Governor cautions politicians against crisis, as FG compensates victims
Niger State governor, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu has cautioned the political class in the country against overheating the polity which has the potential to cause crisis. Speaking against the backdrop of...
View ArticleOsaze ready for fresh start at Cardiff
Peter Odemw-ingie is hungry to prove his worth to Cardiff after signing for the club from West Brom in a £2.5million move on transfer deadline day. The 32-year-old Nigeria international had found...
View ArticleNCPC allocates 500 seats to Anambra
Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, has allocated 500 seats to Anambra State Government for this year’s Pilgrimage exercise which will be flagged-off by President Goodluck Jonathan on October...
View ArticleAbuja youths seek recall of Rep
Indigenes under the auspices of Concerned Indegenous Youth of Abuja, CIYA have called for the recall of the House of Representatives member, Hon Zephaniah Jisalo, representing AMAC / Bwari Federal...
View ArticleAnambra to spend N15bn on primary, secondary schools
Anambra State government has said that it would spend N15 billion on primary and secondary schools in the state by end of this year. Governor Peter Obi disclosed this while speaking at the 2013...
View ArticleNigerian Army reshuffles top Commanders
The Nigerian Army has announced a major reshuffle of its Commanders and the retirement of some senior army officers in line with its routine postings and appointments. The affected senior officers are:...
View ArticleMark to Nigerians: Stop the drums of war
Senate President David Mark has pleaded with Nigerians who are beating drums of war to stop the action as Nigeria cannot afford another civil war. Mark, who spoke in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday...
View ArticleFG releases N5bn for Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme
President Goodluck Jonathan has released N5 Billion to commence Conditional Cash Transfer scheme to about 56,500 vulnerable women in the country. The scheme is one of the social safety nets designed to...
View ArticleNo policing without intelligence -IGP
Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday disclosed that the art and science of policing cannot be perfected in modern days without intelligence. He added that any police...
View ArticleJonathan leaves for 3-day to Kenya State visit
President Goodluck Jonathan departs Abuja today for a three- day state visit to Nairobi, Kenya. The president’s visit is on the invitation of President Uhuru Kenyatta in furtherance of efforts to boost...
View ArticlePeace, elixir for meaningful development -Mark
Senator David Mark yesterday harped on peace and unity of Nigeria as the needed elixir for meaningful development. Senator Mark who is the chairman of the 3rd Regular Course of the Nigeria Defence...
View ArticleGov Orji commissions police clinic
Abia State governor, Theodore Orji yesterday commissioned a new standard clinic/ maternity built at the squadron 55 of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) base at Osisioma, near Aba. Wilson Dankwano, a...
View Article224, 000 children benefit from Conditional Cash Transfer scheme
224, 000 children of school age are expected to benefit from the first implementation of the Conditional Cash Transfer scheme implemented under the Millennium Development Goals framework (MDGs). Senior...
View ArticleFG inaugurates NASS Service Commission officials
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday swore in the new management team of the National Assembly Service Commission at the Presidential Villa. The President who performed the ceremony shortly before the...
View ArticleOgun govt officials attack Nigerian Pilot Reporter
Ogun State correspondent of Nigerian Pilot newspapers, Sulaiman Fasasi was yesterday attacked by official of the state Bureau of Protocol and Ceremonials while his Toyota Camry car with registration...
View ArticleSyria crises and the new bi-polarism
When over two years ago, the Syrian protest against the dictatorship of Bashir el Assad degenerated into armed confrontation between opposition forces and the Syrian army, it was generally thought that...
View ArticleThe nation and PDP’s simmering temper
The binary division in the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and the attendant tension it has inflicted on the polity has dominated media reports since last weekend when the PDP held her special...
View ArticleFederation Cup finals: Wolves appeals to Uduaghan for assistance
The Chief operating officer of Warri Wolves, Mr. Kenneth Nwaomucha has appealed to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to assist in mobilizing fans and supporters of the club from within and outside the state...
View ArticleControversy trails sacking of Wikki coach
The Management of Wikki Tourist Football club of Bauchi has announced the immediate sacking of its Technical Adviser Yakubu Maidajin following what they described as dismal performance of the team in...
View ArticleMaigari: Eagles will beat Malawi
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari has appealed to Nigerians not to panic over Super Eagles qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and assured that the national team...
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