Ekiti State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Kayode Olaosebikan, yesterday, denied ever assaulting a National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member at Otun Ekiti in Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, weekend. Olaosebikan was said to have had a face-off with the NYSC member, Mr. Thompson Enobong, during the continuous voters’ registration exercise of the Independent National Electoral ... Read More »
A governorship aspirant in Ekiti Sate on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Deji Ajayi, has called on the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, to disqualify a former Governor of the state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, from taking part in the party’s primaries scheduled for Saturday. Ajayi, in a petition which he also sent to President ... Read More »
The lawmakers accused the governor of ignoring them. The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has summoned Governor Umaru Al-Makura to appear before it on Wednesday, March 19. Ruling on the motion, the Speaker, Musa Mohammed, said he invoked Section 129 (C) of the 1999 Constitution to summon the governor. “Based on the refusal of the governor to honour its invitation, the ... Read More »
Union Bank Plc is in the process of selling its non-core banking subdiaries to allow it focus on areas of competitive advantage, particularly retail, commercial and corporate banking, the Group Managing Director, Mr. Emeka Emuwa, has said. He said the divestment process would be concluded before year end, well ahead of the February 2015 deadline that the Central Bank of ... Read More »
A clergyman, Timothy Elugbemi, 55, drove himself to a hospital in Sango Ota, Ogun State, shouted hallelujah and died. It was gathered that the deceased was attended to by Dr. Ayo Adeoye, proprietor of Lolade Clinic and Maternity Home, where he checked in for medical attention. Confirming the incident, Dr. Adeoye said the clergyman complained of feeling unwell and was ... Read More »
Police in Ekiti State has arrested the state’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Kayode Olaosebikan, for questioning over the beating up of a National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, member at a registration unit in Otun Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of the state. Olaosebikan, who is also the Chairman, NYSC board in the state, was seen at the Criminal ... Read More »
An associate of General Muhammadu Buhari, Alhaji Abdulmajid Danbilki Kwamanda, yesterday urged the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to probe the visit of four South-west governors to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Our correspondent recalled that last Tuesday, the governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Bashola, led APC governors in the South-west to President Jonathan. At the end of the ... Read More »
Remarks by His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR At the Inauguration of the National Conference Monday, 17th March, 2014 PROTOCOLS 1. I am delighted to welcome you all to the inauguration of this historic National Conference which promises to be another significant landmark in our efforts to strengthen national unity and consolidate democratic governance in our beloved country. 2. I also believe ... Read More »
Dr. Willie Obiano has been sworn in as Governor of Anambra State, effectively ending the seesaw eight-year governorship reign of Peter Obi dominated by impeachment, election losses and court reinstatements. At a grand ceremony held at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, outgoing Governor Obi inspected a guard of honour mounted by the Police, before delivering a valedictory speech ... Read More »
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