Following infelicitous reactions by social media enthusiasts, over the sudden death of the Gender Equality Bill on Tuesday, Senator Bukola Saraki was quick to state that the Gender Equality bill will be revisited by the senate.Speaking, in a statement by his special adviser on Gender, Ms Fatima Kakuri, the Senate President said the bill only […]
Continue ReadingThe outspoken Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to pay more attention to security and economic issues affecting Nigeria, instead of focusing on those of other countries and persecuting perceived political enemies, describing the President’s condemnation of Sunday’s terrorist attack on the Grand Bassam Resort in Cote D’Ivoire as hypocritical […]
Continue ReadingThe Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has been closed indefinitely, following a protest over the killing of a female student by a commercial motorcycle operator. The public relations officer of the school, Luke Yakubu, told journalists in Lokoja on Tuesday that the closure was to prevent loss of lives and property, directing all students, including those […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Akwa Ibom state and Senate Minority Leader, Godwill Akpabio, has denied ownership of Lekki Gardens, Lagos, where a building collapsed and killed 34 persons last week. A statement by Anietie Ekong, Special Assistant to Mr. Akpabio on Tuesday in Abuja, said it was unfair link Mr. Akpabio to a property he did […]
Continue ReadingThe governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode, has directed that a stability test be conducted on all buildings constructed by Lekki Gardens to ascertain their structural integrity, maintaining that any building found to be defective will be demolished. As stated by Habib Aruna, the governor’s chief press secretary, Ambode gave the order after inspecting the site of […]
Continue Reading… Seeks Enforcement of his Right The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has dragged the Federal Government before the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice over his continued detention without trial since December 2015. Dasuki who was rearrested by the operatives of the Department of State Security Service […]
Continue ReadingUnited Bank for Africa Plc; the pan African financial services Group with operations in 19 African countries has delivered another strong and impressive financial performance.In its Audited Full Year results for the year ended December 31, 2015, released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday, the bank recorded a 10% growth in gross earnings, […]
Continue ReadingIn the latest edition of the official magazine of Chelsea, there is an exclusive interview with John Mikel Obi, who gave an insight into his role on and off the football field, the beginning of his career at Chelsea and his development during his time with the Blues, which will reach the 10-year mark in […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, was on Monday conferred with the Highest National Honour of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea for his personal integrity, exemplary leadership style and courage to fight terrorism in order to ensure peace and safety in Africa.The honour of “Gran Collar De La Orden De La Independencia” in English “Grand Collar […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Monday March 14, 2016, arraigned Raymond Odika on a six count charge, bordering on criminal conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence, before Justice Dugbo-Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court , Enugu. Odika connived with one Solomon Chidi Onyia(still at large) to defraud Malachy Olife and Peter Sunday […]
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