scheme, its benefits and the reasons why […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu All is now set for the burial of late Nigeria’s erstwhile Minister of Information and Communication, Professor Dora Akunyili. The week- long activities was made public on Thursday by late Dora’s husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili on behalf of the family. According to him, the remains of the former Minister would be buried […]
Ignatius Okpara, Benin The crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly, on Thursday took a new twist as the lawmakers, declared the seat of one of its members, Abdul Razak Momoh, representing Etsako 1 constituency vacant. Speaker of the House, Uyi Igbe, who made the pronouncement during their plenary at the old assembly complex […]
The Ogun State Government has recorded a 67.17 percent performance of the 2014 budget as against the 61.26 percent last year in the half year review. Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mrs. Oluwande Muoyo disclosed this while briefing the press on the mid-year performance of the 2014 Budget. She attributed the improved performance to the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Benin A 17 year old boy identified as Peter Momoh, has been arrested by the police in Etsako, Edo State, for allegedly raping a nursing mother. The incident occurred on Thursday at Agenebode, in Estako East council Area of the state where both Momoh and his victim resides. A close source told our […]
Blessing Okagbare won gold in the women’s 200m at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Thursday in a time of 22.25 seconds. Okagabre is the 11th athlete in the history of the Commonwealth Games who has won both the 100 and the 200 metres. Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare added the Commonwealth 200m crown to the 100m title […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Not happy with the spate of teenage female suicide bombers in the north, a group named Centre for the Advocacy of Justice and Rights has expressed worries that the abducted Chibok girls may be those who are being used as female bombers. As a result, the group appealed to the security agencies […]
The presidency says the appointment of the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba is in acting capacity. The president’s spokesperson Dr. Reuben Abati stated this in a statement issued to clarify his earlier press release titled “Jonathan Appoints New Inspector-General Of Police.” The new statement reads: “The statement earlier released announcing President Goodluck […]