By Victor Tombari Giadom – Infrastructure refers to the basic facilities and systems that serve an area, a city, region or country. It includes the facilities necessary for the proper functioning of the economy. It may also refer to the physical components of interrelated systems providing services essential to enable, sustain or enhance societal living […]
Ayodele Afolabi Abuja – The immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, has been charged to court by the Department of State Services (DSS). According to a statement on Monday by the Acting spokesman of the DSS, Tony Opuiyo, Dasuki was charged to court based on evidence relating to possession of firearms without license. […]
By Niyi Adeyi – The sack last week Wednesday, by President Muhammadu Buhari of the immediate past Managing Director of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Mustafa Chike-Obi, has taken a new dimension, as a prominent Nigeria Legal Practitioner, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has filed a suit before a Federal High Court in […]
The ambition of a former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ndutimi Alaibe to contest the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State may have turned controversial with a socio-cultural group, Ijaw Patriotic Front, accusing him of using the name of President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to raise funds in a […]
Ayodele Afolabi Abuja – United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon has called for the unconditional release of the over 200 girls abducted in their school in Chibok, Borno State last year. Ban Ki-Moon made the appeal while addressing State House correspondents shortly after having a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, […]
By Olusola Daniel – Apart from the menace of terrorism and insecurity occasioned by Boko Haram in the northeast, one major problem that has been the bane of Nigeria’s progress is corruption. Over the past few decades, corruption has eaten deep into the very fabric of our nation such that the folks who we have […]
Ayodele Afolabi Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Security Adviser to convene an investigative committee on the procurement of hardware and munitions in the Armed Forces from 2007 till now. A statement by President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, said, “The investigative committee’s mandate is to identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamlining the […]
By Ayo Balogun – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Service Chiefs for showing leadership by example by personally taking charge of the ongoing stepped-up fight against the dreaded Boko Haram, describing the development a breath of fresh air in the counter-insurgency battle. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by […]
With less than three months to the December 5 governorship election, major tragedy was averted on Saturday in Nembe, Bayelsa State following the sudden slump of the former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd), who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). During the incident which happened at a […]
What an ironical world we live today. Giving the tormenting experience they have gone through one time or the other, many Nigerians and Africans who live abroad, presently advocate that ‘for real’, staying abroad is no more a saving grace and a place for spectacular experience. They, in effect encourage fellow blacks to rather stay […]
The remembrance of Samuel Okwaraji will be forever celebrated as long as football is loved and enjoyed in Nigeria. Generations coming will always read about him. Of course, I was a kid when he died on August 12, 1989 while in active service for his fatherland, Nigeria. He was a patriotic soul and the memory […]
Ayodele Afolabi Abuja – President Mohammadu Buhari has called on the Nigerian lawyers not to sacrifice the integrity of the legal profession by protecting criminals, crooks and looters. Buhari who stated this at the opening of the 55th annual convention of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA urged NBA to support his administration war against corruption. […]
Officials of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) on Sunday, raided some black spots in Oshodi area of Lagos, Nigeria and arrested 223 suspected hoodlums. The officials also demolished several illegal structures erected by recalcitrant street hawkers and roadside traders around the market. Chairman, Taskforce, Olubukola Abe said the raid is […]
The immediate past governor of Rivers State Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has again explained why he is opposed to and wants to stop the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by his successor, Nyesom Wike to probe some selected government transactions, while Amaechi was governor. In a statement released by the former governor’s media […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded arrangements to resuscitates the online system for registration of party members across the country. The party said Edo State would be used as a pilot for the project and this development has resulted in the postponement of earlier […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has begun investigation on the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, over his alleged inciteful speech and threat to sink Igbos residing in Lagos State into the lagoon, should they failed to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the April 2015 governorship election in […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA – Oghara Community in Ethiope West local government area of Delta state, was at the weekend thrown into anxiety following the alleged hacking to death of an 85-year-old man by his grandson. The 19 year old suspect, shares a three bedroom mud apartment with the deceased. Our Correspondent gathered that the community, […]
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the corruption allegations against immediate past Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, with a wave of the hand. The party in a statement issued Sunday morning in Port Harcourt by its State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, said that the latest […]
Usain Bolt produced perhaps his greatest performance of all as he put a troubled build-up behind him to beat favourite Justin Gatlin to retain his world 100m title. The controversial Gatlin came into the final on a 28-race unbeaten run and apparently relishing his role as the sport’s bad guy. But at the same Bird’s […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba – An alleged carelessness by a 37 year old housewife,identified as Mrs. Maureen Akowe, in Asaba Delta State has thrown the family into sorrow and mourning, as she allegedly lost her four-month-old baby to her wild dog. Mrs. Akowe, a graduate of sociology from the Delta State University, Abraka, had last […]
