With the growing protest for the release of Biafra air personnel Nnamdi Kanu and for a grant of self government by the advocates of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign state of Biafra (MOSSOB) some Northern elders have agreed to the effect that Ndigbo would be allowed to clinch the presidential seat in […]
Continue ReadingThe chairman of Swansea, Huw Jenkins, has reluctantly announced the sack of their manager, Garry Monk. 36-year-old Monk has spent the last 14 years at Swansea, ending his playing career at the Liberty Stadium to manage the team in February 2014. He guided the club to their second-highest league finish last season – eighth in […]
Continue ReadingBen Murray-Bruce, a senator from Bayelsa state, has urged President Muhammadu not to flinch when borrowing, especially if the process will lead to the development of Nigeria “overnight”. Murray-Bruce, made his opinion public when he contributed to the debate on Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), on Wednesday. He argued that Nigeria’s “piecemeal” borrowing would not […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday ordered that Raymond Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications, owners of popular African Independent Television and Raypower radio station be remanded in the custody of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Dokpesi was arraigned on six counts charge of money laundering and fraudulent dealings by the EFCC. Justice […]
Continue ReadingKORA All-Africa Music Awards, the African continent’s first and premier award ceremony in the musical arts has announced the nominees in the 26 categories for her 2016 edition. The ceremony will take place on two 20th of March 2016 at the Windhoek Country Club in Namibia and will be partnered with SoundcityTV Africa as official Broadcast Media. The […]
Continue ReadingOn Dec. 2, a bill seeking a two-year jail term for Social Media offenders was presented before the Senate. It provides an option of N4 million fine for offenders for false newspaper, radio and television statements and N2 million for false phone text, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or WhatsApp messages. The Senate reprehensible anti social bill […]
Continue ReadingMore than 80,000 Britons as at 12pm today have signed an online petition calling on the British Government to ban U.S Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from entering Britain after his proposal for Britain to ban Muslims from entering Britain. He went further to say that some policemen in London fear for their lives and […]
Continue ReadingSenator Ahmad Lawan, from Yobe state, who was a contender for senate presidency, on Wednesday (today), broke his silence at the red chamber. Sen. Lawan, was the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) choice for senate president but was edged out of the race on June 9 by Bukola Saraki, he had since remained incommunicative at […]
Continue ReadingFemi Falana (SAN) and a human rights activist, said all persons alleged to have diverted funds meant for the procurement of arms to fight insurgency must be prosecuted. He made this call on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the official opening of Amnesty International Office […]
Continue ReadingThe Buhari-led federal government has proposed N500bn for social welfare programmes in the 2016 budget. This proposal was stated in a letter containing the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) sent to the national assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari. It was the Senate President Bukola, Saraki, who read the letter on the floor of the upper […]
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