NFF bans referee for shady deal
Few weeks after the minister of sports, Bolaji Abdullahi threatened to drag any referee found guilty of match fixing to court and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, the Nigeria...
View ArticlePolice arrest robbery suspects in Enugu
Two suspected armed robbers believed to be members of a gang that operate along Enugu/ Port Harcourt road, were yesterday arrested by operatives of the Enugu State command. They had boarded a...
View ArticleUnion bans political campaigns in markets
The Awka South chapter of the Anambra State Amalgamated Traders Union, ASMATU, on Monday said it had banned political campaigns in markets in the area. The public relations officer of the union, Mr....
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ASUU strike: Suswam, NANS meet •‘Why FG can’t pay lecturers earned allowances’
Federal Government has released the sum of N130 billion to the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to put an end to the ongoing strike. The governor of Benue State and the chairman of...
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Why Atiku’s group broke away from PDP •Peace talks postponed
All may not have been heard on the controversial decision of a group of seven governors and supporters led by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to form a parallel Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as...
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Al-Makura’s dirty deals
•His stunning questionable acquisitions • Misruling at the mercy of PDP lawmakers Gov Umaru Tanko Al Makura of Nasarawa State’s administration has been dogged by many scandals. Al Makura continues in...
View ArticleKwara 2013: Opposition aspirants seek more time to prepare
The opposition political parties in Kwara state appealed to the State Independent Electoral Commission, KWSIEC, to postpone the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for October 4, 2013...
View ArticleOffa LG chairman sworn-in amidst controversy
As the people Offa headquarters of Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State continue expressed their displeasure over the declaration by the State Independent Electoral Commission, KWSIEC, in the...
View Article2015: ‘Jonathan’s critics on fruitless mission’
The much speculated and perceived re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan come 2015, no doubt has become a major concern to the opposition party and some individuals who have tagged themselves...
View ArticleDelta senatorial election and Keyamo’s political drama
As I ponder over the political situation of Delta State, I find it more complex of its hydra headed problems and complication because some of the masses voices have even concluded in their minds to eat...
View ArticleGroup urges PDP pioneers to intervene in Anambra crisis
Anambra Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Stakeholders’ Forum for Good Governance and Justice has called on the founding fathers of the party to urgently intervene in the current crisis in Anambra state...
View ArticleEconomic Summit: President Jonathan stresses importance of agric to economy
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan yesterday explained that his administration would continue to invest more in agriculture in view of its importance to the economy. He made the statement Tuesday in...
View ArticlePDP Crises: Ex-Benue Speaker sues for peace
Immediate-past Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. David Iorhemba, has called on all aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to sheathe their swords and work...
View ArticleAnambra 2014: Uchendu emerges NNPP governorship candidate
A head of the November 16, 2013, governorship election in Anambra State, Prince Leonard Uchendu, a businessman, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, for...
View ArticleTukur not a PDP member- Stakeholders
Crisis rocking the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, took a new twist yesterday as a group operating under the auspices of PDP Stakeholders Forum, said the national chairman, Dr. Bamanga Tukur , is not a...
View ArticleJonathan reiterates commitment to security
President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed that the present administration places premium on security in order to ensure the development of the country so as to keep the nation as one entity. “The...
View ArticleNDDC, a blessing to higher education – VC
Vice Chancellor of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia State, Professor Hillary Edeoga, has commended the efforts of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in providing...
View ArticleFashola directs legal action against NSCDC
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has directed the Office of the Public Defender, OPD, to commence legal action against the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, over the unlawful...
View ArticleSuswam laments negative attitude of civil servants
Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, has lamented over the lacklustre attitude of civil servants in the state towards workshops. Suswam, who made the lamentation at a workshop on International Public...
View ArticleStowaway boy returns to Benin
Mother of Ricky Daniel Ohikhena, the stowaway teenager, Mrs. Evelyn Ohikhena, yesterday confirmed that her son is back to Benin City. Mrs. Ohikhena said she got a call from an MTN line early Tuesday...
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