The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has challenged Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Usani Uguru, and his Minister of State, Cladius Omoleye Daramola, to become agents of change who would turn around the fortunes of the Niger Delta for the better. The party threw the challenge via a statement issued Sunday in ... Read More »
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Kogi Elections!PDP says Yahaya bello declaration is waste of time and money
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as a waste of time, scarce national resources and ridiculous shadow-chasing, the action of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in declaring one Yahaya Bello, purported to be of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and who did not participate in the overall election, as Kogi State governor-elect. The PDP said INEC, in ... Read More »
one campaign cofounder commends Afrima
ONE CAMPAIGN CO-FOUNDER, BONO COMMENDS AFRIMA The co-founder of ONE Campaign, Paul David Hewson popularly known as ‘Bono’ has congratulated and commended AFRIMA for the successful hosting of The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA 2015 on Sunday November 15 at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria, especially for bringing Africa under one roof at this year’s award ceremony. He ... Read More »
kwara Gov approves 3.2b for projects
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the release of N3.2b for the completion of outstanding capital projects in the Education, Energy, Health, Roads, Works and Justice sectors in the state. A statement issued by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, quoted Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed as saying that the funds were released after ... Read More »
Mtn Appoints Karl Toriola Vice President west and Central Africa
Mr. Karl O. Toriola has been appointed as Vice President West and Central Africa for MTN Group effective January 1st 2016, overseeing the countries of Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Benin, Congo Brazzaville, Guinea Conkary, Liberia, Guinea Bissau. Mr. Karl Olutokun Toriola, married for 20 years, is the most experienced executive in the Telecoms industry in Nigeria, ... Read More »
For The records!Role of political spouses in our evolving democratic space Erelu Fayemi
THE ROLE OF POLITICAL SPOUSES IN OUR EVOLVING DEMOCRATIC SPACE Being the paper by H.E. Erelu ’Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Co-Founder, African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) At the WomeN’s celebration In honour of Mama H.I.D. Awolowo Monday, November 23, 2015 Lagos, Nigeria Protocols It gives me great pleasure to be ... Read More »
Lagos has capacity to drive Trade and investment in Africa Ambode
LAGOS HAS CAPACITY TO DRIVE TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN AFRICA-AMBODE …Shares Vision, Opportunities With Investors In London Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday met with potential investors from over 40 countries at the just concluded Trade and Investment Forum, put together by PricewaterhouseCoopers, held at the Dorchester Hotel, Mayfair, London, where he posited that the State ... Read More »
PDP Accuses Aregbesola of using consultants instead of commissioners to milk Osun
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Osun state chapter, yesterday condemned the continued usage of consultants as alternative to commissioners to head Ministries in the state. The party, in a statement issued in Osogbo by its director of publicity, media and strategy, Prince Diran Odeyemi, accused governor Aregbesola of deliberately ignoring calls to conduct local government elections since he took ... Read More »
I didn’t use a negative name to describe Ekiti people Erelu Fayemi
I didn’t denigrate Ekiti People in any interview , says Erelu Bisi Fayemi The attention of Her Excellency, Erelu Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, wife of the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, has been drawn to a fabricated report by a certain “The Splash” wherein the reporter quoted her as using a derogatory term to describe Ekiti people. Erelu Fayemi ... Read More »
Breaking!Count me out of Arms deal Sen Bukola Saraki
Count Me Out of Arms Deal, Says Saraki Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has dissociated himself from the N60bn arms deal involving the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd). Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, stated that contrary to report published in an online ... Read More »