A former Nigerian Ambassador to the Central African Republic, Amb. Yahaya Tabari is dead. Tabari died in auto-crash on Monday night on Kaduna-Zaria expressway at the age of 64. The late former Envoy served the country in various capacities in several countries like Benin Republic, Saudi Arabia, and Central Africa Republic among others. He was buried... Read More
Mr. Sylvester Ezeani, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of Abia State has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly receiving N20 million from the N23 billion said to have been disbursed during the March 28, 2015 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Ezeani was, at this time, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner stationed... Read More
An Osun State High Court has struck out the application for stay of execution filed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state against the judgment which allowed Muslim students to wear hijab in all public schools in the state. The application was struck out by Justice Jide Falola on Tuesday following the... Read More
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE “The future comes slowly, the present flies and the past stands still forever.” – Johann Friedrich Von Schiller. Baring any unforeseen circumstances, Nigeria’s journey to 2019 has already started and one can only wish the country well! Having run its first full-circle four year-term, 2019 will put to test the capacity of the... Read More
Following the freezing of his account by EFCC, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has accused Governor Ayodele Fayose of allegedly spending the state’s money to prosecute his legal matter with the agency. Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said in a statement in Ado-Ekiti that the party was in possession of fact that the... Read More
When you have nine versions of one song by popular Nigerian artistes, you can be sure there is something exclusively different about it. If names and song titles are guiding, it is best to taste the feeling and listen in too. In the last few weeks, Coca-Cola Taste the Feeling anthem has gained so much... Read More
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday, July 18 presided over an emergency security meeting by heads of security agencies in the state. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni revealed to journalists that the meeting was imperative following the kidnap of high-profile individuals in the state, especially the Oniba of Ibaland, Oba Goriola Oseni. He... Read More
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has stated that the National Assembly will engage with all stakeholders on contentious issues as it begins work on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Dogara made this remark while speaking during the National Stakeholders Summit on Petroleum Industry Reforms organised by the House Committees on Petroleum... Read More
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday urged the Federal Government to adopt a clear policy on kerosene. The appeal was made by the union’s South-West Chairman, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Korodo while making the plea, lamented that the... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has been implored to adopt the amnesty template used by former President Umar Yar’Adua. The advice is contained in a terse statement released by United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy (UNDEDSS), the region’s coalition of ethnic nationalities and civil society. In the Statement, signed by UNDEDSS Secretary General, Tony Iprinye Uranta,... Read More
Nigeria’s inflation rate has increased to 16.5% in June, the highest in almost 11 years. This increase is presently making the task of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, more difficult in an economy which is at risk of contracting this year. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the inflation rate in Nigeria’s economy... Read More
The Republican National Convention going on in the United States of America may have witnessed its first disaster, right on the first day of the four-day event. Melania Trump, wife of presumptive candidate of the party, Donald Trump who gave a speech at the convention, has been accused of plagiarising a section of Michelle Obama’s... Read More
Top industry experts, resource personnel and thought leaders have been announced as speakers for the second edition of Nigeria’s largest tech event, #TechPlus2016, billed to hold from 22nd – 23rd July 2016 at the EKO Hotels Conference Centre, V/Island, Lagos – Nigeria. Speakers include Mobola Johnson, Chairperson, Alliance for Affordable Internet; Juliet Anammah, CEO Jumia,... Read More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to charge suspended Federal High Court judge, Justice Mohammed Yunusa for alleged misconduct. Yunusa got into EFCC watch when the commission was investigating a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Rickey Tarfa, who is on trial for allegedly offering gratification to a public official. The EFCC stated that... Read More
Following the Federal Government decision to stop the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday, July 18 made known its displeasure against it. ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who stated this in Abuja, said the Federal Government did not consult the union on the matter. The union opined that the... Read More
Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has promised to fully enforce regulations governing noise pollution in the state. The governor made this promise on Monday during the distribution of 250 hearing aid devices to some beneficiaries, including babies, in the state by MTN Foundation. Ambode, who was represented by the Special Adviser on Primary Health, Dr.... Read More
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Monday, announced the scrapping of interview test for National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Government colleges. According to a statement by Bem Goong, deputy director of press in the ministry of education, the cancellation of the common entrance test will begin from the 2017/2018 academic year. The statement pointed... Read More
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, on Monday, warned the Inspector General of Police against reposting corrupt police officers to the state, vowing to expose any fraudulent police officer. The governor, who stated this while addressing medical practitioners at the Government House in Port Harcourt, noted that he has alerted the Acting Inspector General of Police,... Read More
The United States Agency for International Development said it has set aside $2m to support the Nigerian government in developing the agricultural sector. The U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, Maria Brewer, on Monday, spoke in Abuja at a gathering attended by the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh. Brewer added that it would partner... Read More
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed has said that cases of corruption against high-profile individuals would no longer be dismissed without trial. Justice Mahmud said this at the opening ceremony of an ‘International Workshop on the Judiciary and Fight against Corruption’, which had in attendance President Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of... Read More
Senator Dino Melaye has alleged that Senator Remi Tinubu has donated N75 million to sponsor a protest against him. He made the allegation via a post on his Facebook wall this evening, saying, “A civil rights movement, Committee for the Defence of Women’s Rights, has uncovered a plan by the wife of a former governor of... Read More
The South African government has said it will reach an agreement with Nigeria to ensure that Federal Government’s funds for arms are not seized in future. The South African Secretary for Defence and Military Veterans, Dr. Sam Gulube, said this while fielding questions from journalists shortly after the opening ceremony of the Nigeria-South Africa Defence... Read More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has uncovered fresh details in the alleged corruption case against Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and his associate, Abiodun Agbele. Agbele, who is currently in EFCC custody, was said to have received N1.219bn on behalf of Fayose during the build-up to the Ekiti governorship election in... Read More
Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Army, on Monday, had a closed-door meeting with security chiefs in the country. The meeting which was held to discus the rising insecurity cases across the Federation was attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai; the acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris; and... Read More
The Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide has expressed concern over how the Federal Government has not shown seriousness in negotiating with the Niger Delta Avengers and other stakeholders. The President, IYC, Mr. Udengs Eradiri, made this known in an interview in Yenagoa, saying the process of the dialogue was not well streamlined. Udengs also said aides... Read More
It was a rowdy scene and open revolt at the US Republican Party National Convention as those opposing the candidacy of Donald Trump broke into chaos, shouting, “Roll call vote! Roll call vote!” The convention was held in Cleveland on Monday. The call for a roll call vote is a procedural motion which requires a... Read More
Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki on Monday restated his loyalty to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki also reiterated his belief that the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government will redeem its electoral promises made during the 2015 general elections. Saraki made the remarks while speaking at the 10th Abuja Housing Show where top government officials... Read More
Militants have blown up a crude oil trunk-line belonging to the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria in Batan, Warri South West Council Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the militants blew up the trunk-line at 12:05am on Monday morning. The fresh attack happened around Camp Three, few kilometres away from the spot where the... Read More
The Court of Appeal on Monday in Abuja has adjourned the hearing of an appeal filed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to October 6. The appeal is challenging his criminal trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Kanu Agabi (SAN) and Rotimi Jacob (SAN) represented Saraki and the Federal Government respectively. Agabi urged the... Read More
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