By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged state governments and the Federal Government to International Labour Organisation (ILO), requesting its Governing Body to establish without delay a Commission of Inquiry to examine systematic and egregious non-observance of Convention No 29 on Forced Labour and other international standards on […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to immediately set up a panel to probe the administration of former Governor Babatunde Fashola. The party wondered why Fashola is not being investigated, saying Ambode must immediately commence probe of the former governor’s eight […]
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as a wild goose chase the probe of the Chibuike Amaechi administration ordered by the Caretaker Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike. Wike had on Friday inaugurated a seven-man Judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI) with Justice George Emereji as Chairman and given […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar says it is dangerous for any individual or group in the ranks of the ruling party to constitute themselves into an opposition even before the constitution and take off President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. The former Vice President made the […]
Five days after last Wednesday deadly shooting attack by the young Dylann Roof, in which nine people were killed, the African-American church in the South Carolina, Sunday was reopened and worshipers in their hundreds, trooped in for weekend services. Amid tight security, services began at 09:30 (13:30 GMT), with a black cloth being displayed on one of the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairmen’s Forum has urged aggrieved parties in the ongoing National Assembly leadership wrangling to embrace peace and re-conciliatory moves by President Muhammadu Buhari and National leadership of the party. The Chairmen, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary and Enugu state Chairman, Dr. […]
The immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has described the so-called probe of his administration by his successor Nyesom Wike, as a sham, a fraudulent witch-hunt meant to deceive the public. In a statement released by the former Governor’s Media Office Sunday, Amaechi described Wike as a sick man who […]
*Defection Motivated By Greed –Bayelsa Governor By Ayo Balogun – A close ally of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Diekivie Ikiogha and other PDP members have decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state. Ikiogha, a founding member of the PDP in Bayelsa state defected to the APC alongside about 43 non-governmental organisations, […]
…Says Defection Is Motivated By Greed The Bayelsa State Government has reacted to accusations by some defectors and a body known as the Bayelsa People’s Consultative Assembly against the state government and its decision to quit the ruling People’s Democratic Party to join the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a recent advertorial […]
Oludayo Tade – Worried by the state of the Nigerian economy which has reduced many to beggars, owing to the inability of some state governors to pay salaries, dispersed views concerning the ‘propaganda’ over the amount of money being earned yearly by National Assembly members as wardrobe allowance should not therefore come as a surprise. […]
By Ignatius Okpara – Exactly one week that he was abducted by unknown gunmen in Calabar, Pastor Seyi Adekunle, of the Living Faith Church, otherwise known as Winners Chapel has regained his freedom. It would be recalled that the clergyman, was whisked away from the church premises along IBB Way Calabar, last Saturday. The cleric […]
By Daniel Iworiso-Markson – Democracy is held to be the most advanced and judicious form of governance developed by man. It gives people a say in how their affairs are ordered and to choose those to superintendent over their affairs. Therein lies its beauty. But it is also a system that accommodates the ugly, the […]
Tens of thousands of anti-austerity protesters massed outside Britain’s parliament on Saturday to demonstrate against the newly re-elected Conservative government’s plans for further public spending cuts. Holding banners saying “End Austerity Now” and “Defy Tory Rule”, protesters had marched from the Bank of England in the heart of London’s financial district, in a rally which […]
Members of the Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans, CANAN are alarmed at the horrendous killings of 9 believers in church on Wednesday in Charleston, South Carolina. America’s relative reverence for a place of worship, and the nation’s peace has been rudely interrupted by the action of the alleged gun man, 21-year old Dylann Roof. This […]
A prominent South African opposition lawmaker says President Jacob Zuma’s government flouted the constitution by refusing to carry out a court order that sought to prevent Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir from leaving the country following the recent African Union summit held in Johannesburg. South Africa’s parliament plans to open a debate on Tuesday about the […]
Adewale Kupoluyi – After his inauguration on May 29, Nigerians have anxiously been waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari to unfold his cabinet that is expected to drive the change mantra of the ruling government of All Progressives Congress (APC). While some believe that the President is too slow in taking this critical decision, not a […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Following a court judgment in favour of retirees of the popular Hill Station Hotel Jos, all moveable property of the hotel, were Friday taken away to the Industrial Court in the State capital as ordered by court. The Hotel is one of the early hospitality centres in Plateau, which started […]
By Ignatius Okpara – Gunmen have Abduct Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rivers state, Professor (Mrs.) Rosamond Green. She was said to have been abducted on her way home Friday night in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Registrar of the institution, Adiele Ikem, told newsmen after a management meeting […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia – Abia state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has revealed that his administration is now fully set to commence demolition of all illegal structures in parts of the state, starting with the commercial city of Aba. In a statement signed and issued by his Chief Press Secretary CPS, Godwin Adindu, the governor, admonished […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has sacked the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSPDC), Mr Taofeek Abiodun Oki over suspected case of fraud. Ambode also approved the sack of three Principal Officers of the corporation. In his replacement, the governor […]
