Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, yesterday explained his refusal to read the letter from the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, nominating principal officers on the floor of the House last week. He disclosed at a meeting with some former members of the House who visited him at the weekend that ... Read More »
By Newton-Ray Ukwuoma THE Performing Musicians Association of Nigerian (PMAN), under the caretaker committee headed by Pretty Okafor, launched a biometrics system for the Nigerian music industry in Lagos, on Sunday, calling it a final solution to piracy. The biometrics system, which allows registered members access to life insurance, health insurance and a pension scheme with the issuance of an ... Read More »
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has concluded plans to inaugurate the National Economic Council (NEC), with the ceremony expected to hold on Monday in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa. The NEC serves as an advisory body to the President on economic matters and is made of the 36 State Governors and select members of the Federal Executive Council. According to ... Read More »
By Mazi Odera On 27th of June 2015 ,the markets in Anambra state closed to protest the allegedly evil plot from the Federal Government,the plot was to send BOKO HARAM prisoners down to Ekwulobia Prison in Anambra state ,a peaceful state .A state without religious violence ,a state that is the heart beat of South East. A prison built ... Read More »
Heavily armed soldiers last night escorted at least 47 dreaded Boko Haram convicts to Anambra State and moved them straight to Ekwuobia Prison, a report from the area said. The action was taken despite the outcry that greeted the plan, including the strong opposition of Governor Willie Obiano and protests by Anambra traders, who shut their markets over the issue ... Read More »
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine, one of the leading and most respected soft sell journals in Nigeria clocked 4 years on Friday, June 19, 2015 – and on hand to celebrate and rejoice with them were business moguls, top government functionaries, showbiz stars, renowned men of God, friends, families, well-wishers, readers and advertisers. They all came dressed to the nines, ready and ... Read More »
The Presidency last night berated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for awarding poor marks to President Muhammadu Buhari and calling for prayers to enable his administration take off. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said, “It is amusing to read what the National Publicity Secretary of the defeated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, considers ... Read More »
The Youths for Human Rights Protection and Transparency Initiative (YARPTI) is sad to note that In the midst of abundant human and natural resources, the vast majority of Imo working masses and the youths live in abject poverty. It is no secret to us that the politician responsible for this embarrassing state of absurdity in Imo State is the “profit ... Read More »
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Friday, June 26, 2015 turned down the bail application of Emmanuel Okoyomon, a former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company, NSPM, whose extradition is being sought by the United Kingdom government over his alleged role in the bribery allegation involving officials of Central Bank of Nigeria , ... Read More »
Commotion enveloped the premises of the Ade Maternity Home, Sagamu, on Saturday as scores of grieving students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University(OOU) forcefully removed the corpses of their collegues from the hospital’s morgue. we gathered that the angry students threatened to make the hospital uncomfortable should it insist on collecting N20,000 per corpse before the dead students would be released ... Read More »
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