President Goodluck Jonathan om Saturday congratulated literary giant and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, as he attains the landmark age of 80 years on Sunday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President felicitated with the globally-renowned academic, dramatist, poet and literary icon as he celebrates the attainment of another significant milestone ... Read More »
Ogun State High Court, sitting in Sagamu has ordered governor Ibikunle Amosun to pay the Alakene of Ikenne, Oba Adeyinka Onakade his 19 months salaries and allowances which the government has “illegally” withheld. Oba Onakade who was installed by the immediate-past administration in May 2011 went to the Sagamu High Court to seek redress over the stoppage of his salary ... Read More »
ABIA State commissioner for agriculture and natural resources Dr Kenneth Nwosu is battling for his life in hospital after being shot by unknown gunmen thought to be hired assassins on his way back from work. According to eyewitness accounts, Dr Nwosu was waylaid along the Amakama-Olokoro Road in Umuahia South Local Government Area of the capital on Wednesday evening. His ... Read More »
There was pandemonium on Friday evening at the Delta State Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party as party supporters rough handled Mrs. Marian Ali, wife of a former National Chairman of the party. The attack on Ali happened after she allegedly assaulted the state chairman of the party, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi. The incident occurred shortly before the arrival of the ... Read More »
Former Nigeria international, Ann Chiejine has commended Airtel Nigeria for initiating the Airtel Rising Stars football championship, which is in its fourth season in the country. Chiejine who is coordinating the Enugu Zonal finals of ARS 4 told newsmen in Enugu yesterday that the ARS programme has been able to bring out talented youngsters from the remotest parts of Nigeria ... Read More »
The Inspector General of Police The Nigerian Police Force Louis Edet House, Abuja Dear Sir, The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) is a coalition of over hundred and fifty anti-corruption organizations whose primary aim is to constructively combat corruption and ensure effective monitoring of anti-graft agencies charged with the fight against corruption and enthronement of transparency, accountability, probity towards ... Read More »
The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC, has approved the following as new Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN: (1).Dr.Olu Onagoruwa (2). Prof Joash.O.Amupitan (3). Olusola Olaseni Idowu (4). Dr.Ernest .M.Ojukwu (5). Ahamefula.I.E.Ejelam (6). Chike G.Onyemenam (7)). Tawo E.Tawo (8). O.O.Adejuyigbe (9) S.A.Ogwemoh (10) Dr.A.A.Olawoyin (11)). Dr.J.O.Olatnke (12). T.O.Busari (13). Kevin.C.Nwufo (14). Dr.Amuda-Kannike Abiodu n (15). Oluwakemi.A.Balogun (16). Hakeem.O.Afolabi (17). Gerald G.E.Ezeuko. ... Read More »
Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Najeem Salaam, has called for thorough investigation into the collapse of a newly completed Ejigbo High School, Ejigbo Council Area, Osun State. This is contained in a statement by the speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Goke Butika, in Osogbo on Friday. Salaam, who is representing Ejigbo state constituency, Osun, said it was ... Read More »
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