Catholic priests in Nigeria have always captured the public imagination, some of them have served in government positions, some were prominent in the fight and struggle for democracy, some of them have proved their mettle as poets, teachers, musicians, social critics, and public affairs commentators, but Rev. Fr. Ejike Camillus Anthony Ebenezer Mbaka is a […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, and civil society allies, Thursday, declared a nationwide protest scheduled for Monday, February 8, against the hike in electricity tariff by government, in spite of a subsisting court order and non-improvement in power supply. Labour and its allies said, during the protest, all offices of the Distribution […]
Continue ReadingThe All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, cautioned against the planned arrest of the former secretary of the People’s Democratic Party in the state, Tope Aluko, warning that his arrest could degenerate into a breakdown of law and order. He said it was regrettable that the […]
Continue ReadingThe have been various reports making rounds in the new media, in which the National Chairman of the the APC, John Odigie-Oyegun allegedly demanded a probe of Supreme Court judges, following rulings perceived to be in unfair. However, John Odigie-Oyegun, chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress, has denied demanding the investigation of Supreme Court judges […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court in Abuja, will on Monday February 8, 2016 rule on whether to discharge former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki from the criminal charges brought against him by the Federal Government or not. Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf fixed the date after counsel to Dasuki, Mr. Joseph Daudu, SAN and counsel to Federal Government, Mr. […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operation of the Bristow Helicopters Ltd’s Sikorsky S-76C++ model, till further notice, a day after a chopper operated by the company crashed. The director-general of the NCAA, Muhtar Usman, announced this while briefing journalists on Thursday in Lagos. He said the suspension would enable the NCAA […]
Continue ReadingA former special adviser on political matters to former Vice President Namadi Sambo, Abba Dabo, has narrated how Olisa Metuh, spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), gave him N25m to fight criticisms in the traditional and in the social media against former President Goodluck Jonathan. Dabo, however, explained that he returned the money to […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Adams Oshiomole of Edo State, has acclaimed his construction of the modern Central Hospital complex in Benin City. The governor who spoke during an inspection of the hospital, yesterday, guaranteed that the 200-bed Central Hospital which has attained 98 percent completion will be adequately maintained to ensure its durability and effective service delivery to […]
Continue ReadingAs a follow up to the Mutual Legal Assistance agreement President Muhammadu Buhari signed with the United Arab Emirate on the repatriation of stolen funds and extradition of indicted officials, the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, today met with the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Mahmud Muhammad Al- Mahmud in his office […]
Continue ReadingThere has been a little delay in the payment of January allowance by National Youth Service Corps. Informing the corp members, the NYSC on Wednesday said there would be “a slight delay” in the payment of the January 2016 allowance for corps members. “The delay is due to discrepancies in planning figures for 2016 from […]
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